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1. see p 13 No 31 OUT2 L J SENSE OUT2 R MIC2 R MIC2 L Besides four default USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there is one USB 3 0 header on this motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module This header can be used to connect the remote controller receiver This is an interface for front panel audio cable that allows convenient connection and control of audio devices Z 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please follow the instruction in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic IN MIC to MIC2 L B Connect Audio R RIN to OUT2 R and Audio L LIN to OUT2 L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC RET and OUT RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel System Panel Header 9 pin PANEL1 see p 13 No 20 A Chassis Speaker Header 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 This header accommodates several
2. and the two orientation key notches 17 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 18 2 4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1155 Pin socket that supports Intel 1155 Pin CPUs Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan compliant with Intel 1155 Pin CPU to dissipate heat Before you install the heatsink you need to spray ther mal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipa tion Ensure that the CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good con tact with each other Then connect the CPU fan to the CPU FAN connector CPU _ FAN1 see page 13 No 3 or CPU FAN2 see page 13 No 5 For proper installation pl
3. Supports Hyper Threading Technology see CAUTION 1 Supports Intel Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect Technology with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 2 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2800 OC 2400 O0C 2133 OC 1866 OC 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 3 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slots PCIE2 PCIE3 single at x16 PCIE2 x8 PCIE3 or dual at x8 x8 mode see CAUTION 4 PCIE 3 0 is only supported with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU With Intel Sandy Bridge CPU it only supports PCIE 2 0 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x 1 slots 2 x PCI slots Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX and CrossFirex Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI and SLI Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated Supports Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals Intel Quick Sync Video Intel InTru 3D Intel Clear Video HD Technology Intel Insider Intel HD Graphics 2500 4000 Intel Advanced Vector Extensions AVX Pixel Shader 5 0 DirectX 11 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU Pixel Shader 4 1 DirectX 10 1 with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Max shared memory 1760MB see CAUTION 5 Three VGA Output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI see CAUTION 6 Supports HDMI 1 4a Techno
4. Z f Extreme4 User Manual Version 1 2 Published June 2013 Copyright 2013 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this manual may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa tional use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this manual With respect to the contents of this manual ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warran ties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possi
5. 64 ZA We recommend to use Intel Z77 SATA ports SATA3 0 SATA3 1 SATA2 2 SATA2 3 SATA2 4 and SATA2 5 for your bootable devices This will minimum your boot time and get the best performance But if you still want to boot from ASMedia SATA3 controller you can still enable this in UEFI 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Intel R Rapid Start Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Rapid Start Technology Intel R Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which al lows users to resume in just 5 6 seconds The default is Disabled 65 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tomorrow s Technology Today Intel R Smart Connect Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Smart Connect Technology Intel R Smart Connect Technology keeps your e mail and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc updated automatically while the computer is in sleep mode The default is Disabled 66 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY Serial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port 67 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILI
6. For dual channel config uration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots You have to install identical DDR3 DIMMs in Dual Channel A DDR3 A1 and DDR3 B1 Black slots see p 13 No 6 or identical DDR3 DIMMs in Dual Channel B DDR3 A2 and DDR3 _ B2 Black slots see p 13 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 1 Dual Channel Memory Configuration DDR3 A1 DDR3 A2 DDR3 B1 DDR3 B2 Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot Populated me Populated 2 Populated Populated B Populated Populated Populated Populated For configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots DDR3 _ A1 and DDR3 B1 or DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 If only one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard it is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology If a pair of memory modules is NOT installed in the same Dual Channel for example installing a pair of memory modules in DDR3 A1 and DDR3 A2 it is unable to activ
7. see CAUTION 10 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 11 ASRock SmartView see CAUTION 12 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 13 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 14 ASRock XFast RAM see CAUTION 15 ASRock Crashless BIOS see CAUTION 16 Lucid Virtu Universal MVP see CAUTION 17 Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated Hybrid Booster CPU Freguency Stepless Control see CAUTION 18 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 19 Boot Failure Guard B F G Combo Cooler Option C C O see CAUTION 20 Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allows Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit compliant see CAUTION 21 Certifications FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 22 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 devic
8. ASMedia ASM1061 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort A NOTE What is Hot Plug Function If the SATA3 HDDs are NOT set for RAID configuration it is called Hot Plug for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition However please note that it cannot perform Hot Plug if the OS has been installed into the SATA3 HDD What is Hot Swap Function If SATA3 HDDs are built as RAID 1 or RAID 5 then it is called Hot Swap for the action to insert and remove the SATA3 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 47 2 19 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 conne
9. Netw Connect To Control Panel Default b Go to Services and Applications gt Services Then double click Volume Computer Management Shadow Copy File Action View Help i A4 Ja a B benp 2 Computer Management Local lt Services a fl System Tools Task Scheduler Volume Shadow Copy Name z Description Status StartupType Log Oi 6 page Smart Card Removal Po Allows the s Manual Local r k Si Steel Folder Stop the service SNMP Trap Receives tra Manual Local AE Local Users and Groups Restart the service Software Licensing Enables the Started Automatic Netwo Reliability and Performa SSDP Discovery Discovers n Started Manual Local a Device Manager D 1 R Storage escription Superfetch Maintains a Started Automatic Local o es Pp hran System Event Notificati Monitors sy Started Automatic Local ia Disk Management Shadow Copies used for backup and 7 z des 2 sen nd Applications other purposes If this service is 4 Tablet PC Input Service Enables Tab Started Automatic Local 1 x stopped shadow copies will be Task Scheduler Enables aus Started Automatic Local omttol unavailable for backup and the TCP IP NetBIOS Helper Provides su Started Automatic Local backup may fail If this service is a disabled any services that explicitly Telephony rovides Tel Manual Netwa depend on it will fail to start Terminal Services Allows user Started Auto
10. Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature Boot Failure Guard Enable or disable the feature of Boot Failure Guard Boot Failure Guard Count Use this item to configure Boot Failure Guard Count 71 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY ge Supervisor Password User Passw Tomorrow s Technology Today 72 3 8 Exit Screen ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY ln A i y 4 9 Tomorrow s Technology today Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following message Discard changes will pop out Select Yes to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application Shell64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices 73 Chapter 4 Software Support 4 1 Install Operat
11. PCI interface PCIE1 PCIE 2 0 x1 slot is used for a PCI Express x1 lane width card such as a Gigabit LAN card SATA2 card or ASRock Game Blaster etc PCIE4 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 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 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot 2 In CrossFirex mode or SLI mode please install the PCI Express x16 graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots Therefore both these two slots will work at x8 bandwidth 3 Please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chassis fan connector CHA FAN1 CHA FAN2 or CHA FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment 4 Only PCIE2 and PCIE3 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 an expansion card 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 exp
12. PWRBTN see p 13 No 18 allowing users to quickly turn on off the system Reset Switch Reset Switch is a smart switch RSTBTN RESET allowing users to guickly reset see p 13 No 16 the system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart CLRCBTN Saree switch allowing users to quickly see p 14 No 13 clear the CMOS values 41 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 xOA x0B OC Ox0D x1C KD 0x2A Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading x20 2E Memory initialization other x31 x32 x33 CPU post memory initialization Cache initialization x34 CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization x35 CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 0 Status Code oc 00D 42 oer FostWemory Nor Bridge miaza Wed O 038 Post Memory North Bridge inalialon Norh Bridge module spe 0x39 Post Memory North Bridge inieliaton North Bridge module specific PxA Post Memory North Bridge niializaton Norih Bridge module specific PGE Post Memory South Bridge Melzer Stated Oxo Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompati
13. Plug Please do follow below instruction seguence to process the Hot Plug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss SI Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 a4 Connect SATA data cable to the pin end White to the power supply motherboard s SATA2 SATA3 1x4 pin cable connector Seek 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 49 2 20 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 21 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 4 RAID mode is not suppo
14. 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 9 Tomorrow s Technology Today System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system configuration in UEFI setup 54 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 2 U Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized CPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and mother board It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Configuration CPU Turbo Ratio Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard Host Clock Override BCLK Use this to adjust the host clock BCLK freguency The default value is Auto 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 freguencies 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 wan
15. 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 69 3 5 Hardware Healih Event Monitoring Screen In this section it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY ko TO ee weaker f Monitor Boot Securit Exit Tomorrow s Technology Today 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
16. monitor cable to the DVI D port on the I O panel connect a D Sub monitor cable to the D Sub port on the I O panel and connect a HDMI monitor cable to the HDMI port on the I O panel Then connect other monitor cables to the corresponding connectors of the add on PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots 3 Boot your system Press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt to enter UEFI setup Enter Share Memory option to adjust the memory capability to 32MB 64MB 128MB 256MB or 512MB to enable the function of D sub Please make sure that the value you select is less than the total capability of the system memory If you do not adjust the UEFI setup the default value of Share Memory Auto will disable D Sub function when an add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click on desktop choose Properties and select the Settings tab so 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 wit
17. 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 SLI appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe 26 2 8 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX feature CrossFireX technology offers the most advantageous means available of combining multiple high performance Graphics Processing Units GPU in a single PC Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism CrossFireX enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application Currently CrossFireX feature is supported with Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Vista 7 OS Quad CrossFireX feature is supported with Windows Vista 7 OS only Please check AMD website for ATI CrossFireX driver updates 1 If a customer incorrectly configures their system they will not see the 4 performance benefits of CrossFirex All three CrossFireX components a CrossFireX Ready graphics card a CrossFireX Ready motherbo
18. system front panel functions Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 SPEAKER speaker to this header see p 13 No 17 DUMMY DUMMY 5V 38 Powe
19. thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheating No Execute Memory Protection No Execution NX Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement 60 to the IA 32 Intel Architecture An IA 32 processor with No Execute NX Memory Protection can prevent data pages from being used by malicious software to execute codes This option will be hidden if the current CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not 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 61 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY x w T 9 ul lt NENNE C4 ea W Monito Boot Securit Exit Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select Onboard PCI or PCI Express as the boot graphic adapter priority The default value is PCI Express VT d Use this to enable or disable Intel VT d technology Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O The default value of this feature is Disabled PCIE 2 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 2 Link Speed The default value is Auto PCIE 3 Link Speed This
20. 2 5 Im Im Serial ATA3 Connectors These four Serial ATA3 SATA3 SATA3_A0_A1 see p 13 No 11 connectors support SATA data SATA3_0_1 see p 13 No 12 SATA3_A1 cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s SATA3_0 data transfer rate If the eSATA3 port on the rear I O has been SATA3 AO Im Im SATA3 1 Im Im connected the internal SATA3 A1 will not function Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA SATA2 SATA3 hard disk or the SATA2 SATA3 connector on this motherboard USB 2 0 Headers USB PWR Besides two default USB 2 0 9 pin USB2 3 see p 13 No 26 E ports on the I O panel there are GUMMY three USB 2 0 headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two USB 2 0 ports P 2 USB_PWR 9 pin USB4_5 bo see p 13 No 25 P USB_PWR 36 9 pin USB6 7 USB PWR see p 13 No 24 USB 3 0 Header Vbus 19 pin USB3 4 5 Vbus IntA P5 SSRX IntA P4 SSRX IntA P5 SSRX see p 13 No 9 IntA P4 SSRX GND GND IntA P5 SSTX IntA P4 SSTX IntA P5 SSTX IntA P4 SSTX GND GND IntA P5 D IntA P4 D IntA P5 D IntA P4 D DUMMY Infrared Module Header a 5 pin IR1 DUMMY see p 13 No 30 1 GND IRRX Consumer Infrared Module Header 4 pin CIR1 GNC bee see p 13 No 27 ATX SVSB Front Panel Audio Header GND PRESENCE 9 pin HD AUDIO1 M OUT RET
21. 39 Pin 1 3 Connected lt 3 Pin Fan Installation Please connect an ATX power supply to this connector ZN Though this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector 12 it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 20 Pin ATX Power Supply Installation ATX 12V Power Connector 8 5 Please connect an ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 FE power supply to this connector see p 13 No 1 i 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 Serial port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 13 No 28 This COM1 header supports a serial port module HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF header providing 2 pin HDMI SPDIF1 EE SPDIF audio output to HDMI see p 13 No 29 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 40 2 13 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart switches power switch reset switch and clear CMOS switch allowing users to guickly turn on off or reset the sytem clear the CMOS values Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch
22. Black PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE1 Black Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN2 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 1 4 I O Panel 1 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse Port Purple Green 9 Front Speaker Lime 2 D Sub Port VGA1 10 Microphone Pink 3 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 11 USB 3 0 Ports USB3 2 3 4 LAN RJ 45 Port 12 eSATA3 Port ESATA 1 5 Central Bass Orange 13 Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN 6 Rear Speaker Black 14 HDMI Port HDMI 7 Optical SPDIF Out Port 15 DVI D Port DVI1 8 Line In Light Blue 16 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_01 There are two LED next to the LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN Port LED Indications ACTILINK SPEED Activity Link LED SPEED LED LED LED Description Description No Link 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection 14 To enable Multi Streaming function you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox 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 t
23. Clocking Support Use this item to enable or disable GT OverClocking Support The default value is Disabled DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting Configuration options Auto Default Profile 1 and Profile 2 The default value is Auto DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically 56 DRAM Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 2 U CAS Latency 1CL Tomorrow s Technology Today DRAM tCL Use this item to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRP Use this item to change Row Precharge Time tRP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRAS Use this item to change RAS Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting T
24. ID HBR is supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Vista 64 bit Wistar For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 chan nel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 14 for proper connection ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU is an all in one tool to ne tune dif ferent system functions in a user friendly interface which includes Hard ware Monitor Fan Control Overclocking OC DNA and IES In Hardware Monitor it shows the major readings of your system In Fan Control it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclocking you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system per formance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share it with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings In IES Intelligent Energy Saver the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phases to improve efficiency when the CPU cores are idle without sacrificing computing performance Please visit our website for the operation proce dures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock website http Awww asrock com 10 10 Ui 12 13 14 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 lik
25. Search the Internet systempropertiesprotection b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Press Ok 17 System Properties Computer Name Hardware Advanced System Protection Remote much disk space is required uch disk space is regu You can use restore points to undo unwanted system changes Ho You can also use restore points to restore previous versions of files called shadow copies How do System Restore helps you restore your computer s system files to an earlier point in time Automatic restore points use previous versions System Restore Create restore points automatically on the selected disks stable Disks Local Disk C System Local Disk D Most recent restore point 2 14 2011 3 59 20 AM None You can create a restore poi disks selected above All System Protection Are you sure you want to turn System Restore off existing restore points on the disk will be deleted and no new ones will be created 2 Turn System Restore Off Cancel B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter Programs r Computer Management gt Search Everywhere Search the Internet computer management x ps m 000 Documents Pictures Music Games ent Items omputer
26. TY gt w IT p Tomorrow s Technology Today Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto detect or disable the Suspend to RAM feature Selecting Auto will enable this feature if the OS supports it Check Ready Bit Use this item to enable or disable the feature Check Ready Bit ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table The default value is Enabled Please set this option to Enabled if you plan to use this motherboard to submit Windows Vista certification PS 2 Keyboard Power On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode 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 68 3 4 9 USB Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY 2 8 Tomorrow s Technology Today USB 2 0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2 0 controller USB 3 0 Controller Use this
27. This mother board also provides independent display controllers for DVI D D Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI D D sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the steps below 1 Connect a DVI D monitor cable to the DVI D port on the I O panel connect a D Sub monitor cable to the D Sub port on the I O panel and connect a HDMI monitor cable to the HDMI port on the I O panel D Sub port DVI D port HDMI port 2 If you have already installed the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system you can freely enjoy the benefits of dual monitor function after your system boots If you haven t installed the onboard VGA driver yet please install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system and restart your computer D Sub DVI D and HDMI monitors cannot be enabled at the same time You can only choose the combination DVI D HDMI DVI D D Sub or HDMI D Sub 31 Surround Display Feature This motherboard supports surround display upgrade With the internal VGA output support DVI D D Sub and HDMI and external add on PCI Express VGA cards you can easily enjoy the benefits of surround display feature Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment 1 Install the PCI Express VGA cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots Please refer to page 22 for proper expansion card installation procedures 2 Connect a DVI D
28. allows you to select PCIE 3 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 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 62 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY he Tomorrow s Technology Today Onboard HD Audio Select Auto Enabled or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio feature If you select Auto the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when PCI Sound Card is plugged Front Panel Select Auto or Disabled for the onboard HD Audio Front Panel Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN feature Deep Sleep Mobile platforms support Deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4 S5 in AC only The default value is Enabled in S5 Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power
29. ansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Remove the bracket facing the slot that you intend to use Keep the screws for later use Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot Fasten the card to the chassis with screws Replace the system cover 22 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 www nvidia com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power
30. ard and a CrossFireX Edition co processor graphics card must be installed correctly to benefit from the CrossFireX multi GPU platform 2 If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFireX Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will operate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFireX mode 2 8 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards feature 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 PCIE3 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots 27 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 28 2 8 2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS Step 2 Remove the ATI driver
31. ate Dual Channel Memory Technology It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged Some DDR3 1GB double sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard It is not recommended to install them on this motherboard For optimal compatibility and stability while overclocking memory freguency it is recommended to install one memory module on DDR3 B2 slot or two memory modules on DDR3 A2 and DDR3 B2 slots 20 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot lt notch lt lt break lt notch lt break The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated 21 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots PCIE slots A Installing Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard PCI slots are used to install expansion cards that have the 32 bit
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 Contents vuyeesansmemeunnaienaiieeeen ates 7 12 SEAN 8 1 3 Motherboard Layout rrrrnnnernnnnnnovnnnnnnevnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnenr 13 ta OPP onen eR eee nel 14 2 ASTON Ms EE bandana caaaneee 16 2 1 STN Eve 16 2 2 Pre installation Precautions ee 16 25 CPU Installation svada 17 2 4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan 19 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 20 2 6 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 22 2 7 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide 23 2 8 CrossFirex and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide 27 2 9 Dual Mon
33. ble memory speed OST Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not Pl osa Unspecifiedmemory nitalizeionerer O SE Memorynotimstalee O x5C 0x5F Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL NVRAM initialization 0 Recovery firmware image is loaded 0 0 43 o 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 olojo o o o olo South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x78 OxTA DF 0x80 Ox8F 0x90 Driver connecting is started S 0x91 Driver connecting is started 5 0x06 97 x98 09 A x9B USB Reset x9C USB Detect 0 o o x9D Ox9E Ox9F Reserved for future AMI codes IDE Detect SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset o olololo o ololololo ololo x e x x x X gt gt O Bols o BK oo N 44 XA AS CC O O DAS ZAR AB AC AD AE XAF OxB1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End xB2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization 53 xB 25 03 OxDA ion i OXDA Boot Option is failed Startimage returned error Fla
34. ctor interface the SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed 2 Even some SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15 pin power connector and IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interfaces the IDE 1x4 pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss Points of attention before you process the Hot Plug 1 Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard which supports SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website www asrock com 2 Make sure your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual The SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD which cannot support Hot Plug function will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation 3 Please make sure the SATA SATA2 SATA3 driver is installed into system properly The latest SATA SATA2 SATA3 driver is available on our support website 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 48 How to Hot Plug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot
35. d 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 technology 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 25 For Windows Vista Vista 64 bit 7 7 64 bit OS For SLI and Quad SLI mode A Click the Star
36. e Configuration 63 3 4 4 Storage Configuration 64 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology 65 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 66 34 7 Super lO Configuration s v svrsnvansermisske 67 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration 68 3 4 9 USB Conigur hon uosavjremeketee jve 69 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 70 DP NN 71 3 7 Security Screen acc eraacteecaneasenterinenbbsceseesaeinmiacaureiseblans 72 30 PU STEN 73 4 Software SUPPoT 00000 nn 74 4 1 Install Operating System 74 4 2 Support CD Information vu jevarvassssasmsiaavssesariasnmnide 74 4 2 1 Running Support CD ueasersmsimstsnemtabuien 74 4 2 2 Drivers Menu eee ee een nn 74 4 2 3 Utilities MEN siinsiicrnsdantateninniiadaxtekimtatadinmianiatibenonates 74 4 2 4 Contact Information s eee eee 74 Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z77 Extreme4 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 Chapter 1 Introduction quality and endurance In this manual chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of the motherboard and step by step guide to the hardware installation Chapter 3 and 4 contains the configura tion guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated th
37. e MS DOS or Windows With this utility you can press the lt F6 gt key during the POST or the lt F2 gt key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you desire a faster less restricted way of charging your Apple devices such as iPhone iPad iPod Touch ASRock has prepared a wonderful so lution for you ASRock APP Charger Simply install the APP Charger driver it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to guickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Sus pend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 With APP Charger driver installed you can easily enjoy the marvelous charging experience ASRock website http www asrock com Feature AppCharger index asp ASRock SmartView a new function for internet browsers is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites your history your Facebook friends and your real time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience ASRock motherb
38. e 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 Extreme4 Motherboard ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 6 in 30 5 cm x 21 8 cm ASRock Z77 Extreme4 Auick Installation Guide ASRock Z77 Extreme4 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI Bridge 2S Card PES S 3 ASRock Reminds You To get better performance in Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode For the BIOS setup please refer to the User Manual in our support CD for details 1 2 Specifications ATX Form Factor 12 0 in x 8 6 in 30 5 cm x 21 8 cm Premium Gold Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors Supports 3 and 2 Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 in LGA1155 Package Digi Power Design 8 4 Power Phase Design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports Intel K Series unlocked CPU
39. e 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 16 2 3 CPU Installation In order to provide the LGA 1155 CPU sock ets more protection and make the instal lation process easier ASRock has added a new protection cover on top of the load plate to replace the former PnP caps that were under the load plate For the installa tion of Intel 1155 Pin CPUs with the new protection cover please follow the steps below Before you insert the 1155 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disengage the lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook You do not have to remove the pro tection cover Step 1 2 Keep the lever positioned at about 135 degrees in order to flip up the load plate Step 2 Insert the 1155 Pin CPU Step 2 1 Hold the CPU by the edge which is marked with a black line aul MEI Step 2 2 Orient the CPU with the IHS Inte grated Heat Sink up Locate Pin
40. e your UEFI and reboot your system after the UEFI update process is completed 59 3 4 1 CPU Configuration ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY M ONO ME ae Advanced H W Monitor Tomorrow s Technology Today Intel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature a computer system with an Intel processor that sup ports Hyper Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft Windows XP Vista 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 reguires 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
41. ease kindly refer to the instruction manuals of your CPU fan and heatsink Below is an example to illustrate the installation of the heatsink for 1155 Pin CPUs Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto the cen ter of the IHS on the socket s surface Step 2 Place the heatsink onto the socket Ensure that the fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU FAN1 see page 13 No 3 or CPU FAN2 see page 13 No 5 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install k Press Down Y ER MN 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 Option C C O which provides flexible options to adopt three dif ferent CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 SG LGA ks The white throughholes are for Socket LGA 7 1155 1156 CPU fan Please be noticed that this motherboard supports Combo Cooler 19 2 5 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology
42. ector PWR FAN1 24 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN2 25 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots 26 DDR3 A1 DDR3 B1 Black 27 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3 A2 DDR3 B2 Black 28 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 29 USB 3 0 Header USB3 4 5 Black Intel Z77 Chipset 30 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 A0 A1 Gray 31 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 0 1 Gray SATA2 Connectors SATA2 2 3 Black 32 SATA2 Connectors SATA2 4 5 Black 33 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 34 Reset Switch RSTBTN 35 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 Black 36 Power Switch PWRBTN 37 Power LED Header PLED1 38 System Panel Header PANEL1 Black 39 13 DDR3 2600 cm 12 0in 64 bit 240 pin module 30 5 64 bit 240 pin module c 3 E E P s lt x a 2 5 o s a amp N 3 s e s bud g o ATXPWR1 DOR3 A2 DOR3 BT DOR3 B Intel ZIT ct TE 2 Eu jh BIOs a 20 19 18 17 16 15 Dr Debug Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN1 SPI Flash Memory 64Mb USB 2 0 Header USB6 7 Black USB 2 0 Header USB4 5 Black USB 2 0 Header USB2 3 Black Consumer Infrared Module Header CIR1 Gray COM Port Header COM1 HDMI SPDIF Header HDMI SPDIF1 Black Infrared Module Header IR1 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIO1 Black PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE4 Black PCI Slot PCI2 Black PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE3 Black PCI Slot PCI1 Black PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE2
43. es 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 About the settings of Hyper Threading Technology please check page 60 This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory Technology Before you implement Dual Channel Memory Technology make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 20 for proper installation 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 PCIE3 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 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 You can choose to use two of the three monitors only D Sub DVI D and HDMI monitors cannot be enabled at the same time Besides with the DVI to HDMI adapter the DVI D port can support the same features as HDMI port xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in ED
44. f accessing your SSDs or HDDS in order to extend their lifes pan ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing If power loss occurs during the BIOS update process ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power Please note that BIOS files need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk Only USB2 0 ports support this feature VIRTU Universal MVP includes the base features of Virtu Universal technology which virtualizes integrated GPU and discrete GPU for best of breed functionality It also features Virtual Vsync for no compromise visual guality With the added benefits of HyperFormance technology VIRTU Universal MVP improves game performance by intelligently reduc ing redundant rendering tasks in the flow between the CPU GPU and the display Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Freguencies other than the recommended CPU bus freguencies may cause instability of the system or damage the CPU While CPU overheat is detected the system will automatically shutdown Before you resume the system please check if the CPU fan on the moth erboard functions properly and unplug the power cord then plug it back again To improve heat dissipation remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system Combo Cooler Option C C O provides the flexible option
45. g the processing power of two or more Graphics Processing Units GPUs Configure CrossFireX v Enable CrossFireX Choose from the following Render GPU combinations Identfy GPU Your settings have not been applied To enable your other CrossFireX adapter pages click on the discard or apply buttons to refresh and save your settings 29 Although you have selected the option Enable CrossFire the CrossFirex function may not work actually Your computer will automatically reboot After restarting your computer please confirm whether the option Enable CrossFire ATI Catalyst Control Center is selected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefits of CrossFireX TM n Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefits of CrossFireX or Quad CrossFirex CrossFirex appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of AMD CrossFirex technology please check AMD s website for updates and details 30 2 9 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features Dual Monitor Feature This motherboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output sup port DVI D D Sub and HDMI you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA cards to this motherboard
46. h your card one monitor will always be Primary and all additional monitors will be designated as Secondary C Select the display icon identified by the number 2 D Click Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor E Right click the display icon and select Attached if necessary F Set the appropriate Screen Resolution and Color Quality for the second monitor Click Apply or OK to apply these new values G Repeat steps C through E for the display icon identified by the numbers three to six 32 For Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS Right click the desktop choose Personalize and select the Display Settings tab so that you can adjust the parameters of the multi monitors according to the steps below A Click the number 2 icon B Click the items This is my main monitor and Extend the desktop onto this monitor C Click OK to save your change D Repeat steps A through C for the display icons identified by the number three to six 6 Use Surround Display Click and drag the display icons to positions representing the physical setup of your monitors that you would like to use The placement of display icons determines how you move items from one monitor to another HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard To use HDCP function with this motherboard you need to adopt a monitor that supports HDCP function as well The
47. he default is Auto 57 DRAM tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto DRAM tCWL Use this item to change CAS Write Latency tCWL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH A Use this item to change ODT WR CH A setting The default is Auto ODT WR CH B Use this item to change ODT WR CH B setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH A Use this item to change ODT NOM CH A setting The default is Auto ODT NOM CH B Use this item to change ODT NOM CH B setting The default is Auto MRC Fast Boot Use this item to enable or disable MRC Fast Boot The default is Enabled Voltage Configuration CPU Core Voltage Use this to select CPU Core Voltage The default value is Auto CPU Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load IGPU Voltage Use this to select IGPU Voltage The default value is Auto IGPU Load Line Calibration IGPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent IGPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to se
48. if you have any VGA driver installed in your system 4 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 Step 3 Install the required drivers to your system For Windows XP OS A ATI recommends Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher to be installed If you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher installed in your system there is no need to download it again http www microsoft com windowsxp sp2 default mspx B You must have Microsoft NET Framework installed prior to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center Please check Microsoft website for details For Windows 7 Vista OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for de tails Step 4 Restart your computer Step 5 Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer Then you will find ATI Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar CH 9 10 54 AM ATI Catalyst Control Center Step 6 Double click ATI Catalyst Control Center Click View select CrossFi rex and then check the item Enable CrossFireX Select 2 GPUs and click Apply u 5 CrossFireX j Graphics Adapter jes 1 TATI Radeon HD 4800 Senes SyncMaster z CrossFireX delivers exceptional pefomance on a single display by combinin
49. ing 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 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 74 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI M
50. ith eSATA3 port 2 x Rear USB 3 0 ports by Intel 277 support USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s 2x Rear USB 3 0 ports by ASMedia ASM1042 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 4 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1x IR header 1x CIR header 1x COM port header 1x HDMI SPDIF header 1 x Power LED header CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 USB 2 0 ports 1 x USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports 1 x Dr Debug with LED Smart Switch 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED BIOS Feature 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support Supports Plug and Play ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events Supports jumperfree SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU Core IGPU DRAM 1 8V PLL VTT VCCSA Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version n CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM Unigue Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 9 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash
51. itor and Surround Display Features 31 2 10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 34 2 11JUMpPers Setup r de 35 2 12 Onboard Headers and Connectors rrrrrnrnrvrrnnrrrvnnenr 36 2 13 Sman SWNCN S szssten esey uzsesud uses a bccdecteneex 41 Z VB DEDU srera 42 2 15 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks NR ELEL 16 ae EE 46 2 16 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 46 2 17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 15 EEE EE 47 2 18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 47 2 19 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide sccscajsesceccpaseanceoreccatecanmancaeaciececcenede 48 2 20 Driver Installation Guide eee 50 2 21 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit With RAID Functions u 50 2 22 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit XP I XP 64 bit Without RAID Functions 51 2 22 1 Installing Windows XP XP 64 bit Without RAID FOG OS PEP Pe 51 2 22 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions 51 SJEF SETUP UTILITY se 53 TINN 53 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar arken D3 312 Navigation FE Same Razk om jes 54 3 2 Main SEN 54 3 3 OC Tweaker Screen una dirntetmmniee 55 3 4 Advanced Screen eee een 59 3 4 1 CPU Coniguraibn snsarresrssderemememe 60 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration 62 3 4 3 South Bridg
52. lect CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto 58 User Defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements 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 o o o Bo W so SST in in W su D er MS u F Oros TAY Today Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction Instant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without enter ing operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information Select the proper UEFI file to up dat
53. logy with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports DVI with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 2048x1536 75Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Compliant HDMI monitor is reguired see CAUTION 7 Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI and HDMI ports Audio 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC898 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support LAN 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 1 x D Sub Port 1 x DVI D Port 1x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x Ready to Use USB 2 0 Ports 1 x eSATA3 Connector 4 x Ready to Use USB 3 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone see CAUTION 8 SATA3 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by Intel 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 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061 support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions SATA3 A1 connector is shared w
54. matic 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 Tables ated omatic Windows Audio Manages au Started Automatic Local 4 Windows Audio Endpoi Manages au Started Automatic Local Windows Backup Provides Wi Manual Local Windows CardSpace Securely en Manual Local Windows Color System The WcsPlu Manual Local Windows Connect Now Act as a Reg Manual Local Mii dns Pal men kane Cran e CEE I Ab be banat z Extended Standard 78 Actions Services More Actions Volume Shadow Copy More Actions c Set Startup type to Disable then Click OK Volume Shadow Copy Properties Local Computer General Log On Recovery Dependencies Service name VSS Display name Volume Shadow Copy Descript Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies a used for backup and other purposes If this service _ Path to executable Windows system32 vss Help me configure service startup options Service status Stopped k You can specify the start paramete
55. ntel Rapid Storage will be installed to your system as well 50 2 22 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 22 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 Z 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 ASMedia SATA3 Mode to IDE for SATA3 A0 and SATA2 A1 ports STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system 2 22 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage C
56. o use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M 15 Chapter 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor 12 0 x 8 6 30 5 x 21 8 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 Z Do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 2 2 Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 1 Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any components 2 To avoid damaging the motherboard s components due to static electricity NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components 3 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 th
57. oards are exclusively equipped with the ASRock SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on the go To use ASRock SmartView feature please make sure your OS version is Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit and your browser version is IE8 ASRock website http www asrock com Feature SmartView index asp ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device performance The performance may depend on the properties of the device ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access which includes the benefits listed below LAN Application Prioritization You can config ure your application s priority ideally and or add new programs Lower Latency in Game After setting online game s priority higher it can lower the latency in games Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are transferring currently 11 lo 16 17 19 20 21 22 ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into ASRock Ex treme Tuning Utility AXTU It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites making web surfing faster than ever And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the freguency o
58. ode 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 75 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows OS to be installed on a large size HDD gt 2TB Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system 1 Please make sure to use Windows Vista 64 bit with SP2 or above or Windows 7 64 bit with SP1 or above 2 Copy Intel RAID drivers into a USB flash disk You can download the driver from ASRock s website and unzip the file into a USB flash disk OR copy the file from ASRock motherboard support CD please copy the files under following directory 32 bit i3861Win7 Vista Intel v11 0 0 1032 64 bit AMD64 Win7 64_Vista64_In
59. onfiguration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to AHCI for SATA2 2 to SATA2 5 and SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option ASMedia SATA3 Mode to AHCI for SATA3 A0 and SATA2 A1 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 5 Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced screen gt Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE for SATA2 2 to SATA2 5 and SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 ports Set the option ASMedia SATA3 Mode to IDE for SATA3 A0 and SATA2 A1 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit Vista Vista 64 bit OS on your system 52 Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer Please press lt F2 gt or lt Del gt during the Power On Self Test POST to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY otherwise POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being
60. ort when jumper cap Short Open is placed on these 2 pins Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2 3 ae m cm see p 13 No 15 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 35 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 SATA2 2 3 see p 13 No 13 SATA2 3 SATA2 4 5 see p 13 No 14 These four Serial ATA2 SATA2 SATA2 2 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA2 SATA2 4 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate m m SATA
61. p2 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 UEB6 T voizi SF pin assignments are matched Vino correctly wie t s Step3 Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port If Multi Angle CIR Receiver cannot successfully receive the infrared signals from MCE Remote Controller please try to install it to the other front USB port 3 CIR sensors in different angles al Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the CIR function is enabled the other port will remain USB function 2 Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive the multi direction infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 3 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug function Please install it before you boot the system ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list http www asrock com 34 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 g T pint and pin2 are Sh
62. r LED Header 3 pin PLED1 DPR PLED see p 13 No 19 PLED Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 13 No 22 FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 4129P CHA_FAN_SPEED 3 pin CHA_FAN2 see p 13 No 38 END CHA FAN SPEED 3 pin CHA FAN3 see p 13 No 39 GND 12V CHA FAN SPEED l 3 pin PWR FAN1 PWR FAN SPEED see p 13 No 4 12V GND L CPU Fan Connectors FAN SPEED CONTROL 4 pin CPU FAN1 CPU FAN SPEED 12V see p 13 No 3 ae 1234 Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking in S1 S3 state The LED is off in S4 state or S5 state power off Please connect the fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CHA FAN1 CHA FAN2 and CHA FAN3 support Fan Control Please connect the CPU fan cable to the connector and match the black wire to the ground pin Z Though this motherboard provides 4 Pin CPU fan Auiet 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 3 pin CPU FAN2 GND 12V see p 13 No 5 CPU FAN SPEED ATX Power Connector 12 24 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 13 No 8 RD
63. r cable to the SATA3 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the motherboard s SATA3 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA3 hard disk Z Please be noted that SATA3 A0 and SATA3 A1 do not support RAID func tion If you want to use RAID function on SATA3 connectors please use SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 connectors 46 2 17 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 18 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
64. refore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to the instructions below for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility of intercepting digital data midstream between the video source or transmitter such as a computer DVD player or set top box and the digital display or receiver such as a monitor television or projector In other words HDCP specification is designed to protect the integrity of content as it is being transmitted Products compatible with the HDCP scheme such as DVD players satellite and cable HDTV set top boxes as well as few entertainment PCs requires a secure connection to a compliant display Due to the increase in manufacturers employing HDCP in their equipment it is highly recommended that the HDTV or LCD monitor you purchase is compatible 33 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 Find the CIR header located next to the USB 2 0 header on ASRock motherboard USB 2 0 header 9 pin black CIR header 4 pin gray Ste
65. reguired by your system It is recommended to use NVIDIA certified PSU Please refer to NVIDIA website for details TM 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 properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE3 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 23 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 O 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 24 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 an
66. 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 63 3 4 4 Storage Configuration ASROCK UEFI ETUP UTILITY gt Tomorrow s Technology Today SATA Controller s Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature SATA Mode Selection This item is for SATA3 0 SATA3 1 and SATA2 2 to SATA2 5 ports Use this to select SATA mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and RAID Mode The default value is AHCI Mode AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages SATA Aggressive Link Power Management Use this item to configure SATA Aggressive Link Power Management Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled and Enabled ASMedia SATA3 Mode This item is for SATA3 AO and SATA3 A1 ports Use this to select ASMe dia SATA3 mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode and Disabled The default value is AHCI Model SATA Boot ROM Use this to enable or disable ASMedia SATA Boot ROM The default value is Disabled
67. rs 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 79
68. rted under Windows XP XP 64 bit STEP 1 Set up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to RAID for SATA2 2 to SATA2 5 and SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 ports STEP 2 Use RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Before you start to configure the RAID function you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration which is located in the folder at the following path 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 RAID Installation Guide and the document in the support CD Guide to Intel Rapid Storage which is located in the folder at the follow ing path Intel Rapid Storage Information If you want to use Intel Rapid Storage in Windows environment install SATAII driver from the Support CD again so that I
69. s speed Configuration options Full On Automatic Mode and Manual The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 2 s speed Configuration options Level 1 to Level 4 The default is value Level 4 Chassis Fan 3 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 3 s speed Configuration options Full On and Manual The default value is Full On Over Temperature Protection Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection The default value is Enabled 70 3 6 Boot Screen In this section it will display the available devices on your system for you to config ure the boot settings and the boot priority ASROCK UEFI SETUP UTILITY k 4 lt s d Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0XFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup Num Lock If this item is set to On it will automatically activate the Numeric Lock function after boot up PCI ROM Priority Use this item to adjust PCI ROM Priority The default value is Legacy ROM Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled Boot From
70. sh update is failed Reset protocol is not available 45 2 15 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel 277 chipset that supports Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology functions You may install SATA SATA2 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA SATA2 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA SATA2 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA power cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk STEP 3 Connect one 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 16 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel Z77 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology functions for SATA3 0 and SATA3 1 connectors ASMedia ASM1061 chipset supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks for SATA3 A0 and SATA3 A1 connectors You may install SATA3 hard disks on this motherboard for internal storage devices This section will guide you to install the SATA3 hard disks STEP 1 Install the SATA3 hard disks into the drive bays of your chassis STEP 2 Connect the SATA powe
71. t icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select All Programs and then click NVIDIA Corporation C Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab D Select Control Panel tab Default Programs Internet Explorer EE Windows Calendar E Windows Contacts kid Windows Defender B Windows DVD Maker E Windows Fax and Scan R Windows Live Messenger Download F Windows Mail o Windows Media Center Windows Media Player Windows Meeting Space Windows Movie Maker ip Windows Photo Gallery amp Windows Update k Accessories W Extras and Upgrades JE Games dh Maintenance pr NVIDIA eee Documents Pictures Music Games Search Recent Items Computer Network Connect To Control Panel Default Programs Help and Support E From the pop up menu select Set SLI and PhysX configuration In Set PhysX GPU acceleration item please select Enabled In Select an SLI configuration item please select Enable SLI And click Apply 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
72. t to enable this function please set this item to Enabled This item will be hid den if the current CPU does not support Intel SpeedStep technology ZA 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 55 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 Over
73. tel_v11 0 0 1032 3 Create RAID array for you system Please refer to Intel RAID Installation Guide file for details 4 Install Windows Vista 64 bit 7 64 bit A Insert your Windows Vista 64 bit 7 64 bit installation disc to the optical drive B Press 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 76 E Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system s first reboot F Continue to install OS by following the Windows instructions 5 Follow Windows Installation Guide to install OS If you install Windows 7 64 bit Vista 64 bit on a large hard disk ex Disk volume gt 2TB it may take more time to boot into Windows or install driver utilities If you encounter this problem you will need to follow the instructions below to fix this problem Windows Vista 64 bit Microsoft does not provide hotfix for this problem The steps listed below are Microsoft s suggested solution A Disable System Restore a Type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Menu Then press REC NN programs 184 systempropertiesprotection J9 Search Everywhere J9
74. to adopt three different CPU cooler types Socket LGA 775 LGA 1155 and LGA 1156 Please be noticed that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be used ASRock XFast RAM is not supported by Microsoft Windows XP XP 64 bit Intel Smart Connect Technology and Intel USB 3 0 ports are not supported by Microsoft Windows Vista Vista 64 bit XP XP 64 bit EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by the European Union to define the power consumption for the completed system According to EuP the total AC power of the completed system should be under 1 00W in off mode condition To meet EuP standards an EuP ready motherboard and an EuP ready power supply are required According to Intel s suggestion the EuP ready power supply must meet the standard of 5v and the standby power efficiency should be higher than 50 under 100 mA current consumption For EuP ready power sup ply selection we recommend you to check with the power supply manu facturer for more details 12 1 3 Motherboard Layout aah O N 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 8cm 8 6 in Z 77 Extreme4 PCIE1 PCI Express 3 0 iSReck Battery m o a PCI1 ErP E Xrast USB Xrast RAM Xrast LAN spa engo D o x Front USB 3 0 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 2322 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 21 1155 Pin CPU Socket 22 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN1 23 Power Fan Conn
75. updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the advanced UEFI features H W Monitor To display current hardware status Boot To set up the default system device to locate and load the Operating System Security To set up the security features Exit To exit the current screen or the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Use lt lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item 53 3 1 2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key Navigation Key s Function Description gt Moves cursor left or right to select Screens n Moves cursor up or down to select items To change option for the selected items lt Tab gt Switch to next function lt Enter gt To bring up the selected screen lt PGUP gt Go to the previous page lt PGDN gt Go to the next page lt HOME gt Go to the top of the screen lt END gt Go to the bottom of the screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F7 gt Discard changes and exit the UEFI SETUP

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