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Z77 Extreme11

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Version 1.0
Published September 2012
Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Z77 Extreme11 User Manual Version 1.0 Published September 2012 Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.7 Installing the System Panel ..........30 2.8 Onboard Headers and Connectors ........ 31 2.9 Jumpers Setup ............... 35 2.10 WiFi + BT Module and ASRock Wi-SB Box ....36 2.11 Operating System Setup ..........40 ® 2.11.1 Installing Windows...
  • Page 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 ..............65 3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ............66 3.4 Advanced Screen ............73 3.4.1 CPU Configuration ..........74 3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration ........

  • Page 5: Introduction

    1. Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z77 Extreme11 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 mother- board and step-by-step hardware installation guide.

  • Page 6: Specifications

    1.2 Specifications Platform - EATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.5-in, 30.5 cm x 26.7 - 2oz copper PCB - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) ® - Supports 3rd and 2nd Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 in LGA1155 Package - Digi Power Design - 8 + 4 Power Phase Design...
  • Page 7 CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX ® - Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI , 3-Way SLI ® 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 ®...
  • Page 8 Wireless LAN - Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n - Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz) - Supports High speed wireless connection up to 300Mbps - 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) 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...
  • Page 9 - CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, 1.8V PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment Support CD - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - OEM, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar Hardware - CPU/Chassis/SB Temperature Sensing...
  • Page 10 4GB for the reservation for system usage un- ® ® der Windows 8 / 7 / Vista . For Windows 64-bit OS with 64- bit CPU, there is no such limitation. You can use ASRock XFast ® RAM to utilize the memory that Windows cannot use.

  • Page 11: Unique Features

    Windows OS 32-bit CPU. ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds, provides a much more efficient way to save energy, time, money, and improves system run- ning speed for your system.
  • Page 12 If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful solution 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.
  • Page 13 ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It fully uti- lizes the memory space that cannot be used under Win- ®...
  • Page 14 ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in graphical UEFI. It can detect the devices and configura- tions that users are currently using in their PC. With the UEFI system browser, you can easily examine the cur- rent system configuration in UEFI setup.
  • Page 15 ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage de- vice. After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device, please change “SATA Mode”...

  • Page 16: Motherboard Layout

    B: USB1 USB 3.0 Top: T: USB7 RJ-45 B: USB8 CHA_FAN3 8747 SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 LSI SAS PCIE1 DDR3 3000+ PCIE2 SB_FAN1 Intel Z77 Extreme11 64Mb BIOS PCIE3 8608 ErP/EuP Ready RoHS Fast LAN CMOS Battery PCIE4 Fast RAM Fast USB PCIE5 2308...
  • Page 17 SB Fan Connector (SB_FAN1) SPI Flash Memory (64Mb) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0_1, Gray) SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2_3, Black) SATA2 Connector (SATA2_4_5, Black) SAS2/SATA3 Connector (SAS_0_1, Gray) SAS2/SATA3 Connector (SAS_2_3, Gray) SAS2/SATA3 Connector (SAS_4_5, Gray) SAS2/SATA3 Connector (SAS_6_7, Gray) System Panel Header (PANEL1) Intel Z77 Chipset Power LED Header (PLED1) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

  • Page 18: I/O Panel

    1.5 I/O Panel PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port 10 Microphone (Pink) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34) 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port *3 LAN RJ-45 Port 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_78) USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 13 IEEE 1394 Port (1394) *5 LAN RJ-45 Port ***14 eSATA3 Connector (eSATA_1) Central / Bass (Orange) 15 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_56)
  • Page 19 ** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use. TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In...

  • Page 20: Installation

    Chapter 2: Installation This is an EATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the mother- board, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the mother- board fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard com- ponents or change any motherboard settings.

  • Page 21: Installing The Cpu

    2.1 Installing the CPU In order to provide the LGA 1155 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 ®...
  • Page 22 orientation key notch alignment key Pin1 Pin1 alignment key 1155-Pin Socket orientation key notch 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.

  • Page 23: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.2 Installing the 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 com- pliant with Intel 1155-Pin CPU to dissipate heat. Before you install the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation.

  • Page 24: Installing Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs. 1.

  • Page 25: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    PCI Express graphics cards to support CrossFireX or SLI PCIE7 (PCIE 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards or ASRock Game Blaster. PCIE Slot Configurations PCIE1 PCIE3...

  • Page 26: Installing An Expansion Card

    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.

  • Page 27: Installing Serial Sata / Sata2 / Sata3 Hard Disks

    2.5 Installing Serial SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hard Disks STEP 1: Connect the SATA power cable to the hard disk. STEP 2: Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the hard disk. STEP 3: Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the mother- board’s SAS2 / SATA2 / SATA3 connectors.
  • Page 28 SAS2/Serial ATA3 These eight SAS2/Serial Connectors ATA3 (SATA3) connectors support SAS/SATA data (SAS_0_1: see p.16, No. 16) cables for internal storage (SAS_2_3: devices. The current SAS2/ see p.16, No. 17) SATA3 interface allows up to (SAS_4_5: 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. see p.16, No.

  • Page 29: Power Connectors

    2.6 Power Connectors ATX Power Connector Though this motherboard (24-pin ATXPWR1) provides a 24-pin ATX (see p.16, No. 8) power connector, it can still work if you adopt a tradi- tional 20-pin ATX power supply. To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug your power supply along Pin 1 and Pin 13.

  • Page 30: Installing The System Panel

    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.

  • Page 31: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    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! USB 2.0 Headers Besides two default USB 2.0 USB_PWR (9-pin USB2_3)
  • Page 32 Front Panel Audio Header This is an interface for the (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) front panel audio cable that (see p.16, No. 38) allows convenient connec- tion and control of audio devices. 1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly.
  • Page 33 Chassis, Power and SB Please connect fan cables Fan Connectors to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.16, No. 34) ground pin. (3-pin CHA_FAN2) +12V FAN_SPEED (see p.16, No. 33) FAN_SPEED +12V (3-pin CHA_FAN3) (see p.16, No.
  • Page 34 Serial Port Header This COM1 header supports RRXD1 DDTR#1 DDSR#1 (9-pin COM1) a serial port module. CCTS#1 (see p.16, No. 36) RRI#1 RRTS#1 TTXD1 DDCD#1 HDMI_SPDIF Header This header provides SPDIF (2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1) audio output to HDMI VGA (see p.16, No. 39) cards, allowing the system to connect HDMI Digital TV/projector/LCD devices.

  • Page 35: Jumpers Setup

    2.9 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...

  • Page 36: Wifi + Bt Module And Asrock Wi-Sb Box

    PCs. The 2T2R WiFi solution sets a WiFi high speed standard and offers max link rate up to 300Mbps. Compared to other 1T1R WiFi motherboards with 150Mbps, ASRock’s 2T2R WiFi solu- tion drives up to 2X faster.
  • Page 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 Front USB 3.0 ports for easier USB 3.0 device access and 1 rack for SSD place-...
  • Page 38 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.
  • Page 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. Step 6. Plug the Front USB 3.0 cable into the USB 3.0 header on the mother-...

  • Page 40: Operating System Setup

    2.11 Operating System Setup ® ® This motherboard supports various Microsoft Windows operating sys- tems: 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista / Vista 64-bit. Because mother- board settings and hardware options vary, use the setup procedures in this chapter for general reference only.

  • Page 41: Installing Windows ® 8 64-Bit / 7 64-Bit / Vista

    ® 2.11.2 Installing Windows 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit / Vista 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 64-bit (with SP2 or above), 7 64-bit or 8 64-bit and follow the procedures below to install the operating system.

  • Page 42: Installing Windows Vista

    ® 2.11.3 Installing Windows 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista Vista 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 Configuration > SATA Mode. STEP 2: Use “RAID Installation Guide”...

  • Page 43: Installing Drivers

    Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 2.12.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information.

  • Page 44: Smart Switches

    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 Power Switch allows users (PWRBTN) to quickly turn on/off the Power (see p.16, No.

  • Page 45: Dr. Debug

    2.14 Dr. Debug D r. D e b u g i s u s e d t o p r o v i d e c o d e i n f o r m a t i o n , w h i c h m a k e s troubleshooting even easier.
  • Page 46 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. The VGA could not be recognized. Please clear CMOS and try re-installing the VGA card.

  • Page 47: Sli Tm , 3-Way Sli Tm And Quad Sli

    2.15 SLI , 3-Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide ® This motherboard supports NVIDIA , 3-Way SLI and Quad SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three ® identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA , 3-Way ®...
  • Page 48 Step 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 firmly in place. ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card 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.
  • Page 49 Express graphics card are connected. Repeat this step on the three graphics cards. Step 3. Align and insert the ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card to the gold- fingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card is firmly in place.

  • Page 50: Driver Installation And Setup

    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 and Quad SLI mode...
  • Page 51 G. Reboot your system. H. You can freely enjoy the benefits of SLI or Quad SLI For 3-Way SLI mode A. Follow steps A to E on the previous page. B. In Select an SLI configuration item, please select Enable 3-way SLI and click Apply.

  • Page 52: Crossfirex Tm , 4-Way

    2.16 CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX , 4-Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX , 3-way CrossFireX , 4-way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to four identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireX , 3-way CrossFireX , 4-way CrossFireX...
  • Page 53 Step 2. Connect two graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the graphics cards. (The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) CrossFire Bridge Step 3.
  • Page 54 2.16.2 Installing Three CrossFireX -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. Step 2.
  • Page 55 2.16.3 Installing Four CrossFireX -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.
  • Page 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.

  • Page 57: Surround Display

    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.

  • Page 58: Hot Plug And Hot Swap For Hard Disk Drives

    2.18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap for Hard Disk Drives This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SAS2 / SATA2 / SATA3 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.
  • Page 59 * Hot Plug / Hot Swap might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation. The support information of our motherboards are indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com 4. Make sure your HDDs can support Hot Plug / Hot Swap from your dealer or HDD user manual.
  • Page 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. Please connect the SATA power Connect the SATA data cable Step 2 Step 1 cable’s 1x4-pin end (White) to...
  • Page 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. Step 1 Unplug the SATA data cable from the HDD’s side. Step 2 Unplug the SATA 15-pin power cable connector (Black) from the HDD's side.

  • Page 62: Dual Lan And Teaming Operation Guide

    2.19 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming 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 network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port.

  • Page 63: Uefi Setup Utility

    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 difficult but also a lot more amusing.This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.

  • Page 64: Navigation Keys

    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. You can also use the mouse to click your required item.

  • Page 65: Main Screen

    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.

  • Page 66: Oc Tweaker Screen

    3.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Advanced Turbo 30 You 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.
  • Page 67 CPU Configuration 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 Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s power saving technology.
  • Page 68 Use this to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the primary plane. The default value is [Auto]. Secondary Plane Current Limit Use this to configure 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.
  • Page 69 DRAM tRP Use this to change Row Precharge Time (tRP) Auto/Manual set- tings. The default is [Auto]. DRAM tRAS Use this to change RAS# Active Time (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].
  • Page 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.
  • Page 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].
  • Page 72 VTT Voltage Use this to configure VTT Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. PCH Voltage Use this to configure PCH Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. CPU PLL Voltage Use this to configure CPU PLL Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. VCCSA Voltage Use this to configure VCCSA Voltage.

  • Page 73: Advanced Screen

    3.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Nouth Bridge Configuration, South Bridge Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology, Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration.

  • Page 74: Cpu Configuration

    3.4.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology To 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 / 7 / 8 is required. Set to [Enabled] if using Mi- ®...
  • Page 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 Technology is an enhance- ment to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor with “No Execute (NX) Memory Protection”...

  • Page 76: North Bridge Configuration

    3.4.2 North Bridge Configuration 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 Technology for the Directed I/O. PCIE1 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE1 Link Speed.

  • Page 77: South Bridge Configuration

    3.4.3 South Bridge Configuration 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 the Onboard HDMI HD Audio.
  • Page 78 This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC/ power loss. If [Power Off] is selected, the AC/power remains off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the AC/power resumes and the system starts to boot up when the power recov- ers.

  • Page 79: Storage Configuration

    3.4.4 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Use this to enable or disable the SATA Controllers. SATA Mode Selection Use this to select the SATA mode for SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 ports. 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.

  • Page 80: Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology

    3.4.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology Use this to enable or disable Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology. Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds. The default is [Enabled].

  • Page 81: Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology

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

  • Page 82: Super Io Configuration

    3.4.7 Super IO Configuration 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. Configura- tion options: [3F8h / IRQ4] and [3E8h / IRQ4]. Infrared Port Use this to enable or disable the onboard infrared port.

  • Page 83: Acpi Configuration

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

  • Page 85: Usb Configuration

    3.4.9 USB Configuration 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 configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto], [Disabled] and [UEFI Setup Only].

  • Page 86: Tool

    3.5 Tool System Browser System Browser can let you easily check your current system con- figuration in UEFI setup. OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other us- ers.
  • Page 87 drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. If you ex- ecute Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information. Select the proper UEFI file to update your UEFI, and reboot your system after the UEFI update process is completed.

  • Page 88: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    This allows you to set SB fan 1’s speed. Configuration options: [Full On] and [Automatic mode]. The default value is [Automatic mode]. Target SB Temperature This allows you to set the target temperature to activate ASRock X- FAN. The default value is [50 C/122 Target Fan Speed This allows you to set target fan’s speed.
  • Page 89 Over Temperature Protection Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection. The de- fault value is [Enabled].

  • Page 90: Boot Screen

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

  • Page 92: Security Screen

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

  • Page 93: Exit Screen

    3.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save configu- 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?”...

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