Asrock Z77 Extreme4-M manual

1 Z77 Extreme4-M User Manual V ersion 1.1 Published July 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 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 13 1.4 I/O Panel[...]

4 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ................................................. 51 3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 51 3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 51 3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 52 3.2 Main Screen ................[...]

5 Chapter 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M motherboard, a reliable moth - erboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this manual, chapter 1 and 2 contains introduction of [...]

6 1.2 Specifications Platform - Micro A TX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) CPU - Supports 3 rd and 2 nd Generation Intel ® Core TM i7 / i5 / i3 in LGA1 155 Package - Digi Power Design - 4 + 2 Power Phase Design - Supports Intel ® T urbo Bo[...]

7 - Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI (see CAUTION 6 ) - Supports HDMI 1.4a T echnology 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) wi[...]

8 support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions (SA T A3_A1 connector is shared with eSA T A3 port) USB3.0 - 2 x Rear USB 3.0 ports, support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s - 1 x Front USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports), supports USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s Connector - 4 x SA T A2 3.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, In[...]

9 W ARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking T echnology , or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system’s stability , or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done a[...]

10 CAUTION! 1. A bout the settings of “Hyper Threading T echnology”, please check page 59. 2. This motherboard supports Dual Channel Memory T echnology . Before you implement Dual Channel Memory T echnology , make sure to read the installation guide of memory modules on page 20 for proper installation. 3. Due to the operating system limitation,[...]

11 This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS without entering operating systems rst like MS-DOS or Windows ® . With this utility , you can press the <F6> key during the POST or the <F2> key to enter into the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Just launch this tool and save the new BIOS le to y[...]

12 16. 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 nish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power . Please note that BIOS les need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only USB2.0 ports suppo[...]

13 1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_F AN2) 2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_F AN1) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_F AN1) 4 A TX 12V Power Connector (A TX12V1) 5 1 155-Pin CPU Socket 6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Black) 7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, Black) 8 A TX Power Connector (A TXPWR1) 9 USB 3.0 Header (U[...]

14 1.4 I/O P anel * 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 Activity/Link LED SPEED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Of f 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection 1 USB 2.0 Ports (U[...]

15 T o 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 nd “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer T oolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8[...]

16 Chapter 2: Installation This is a micro A TX form factor (9.6" x 9.6", 24.4 x 24.4 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard. Failure to do so may cause physi[...]

17 1 155-Pin Socket Overview 2.3 CPU Installation In order to provide the LGA 1 155 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 ® 1 155-Pin CPUs with the ne[...]

18 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. S t e p 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. Clos[...]

19 2.4 Installation of CPU F an 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 compliant with Intel 1 155- Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you install the heatsink, you need to spray ther - mal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink[...]

20 2.5 Installation of Memor y 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g - uration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pair in the slots: Y ou have to install identical DDR[...]

21 Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Step 2. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. The DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause p[...]

22 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 4 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE slots: PCIE1 (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 TM or SLI TM function. PCIE2 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for a PCI Express x1 lane width card, such a[...]

23 Installing an expansion card Step 1. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation. Step 2. Remove the system unit cover (if your mot[...]

24 2.7 SLI TM and Quad SLI TM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA ® SLI TM and Quad SLI TM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently , NVIDIA ® SLI TM technology supports Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS. NVIDIA[...]

25 Step4. 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. Step3. Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge Card to the goldngers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_Bridge Card is rmly in place. ASRock SLI_Bridge Card[...]

26 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable the Multi- Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) feature in the NVIDIA ® nView system tray utility . Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi-GPU feature. For Windows ® XP / XP 64-bit OS: (For SLI TM mode only) A. Double-clic[...]

27 * SLI TM appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA ® T echnologies Inc., and is used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe. For Windows ® Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit OS: (For SLI TM and Quad SLI TM mode) A. Click the Start icon on your Windows taskbar . B. From [...]

28 1. If a customer incorrectly congures their system they will not see the performance benets of CrossFireX TM . All three CrossFireX TM components, a CrossFireX TM Ready graphics card, a CrossFireX TM Ready motherboard and a CrossFireX TM Edition co-processor graphics card, must be installed correctly to benet from the CrossFireX TM mult[...]

29 CrossFire Bridge Step 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graph - ics card on PCIE1 slot. (Y ou 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 .) Step 2. Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing a CrossFi[...]

30 2.8.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireX TM -Ready Graphics Cards St ep 1. Install the identical 3-W ay CrossFireX TM -ready graphics cards that are AMD certied because different types of graphics cards will not work to - gether properly . (Even the GPU chips version shall be the same.) Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics ca[...]

31 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’s website for AMD driver updates. Step 3. Install the required drivers to your system. For Windows ® XP OS: A. AMD recommends Windows ® XP Service Pack 2 or higher to[...]

32 Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFire TM ”, the CrossFireX TM function may not work actually . Y our computer will automatically reboot. After restarting your computer , please conrm whether the option “Enable CrossFire TM ” in “AMD Catalyst Control Center” is selected or not; if not, please select it again, and [...]

33 2. If you have already installed the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system, you can freely enjoy the benets 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 . 2.9 Dual Monit[...]

34 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 benets of surround display feature. Please refer to the following steps to set up a surround display environment: 1. Install the PCI Expre[...]

35 For Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 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 d[...]

36 * ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock's motherboards. Please refer to ASRock's website for the motherboard support list: http://www .asrock.com USB 2.0 header (9-pin, black) CIR header (4-pin, gray) 2.10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock motherboards with CIR header .[...]

37 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 is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. Jumper Setting Description Clear CMOS[...]

38 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 A T A2 Connectors These four Serial A T A2 (SA T A2) (SA T A2_2_3: see p.13, No. 14) connectors [...]

39 USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USB 2.0 (9-pin USB_6_7) ports on the I/O panel, there are (see p.13, No. 25) three USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports. (9-pin USB_8_9) (see p.13, No. 24) (9-pin USB_10_1 1) (see p.13, No. 23) DUMMY GN D GN D P+1 1 P-1 1 U SB_PW R P+1 0 P-1 0 U SB_PW R 1 USB [...]

40 Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for front (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) panel audio cable that allows (see p.13, No. 33) convenient connection 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 correctly . Please follow the instruction in our manual and [...]

41 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 of f when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5). HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect to the hard drive activity LED [...]

42 CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan (4-pin CPU_F AN1) cable to the connector and (see p.13, No. 3) match the black wire to the ground pin. (3-pin CPU_F AN2) (see p.13, No. 1) A TX Power Connector Please connect an A TX power (24-pin A TXPWR1) supply to this connector . (see p.13, No. 8) 20-Pin A TX Power Supply Installation Though this[...]

43 Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a (9-pin COM1) serial port module. (see p.13, No. 27) HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, providing (2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) SPDIF audio output to HDMI (see p.13, No. 34) VGA card, allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/ projector/LCD devices. Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card[...]

44 2.13 Serial A T A (SA T A) / Serial A T A2 (SA T A2) Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel ® Z77 chipset that supports Serial A T A (SA T A) / Serial A T A2 (SA T A2) hard disks and RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response T echnology) functions. Y ou may install SA T A / SA T A2 hard d[...]

45 2.15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap F unctions for SA T A / SA T A2 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SA T A / SA T A2 in RAID / AHCI mode. Intel ® Z77 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface (AHCI), a new programming interface for SA T A host controllers developed through a joint industr[...]

46 Caution 1. Without SA T A 15-pin power connector interface, the SA T A / SA T A2 / SA T A3 Hot Plug cannot be processed. 2. Even some SA T A / SA T A2 / SA T A3 HDDs provide both SA T A 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is denitely not able to[...]

47 How to Hot Plug a SA T A / SA T A2 / SA T A3 HDD: Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug: Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Plug, improper procedure will cause the SA T A / SA T A2 / SA T A3 HDD damage and data loss. Connect SA T A data cable to the motherboard’s SA T A2 / SA T A3 connector . Connect [...]

48 2.18 Driver Installation Guide T o install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive rst. Then, the drivers compatible to your system can be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Please follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers. Therefore, the drivers you insta[...]

49 2.20 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit OS on your SA T A / SA T A2 / SA T A3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the procedures below according to the OS you install. 2.20.1 Ins[...]

50 2.20.2 Installing Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows ® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 64-bit OS on your SA T A / SA T A2 / SA T A3 HDDs without RAID functions, please follow the steps below . Using SA T A / SA T A2 / SA T A3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP 1: Set Up UEFI. A[...]

51 Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY . Y ou may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer . Please press <F2> or <Del> during the Power-On-Self-T est (POST) to ent[...]

52 3.1.2 Navigation K eys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key . Navigation Key(s) Function Description / Moves cursor left or right to select Screens / Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - T o change option for the selected items <T ab> Switch to next function <Enter> T o bring u[...]

53 3.3 OC T weaker Screen In the OC T weaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Load Optimized CPU OC Setting Y ou can use this option to load optimized CPU overclocking settings. Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and mother- board. It should be done at your own risk and expense. CPU Conguration CPU T urbo Rati[...]

54 Intel T urbo Boost T echnology Use this item to enable or disable Intel T urbo Boost Mode T echnology . T urbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked fre - quency in specic conditions. The default value is [Enabled]. Additional T urbo V oltage Use this item to add voltage when CPU is in T urbo mode. Internal PLL Overvolta[...]

55 DRAM Timing Control 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 T ime (tRP) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRAS Use this item [...]

56 DRAM tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge (tRTP) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tF A W Use this item to change Four Activate Window (tF AW) 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 [...]

57 Use this to select VCCSA Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. User Defaults In this option, you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements.[...]

58 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. 3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Congu - ration, North Bridge Conguration, South Bridge Conguration, Intel(R) Rapid Start T echnology , Intel(R) Smart Connect T echnology , Storage Conguration, Su[...]

59 3.4.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading T echnology T o 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 / V ista TM / 7 is required. Set to [Enabled] if using Microsoft ® Wi[...]

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 T echnology When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (V[...]

61 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [Onboard] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter priority . The default value is [PCI Express]. VT -d Use this item to enable/disable Intel(R) Virtualization T echnology for Directed I/O. Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature.[...]

62 3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration 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 dis[...]

63 3.4.4 Intel(R) Rapid Start T echnology Intel(R) Rapid Start T echnology Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Rapid Start T echnology . Intel(R) Rapid Start T echnology is a new zero power hibernation mode which al - lows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds. The default is [Disabled].[...]

64 3.4.5 Intel(R) Smart Connect T echnology Intel(R) Smart Connect T echnology Use this item 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 [Disabled].[...]

65 3.4.6 Storage Configuration SA T A Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SA T A Controller feature. SA T A Mode Selection This item is for SA T A3_0, SA T A3_1 and SA T A2_2 to SA T A2_5 ports. Use this to select SA T A mode. Conguration options: [IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode] and [RAID Mode]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. SA T A [...]

66 We recommend to use Intel ® Z77 SA T A ports (SA T A3_0, SA T A3_1, SA T A2_2, SA T A2_3, SA T A2_4 and SA T A2_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 SA T A3 controller , you can still enable this in UEFI.[...]

67 3.4.7 Super IO Configuration 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. Conguration options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared port. Parallel Port Use this item to [...]

68 3.4.8 ACPI Configuration 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 T able Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET T able. The d[...]

69 3.4.9 USB Configuration USB 2.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller . USB 3.0 Controller Use this item to enable or disable the use of USB 3.0 controller . Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four conguration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [[...]

70 3.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1 & 2’s speed. Con[...]

71 3.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to cong - ure the boot settings and the boot priority . Setup Prompt Timeout This shows the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key . 65535(0XFFFF) means indenite waiting. Bootup Num-Lock If this item is set to [On], it will automatical[...]

72 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.[...]

73 3.8 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, the following message “Save conguration changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. Select [Y es] 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[...]

74 Chapter 4: Sof tware Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft ® Windows ® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista TM / Vista TM 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 docum[...]

75 Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI Mode This motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows ® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (>2TB). Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system. 1. Please make sure to use Windows ® Vista TM 64-bit (with SP2 or above) or Windows ® 7 64-bit (with SP1 or above) . 2[...]

76 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 (>2TB). Please follow the procedures below to install the operating system. 1. Please make sure to use Windows ® Vista TM 64-bit (with SP2 or above) or Windows ® 7 64-bit (with SP1 or above) . 2[...]

77 If you install Windows ® 7 64-bit / Vista TM 64-bit on a large hard disk (ex. Disk volume > 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 x this problem. Windows ® Vista TM 64-bit: Microsoft ® does not provide hotx for [...]

78 B. Disable “V olume Shadow Copy” service. a. T ype “computer management” in the Start Menu, then press “Enter”. b. Go to “Services and Applications>Services”; Then double click “V olume Shadow Copy”.[...]

79 c. Set “Startup type” to “Disable” then Click “OK”. C. Reboot your system. D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities. Windows ® 7 64-bit: A. Please request the hotx KB2505454 through this link: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505454/ B. After installing Windows ® 7 64-bit, install the hotx kb[...]