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1. 19 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1155 Pin socket that supports Intel 1155 Pin CPUs Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155 Pin CPU to dissipate heat Before you install the heatsink you need to spray ther mal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipa tion Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good con tact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU _ FAN1 see page 14 No 4 or CPU FAN2 see page 14 No 5 For proper installation please kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1155 Pin CPUs Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto the cen a gt EE A Inter ter of the IHS on the socket s surface ASRock Y ha provides the free bundle GELID GC Extreme mag p 4 f Thermal Compound in the accessory pack ad 13 f i k ld u pply Thermal face Material 4 p 4 Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure P that the fan cables are oriented on side closest BEN ia to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU FAN1 see page 14 No 4 or CPU FAN2 see page 14 No 5 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press dow
2. DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 Black 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3 A2 DDR3 B2 Yellow Dr Debug PCle ON OFF Switch Rapid OC Button Rapid OC Button Post Status Checker PSC V Probe VOL CON1 VOL CON2 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 USB 3 0 Header USB3 6 7 Black Power Fan Connector PWR FAN1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 SATA2 Connectors SATA2 4 5 Black SATA2 Connectors SATA2 2 3 Black SATA3 Connectors SATA3 0 1 Yellow SATA3 Connectors SATA3 MO M1 Yellow SATA3 Connectors SATA3 M2 M3 Yellow Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 Black Power LED Header PLED1 Black System Panel Header PANEL1 Black 14 Dusl Stack MOSFET Multiple Filter Cap 10 11 15y Gold Finger i P i OD TEE EST ME EE EE ME EE SS EE EE EEE Er EN BEE ER o gt a LILI III CI 64 bit 240 pin module Premium Alloy Choke DDR A2 64 bit 248 pin module DOR Bl 64 bit 240 pin module DORI A1 DDR3 B2 64 bit 240 pin module HEP ATXPWR1 i i Front USB3 0 37 DDR3 3000 UL Intel ANA Z77 DM OD EEE z a Intel Z77 Chipset Power Switch PWRBTN Reset Switch RSTBTN 64Mb SPI Flash Memory Backup BIOS 64Mb SPI Flash Memory Main BIOS USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 Black BIOS Selection Jumper BIOS_SEL1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Black USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Black Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 Gray Chassis Fan
3. see p 14 No 28 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN see p 15 No 14 Rapid OC Buttons MINUS1 see p 14 No 10 PLUS1 see p 14 No 11 A Power Switch is a smart switch allowing users to guickly turn on off the system Reset Switch is a smart switch allowing users to quickly reset the system Clear CMOS Switch is a smart switch allowing users to guickly clear the CMOS values Rapid OC Buttons allow users to guickly and easily adjust OC freguency in Rapid OC This overclocking behavior depends on the system configuration such as memory capability thermal solution etc Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause damage to the components and devices We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking 47 PCle ON OFF Switch PCle ON OFF Switch allows SWITCH1 ON 1 PCIE2 you to enable and disable the see p 14 No 9 E E 2 PCIE4 corresponding PCIE x16 slots 123 3 PCIES When one of the installed PCIE x16 cards is out of order you can use PCle ON OFF Switch to find out the faulty one just with a single click without removing the cards A 1 Make sure that you power off the system before changing the switch 2 When you turn off PCle ON OFF switch your PCIE card could be burnt if it was poorly designed For more information about your card s specifications please contact the card s vendor 3 PCle ON OFF switch is for debug only If you do not want to use
4. Intel Rapid Storage will be installed to your system as well 57 2 23 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below procedures according to the OS you install 2 23 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps ZA 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 for SATA2 2 to SATA2 5 and SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 MO M1 Operation Mode to IDE for SATA3 MO and SATA3 M1 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 M2 M3 Operation Mode to IDE for SATA3 M2 and SATA3 M3 ports STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 58 2 23 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
5. Zr OC Formula User Manual Version 1 1 Published June 2013 Copyright 2013 ASRock ING 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 possi
6. 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 seven For Windows 7 I 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitors according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icons identified by the number three to seven 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 35 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
7. lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter UEFI setup Enter Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB or 512MB to enable the function of HDMI Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory If you do not adjust the UEFI setup the default value of Share Memory Auto will disable HDMI function when an add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again o 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 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 34 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
8. 78 3 4 9 USB Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility ie P n OC Tweaker 1 USB nfiguration 0 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 The default value is Enabled 79 3 5 Tool ASRock UEFI setup Utility h m lt P P FA 4 OC Tweaker Advanced Sound Effect Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system configura tion in UEFI setup Besides System Browser supports Multi point Ther mal Monitor feature which provides users the tempe
9. Connector CHA_FAN1 Infrared Module Header IR1 SLI XFIRE Power Connector SLI XFIRE_PWR1 COM Port Header COM1 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 Black HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF1 Black PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE5 Yellow PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Yellow PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE3 Black Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Black PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 Black Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN4 MOS Fan Connector MOS FAN1 Twin Power Cooling 1 4 O Panel 1514 13 12 11 10 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port Purple Green 9 Microphone Pink 2 USB3 0 Ports USB3 23 10 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 3 LAN RJ 45 Port 11 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 4 Central Bass Orange 12 USB3 0 Ports USB3 45 5 Rear Speaker Black 13 HDMI Port HDMI1 6 Optical SPDIF Out Port 14 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN 7 Line In Light Blue 15 USB3 0 Ports USB3 01 8 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 n Description 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity 1Gbps connection LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for A
10. Intel Sandy Bridge CPU it only supports PCIE 2 0 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot PCIE5 x4 mode 2x PCI Express 2 0 x 1 slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex and CrossFirex Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI and SLI Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated Supports Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals Intel Quick 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 Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Max shared memory 1760MB see CAUTION 6 Supports HDMI 1 4a Technology with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Compliant HDMI monitor is reguired see CAUTION 7 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 ALC898 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Broadcom BCM57781 Supports Wake On LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Rear Panel I O I O Panel 1 x PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port 1x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 4 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 6 x
11. Ready to Use USB 3 0 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 mn Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 8 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by Intel Z77 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 4 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by Marvell SE9172 support RAID RAID 0 and RAID 1 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions 2 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by Intel 277 support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 4 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by Etron EJ188H support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 1x Front USB 3 0 header by Intel Z77 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 6 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x IR header 1x CIR header 1x COM port header 1x HDMI SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header V Probe 2 x 7 set of onboard voltage measurement points laid 2x CPU Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 4 x Chassis Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 3 x 3 pin 1 x Power Fan connector 3 pin 1x MOS Fan connector 3 pin 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector 4 pin 12V power connector SLI XFire pow
12. 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 for SATA2 2 to SATA2_5 and SATA3_0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 MO M1 Operation Mode to AHCI for SATA3 MO and SATA3 M1 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 M2 M3 Operation Mode to AHCI for SATA3 M2 and SATA3 M3 ports 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 for SATA2 2 to SATA2 5 and SATA3_0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 MO M1 Operation Mode to IDE for SATA3 MO and SATA3 M1 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 M2 M3 Operation Mode to IDE for SATA3 M2 and SATA3 M3 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 59 Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools cool sound ef fects and stunning visuals Not only will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Y
13. note that you must be running on a DHCP configured computer in order to enable this function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier Function When enabling Dehumidifier Function the com puter will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4 S5 state NickShih s OC Profile is an BIOS option which shows how Nick the glob al OC champion overclocks this motherboard It provides a convenient and efficient way with users to use Nick s OC setting which simplifies the complicated overclocking process Besides the conventional voltage configuration options in the UEFI Setup Utility Fine Tuning V Controller is a new collection of voltage fine tuning options for overclockers who wish to pursuit extremes 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 re ducing redundant rendering tasks in the flow between the CPU GPU and the display 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 remembe
14. that uses the HDMI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satellite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertainment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their eguipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 36 2 10 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 US 0 header 9 pin black CIR header 4 pin gray 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 pin assignments are matched correctly ATX 5VSB Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port Boot up your system Pr
15. your PCIE card please remove it from the motherboard 48 2 14 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshooting even easier Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes Status Code x00 x01 x02 x03 x04 x05 x06 x07 x08 x0A x0B 0x06 0x0D XOE x10 x13 x15 x16 x17 IC x1D Ox2A Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading 20 2E Memory initialization other x31 CPU post memory initialization Cache initialization CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization Status Code x0C 00D 49 Der Poemon Nonn Brage mazan se O 038 Post Memory Norin Bridge Initialization Norin Bridge module specie 0x39 PostMemory Norh Bridge initatization North Bridge module specife OA Post Memory Norin Bridge initalizaon North Bridge module specife 035 Post Memory South Bridge nitalzatonissed O OD PostMemory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specie DXE IPL is started 0x50 Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match Ox5C 0x5F Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DX
16. 2 Voltage Use this to select VTT CPU 2 Voltage The default value is Auto 67 VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto VTT DDR Voltage Use this to select VTT DDR Voltage The default value is Auto PCH 1 Voltage Use this to select PCH 1 Voltage The default value is Auto PCH 2 Voltage Use this to select PCH 2 Voltage The default value is Auto PCH DMI Voltage Use this to select PCH DMI Voltage The default value is Auto PCH DMI COMP Strength Use this to select PCH DMI COMP Strength The default value is Auto XCLK RCOMP Strength Use this to select XCLK RCOMP Strength The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto 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 Intel R Rapid Start Technology Intel R Smart Connect Technology Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration ASRock UEFI Setup Utility 7 OC Tweaker Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 68 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASRock UEFI Setup Utility 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 te
17. 4 No 2 i connectors Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation 4 pin ATX12V2 ogogo see p 14 No 1 44 SLI XFIRE Power Connector 4 pin SLI XFIRE PWR1 see p 14 No 39 SLI XFIRE POWER1 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 14 No 40 HDMI SPDIF Header 2 pin HDMI SPDIF1 SPDIFOUT see p 14 No 42 V Probe 7 pin VOL_CON1 GND GND 7 pin VOL CON2 me VCCM XCLK_RCOMP VCCSA see p 14 No 13 DMI VTT2 PCH2 VTT1 PCH VCORE 1 8V PLL GND VCCM DRAM voltage It is not necessary to use this connector but please connect it with a hard disk power connecor when two graphics cards are plugged to this motherboard This COM1 header supports a serial port module HDMI SPDIF header providing SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header Users are able to measure onboard components voltage including VCCM VCCSA VTT2 VTT 1 VCORE DMI COMP XCLK RCOMP DMI PCH2 PCH and 10V PLL VCCSA CPU system agent voltage VTT2 Main VTT voltage VTT1 2nd VTT voltage VCORE CPU core voltage DMI
18. A power cable 1x4 S04 Connect SATA data cable to the pin end White to the power supply motherboard s SATA2 SATA3 1x4 pin cable connector 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 56 2 21 Driver Installation Guide To install the drivers to your system please insert the support CD to your optical drive first Then the drivers compatible to your system can be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please follow the order from up to bottom side to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly 2 22 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with RAID functions please follow the steps below ZN 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 RA
19. COMP DMI COMP voltage XCLK RCOMP Internal clock gen COMP voltage DMI DMI voltage PCH2 Chipset core voltage PCH 2nd chipset core voltage 1 8V PLL CPU PLL voltage 45 The Installation Guide of Front USB 3 0 Panel SJ Prepare the bundled Front USB 3 0 Panel four P Screw the 2 5 HDD SSD to the Front HDD screws and six chassis screws USB 3 0 Panel with four HDD screws SOA Intall the Front USB 3 0 Panel into the 2 5 SOA Screw the Front USB 3 0 Panel to the drive bay of the chassis drive bay with six chassis screws T A The Front USB 3 0 Panel is ready to use Plug the Front USB 3 0 cable into the USB 3 0 header USB3 6 7 on the motherboard The Installation Guide of Rear USB 3 0 Bracket SJ Unscrew the two screws from the Front USB 3 0 ROWA Put the USB 3 0 cable and the rear Panel USB 3 0 bracket together 1 SCM Screw the two screws into the rear USB 3 0 SIM Put the rear USB 3 0 bracket into the bracket chassis 46 2 13 Smart Switches The motherboard has six smart switches power switch reset switch and clear CMOS switch allowing users to quickly turn on off or reset the system clear the CMOS values rapid OC buttons allowing users to quickly and easily adjust OC freguency PCle ON OFF providing users with three switches to enable or disable the PCIE slots with a single click Power Switch PWRBTN see p 14 No 27 Reset Switch RSTBTN
20. E IPL NVRAM initialization 50 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services CPU DXE initialization is started CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific PCI host bridge initialization North Bridge DXE initialization is started North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific oO OJ x Xx AH O BR South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific olololololololololololololo x x x x IX IX I I HIHI DIH D oe Mm U lN UuUl gt 0O 78 TA OKTE 180 Ox8F x90 Driver connecting is started x5 x96 07 x98 199 OA x9B USB Reset x9D x9E Ox9F Reserved for future AMI codes IDE Detect SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset ol DAB Legacy Option ROM Initialization 0x03 Reset protocol is not available 52 2 15 Post Status Checker PSC Post Status Checker PSC diagnoses the computer when users power on the ma chine It emits a red light to indicate whether the CPU memory VGA or storage is dysfunctional The lights go off if the four mentioned above are functioning
21. ID for SATA2 2 to SATA2_5 and SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 MO M1 Operation Mode to RAID for SATA3 MO and SATA3 M1 ports Set the option Marvell SATA3 M2 M3 Operation Mode to RAID for SATA3 M2 and SATA3 M3 ports STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure the RAID function you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration which is located in the folder at the following path VRAID 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 VRAID Installation Guide and the document in the support CD Guide to Intel Rapid Storage which is located in the folder at the follow ing path Intel Rapid Storage Information If you want to use Intel Rapid Storage in Windows environment install SATAII driver from the Support CD again so that
22. LI appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe 28 2 8 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFirex 3 way 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 3 way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX feature are supported with Windows Vista 7 OS only Please check AMD website for ATI CrossFirex driver updates performance benefits of CrossFireX All three CrossFireX components a CrossFirex Ready graphics card a CrossFireX Ready motherboard and a CrossFireX Edition co processor graphics card must be installed correctly to benefit from the CrossFireX multi GPU platform 2 If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFirex Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will operate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFireX mode 1 If a customer incorrectly conf
23. 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 71 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASRock UEFI Setup Utility 4 F y 7 1 OC Tueaker AC Net L Bridge nf iguration 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 54 55 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 Onboard Debug Port LED Use this item to enable or disable Onboard Debug Port LED 72 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASRock UEFI s
24. Setup Utility CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1 8 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 Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 3 s speed Configuration options Full On and Manual The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 4 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 4 s speed Configuration options Full On and Manual The default value is Full On MOS Fan Setting This allows you to set MOS fan s speed Configuration options Full On and Manual The default value is Full On Thermal Trip The default value is Enabled Over Temperature Protection Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection The default value is Enabled 82 3 7 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 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 automatica
25. VP see CAUTION 23 Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated Hybrid Booster ASRock U COP see CAUTION 24 Boot Failure Guard B F G Good Night LED Hardware CPU Chassis Power MOS Temperature Sensing Monitor CPU Chassis Power MOS Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis MOS Quiet Fan Allows Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Chassis MOS Fan Multi Speed Control Multi Thermal Sensor 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 25 Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 26 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 l Dual Stack MOSFET DSM is an innovative new design of MOSFETs The silicon die area is doubled by stacking two dies into a MOSFET The larger the die area the lower Rds o
26. Vista 64 bit with SP2 or above or Windows 7 64 bit with SP1 or above 2 Copy Intel RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the driver from ASRock s website and unzip the file into a USB flash disk OR copy the file from ASRock motherboard support CD please copy the files under following directory 32 bit i386WWin7 Vista Intel 64 bit IAMD64Win7 64 Vista64 Intel 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 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 88 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 ne
27. able 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 2 18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATA2 in RAID AHCI mode Intel Z77 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort A NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA SATA2 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA SATA2 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA SATA2 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode Intel Z77 and Marvell SE9172 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint
28. aphics card to PCIE4 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details CrossFire Bridge Step 3 Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph ics card on 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 31 2 8 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Step 2 A Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Power on your computer and boot into OS Remove the 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 AMD website for ATI driver updates 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 down
29. art 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 42 system is in S1 S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Chassis Speaker Header 4 pin SPEAKER 1 1 SPEAKER DUMMY see p 14 No 23 we Power LED Header eee 3 pin PLED1 see p 14 No 24 PLED Chassis Power and MOS Fan CHA FAN SPEED 12V GND FAN SPEED CONTROL GND 12V CHA FAN SPEED CHA FAN SPEED 12V GND GND 12V CHA FAN SPEED 3 pin PWR FAN1 PWR FAN SPEED 12V 40 see p 14 No 16 EN 3 pin MOS FAN1 GND 12V see p 14 No 50 MOS FAN SPEED 43 Connectors 4 pin CHA FAN1 see p 14 No 37 3 pin CHA FAN2 see p 14 No 33 3 pin CHA FAN3 see p 14 No 17 3 pin CHA FAN4 see p 14 No 49 Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Please connect the chassis power LED to
30. ata streams you are transferring currently ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into Formula Drive It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previ ously 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 freguency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing If power loss occurs during the BIOS update process ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power Please note that BIOS files need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk Only USB2 0 ports support this feature Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users In order to pre vent users from bypassing OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are reguired 12 19 20 Zk 22 23 24 25 26 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
31. ault is Auto RTL CHA Use this item to change RTL CHA setting The default is Auto RTL CHB Use this item to change RTL CHB setting The default is Auto IO L CHA Use this item to change IO L CHA setting The default is Auto IO L CHB Use this item to change IO L CHB setting The default is Auto Round Trip IO Compensation Use this item to change Round Trip IO Compensation Min 1 Max 63 The default is Auto ODT WR CHA Use this item to change ODT WR CHA setting The default is Auto ODT WR CHB Use this item to change ODT WR CHB setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHA Use this item to change ODT NOM CHA setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CHB Use this item to change ODT NOM CHB setting The default is Auto MRC Fast Boot Use this item to enable or disable MRC Fast Boot The default is Enabled Force Cold Reset Use this item to force cold reset or choose MRC cold reset mode when cold boot is reguired during MRC execution The default is Disabled If ME 5 0MB is present force cold reset is reguired Command 3 state This item defines when command 8 address bus is driving Enabled Drive when channel is active Tri stated when all ranks are in CKE off or when memory is in SR or deeper Disabled Command bus is always 66 driving When no new valid command is driven previous command amp address is driven The default is Disabled DIMM Exit Mode Use thi
32. bility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the manual or product FE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the fol lowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in Cali fornia USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Contents MON 1 1 Package Comenls uaaveessrsemsGmmnniseandens nie 7 12 SEAN 8 1 3 Motherboard LAYOUf eee 14 ta OPP cena aain ce On edk anal anketa 15 Z VSI CUCM EE EE 17 21 STN lt 1 eee ne eee ee en een eee ene 17 2 2 Pre installation Precautions ee 17 23 CPU IMS AAG OW asgcossccccaccmettcetcticcdevndiceetsderenceeorsttectceidecs 18 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 20 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 21 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots ee 23 2 7 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide 25 2 8 CrossFirex 3 Wa
33. chnology 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 Limit CPUID Maximum Disable this option for Windows XP 69 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 hid
34. cription 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 BG 4 f 7 Main OC Tweaker Active Page on Entry This allows you to select the default page when entering UEFI setup utility 61 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASRock UEFI setup Utility NickShih s OC Profile This option appears only when you adopt K Series CPU Different over clocking clock rate configurations saved into profiles Please note that users are reguired to manually adjust the voltage needed when applying Extreme Ln2 OC settings The performance of
35. den 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 70 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility 7 4 S n OC Tueaker C cet r Bridge nf igt 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 PCIE2 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE2 Link Speed The default value is Auto PCIE4 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE4 Link Speed The default value is Auto Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Auto IGPU Multi Moniter 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 OS please disable this option
36. e high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors OC Formula Kit OC Formula Power Kit Digi Power Dual Stack MOSFET DSM see CAUTION 1 Multiple Filter Cap MFC Filter different noise by 3 different capacitors DIP solid cap POSCAP and MLCC Premium Alloy Choke Reduce 70 core loss compare to iron powder choke OC Formula Connector Kit Hi Density Power Connector 15uGold Finger CPU and memory sockets OC Formula Cooling Kit Twin Power Cooling Combine active air cooling and water cooling 8 Layer PCB 4 x 20z copper GELID GC Extreme Thermal Compound CPU Supports 3 and 2 Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 in LGA1155 Package 12 4 Power Phase Design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports Intel K Series unlocked CPU Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 2 Chipset Intel Z77 Supports Intel Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect Technology Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 3 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 3000 OC 2800 OC 2666 OC 2400 OC 2133 OC 1866 OC 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 4 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slots PCIE2 PCIE4 single at x16 PCIE2 x8 PCIE4 or dual at x8 x8 mode see CAUTION 5 PCIE 3 0 is only supported with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU With
37. e slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 24 2 7 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI and Quad SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently NVIDIA SLI technology supports Windows XP XP 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS NVIDIA Quad SLI technology support Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS only Please follow the installation procedures in this section Requirements 1 For SLI technology you should have two identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified For Quad SLI technology you should have two identical Quad SLI ready graphics cards dual GPU on each graphics card that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SL technology Download the driver from NVIDIA website TM www nvidia com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system It is recommended to use NVIDIA certified PSU Please refer to NVIDIA website for details 2 7 1 Graphics Card Setup TM 2 7 1 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install the identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together p
38. ed to follow the instructions below to fix this problem Windows Vista 64 bit Microsoft does not provide hotfix for this problem The steps listed below are Microsoft s suggested solution A Disable System Restore a Type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Menu Then press Enter program 188 systempropertiesprotection J9 Search Everywhere J gt Search the Internet b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Press Ok 89 System Properties Cane Name Hardware Advanced System Protecton Famas K You can use restore points to undo unwanted system changes How p much disk space is reguired You can also use restore points to restore previous versions of files called shadow copies How do use previous versions System Restore helps you restore your computer s system files to an earlier point in time _ System Restore Automatic restore points Create restore points automatically on the selected disks Most recent restore point 2 14 2011 3 59 20 AM None System Protection A Are you sure you want to turn System You can create a restore poll Restore off disks selected above All existing restore points on the disk will be deleted and no new ones will be created 2 Turn System Restore Off Cancel B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Me
39. ed to the Marvell SATA3 controller as Boot Device 4 We recommend to use Intel Z77 SATA ports SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA2 2 SATA2 3 SATA2 4 and SATA2 5 for your bootable devices This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance But if you still want to boot from Marvell SATA3 controller you can still enable this in UEFI 74 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology ASRock UEFI Setup Utility 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 75 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology ASRock UEFI setup Utility 7 P OC Tweaker Advance R l ynnect Techhc 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 76 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port S
40. er Provides su Started Automatic Local ackup may fail If this service is disabled any services that explicitly Telephony Provides Tel Manual Netwo depend on it will fail to start Terminal Services Allows user Started Automatic Netwo Terminal Services Confi Terminal Se Manual Local Terminal Services User Allows the r Manual Local Themes Provides us Started Automatic Local Thread Ordering Server Provides or Manual Local TPM Base Services Enables acc Automatic D Local UPnP Device Host Allows UPn Manual Local User Profile Service This service Started Automatic Local VIA Karaoke digital mix Started Automatic Local G Volume Shadow Copy Managesan Started Manual Local Windows Audio Manages au Started Automatic Windows Audio Endpoi Manages au Started Automatic Windows Backup Provides Wi Manual Windows CardSpace Securely en Manual Windows Color System The WesPlu Manual Windows Connect Now Act as a Reg Manual Mindan P am one Cran ee Chand Ab atin za m Extended Standard 90 c Set Startup type to Disable then Click OK Volume Shadow Copy Properties Local Computer General Log On Recovery Dependencies Service name VSS Display name Volume Shadow Copy Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies a used for backup and other purposes If this service Help me configure service
41. er 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 1 x Dr Debug with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED Rapid OC Button buttons to adjust OC frequency 1 x PCle ON OFF Switch 1 x Post Status Checker PSC see CAUTION 9 BIOS Feature 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support 1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Recovery Backup BIOS Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events 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 Formula Drive see CAUTION 10 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 11 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 12 ASRock SmartView see CAUTION 13 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 14 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 15 ASRock XFast RAM see CAUTION 16 ASRock Crashless BIOS see CAUTION 17 ASRock OMG Online Management Guard see CAUTION 18 ASRock Internet Flash see CAUTION 19 ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock Dehumidifier Function see CAUTION 20 ASRock Interactive UEFI NickShih s OC Profile see CAUTION 21 Fine Tuning V Controller see CAUTION 22 Timing Configurator Lucid Virtu Universal M
42. erial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port I7 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration ASRock UEFI Setup Utility 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 the power soft off mode
43. ess lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter BIOS Setup Utility Make sure the option CIR Controller is setting at Enabled Advanced gt Super IO Configuration gt CIR Controller gt Enabled If you cannot find this option please shut down your system and install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the other front USB port then try again Enter Windows Execute ASRock support CD and install CIR Driver It is listed at the bottom of driver list 37 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 9 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug function Please install it before you boot the system ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list http www asrock com 38 2 11 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 N T pint and pi
44. etup Utility 3 d P r OC Tweaker f cec 1 tora Cont ration SATA Controller s Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode Selection This item is for SATA3 0 SATA3 1 and SATA2 2 to SATA2_5 ports Use this to select SATA mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The default value is AHCI Mode AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages SATA Aggressive Link Power Management Use this item to configure SATA Aggressive Link Power Management Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled and Enabled Marvell SATA3 MO M1 Operation Mode This item is for SATA3 MO and SATA3 M1 ports Use this to select Marvell SATA3 MO M1 operation mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The default value is AHCI Mode Marvell SATA3 M2 M3 Operation Mode This item is for SATA3 M2 and SATA3 M3 ports Use this to select Marvell SATA3 MO M1 operation mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The default value is AHCI Mode 73 Bootable Marvell SATA3 Controller Use this to enable or disable Onboard Marvell SATA3 Option ROM If Op tion ROM is disabled you cannot use the SATA devices connect
45. etup utility to copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to ensure normal system operation For the sake of system safety users cannot update the backup BIOS manually 39 2 12 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard Serial ATA2 Connectors These four Serial ATA2 SATA2 SF h k LO SATA2 2 3 see p 14 No 19 a a connectors support SATA data SATA2 4 5 see p 14 No 18 q q cables for internal storage A A devices The current SATA2 a a interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s z s ILI ILIS data transfer rate Serial ATA3 Connectors These six Serial ATA3 SATA3 ril fri SATA3 0 1 see p 14 No 20 al a connectors support SATA data lt lt SATA3 MO M1 see p 14 No 21 lt lt cables for internal storage SATA3 M2 M3 see p 14 No 22 devices The current SATA3 or 1 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate O bl E 5 o SP z bd L Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA SATA2 SATA3 hard disk or the SATA2 SATA3 connector on this motherboard Serial ATA SATA Please connect the black end Power Cable gt of SATA power cable to the Optional ee ole P power connector on each drive HDD power connector al Then c
46. every CPU differs we can not guarantee every CPU s overclocking ability Applying too much voltage to the CPU may cause damages to both the CPU and the motherboard please select an appropriate voltage for your CPU Overclocking should be done at your own risk and expense NickShih s No K OC Use this option to enable or disable NickShih s No K OC This option ap pears only when you adopt non K Series CPU User OC Profile In this option you are allowed to load and save ten user defaults accord ing to your own requirements OC Tweaking Enable this option for better 3Dmark performance especially 3Dmark 01 Ln2 Mode It is strongly advised to enable this option when using Ln2 Extreme OC CPU Configuration Target CPU Turbo Speed 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 is 100 0 62 Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intels 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 technolo
47. finition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume Header 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 rest
48. gy 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 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 63 DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Sett
49. igures their system they will not see the 2 8 1 Graphics Card Setup 2 8 1 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards feature For other CrossFirex cards that AMD has released or will release in the future please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFirex Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 29 Step 2 Step 3 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 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 30 2 8 1 2 Installing Three CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Install the identical 3 Way CrossFireX ready graphics cards that are AMD certified because different types of graphics cards will not work together properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot another gr
50. industry effort A NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA3 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 54 2 20 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD in RAID AHCI mode Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully Before you process the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack A 7 pin SATA data cable B SATA power 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
51. ing Use this to load XMP setting Configuration options Auto Default Pro file 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 DRAM Timing Mode Use this to select DRAM Timing Mode This item only works when Memory Performance Level is Auto If Memory Performance Level is not set to Auto memory timing table is controlled by Memory Performance Level Configuration options Auto Performance Mode and Compatibility Mode DRAM Configuration ASRock UEFI Setup Utility z I anes m oo ae o N to Ro i 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 RASf Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto 64 Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Memory Performance Level Use this item to change select Memory Performance Level Lower for better memory performance Higher for better memory compatibility The default is Auto DRAM tWR Use this item to change Write Rec
52. ll 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 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 17 2 3 CPU Installation In order to provide the LGA 1155 CPU sock ets more protection and make the instal lation process easier ASRock has added a new protection cover on top of the load plate to replace the former PnP caps that were under the load plate For the installa tion of Intel 1155 Pin CPUs with the new protection cover please follow the steps below Before you insert the 1155 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if
53. llowing 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 85 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 Menu The Utilities Menu
54. lly activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up PCI ROM Priority Use this item to adjust PCI ROM Priority The default value is Legacy ROM Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled 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 83 3 8 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 84 3 9 Exit Screen ASRock UEFI setup Utility 72 OC Tweaker Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the fo
55. load Al Windows Mail Windows Media Center Windows Media Player fe Windows Meeting Space a Windows Movie Maker iE Windows Photo Gallery amp Windows Update d Accessories di Extras and Upgrades Games k Maintenance di NVIDIA o k patrol P Shaw Documents Pictures Music Games Search Recent Items Computer Network Connect To Control Panel Default Programs Help and Support NVIDIA Control Panel E From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply r 33 Advanced Settings v E 3D Settings Adjust image settings with preview M Display Change resolution Change fiat pane scaling Adjust desktop color settings Rotate display Manage custom resolutions Set up multiple displays Video amp Television Adjust video color settings Adjust video image settings Change the signal or HD format NVIDIA SLI technology allows you to use two or more GP Us for significant impro performance and image quality NVIDIA Praxis isa Le povah physics engine fate can T acceleration to provide amazing realtime physics i 1 Set PhysX GPU acceleration 2 Select an SLI configuration 3 Select the SLI focus display Acer AL2423W F Reboot your system G You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLI or Quad SLI feature S
56. load 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 Restart your computer Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar CH 9 10 54 AM ATI Catalyst Control Center Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View select CrossFi rex and then check the item Enable CrossFireX Select 2 GPUs and click Apply if you install two Radeon graphics cards Select 3 GPUs and click OK if you install three Radeon graphics cards ps v ee Gp Preferences Qi m CrossFireX Graphics Adapter met TATI Radeon HD 4800 Seres SyncMaster CmssfreX dehvers exceptional performance on a single display by combining the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs Configure CrossFireX Choose from the following Rander GPU combinations Ident y GPU Your settings have not been jed To enable your other CrossFreX adapter pages dick on the discard or apply buttons to refr and save your settings Although you have selected the option Enable Cr
57. n Compared to traditional discrete MOSFET DSM can provide larger die area and lower Rds on so the power supply for CPU Vcore is more efficient About the settings of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 69 This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 21 for proper installation 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 PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots support Gen 3 speed To run the PCI Ex press in Gen 3 speed please install an Ivy Bridge CPU If you install a Sandy Bridge CPU the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2 speed 10 10 11 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 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 cha
58. n on fastener caps with thumb to install k M 4 Places K and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners If you press down the fasteners without rotating them clockwise the heatsink cannot be secured on the motherboard Step 5 Connect 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 20 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology For dual channel config uration you always need to install identical the same brand speed 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 Bl1 Black slots see p 14 No 6 or identical DDR3 DIMMs in Dual Channel B DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 Yellow slots see p 14 No 7 so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be activated This motherboard also allows you to install four DDR3 DIMMs for dual channel configuration please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots You may refer to the Dual Channel Memory Configuration Table below 2 Dual Channel Memory Configuration DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3 B2 Black Slot Yellow Black nag Yellow NS Populated Populated Populated a Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated slo
59. n 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 PCI Express Slots There are 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCIE slots PCIE1 PCIE 2 0 x1 slot is used for a PCI Express x1 lane width card such as a Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card 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 or SLI function PCIE3 PCIE 2 0 x1 slot is used for a PCI Express x1 lane width card such as a Gigabit LAN card or SATA2 card etc PCIE4 PCIE 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graph ics cards or to install PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFi rex or SLI function PCIE5 PCIE 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graph ics cards PCIE Slot Configurations PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 x N N A x8 8 Single Graphics Card ONA te NA NA m Two Graphics Cards in N A x8 N A N A A x8 N A 4 Three Graphics Cards in N X X 3 Way CrossFireX Mode 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card in the PCIE2 slot 2 In CrossFirex mode or SLI mode please install the PCI Ex
60. n2 are Short when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2 3 a m cm see p 14 No 46 Default Clear CMOS Note CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS ac tion Please be noted that the password date time user default profile 1394 GUID and MAC address will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper BIOS Selection Jumper 12 2 3 n gmo om ai Default Backup BIOS Main BIOS Note This motherboard has two BIOS onboard a main BIOS and a backup BIOS which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your system Nor mally the system works on the main BIOS However if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged please use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot After that short pin1 and pin2 again then use ASRock Instant Flash or ASRock Internet Flash in BIOS s
61. nnel 4 chan nel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 15 for proper connection Post Status Checker PSC diagnoses the computer when users power on the machine It emits a red light to indicate whether the CPU memory VGA or storage is dysfunctional The lights go off if the four mentioned above are functioning normally Formula Drive is an all in one tool to fine tune different system functions in a user friendly interface which is including Hardware Monitor Fan tastic Tuning Overclocking OC DNA IES XFast RAM and Multi Thermal Sensor In Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan tastic Tuning it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclocking you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system performance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings In IES you can enjoy the intelligent power saving feature In XFast RAM it fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU It also 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 is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan In Multi Thermal Sensor it provides use
62. normally 2 16 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel Z77 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology functions You may install SATA SATA2 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATA2 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATA2 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA2 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk 2 17 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel Z77 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology functions for SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 connectors It also adopts Marvell SE9172 chipsets which support Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 and RAID 1 for SATA3 MO to SATA3 M3 connectors You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This sec tion will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power c
63. nu then press Enter Programs Computer Management Documents Pictures Music Games Items Computer Netu onnect Tc Contro Default Prog Search Everywhere J Search the Internet b Go to Services and Applications gt Services Then double click Volume Shadow opy Computer Management Slez File Action View Help o BHasl g gt 8 A Computer Management Local Services Actions a fl System Tools Services a P Task Scheduler u z P Everk Viewer Volume SI Copy Name Description Status Startup Type Log O1 More Actions gt Smart Card Removal Po Allows the s Manual Local Steel Folder pthe service SNMP Trap Receives tra Manual Local S Se SE Local Users and Groups Restart the service h 5j i Software Licensing Enables the Started Automatic Netwo More Actions Reliability and Performa SSDP Discovery Discovers n Started Manual Local d Device Manager a i Ga st lescription Superfetch Maintains a Started Automatic Local n eg em ort System Event Notificati Monitors sy Started Automatic Local iz Disk Management Shadow Copies used for backup and SE KARN 3 a ip Services and Applications other purposes I this service is Tablet PC Input Service Enables Tab Started Automatic Local 1 stopped shadow copies will be Task Scheduler Enables a us Started Automatic Local omtol ne kite and the TCP IP NetBIOS Help
64. onnect the white end of connect to the SATA power cable to the power Powersupply connector of the power supply 40 USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB4 5 USB PWR P see p 14 No 31 9 pin USB6 7 see p 14 No 34 9 pin USB8 9 see p 14 No 35 USB 3 0 Header 19 pin USB3 6 7 Vbus Vbus IntA P7 SSRX see p 14 No 15 IntA P6 SSRX IntA P7 SSRX IntA P6 SSRX GND GND IntA P7 SSTX IntA P6 SSTX IntA P7 SSTX IntA P6 SSTX GND GND IntA P7 D IntA P6 D IntA P7 D IntA P6 D DUMMY Infrared Module Header Ge 5 pin IR1 DUMMY see p 14 No 38 l GND IRRX Consumer Infrared Module Header 4 pin CIR1 GNC IRTX IRRX see p 14 No 36 ATX 5VSB 41 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 Besides six 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 Front Panel Audio Header GND This is an interface for front PRESENCE 9 pin HD AUDIO1 Me panel audio cable that allows see p 14 No 41 A System Panel 9 pin PANEL1 see p 14 No 25 A convenient connection and control of audio devices 1 High De
65. ossFire the CrossFirex function may not work actually Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your computer please confirm whether the option Enable CrossFire in ATI Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFirex feature Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX or Quad CrossFireX feature CrossFireX appearing here is a registered trademark of ATI Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of ATI CrossFireX technology please check AMD website for updates and details 33 2 9 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal HDMI output support and external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the ben efits of surround display feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment 1 Install the PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots Please refer to page 23 for proper expansion card installation procedures 2 Connect a HDMI monitor cable to the HDMI port on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots HDMI port 3 Boot your system Press
66. otherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change without no tice In case any modifications of this manual occur the updated version will be available on ASRock website without further notice You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well ASRock website http www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock Z77 OC Formula Motherboard CEB Form Factor 12 0 in x 10 5 in 30 5 cm x 26 7 cm ASRock Z77 OC Formula Auick Installation Guide ASRock Z77 OC Formula Support CD 6 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 2 x Serial ATA SATA HDD Power Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x Front USB 3 0 Panel 4 x HDD Screws 6 x Chassis Screws 1 x Rear USB 3 0 Bracket 1 x ASRock SLI Bridge 285 Card 10 x OC Stands GELID GC Extreme Thermal Compound 2 o 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 VA w 1 2 Specifications CEB Form Factor 12 0 in x 10 5 in 30 5 cm x 26 7 cm Premium Gold Capacitor design 100 Japan mad
67. ou may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt or lt Delete gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the UEFI SETUP 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 For setting system time date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and use lt gt keyor lt gt key to move the cursor up or down to select items then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also navigate with a mouse 60 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function des
68. overy 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 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 tREFI Use this item to change tREFI setting The default is Auto tCKE Use this item to change tCKE setting The default is Auto tWRDR DD Use this item to change tWRDR DD setting The default is Auto tRWDR DD Use this item to change tRWDR DD setting The default is Auto tRWSR Use this item to change tRWSR setting The default is Auto tRRDD Use this item to change tRRDD setting The default is Auto 65 tRRDR Use this item to change tRRDR setting The default is Auto tRRSR Use this item to change tRRSR setting The default is Auto tWWDD Use this item to change tWWDD setting The default is Auto tWWDR Use this item to change tWWDR setting The default is Auto tWWSR Use this item to change tWWSR setting The def
69. power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATA2 SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATA2 SATA3 driver is available on our support website 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 55 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 SON Please connect SAT
70. press x16 graphics cards in PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots Both these two slots will work at x8 bandwidth 3 In 3 Way CrossFirex mode please install the PCI Express x16 graphics cards in PCIE2 PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots PCIE2 and PCIE4 will work at x8 bandwidth while PCIE5 works at x4 bandwidth 4 Please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chassis fan connector CHA FAN1 CHA FAN2 CHA FAN3 or CHA_FAN4 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment 5 Only PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots support Gen 3 speed To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed please install an Ivy Bridge CPU If you install a Sandy Bridge CPU the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2 speed 6 You can use PCle ON OFF Switch to enable and disable the corresponding PCI Express x16 slots Please refer to page 48 for details 23 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 th
71. r 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 system should be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standards an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v and the standby power efficiency should be higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power sup ply selection we recommend you to check with the power supply manu facturer for more details 13 1 3 Motherboard Layout O0 RB G N 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 PCI Express 3 0 4 PCIE2 iSReck 277 OC Formula 45 t PCIES CMOS n Battery RoHS zaj PCIE4 i r PCIES ER mip CJ Ba ET E Te 2 oz Copper 4l 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V2 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 1155 Pin CPU Socket CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN2 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots
72. raase 69 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration 71 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration 72 3 4 4 Storage Configuration 73 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology 75 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 76 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration v v sesnassvarsersiinemiee TT 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration nq qxgsnnv4rmmetnesmteen 78 3 4 9 USB Configuration z0essubidel dd aiko ad based Benny 79 NN Te 80 3 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 82 3 7 BOSTED 83 3 8 Security Screen ukojit edrea eds kdo 84 3 9 PSN 85 4 Software SUPPoT 00000 rnrn 86 4 1 Install Operating System 86 42 Support CD In rm ton su usnamrusaestmhusaamisnniiepisi n 86 4 2 1 Running Support CD 86 4 2 2 Drivers Menu uuwarsessemenensemnastensiivvmsddeiaku 86 4 23 Utilities Menu umvsusnasrsnmasasdarssaamsasseravsnvssssasans ne 86 4 2 4 Contact Information 86 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z77 OC Formula motherboard a reliable moth erboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contains the configura tion guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the m
73. rature of various parts of the motherboard graphically so that users may precisely keep track and control of the temperature of each parts of their motherboard when overclocking OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required UEFI Update Utility 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 80 Internet Flash Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers In other words the system can auto detect the lates
74. roperly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step2 If required connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards 25 Step3 Step4 Align and insert the ASRock SLI Bridge 2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI Bridge 2S Card is firmly in place KT ASRock SLI Bridge 2S Card Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot 26 2 7 2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system After that you can enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU feature in the NVIDIA nView system tray utility Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi GPU feature For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS For SLI mode only A Double click NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply NVIDIA Control Panel File Edit View 30 Settings Help G x Advanced Settings PA P Set SLI and PhysX configuration i 3D Settings Adjust image settings with preview se NVIDIA SLI technolog
75. rs the temperature of various parts of the motherboard graphically so that users may precisely keep track and control of the temperature of each parts of their motherboard when overclocking Please visit our website for the opera tion procedures of Formula Drive ASRock website http Awww asrock com ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press the lt F6 gt key during the POST or the lt F2 gt key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system 11 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPad iPod Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful solu tion 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
76. s item to select DIMM Exit Mode The default is Fast Exit Power Down Mode Use this to control power down mode The default value is No Power Down Voltage Configuration 4 Applying too much voltage to the CPU may cause damages to both the CPU and the motherboard please select an appropri ate CPU VTT VCCSA CPU PLL voltage Overclocking should be done at your own risk and expense Extreme Voltage Use this to enable or disable extreme voltage The default value is Disabled PWM Switching Frequency Use this to adjust PWM switching frequency The default value is Auto PWM Current Threshold This option provides low middle and high three modes of current threshold Configuration options Auto Gamer low current enthusiasm middle current and Extreme Ln2 OC high current The default value is Auto CPU Voltage Use this to select CPU Voltage Configuration options Auto Offset Mode and Fixed Mode 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 CPU 1 Voltage Use this to select VTT CPU 1 Voltage The default value is Auto VTT CPU
77. 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 86 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 5007 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 87 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
78. startup options Service status Stopped 3t You can specify the start parameters that apply when you start the service from here Start parameters C Reboot your system D After reboot please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities Windows 7 64 bit A Please request the hotfix KB2505454 through this link http 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 91
79. t 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 Network Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utility 7 OC Tweaker nt ra 1 Internet Setting Use this item to set up the internet connection mode Configuration options DHCP Auto IP and PPPOE UEFI Download Server Use this item to select UEFI firmware download server for Internet Flash Configuration options Asia Europe USA and China Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier Function When enabling Dehumidifier Function the com puter will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Period This allows users to configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Duration This allows users to configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to 54 55 state Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Use this setting to configure CPU fan speed while Dehumidifier is en abled 81 3 6 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
80. there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengage the lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook You do not have to remove the pro tection cover Step 1 2 Keep the lever positioned at about 135 degrees in order to flip up the load plate er AM AE 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 18 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
81. 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 CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan 4321 4 pin CPU FAN1 cable to the connector and see p 14 No 4 1 GND match the black wire to the CPU FAN SPEED FAN SPEED CONTROL ground pin 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 23 3 pin CPU FAN2 see p 14 No 5 GND 12 V CPU FAN SPEED ATX Power Connector P Please connect an ATX power 24 pin ATXPWR1 supply to this connector see p 14 No 14 i Z 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 Connectors 8 5 Please connect the ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 2559 power supplies to the see p 1
82. ts For configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots DDR3 _ A1 and DDR3 B1 or DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDR3 A1 and DDR3 A2 it is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged Some DDR3 1GB double sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard It is not recommended to install them on this motherboard For optimal compatibility and stability while overclocking memory frequency it is recommended to install one memory module on DDR3 B2 slot or two memory modules on DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 slots 21 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot wan lt notch lt break lt notch lt break The DIMM only fits i
83. udio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line In or Side Speaker 15 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox 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 It is recommended to install the USB Keyboard Mouse cable to USB 2 0 ports USBO1 or USB23 instead of USB 3 0 ports 16 Chapter 2 Installation This is a CEB form factor 12 0 x 10 5 30 5 x 26 7 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 ZA 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 insta
84. 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 ex perience 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 d
85. y CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide eee 29 2 9 Surround Display Feature eee 34 2 10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 37 2 11 Jumpers Setup server 39 2 12 Onboard Headers and Connectors 40 2 13 Smart Switches sansneansereee eee 47 2 PDT perser Orri ir Tiie 49 2 15 Post Status Checker ov sicccncsis cctsnaccnesendcenceanddancntacsenteeeees 53 2 16 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks SEL 1 9 0 EE 53 2 17 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 23 2 18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 B R PP p P 54 2 19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 54 2 20 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide u eee eee nenene 55 2 21 Driver Installation Guide ee 57 2 22 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions v 57 2 23 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions 58 2 23 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FIS 58 2 23 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 59 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 2 ee 60 TINN 60 3 1 1 UEFI Menu BaP ins mth sn addon 60 3 1 2 Navigation KEyS rede 61 3 2 Main SOP CCM uma edder 61 3 3 OC Tweaker SteeN nammmenn acre 62 3 4 Advanced Screen eee eee een 68 3 4 1 CPU Coniguraibn kussrretersmum
86. y allo r significant improvements in rendering performance and quality NVIDIA PhysX is pytt sie e engine karina nu GPU acceleration to provide sm mazing real time physics cs effects Run display optimization wizard Change resolution Change flat panel scaling 1 Set PhysX GPU acceleration Enabled Set up multiple displays Video amp Television Adjust video color settings Adjust video image settings f Enable SUI 2 Select an SLI configuration 3 Select the SLI focus display escription Your NVIDIA m dra work together to fering performance of and physics processing wil occur on the sane Ut yet enabled m here srt on naan ma ws ard to serve ac the PhyeX procescor settings may be altered such fia lat panel scaling Typical usage scenarios Play oy aon ony applica ation that renders hardware accelerated Direct3D or OpenGL content 3 lt gt C Reboot your system D You can freely enjoy the benefit of SLI feature 27 For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS For SLI and Quad SLI mode A Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select All Programs and then click NVIDIA Corporation C Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab D Select Control Panel tab o Default Programs V Internet Explorer EA Windows Calendar E Windows Contacts Mid Windows Defender B Windows DVD Maker 5 Windows Fax and Scan amp Windows Live Messenger Down

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