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Contents

1 Introduction ......................................................... 5

1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 5

1.2 Specifications

................................................................. 6

1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 14
1.4 I/O

Panel ........................................................................ 15

2 Installation ........................................................... 17

2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 17
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ........................................... 17
2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................. 18
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 20

2.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

........................ 21

2.6 Expansion Slots

(PCI and PCI Express Slots)

.................... 23

2.7 SLI

TM

and Quad SLI

TM

Operation Guide ......................... 25

2.8 CrossFireX

TM

, 3-Way CrossFireX

TM

and Quad

CrossFireX

TM

Operation Guide ...................................... 29

2.9 Dual Monitor and Surround Display Features ................ 34
2.10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..................... 37
2.11 Jumpers Setup ............................................................... 38
2.12 Onboard Headers and Connectors ................................ 39
2.13 Smart Switches .............................................................. 46
2.14 Dr. Debug ....................................................................... 47

2.15 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks

Installation ..................................................................... 51

2.16 Serial ATA3 (SATA3) Hard Disks Installation

................. 51

2.17 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2

HDDs ............................................................................ 52

2.18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs ..... 52
2.19 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and
Operation Guide ............................................................ 53
2.20 Driver Installation Guide ................................................ 55
2.21 Installing Windows

®

7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM

64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit With RAID Functions .................. 55

2.21.1 Installing Windows

®

XP / XP 64-bit With RAID

Functions............................................................ 55
2.21.2 Installing Windows

®

7 / 7 64-bit / Vista

TM

/

Vista

TM

64-bit With RAID Functions .................... 56

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Summary of Contents for Z77 Extreme6

Page 1: ...1 Z77 Extreme6 User Manual Version 1 1 Published July 2012 Copyright 2012 ASRock INC All rights reserved...

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: ...2 10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide 37 2 11 Jumpers Setup 38 2 12 Onboard Headers and Connectors 39 2 13 Smart Switches 46 2 14 Dr Debug 47 2 15 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Hard Disks I...

Page 4: ...reen 66 3 4 1 CPU Configuration 67 3 4 2 North Bridge Configuration 69 3 4 3 South Bridge Configuration 70 3 4 4 Intel R Rapid Start Technology 71 3 4 5 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 72 3 4 6 Stora...

Page 5: ...n 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...

Page 6: ...system memory 32GB see CAUTION 3 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 2 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slots PCIE2 PCIE4 single at x16 PCIE2 x8 PCIE4 or dual at x8 x8 mode see CAUT...

Page 7: ...N 7 Supports HDCP function with DVI HDMI and DisplayPort ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI HDMI and DisplayPort ports Audio 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realt...

Page 8: ...orts USB 1 0 2 0 3 0 up to 5Gb s Connector 4 x SATA2 3 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functio...

Page 9: ...ION 17 Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 18 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 19 Boot Failure Gu...

Page 10: ...eed 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 5 The maximum shared memory size is defined by the chipset vendor and is...

Page 11: ...ASRock APP Charger Simply install the APP Charger driver it makes your iPhone charge much quickly from your computer and up to 40 faster than before ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge man...

Page 12: ...rendering tasks in the flow between the CPU GPU and the display 18 Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommen...

Page 13: ...13 supply selection we recommend you to check with the power supply manufacturer for more details...

Page 14: ...N 19 Power Switch PWRBTN 20 Power LED Header PLED1 21 System Panel Header PANEL1 Black 22 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 Black 23 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 24 Dr Debug 25 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCM...

Page 15: ...l Bass Orange 7 Rear Speaker Black 8 Line In Light Blue 9 Front Speaker Lime 10 Microphone Pink 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port 12 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_2_3 13 IEEE 1394 Port IEEE 1394 14 eSATA3 Connector 15 C...

Page 16: ...nd 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 u...

Page 17: ...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 18: ...the CPU surface is unclean 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 Ope...

Page 19: ...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 20: ...o 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...

Page 21: ...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 reliabilit...

Page 22: ...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 23: ...x4 lane width graph ics cards or used 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 car...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...ether properly Even the GPU chips version shall be the same Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots...

Page 26: ...nnector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted into PCIE2 slot Step3 Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SL...

Page 27: ...below 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 P...

Page 28: ...A Click 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...

Page 29: ...Graphics Card Setup 2 8 1 1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM Ready Graphics Cards Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireXTM feature For other CrossFireXTM cards tha...

Page 30: ...b 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...

Page 31: ...ated on the slots Step 4 Use one CrossFireTM Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots and use the other CrossFireTM Bridge to connect Radeon graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 s...

Page 32: ...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 S...

Page 33: ...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 3 Way CrossFireXTM or Quad CrossFireXTM CrossFire...

Page 34: ...al monitor feature without installing any add on VGA cards to this motherboard This motherboard also provides independent display controllers for DVI D D Sub HDMI and DisplayPort to support dual VGA o...

Page 35: ...e total capability of the system memory 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...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...ignments are matched correctly 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 inf...

Page 38: ...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 ple...

Page 39: ...o 16 cables for internal storage devices The current SATA2 interface allows up to 3 0 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA3 Connectors These four Serial ATA3 SATA3 SATA3_A1_A2 see p 14 No 13 connectors...

Page 40: ...0 19 pin USB3_4_5 ports on the I O panel there is see p 14 No 12 one USB 3 0 header on this motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two USB 3 0 ports 1 IntA_P5_D Dummy IntA_P5_D GND IntA_P5_SSTX G...

Page 41: ...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 14 No 21 functions Front Panel Audio...

Page 42: ...er 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 14 No 22 Power LED Heade...

Page 43: ...ector Please connect an ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 power supply to this connector see p 14 No 2 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can...

Page 44: ...port on the I O panel there see p 14 No 31 is one IEEE 1394 header FRONT_1394 on this motherboard This IEEE 1394 header can support one IEEE 1394 port Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a 9...

Page 45: ...p 2 Screw the 2 5 HDD SSD to the Front USB 3 0 Panel with four HDD screws The Installation Guide of Rear USB 3 0 Bracket Put the USB 3 0 cable and the rear USB 3 0 bracket together Unscrew the two scr...

Page 46: ...owing users to quickly reset see p 14 No 18 the system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch is a smart CLRCBTN switch allowing users to quickly see p 15 No 15 clear the CMOS values 2 13 Smart Switches...

Page 47: ...e specific 0x15 Pre memory North Bridge initialization is started 0x16 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 0x17 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge modu...

Page 48: ...ory initialization error 0x55 Memory not installed 0x56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 0x57 CPU mismatch 0x58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 0x59 CPU micro code is not found or micro code...

Page 49: ...ization 0x73 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x74 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 0x75 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module spe...

Page 50: ...ation Reset reset of NVRAM settings 0xB8 0xBF Reserved for future AMI codes 0xC0 0xCF OEM BDS initialization codes 0xD0 CPU initialization error 0xD1 North Bridge initialization error 0xD2 South Bridg...

Page 51: ...ks Installation This motherboard adopts Intel Z77 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 funct...

Page 52: ...action to insert and remove the SATA SATA2 HDDs while the system is still power on and in working condition 2 18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs This motherboard supports Hot Plug and...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...Set the option SATA Mode Selection to RAID for SATA2_2 to SATA2_5 and SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 ports STEP 2 Make a SATA SATA2 SATA3 Driver Diskette A Insert the Support CD into your optical drive to boot y...

Page 56: ...r 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...

Page 57: ...n 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 AHCI For SATA...

Page 58: ...e 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_A1 and SATA3_A2 ports STEP 2 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...DN 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 defa...

Page 61: ...ectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel s new power saving technology Pro cessors can switch between multiple...

Page 62: ...value is Auto Short Duration Power Limit Use this item to configure short duration power limit in watts The default value is Auto Primary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum in...

Page 63: ...Active Time tRAS Auto Manual setting The default is Auto Command Rate CR Use this item to change Command Rate CR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tWR Use this item to change Write Recovery...

Page 64: ...to MRC Fast Boot Use this item to enable or disable MRC Fast Boot The default is Enabled Voltage Configuration CPU Core Voltage Use this to select CPU Core Voltage The default value is Auto CPU Load L...

Page 65: ...65 Use this to select VCCSA Voltage The default value is Auto User Defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements...

Page 66: ...onve 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 dr...

Page 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...s you to set onboard VGA share memory feature The default value is Auto IGPU Multi Moniter This allows you to enable or disable IGPU Multi Moniter The default value is Enabled If you wish to install a...

Page 70: ...nboard 1394 This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard 1394 feature Deep Sleep Mobile platforms support Deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4 S5 in AC only The default valu...

Page 71: ...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 j...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...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 f...

Page 74: ...orts 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 performance But if you still want to boot from ASMedia SATA3 contro...

Page 75: ...oppy drive controller Serial Port Use this 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...

Page 76: ...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 77: ...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 78: ...n 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 O...

Page 79: ...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 80: ...80 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 81: ...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 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ...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 R...

Page 85: ...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 86: ...86 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 87: ...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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