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3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 38 3.3.4 Setting 39 3.4 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 40 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 43 4.1 Introduction 43 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 43 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 44 4.2 Main Screen 45 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 46 4.4 Advanced ...
3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 38 3.3.4 Setting 39 3.4 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 40 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 43 4.1 Introduction 43 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 43 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 44 4.2 Main Screen 45 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 46 4.4 Advanced ...
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... may afect your system's stability, or even cause damage to page 40 for more detailed instructions. * For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock's website for possible damage caused by overclocking. Z170M Pro4S OS Certiications • CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control • CASE OPEN detection • Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V...
... may afect your system's stability, or even cause damage to page 40 for more detailed instructions. * For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock's website for possible damage caused by overclocking. Z170M Pro4S OS Certiications • CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control • CASE OPEN detection • Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V...
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Z170M Pro4S 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to enable the multi-GPU. Step 4 You can enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in the Windows® system tray. Ater that, you can freely enjoy the beneits of SLITM or Quad SLITM. 25 English For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode...
Z170M Pro4S 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to enable the multi-GPU. Step 4 You can enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in the Windows® system tray. Ater that, you can freely enjoy the beneits of SLITM or Quad SLITM. 25 English For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode...
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...drivers compatible to display the menu. he CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support CD to your computer. Z170M Pro4S Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers he Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard ... insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. Utilities Menu he Utilities Menu shows the application sotware that enhance the motherboard's features. To improve Windows 7 compatibility, please download and install the following hot ix provided by Microsot.
...drivers compatible to display the menu. he CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in the Support CD to your computer. Z170M Pro4S Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers he Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard ... insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. Utilities Menu he Utilities Menu shows the application sotware that enhance the motherboard's features. To improve Windows 7 compatibility, please download and install the following hot ix provided by Microsot.
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Z170M Pro4S Settings Conigure ASRock A-Tuning. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want A-Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system. 33 English
Z170M Pro4S Settings Conigure ASRock A-Tuning. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want A-Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system. 33 English
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Z170M Pro4S 3.3.4 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop on Windows startup. 39 English
Z170M Pro4S 3.3.4 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop on Windows startup. 39 English
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... English USB2.0) and only kept the eXtensible Host Controller Interface (XHCI - Requirements • A Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive • USB 3.0 drivers (included in the ASRock Support CD or website) • A Windows® PC • Win7 USB Patcher (included in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > USB Coniguration...can install the Windows® 7 OS. You only have an ODD (For Intel Skylake platforms only): If there is an optical disc drive, PS/2 ports and PS/2 Keyboard or mouse on your computer, please enable the "PS/2 Simulator" option in the ASRock Support CD or...
... English USB2.0) and only kept the eXtensible Host Controller Interface (XHCI - Requirements • A Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive • USB 3.0 drivers (included in the ASRock Support CD or website) • A Windows® PC • Win7 USB Patcher (included in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > USB Coniguration...can install the Windows® 7 OS. You only have an ODD (For Intel Skylake platforms only): If there is an optical disc drive, PS/2 ports and PS/2 Keyboard or mouse on your computer, please enable the "PS/2 Simulator" option in the ASRock Support CD or...
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Step 2 Extract the tool (Win7 USB Patcher) and launch it. If you are using ASRock's Support CD for the USB 3.0 driver, please select your system. Step 3 Select the "Win7 Folder" from Step1 by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below . Z170M Pro4S Instructions Step 1 Insert the Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive to your CD-ROM. 41 English Step 4 Select the "USB Driver Folder" by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below .
Step 2 Extract the tool (Win7 USB Patcher) and launch it. If you are using ASRock's Support CD for the USB 3.0 driver, please select your system. Step 3 Select the "Win7 Folder" from Step1 by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below . Z170M Pro4S Instructions Step 1 Insert the Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive to your CD-ROM. 41 English Step 4 Select the "USB Driver Folder" by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below .
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Step 7 Now you want to burn the patched image to a CD, please check "Burn Image" and select "Target Device to install the OS. 42 English hen Press "Start" to install Windows® 7 on Braswell or Skylake with the new burned CD. Step 6 If you are able to proceed. Or please use the patched ISO image to make an OS USB drive to Burn". If not, the patched ISO image will be exported to save the ISO ile by pressing the red circle as shown as the picture below. Step 5 Select where to the destination selected in Step5.
Step 7 Now you want to burn the patched image to a CD, please check "Burn Image" and select "Target Device to install the OS. 42 English hen Press "Start" to install Windows® 7 on Braswell or Skylake with the new burned CD. Step 6 If you are able to proceed. Or please use the patched ISO image to make an OS USB drive to Burn". If not, the patched ISO image will be exported to save the ISO ile by pressing the red circle as shown as the picture below. Step 5 Select where to the destination selected in Step5.
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Z170M Pro4S Command Rate (CR) he delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the irst active command can be issued. Four Activate Window (tFAW) he number of clocks that must elapse ater the completion of the same rank. Read to Precharge (tRTP) he number of clocks between the... last valid write operation and the next read command to Read Delay (tWTR_S) he time window in diferent banks of the same rank. Write to the same internal bank. Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) he number of clocks from a Refresh command ...
Z170M Pro4S Command Rate (CR) he delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the irst active command can be issued. Four Activate Window (tFAW) he number of clocks that must elapse ater the completion of the same rank. Read to Precharge (tRTP) he number of clocks between the... last valid write operation and the next read command to Read Delay (tWTR_S) he time window in diferent banks of the same rank. Write to the same internal bank. Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) he number of clocks from a Refresh command ...
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his should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for USB 2.0 devices. Port 60/64 Emulation Enable the support of I/O port 60h/64h emulation. Select UEFI Setup Only to disable legacy USB support. 4.4.6 USB Coniguration Z170M Pro4S Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for non-USB aware OS. *Enable this option if you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. If you install Windows 7. 63 English
his should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for USB 2.0 devices. Port 60/64 Emulation Enable the support of I/O port 60h/64h emulation. Select UEFI Setup Only to disable legacy USB support. 4.4.6 USB Coniguration Z170M Pro4S Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for non-USB aware OS. *Enable this option if you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. If you install Windows 7. 63 English
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Z170M Pro4S 4.7 Security Screen In this item to enable or disable support for Windows 8.1 Secure Boot. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. User Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Secure Boot ...
Z170M Pro4S 4.7 Security Screen In this item to enable or disable support for Windows 8.1 Secure Boot. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. User Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Secure Boot ...
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... up . Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that a buzzer is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows. Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be turned on or of seconds to wait for you to enter this UEFI Setup Utility is... needed. 72 English Bootup Num-Lock Select whether Num Lock should be waked up by Windows 8.1 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you may not boot from an USB storage device. Setup Prompt Timeout Conigure the number of when...
... up . Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that a buzzer is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows. Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be turned on or of seconds to wait for you to enter this UEFI Setup Utility is... needed. 72 English Bootup Num-Lock Select whether Num Lock should be waked up by Windows 8.1 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you may not boot from an USB storage device. Setup Prompt Timeout Conigure the number of when...