Asrock Z77 Extreme11 manual

1 Z77 Extreme1 1 User Manual V ersion 1.0 Published September 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.[...]

2 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 trad[...]

3 Contents 1. Introduction ................................................................ 5 1.1 Package Contents .......................................................... 5 1.2 Specications ................................................................. 6 1.3 Unique Features ............................................................. 11 1[...]

4 3. UEFI SETUP UTILITY .................................................. 63 3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 63 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar ..................................................... 63 3.1.2 Navigation Keys .................................................... 64 3.2 Main Screen ............[...]

5 1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z77 Extreme1 1 motherboard, a reli - able motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the [...]

6 1.2 Specications Platform - EA TX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.5-in, 30.5 cm x 26.7 cm - 2oz copper PCB - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) CPU - Supports 3rd and 2nd Generation Intel ® Core TM i7 / i5 / i3 in LGA1 155 Package - Digi Power Design - 8 + 4 Power Phase Design - Dual-Stack MOS[...]

7 CrossFireX TM , 3-W ay CrossFireX TM and CrossFireX TM - Supports NVIDIA ® Quad SLI TM , 3-W ay SLI TM and SLI TM Graphics * Intel ® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. - Supports Intel ® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel ® Quick Sync Video 2.0, Intel ® InT ru TM[...]

8 Wireless LAN - Supports IEEE 802.1 1a/b/g/n - Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz) - Supports High speed wireless connection up to 300Mbps - 2 antennas to support 2 (T ransmit) x 2 (Receive) MIMO technology - Supports Bluetooth 4.0 Class II Rear Panel I/O - 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 2 x Ready-to-Use USB[...]

9 Intel Smart Response T echnology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug - 2 x SA T A3 6.0 Gb/s connectors - 8 x SAS2/SA T A3 6.0 Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x IEEE 1394 header - 1 x Power LED header - 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) - 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x[...]

10 CAUTION! 1. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage un - der Windows ® 8 / 7 / Vista TM . For Windows ® 64-bit OS with 64- bit CPU, there is no such limitation. Y ou can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Win dows ® cannot use. W ARNING Please realiz[...]

11 Control, Overclocking, OC DNA, IES and XFast RAM. 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 performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC set - tings as a profile and shar[...]

12 complicated ash utility . Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use F A T32/16/12 le sys - tem. ASRock APP Charger If you desire a faster , less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod T ouch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution for you - ASRock APP Charger . Simply install the AP[...]

13 ASRock Extreme T uning Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows ® 32-bit OS. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surng faster than ever . And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photo - shop 5 times faster . Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is th[...]

14 words, you won’t need to enter Windows ® OS to waste time on searching for the les or copying the les to an USB device. It will all be done automatically by one click in the UEFI. ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in graphical UEFI. It can detect the devices and congura - tions that users[...]

15 RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage de - vice. After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device, please change “SA T A Mode” to “RAID”, then you can start installing the OS in RAID mode. ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology , it takes less than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows 8 from a cold[...]

16 1.4 Motherboard Layout AT X 12V 1 S LI/XFIRE_PWR1 DD R3 _ A2 ( 64 b it , 24 0 -p in m od ul e ) DD R3 _ A1 ( 64 b it , 24 0 -p in m od ul e ) DD R3 _ B2 ( 64 b it , 24 0 -p in m od ul e ) DD R3 _ B1 ( 64 b it , 24 0 -p in m od ul e ) CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 PWR_FAN1 ATX P W R 1 64M b B IOS 1 USB 3_11_1 2 1 USB 3_9_1 0 CMOS Battery SATA3_ 0_1 SATA2_ 2_[...]

17 1 1 SB Fan Connector (SB_F AN1) 12 SPI Flash Memory (64Mb) 13 SA T A3 Connector (SA T A3_0_1, Gray) 14 SA T A2 Connector (SA T A2_2_3, Black) 15 SA T A2 Connector (SA T A2_4_5, Black) 16 SAS2/SA T A3 Connector (SAS_0_1, Gray) 17 SAS2/SA T A3 Connector (SAS_2_3, Gray) 18 SAS2/SA T A3 Connector (SAS_4_5, Gray) 19 SAS2/SA T A3 Connector (SAS_6_7, G[...]

18 1.5 I/O Panel 1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port 2 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34) *3 LAN RJ-45 Port 4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) *5 LAN RJ-45 Port 6 Central / Bass (Orange) 7 Rear Speaker (Black) 8 Line In (Light Blue) **9 Front Speaker (Lime) 10 Microphone (Pink) 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_78) 13 IEEE 1394 Port (1394) ***14 eSA T A3 Connector[...]

19 T o enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer T oolBox” , click “Enable play - back multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH?[...]

20 Chapter 2: Installation This is an EA TX form factor motherboard. Before you install the mother - board, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the mother - board ts into it. Pre-installation Precautions T ake note of the following precautions before you install motherboard com - ponents or change any motherboard settings. 1 [...]

21 2.1 Installing the CPU In order to provide the LGA 1 155 CPU sockets more protection and make the installation 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 installation of Intel ® 1 155-Pin CPUs with the new protection cover , please foll[...]

22 Pin1 alignment key alignment key Pin1 1 155-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. V erify that the CPU is within the socket and properly mated to the orient keys. Step 3. Close the s[...]

23 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1 155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1 155-Pin CPUs. Please adopt the type of heatsink and cooling fan com - pliant with Intel 1 155-Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you install the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to[...]

24 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory T echnology . For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs. 1. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory T echno[...]

25 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 7 PCI Express slots and 1 mini_PCI Express slot on this moth - erboard. Mini-PCIE Slots: MINI_PCIE1 is used for mini-PCIE cards. PCIE slots: PCIE2, PCIE4 and PCIE6 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slots) are used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards, such as a Gigabit LAN card or SA T A2 cards, etc. PCIE1 (PCIE 3.0 x[...]

26 Installing an Expansion Card Step 1. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of f or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. Step 2. Remove the bracket facing the slot that [...]

27 2.5 Installing Serial SA T A / SA T A2 / SA T A3 Hard Disks STEP 1: Connect the SA T A power cable to the hard disk. STEP 2: Connect one end of the SA T A data cable to the hard disk. STEP 3: Connect the other end of the SA T A data cable to the mother- board’s SAS2 / SA T A2 / SA T A3 connectors. Serial A T A3 Connectors (SA T A3_0_1: see p.1[...]

28 SAS2/Serial A T A3 Connectors (SAS_0_1: see p.16, No. 16) (SAS_2_3: see p.16, No. 17) (SAS_4_5: see p.16, No. 18) (SAS_6_7: see p.16, No. 19) These eight SAS2/Serial A T A3 (SA T A3) connectors support SAS/SA T A data cables for internal storage devices. The current SAS2/ SA T A3 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. We recommend u[...]

29 SLI/XFIRE Power Connector (4-pin SLI/XFIRE_PWR1) (see p.16, No. 48) A TX Power Connector (24-pin A TXPWR1) (see p.16, No. 8) 12 1 24 13 2.6 Power Connectors A TX 12V Power Connector (8-pin A TX12V1) (see p.16, No. 1) 4 1 8 5 Though this motherboard provides 8-pin A TX 12V power connector , it can still work if you adopt a tradi- tional 4-pin A T[...]

30 2.7 Installing the System Panel 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. Y ou may congure the way to t[...]

31 Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR1) (see p.16, No. 37) 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Plac - ing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard! Consumer Infrared Module Header (4-pin CIR1) (s[...]

32 Power LED Header (3-pin PLED1) (see p.16, No. 22) Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.16, No. 38) This is an interface for the front panel audio cable that allows convenient connec- tion and control of audio devices. 1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function corr[...]

33 IEEE 1394 Header (9-pin FRONT_1394) (see p.16, No. 35) CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_F AN1) (see p.16, No. 4) (3-pin CPU_F AN2) (see p.16, No. 3) Though this motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector , 3-Pin CPU fans can still work suc- cessfully even without fan speed control. If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please conn[...]

34 HDMI_SPDIF Header (2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) (see p.16, No. 39) Serial Port Header (9-pin COM1) (see p.16, No. 36) This COM1 header supports a serial port module. This header provides SPDIF audio output to HDMI VGA cards, allowing the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_ SPDIF connector of a HDMI VGA card to[...]

35 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.16, No. 24) Clear CMOS Default CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. T o 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 second[...]

36 2.10 WiFi + BT Module and ASRock Wi-SB Box WiFi + BT Module This motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.1 1 a/b/g/n + BT v4.0 module that offers support for WiFi 802.1 1 a/b/g/n connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.0. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT . Bluetooth v4.0 stan[...]

37 ASRock Wi-SB Box Thanks to the excellent placement of antennas, ASRock Wi-SB Box comes with two invisible antennas (placed in a vertical/horizontal position), hidden inside the front panel that provides the most stable and unrestricted-direction wireless network coverage, optimized for maximum broadband network. Additionally , it provides two Fr[...]

38 Installing the WiFi + BT Module and ASRock Wi-SB Box Step 1. Prepare the bundled ASRock Wi-SB Box and screws. Step 2. If you have 2.5” HDD/SSDs, you may insert up to two and secure them in ASRock Wi-SB Box with screws. Step 3. Install ASRock Wi-SB Box into the drive bay of the chassis.[...]

39 Step 4. Screw ASRock Wi-SB Box to the drive bay with screws. Step 5. Attach the cords to the WiFi + BT module on your motherboard. Ste p 6. Plug the Front USB 3.0 cable into the USB 3.0 header on the mother - board.[...]

40 2.1 1 Operating System Setup This motherboard supports various Microsoft ® Windows ® operating sys - tems: 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit. Because mother - board settings and hardware options vary , use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only . Refer your OS documentation for more information. [...]

41 2.1 1.2 Installing Windows ® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista TM 64-bit on a HDD Larger than 2 terabytes (2TB) without RAID This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows ® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please make sure to use Windows ® Vista TM 64-bit (with SP2 or above), 7 64-bit or 8 64-bit and follow the procedures b[...]

42 2.1 1.3 Installing Windows ® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit with RAID STEP 1: Set Up UEFI. Press <F2> or <Delete> at system POST . Set RAID Mode in UEFI Setup Utility > Advanced > Storage Conguration > SA T A Mode. STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide” to set the RAID conguration. Before [...]

43 2.12 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary driv - ers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features. 2.12.1 Running The Support CD T o begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUT ORUN” is enabled in your c[...]

44 Power Switch (PWRBTN) (see p.16, No. 25) Reset Switch (RSTBTN) (see p.16, No. 26) Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN) (see p.18, No. 17) 2.13 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch and Clear CMOS Switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/off the system, reset the system or clear the CMOS values. Power Switch [...]

45 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. Code Description 00 Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS. 0d Problem related to memory , VGA card or other devices. Please clear CMOS, re-install t[...]

46 b7 Problem related to memory . Please re-install the CPU and memory then clear CMOS. If the problem still exists, please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules. d6 The VGA could not be recognized. Please clear CMOS and try re-installing the VGA card. If the problem still exists, please try installing the VGA card in oth[...]

47 2.15.1 Installing T wo SLI TM -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Step 2. If required, connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards. 2.15 SLI TM , 3-W ay SLI TM and Quad SLI TM Operation[...]

48 Step 4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot. St ep 3. Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card to the gold - fingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_ Bridge_3S Card is rmly in place. ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card 2.15.2 Installin[...]

49 Step 4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot. Step 3. Align and insert the ASRock 3-W ay SLI Bridge Card to the gold - ngers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock 3-W ay SLI Bridge Card is rmly in place. ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card Step 2[...]

50 2.15.3 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in the NVIDIA ® nView system tray utility . Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi-GPU. For SLI TM and Quad SLI TM mode A. Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar . B. Fr[...]

51 G. Reboot your system. H. Y ou can freely enjoy the benets of SLI TM or Quad SLI TM . For 3-W ay SLI TM mode A. Follow steps A to E on the previous page. B. In Select an SLI conguration item, please select Enable 3-way SLI and click Apply . C. Reboot your system. D. Y ou can freely enjoy the benets of 3-Way SLI TM . * SLI TM appearing h[...]

52 2.16 CrossFireX TM , 3-W ay CrossFireX TM , 4-W ay CrossFireX TM and Quad CrossFireX TM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX TM , 3-way CrossFireX TM , 4-way CrossFireX TM and Quad CrossFireX TM that allows you to install up to four identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireX TM , 3-way CrossFireX TM , 4-way Cr[...]

53 CrossFire Bridge Step 3. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot. Step 2. Connect two graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the Cros sFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the graphics cards. (The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the grap[...]

54 2.16.2 Installing Three CrossFireX TM -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE3 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. St ep 2 . Use one CrossFire TM Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots, and [...]

55 2.16.3 Installing Four CrossFireX TM -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1. Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card into PCIE3 slot, the third graphics card into PCIE5 slot and the last graphics card into PCIE7 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. St ep 2 . Use one CrossFire TM Bridge to connect the gra[...]

56 2.16.4 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2. Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to in - stallation. Please check [...]

57 2.17 Surround Display This motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA output support (HDMI) and external add-on PCI Express VGA cards, you can easily enjoy surround display . Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environ- ment: 1. Install the VGA cards on the PCIE slots. Please refer to Instal[...]

58 2.18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap for Hard Disk Drives This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SAS2 / SA T A2 / SA T A3 in AHCI / RAID mode. What is Hot Plug and Hot Swap? If the HDDs are NOT set for RAID, it is called “Hot Plug” for the action to insert and remove the HDDs while the system is still powered on and in working condition. [...]

59 Points for attention, before you process Hot Plug / Hot Swap: 1. Without the SA T A 15-pin power connector interface, Hot Plug / Hot Swap cannot be processed. 2. Even though some HDDs provide both SA T A 15-pin power connectors and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connectors, IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector ’s interface is denitely u[...]

60 How to Hot Plug / Hot Swap a HDD: Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Plug / Hot Swap. Improper procedures will cause the HDD damage and data loss. Connect the SA T A 15-pin power cable connector ’s (Black) end to the HDD. Connect the SA T A data cable to the HDD. Please connect the SA T A power cable’s 1x4-pin end (White) to[...]

61 How to Hot Unplug / Hot Swap a HDD: Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Unplug / Hot Swap. Improper procedures will cause the HDD damage and data loss. Unplug the SA T A data cable from the HDD’s side. Unplug the SA T A 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from the HDD's side. Step 1 Step 2[...]

62 2.19 Dual LAN and T eaming Operation Guide Dual LAN with T eaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images. Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents net[...]

63 Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. Not only will it make BIOS setup less difcult but also a lot more amusing.This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILIT Y to configure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard [...]

64 3.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar , and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. Y ou can also use the mouse to click your required item. Please check the following table for the desc[...]

65 3.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY , the Main screen will appear and display the system overview . Active Page on Entry This allows you to select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility .[...]

66 3.3 OC T weaker Screen In the OC T weaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Advanced T urbo 30 Y ou can use this to increase your system’s performance. This op - tion appears only when you adopt a K-Series CPU that supports this function. Load Optimized CPU OC Setting Y ou can use this to load optimized CPU overclocking settings. P[...]

67 CPU Conguration CPU Ratio Use this to change the ratio value of this motherboard. Host Clock Override (BCLK) Use this to adjust the host clock (BCLK) frequency . The default value is [100.0]. Spread Spectrum This should always be [Auto] for better system stability . Intel SpeedStep T echnology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s power sav[...]

68 Use this to congure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the primary plane. The default value is [Auto]. Secondary Plane Current Limit Use this to congure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the secondary plane. The default value is [Auto]. GT OverClocking Support Use this to enable or disable GT OverClocking Support. Th[...]

69 DRAM tRP Use this to change Row Precharge T ime (tRP) Auto/Manual set - tings. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRAS Use this to change RAS# Active T ime (tRAS) Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto]. Command Rate (CR) Use this to change Command Rate (CR) Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tWR Use this to change Write Recovery Tim[...]

70 Use this to change DRAM tWRDR Auto/Manual settings. The de - fault is [Auto]. tRWDR(DD) Use this to change DRAM tRWDR Auto/Manual settings. The de - fault is [Auto]. tRWSR Use this to change DRAM tRWSR Auto/Manual settings. The de - fault is [Auto]. tRRDD Use this to change DRAM tRRDD Auto/Manual settings. The de - fault is [Auto]. tRRDR Use thi[...]

71 [Auto]. ODT WR (CHA) Use this to change ODT (CHA) Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto]. ODT WR (CHB) Use this to change ODT (CHB) Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto]. ODT NOM (CHA) Use this to change ODT (CHA) Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto]. ODT NOM (CHB) Use this to change ODT (CHB) Auto/Manual settings. The default [...]

72 VTT V oltage Use this to congure VTT V oltage. The default value is [Auto]. PCH V oltage Use this to congure PCH V oltage. The default value is [Auto]. CPU PLL V oltage Use this to congure CPU PLL V oltage. The default value is [Auto]. VCCSA V oltage Use this to congure VCCSA V oltage. The default value is [Auto].[...]

73 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Nouth Bridge Configuration, South Bridge Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel(R) Rapid Start T echnolog y , Intel(R) Smart Connect T echnology , Super IO Conguration, ACPI Conguration and USB Conguration. Setting wrong[...]

74 3.4.1 CPU Conguration Intel Hyper Threading T echnology T o enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threading technology and an operating system that includes optimization for this technology such as Microsoft ® Windows ® Vista TM / 7 / 8 is required. Set to [Enabled] if using Mi - crosoft ® Windo[...]

75 CPU Thermal Throttling Use this to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated. The default value is [Enabled]. No-Execute Memory Protection No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection T echnology is an enhance - ment to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX) Memory Protection” can pr[...]

76 3.4.2 North Bridge Conguration Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [Onboard] or [PCI Express] as the primary graphics adapter . The default value is [PCI Express]. VT -d Use this to enable/disable Intel(R) Virtualization T echnology for the Directed I/O. PCIE1 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE1 Link Speed. PCIE2 Link Sp[...]

77 3.4.3 South Bridge Conguration Onboard HD Audio Select [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio. If you select [Auto], the onboard HD Audio will be disabled when a 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 [...]

78 This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/ power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains of f when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recov - ers. Good Night LED Use this to enable or disable the Power LED and LAN LED. Onboard Debu[...]

79 3.4.4 Storage Conguration SA T A Controller(s) Use this to enable or disable the SA T A Controllers. SA T A Mode Selection Use this to select the SA T A mode for SA T A3_0, SA T A3_1 and SA T A2_2 to SA T A2_5 ports. Configuration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controlle[...]

80 3.4.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start T echnology Intel(R) Rapid Start T echnology Use this to enable or disable Intel(R) Rapid Start T echnology . Intel(R) Rapid Start T echnology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds. The default is [Enabled]. Entry After Select a time to enable RTC wake timer at S3 entry .[...]

81 3.4.6 Intel(R) Smart Connect T echnology Intel(R) Smart Connect T echnology Use this to enable or disable Intel(R) Smart Connect T echnology . Intel(R) Smart Connect T echnology keeps your e-mail and social networks, such as T witter , Facebook, etc. updated automatically while the computer is in sleep mode. The default is [Enabled].[...]

82 3.4.7 Super IO Conguration Serial Port Use this to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this to set the address for the onboard serial port. Congura - tion options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this to enable or disable the onboard infrared port.[...]

83 3.4.8 ACPI Conguration Suspend to RAM Use this to select whether to auto-detect or disable Suspend-to- RAM. Select [Auto] to enable if the OS supports it. Check Ready Bit Use this to enable or disable Check Ready Bit. ACPI HPET T able Use this to enable or disable the ACPI HPET T able. The default value is [Enabled]. Please set this option to[...]

84 on the system. USB Mouse Power On Use this to enable or disable the USB Mouse to power on the sys - tem. CSM Please disable CSM when Fast Boot is enabled. The default value is [Enabled].[...]

85 3.4.9 USB Conguration USB 2.0 Controller Use this to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller . USB 3.0 Controller Use this to enable or disable the USB 3.0 controller . Legacy USB Support Use this to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four conguration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default [...]

86 3.5 T ool System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system con - guration in UEFI setup. OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specied times via OMG. Y ou may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other us[...]

87 drive or hard drive must use F A T32/16/12 file system. If you ex - ecute Instant Flash utility , the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information. Select the proper UEFI le to update your UEFI, and reboot your system after the UEFI update process is completed. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash searches and updates the[...]

88 3.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your sys - tem, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard tem - perature, fan speed and voltage. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1 & 2’s speed. Conguration op - tions: [Full On] and [Au[...]

89 9]. Over T emperature Protection Use this to enable or disable Over T emperature Protection. The de - fault value is [Enabled].[...]

90 3.7 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to con - gure the boot settings and the boot priority . Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer ’s boot time. Conguration op - tions: [Disabled] - Disable Fast Boot. [Fast]: When selecting “Fast”, it is not allowed to boot from a USB storage device[...]

91 after boot-up. 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]. Con - figuration options: [Enabl[...]

92 3.8 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. Y ou may also clear the user password. Secure Boot Use t his to enable or disable Secure Boot Control. The default value is [Disabled].[...]

93 3.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save congu - ration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save 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. S[...]