ASROCK Z77 Extreme11 User Manual

1Z77 Extreme11User ManualVersion 1.0Published September 2012Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

10CAUTION!1. Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage un-der Windows®

11 Control, Overclocking, OC DNA, IES and XFast RAM. In Hardware Monitor, it shows the major readings of your system. In Fan Control, it shows the fan

12 complicated ash utility. Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le sys-tem.ASRock APP Charger If y

13 ASRock Extreme Tuning Utility (AXTU). It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows® 32-bit OS. ASRock XFast RAM shor

14 words, you won’t need to enter Windows® OS to waste time on searching for the les or copying the les to an USB device. It will all be don

15 RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage de-vice. After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device, please change “SATA Mode” to

161.4 Motherboard LayoutATX12V1SLI/XFIRE_PWR1DDR3 _A2 (64 bit, 24 0-pin module)DDR3 _A1 (64 bit, 24 0-pin module)DDR3 _B2 (64 bit, 24 0-pin module)DD

1711 SB Fan Connector (SB_FAN1)12 SPI Flash Memory (64Mb)13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0_1, Gray)14 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_2_3, Black)15 SATA2 Connec

181.5 I/O Panel1 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Port2 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)*3 LAN RJ-45 Port4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)*5 LAN RJ-45 Port6 Central / Bass (Or

19To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will

2Copyright Notice:No part of this manual may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, exce

20Chapter 2: InstallationThis is an EATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the mother-board, study the conguration of your chassis to e

212.1 Installing the CPUIn order to provide the LGA 1155 CPU sockets more protection and make the installation process easier, ASRock has added a new

22Pin1alignment keyalignment keyPin11155-Pin CPUFor proper installation, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with the

232.2 Installing the CPU Fan and HeatsinkThis motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1155-Pin CPUs. Please adopt the type

242.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory T

252.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)There are 7 PCI Express slots and 1 mini_PCI Express slot on this moth-erboard.Mini-PCIE Slots: MINI_PCIE1 i

26Installing an Expansion CardStep 1. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord i

272.5 Installing Serial SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hard DisksSTEP 1: Connect the SATA power cable to the hard disk.STEP 2: Connect one end of the SATA da

28SAS2/Serial ATA3 Connectors(SAS_0_1: see p.16, No. 16)(SAS_2_3: see p.16, No. 17)(SAS_4_5: see p.16, No. 18)(SAS_6_7: see p.16, No. 19)These eight S

29SLI/XFIRE Power Connector(4-pin SLI/XFIRE_PWR1)(see p.16, No. 48)ATX Power Connector(24-pin ATXPWR1)(see p.16, No. 8)12 124132.6 Power Connectors

3Contents1. Introduction ... 5 1.1 Package Contents ...

302.7 Installing the System PanelConnect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pi

31Infrared Module Header(5-pin IR1)(see p.16, No. 37)2.8 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsOnboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place j

32Power LED Header(3-pin PLED1)(see p.16, No. 22)Front Panel Audio Header(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)(see p.16, No. 38)This is an interface for the front panel a

33IEEE 1394 Header(9-pin FRONT_1394)(see p.16, No. 35)CPU Fan Connectors(4-pin CPU_FAN1)(see p.16, No. 4)(3-pin CPU_FAN2)(see p.16, No. 3)Though this

34HDMI_SPDIF Header(2-pin HDMI_SPDIF1)(see p.16, No. 39)Serial Port Header(9-pin COM1)(see p.16, No. 36)This COM1 header supports a serial port module

35Clear CMOS Jumper(CLRCMOS1)(see p.16, No. 24)Clear CMOSDefaultCLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system parameter

362.10 WiFi + BT Module and ASRock Wi-SB BoxWiFi + BT ModuleThis motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n + BT v4.0 module that offers

37ASRock Wi-SB BoxThanks to the excellent placement of antennas, ASRock Wi-SB Box comes with two invisible antennas (placed in a vertical/horizo

38Installing the WiFi + BT Module and ASRock Wi-SB BoxStep 1. Prepare the bundled ASRock Wi-SB Box and screws.Step 2. If you have 2.5” HDD/SSDs, you

39Step 4. Screw ASRock Wi-SB Box to the drive bay with screws.Step 5. Attach the cords to the WiFi + BT module on your motherboard.Step 6. Plug the

43. UEFI SETUP UTILITY ... 63 3.1 Introduction ...

402.11 Operating System SetupThis motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating sys-tems: 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaT

412.11.2 Installing Windows® 8 64-bit / 7 64-bit / VistaTM 64-bit on a HDD Larger than 2 terabytes (2TB) without RAIDThis motherboard ado

422.11.3 Installing Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit with RAIDSTEP 1: Set Up UEFI.Press <F2> or <

432.12 Installing DriversThe Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary driv-ers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard

44Power Switch(PWRBTN)(see p.16, No. 25)Reset Switch(RSTBTN)(see p.16, No. 26)Clear CMOS Switch(CLRCBTN)(see p.18, No. 17)2.13 Smart SwitchesThe moth

452.14 Dr. DebugDr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Please see the diagrams below for reading the

46 b7 Problem related to memory. Please re-install the CPU and memory then clear CMOS. If the problem still exists, please install only one memor

472.15.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics CardsStep 1. Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot. Make s

48Step 4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot.Step 3

49Step 4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot.Step 3

51. IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock Z77 Extreme11 motherboard, a reli-able motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent qua

502.15.3 Driver Installation and SetupInstall the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable the Multi-Graphics Processing U

51 G. Reboot your system. H. You can freely enjoy the benets of SLITM or Quad SLITM. For 3-Way SLITM mode A. Follow steps A to E on the previous p

522.16 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation GuideThis motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossF

53CrossFire BridgeStep 3. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to P

542.16.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics CardsStep 1. Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE3 slot, an

552.16.3 Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics CardsStep 1. Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card into PCIE3 slot, t

562.16.4 Driver Installation and SetupStep 1. Power on your computer and boot into OS.Step 2. Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers in

572.17 Surround DisplayThis motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA output support (HDMI) and external add-on PCI Expres

582.18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap for Hard Disk DrivesThis motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap for SAS2 / SATA2 / SATA3 in AHCI / RAID mode.What is

59Points for attention, before you process Hot Plug / Hot Swap:1. Without the SATA 15-pin power connector interface, Hot Plug / Hot Swap cannot be

61.2 Specications Platform - EATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.5-in, 30.5 cm x 26.7 cm - 2oz copper PCB - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Ja

60 How to Hot Plug / Hot Swap a HDD:Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Plug / Hot Swap. Improper procedures will cause the HDD damage

61 How to Hot Unplug / Hot Swap a HDD:Please follow the instructions below to process Hot Unplug / Hot Swap. Improper procedures will cause the HDD da

622.19 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation GuideDual LAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single conne

63Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY3.1 IntroductionASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visu

643.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or <

653.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.Active Page on EntryThis allows y

663.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.Advanced Turbo 30You can use this to increase your system’s p

67CPU CongurationCPU RatioUse this to change the ratio value of this motherboard.Host Clock Override (BCLK)Use this to adjust the host clock (

68Use this to congure the maximum instantaneous current allowed for the primary plane. The default value is [Auto].Secondary Plane Current Li

69DRAM tRPUse this to change Row Precharge Time (tRP) Auto/Manual set-tings. The default is [Auto].DRAM tRASUse this to change RAS# Active Tim

7 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM - Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and SLITM Graphics * Intel® HD Graphics Built-

70Use this to change DRAM tWRDR Auto/Manual settings. The de-fault is [Auto].tRWDR(DD)Use this to change DRAM tRWDR Auto/Manual settings. The de-fault

71[Auto].ODT WR (CHA)Use this to change ODT (CHA) Auto/Manual settings. The default is [Auto].ODT WR (CHB)Use this to change ODT (CHB) Auto/Manual set

72VTT VoltageUse this to congure VTT Voltage. The default value is [Auto].PCH VoltageUse this to congure PCH Voltage. The default value is [Auto].CP

733.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Nouth Bridge Configuration, South Bri

743.4.1 CPU CongurationIntel Hyper Threading TechnologyTo enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that supports Hyper-Threadi

75CPU Thermal ThrottlingUse this to enable CPU internal thermal control mechanism to keep the CPU from overheated. The default value is [Enabled].No-E

763.4.2 North Bridge CongurationPrimary Graphics AdapterThis allows you to select [Onboard] or [PCI Express] as the primary graphics adapter. The de

773.4.3 South Bridge CongurationOnboard HD AudioSelect [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio. If you select [Auto], the onboard H

78This 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 recove

793.4.4 Storage CongurationSATA Controller(s)Use this to enable or disable the SATA Controllers.SATA Mode SelectionUse this to select the SATA mode

8 Wireless LAN - Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n - Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz) - Supports High speed wireless connection up to 300Mbps - 2 ante

803.4.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start TechnologyIntel(R) Rapid Start TechnologyUse this to enable or disable Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology. Intel(R)

813.4.6 Intel(R) Smart Connect TechnologyIntel(R) Smart Connect TechnologyUse this to enable or disable Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology. I

823.4.7 Super IO CongurationSerial PortUse this to enable or disable the onboard serial port.Serial Port AddressUse this to set the address for the

833.4.8 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMUse this to select whether to auto-detect or disable Suspend-to-RAM. Select [Auto] to enable if the OS support

84on the system.USB Mouse Power OnUse this to enable or disable the USB Mouse to power on the sys-tem.CSMPlease disable CSM when Fast Boot is enabled.

853.4.9 USB CongurationUSB 2.0 ControllerUse this to enable or disable the USB 2.0 controller.USB 3.0 ControllerUse this to enable or disable the US

863.5 ToolSystem BrowserSystem Browser can let you easily check your current system con-guration in UEFI setup.OMG (Online Management Guard)Administ

87drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. If you ex-ecute Instant Flash utility, the utility will show the UEFI files and their respect

883.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenThis section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your sys-tem, including the parameters

899].Over Temperature ProtectionUse this to enable or disable Over Temperature Protection. The de-fault value is [Enabled].

9 Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors - 8 x SAS2/SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors - 1 x IR hea

903.7 Boot ScreenThis section displays the available devices on your system for you to con-gure the boot settings and the boot priority.Fast BootFas

91after boot-up.Full Screen LogoUse this item to enable or disable OEM Logo. The default value is [Enabled].AddOn ROM DisplayUse this option to adjust

923.8 Security ScreenIn this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password.Secure B

933.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option the following message, “Save congu-ration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. S