ECS Z77H2-A3D (V1.0) User Manual

Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALPrefaceCopyrightThis publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protectedunder international copyrigh

Chapter 16Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALI/O Ports1. PS/2 Combo portUse the PS/2 combo port to connect the PS/2 Keyboard or PS/2 Mouse.2. USB 2.0 PortsUse the U

Chapter 27Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 2Installing the Motherboard2-1. Safety Precautions2-2. Installing the motherboard in a ChassisThis motherboard

Chapter 28Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALThe following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 islabeled.To avoid the system instabili

Chapter 29Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL2-4. Installing Hardware2-4-1. Installing the Processor• This motherboard has an LGA1155 socket.• When choosing a proce

Chapter 210Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALD. Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS (Intergraded HeatSpreader). Engage the load lever while pressing down l

Chapter 211Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALA. Apply some thermal grease onto the contacted area between theheatsink and the CPU, and make it to be a thin layer.B

Chapter 212Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL2-4-3. Installing Memory Modules• This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can supportfour 240-pin DDR3 2

Chapter 213Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALRecommend memory configurationModelSockets DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_41 DIMM ~ Populated ~ ~1 DIMM ~ ~ ~ Populate

Chapter 214Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL2-4-4. Installing Add-on CardsThe slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connectthem to th

Chapter 215Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALInstall the VGA Card in the PCIE X16 slot1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slotyou a

iiZ77H2-A3D USER MANUALDeclaration of ConformityThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the follow-ing conditions:

Chapter 216Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL2-4-5. Connecting Optional DevicesRefer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optionaldevic

Chapter 217Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALPlease make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi-cated above. A different pin assignment may ca

Chapter 218Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALSATA3~6 connectors are used to support the Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s device, SATA1/2 con-nectors support the Serial ATA 6.0Gb

Chapter 219Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL5. ME_UNLOCK: ME Unlock Header6. COM: Onboard serial port headerConnect a serial port extension bracket to this header

Chapter 220Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALThe front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front-oriented mi-crophone and line-out ports for ea

Chapter 221Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALIf you use AC’ 97 Front Panel, please tick off the option of “ Disabled Front PanelDetect”. If you use HD Audio Front

Chapter 222Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL2-4-6. Installing a SATA Hard DriveAbout SATA ConnectorsYour motherboard features six SATA connectors supporting a tot

Chapter 223Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL1. CPU_FAN (CPU cooling FAN Power Connector) & 6. SYS_FAN (System Cool-ing FAN Power Connector) & 3. PWR_FAN

Chapter 224Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL2. ATX_POWER (ATX 24-pin Power Connector) & 7. ATX12V (ATX 12V PowerConnector)The ATX 24-pin connector allows you

Chapter 225Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALHard Drive Activity LEDConnecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication thatdata is bei

iiiZ77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 2 7Installing the Motherboard 7Safety Precautions...

Chapter 226Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALConnect the case speaker cable to SPK.5. SPK: SpeakerThis concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL27About the Setup UtilityThe computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support forWindows Plug and

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL28Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility.Using BIOSWhen you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. T

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL29The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditionswith optimum performance. We do not suggest use

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL30Main MenuDate & TimeThe Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you arerunning a Wi

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL31Launch Storage OpROM (Enabled)Use this item to enable or disable the Storage OpROM.The Advanced menu items allow you t

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL32Onboard LAN Controller (Enabled)Use this item to enable or disable the Onboard LAN.LAN ConfigurationThe item in the me

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL33PC Health StatusOn motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor theparameters for critical vol

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL34Smart Fan Mode (Normal)This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Manual) for abetter oper

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL35Power Management SetupThis page sets up some parameters for system power management operation.Resume By PME (Disabled)

ivZ77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 4 55Using the Motherboard Software 55Auto-installing under Windows XP/Vista/7...55Runnin

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL36ACPI ConfigurationThe item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enterssuspend.ACPI Sleep Sta

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL37CPU ConfigurationThe item in the menu shows the CPU.Enabled for windows XPandLinux (OS optimized forHyper-ThreadingTec

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL38Limit CPUID Maximum (Disabled)Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit. When supportsPrescott

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL39SATA ConfigurationUse this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options.Press <Esc> to return to t

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL40All USB Devices (Enabled)Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices.USB ConfigurationUse this item to show the

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL41Super IO ConfigurationUse this item to show the information of Super IO configuration.Press <Esc> to return to t

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL42Use this item to show the information of Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology.Intel(R) Rapid Start TechnologyIntel(R) Rapid

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL43IGD Memory (64M)This item shows the information of the IGD (Internal Graphics Device) memory.The chipset menu items al

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL44fPCH ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:Restore AC Power Loss (Powe

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL45f Management Engine Technology ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:M

1Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 1Chapter 1Introducing the MotherboardIntroductionThank you for choosing the Z77H2-A3D motherboard. This motherboard is a

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL46This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. Theclock speed and system bus are determi

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL47IA Core Current Max (1/8 Amp) (1680)Use this item to control CPU Current Limit.iGFX Core Current Max (1/8 Amp) (800)Us

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL48fChipset OverClocking ConfigurationScroll to this item to view the following screen:The selection of Perfor-mance Memo

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL49Read CAS# Precharge (tRTP) (6)Press <Esc> to return to the M.I.B III page.When end-users encounter failure after

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL50This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state.Boot MenuMain Advanced Chipset M.I.B III

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL51fNetwork Device PrioritiesThis item enables you to specify the sequence of loading the operating system fromthe instal

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL52This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password.Security MenuAdministrator PasswordPress &

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL53Boot OverrideUse this item to select the boot device.Save OptionsThis item enables you to save the options that you ha

Chapter 3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUAL54Updating the BIOSYou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from themanufacturer’s Website. New BI

55Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 4Chapter 4Using the Motherboard SoftwareThe auto-install DVD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and softw

Chapter 12Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALCPUSpecifications• Intel® Z77 ChipsetChipset• Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture• 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets sup

56Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 4Windows Vista/7 will appear below UAC (User Account Control) messageafter the system restart. You must select “Allow”

57Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 4If the auto-install DVD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still installdrivers through the file manager for yo

58Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 4eOCECS eOC Utility is a simple over-clocking tool that provides user-friendly windowsoperation interface for novices a

59Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 5Chapter 5Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID ConfigurationThe Intel®Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAID

60Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 52. The main Intel®Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears.Entering Intel®Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS utilit

61Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 52. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key toselect the RAID set that you want to create.Cr

62Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 5Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs.5. The following screen appears, displaying the relevant informati

63Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 5Deleting a RAID set1. In the main Intel®Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight De-lete RAID Volume using the

64Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 5Resetting disks to Non-RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID setin another platform

65Chapter 6Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 6Trouble ShootingStart up problems during assemblyAfter assembling the PC for the first time you may experienc

3Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 1• AMI BIOS with 64Mb SPI Flash ROM• Supports Plug and Play, STR (S3)/ STD(S4), Hardware Monitor, Multi Boot•

66Chapter 6Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALYour computer, like any electrical appliance, requires proper care andmaintenance. Here are some basic PC care tips to

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Chapter 14Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALMotherboard Components

5Z77H2-A3D USER MANUALChapter 1Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS1. CPU Socket LGA1155 socket2. CPU_FAN 4-pin CPU cooling fan conn