1Z77 Pro3User ManualVersion 1.0Published February 2012Copyright©2012 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.
106. xvYCC and Deep Color are only supported under Windows® 7 64-bit / 7. Deep Color mode will be enabled only if the display supports 12bpc in EDID.
1111. ASRock SmartView, a new function for internet browsers, is the smart start page for IE that combines your most visited web sites, your history,
1218. ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from portable audio devices, such as MP3 players or mobile phone
131.3 Motherboard Layout 1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 3 1155-Pin CPU Socket 4 ATX 12V Power Connecto
141.4 I/O Panel* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
15 To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your comput
16Chapter 2: InstallationThis is an ATX form factor (12.0" x 7.6", 30.5 x 19.3 cm) motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study th
172.3 CPU Installation For the installation of Intel 1155-Pin CPU, please follow the steps below.Before you insert the 1155-Pin CPU into the socket,
18Pin1alignment key alignment key Pin11155-Pin CPUStep 3. Insert the 1155-Pin CPU:Step 3-1. Hold the CPU by the edge which is marked with a black
192.4 Installation of CPU Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is equipped with 1155-Pin socket that supports Intel 1155-Pin CPUs. Please adopt the type
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
202.5 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Me
21notchbreaknotchbreakInstalling a DIMMPlease make sure to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step
222.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)There are 2 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on this motherboard.PCI slots: PCI slots are used to
23 1. If a customer incorrectly confi gures their system they will not see the performance benefi ts of CrossFireXTM. All three CrossFireXTM c
24CrossFire 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 D-S
25 The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prio
26 Although you have selected the option “Enable CrossFireTM”, the CrossFireXTM function may not work actually. Your computer will automatically re
272. If you have already installed the onboard VGA driver from our support CD to your system, you can freely enjoy the benefi ts of dual monitor fu
28Surround Display FeatureThis motherboard supports surround display upgrade. With the internal VGA output support (D-Sub and HDMI) and external add-o
29 For Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit OS: Right click the desktop, choose “Personalize”, and select the “Display Settings” tab
3Contents1 Introduction ... 51.1 Package Contents ...
30* ASRock Smart Remote is only supported by some of ASRock motherboards. Please refer to ASRock website for the motherboard support list: http://ww
312.10 Jumpers SetupThe illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is p
322.11 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsOnboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Plac
33Infrared Module Header This header supports an (5-pin IR1) optional wireless transmitting (see p.13, No. 26) and receiving infrared module.USB 3
34System Panel Header This header accommodates (9-pin PANEL1) several system front panel (see p.13, No. 20) functions. Connect the power switch, r
35Power LED Header Please connect the chassis (3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header to (see p.13, No. 19) indicate system power status.
36ATX 12V Power Connector Please connect an ATX 12V (8-pin ATX12V1) power supply to this connector.(see p.13, No. 4)4-Pin ATX 12V Power Supply
372.12 Serial ATA (SATA) / Serial ATA2 (SATA2) Hard Disks InstallationThis motherboard adopts Intel® Z77 chipset that supports Serial ATA (SATA) / Se
382.14 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2 HDDsThis motherboard supports Hot Plug and Hot Swap functions for SATA / SATA2 in RAID / AHCI
39 Caution1. Without SATA 15-pin power connector interface, the SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 Hot Plug cannot be processed.2. Even some SATA / SATA2 / SAT
43 UEFI SETUP UTILITY ... 433.1 Introduction ...
40 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
412.17 Driver Installation GuideTo install the drivers to your system, please insert the support CD to your optical drive fi rst. Then, the drivers co
422.19 Installing Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID FunctionsIf
43Chapter 3: UEFI SETUP UTILITY3.1 IntroductionThis section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to confi gure your system. The UEFI chip on the
443.1.2 Navigation KeysPlease check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description
453.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.Advanced Turbo 30 You can use this option to increase your sys
46Intel Turbo Boost Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel Turbo Boost Mode Technology.Turbo Boost Mode allows processor cores to run fa
47DRAM Timing ControlDRAM tCLUse this item to change CAS# Latency (tCL) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto].DRAM tRCDUse this item to change RA
48DRAM tRTPUse this item to change Read to Precharge (tRTP) Auto/Manual setting. The default is [Auto].DRAM tFAWUse this item to change Four Activate
49CPU PLL Voltage Use this to select CPU PLL Voltage. The default value is [Auto].VCCSA Voltage Use this to select VCCSA Voltage. The default value
5Chapter 1: IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock Z77 Pro3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent q
50Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.3.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the confi gurations for th
513.4.1 CPU ConfigurationIntel Hyper Threading Technology To enable this feature, a computer system with an Intel processor that sup-ports Hyper-Thr
52No-Execute Memory Protection No-Execution (NX) Memory Protection Technology is an enhancement to the IA-32 Intel Architecture. An IA-32 processor
533.4.2 North Bridge Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter This allows you to select [Onboard], [PCI] or [PCI Express] as the boot graphic adapter p
543.4.3 South Bridge ConfigurationOnboard HD AudioSelect [Auto], [Enabled] or [Disabled] for the onboard HD Audio feature. If you select [Auto], the
553.4.4 Storage ConfigurationSATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature.SATA Mode Selection Use this to sele
563.4.5 Intel(R) Rapid Start TechnologyIntel(R) Rapid Start Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology. Intel(R)
573.4.6 Intel(R) Smart Connect TechnologyIntel(R) Smart Connect Technology Use this item to enable or disable Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology. Int
583.4.7 Super IO ConfigurationSerial Port Use this item to enable or disable the onboard serial port. Serial Port Address Use this item to set t
593.4.8 ACPI ConfigurationSuspend to RAMUse this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to-RAM feature. Selecting [Auto] will e
61.2 Specifications Platform - ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.6-in, 30.5 cm x 19.3 cm - All Solid Capacitor design CPU - Supports 3rd and 2nd Genera
60OMG (Online Management Guard)Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specifi ed times via OMG. You may
613.5 Hardware Health Event Monitoring ScreenIn this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the param
623.6 Boot ScreenIn this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to confi g-ure the boot settings and the boot priority.
633.7 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
643.8 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option, the following message “Save confi guration changes and exit setup?” will pop-out. S
65Chapter 4: Software Support 4.1 Install Operating System This motherboard supports various Microsoft® Windows® operating systems: 7 / 7 64-bit / Vi
66Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in AHCI ModeThis motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (&g
67Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB in RAID ModeThis motherboard adopts UEFI BIOS that allows Windows® OS to be installed on a large size HDD (&g
68If you install Windows® 7 64-bit / VistaTM 64-bit on a large hard disk (ex. Disk volume > 2TB), it may take more time to boot into Windows® or in
69B. Disable “Volume Shadow Copy” service. a. Type “computer management” in the Start Menu, then press “Enter”. b. Go to “Services and Applica
7 - Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz - Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Au
70 c. Set “Startup type” to “Disable” then Click “OK”.C. Reboot your system.D. After reboot, please start to install motherboard drivers and utili
8 - 1 x IR header - 1 x CIR header - 1 x COM port header - 1 x HDMI_SPDIF header - 1 x Power LED header - CPU/Chassis/Power FAN connector - 24
9 WARNING Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Over
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