ASROCK Z87M OC Formula, User Manual

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Z87M OC Formula
3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology
Intel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer
from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. It
saves your waiting time and keeps the content always up-to-date.
3.4.1 System Requirements
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Conirm whether your motherboard supports this feature.
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Operating system: Microsot Windows 8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition)
•
Set the SATA mode to AHCI. If Windows 8/7 is already installed under IDE
mode, directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8/7
to crash while booting. If your system is not in AHCI mode, please follow the
instructions below.
1. Press Win + R simultaneously in Windows 8/7, type "Regedit" into the word
box then click OK .
2. Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\
msahci in Windows Registry Editor. Double click on the value Start and
change the value from
3
into
0
. Click on
OK
.
here are certain risks. Please backup any important data before operating to avoid loss.