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ZH77 Pro3

User Manual

Version 1.1

Published June 2013

Summary of Contents for Z75 Pro3

Page 2: ...es 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 consequenti...

Page 3: ...ers Setup 31 2 11 Onboard Headers and Connectors 32 2 12 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks Installation 37 2 13 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 37 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Funct...

Page 4: ...figuration 55 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology 56 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 57 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration 58 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration 59 3 4 9 USB Configuration 60 3 5 Hardware Heal...

Page 5: ...f 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...

Page 6: ...Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot PCIE2 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 1 x PCI Express 2 0...

Page 7: ...1 x PS 2 Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1 x HDMI Port 4 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 Side Speaker Rear...

Page 8: ...V PLL VTT VCCSA Voltage Multi adjustment Support CD Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version CyberLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite OEM Unique Feature ASRock Extreme...

Page 9: ...EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required see CAUTION 23 For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com CAUTION 1 About the settings of Hyper Threading Technolog...

Page 10: ...bsite for the operation procedures of ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU ASRock website http www asrock com 9 ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This convenient BIOS up...

Page 11: ...a new function that is included into ASRock Ex treme Tuning Utility AXTU It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows OS 32 bit CPU ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time o...

Page 12: ...when you install the PC system 21 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 t...

Page 13: ...ader COM1 29 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF1 Black 30 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 Black 31 PCI Slots PCI1 2 Black 32 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE3 Black 33 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Black 3...

Page 14: ...t 9 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 3 Side Speaker Gray 10 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_23 4 Rear Speaker Black 11 HDMI Port HDMI1 5 Central Bass Orange 12 D Sub Port VGA1 6 Line In Light Blue 13 PS 2 Keyboard Port Purple...

Page 15: ...our computer you will find 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...

Page 16: ...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...

Page 17: ...or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged Step 1 Open the socket Step 1 1 Disen...

Page 18: ...he sock et and properly mated to the orient keys Step 3 Close the socket Step 3 1 Flip the load plate onto the IHS Step 3 2 Press down the load lever and se cure it with the load plate tab under the r...

Page 19: ...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 1 or CPU_ FAN2 see page 13 No 2 Step 3 Align faste...

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...

Page 21: ...ard 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 th...

Page 22: ...width while PCIE3 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...

Page 23: ...g 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 p...

Page 24: ...to D Sub 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 CrossFire Bridge on CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the...

Page 25: ...ework installed prior to downloading and installing the CATALYST Control Center Please check Microsoft website for details For Windows 7 VistaTM OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD...

Page 26: ...ected 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 appear...

Page 27: ...herboard supports dual monitor feature With the internal VGA output sup port D Sub and HDMI you can easily enjoy the benefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA cards to this mo...

Page 28: ...ault 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...

Page 29: ...re 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 Hig...

Page 30: ...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 i...

Page 31: ...r 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...

Page 32: ...Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA3 Connectors These two Serial ATA3 SATA3 SATA3_0 see p 13 No 15 connectors support SATA data SATA3_1 see p 13 No 16 cables for internal storage devices The current SA...

Page 33: ...that allows see p 13 No 30 convenient connection and control of audio devices J_SENSE OUT2_L 1 MIC_RET PRESENCE GND OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L OUT_RET 9 pin USB8_9 see p 13 No 24 1 USB_PWR P 8 GND DUMMY US...

Page 34: ...the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the sys tem is in S1 S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to t...

Page 35: ...13 No 35 CPU Fan Connectors Please connect the CPU fan 4 pin CPU_FAN1 cable to the connector and see p 13 No 1 match the black wire to the ground pin GND 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 1 2 3 4 3...

Page 36: ...M1 header supports a 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p 13 No 28 HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header providing 2 pin HDMI_SPDIF1 SPDIF audio output to HDMI see p 13 No 29 VGA card allows the system t...

Page 37: ...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...

Page 38: ...ap 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 Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot...

Page 39: ...r 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 w...

Page 40: ...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 Ho...

Page 41: ...n 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...

Page 42: ...S 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 Functio...

Page 43: ...k 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...

Page 44: ...ected items Tab Switch to next function Enter To bring up the selected screen PGUP Go to the previous page PGDN Go to the next page HOME Go to the top of the screen END Go to the bottom of the screen...

Page 45: ...t system configuration in UEFI setup OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG You may schedule the sta...

Page 46: ...ort 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 Disa...

Page 47: ...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 opt...

Page 48: ...uto 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...

Page 49: ...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...

Page 50: ...o 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 uti...

Page 51: ...res to enable in each processor package The default 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...

Page 52: ...CPU does not support No Excute Memory Protection Intel Virtualization Technology When this option is set to Enabled a VMM Virtual Machine Architecture can utilize the additional hardware capabilities...

Page 53: ...o select PCIE 2 Link Speed The default value is Auto Share Memory This allows you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Auto IGPU Multi Moniter This allows you to enable or disa...

Page 54: ...ble 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 M...

Page 55: ...HCI 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 si...

Page 56: ...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...

Page 57: ...t 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 automatical...

Page 58: ...item to enable or disable the onboard serial port Serial Port Address Use this item to set the address for the onboard serial port Configuration options 3F8h IRQ4 and 3E8h IRQ4 Infrared Port Use this...

Page 59: ...wer 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 fro...

Page 60: ...led 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 no...

Page 61: ...speed Configuration options Full On and Manual The default value is Full On Over Temperature Protection Use this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection The default value is Enabled Dehumidif...

Page 62: ...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...

Page 63: ...63 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 64: ...card 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...

Page 65: ...OM 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...

Page 66: ...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...

Page 67: ...oard 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 Installa...

Page 68: ...oft 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 D...

Page 69: ...69 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 70: ...equest 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 sys...

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