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Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock

H77 Pro4-M

motherboard, 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 confi gura-

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

Because the motherboard specifi cations and the BIOS software might be

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

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

will be available on ASRock website without further notice. You may fi 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 specifi c information about the model you are using.

www.asrock.com/support/index.asp

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock

H77 Pro4-M

Motherboard

(Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)

ASRock

H77 Pro4-M

Quick Installation Guide

ASRock

H77 Pro4-M

Support CD

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

1 x I/O Panel Shield

ASRock Reminds You...

To get better performance in Windows

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

/ Vista

64-

bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in Storage Confi guration to

AHCI mode. For the BIOS setup, please refer to the “User Manual” in our

support CD for details.

Summary of Contents for H77 Pro4-M

Page 2: ...ies or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits 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 an...

Page 3: ... Setup 31 2 11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 32 2 12 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation 38 2 13 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 38 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 HDDs 39 2 15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs 39 2 16 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 40 2 17 Driver Installation Guide 42 2 18 Installing Wind...

Page 4: ...pid Start Technology 56 3 4 5 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 57 3 4 6 Storage Configuration 58 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration 59 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration 60 3 4 9 USB Configuration 61 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 58 3 6 Boot Screen 63 3 7 Security Screen 64 3 8 Exit Screen 65 4 Software Support 66 4 1 Install Operating System 66 4 2 Support CD Information 66 4 2 1 Running Support CD...

Page 5: ...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 ...

Page 6: ...h Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 3 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot PCIE1 x16 mode see CAUTION 4 PCIE 3 0 is only supported with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU With Intel Sandy Bridge CPU it only supports PCIE 2 0 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slots PCIE3 x1 mode PCIE4 x4 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x 1 slot Supports ...

Page 7: ...92 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudioTM LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Realtek RTL8111E Supports Wake On LAN Supports LAN Cable Detection Supports Energy Efficient 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 1 x eSATA3 Conne...

Page 8: ...der CPU Chassis Power FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector Front panel audio connector 3 x USB 2 0 headers support 6 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 Vol...

Page 9: ...ON 16 ASRock On Off Play Technology see CAUTION 17 Hybrid Booster ASRock U COP see CAUTION 18 Boot Failure Guard B F G Combo Cooler Option C C O see CAUTION 19 Good Night LED 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 M...

Page 10: ...xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID HBR is supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 VistaTM 64 bit VistaTM 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 check the table on...

Page 11: ...IE that combines your most visited web sites your history your Facebook friends and your real time newsfeed into an enhanced view for a more personal Internet experience ASRock motherboards are exclusively equipped with the ASRock SmartView utility that helps you keep in touch with friends on the go To use ASRock SmartView feature please make sure your OS version is Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM Vist...

Page 12: ...tion remember to spray thermal grease between the CPU and the heatsink when you install the PC system 19 Combo Cooler Option C C O provides the flexible 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 20 ASRock XFast RAM is not supported by Microsoft Windows XP XP 64 bit Intel Smart Connect Te...

Page 13: ...16 Slot PCIE4 Black 30 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE3 Black 31 PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slot PCIE2 Black 32 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 Black 33 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 Black 34 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF1 Black 35 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 Intel H77 CHA_FAN2 64Mb BIOS DDR3_A2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B2 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B1 64 bit 240 pin mo...

Page 14: ... Orange 6 Rear Speaker Black 7 Line In Light Blue 8 Front Speaker Lime 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 No 8 No 6 No 5 N...

Page 15: ...ind 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 eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M ...

Page 16: ...rd 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 When...

Page 17: ...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 Step 1 2 Keep the lever positioned at about 135 degrees in order to flip up the load plate Step 2 Remove the PnP Cap Pick and Place Cap 1 It is recommended to use the cap tab to handle and avoid kicking off the PnP cap 2 This cap must be placed if retur...

Page 18: ...o match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the two alignment keys of the socket Step 3 3 Carefully place the CPU into the socket by using a purely vertical mo tion Step 3 4 Verify that the CPU is within the sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 4 Close the socket Step 4 1 Flip the load plate onto the IHS Step 4 2 Press down the load lever and se cure it with the load plat...

Page 19: ...e heatsink onto the socket Ensure that the fan cables are oriented on side closest to the CPU fan connector on the motherboard CPU_FAN1 see page 13 No 3 or CPU_ FAN2 see page 13 No 1 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener caps with thumb to install and lock Repeat with remaining fasteners If you press down the fast...

Page 20: ... DDR3_B2 Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot Black Slot 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated For configuration 3 please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots 1 If you want to install two memory modules for optimal compatibility and reliability it is recommended to install them in the slots DDR3_ A1 and DDR3_B1 or DDR3_A2 and DDR3_B2 2 If only ...

Page 21: ...ward Step 2 Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot in incorrect orientation Step 3 Firmly insert the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at both ends fully snap back in place and the DIMM is properl...

Page 22: ...dwidth while PCIE4 works at x4 bandwidth 3 Please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment 4 Only PCIE1 slot supports Gen 3 speed To run the PCI Express in Gen 3 speed please install an Ivy Bridge CPU If you install a Sandy Bridge CPU the PCI Express will run only at PCI Express Gen 2 spe...

Page 23: ...ocessing Units GPU in a single PC Combining a range of different operating modes with intelligent software design and an innovative interconnect mechanism CrossFireXTM enables the highest possible level of performance and image quality in any 3D application Currently CrossFireXTM is supported by Windows XP with Service Pack 2 VistaTM 7 OS Quad CrossFireXTM is supported by Windows VistaTM 7 OS only...

Page 24: ...ub interface and then connect the D Sub monitor cable to the DVI to D Sub adapter Step 2 Connect two Radeon graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the Radeon graphics cards The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you pur chase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details or ...

Page 25: ...ework installed prior to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center Please check Microsoft s website for details For Windows 7 VistaTM OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD s website for de tails Step 4 Restart your computer Step 5 Install the VGA card drivers to your system and restart your computer You will find AMD Catalyst Control Center on your Windows taskbar AM...

Page 26: ...lected or not if not please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefits of CrossFireXTM Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefits of CrossFireXTM or Quad CrossFireXTM CrossFireXTM appearing here is a registered trademark of AMD Technologies Inc and is used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe For further information of AMD Cross...

Page 27: ...joy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA cards to this motherboard This mother board also provides independent display controllers for DVI D D Sub and HDMI to support dual VGA output so that DVI D D sub and HDMI can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the steps below 1 Connect a DVI D monitor cable to the DVI D por...

Page 28: ... do not adjust the UEFI setup the default value of Share Memory Auto will disable D Sub function when an add on VGA card is inserted to this motherboard 4 Install the onboard VGA driver and the add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click on...

Page 29: ...ore you can enjoy the superior display quality with high definition HDCP encryption contents Please refer to the instructions below for more details about HDCP function What is HDCP HDCP stands for High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the po...

Page 30: ...ents are matched correctly 1 2 4 3 5 USB_PWR P P GND ATX 5VSB IRRX IRTX GND DUMMY Step3 Install Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port If Multi Angle CIR Receiver cannot successfully receive the infrared signals from MCE Remote Controller please try to install it to the other front USB port 3 CIR sensors in different angles 1 Only one of the front USB port can support CIR function When the...

Page 31: ...ar and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and ...

Page 32: ...SATA3 SATA3_A0_A1 see p 13 No 12 connectors support SATA data SATA3_0_1 see p 13 No 13 cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate If the eSATA3 port on the rear I O has been connected the internal SATA3_A1 will not funtion Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA SATA2 SATA3 hard...

Page 33: ...an support two USB 3 0 ports IntA_P13_D DUMMY IntA_P13_D GND IntA_P13_SSTX GND IntA_P13_SSTX IntA_P13_SSRX IntA_P13_SSRX Vbus Vbus Vbus IntA_P12_SSRX IntA_P12_SSRX GND IntA_P12_SSTX IntA_P12_SSTX GND IntA_P12_D IntA_P12_D Infrared Module Header This header supports an 5 pin IR1 optional wireless transmitting see p 13 No 19 and receiving infrared module Consumer Infrared Module Header This header c...

Page 34: ... t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Select Mixer Select Recorder Then click FrontMic For Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS Go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel Adjust Recording Volume System Panel Header This header accommodates 9 pin PANEL1 several system front panel see p 13 No 18 functions Connect the po...

Page 35: ...s front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assign ments are matched correctly Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKER 1 speaker to this header see p 13 No 16 Power LED Header Please connect the chassis 3 pin PLED1 power LED to this header to see p 13 No 17 indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED kee...

Page 36: ...ector Please connect an ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 power supply to this connector see p 13 No 4 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 4 pin ATX 12V power supply To use the 4 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 5 8 5 4 1 Though this motherboard provides 4 ...

Page 37: ...ee p 13 No 27 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header providing 2 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 SPDIF audio output to HDMI see p 13 No 34 VGA card allows the system to connect HDMI Digital TV projector LCD devices Please connect the HDMI_SPDIF connector of HDMI VGA card to this header SPDIFOUT GND 1 ...

Page 38: ...sks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel H77 chipset that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks and RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology functions for SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 connectors It also adopts ASMedia ASM1061 chipsets that supports Serial ATA3 SATA3 hard disks for SATA3_A0 and SATA3_A1 connectors You may install SATA3 hard disks on thi...

Page 39: ...e action to insert and remove the SATA SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode Intel H77 and ASMedia ASM1061 chipsets provide hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host co...

Page 40: ...or interface The SATA 15 pin power connector Black connect to SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD 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 ...

Page 41: ... SATA data cable to the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process the Hot Unplug Please do follow below instruction sequence to process the Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 St...

Page 42: ...o configure the RAID function you need to check the installation guide in the Support CD for proper configuration Please refer to the document in the Support CD Guide to SATA Hard Disks Installation and RAID Configuration which is located in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system After the installation of ...

Page 43: ...ID Functions If you want to install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow the steps below STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE For SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports Set the option ASMedia SATA3 Mode to IDE For SATA3_A0 and SATA3_A1 ports STEP 2 ...

Page 44: ...de Selection to AHCI For SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports Set the option ASMedia SATA3 Mode to AHCI For SATA3_A0 and SATA3_A1 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function STEP 1 Set Up UEFI A Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE For ...

Page 45: ...ck on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 3 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the...

Page 46: ...GDN Go to the next page HOME Go to the top of the screen END Go to the bottom of the screen F1 To display the General Help Screen F7 Discard changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY F9 Load optimal default values for all the settings F10 Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY F12 Print screen ESC Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP ...

Page 47: ...port Intel SpeedStep technology Please note that enabling this function may reduce CPU voltage and lead to system stability or compatibility issues with some power supplies Please set this item to Disabled if above issues occur Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to run faster than marked fre quen...

Page 48: ...T OverClocking Support Use this item to enable or disable GT OverClocking Support The default value is Disabled DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Use this to load XMP setting Configuration options Auto Default Profile 1 and Profile 2 The default value is Auto DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency au...

Page 49: ...Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tWTR Use this item to change Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRTP Use this item to change Read to Precharge tRTP Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tFAW Use this item to change Four Activate Window tFAW Auto Manual set ting The default is Auto DRAM tCWL Use this item to change CAS Write Latency tCWL Auto M...

Page 50: ...d Line Calibration IGPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent IGPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto VTT Voltage Use this to select VTT Voltage The default value is Auto PCH Voltage Use this to select PCH Voltage The default value is Auto CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage The default value is Auto...

Page 51: ...conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without enter ing operating systems first like MS DOS or Windows Just save the new UEFI file to your USB flash drive floppy disk or hard drive and launch this tool then you can update your UEFI only in a few clicks without prepar ing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Please be noted that the USB flash driv...

Page 52: ...efault value is All Enhance Halt State C1E All processors support the Halt State C1 The C1 state is supported through the native processor instructions HLT and MWAIT and requires no hardware support from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use t...

Page 53: ...tion Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology This option will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use thi...

Page 54: ...ault value is Auto IGPU Multi Moniter This allows you to enable or disable IGPU Multi Moniter The default value is Enabled If you install the PCI Express card under Windows XP VistaTM OS please disable this option Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Internal Graphics Device The default value is Enabled Deep Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Deep Render Standby...

Page 55: ...able On Off Play first Onboard HDMI HD Audio This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard HDMI HD Audio feature Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN feature Deep Sleep Mobile platforms support Deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4 S5 in AC only The default value is Enabled in S5 Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state af...

Page 56: ...y Intel R Rapid Start Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Rapid Start Technology Intel R Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which al lows users to resume in just 5 6 seconds The default is Disabled ...

Page 57: ...ct Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel R Smart Connect Technology Intel R Smart Connect Technology keeps your e mail and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc updated automatically while the computer is in sleep mode The default is Disabled ...

Page 58: ...sk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages SATA Aggressive Link Power Management Use this item to configure Aggressive Link Power Management Hard Disk S M A R T Use this item to enable or disable the S M A R T Self Monitoring Analy sis and Reporting Technology feature Configuration options Disabled and Enabled ASMedia SATA3 Mode This item is for SATA3_A0 and SATA3_A1 ports Use this...

Page 59: ...ared port Parallel Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard parallel port Change Settings Use this item to select an optional setting for Super IO device Device Mode Use this item to change the Printer Port mode We recommend to use Intel H77 SATA ports SATA3_0 SATA3_1 SATA2_2 SATA2_3 SATA2_4 and SATA2_5 for your bootable devices This will minimum your boot time and get the best performa...

Page 60: ...ower On Use this item to enable or disable PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system from the power soft off mode PCI Devices Power On Use this item to enable or disable PCI devices to turn on the system from the power soft off mode Ring In Power On Use this item to enable or disable Ring In signals to turn on the system from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable ...

Page 61: ...bled Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options Enabled Enables support for legacy USB Auto Enables legacy support if USB devices are connected Disabled USB devices are not allowed to use under legacy OS and UEFI setup when Disabled is selected If you have USB compatibility is sues it is recommended to select Disabled to enter OS UEFI Setup Only USB devices are allowe...

Page 62: ... CPU fan 1 2 s speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 1 s speed Configuration options Full On Automatic Mode and Manual The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 2 s speed Configuration options Full On and Manual The default value is Full On Over Tempera...

Page 63: ...M Priority The default value is Legacy ROM Full Screen Logo Use this item to enable or disable OEM Logo The default value is Enabled AddOn ROM Display Use this option to adjust AddOn ROM Display If you enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled B...

Page 64: ...64 3 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system For the user password you may also clear it ...

Page 65: ...scard changes and exit setup will pop out Select Yes to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following message Discard changes will pop out Select Yes to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts t...

Page 66: ...ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASSETUP EXE from the BIN folder in the Support CD to dis play the menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available device s drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to ...

Page 67: ...t with SP2 or above or Windows 7 64 bit with SP1 or above 2 Press F2 or Delete at system POST Set AHCI Mode in UEFI Setup Utility Advanced Storage Configuration SATA Mode 3 Choose the item UEFI xxx to boot in UEFI Setup Utility Boot Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press F11 to launch boot menu at system POS...

Page 68: ...t CD please copy the files under following directory 32 bit i386 Win7_Vista_Intel_v11 0 0 1032 64 bit AMD64 Win7 64_Vista64_Intel_v11 0 0 1032 3 Create RAID array for you system Please refer to Intel RAID Installation Guide file for details 4 Install Windows VistaTM 64 bit 7 64 bit A Insert your Windows VistaTM 64 bit 7 64 bit installation disc to the optical drive B Press F11 to launch boot menu ...

Page 69: ...soft does not provide hotfix for this problem The steps listed below are Microsoft s suggested solution A Disable System Restore a Type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Menu Then press Enter b De select Local Disks for System Restore Then Click Turn System Restore Off to confirm Then Press Ok E Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system s first reboot F Continue to install OS...

Page 70: ...70 B Disable Volume Shadow Copy service a Type computer management in the Start Menu then press Enter b Go to Services and Applications Services Then double click Volume Shadow Copy ...

Page 71: ...request the hotfix KB2505454 through this link http support microsoft com kb 2505454 B After installing Windows 7 64 bit install the hotfix kb2505454 This may take a long time 30 mins C Reboot your system It may take about 5 minutes to reboot D Windows will install this hotfix then reboot by itself E Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities 6 Finish ...

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