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...software might be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.6-in our support CD for purchasing ASRock ZH77 Pro3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control... subject to the "User Manual" in , 30.5 cm x 19.3 cm) ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on...
...software might be available on ASRock website as well. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.6-in our support CD for purchasing ASRock ZH77 Pro3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control... subject to the "User Manual" in , 30.5 cm x 19.3 cm) ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support lists on...
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... purpose. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any interference received, including interference that may appear in the guide or product. When you discard the Lithium...only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English Copyright Notice: No part of this guide may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies...
... purpose. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this guide, ASRock does not provide warranty of any interference received, including interference that may appear in the guide or product. When you discard the Lithium...only for identification or explanation and to the owners' benefit, without intent to infringe. All rights reserved. 1 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English Copyright Notice: No part of this guide may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies...
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...) USB3_0_1 1 Front USB 3.0 Top: SIDE SPK Center: REAR SPK Bottom: CTR BASS 9 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN ErP/EuP Ready 34 PCIE1 ZH77 Pro3 LAN PHY PCIE2 PCI Express 3.0 SATA3_1 SATA3_0 10 11 CMOS 33 Battery Super I/O XFast LAN XFast USB XFast RAM 12 Intel H77 64Mb BIOS 13... (PCIE2, Black) 17 SATA2 Connectors (SATA2_5, Black) 34 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, Black) 18 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1, Black) 35 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 2 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English
...) USB3_0_1 1 Front USB 3.0 Top: SIDE SPK Center: REAR SPK Bottom: CTR BASS 9 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN ErP/EuP Ready 34 PCIE1 ZH77 Pro3 LAN PHY PCIE2 PCI Express 3.0 SATA3_1 SATA3_0 10 11 CMOS 33 Battery Super I/O XFast LAN XFast USB XFast RAM 12 Intel H77 64Mb BIOS 13... (PCIE2, Black) 17 SATA2 Connectors (SATA2_5, Black) 34 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1, Black) 18 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1, Black) 35 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 2 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English
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... Port (VGA1) 13 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are two LED next to the table below for connection details in (No. 7) (No. 4) (No. 5) (No. 6) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V English 3 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection...
... Port (VGA1) 13 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) * There are two LED next to the table below for connection details in (No. 7) (No. 4) (No. 5) (No. 6) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V English 3 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard LAN Port LED Indications Activity/Link LED SPEED LED ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection...
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English 4 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you will find "Mixer" tool on your system. Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". After restarting your computer, 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 the front panel audio header. To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to use front panel audio.
English 4 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you will find "Mixer" tool on your system. Please select "Mixer ToolBox" , click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". After restarting your computer, 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 the front panel audio header. To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to use front panel audio.
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... be found in the user manual presented in , 30.5 cm x 19.3 cm) ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit ... recommended to set the BIOS option in our support CD for purchasing ASRock ZH77 Pro3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.6-in the Support CD...
... be found in the user manual presented in , 30.5 cm x 19.3 cm) ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Support CD 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield ASRock Reminds You... To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit ... recommended to set the BIOS option in our support CD for purchasing ASRock ZH77 Pro3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. www.asrock.com/support/index.asp 1.1 Package Contents ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 7.6-in the Support CD...
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... 5.0, DirectX 11 with Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU) - Intel® H77 - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3) - Max. Max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English Digi Power Design - 4 + 1 Power Phase Design - capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1 with max. Supports...
... 5.0, DirectX 11 with Intel® Sandy Bridge CPU) - Intel® H77 - Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology (see CAUTION 3) - Max. Max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English Digi Power Design - 4 + 1 Power Phase Design - capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION 2) - 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots - Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1 with max. Supports...
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.../s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors 7 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with HDMI port - 7.1 CH HD Audio with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED...
.../s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 2 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s connectors 7 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback with HDMI port - 7.1 CH HD Audio with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED...
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... (see CAUTION 13) - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, 1.8V PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment - ASRock Crashless BIOS (see CAUTION 16) - ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) (see CAUTION 15) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) English 8 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard ASRock XFast RAM (see CAUTION 10) - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso...
... (see CAUTION 13) - Hybrid Booster: - CPU Core, IGPU, DRAM, 1.8V PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment - ASRock Crashless BIOS (see CAUTION 16) - ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) (see CAUTION 15) - Boot Failure Guard (B.F.G.) English 8 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard ASRock XFast RAM (see CAUTION 10) - Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso...
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...) - FCC, CE, WHQL - It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for possible damage caused by overclocking. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to change. CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - We are not responsible for system usage under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / ... Express Gen 2 speed. 5. Due to the components and devices of memory modules on page 17 for the latest information. 9 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English For Windows® OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third...
...) - FCC, CE, WHQL - It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for possible damage caused by overclocking. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to change. CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer - We are not responsible for system usage under Windows® 7 / VistaTM / ... Express Gen 2 speed. 5. Due to the components and devices of memory modules on page 17 for the latest information. 9 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English For Windows® OS with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third...
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... system functions in Flash ROM. Please visit our website for proper connection. 8. HBR is supported under Windows® 7 64-bit / 7. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 10 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English Deep Color mode will be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16...
... system functions in Flash ROM. Please visit our website for proper connection. 8. HBR is supported under Windows® 7 64-bit / 7. ASRock website: http://www.asrock.com/Feature/AppCharger/index.asp 10 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English Deep Color mode will be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16...
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...to extend their BIOS without permission to other words, the system can easily recognize which includes the benefits listed below. ASRock XFast RAM is IE8. It fully utilizes the memory space that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your Facebook friends... With the status window, you can auto-detect the latest UEFI from our servers. Only USB2.0 ports support this function. 11 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English ASRock SmartView, a new function for internet browsers, is that BIOS files need to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access...
...to extend their BIOS without permission to other words, the system can easily recognize which includes the benefits listed below. ASRock XFast RAM is IE8. It fully utilizes the memory space that combines your most visited web sites, your history, your Facebook friends... With the status window, you can auto-detect the latest UEFI from our servers. Only USB2.0 ports support this function. 11 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English ASRock SmartView, a new function for internet browsers, is that BIOS files need to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access...
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... cord, then plug it back again. EuP stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from portable audio devices, such as MP3 players or mobile phones to ... under 100 mA current consumption. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you to define the power consumption for more details. 12 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English This motherboard also provides a free 3.5mm audio cable (optional) that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be higher...
... cord, then plug it back again. EuP stands for Energy Using Product, was a provision regulated by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". ASRock On/Off Play Technology allows users to enjoy the great audio experience from portable audio devices, such as MP3 players or mobile phones to ... under 100 mA current consumption. For EuP ready power supply selection, we recommend you to define the power consumption for more details. 12 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English This motherboard also provides a free 3.5mm audio cable (optional) that not all the 775 and 1156 CPU Fan can be higher...
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....5 x 19.3 cm) motherboard. To avoid damaging the motherboard's components due to static electricity, NEVER place your chassis to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 13 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English Make sure to do not touch the ICs. 4. Failure to unplug the power cord before you install motherboard components or change any components...
....5 x 19.3 cm) motherboard. To avoid damaging the motherboard's components due to static electricity, NEVER place your chassis to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 13 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English Make sure to do not touch the ICs. 4. Failure to unplug the power cord before you install motherboard components or change any components...
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... bent pins in order to replace the former PnP caps that were under the load plate. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches. 14 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard Step 1. Disengage the lever by the edge which is found. Step 2-2. For the installation of the hook. Hold the CPU by pressing it down... to remove the protection cover. Step 1-2. 2.3 CPU Installation In order to provide the LGA 1155 CPU sockets more protection and make the installation process easier, ASRock has added a new protection cover on top of the load plate to flip up .
... bent pins in order to replace the former PnP caps that were under the load plate. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches. 14 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard Step 1. Disengage the lever by the edge which is found. Step 2-2. For the installation of the hook. Hold the CPU by pressing it down... to remove the protection cover. Step 1-2. 2.3 CPU Installation In order to provide the LGA 1155 CPU sockets more protection and make the installation process easier, ASRock has added a new protection cover on top of the load plate to flip up .
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... CPU with the load plate tab under the retention tab. Verify that the CPU is removed. Flip the load plate onto the IHS. English 15 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard orientation key notch Pin1 alignment key orientation key notch 1155-Pin CPU alignment key 1155-Pin Socket Pin1 For proper installation, please ensure to...
... CPU with the load plate tab under the retention tab. Verify that the CPU is removed. Flip the load plate onto the IHS. English 15 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard orientation key notch Pin1 alignment key orientation key notch 1155-Pin CPU alignment key 1155-Pin Socket Pin1 For proper installation, please ensure to...
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... motherboard. Ensure that supports Intel 1155-Pin CPUs. Align fasteners with remaining fasteners. ter of the heatsink for Socket LGA 1155/1156 CPU fan. 16 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard Connect fan header with Intel 1155Pin CPU to dissipate heat. The white throughholes are for 1155-Pin CPUs. Please adopt the type of heatsink...
... motherboard. Ensure that supports Intel 1155-Pin CPUs. Align fasteners with remaining fasteners. ter of the heatsink for Socket LGA 1155/1156 CPU fan. 16 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard Connect fan header with Intel 1155Pin CPU to dissipate heat. The white throughholes are for 1155-Pin CPUs. Please adopt the type of heatsink...
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... DDR3_ B2; Populated (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated * For configuration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots. otherwise, this motherboard. English 17 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard see p.2 No. 6), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be damaged. 5. Populated - (2) - 2.5 Installation of memory modules in DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2, it is not allowed...
... DDR3_ B2; Populated (3)* Populated Populated Populated Populated * For configuration (3), please install identical DDR3 DIMMs in all four slots. otherwise, this motherboard. English 17 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard see p.2 No. 6), so that Dual Channel Memory Technology can be damaged. 5. Populated - (2) - 2.5 Installation of memory modules in DDR3_A1 and DDR3_A2, it is not allowed...
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Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. English 18 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard Installing a DIMM Please make sure to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at ...
Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. English 18 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard Installing a DIMM Please make sure to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot until the retaining clips at ...
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... is switched off or the power cord is already installed in Gen 3 speed, please install an Ivy Bridge CPU. Replace the system cover. 19 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are used for better thermal environment. 4. PCIE2 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is ... To run only at x4 bandwidth. 3. Keep the screws for a PCI Express x1 lane width card, such as a Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card or ASRock Game Blaster, etc. Only PCIE2 slot supports Gen 3 speed. Step 5. PCIE slots:PCIE1 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for later use . In ...
... is switched off or the power cord is already installed in Gen 3 speed, please install an Ivy Bridge CPU. Replace the system cover. 19 ASRock ZH77 Pro3 Motherboard English 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are used for better thermal environment. 4. PCIE2 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is ... To run only at x4 bandwidth. 3. Keep the screws for a PCI Express x1 lane width card, such as a Gigabit LAN card, SATA2 card or ASRock Game Blaster, etc. Only PCIE2 slot supports Gen 3 speed. Step 5. PCIE slots:PCIE1 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for later use . In ...