ASROCK Z77 OC Formula User Manual

1Z77 OC FormulaUser ManualVersion 1.1Published June 2013Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.

10CAUTION!          The silicon die area is doubled by stacking two dies into a MOS

11 is subject to change. Please check Intel® website for the latest informa-

1212. If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging your Apple devices, such as iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch, ASRock has prepared a wonderful so

1319. ASRock Internet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers. In other words, the system can auto-detect

141.3 Motherboard Layout 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2) 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 3 1155-Pin CPU Socket 4 CPU Fan Conn

151.4 I/O Panel* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

16 To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front 

17Chapter 2: Installation     

181155-Pin Socket Overview2.3 CPU Installation In order to provide the LGA 1155 CPU sock-ets more protection and make the instal-lation proces

19Pin1alignment key alignment key Pin11155-Pin CPUFor proper installation, please ensure to match the two orientation key notches of the CPU with th

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

202.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1155-Pin CPUs. Please adopt

212.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)         

22notchbreaknotchbreakInstalling a DIMMPlease make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step

232.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)There are 5 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE slots:  

24Installing an expansion cardStep 1. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord

252.7 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation GuideThis motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITMtechnology that allows you

26Step4. Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot. 

272.7.2 Driver Installation and SetupInstall the graphics card drivers to your system. After that, you can enable the Multi-

28 * SLITM appearing here is a registered trademark of NVIDIA® Technologies Inc., and is used 

29   TM. All three CrossFireXTM com

3Contents1 Introduction ... 71.1 Package Contents ...

30CrossFire BridgeStep 3. Connect the DVI monitor cable to the DVI connector on the Radeon graphics card on PCIE2 slot. (You may use the DVI to

312.8.1.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics CardsStep 1. Install the identical 3-Way CrossFireXTM-ready graphics cards that are AM

32 The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prio

33 Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFireTM”, the CrossFireXTM function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically r

342.9 Surround Display FeatureThis motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal HDMI output support and external add-on PCI Expre

35 D. Click “Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor”. E. Right-click the display icon and select “Attached”, if necessary. F. Set the appropri

36 HDCP Function HDCP function is supported on this motherboard. To use HDCP function with this motherboard, you need to adopt a monitor

37USB 2.0 header (9-pin, black) CIR header (4-pin, gray) 2.10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation GuideASRock Smart Remote is only used for ASRock moth

38* ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards. Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list: http://ww

392.11 Jumpers SetupThe illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap

43 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ... 603.1 Introduction ...

402.12 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsOnboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connector

41USB 3.0 Header Besides six default USB 3.0  ports on the I/O panel, there is  one USB 3.0 header on this mo

42System Panel Header This header accommodates  several system front panel  functions. Connect the power switch,

43Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis  speaker to this header. system is in S1/S3 sleep state

44  CPU fan still can work successfully even without the

45Serial port Header This COM1 header supports a  serial port module. HDMI_SPDIF Header HDMI_SPDIF header, pro

46The Installation Guide of Front USB 3.0 Panel Intall the Front USB 3.0 Panel into the 2.5” drive bay of the chassis.Step 3Step 4Screw the Front USB

47Power Switch Power Switch is a smart switch, allowing users to quickly turn  on/off the system.Reset Switch Re

48PCIe ON/OFF Switch PCIe ON/OFF Switch allows  you to enable and disable the  corresponding PCIE x16 slots.

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

5Chapter 1: IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock Z77 OC Formula motherboard, a reliable moth-   

50 0x37 Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started   

51 0x62 Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services 0x63 CPU DXE initialization is started  

52 0xA6 SCSI Detect 0xA7 SCSI Enable 0xA8 Setup Verifying Password 0xA9 Start of Setup  

532.16 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks InstallationThis motherboard adopts Intel®

542.18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2 HDDsThis motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATA2 in RAID / AHCI

55 Caution1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed.2. Even some SATA / SATA2 / SAT

56 How to Hot Plug a SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD:Points of attention, before you process the Hot Plug:Please do follow below instruction sequence to proc

572.21 Driver Installation GuideTo install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical 

582.23 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID FunctionsIf

59Using SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDDs without NCQ functionSTEP 1: Set Up UEFI.

61.2 Specifications Platform - CEB Form Factor: 12.0-in x 10.5-in, 30.5 cm x 26.7 cm - Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made  

60Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY3.1 Introduction          -

613.1.2 Navigation KeysPlease check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description

623.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. This option appears only when you a

63Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology.Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cor

64DRAM tCLdefault is [Auto].DRAM tRCD

65Command Rate (CR)        default is [Auto].Memory Performance LevelUse this ite

66tRRDRUse this item to change tRRDR setting. The default is [Auto].tRRSRUse this item to change tRRSR setting. The default is [Auto].tWWDDUse this it

67 driving. When no new valid command is driven, previous command & address is driven. The default is [Disabled].DIMM Exit Mode Use this item

68Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.3.4 Advanced Screen

693.4.1 CPU ConfigurationIntel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that sup-ports Hyper-Thr

7 Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU, it only supports PCIE 2.0.  - 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x 1 slots - Suppor

70No-Execute Memory Protection  

713.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [Onboard] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter priori

723.4.3 South Bridge ConfigurationOnboard HD AudioSelect [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the

733.4.4 Storage ConfigurationSATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature.SATA Mode Selection This item is for

74We recommend to use Intel® Z77 SATA ports (SATA3_0,     your bootable devices. This will

753.4.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start TechnologyIntel(R) Rapid Start Technology 

763.4.6 Intel(R) Smart Connect TechnologyIntel(R) Smart Connect Technology           

773.4.7 Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address 

783.4.8 ACPI ConfigurationSuspend to RAMUse this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Selecting [Auto] will e

793.4.9 USB ConfigurationUSB 2.0 ControllerUse this item to enable or disable the use of USB 2.0 controller. USB 3.0 ControllerUse this item to enabl

8 - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone (see CAUTION 8 SATA3 - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel® Z7

803.5 ToolSound EffectEnable or disable sound effects in the setup utility.System Browser

81Internet FlashInternet Flash searches for available UEFI firmware updates from our servers. In other words, the system can auto-detect the l

823.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenIn this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the param

833.7 Boot Screen-ure the boot settings and the boot priority.

843.8 Security ScreenIn this section, you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. For the user password, you may also clear it

853.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and Exit        changes and exit setup?” will po

86Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 6

87Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI ModeThis motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a 

88Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID ModeThis motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a 

89If you install Windows® 7 64-bit / VistaTM 64-bit on a large hard disk (ex. ® or

9 - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED - Rapid OC Button: +/- buttons to adjust OC frequency - 1 x PCIe ON/OFF Switch 

90B. Disable “Volume Shadow Copy” service. a. Type “computer management” in the Start Menu, then press “Enter”. b. Go to “Services and Applica

91 c. Set “Startup type” to “Disable” then Click “OK”.C. Reboot your system.D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utili