ASRock Z77 Extreme3 instruction

Z77 Extreme3

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published August 2012

Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

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ASRock Z77 Extreme3 manual

Contents

Z77 Extreme3 Disclaimer Copyright Notice Contents Uefi Setup Utility Introduction Package Contents Specifications Audio See CautionRear Panel I/O USB3.0 ConnectorSupport CD Hardware FCC, CE, Whql Certifications ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility Axtu Unique FeaturesASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash ASRock XFast USB ASRock APP ChargerASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast RAM ASRock Crashless BiosASRock OMG Online Management Guard ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Interactive Uefi ASRock Dehumidifier FunctionLucid Virtu Universal MVP ASRock On/Off Play Technology ASRock Good Night LED XPWR1AT Motherboard Layout LAN Port LED Indications I/O PanelTable for Audio Output Connection Page Screw Holes Pre-installation Precautions CPU Installation Page Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink Dual Channel Memory Configuration Installation of Memory Modules Dimm Installing a Dimm Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots Installing an expansion card Requirements Slitm and Quad Slitm Operation Guide ASRock SLIBridge2S Card For Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS For Slitm mode only Driver Installation and Setup Select Control Panel tab Select Nvidia Control Panel tabPage CrossFire Bridge Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards For Windows 8 / 7 / VistaTM OS For Windows XP OSPage Dual Monitor Feature Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features For Windows XP / XP 64-bit OS Surround Display Feature Hdcp Function What is HDCP? Advanced Super IO Configuration CIR Controller Enabled ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide CIR sensors in different angles Description Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Connect the remote System Panel Header ATX Power Connector CPU Fan ConnectorsSupply to this connector Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector ATX 12V Power Connector What is Hot Swap Function? What is Hot Plug Function? Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug Sata power cable How to Hot Unplug a Sata / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD How to Hot Plug a Sata / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Set 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 Introduction Main Screen Navigation KeysNavigation Keys + / Tab Enter Pgup Pgdn Home F10 F12 OC Tweaker Screen Short Duration Power Limit Long Duration Power LimitHost Clock Override Bclk Spread Spectrum Dram Configuration Dram tCL Dram Timing Configuration Load XMP SettingCommand Rate CR Dram Frequency Dram tRRD Dram tRFCDram tWTR Dram tRTP MRC Fast Boot Dram Clock DelayDimm Exit Mode Power Down Mode Advanced Screen CPU Configuration Hardware Prefetcher Intel Virtualization TechnologyAdjacent Cache Line Prefetch North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Sata Mode Selection Storage ConfigurationSata Aggressive Link Power Management Sata Controllers IntelR Rapid Start Technology IntelR Rapid Start TechnologyEntry After Active Page Threshold Support IntelR Smart Connect Technology IntelR Smart Connect Technology Serial Port Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port Address Infrared Port Acpi Configuration USB 2.0 Controller USB ConfigurationUSB 3.0 Controller Legacy USB Support Tool Uefi Update Utility Instant FlashSound Effect System Browser Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Network Configuration Internet SettingInternet Flash Uefi Download Server Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Fast Boot Boot ScreenBoot From Onboard LAN Setup Prompt Timeout Security Screen Exit Screen Support CD Information Install Operating SystemRunning The Support CD Drivers Menu Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB Bit ..\i386\Win7VistaIntel Bit ..\AMD64\Win7-64Vista64Intel Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID Mode Windows VistaTM 64-bit Page Windows 7 64-bit