ASROCK Z77 Extreme3 Owner's manual

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Z77 Extreme3

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published August 2012

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Copyright Notice:

No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in

any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by

the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc.

Products and corporate names appearing in this manual may or may not be regis-

tered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for

identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe.

Disclaimer:

Specications and information contained in this manual are furnished for informa-

tional use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed

as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or

omissions that may appear in this manual.

With respect to the contents of this manual, ASRock does not provide warranty of

any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warran-

ties or conditions of merchantability or tness for a particular purpose.

In no event shall ASRock, its directors, ofcers, employees, or agents be liable for

any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for

loss of prots, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like),

even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from

any defect or error in the manual or product.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-

lowing two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic

substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations

passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in Cali-

fornia, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.

“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see

www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com

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Contents

1 Introduction ........................................................ 7

1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 7

1.2 Specications ................................................................. 8

1.3 Unique Features ............................................................ 10

1.4 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 15

1.5 I/O

Panel ...................................................................... 16

2 Installation .......................................................... 18

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 18

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ......................................... 18

2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................. 19

2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 21

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) ........................ 22

2.6 Expansion Slots

(PCI and PCI Express Slots)

.................... 24

2.7 SLI

TM

and Quad SLI

TM

Operation Guide ......................... 26

2.8 CrossFireX

TM

, 3-Way CrossFireX

TM

and Quad

CrossFireX

TM

Operation Guide ...................................... 30

2.9 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features ................ 35

2.10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..................... 38

2.11 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 40

2.12 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 41

2.13 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) / Serial ATA3

(SATA3) Hard Disks Installation ................................. 46

2.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2 /

SATA3 HDDs ................................................................. 46

2.15 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and

Operation Guide ........................................................ 47

2.16 Driver Installation Guide ............................................ 49

2.17 Installing Windows

®

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

/

Vista

TM

64-bit With RAID Functions ........................... 49

2.18 Installing Windows

®

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

/

Vista

TM

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions 50

2.18.1 Installing Windows

®

XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID

Functions............................................................ 50

2.18.2 Installing Windows

®

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit /

Vista

TM

/ Vista

TM

64-bit Without RAID Functions . 50

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3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY .......................................... 52

3.1 Introduction .................................................................... 52

3.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar .................................................... 52

3.1.2 Navigation Keys ................................................... 53

3.2 Main Screen ................................................................... 53

3.3 OC Tweaker Screen ...................................................... 54

3.4 Advanced Screen ........................................................... 59

3.4.1 CPU Conguration ............................................... 60

3.4.2 North Bridge Conguration................................... 62

3.4.3 South Bridge Conguration .................................. 63

3.4.4 Storage Conguration .......................................... 64

3.4.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology ........................... 65

3.4.6 Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology ..................... 66

3.4.7 Super IO Conguration ........................................ 67

3.4.8 ACPI Conguration............................................... 68

3.4.9 USB Conguration ............................................... 69

3.5 Tool ................................................................................ 70

3.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen ................... 72

3.7 Boot Screen ................................................................... 73

3.8 Security Screen ............................................................. 74

3.9 Exit Screen .................................................................... 75

4 Software Support ............................................... 76

4.1 Install Operating System ................................................ 76

4.2 Support CD Information ................................................. 76

4.2.1 Running Support CD ............................................ 76

4.2.2 Drivers Menu ........................................................ 76

4.2.3 Utilities Menu........................................................ 76

4.2.4 Contact Information .............................................. 76

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z77 Extreme3 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 the motherboard and step-

by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the congura-

tion guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without no-

tice. In case any modications of this manual occur, the updated version

will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may nd

the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on ASRock website as well.

ASRock website http://www.asrock.com

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit

our website for specic information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Z77 Extreme3 Motherboard

(ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm)

ASRock Z77 Extreme3 Quick Installation Guide

ASRock Z77 Extreme3 Support CD

2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield

1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows

®

8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

/

Vista

TM

64-bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Con-

guration to AHCI mode.

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1.2 Specications

Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 8.6-in, 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm

- ASRock DuraCap (2.5 x longer life time) (100% Japan-made

high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

CPU - Supports 3

rd

and 2

nd

Generation Intel

®

Core

TM

i7 / i5 / i3 in

LGA1155 Package

- Digi Power Design

- 8 + 3 Power Phase Design

- Supports Intel

®

Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

- Supports Intel

®

K-Series unlocked CPU

Chipset - Intel

®

Z77

- Supports Intel

®

Rapid Start Technology and Smart Connect

Technology

Memory - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology

- 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

- Supports DDR3 2800+(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/

1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory

- Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 1)

- Supports Intel

®

Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)1.3/1.2

Expansion Slot - 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3: single at x16

(PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE3) or dual at x8/x8 mode)

* PCIE 3.0 is only supported with Intel

®

Ivy Bridge CPU. With

Intel

®

Sandy Bridge CPU, it only supports PCIE 2.0.

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE4 @ x4 mode)

- 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x 1 slot

- 2 x PCI slots

- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX

TM

, 3-Way CrossFireX

TM

and

CrossFireX

TM

- Supports NVIDIA

®

Quad 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

®

InTru

TM

3D, Intel

®

Clear Video HD

Technology, Intel

®

Insider

TM

, Intel

®

HD Graphics 2500/4000

- Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11 with Intel

®

Ivy Bridge CPU.

Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1 with Intel

®

Sandy Bridge

CPU.

- Max. shared memory 1760MB

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- Three VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI

(see CAUTION 2)

- Supports HDMI 1.4a Technology with max. resolution up to

1920x1200 @ 60Hz

- Supports DVI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @

75Hz

- Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and

HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI

monitor is required) (see CAUTION 3)

- Supports HDCP function with DVI and HDMI ports

- Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback

with DVI and HDMI ports

Audio - 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection

(Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)

- Premium Blu-ray audio support

- Supports THX TruStudio

TM

LAN - PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

- Realtek RTL8111E

- Supports Wake-On-LAN

- Supports LAN Cable Detection

- Supports Energy Efcient Ethernet 802.3az

- Supports PXE

Rear Panel I/O I/O Panel

- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

- 1 x D-Sub Port

- 1 x DVI-D Port

- 1 x HDMI Port

- 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

- 4 x Ready-to-Use USB 2.0 Ports

- 2 x Ready-to-Use USB 3.0 Ports

- 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

LED)

- HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front

Speaker/Microphone

SATA3 - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel

Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

functions

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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SATA23.0Gb/sconnectors,supportRAID(RAID0,

 RAID1,RAID5,RAID10,IntelRapidStorageandIntel

 SmartResponseTechnology),NCQ,AHCIandHotPlug

 functions



-2xSATA36.0Gb/sconnectors

 -1xIRheader

 -1xCIRheader

 -1xCOMportheader

 -1xHDMI_SPDIF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3-pin)

 -1xPowerFanconnector(3-pin)

 -24pinATXpowerconnector

 -8pin12Vpowerconnector

 -Frontpanelaudioconnector

 -2xUSB2.0headers(support4USB2.0ports)

 -1xUSB3.0header(supports2USB3.0ports)

BIOS Feature -64MbAMIUEFILegalBIOSwithGUIsupport

 -Supports“PlugandPlay”

 -ACPI1.1ComplianceWakeUpEvents

 -Supportsjumperfree

 -SMBIOS2.3.1Support

 -CPUCore,IGPU,DRAM,1.8VPLL,VTT,VCCSAVoltage

 Multi-adjustment

Support CD -Drivers,Utilities,AntiVirusSoftware(TrialVersion),

 CyberLinkMediaEspresso6.5Trial,GoogleChrome

 BrowserandToolbar

Hardware  -CPUTemperatureSensing

Monitor -ChassisTemperatureSensing

 -CPU/Chassis/PowerFanTachometer

 -CPU/ChassisQuietFan(AllowsChassisFanSpeedAuto-

 AdjustbyCPUTemperature)

 -CPU/ChassisFanMulti-SpeedControl

 -VoltageMonitoring:+12V,+5V,+3.3V,CPUVcore

OS -Microsoft

®

Windows

®

8/864-bit/7/764-bit/Vista

TM

/

 Vista

TM

64-bit/XP/XP64-bitcompliant(seeCAUTION 4)

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Certications - FCC, CE, WHQL

- ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

WARNING

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking,

including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking

Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may

affect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the components

and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and

expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by

overclocking.

CAUTION!

1. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size

may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage

under Windows

®

8 / 7 / Vista

TM

/ XP. For Windows

®

OS with 64-

bit CPU, there is no such limitation. You can use ASRock XFast

RAM to utilize the memory that Windows

®

cannot use.

2. You can choose to use two of the three monitors only. D-Sub,

DVI-D and HDMI monitors cannot be enabled at the same time.

Besides, with the DVI-to-HDMI adapter, the DVI-D port can sup-

port the same features as HDMI port.

3. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows

®

8

64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7. Deep Color mode will be enabled only

if the display supports 12bpc in EDID. HBR is supported under

Windows

®

8 64-bit / 8 / 7 64-bit / 7 / Vista

TM

64-bit / Vista

TM

.

4. ASRock XFast RAM is not supported by Microsoft

®

Windows

®

XP / XP 64-bit. Intel

®

Smart Connect Technology and Intel

®

USB

3.0 ports are not supported by Microsoft

®

Windows

®

Vista

TM

/

Vista

TM

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit.

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU)

ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU) is an all-in-one tool to

ne-tune different system functions in a user-friendly interface,

which includes Hardware Monitor, Fan 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 settings as

a prole and share it with your friends. Your friends then can

load the OC prole to their own system to get the same OC set-

tings. In IES (Intelligent Energy Saver), the voltage regulator

can reduce the number of output phases to improve efciency

when the CPU cores are idle without sacricing computing per-

formance. In XFast RAM, it fully utilizes the memory space that

cannot be used under 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 efcient way to save energy,

time, money, and improves system running speed for your sys-

tem. It leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI features which normally

enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows

®

to shorten boot up time. By calling S3 and S4 at specic timing

during the shutdown and startup process, Instant Boot allows

you to enter your Windows

®

desktop in a few seconds.

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash

ROM. 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 your USB ash drive, oppy disk or

hard drive, then you can update your BIOS only in a few clicks

without preparing an additional oppy diskette or other compli-

cated ash utility. Please be noted that the USB ash drive or

hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le system.

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ASRock APP Charger

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. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge

many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continu-

ous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1),

Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5).

With APP Charger driver installed, you can easily enjoy the mar-

velous charging experience.

ASRock XFast USB

ASRock XFast USB can boost USB storage device perfor-

mance. The performance may depend on the properties of the

device.

ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides a faster internet access, which

includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritiza-

tion: You can congure your application’s priority ideally and/or

add new programs. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online

game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trafc

Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download si-

multaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status

window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are

transferring currently.

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ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into AS-

Rock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes the memory

space that cannot be used under Windows

®

OS 32-bit CPU.

ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously

visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. And it

also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. An-

other advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the

frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend

their lifespan.

ASRock Crashless BIOS

ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS

without fear of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS up-

date 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 support this feature.

ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)

Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict

internet access at specied times via OMG. You may schedule

the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other

users. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest

accounts without permission to modify the system time are re-

quired.

ASRock Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware

updates from our servers. In other words, the system can auto-

detect the latest UEFI from our servers and ash them without

entering Windows

®

OS. Please note that you must be running

on a DHCP congured computer in order to enable this function.

ASRock UEFI System Browser

ASRock UEFI system browser is a useful tool included in

graphical UEFI. It can detect the devices and configurations

that users are currently using in their PC. With the UEFI system

browser, you can easily examine the current system congura-

tion in UEFI setup.

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ASRock Dehumidier Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by

enabling “Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier

Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidi-

fy the system after entering S4/S5 state.

ASRock Interactive UEFI

ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration

tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. The unprec-

edented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and brings a

lot more amusing.

Lucid Virtu Universal MVP

Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with proces-

sors which are GPU integrated. VIRTU Universal MVP includes

the base features of Virtu Universal technology, which virtualizes

integrated GPU and discrete GPU for best of breed functional-

ity. It also features Virtual Vsync™ for no-compromise visual

quality. With the added benets of HyperFormance technology,

VIRTU Universal MVP improves game performance by intel-

ligently reducing redundant rendering tasks in the ow between

the CPU, GPU and the display.

ASRock On/Off Play Technology

ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great

audio experience from the portable audio devices, such like

MP3 player or mobile phone to your PC, even when the PC is

turned off (or in ACPI S5 mode)! This motherboard also provides

a free 3.5mm audio cable (optional) that ensures users the most

convenient computing environment.

ASRock Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.)

Combo Cooler Option (C.C.O.) provides the exible option to

adopt three different CPU cooler types, Socket LGA 775, LGA

1155 and LGA 1156. Please be noticed that not all the 775 and

1156 CPU Fan can be used.

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ASRock Good Night LED

ASRock Good Night LED technology can offer you a better en-

vironment by extinguishing the unessential LED. By enabling

Good Night LED in BIOS, the Power / HDD / LAN LED will be

switched off when system is on. Not only this, Good night LED

will automatically switch off Power and Keyboard LED when the

system enters into Standby / Hibernation mode as well.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 1155-Pin CPU Socket

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

5 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

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 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

9 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_2_3, Black)

10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)

11 Intel Z77 Chipset

12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1, Gray)

13 SATA2 Connectors (SATA2_2_3, Black)

14 SATA2 Connectors (SATA2_4_5, Black)

15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1, Black)

16 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black)

17 Power LED Header (PLED1)

18 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

19 SPI Flash Memory (64Mb)

20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

21 USB 2.0 Header (USB6_7, Black)

22 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5, Black)

23 Consumer Infrared Module Header

(CIR1, Gray)

24 COM Port Header (COM1)

25 HDMI_SPDIF Header

(HDMI_SPDIF1, Black)

26 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

27 Front Panel Audio Header

(HD_AUDIO1, Black)

28 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4, Black)

29 PCI Slot (PCI2, Black)

30 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3, Black)

31 PCI Slot (PCI1, Black)

32 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2, Black)

33 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, Black)

34 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

Intel

Z77

64Mb

BI O S

DDR3_A2 ( 64 bit, 2 40- pin mo dul e)

DDR3_A1 ( 64 bit, 2 40- pin mo dul e)

DDR3_B2 ( 64 bit, 2 40- pin mo dul e)

DDR3_B1 ( 64 bit, 2 40- pin mo dul e)

ATX12 V1

CPU_ FAN1

CMOS

Battery

Super

I/O

USB 2.0

T: USB 0

B: U SB1

PS2

Key boar d

ATXPWR1

1

USB3 _2_3

CPU_ FAN2

AUDI O

CODE C

LAN

PHY

1

HD_A UDIO1

1

HDMI _SPDIF1

COM1

1

CLRC MOS1

1

IR1

1

CIR1

1

USB6 _7

1

HDLED RE SET

PLED PW RBTN

PANEL1

1

PLED1

1

SPEAKE R1

PCIE1

PCIE2

PCIE3

PCI1

CHA_ FAN1

HDMI1

USB 3.0

T: USB 0

B: U SB1

Top:

RJ- 45

USB 2.0

T: US B2

B: US B3

21.8cm (8.6 in)

30.5cm (12.0 in)

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DDR3 2800+

RoHS

Front USB 3.0

Z77 Extreme 3

X

Fast USB

X

Fast LAN

PCI Express 3.0

ErP/EuP Ready

X

ast RAMF

Top:

SID E SP K

Cen ter:

REA R SP K

Bot tom:

CTR B ASS

Top:

LIN E IN

Cen ter:

FRO NT

Bot tom:

MIC I N

USB4 _5

1

PWR_ FAN1

PCIE4

PCI2

CHA_ FAN2 CHA_ FAN3

VGA1

DVI1

SATA2 _4_5 SATA2 _2_3 SATA3 _0_1

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1.4 I/O Panel

* 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 Off 10Mbps connection

Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection

On Link Green 1Gbps connection

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_0_1) ** 8 Front Speaker (Lime)

2 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 9 Microphone (Pink)

* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port 10 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_2_3)

4 Central / Bass (Orange) 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_0_1)

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 HDMI Port (HDMI1)

6 Optical SPDIF Out Port 13 DVI-D Port (DVI1)

7 Line In (Light Blue) 14 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)

ACT/LINK

LED

SPEED

LED

LAN Port

**

If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.

See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

TABLE for Audio Output Connection

Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In or

(No. 8) (No. 5) (No. 4) Side Speaker

(No. 7)

2 V -- -- --

4 V V -- --

6 V V V --

8 V V V V

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

4

1

2

3

13

14

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To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front

panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will nd “Mixer” tool on your system.

Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click

“ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA

Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek

HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.

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Chapter 2: Installation

This is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 8.6", 30.5 x 21.8 cm) motherboard. Before you

install the motherboard, study the 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 physical injuries to you and

damages to motherboard components.

2.1 Screw Holes

Place screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the

chassis.

Do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.2 Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any

components.

2. To avoid damaging the motherboard’s components due to static

electricity, NEVER place your motherboard directly on the carpet

or the like. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a

safety grounded object before you handle the components.

3. Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

4. Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded anti-

static pad or in the bag that comes with the component.

5. When placing screws into the screw holes to secure the mother-

board to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing

so may damage the motherboard.

Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the power is

switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do

so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or

components.

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1155-Pin Socket Overview

2.3 CPU Installation

In order to provide the LGA 1155 CPU sock-

ets more protection and make the instal-

lation process easier, ASRock has added

a new protection cover on top of the load

plate to replace the former PnP caps that

were under the load plate. For the installa-

tion of Intel

®

1155-Pin CPUs with the new

protection cover, please follow the steps

below.

Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the

CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do

not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.

Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

Step 1. Open the socket:

Step 1-1. Disengage the lever by pressing it

down and sliding it out of the hook.

You do not have to remove the pro-

tection cover.

Step 1-2. Keep the lever positioned at about

135 degrees in order to flip up the

load plate.

Step 2. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU:

Step 2-1. Hold the CPU by the edge which is

marked with a black line.

Step 2-2. Orient the CPU with the IHS (Inte-

grated Heat Sink) up. Locate Pin1

and the two orientation key notches.

Load

Plate

Cover

Contact

Array

Load

Lever

Socket

Body

black line

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Pin1

alignment key

Pin1

1155-Pin CPU

For proper installation, please ensure to match the two orientation

key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket.

Step 2-3. Carefully place the CPU into the

socket.

Step 2-4. Verify that the CPU is within the sock-

et and properly mated to the orient

keys.

Step 3. Close the socket:

Step 3-1. Flip the load plate onto the IHS.

Step 3-2. Press down the load lever, and se-

cure it with the load plate tab under

the retention tab. The protection

cover will automatically come off by

itself.

Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. The

cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after

service.

orientation key notch

1155-Pin Socket

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