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... x 24.4 cm) ASRock Z77 WS Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z77 WS Support CD 6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 2 x ASRock SLI_Bridge Cards 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card 1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card ASRock Reminds You... You may...this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock Z77 WS motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the configuration guide to BIOS setup...
... x 24.4 cm) ASRock Z77 WS Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z77 WS Support CD 6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) 1 x Serial ATA (SATA) HDD Power Cable (Optional) 1 x I/O Panel Shield 2 x ASRock SLI_Bridge Cards 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card 1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card ASRock Reminds You... You may...this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock Z77 WS motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Chapter 3 and 4 contains the configuration guide to BIOS setup...
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All rights reserved. 1 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English Copyright Notice: No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by ... owners' benefit, without written consent of the FCC Rules. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may cause undesired operation. This device complies with Part 15 of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may appear in this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in advance. CALIFORNIA, USA...
All rights reserved. 1 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English Copyright Notice: No part of this installation guide may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by ... owners' benefit, without written consent of the FCC Rules. "Perchlorate Material-special handling may cause undesired operation. This device complies with Part 15 of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this guide may or may appear in this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in advance. CALIFORNIA, USA...
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... 3.0 LAN PHY Super I/O PCIE1 X X Fast USB Fast LAN PCIE2 XFast RAM PCIE3 2 oz Copper PCB PCIE4 Z77 WS PCIE5 AUDIO CODEC PCIE6 RoHS CMOS Battery HDMI_SPDIF1 1 1 HD_AUDIO1 IR1 COM1 1 1 PCIE7 FRONT_1394 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 1 USB6_7 ...1 1 CIR1 USB4_5 1 USB2_3 1 4-Way SLI SATA2_4_5 SATA2_2_3 SATA3_0_1 SATA3_A3_A4 SATA3_A1_A2 DDR3 3000+ USB3_11_12 USB3_9_10 Intel Z77 RSTBTN PWRBTN Dr. Debug CLRCMOS1 PLED1 64Mb 1 BIOS 1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 DDR3_A1 (64 bit...Memory (64Mb) 44 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 2 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English
... 3.0 LAN PHY Super I/O PCIE1 X X Fast USB Fast LAN PCIE2 XFast RAM PCIE3 2 oz Copper PCB PCIE4 Z77 WS PCIE5 AUDIO CODEC PCIE6 RoHS CMOS Battery HDMI_SPDIF1 1 1 HD_AUDIO1 IR1 COM1 1 1 PCIE7 FRONT_1394 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 1 USB6_7 ...1 1 CIR1 USB4_5 1 USB2_3 1 4-Way SLI SATA2_4_5 SATA2_2_3 SATA3_0_1 SATA3_A3_A4 SATA3_A1_A2 DDR3 3000+ USB3_11_12 USB3_9_10 Intel Z77 RSTBTN PWRBTN Dr. Debug CLRCMOS1 PLED1 64Mb 1 BIOS 1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 DDR3_A1 (64 bit...Memory (64Mb) 44 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3) 2 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English
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... below for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In or (No. 10) (No. 7) (No. 6) Side Speaker (No. 9) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V English 3 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard
... below for Audio Output Connection Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line In or (No. 10) (No. 7) (No. 6) Side Speaker (No. 9) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V English 3 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard
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After restarting your computer, you will find "Mixer" tool on your system. English 4 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and ...
After restarting your computer, you will find "Mixer" tool on your system. English 4 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and ...
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... manual occur, the updated version will be subject to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you for details. 5 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English 1. To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in , 30.5 cm...
... manual occur, the updated version will be subject to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you for details. 5 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English 1. To get better performance in Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / VistaTM / VistaTM 64bit, it is recommended to set the BIOS option in , 30.5 cm...
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... NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 4-Way SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and SLITM * Intel® HD Graphics Built-in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - Max. shared memory 1760MB English 6 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM - Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1 with processors which are GPU integrated. - 1.2 Specifications Platform...
... NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 4-Way SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and SLITM * Intel® HD Graphics Built-in , 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm - Max. shared memory 1760MB English 6 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM - Pixel Shader 4.1, DirectX 10.1 with processors which are GPU integrated. - 1.2 Specifications Platform...
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...100/1000 Mb/s - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone 7 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English Supports Dual LAN with max. resolution up to -Use USB 3.0 Ports - 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK... - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports PXE - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel® Z77, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s ...
...100/1000 Mb/s - Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker/Central/Bass/Line in/Front Speaker/Microphone 7 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English Supports Dual LAN with max. resolution up to -Use USB 3.0 Ports - 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK... - 1 x IEEE 1394 Port - 1 x Clear CMOS Switch with LED - Supports Wake-On-LAN - Supports PXE - 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel® Z77, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug functions - 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s ...
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...1.8V PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - SLI/XFire power connector - CPU Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis... support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s - 2 x Front USB 3.0 headers by CPU Temperature) - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 2 x USB 3.0 headers (support 4 USB 3.0 ...
...1.8V PLL, VTT, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment - Chassis Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard Supports jumperfree - SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support - SLI/XFire power connector - CPU Temperature Sensing - CPU/Chassis... support USB 1.0/2.0/3.0 up to 5Gb/s - 2 x Front USB 3.0 headers by CPU Temperature) - Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), CyberLink MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, ASRock MAGIX Multimedia Suite - Front panel audio connector - 3 x USB 2.0 headers (support 6 USB 2.0 ports) - 2 x USB 3.0 headers (support 4 USB 3.0 ...
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...) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that Windows® cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. ASRock XFast RAM is no such limitation. English 9 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard Intel® Smart Connect Technology and Intel® USB 3.0 ports...
...) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com WARNING Please realize that Windows® cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. ASRock XFast RAM is no such limitation. English 9 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard Intel® Smart Connect Technology and Intel® USB 3.0 ports...
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... your PC in just a few seconds, provides a much more efficient way to save the new BIOS file to access ASRock Instant Flash. ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you to adjust. Just launch this utility, you can update your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard... utilizes the memory space that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 10 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is an all-in-one tool to shorten boot up time. In XFast RAM, it shows the fan speed and temperature...
... your PC in just a few seconds, provides a much more efficient way to save the new BIOS file to access ASRock Instant Flash. ASRock Instant Boot ASRock Instant Boot allows you to adjust. Just launch this utility, you can update your USB flash drive, floppy disk or hard... utilizes the memory space that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. 10 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is an all-in-one tool to shorten boot up time. In XFast RAM, it shows the fan speed and temperature...
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...keep in games. Simply install the APP Charger driver, it can easily recognize which includes the benefits listed below. ASRock motherboards are transferring currently. 11 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can lower the latency in touch... with friends on the properties of the device. ASRock APP Charger If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging ...
...keep in games. Simply install the APP Charger driver, it can easily recognize which includes the benefits listed below. ASRock motherboards are transferring currently. 11 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can lower the latency in touch... with friends on the properties of the device. ASRock APP Charger If you desire a faster, less restricted way of charging ...
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... in the root directory of your SSDs or HDDs in order to update their lifespan. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is included into Standby / Hibernation mode as well. 12 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is that it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times...
... in the root directory of your SSDs or HDDs in order to update their lifespan. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is included into Standby / Hibernation mode as well. 12 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is a new function that is that it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times...
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... motherboard components. 2.1 Screw Holes Place screws into the screw holes to static electricity, NEVER place your chassis to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 13 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English Hold components by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do so may cause physical injuries to you install motherboard components...
... motherboard components. 2.1 Screw Holes Place screws into the screw holes to static electricity, NEVER place your chassis to the motherboard, peripherals, and/or components. 13 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English Hold components by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do so may cause physical injuries to you install motherboard components...
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...: Step 1-1. Orient the CPU with the IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) up the load plate. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches. 14 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard For the installation of Intel® 1155-Pin CPUs with a black line. Keep the lever positioned at about 135 degrees in order to insert...sliding it out of the hook. 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 remove the protection cover. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. Step ...
...: Step 1-1. Orient the CPU with the IHS (Integrated Heat Sink) up the load plate. Locate Pin1 and the two orientation key notches. 14 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard For the installation of Intel® 1155-Pin CPUs with a black line. Keep the lever positioned at about 135 degrees in order to insert...sliding it out of the hook. 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 remove the protection cover. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. Step ...
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... that the CPU is removed. Step 3-2. Flip the load plate onto the IHS. Step 2-4. The protection cover will automatically come off by itself. English 15 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard Carefully place the CPU into the socket. Close the socket: Step 3-1. Step 3. The cover must be placed if you wish to match the two...
... that the CPU is removed. Step 3-2. Flip the load plate onto the IHS. Step 2-4. The protection cover will automatically come off by itself. English 15 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard Carefully place the CPU into the socket. Close the socket: Step 3-1. Step 3. The cover must be placed if you wish to match the two...
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... Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is an example to improve heat dissipation. Step 5. Below is equipped with tie-wrap to install and lock. English 16 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard Step 3. Align fasteners with remaining fasteners. Secure redundant cable with 1155-Pin socket that the CPU and the heatsink are oriented on side closest...
... Fan and Heatsink This motherboard is an example to improve heat dissipation. Step 5. Below is equipped with tie-wrap to install and lock. English 16 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard Step 3. Align fasteners with remaining fasteners. Secure redundant cable with 1155-Pin socket that the CPU and the heatsink are oriented on side closest...
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... NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is unable to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_ B2 slots. 17 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English It is not recommended to install one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard...
... NOT installed in the same Dual Channel, for optimal compatibility and reliability, it is unable to install them on DDR3_A2 and DDR3_ B2 slots. 17 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English It is not recommended to install one memory module or three memory modules are installed in the DDR3 DIMM slots on this motherboard...
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... the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 18 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English It will cause permanent damage to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 3. Step 2. Firmly insert the...
... the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the slot. The DIMM only fits in place and the DIMM is properly seated. 18 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard English It will cause permanent damage to disconnect power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or the system components. Step 3. Step 2. Firmly insert the...
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PCIE slots: PCIE1 / PCIE5 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards or ASRock Game Blaster. PCIE4 (PCIE 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or to install PCI Express graphics cards ... 4-Way CrossFireXTM or 4-Way SLITM Mode PCIE1 N/A x16 x8 x8 PCIE2 x16 N/A N/A N/A PCIE3 N/A N/A x8 x8 PCIE5 N/A x16 x16 x8 PCIE7 N/A N/A N/A x8 English 19 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 7 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE3 / PCIE7 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16...
PCIE slots: PCIE1 / PCIE5 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards or ASRock Game Blaster. PCIE4 (PCIE 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards, or to install PCI Express graphics cards ... 4-Way CrossFireXTM or 4-Way SLITM Mode PCIE1 N/A x16 x8 x8 PCIE2 x16 N/A N/A N/A PCIE3 N/A N/A x8 x8 PCIE5 N/A x16 x16 x8 PCIE7 N/A N/A N/A x8 English 19 ASRock Z77 WS Motherboard 2.6 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 7 PCI Express slots on this motherboard. PCIE3 / PCIE7 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16...