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Z77 Extreme3

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published August 2012

Summary of Contents for Z77 Extreme3

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: ...urround Display Features 35 2 10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 38 2 11 Jumpers Setup 40 2 12 Onboard Headers and Connectors 41 2 13 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Di...

Page 4: ...tion 64 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology 65 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 66 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration 67 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration 68 3 4 9 USB Configuration 69 3 5 Tool 70 3 6 Hardwar...

Page 5: ...ase any modifications of 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 w...

Page 6: ...el Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slots PCIE2 PCIE3 single at x16 PCIE2 x8 PCIE3 or dual at x8 x8 mode PCIE 3 0 is only supported with Intel Ivy Bridge CPU W...

Page 7: ...Protection Realtek ALC892 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...

Page 8: ...tor Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 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 AC...

Page 9: ...mory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 7 VistaTM XP For Windows OS with 64 bit CPU there is no such limitation You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the me...

Page 10: ...nt Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds provides a much more efficient way to save energy time money and improves system running speed for your sys tem It lever...

Page 11: ...r 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 frie...

Page 12: ...ry of your USB disk Only USB2 0 ports support this feature ASRock OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via...

Page 13: ...rete GPU for best of breed functional ity It also features Virtual Vsync for no compromise visual quality With the added benefits of HyperFormance technology VIRTU Universal MVP improves game performa...

Page 14: ...ironment by extinguishing the unessential LED By enabling Good Night LED in BIOS the Power HDD LAN LED will be switched off when system is on Not only this Good night LED will automatically switch off...

Page 15: ...AUDIO1 Black 28 PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE4 Black 29 PCI Slot PCI2 Black 30 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE3 Black 31 PCI Slot PCI1 Black 32 PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slot PCIE2 Black 33 PCI Express 2 0 x1...

Page 16: ...ort 10 USB 2 0 Ports USB_2_3 4 Central Bass Orange 11 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_0_1 5 Rear Speaker Black 12 HDMI Port HDMI1 6 Optical SPDIF Out Port 13 DVI D Port DVI1 7 Line In Light Blue 14 PS 2 Keyboard P...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...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 19: ...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 20: ...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 21: ...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 15 No 3 or CPU_ FAN2 see page 15 No 4 Step 3 Align faste...

Page 22: ...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...

Page 23: ...lign 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 yo...

Page 24: ...cards or to install PCI Express graphics cards to support 3 Way CrossFireXTM function 1 In single VGA card mode it is recommended to install a PCI Express x16 graphics card on PCIE2 slot 2 In CrossFir...

Page 25: ...are settings for the card before you start the installation Step 2 Remove the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis Step 3 Remove the bracket facing the slot that you...

Page 26: ...each graphics card that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SLITM technology Download the driver from NVIDIA website www nvidia com 3 Make sure that your po...

Page 27: ...onnector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot Step3 Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI...

Page 28: ...ow procedures to enable the multi GPU feature For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS For SLITM mode only A Double click NVIDIA Settings icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select Set SLI and Phys...

Page 29: ...ick the Start icon on your Windows taskbar B From the pop up menu select All Programs and then click NVIDIA Corporation C Select NVIDIA Control Panel tab D Select Control Panel tab E From the pop up m...

Page 30: ...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 performa...

Page 31: ...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 32: ...ted on the slots Step 2 Use one CrossFireTM Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots and use the other CrossFireTM Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE4 sl...

Page 33: ...CATALYST Control Center Please check Microsoft website for details For Windows 7 VistaTM OS Install the CATALYST Control Center Please check AMD website for de tails Step 4 Restart your computer Step...

Page 34: ...ot please select it again and then you are able to enjoy the benefit of CrossFireXTM feature Step 7 You can freely enjoy the benefit of CrossFireXTM 3 Way CrossFireXTM or Quad CrossFireXTM feature Cro...

Page 35: ...oy 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...

Page 36: ...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 ad...

Page 37: ...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 Hi...

Page 38: ...Please make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments 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...

Page 39: ...er port will remain USB function 2 Multi Angle CIR Receiver is used for front USB only Please do not use the rear USB bracket to connect it on the rear panel Multi Angle CIR Receiver can receive the m...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...transfer rate Serial ATA3 Connectors These two Serial ATA3 SATA3 SATA3_0_1 see p 15 No 12 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0...

Page 42: ...HD_AUDIO1 panel audio cable that allows see p 15 No 27 convenient connection and control of audio devices J_SENSE OUT2_L 1 MIC_RET PRESENCE GND OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L OUT_RET 1 High Definition Audio sup...

Page 43: ...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 the hard drive activity...

Page 44: ...rk successfully even without the fan speed control function If you plan to connect the 3 Pin CPU fan to the CPU fan connector on this motherboard please connect it to Pin 1 3 3 Pin Fan Installation Pi...

Page 45: ...er 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 8 5 4 1 Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a 9 pin COM1 serial port module see p...

Page 46: ...ble to the SATA SATA2 SATA3 hard disk 2 14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA SATA2 SATA3 in RAID AHCI mode In...

Page 47: ...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...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...ion 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 whic...

Page 50: ...LITY Advanced screen Storage Configuration B Set the option SATA Mode Selection to IDE STEP 2 Install Windows XP XP 64 bit OS on your system Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function AHCI mode...

Page 51: ...DDs 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 STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM Vista...

Page 52: ...utton on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are...

Page 53: ...PGDN 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 d...

Page 54: ...GPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized GPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your GPU and moth erboard It should be done at your own risk and expe...

Page 55: ...igure short duration power limit in watts The default value is Auto Primary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the primary plane The default v...

Page 56: ...to change CAS Latency tCL Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRCD Use this item to change RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRP Use this item to change Row P...

Page 57: ...to Manual setting The default is Auto tREFI Use this item to change tREFI setting The default is Auto tCKE Use this item to change tCKE setting The default is Auto tWRDR DD Use this item to change tWR...

Page 58: ...to enable or disable DRAM Clock Delay The default is Auto MRC Fast Boot Use this item to enable or disable MRC Fast Boot The default is Enabled DIMM Exit Mode Use this item to select DIMM Exit Mode Th...

Page 59: ...d Start Technology Intel R Smart Connect Technology Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration DRAM Voltage Use this to select DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto VTT Voltage U...

Page 60: ...fault 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 fr...

Page 61: ...ion 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...

Page 62: ...PCIE 3 Link Speed This allows you to select PCIE 3 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 Monit...

Page 63: ...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 64: ...I Mode AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages SATA Aggressive Link Power Manage...

Page 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...nstant Flash Instant Flash is a UEFI flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conve nient UEFI update tool allows you to update system UEFI without enter ing operating systems first like MS DOS or Win...

Page 71: ...e download server for Internet Flash Configuration options Asia Europe USA and China Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier Function When...

Page 72: ...lows 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 Configurat...

Page 73: ...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 74: ...74 3 8 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 75: ...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 76: ...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 77: ...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 78: ...board 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 Installat...

Page 79: ...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 80: ...80 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 81: ...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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