ASROCK Z77E-ITX User Manual Download

Page: 1 / 64

Z77E-ITX

User Manual

Version 1.1

Published July 2012

Summary of Contents for Z77E-ITX

Page 2: ...ies 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 consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from an...

Page 3: ...Rock Smart Remote Installation Guide 27 2 9 Jumpers Setup 29 2 10 Onboard Headers and Connectors 30 2 11 Serial ATA SATA Serial ATA2 SATA2 Serial ATA3 SATA3 Hard Disks Installation 34 2 12 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs 34 2 13 SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and Operation Guide 35 2 14 Driver Installation Guide 37 2 15 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit With RAID Funct...

Page 4: ...nfiguration 51 3 4 5 Intel R Rapid Start Technology 52 3 4 6 Intel R Smart Connect Technology 53 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration 54 3 4 8 ACPI Configuration 55 3 4 9 USB Configuration 56 3 5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 57 3 6 Boot Screen 58 3 7 Security Screen 59 3 8 Exit Screen 60 4 Software Support 61 4 1 Install Operating System 61 4 2 Support CD Information 61 4 2 1 Running Support CD...

Page 5: ...n 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 www asrock com If you require technical support related to this motherboard please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using www asrock com support index asp 1 1 Package Contents ASRock Z77E ITX Motherboard...

Page 6: ...memory 16GB see CAUTION 3 Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 1 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slot PCIE1 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 mini PCI Express slot For WiFi module Graphics Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors ...

Page 7: ...Blu ray audio support Supports THX TruStudioTM LAN PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Broadcom BCM57781 Supports Wake On LAN Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Wireless LAN WiFi 802 11n module 300Mbps IEEE 802 11n 54Mbps IEEE 802 11g 11Mbps IEEE 802 11b Supports Station mode Infrastructure mode and Ad hoc mode Rear Panel I O I O Panel 2 x Antenna Ports 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboar...

Page 8: ...D 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI functions and Full size mini PCI Express modules 2 x SATA3 6 0Gb s connectors 1 x CIR header CPU Chassis FAN connector 24 pin ATX power connector 8 pin 12V power connector 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 BI...

Page 9: ...k Internet Flash see CAUTION 18 Lucid Virtu Universal MVP see CAUTION 19 Lucid Virtu Universal MVP can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated Hybrid Booster CPU Frequency Stepless Control see CAUTION 20 ASRock U COP see CAUTION 21 Boot Failure Guard B F G Good Night LED Hardware CPU Temperature Sensing Monitor Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Fan Tachometer Chassis Fan Tachomete...

Page 10: ... Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID HBR is supported under Windows 7 64 bit 7 VistaTM 64 bit VistaTM 8 For microphone input this motherboard supports both stereo and mono modes For audio output this motherboard supports 2 channel 4 chan nel 6 channel and 8 channel modes Please check the table on page 15 for proper connection 9 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility AXTU i...

Page 11: ...ook friends and your 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 friends on the go To use ASRock SmartView feature please make sure your OS version is Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit and your browser version is IE8 ASRock website http www a...

Page 12: ...U Universal MVP improves game performance by intelligently reduc ing redundant rendering tasks in the flow between the CPU GPU and the display 20 Although this motherboard offers stepless control it is not recommended to perform over clocking Frequencies other than the recommended CPU bus frequencies may cause instability of the system or damage the CPU 21 While CPU overheat is detected the system...

Page 13: ...lot PCIE1 Black 19 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 Black 20 1155 Pin CPU Socket 21 Intel Z77 Chipset 22 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 Intel Z77 XFast RAM Z77E ITX PCIE1 17 0cm 6 7 in 17 0cm 6 7 in DDR3_A1 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B1 64 bit 240 pin module ATXPWR1 DDR3 2800 CMOS Battery USB3_3_4 64Mb BIOS AUDIO CODEC LAN PHY RoHS Front USB 3 0 PCI Express 3 0 CLRCMOS1 1 SATA3_1 SATA3_0 SATA_3...

Page 14: ...14 23 mSATA Connector Black 17 0cm 6 7 in 17 0cm 6 7 in mSATA 23 ...

Page 15: ...ge 7 Rear Speaker Black 8 Optical SPDIF Out Port 9 Line In Light Blue ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port If you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use TABLE for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in No 10 No 7 No 6 N...

Page 16: ...your 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 HDA Primary output to use Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use front panel audio ...

Page 17: ...less range instead There are two choices provided in station mode Infrastructure mode and Ad hoc mode Please read below introduction for the differences of these two modes Infrastructure Mode If you have a present access point AP in your wireless network environment for this station to join you can set up WiFi 802 11n module in Infrastructure mode In this mode WiFi 802 11n module acts as a wireles...

Page 18: ...d 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 the carpet or the like Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components 3 Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs 4 Whene...

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 Disengage the lever by pressing it down and sliding it out of the hook You do not have to remove the pro tection cover Step 1 2 Keep the lever positioned at about 135 degrees in order to flip up the load ...

Page 20: ...the 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 retention tab The protection cover will automatically come off by itself Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard fo...

Page 21: ...or 1155 Pin CPUs Step 1 Apply thermal interface material onto 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 see page 13 No 10 Step 3 Align fasteners with the motherboard through holes Step 4 Rotate the fastener clockwise then press down on fastener...

Page 22: ...modules it is unable to activate the Dual Channel Memory Technology 3 Some DDR3 1GB double sided DIMMs with 16 chips may not work on this motherboard It is not recommended to install them on this motherboard Installing a DIMM Please make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components Step 1 Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward Step 2 ...

Page 23: ...ing an expansion card Step 1 Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware 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 brack...

Page 24: ...nefits of dual monitor feature without installing any add on VGA cards to this motherboard This mother board also provides independent display controllers for DVI HDMI and DisplayPort to support dual VGA output so that DVI HDMI and DisplayPort can drive same or different display contents To enable dual monitor feature please follow the steps below 1 Connect a DVI monitor cable to the DVI port on t...

Page 25: ...t 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 add on PCI Express VGA card driver to your system If you have installed the drivers already there is no need to install them again 5 Set up a multi monitor display For Windows XP XP 64 bit OS Right click on deskt...

Page 26: ... 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 High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection a specification developed by Intel for protecting digital entertainment content that uses the DVI interface HDCP is a copy protection scheme to eliminate the possibility o...

Page 27: ...header Please make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments 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 Step4 Boot up your system Press F2 or Del to enter BIOS Setup Utility Make sure the option CIR Controller is setting at Enabled Advanced Super IO Configuration CIR Controller Enabled If you cannot find t...

Page 28: ...her 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 multi direction infrared signals top down and front which is compatible with most of the chassis on the market 3 The Multi Angle CIR Receiver does not support Hot Plug function Please install it befor...

Page 29: ...ar 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 CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and ...

Page 30: ...ata SATA3_1 see p 13 No 2 cables for internal storage devices The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate Serial ATA SATA Either end of the SATA data Data Cable cable can be connected to the Optional SATA SATA2 SATA3 hard disk or the SATA2 SATA3 connector on this motherboard USB 2 0 Headers Besides two default USB 2 0 9 pin USB2_3 ports on the I O panel there are see p 13 ...

Page 31: ...al and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header as below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic For Window...

Page 32: ...is on when 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 the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly c...

Page 33: ...ork if you adopt a traditional 20 pin ATX power supply To use the 20 pin ATX power supply please plug your power supply along with Pin 1 and Pin 13 12 1 24 13 ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 power supply to this connector see p 13 No 22 4 Pin ATX 12V Power Supply Installation Though this motherboard provides 8 pin ATX 12V power connector it can still work if you ado...

Page 34: ...able to the SATA SATA2 SATA3 hard disk 2 12 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 Intel Z77 chipset provides hardware support for Advanced Host controller Interface AHCI a new programming interface for SATA host controllers developed through a joint industry effort NOTE What is Hot ...

Page 35: ...or 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 which supports SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD Hot Plug The SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug feature might not be supported by the chipset because of its limitation the SATA SATA2 SATA3 Hot Plug support information of ...

Page 36: ... 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 Hot Unplug improper procedure will cause the SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDD damage and data loss Please connect SATA power cable 1x4 pin end White to the power supply 1x4 pin cable Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 St...

Page 37: ...tion 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 is located in the folder at the following path RAID Installation Guide STEP 3 Install Windows 7 7 64 bit OS on your system After the installation of Windows 7 7 64 bit OS if you want to manage RAID...

Page 38: ... on your system Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without NCQ function AHCI mode is not supported under Windows XP XP 64 bit 2 16 2 Installing Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit Without RAID Functions If you want to install Windows 7 7 64 bit VistaTM VistaTM 64 bit OS on your SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs without RAID functions please follow below steps Using SATA SATA2 SATA3 HDDs with NCQ function STEP ...

Page 39: ...ck 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 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main To set up the system time date information OC Tweaker To set up overclocking features Advanced To set up the...

Page 40: ...GDN 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 default values for all the settings F10 Save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY F12 Print screen ESC Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 3 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP ...

Page 41: ...e to your GPU and moth erboard It should be done at your own risk and expense CPU Configuration CPU Ratio Use this item to change the ratio value of this motherboard Host Clock Override BCLK Use this to adjust the host clock BCLK frequency The default value is 100 0 Spread Spectrum This item should always be Auto for better system stability Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is ...

Page 42: ...n 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 value is Auto Secondary Plane Current Limit Use this item to configure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the secondary plane The default value is Auto GT OverClocking Support Use this item to enable or disable GT OverClocki...

Page 43: ... 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 Time tWR Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRFC Use this item to change Refresh Cyle Time tRFC Auto Manual setting The default is Auto DRAM tRRD Use this item to change RAS to RAS Delay t...

Page 44: ...uto MRC Fast Boot Use this item to enable or disable MRC Fast Boot The default is Enabled Voltage Configuration Power Saving Mode Use this to enable or disable Power Saving Mode The default value is Disabled CPU Voltage Use this to select CPU Voltage The default value is Auto CPU Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load IGP...

Page 45: ...45 User Defaults In this option you are allowed to load and save three user defaults according to your own requirements ...

Page 46: ...to 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 utility Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system If you execute Instant Flash utility the utility will show the UEFI files and their respective information...

Page 47: ...efault 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 from the chipset In the C1 power state the processor maintains the context of the system caches CPU C3 State Support Use this to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 State Support Use t...

Page 48: ...tion 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 will be hidden if the installed CPU does not support Intel Virtualization Technology Hardware Prefetcher Use this item to turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use thi...

Page 49: ...PCIE1 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 disable IGPU Multi Moniter The default value is Enabled If you install the PCI Express card under Windows XP VistaTM OS please disable this option Render Standby Use this to enable or disable Render Standby by Inte...

Page 50: ...ture Onboard LAN This allows you to enable or disable the Onboard LAN feature Deep Sleep Mobile platforms support Deep S4 S5 in DC only and desktop platforms support Deep S4 S5 in AC only The default value is Enabled in S5 Restore on AC Power Loss This allows you to set the power state after an unexpected AC power loss If Power Off is selected the AC power remains off when the power recovers If Po...

Page 51: ...is AHCI 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 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 sis and Reporting Technology feature Config...

Page 52: ...R 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 default is 10 minutes Active Page Threshold Support This allows you to enable or disable Active Page Threshold Support The default is Disabled ...

Page 53: ...ct 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 automatically while the computer is in sleep mode The default is Enabled ...

Page 54: ...54 3 4 7 Super IO Configuration CIR Controller Use this item to enable or disable the CIR controller The default value is Enabled ...

Page 55: ...ard to submit Windows VistaTM certification PS 2 Keyboard Power 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 from the power soft off mode RTC Alarm Power On Use this item to enable or disable RTC Real Time Clock to power on the system USB Keyboard Remo...

Page 56: ...e use of USB 3 0 controller Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices There are four configuration options Enabled Auto Disabled and UEFI Setup Only The default value is Enabled 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 device...

Page 57: ...perature motherboard temperature CPU fan speed chassis fan speed and the critical voltage CPU Fan 1 Setting This allows you to set CPU fan 1 s speed Configuration options Full On 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 and Automatic Mode The default value is Full On ...

Page 58: ...M 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 enable the option Full Screen Logo but you want to see the AddOn ROM information when the system boots please select Enabled Configuration options Enabled and Disabled The default value is Enabled B...

Page 59: ...59 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 60: ...scard 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 out Select Yes to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all the setup questions F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts t...

Page 61: ...ROM 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 folder in the Support CD to dis play the menu 4 2 2 Drivers Menu The Drivers Menu shows the available device s drivers if the system detects installed devices Please install the necessary drivers to ...

Page 62: ...t 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 boot in UEFI Setup Utility Boot Boot Option 1 xxx is the device which contains your Windows installation files Normally it is an optical drive You can also press F11 to launch boot menu at system POS...

Page 63: ...ease 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 RAID Installation Guide file for details 4 Install Windows 7 64 bit A Insert your Windows 7 64 bit installation disc to the optical drive B Press F11 to launch boot menu at system POST and choose the item UE...

Page 64: ... 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 system It may take about 5 minutes to reboot D Windows will install this hotfix then reboot by itself E Please start to install motherboard drivers and utilities E Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system s first reboot F Continue to in...

Search results

Summary of Contents for Z77E-ITX

Reviews:

Related manuals for Z77E-ITX

Brands by name

Popular brands

ASROCK Z77E-ITX, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for Z77E-ITX

Reviews:

Related manuals for Z77E-ITX

Brands by name

Popular brands