ASRock Z77 OC Formula manual Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug

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2.20 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide

This motherboard supports Hot Plug feature for SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD in RAID / AHCI mode. Please read below operation guide of Hot Plug feature carefully. Before you process the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug, please check below cable accessories from the motherboard gift box pack.

A. 7-pin SATA data cable

B. SATA power cable with SATA 15-pin power connector interface

A. SATA data cable (Red)		B. SATA power cable

SATA 7-pin connector

Caution

The SATA 15-pin power connector (Black) connect

to SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD

1x4-pin conventional power connector (White) connect to power supply

1.Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed.

2.Even some SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs provide both SATA 15-pin power connector and IDE 1x4-pin conventional power connector interfaces, the IDE

1x4-pin conventional power connector interface is definitely not able to support

Hot Plug and will cause the HDD damage and data loss.

Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:

1.Below operation procedure is designed only for our motherboard, which supports SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug.

*The SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation, the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hot Plug support information of our motherboard is indicated in the product spec on our website: www.asrock.com

2.Make sure your SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD can support Hot Plug function from your dealer or HDD user manual. The SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD, which cannot support Hot Plug function, will be damaged under the Hot Plug operation.

3.Please make sure the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 driver is installed into system properly. The latest SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 driver is available on our support website: www.asrock.com

4.Make sure to use the SATA power cable & data cable, which are from our motherboard package.

5.Please follow below instructions step by step to reduce the risk of HDD crash or data loss.

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Contents Z77 OC Formula Disclaimer Copyright NoticeContents Utilities Menu Acpi ConfigurationIntroduction Uefi Menu Bar Main Screen OC Tweaker Screen Advanced ScreenIntroduction Package ContentsSpecifications Audio Clear Cmos Switch with LEDCrossFireXTM Supports Nvidia Quad Slitm and Slitm GraphicsPorts, supports USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s ConnectorRAID RAID 0 and RAID 1, NCQ, Ahci and Hot Plug Functions USB3.0Support CD Unique FeatureMonitor HardwareCertifications Page Page Page Motherboard Layout Link I/O PanelLAN Port LED Indications Off No Link BlinkingPage Screw Holes Pre-installation PrecautionsCPU Installation Page Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Dual Channel Memory Configuration Installation of Memory Modules DimmNotch break Break Installing a DimmPcie slots Pcie Slot ConfigurationsExpansion Slots PCI Express Slots There are 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboardInstalling an expansion card Requirements Slitm and Quad Slitm Operation GuideASRock SLIBridge2S Card For Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS For Slitm mode only Driver Installation and SetupDouble-click Nvidia Settings icon on your Windows taskbar Select Control Panel tab Select Nvidia Control Panel tabPage CrossFire Bridge Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards For Windows XP OS Install the required drivers to your systemFor Windows 7 / VistaTM OS Page For Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS Surround Display FeatureSelect the display icon identified by the number For Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS Hdcp Function What is HDCP?Advanced Super IO Configuration CIR Controller Enabled ASRock Smart Remote Installation GuideInstall Multi-Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port Make sure the option CIR Controller is setting at EnabledCIR sensors in different angles Clear Cmos Jumper Jumpers SetupBios Selection Jumper DescriptionSerial ATA Sata Data Cable Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSerial ATA2 Connectors Serial ATA3 ConnectorsThree USB 2.0 headers on this USB 2.0 Headers Besides four default USBUSB 3.0 Header Besides six default USB Optional wireless transmittingSystem Panel Header Front Panel Audio HeaderSeveral system front panel State power off Power LED Header Please connect the chassisPower LED to this header to Indicate system power statusATX 12V Power Connectors CPU Fan ConnectorsATX Power Connector Supply to this connector8VPLL Serial port moduleIncluding VCCM, Vccsa DMI, PCH2, PCHInstallation Guide of Rear USB 3.0 Bracket Installation Guide of Front USB 3.0 Panel+ / Rapid OC Buttons + / Rapid OC Buttons allow Smart SwitchesAdjust OC frequency in Rapid Clear the Cmos valuesPCIE4 PCIE2PCIE5 Status Code Description 14 Dr. DebugPage Page Page Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation Serial ATA Sata / Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks InstallationPost Status Checker PSC Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs What is Hot Plug Function?What is Hot Swap Function? Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for Sata / SATA2 HDDsPoints of attention, before you process the Hot Plug Points of attention, before you process the Hot Unplug Points of attention, before you process the Hot PlugSet up Uefi Driver Installation GuideUse RAID Installation Guide to set RAID configuration Install Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS on your system Installing Windows XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID FunctionsPage Uefi Menu Bar IntroductionF10 F12 Navigation KeysMain Screen Navigation Keys + / Tab Enter Pgup Pgdn HomeOC Tweaker Screen Intel SpeedStep Technology Long Duration Power LimitShort Duration Power Limit Spread SpectrumDram Frequency Dram Timing Configuration Load XMP SettingDram Timing Mode Dram Configuration Dram tCLDram tRFC Command Rate CRMemory Performance Level Dram tWRTRRDR MRC Fast BootForce Cold Reset Command 3-statePWM Switching Frequency Dimm Exit ModePower Down Mode Voltage ConfigurationAdvanced Screen CPU Configuration Use this item to turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher No-Execute Memory ProtectionIntel Virtualization Technology Hardware PrefetcherNorth Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Storage Configuration Bootable Marvell SATA3 Controller Active Page Threshold Support IntelR Rapid Start TechnologyIntelR Rapid Start Technology Entry AfterIntelR Smart Connect Technology IntelR Smart Connect TechnologySerial Port Address Super IO ConfigurationUse this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial PortAcpi Configuration Legacy USB Support USB ConfigurationUSB 2.0 Controller USB 3.0 ControllerSystem Browser Uefi Update Utility Instant FlashTool Sound EffectUefi Download Server Network Configuration Internet SettingDehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Internet FlashHardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen Contact Information Software SupportInstalling OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in Ahci Mode Bit ..\i386\Win7VistaIntel Bit ..\AMD64\Win7-64Vista64Intel Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID ModeWindows VistaTM 64-bit Page Windows 7 64-bit

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