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Q77M vPro

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published March 2012

Summary of Contents for Q77M vPro

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: ... 10 Jumpers 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 for SATA SATA2 HDDs 39 2 15 Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA3 HDDs 39 2 16 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug and Operation Guide 40 2 17 Driver Installation Guide 42 2 18 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit Vi...

Page 4: ... Rapid Start Technology 57 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 58 3 4 7 AMT Configuration 59 3 4 8 Super IO Configuration 60 3 4 9 ACPI Configuration 61 3 4 10 USB Configuration 63 3 4 11 Trusted Computing 64 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 65 3 6 Boot Screen 66 3 7 Security Screen 67 3 8 Exit Screen 68 4 Software Support 69 4 1 Install Operating System 69 4 2 Support CD Information...

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: ...rocessor family Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology see CAUTION 6 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory DDR3 1600 with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU DDR3 1333 with Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION 7 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 8 PCIE ...

Page 7: ...ports 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 DisplayPort 6 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 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...

Page 8: ...Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM Unique Feature ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU see CAUTION 11 ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Flash see CAUTION 12 ASRock APP Charger see CAUTION 13 ASRock SmartView see CAUTION 14 ASRock XFast USB see CAUTION 15 ASRock XFast LAN see CAUTION 16 ASRock XFast RAM se...

Page 9: ...ployee productivity PC perfor mance and data security There are applications including Software Monitor PC Health Center Data Backup Restore Energy Saver and USB Blocker 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 7 7 64 bit VistaTM Vi...

Page 10: ...an speed and temperature for you to adjust In Overclock ing you are allowed to overclock CPU frequency for optimal system per formance In OC DNA you can save your OC settings as a profile and share it with your friends Your friends then can load the OC profile to their own system to get the same OC settings In IES Intelligent Energy Saver the voltage regulator can reduce the number of output phase...

Page 11: ... game s priority higher it can lower the latency in games Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are transferring currently 17 ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is included into ASRock Ex treme Tuning Utility AXTU It fully utilizes the memory space that ...

Page 12: ...1156 Please be noticed that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be used 23 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 VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit XP XP 64 bit 24 EuP stands for Energy Using Product was a provision regulated by the European Union to define the power consumption for the...

Page 13: ...SPEAKER1 Black 15 SATA2 Connector SATA2_4 Black 16 SATA2 Connector SATA2_2 Black 17 SATA3 Connector SATA3_0 Gray 18 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 Gray 19 SATA2 Connector SATA2_3 Black 20 SATA2 Connector SATA2_5 Black 21 Power LED Header PLED1 22 System Panel Header PANEL1 Black 23 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 24 USB 2 0 Header USB8_9 Black 25 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 Black 26 Consumer Infrared Module Header ...

Page 14: ...n you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header Please refer to below steps for the software setting of Multi Streaming For Windows XP After restarting your computer you will find Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH or 4CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to ...

Page 15: ...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 16: ...bove 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 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...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...to the cen ter of the IHS on the socket s surface Step 2 Place the 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 4 or CPU_ FAN2 see page 13 No 5 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 an...

Page 19: ... 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 20: ...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 properly seated ...

Page 21: ...assis 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 speed Installing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing an ex...

Page 22: ...CrossFireXTM Ready Graphics Cards Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireXTM feature For other CrossFireXTM cards that AMD has released or will release in the future please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide Step 1 Insert one Radeon graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other Radeon graphics card to PCIE2 slot Make sure that th...

Page 23: ...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 24: ...r 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 AMD Catalyst Control C...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...asily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA cards to this motherboard This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI D D Sub and DisplayPort to support dual VGA output so that DVI D D Sub and DisplayPort can drive the same or different display contents To enable dual monitor please follow the steps below 1 Connect a DVI D monitor cable...

Page 27: ...If you 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 cl...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...eader Please make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly USB_PWR P P GND ATX 5VSB IRRX IRTX GND DUMMY Step3 Install the Multi Angle CIR Receiver to the front USB port Step4 Boot up your system Press F2 or Del to enter the BIOS Setup Utility Make sure the option CIR Controller is set to Enabled Advanced Super IO Configuration CIR Controller Enabled If you cannot fin...

Page 30: ...ill remain USB ports 2 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for the front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel The Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive multi directional infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 3 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug Please install it before you boot t...

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: ...5 see p 13 No 20 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA3 Connectors These two Serial ATA3 SATA3_0 see p 13 No 17 SATA3 connectors support SATA3_1 see p 13 No 18 SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA SA...

Page 33: ...USB 3 0 header on this motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports Infrared Module Header This header supports an 5 pin IR1 optional wireless transmitting see p 13 No 28 and receiving infrared module Consumer Infrared Module Header This header can be used to 4 pin CIR1 connect the remote controller see p 13 No 26 receiver IRRX GND DUMMY 5VSB IRTX 1 Front Panel Audio Header This i...

Page 34: ...ANEL1 several system front panel see p 13 No 22 functions Connect the power switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power s...

Page 35: ...connect the chassis 3 pin PLED1 power LED to this header to see p 13 No 21 indicate system power status The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking in S1 S3 state The LED is off in S4 state or S5 state power off Chassis and Power Fan Connectors Please connect the fan cables 4 pin CHA_FAN1 to the fan connectors and match see p 13 No 13 the black wire to the ground pin CHA_FAN1...

Page 36: ...gh this motherboard provides 24 pin ATX power connector it can still work if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 12 1 24 13 12 1 24 13 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 power supply to this connector see p 13 No 2 4 1 8 5 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation Tho...

Page 37: ...d Platform Module TPM see p 13 No 27 system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity 1 LFRAME _L CK_33M_TPM TPM_RST LAD3_L 3V LAD0_L 3VSB GND F_CLKRUN SERIRQ S_PWRDWN GND LAD1_L LAD2_L SMB_DATA_MAIN SMB_CLK_MAIN GND ...

Page 38: ...A data cable to the motherboard s SATA2 con nector STEP 4 Connect the other end of the SATA data cable to the SATA SATA2 hard disk 2 13 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel Q77 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 You may install SATA3 hard disks ...

Page 39: ...wap for the 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 for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode The Intel Q77 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed throug...

Page 40: ...nector interface The SATA 15 pin power connector Black should be connected to your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process Hot Plug 1 The operation procedure below 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 su...

Page 41: ... data cable to the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD How to Hot Unplug a SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Points of attention before you process Hot Unplug Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Unplug Improper procedures will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Please connect the SATA power cable s 1x4 pin end White to the power supply s 1x4 pin cable Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 2 SATA p...

Page 42: ... to 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 o...

Page 43: ...et the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE For SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function AHCI mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit 2 19 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on...

Page 44: ... 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 STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your system ...

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: ...t 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 quency ...

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: ...nual 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 Manual s...

Page 50: ...oltage 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 VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto User Defaults In this option you are allowed to...

Page 51: ...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 drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their resp...

Page 52: ...fault value is All Enhanced 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: ...efault value is Auto Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Auto IGPU Multi Monitor This allows you to enable or disable IGPU Multi Monitor The default value is Disabled If you wish to install a 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 D...

Page 55: ...dio 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 after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power re cove...

Page 56: ...RAID Mode The default value is AHCI Mode 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 AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will impr...

Page 57: ...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 Enabled Entry After Select a time to enable RTC wake timer at S3 entry The default is 10 minutes Active Page Threshold Support This allows you to enable or disable Active Page Threshold Support The default is Disabled ...

Page 58: ...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 Enabled ...

Page 59: ... item to enable disable MEBx debug message output Un Configure ME Use this item to enable disable un configure ME without password Amt Wait Timer Set timer to wait before sending ASF_GET_BOOT_OPTIONS Disable ME Use this item to enable disable set ME to soft temporary ASF Use this item to enable disable Alert Specification Format Activate Remote Assistance Process Use this item to enable disable tr...

Page 60: ...r the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard infrared 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 ...

Page 61: ...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 62: ... access at specified times via OMG You may choose from Everyday Day of the week or Weekdays and weekends then 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 required ...

Page 63: ...abled 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 allow...

Page 64: ...64 3 4 11 Trusted Computing TPM Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device ...

Page 65: ...d and the critical voltage CPU Fan 1 2 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1 2 s speed Configuration options Full On and Automatic Mode The default value is Full On Chassis Fan 2 Setting This allows you to set chassis fan 2 s speed Configuration options Full On Automatic Mode and Manual The default value is Full On Over Temperature Protection Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Prote...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...67 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 68: ...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 69: ... your CD 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 ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display 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 activate th...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...rboard support CD please copy the files under following directory 32 bit i386 Win7_Vista_Intel 64 bit AMD64 Win7 64_Vista64_Intel 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 at system POS...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...73 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 74: ...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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