ASRock Fatal1ty Z77 Professional-M manual Introduction, Package Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty Z77 Professional-M Series moth- erboard, a reliable 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 introduction of the motherboard and step- by-step guide to the hardware installation. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the configura- tion guide to BIOS setup and information of the Support CD.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be

updated, the content of this manual will be subject to change without	no-
tice. In case any modifications of this manual occur, the updated version
will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may	find
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 specific information about the model you are using. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Fatal1ty Z77 Professional-M Series Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)

ASRock Fatal1ty Z77 Professional-M Series Quick Installation Guide ASRock Fatal1ty Z77 Professional-M Series Support CD

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

1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield

1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge Card

ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64- bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Configuration to AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in our support CD for details.

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