ASROCK Z77 OC Formula Quick Installation Manual page 11

6. The maximum shared memory size is defi ned by the chipset vendor and
is subject to change. Please check Intel
tion.
7. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows
7. Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc
in EDID. HBR is supported under Windows
TM
Vista .
8. 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
for proper connection.
9. Post Status Checker (PSC) diagnoses the computer when users power
on the machine. It emits a red light to indicate whether the CPU, memory,
VGA or storage is dysfunctional. The lights go off if the four mentioned
above are functioning normally.
10. Formula Drive is an all-in-one tool to fi ne-tune different system functions
in a user-friendly interface, which is including Hardware Monitor, Fan-
tastic Tuning, Overclocking, OC DNA, IES, XFast RAM and Multi Thermal
Sensor. In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system.
In Fan-tastic Tuning, it shows the fan speed and temperature for you to
adjust. In Overclocking, you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for
optimal system performance. In OC DNA, you can save your OC settings
as a profi le and share with your friends. Your friends then can load the
OC profi le to their own system to get the same OC settings. In IES, you
can enjoy the intelligent power saving feature. In XFast RAM, it fully
utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows
bit CPU. It also shortens the loading time of previously visited websites,
making web surfing faster than ever. And it also boosts the speed of
Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage is that it reduces
the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their
lifespan. In Multi Thermal Sensor, it provides users the temperature
of various parts of the motherboard graphically, so that users may
precisely keep track and control of the temperature of each parts of their
motherboard when overclocking. Please visit our website for the opera-
tion procedures of Formula Drive.
ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com
11. ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS fl ash utility embedded in Flash ROM.
This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update system BIOS
without entering operating systems fi rst like MS-DOS or Windows
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 fi le to your USB fl ash drive,
fl oppy disk or hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few
clicks without preparing an additional fl oppy diskette or other complicated
fl ash utility. Please be noted that the USB fl ash drive or hard drive must
use FAT32/16/12 fi le system.
ASRock Z77 OC Formula Motherboard
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website for the latest informa-
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7 64-bit /
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7 64-bit / 7 / Vista 64-bit /
check the table on page 3
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