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1. 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 SATAG 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 39 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 Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 Connect SATA data cable to the pin end White to the power supply motherboard s SATA2 SATA3 1x4 pin cable connector SATA power cable 1x4 pin bower connector White Sk Connect SATA 15 pi
2. Z Pro3 User Manual Version 1 0 Published February 2012 Copyright 2012 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possib
3. 37 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATA2 in RAID AHCI mode Intel Z77 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATA2 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATA2 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATA2 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or 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 15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode Intel Z77 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on a
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5. with SP2 or above or Windows 7 64 bit with SP1 or above 2 Copy Intel RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the driver from ASRock s website and unzip the file into a USB flash disk OR copy the file from ASRock motherboard support CD please copy the files under following directory 32 bit 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 Vista 64 bit 7 64 bit A Insert your Windows Vista 64 bit 7 64 bit installation disc to the optical drive B Press F11 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 67 E Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system s first reboot F Continue to install OS by following the Windows instructions 5 Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS If you install Windows 7 64 bit Vista 64 bit on a large hard disk ex Disk volume gt 2TB it may take more time to boot into Windows or install driver utilities If you encounter this problem you will need to foll
6. 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 22 2 7 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide 23 2 8 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features 27 2 9 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 30 2 10 Jumpers SetU versene 31 2 11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 32 2 12 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks MEN sere df 2 13 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 37 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 MP 38 2 15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 38 2 16 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide essen 39 2 17 Driver Installation Guide sssessusss 41 2 18 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions eesssss 41 2 19 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions _ 42 2 19 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FARC ION EE try ener este ace ane reese ee 42 2 19 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 42 Contents 3 UEFI SETUP I ve 43 3 1 Ne 43 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Baf Le 43 3 1 2 Navigation KOVB eesssecen xxi eren mex qut Sin eu Ua n Peer 44 3 2 Mairie sensi deas iui EM nere aun du matin atia 44 3 3 OC
7. AMD website for ATI driver updates Step 3 Install the required drivers to your system For Windows XP OS A ATI 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 website for details For Windows 7 Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for de tails Step 4 Restart your computer Step 5 Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar lanji P 10 54 AM ATI Catalyst Control Center Step 6 Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View select CrossFi reX and then check the item Enable CrossFirex Select 2 GPUs and click Apply Munp uM na l dirt moneam cm meom in m anim Pm miu Pur cem prap p has m oepa who cers rim GF int GA 25 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 sele
8. ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY E 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 47 DRAM tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto DRAM tCWL Use this item to change CAS Write Latency tCWL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH A Use this item to change ODT WR CH A setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH B Use this item to change ODT WR CH B setting The default is A
9. Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description 4 Moves cursor left or right to select Screens go U 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 e y System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system configuration in UEFI setup 44 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 8 Temaorreve x Teehmcedy esa Advanced Turbo 30 You can use this option to increase your system performance This option appears only when your CPU supports this function Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option
10. 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 65 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 F2 or Delete at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility gt Advanced Storage Configuration 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 66 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
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12. facing the slot that you intend 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 22 2 7 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX feature 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 feature is supported with Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Vista 7 OS Quad CrossFireX feature is supported with Windows Vista 7 OS only Please check AMD website for ATI CrossFireX driver updates 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the 4 performance benefits of CrossFirex All three CrossFireX components a m 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 card
13. guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration which is located in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system After the installation of Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS if you want to manage RAID functions you are allowed to use both RAID Installation Guide and Intel Rapid Storage Information for RAID configuration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration which is lo cated in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support CD Guide to Intel Rapid Storage which is located in the folder at the follow ing path Intel Rapid Storage Information If you want to use Intel Rapid Storage in Windows environment install SATA driver from the Support CD again so that Intel Rapid Storage will be installed to your system as well 41 2 19 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 the procedures below according to the OS you insta
14. performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contains the configura tion guide to BIOS setup and information of 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 277 Pro3 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 7 6 in 30 5 cm x 19 3 cm ASRock 277 Pro3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock 277 Pro3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield TXI ASRock Reminds You HE To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode For the BIOS setup please refer to the User Manual in our support CD for details 1 2 Specifications ATX Form F
15. the power soft off mode 59 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 9 8 USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller USB 3 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3 0 controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and UEFI Setup Only The default value is Enabled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sues it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowed to use only under UEFI setup and Windows Linux OS Legacy USB 3 0 Support Use this option to enable or disable legacy support for USB 3 0 devices
16. 0 up to 5Gb s 1x Front USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports supports USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 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 functions 2 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x IR header 1 x CIR header 1 x COM port header 1 x HDMI SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 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 jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU Core IGPU DRAM 1 8V PLL VTT VCCSA Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 8 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 9 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 10 ASRock SmartView see CAUTION 11 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 12 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 13 ASRock XFast RAM see CAUTION 14 ASRock Crashless BIOS see CAUTION 15 ASRock OMG Online Management Guard see CAUTION 16 Lucid Virtu Universal MVP se
17. 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 20 for proper installation 3 Due to the operating system limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 Vista XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limita tion You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Win dows cannot use 4 Only PCIE 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 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 10 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 14 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 whic
18. 3 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY CC F A f di 2 r Onboard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel On Off Play Use this item to enable or disable On Off Play Technology The default value is Enabled When On Off Play is enabled Deep Sleep will be dis abled If you want to enable Deep Sleep please disable On Off Play first Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature Onboard 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 o4 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 7 E SATA Controller s Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode Selection Use t
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20. 9 IntA PO SSRX GND GND IntA P1 SSTX IntA PO SSTX Int P1 SSTX IntA PO SSTX GND GND IntA P1 D IntA PO D IntA P1 D IntA PO D DUMMY Infrared Module Header IRTX 5VSB 5 pin IR1 DUMMY see p 13 No 26 1 GND IRRX Consumer Infrared Module Header 4 pin CIR1 gjolole see p 13 No 25 ata BRS Front Panel Audio Header END PRESENCE 9 pin HD AUDIO1 MIC RET see p 13 No 30 Besides two 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 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 33 E To activate the front mic For Win
21. Configuration Storage Configura tion Intel R Rapid Start Technology Intel R Smart Connect Technology Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY f b E 7 ej 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 50 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY me OW b F 2 i m q m 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 X
22. For dual channel config uration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots You have to install identical DDR3 DIMMs in Dual Channel A DDR3_A1 and DDR3 B1 Black slots see p 13 No 5 or identical DDR3 DIMMs in Dual Channel B DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 Black slots see p 13 No 6 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install tour 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 Dual Channel Memory Configuration DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 DDR3 Bi DDR3 B2 Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot 1 Populated Populated gt 2 Populated 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 activ
23. P Vista 7 is required Set to Enabled if using Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 or Linux kernel version 2 4 18 or higher This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Hyper Threading technology Active Processor Cores Use this item to select the number of cores to enable in each processor package The default value is All Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS Package C State Support Selected option will program into C State package limit register The default value is Auto CPU Thermal Throttling You may select Enabled to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheating ol No Execute Memory Protection No Execution 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 W
24. The default value is Enabled 60 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 EI g r 7 aft A al f h CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1 amp 2 s speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 1 s speed Configuration options Full On Automatic Mode and Manual The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 2 s speed Configuration options 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 61 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 Imm aie 1 al p Z vi il 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 Pr
25. 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 inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically 46 DRAM Timing Control
26. actor 12 0 in x 7 6 in 30 5 cm x 19 3 cm All Solid Capacitor design CPU Supports 3 and 2 Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 in LGA1155 Package Digi Power Design 4 1 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 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2800 OC 2400 OC 2133 OC 1866 OC 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 3 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot PCIE2 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 PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot PCIE3 x4 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x 1 slot 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX and CrossFireX 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 Bridg
27. ate Dual Channel Memory Technology It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged Some DDR3 1GB double sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard It is not recommended to install them on this motherboard For optimal compatibility and stability while overclocking memory frequency it is recommended to install one memory module in DDR3_B2 slot or two memory modules in DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 slots 20 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 c notch lt break ee notch lt pbreak 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 21 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit PCI interface PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE 2 0 x1 slot is used for a PCI Express x1 lane width ca
28. by the edge which is marked with a black line c 3 o 5 Step 3 2 Orient the CPU with the IHS Inte grated Heat Sink up Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 alignment key orientation key notch 1155 Pin Socket 1155 Pin CPU For proper inserting please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 3 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical mo tion Step 3 4 Verify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Flip the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 Press down the load lever and se cure it with the load plate tab under the retention tab 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 tact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU __ FAN1 see page 13 No 1 or CPU FANe see page 13 No 2 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU
29. cted or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefits of CrossFirex TM j 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 26 2 8 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output sup port D Sub and HDMI you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA cards to this motherboard This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for D Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that D sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the steps below 1 Connect a D Sub monitor cable to the D Sub port on the I O panel and connect a HDMI monitor cable to the HDMI port on the I O panel D Sub 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 dri
30. ction 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 3 pin CPU FAN2 see p 13 No 2 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 13 No 8 GND 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED 35 Pin 1 3 Connected 3 Pin Fan Installation Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector 4 Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector C 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 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 13 No 4 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector P 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 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 13 No 28 HDMI SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI SPDIF1 see p 13 No 29 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation DRED 1 GND SPDIFOUT 36 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 heade
31. dows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume System Panel Header This header accommodates PLED 9 pin PANEL1 PuRBTNG several system front panel see p 13 No 20 functions 1 l louMMY RESET SND HDLED HOLE AN Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the E 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 51 53 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 fr
32. e CAUTION 17 Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated ASRock On Off Play Technology see CAUTION 18 Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 19 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 20 Boot Failure Guard B F G Combo Cooler Option C C O see CAUTION 21 Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU 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 FOC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 23 For detailed product information please visit our website http Awww asrock com WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system s stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking CAUTION 1 About the settings of Hyper Threading Technology please check page Silt
33. e CPU Pixel Shader 4 1 DirectX 10 1 with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Max shared memory 1760MB see CAUTION 5 Dual VGA Output support HDMI and D Sub ports by independent display controllers Supports HDMI 1 4a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 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 6 Supports HDCP function with HDMI port Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with HDMI port 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudio LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1 x HDMI Port 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 2 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Side Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 7 SATA3 2 X SATAS 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 support USB 1 0 2 0 3
34. ended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 29 2 9 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 Find the CIR header located next HEITER to the USB 2 0 header on ASRock motherboard USB 2 0 header 9 pin black CIR header 4 pin gray Step2 Connect the front USB cable to the USB_PWR USB 2 0 header as below pin 1 5 and the CIR header Please make sure the wire assignments and the USB6 7 w E pin assignments are matched iiaee c correctly e re I8 ly 5 re SEIL INT ATX 5VSB Step3 Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port If Multi Angle CIR Receiver cannot successfully receive the infrared signals from MCE Remote Controller please try to install it to the other front USB port 3 CIR sensors in different angles le Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the CIR function is enabled the other port will remain USB function 2 Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi direction infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 2 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug function Please
35. fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1155 Pin CPUs otep 1 Apply thermal interface material onto the cen ter of the IHS on the socket s surface Apply Thermal Interface Material a eri V NN p Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure that the fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU FAN1 see page 13 No 1 or CPU FAN2 see page 13 No 2 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners i E 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 Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler Option C C O which provides flexible options to adopt three dif ferent CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 and LGA 1156 The white throughholes are for Socket LGA LA d 1 m 1155 1156 CPU fan fa 19 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
36. h 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 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 F6 key during the POST or the F2 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 sy
37. headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Serial ATA2 Connectors SATA2 2 see p 13 SATA2 3 see p 13 SATA2 4 see p 13 SATA2 5 see p 13 Serial ATA3 Connectors No No 15 No 1 No 17 14 6 SATA3 0 see p 13 No 15 SATA3 1 see p 13 No 16 Serial ATA SATA Data Cable Optional USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB4 5 see p 13 No 22 9 pin USB6 7 see p 13 No 23 r J SATA2 2 SATA2 3 rey SATA2 4 SATA2_5 SATA3 1 GE PW 32 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 two Serial ATA3 SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATAS3 interface allows up to 6 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 four default USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports 9 pin USB8 9 USB PWR P 9 see p 13 No 24 Pio GND DUMMY 1 GND P 8 P 8 USB PWR B 3 0 H r USB 3 0 Heade 19 pin USB3 0 1 Vbus IntA P1 SSRX IntA PO SSRX IntA P1 SSRX see p 13 No
38. hen 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 52 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 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 to enable or disable Intel VT d technology Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O The default value of this feature is Disabled PCIE 2 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 2 Link Speed The default value is Auto Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Auto IGPU Multi Moniter This allows you to enable or disable IGPU Multi Moniter The default 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 5
39. his 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 55 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 8 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 Disabled 56 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 9 E 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 Disabled 57 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 8 Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this
40. ility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product 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 T WAM OOU CMON EEE 5 1 1 Package Contents sccsbssusssvsiviscinenesnansausannidamiankermotannaaness 5 Mee SC INC Ul ONS RNC RO RET 6 1 3 Motherboard ES3yOLLuusexiianatevend dti ead io bn Ox nl 13 Mee TOP MEET 14 ZAR SIONOMON ET o o T 16 2 1 Screw HOIeSs rrrnnrrnrrrnnnrnvrnrrrnnnnnnennnrnnsnnneennnnnsnnneennnnnne 16 2 2 Pre installation Precautions cccccececssesseeeeeeeeneees 16 2 3 CPU Installation eroronrrrrerrrrnnrrnrorrrrnnrnnervrrrnnnnnennnnnnnn 17 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 19 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 20
41. install it before you boot the system ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list http Awww asrock com 30 2 10 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 E Vi is placed on pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose MT z tak pint and pin2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 23 CLRCMOS1 fe of omg see p 13 No 27 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS 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 CLRCMOS 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 31 2 11 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these
42. iority Use this item to adjust PCI ROM Priority The default value is Legacy ROM Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature 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 62 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 I Pm A X vi 63 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY RA EN L s a Pim 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
43. item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options SF8h IRQ4 and SE8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port 58 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY sk cj A vi um 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 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
44. ld 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 Before you install or remove any component ensure that the power is 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 2 3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1155 Pin CPU mem please follow the steps below 11 55 Pin Socket Overview 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 Step 1 2 Keep the lever positioned at about 135 degrees in order to flip up the load plate Step2 Remove the PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if returning the motherboard for after service 17 Step 3 Insert the 1155 Pin CPU Step 3 1 Hold the CPU
45. ll 2 19 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow the steps below 4 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 19 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 the steps below 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 42 Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to
46. n power cable Screg Connect SATA data cable to connector Black end to SATA SATA2 the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD SATA3 HDD To ER 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 40 2 17 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 18 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow the steps below r 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 function you need to check the installation
47. nd in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA3 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 38 2 16 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 SATAS Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug
48. onitor 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 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 E for the display icon identified by the numbers three to six 28 For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitors according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icons identified by
49. ont 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 160070 Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 am speaker to this header 5v DUMMY see p 13 No 18 34 Power LED Header 3 pin PLED1 see p 13 No 19 PLED PLED PLED Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 13 No 7 3 pin CHA FAN2 see p 13 No 21 3 pin PWR FAN1 see p 13 No 35 CPU Fan Connectors 4 pin CPU FAN1 see p 13 No 1 FAN SPEED CONTROL 40 CHA FAN SPEED 40 12V FO GND GND 12V PWR_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CPU_FAN_SPEED 12V GND 1234 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 and CHA FAN2 supports Fan Control Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin f Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan support the 3 Pin m CPU fan still can work successfully even without the fan speed control fun
50. 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 64 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 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
51. ow the instructions below to fix this problem Windows Vista 64 bit Microsoft does not provide hotfix for this problem The steps listed below are Microsoft s suggested solution A Disable System Restore a Type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Menu Then press Enter b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Press Ok 68 p Sytem Properte Computer Name Hardware Advanced Sytem Protector Remote You can use restare ports ts unde unwanted system changes Hoy i al da specs 2 RANET You can aiso use restore points to setores previous verona of fies called shadow copies How do une previous verger Systers Restore helps you restore your Computer s eyttoe files 12 an eater port timo Sytten Potomac restore ports Create restore carts aforutrcaly on the selected dake hotte Dui Most recert estore port Local Duk C Symen 2 4 2011 32320 AM ps Local Disk D None f System Protection A Are you sure you want to turn System You can create a restore pod Restore off dks selected above All existing restore points on the dick will be deleted and me new ones mil 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 Computer Winagement Document tanich Puente
52. r 2 12 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel Z77 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology functions You may install SATA SATA2 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATA2 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATA2 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA2 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk 2 13 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 You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATAS 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
53. rd such as a Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card or ASRock Game Blaster etc PCIE2 PCIE 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards or to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFirex PCIE3 PCIE 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graph ics cards or to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFi rex j 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Express 4 x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot 2 In CrossFireX mode please install the PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIES slots Therefore PCIE2 will work at x16 bandwidth while PCIE3 works at x4 bandwidth 3 Please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FANZ2 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment Only PCIE2 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 A 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
54. s will operate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFireX mode 2 7 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards feature For other CrossFireX cards that AMD has released or will release in the i Different CrossFirex cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX E future please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE3 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 23 Step 2 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of Radeon graphics cards CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Step 3 Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics 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 24 2 7 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS Step 2 Remove the ATI driver if you have any VGA driver installed in your system The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation Please check
55. s 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 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 11 20 2i 22 25 ASRock On Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from portable audio devices such as MP3 players or mobile phones to your PC even when the PC is turned off or in ACPI 55 mode This motherboard also provides a free 3 5mm audio cable optional that ensures users the most convenient computing environment 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
56. s 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 Utility AXTU It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites making web surfing faster than ever And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifes pan ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing If power loss occurs during the BIOS update process ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power Please note that BIOS files need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk Only USB2 0 ports support this feature Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet acces
57. stem 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 installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp 10 11 12 13 14 18 16 U7 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 propertie
58. 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 Combo Cooler Option C C O provides the flexible option to adopt three different CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 and LGA 1156 Please be noticed that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be used 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 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 19 3cm 7 6 in Ik gt Em I E 7
59. the number three to six 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 you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to the instructions below for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the 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 recomm
60. 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 Turbo 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 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 45 Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies Please set this item to Disabled if above issues occur Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology
61. ts PCI1 2 Black 15 SATA2 Connectors SATA2_3 Black 32 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE3 Black 16 SATA2 Connectors SATA2_4 Black 33 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Black 17 SATA2 Connectors SATA2_5 Black 34 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 Black 18 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 Black 35 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 13 1 4 I O Panel 1 USB 2 0 Ports USBO1 8 Microphone Pink 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 9 USB2 0 Ports USB23 3 Side Speaker Gray 10 USB3 0 Ports USB3 23 4 Rear Speaker Black 11 HDMI Port HDMI1 5 Central Bass Orange 12 D Sub Port VGA1 6 Line In Light Blue 13 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple 7 Front Speaker Lime There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications ACT LINK SPEED Activity Link LED SPEED LED LED LED Description 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 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 Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in rr Pp 08 0 puelle a a EG a ME A Y p a Lov qp V v v j 14 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
62. use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press F2 or Del 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 Alt Delete 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 gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press Enter to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item 43 3 1 2 Navigation
63. uto ODT NOM CH A Use this item to change ODT NOM CH A setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH B Use this item to change ODT NOM CH B setting The default is Auto MRC Fast Boot Use this item to enable or disable MRC Fast Boot The default is Enabled Voltage Configuration Power Saving Mode Use this to enable or disable Power Saving Mode The default value is Disabled CPU Voltage Use this to select CPU Voltage The default value is Auto CPU Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load IGPU Voltage Use this to select IGPU Voltage The default value is Auto IGPU Load Line Calibration IGPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent IGPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage The default value is Auto 48 CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto User Defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 49 3 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configu ration North Bridge Configuration South Bridge
64. ver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer 27 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support D Sub and HDMI 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 PCIE2 and PCIES slots Please refer to page 22 for proper expansion card installation procedures 2 Connect a D Sub monitor cable to the D Sub port on the I O panel and connect a HDMI monitor cable to the HDMI port on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 and PCIES 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 m
65. w Coca lussd for backup and giha parpoess Fia aenea _ You can spel the shad parameters thet apply when you sit the service Fem here Shae porceraceng C Reboot your system D After reboot please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities Windows 7 64 bit A Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this link http 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 70
66. will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox L3 click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH ACH 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 15 Chapter 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 x 7 6 30 5 x 19 3 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 X 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 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 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 Ho

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