ASROCK Z77 OC Formula - Table of Contents

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Contents
1 Introduction ......................................................... 7
1.1 Package Contents ......................................................... 7
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1.3 Motherboard Layout ....................................................... 14
1.4 I/O Panel ...................................................................... 15
2 Installation ........................................................... 17
2.1 Screw Holes ................................................................... 17
2.2 Pre-installation Precautions ......................................... 17
2.3 CPU Installation ............................................................. 18
2.4 Installation of Heatsink and CPU fan ............................. 20
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2.6 Expansion Slots
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2.7 SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
Operation Guide ......................... 25
2.8 CrossFireX
TM
, 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
and Quad
CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide ...................................... 29
2.9 Surround Display Feature .............................................. 34
2.10 ASRock Smart Remote Installation Guide ..................... 37
2.11 Jumpers Setup .......................................................... 39
2.12 Onboard Headers and Connectors ............................ 40
2.13 Smart Switches .......................................................... 47
2.14 Dr. Debug ................................................................... 49
2.15 Post Status Checker ...................................................... 53
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Installation ................................................................. 53
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2.18 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA / SATA2
HDDs ............................................................................. 54
2.19 Hot Plug and Hot Swap Functions for SATA3 HDDs ..... 54
2.20 SATA / SATA2 / SATA3 HDD Hot Plug Feature and
Operation Guide ........................................................ 55
2.21 Driver Installation Guide ............................................ 57
2.22 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit With RAID Functions ....................................... 57
2.23 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/ Vista
TM
64-bit
/ XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID Functions ................... 58
2.23.1 Installing Windows
®
XP / XP 64-bit Without RAID
Functions............................................................ 58
2.23.2 Installing Windows
®
7 / 7 64-bit / Vista
TM
/
Vista
TM
64-bit Without RAID Functions ............... 59