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EVGA Z77 FTW Motherboard 

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Compliance Information 

FCC Compliance Information

 

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not 
cause  harmful  interference,  and  (2)  this  device  must  accept  any  interference  received,  including  interference  that  may 
cause  undesired  operation.  This  equipment  has  been  tested  and  found  to  comply  with  the  limits  for  a  Class  B  digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful 
interference  in  a  residential  installation. This  equipment  generates,  uses  and  can  radiate  radio  frequency  energy  and,  if 
not  installed  and  used  in  accordance  with  the  manufacturer’s  instructions,  may  cause  harmful  interference  to  radio 
communications.  However,  there  is  no  guarantee  that  interference  will  not  occur  in  a  particular  installation.  If  this 
equipment  does  cause  harmful  interference  to  radio  or  television  reception,  which  can  be  determined  by  turning  the 
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 
(1)  Increase  the  separation  between  the  equipment  and  signal  source,  or  (2)  connect  the  equipment  to  an  outlet  on  a 
circuit  different  from  that  to  which  the  signal  source  is  connected.  Consult  the  dealer  or  an  experienced  computer 
technician  for  help.  The  use  of  shielded  cables  for  connection  of  peripheral  devices  to  the  PC  systems  is  required  to 
ensure  compliance  with  FCC  regulations.  Changes  or  modifications  to  this  unit  not  expressly  approved  by  the  party 
responsible for compliance could void the u

ser’s authority to operate the equipment

CE Compliance Information

 

Generic Radiation Interference Standard for Information Technology Equipment. (EN 55022: 2006, Class B), (EN 61000-
3-2: 2006), (EN 61000-3-3: 1995 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2005). Warning: This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment 
this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measure. Generic 
Immunity Standard for Information Technology Equipment. (EN 55024: 1998 + A1: 2001 + A2: 2003). 

Trademark & Copyright Information 

2001-2012 EVGA Corp. EVGA, the EVGA logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of EVGA Corp. All brand names, 
company  names,  service  marks,  logos,  and  trademarks  of  the  company,  or  its  affiliates  or  licensors  are  trademarks  or 
registered  trademarks  of  the  company  or  its  subsidiaries,  affiliates  or  licensors  in  the  US  and  other  countries. Other 
company,  products  and  service  names  may  be  trademarks  or  service  marks  of  others.  EVGA  reserves  the  right  to 
terminate  this  license  if  there  is  a  violation  of  its  terms  or  default  by  the  Original  Purchaser. Upon  termination,  for  any 
reason, all copies of Software and materials must be immediately returned to  EVGA and the Original Purchaser shall be 
liable to EVGA.com CORP for any and all damages suffered as a result of the violation or default. 

Legal Information 

All  material  including  but  not  limited  to,  text,  data,  design  specifications,  diagnostics,  graphics,  logos,  reference  boards, 
files, images, drawings,  and software including this document and the software itself (together and separately)  is owned, 
controlled  by,  licensed  to,  or  used  with  permission  by  Company  and  is  protected  by  copyright,  trademark,  and  other 
intellectual  property  rights.  

All  is  being  provided  “as  is”,  EVGA  Corporation  makes  no  warranties,  whether  express  or 

implied,  statutory  or  otherwise  with  respect  to  the  materials  and  expressly  disclaims  all  implied  warranties  of  non-
infringement, merchantability, and fitness for a particular purpose.  In no event shall the liability of EVGA Corporation for 
claims arising from the use of the materials by anyone exceed the original purchase price of the materials (or replacement 
of the materials at EVGA Corporation’s option). All information furnished is believed to be accurate and reliable.  However, 
EVGA Corporation assumes no responsibility for the consequences of use of  such information or for any infringement of 
patents  or  other  rights  of  third  parties  that  may  result  from  its  use,  or  use  of  the  Software.   No  license  is  granted  by 
implication or otherwise under any patent or patent rights of EVGA Corporation except as expressly provided herein.  All 
specifications mentioned in this publication are subject to change without notice.   

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Summary of Contents for Z77 FTW

Page 1: ...User Guide EVGA Z77 FTW Motherboard...

Page 2: ...nd Parts Descriptions 7 Unpacking 7 Equipment 8 9 Hardware Installation 100 Safety Instructions 100 Preparing the Motherboard 111 Installing the CPU 111 12 Installing the CPU Fan 12 Installing System...

Page 3: ...s 22 PCI E x16 x8 Slots 222 Onboard Buttons 233 Clear CMOS Button 233 RESET and POWER Button 233 Post Port Debug LED and LED Status Indicators 244 Post Port Debug LED 244 LED Status Indicators 244 Ins...

Page 4: ...r questions Parts NOT in the Kit This kit contains all the hardware necessary to install and connect your new EVGA Z77 FTW Motherboard However it does not contain the following items that must be purc...

Page 5: ...motherboard into a PC case If you are building a PC you will use most of the cables provided in the kit If however you are replacing a motherboard you will not need many of the cables When replacing a...

Page 6: ...icially supports up to 32GBs of DDR3 memory USB 2 0 Ports Supports hot plug Supports wake up from S1 and S3 mode Supports USB 2 0 protocol up to a 480 Mbps transmission rate USB 3 0 Ports Backwards co...

Page 7: ...tures Green Function Supports ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Supports S0 normal S1 power on suspend S3 suspend to RAM S4 Suspend to disk depends on OS and S5 soft off Expansion Slots...

Page 8: ...n of the motherboard 1 I O Shield Installs in the system case to block radio frequency transmissions protect internal components from dust foreign objects and aids in proper airflow within the chassis...

Page 9: ...Data Cables Used to support the SATAIII 6G high speed protocol and each one connects a single drive to the motherboard 1 3 way SLI Bridge Bridges three 3 graphics cards together which allows for 3 way...

Page 10: ...rboard Installing the CPU Installing the CPU fan Installing the memory Installing the motherboard Connecting cables Safety Instructions To reduce the risk of fire electric shock and injury always foll...

Page 11: ...t lever by pushing down and away from the socket Pull the socket lever back and the load plate will automatically lift There is a protective socket cover within the CPU socket to protect the socket wh...

Page 12: ...and level in the socket Close the load plate over the CPU and press down while you close and engage the socket lever The CPU installation is complete Installing the CPU Fan There are many different fa...

Page 13: ...Dual Channel install into DIMM slots 2 and 4 If using 4 DIMMs Dual Channel install into DIMM slots 1 2 3 and 4 Use the following procedure to install DIMMs Note that there is only one gap near the ce...

Page 14: ...system case covers to lock into place and for the expansion cards Also make sure the CPU Fan assembly is aligned with the vents on the covers This will depend on the system case being used Installing...

Page 15: ...s and screws 1 Carefully place the motherboard onto the stand offs located inside the chassis 2 Align the mounting holes with the stand offs 3 Align the connectors to the I O shield 4 Ensure that the...

Page 16: ...the connector on the motherboard Firmly plug the power supply cable into the connector and make sure it is secure Figure 1 PWR_24 Motherboard Connector Table 1 PWR_24 Pin Assignments Connector Pin Sig...

Page 17: ...lect Switch The BIOS Select Switch is located directly to the right of the PC speaker on the lower edge of the mainboard This jumper controls which of physical BIOS chips are to be used when the syste...

Page 18: ...four cables Be sure to match the name on the connectors to the corresponding pins PWRSW Attach the power button cable from the case to these two pins Pressing the power button on the front panel turn...

Page 19: ...nstall it 1 Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of the system case not all system cases are equipped with the front panel option Connect the end of the cable s to the IEEE 1394a heade...

Page 20: ...nnect an optional external bracket containing up to four 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 Secure the bracket to either the front or rear panel of your chassis not all chassis are equipped with the front panel option...

Page 21: ...dio output choices the Front Audio and the Rear Audio The Front Audio supports re tasking function Table 5 Front Audio Connector Connector Pin Signal Front Audio Connector 1 PORT1_L 2 AUD_GND 3 PORT1_...

Page 22: ...hics Cards and PCI E x1 x4 x8 and x16 devices The design of this motherboard supports multiple Graphics Card technologies such as SLI or CrossFireX When installing a PCI E Graphics Card be sure the re...

Page 23: ...nboard or on the external I O Panel RESET and POWER Button These onboard buttons allow you to easily turn on off the system These buttons allow for easy debugging and testing of the system during trou...

Page 24: ...after the system has fully booted into the Operating System LED Status Indicators Theses LEDs indicate the system s status POWER LED Red When the System is powered on This LED is on DIMM LED Yellow Wh...

Page 25: ...erating system The motherboard supports Windows 7 Vista and XP both 32 and 64 Bit The kit comes with a CD that contains utilities drivers and additional software The CD that has been shipped with the...

Page 26: ...e Debug LED readout located directly onboard the motherboard This Debug LED will also display current CPU temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System Table 6 AMI POST Code...

Page 27: ...zation Programming memory timing information 2E Memory initialization Configuring memory 2F Memory initialization other 30 Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below 31 Memory Installed 32 CP...

Page 28: ...et PPI is not available 5C 5F Reserved for future AMI error codes E0 S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL E1 S3 Boot Script execution E2 Video repost E3 OS S3 wake vector call E4...

Page 29: ...n 73 77 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 78 ACPI module initialization 79 CSM initialization 7A 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 80 8F OEM DXE initialization codes 90 B...

Page 30: ...tion ROM Initialization B3 System Reset B4 USB hot plug B5 PCI bus hot plug B6 Clean up of NVRAM B7 Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings B8 BF Reserved for future AMI codes C0 CF OEM BDS initia...

Page 31: ...on and Power Interface BCLK Base Clock or operating frequency of base system bus BIOS Basic Input Output System CD ROM Compact Disc Read Only Memory CMOS Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor CPU Ce...

Page 32: ...EE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP Integrated Graphics Processors IMC Integrated memory controller IRQ Interrupt Request JBOD Just a Bunch of Disks JEDEC Joint Electron Device En...

Page 33: ...n QDR Quad Data Rate QPI Quick Path Interconnect RAID Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks RGB Red Green Blue SATA Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SB Southbridge SCSI Small Computer System Inter...

Page 34: ...chnology Equipment EN 55024 1998 A1 2001 A2 2003 Trademark Copyright Information 2001 2012 EVGA Corp EVGA the EVGA logo and combinations thereof are trademarks of EVGA Corp All brand names company nam...

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