Biostar Z77X Owner's Manual

Hi-Fi Z77X Setup Manual

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quando ad esso applicabili

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whenever these laws may be applied

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.......................................... 1

1.1 Before You Start.................................................................................... 1

1.2 Package Checklist................................................................................. 1

1.3 Motherboard Features.......................................................................... 2

1.4 Rear Panel Connectors ......................................................................... 4

1.5 Motherboard Layout ............................................................................ 5

Chapter 2: Hardware Installation ........................... 6

2.1 Installing Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................ 6

2.2 FAN Headers......................................................................................... 8

2.3 Installing System Memory..................................................................... 9

2.4 Connectors and Slots ........................................................................... 11

Chapter 3: Headers & Jumpers Setup ................... 14

3.1 How to Setup Jumpers ........................................................................ 14

3.2 Detail Settings..................................................................................... 14

Chapter 4: RAID / AHCI Functions ....................... 19

4.1 Operating System ............................................................................... 19

4.2 Raid Arrays ......................................................................................... 20

4.3 How RAID Works ................................................................................ 21

4.4 Intel Smart Response Technology....................................................... 25

Chapter 5: UEFI BIOS & Software......................... 26

5.1 UEFI BIOS............................................................................................. 26

5.2 Software............................................................................................... 29

5.3 BIOS Update........................................................................................ 42

Chapter 6: Useful Help ......................................... 47

6.1 Driver Installation Note...................................................................... 47

6.2 Extra Information ............................................................................... 48

6.3 AMI BIOS Post Code............................................................................ 49

6.4 Troubleshooting.................................................................................. 51

Appendix: SPEC In Other Languages .................... 52

German............................................................................................................ 52

French.............................................................................................................. 54

Italian .............................................................................................................. 56

Spanish............................................................................................................. 58

Portuguese ...................................................................................................... 60

Polish ............................................................................................................... 62

Russian............................................................................................................. 64

Arabic .............................................................................................................. 66

Japanese .......................................................................................................... 68

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

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1.1 B

EFORE YOU START

Thank you for choosing our product. Before you start installing the motherboard, please make sure you follow the instructions below:

 Prepare a dry and stable working environment with

sufficient lighting.

 Always disconnect the computer from power outlet

before operation.

 Before you take the motherboard out from anti-static

bag, ground yourself properly by touching any safely grounded appliance, or use grounded wrist strap to remove the static charge.

 Avoid touching the components on motherboard or the

rear side of the board unless necessary. Hold the board on the edge, do not try to bend or flex the board.

 Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the

case after installation. Loose parts will cause short circuits which may damage the equipment.

 Keep the computer from dangerous area, such as heat

source, humid air and water.

 The operating temperatures of the computer should

be 0 to 45 degrees Celsius.

1.2 PACKAGE CHECKLIST

Serial ATA Cable x4 Rear I/O Panel for ATX Case x1 User’s Manual x1 Fully Setup Driver DVD x1 SLI Bridge x1 CFX Bridge x1 Calibration Microphone x1

Note: The package contents may be different due to area or your motherboard version.

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1.3 MOTHERBOARD FEATURES

SPEC

CPU

Chipset

Super I/O

Main

Memory

SATA 2 & 3

Socket 1155

Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron

processor (TDP: 95W)

Intel Z77

IT8728F

Provides the most commonly used legacy

Super I/O functionality.

Low Pin Count Interface

DDR3 DIMM Slots x 4

Max Memory Capacity 32GB

Each DIMM supports 512MB/

1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB DDR3

Integrated Serial ATA Controller

Supports Execute Disable Bit / Enhanced Intel

SpeedStep® / Intel Architecture-64 / Extended

Memory 64 Technology / Virtualization Technology /

Hyper Threading

Environment Control initiatives,

Hardware Mo nito r Controller

Fan Speed Controller

ITE's "Smart Guardian" function

Dual Channel Mode DDR3 memory module

Supports DDR3 1066 / 1333 / 1600

Supports DDR3(OC) 1800/ 1866/ 2000/ 2133/

2200/ 2400/ 2600

Registered DIMM and ECC DIMM is no t supported

Data transfer rates up to 3. 0 Gb/s / 6.0 Gb/s.

SATA Version 2.0 / 3.0 specification compliant

LAN

Sound

Codec

USB3.0

Slots

RAID 0,1,5,10, S RT support

Realtek RTL 8111F

ALC898

Z77 Data transfer rates up to 600 MB/s

PCI Express Gen3 x 16 slot

(Depending on CPU) x2

PCI Express Gen2 x 16 slot(x4) x1 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x16 expansion card

PCI Express Gen2 x 1 slot x3 Supports PCI-E Gen2 x1 expansion cards

10 / 100 Mb/s / 1Gb/s auto negotiation

Half / Full duplex capability

7.1 channels audio out

High Definition Audio, Biostar Hi-Fi

Supports PCI-E Gen3 x16 expansion card

Supports SLI / CFX (x8, x8)

On Board

Connectors

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SATA3 Connector x2 Each connector supports 1 SATA3 devices

SATA2 Connector x4 Each connector supports 1 SATA2 devices

Front Panel Connector x1 Supports front panel facilities

Front Audio Connecto r x1 Supports fro nt panel audio function

CPU Fan Header x1 CPU Fan power supply (with Smart Fan function)

System Fan Header x2 System Fan Power supply

Clear CMOS Header x1 Restore CMOS data to factory default

USB2.0 Connector x2 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB2.0 ports

USB3.0 Connector x1 Each connector supports 2 front panel USB3.0 ports

Consumer IR Connector x1 Supports infrared function

Serial Port Connector x1 Connects to RS-232 Port

S/PDIF out Co nnector x1 Supports digital audio out function

Power Connector (24pin) x1 Connects to Power supply

Power Connector (8pin) x1 Connects to Power supply

Back Panel

I/O

Board Size

OS Suppo rt

PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse x1

HDMI Port x1

VGA Port x1

DVI Port x1

LAN port x1

USB2.0 Port x4

USB3.0 Port x2

Audio Jack x6

244 (W) x 305 (L) mm ATX

Windows XP / Vista / 7/ 8

Connects to PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse

Connects to HDMI cable

Connect to D-SUB monitor

Connect to DVI monitor

Connect to RJ-45 ethernet cable

Connect to USB2.0 devices

Connect to USB3.0 devices

Provide Audio-In/Out and Mic. connection

Biostar reserves the right to add or remove support

for any OS with or without notice

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1.4 REAR PANEL CONNECTORS

Note 1: HDMI, DVI-D & VGA ports only work with an Intel integrated Graphics Process or

Note 2: USB3.0 ports (only supported by Windows 7/8) are backward compatible with

Note 3: Maximum resolution:

Note 4: This motherboard supports dual video output:

USB2.0/USB1.X devices.

HDMI: 1920 x 1200 @60Hz, compliant with HDMI 1.4a DVI: 1920 x 1200 @60Hz VGA: 2048 x 1536 @75Hz

Display Devices

VGA X O O

DVI- D O X O

HDMI O O X

VGA

DVI- D HDM I

1.5 MOTHERBOARD LAYOUT

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Note: ■ represents the 1st pin.

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CHAPTER 2: HARDWARE INSTALLATION

2.1 I

NSTALLING CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT (CPU)

Notice:

1. Remove Pin Cap before installation, and make good preservation for future use. When the CPU is removed, cover the Pin Cap on the empty socket to ensure pin legs won’t be damaged.

2. The motherboard might equip with two diff erent types of pin cap. Please refer below instruction to r emove the pin cap.

Step 1: Pull the socket locking lever out from the socket and then raise

the lever up.

Step 2: Remove the Pin Cap.

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Step 3: Hold processor with your thumb and index fingers, oriented as

shown. Align the notches with the socket. Lower the processor straight down without tilting or sliding the processor in the socket.

Step 4: Hold the CPU down firmly, and then lower the lever to locked

position to complete the installation.

Step 5: Put the CPU Fan and heatsink assembly on the CPU and buckle it

on the retention frame. Connect the CPU FAN power cable into the CPU_FAN1 to complete the installation.

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2.2 FAN HEADERS

These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan cable and connector may be different according to the fan manufacturer. Connect the fan cable to the connector while matching the black wire to pin#1.

CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Header

Pin Assignment

1 Ground 2 +12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control

SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2: System Fan Headers

Pin Assignment

1 Ground 2 +12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense

Note:

The SYS_FAN1/SYS_FAN2 support 3-pin head c onnectors; the CPU _FAN1 supports 4-pin head connect or. When connecting with wires onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected t o pin#2, and the black wire is Ground and should be connect ed to GND.

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2.3 INSTALLING SYSTEM MEMORY

A. Memory Modules

1. Unlock a DIMM slot by pressing the retaining clips outward. Align a DIMM on the slot such that the notch on the DIMM matches the break on the Slot.

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2. Insert the DIMM vertically and firmly into the slot until the retaining chip snap back in place and the DIMM is properly seated.

Note: If the DIMM does not go in smoothly, do not force it. Pull it all the way out and try again.

B. Memory Capacity

DIMM Socket

Location

DDR3_A1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

DDR3_A2 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

DDR3_B1 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

DDR3_B2 512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB

DDR3 Module

Total Memory

Size

Max is 32GB.

C. Dual Channel Memory Installation

Please refer to the following requirements to activate Dual Channel function:

Install memory module of the same density in pairs, shown in the table.

Dual Channel Status DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2

Enabled O X O X

Enabled X O X O

Enabled O O O O

Enabled O X X O

Enabled X O O X

(O means memory installed, X means memory not installed.)

Note: The DRAM bus width of the memor y module must be the same (x8 or x16)

2.4 CONNECTORS AND SLOTS

SATA1: Serial ATA3.0 Connectors

These connectors connect to SATA hard disk drives via SATA cables.

Those satisfy the SATA 3.0 spec and with transfer rate of 6.0Gb/s.

SATA2/3: Serial ATA2.0 Connectors

These connectors connect to SATA hard disk drives via SATA cables. Those satisfy the SATA 2.0 spec and with transfer rate of 3.0Gb/s.

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Assi gnment

1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX4 Ground 5 RX6 RX+ 7 Ground

Assignment

1 Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX4 Ground 5 RX6 RX+ 7 Ground

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PEX16_1/ PEX16_2: PCI-Express Gen3 x16 (x16 / x8) (Nvidia SLI and AMD CrossFireX) Slots

- PCI-Express 3.0 compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 8GB/s simultaneously per

direction, for an aggregate of 16GB/s totally.

- The speed of PEX16_1 is x16 or x8 when SLI or CFX is enabled. The speed of PEX16_2 is x8.

- PCI-E 3.0 is supported by Core i7-3xxx / i5-3xxx CPU.

Note: For more details about N vidia SLI and AMD CrossFireX, please access the website, respectively: http://www.nvidia.com/page/support.html, and

http://support.amd.com/us/Pages/AMDSupportHub.aspx .

PEX16_3: PCI-Express Gen2 x4 Slot

- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.

- Maximum theoretical realized bandwidth of 2GB/s simultaneously per

direction, for an aggregate of 4GB/s totally.

PEX1_1/PEX1_2/PEX1_3: PCI-Express Gen2 x1 Slot

- PCI-Express 2.0 compliant.

- Data transfer bandwidth up to 500MB/s per direction; 1GB/s in total.

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ATXPWR2: ATX Power Source Connectors

These connectors provide +12V to CPU power circuit. If the CPU power plug is

4-pin, please plug it into Pin 1-2-5-6 of ATXPWR2.

Pin Assignment

1 +12V 2 +12V 3 +12V 4 +12V 5 Ground 6 Ground 7 Ground 8 Ground

ATXPWR1: ATX Power Source Connector

This connector allows user to connect 24-pin power connector on the ATX power supply.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

13 +3.3V 1 +3.3V 14 -12V 2 +3.3V 15 Ground 3 Ground 16 PS_ON 4 +5V 17 Ground 5 Ground 18 Ground 6 +5V 19 Ground 7 Ground 20 NC 8 PW_OK 21 +5V 9 Standby Voltage+5V 22 +5V 10 +12V 23 +5V 11 +12V 24 Ground 12 +3.3V

Note: Before you power on the system, please make sure that ATXPW R1 and ATXPWR2 connectors have been well plugged-in.

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CHAPTER 3: HEADERS & JUMPERS SETUP

3.1 H

OW TO SETUP JUMPERS

The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is “open”.

Pin opened Pin closed Pin1-2 closed

3.2 DETAIL SETTINGS

PANEL1: Front Panel Header

This 16-pin connector includes Power-on, Reset, HDD LED, Power LED, and speaker connection. It allows user to connect the PC case’s front panel switch functions.

Pin Assignment Function Pin Assignment Function

1 +5V 9 N/A 2N/A 10N/A 3 N/A 11 N/A N/A 4 Speaker 5 HDD LED (+) 13 Power LED (+) 6 HDD LED (-) 7 Ground 15 Power button 8 Reset control

Speaker Connector

Hard drive LED

Reset button

12 Power LED (+)

14 Power LED (-)

16 Ground

N/A

Power LED

Power-on button

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F_USB1/F_USB2: Headers for USB 2.0 Ports at Front Panel

These headers allow user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader.

Pin Assignment

1 +5V (fused) 2 +5V (fused) 3 USB4 USB5 USB+ 6 USB+ 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Key

10 NC

JFRONT_USB3_1: Header for USB 3.0 Ports at Front Panel

This header allows user to connect additional USB cable on the PC front panel, and also can be connected with internal USB devices, like USB card reader.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 VBUS0 11 D2+ 2 SSRX1- 12 D23 SSRX1+ 13 Ground 4 Ground 14 SSTX2+ 5 SSTX1- 15 SSTX26 SSTX1+ 16 Ground 7 Ground 17 SSRX2+ 8 D1- 18 SSRX29 D1+ 19 VBUS1

10 ID 20 Key

Note: USB3.0 is only supported by Windows 7/8.

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F_AUDIO1: Front Panel Audio Header

This header allows user to connect the front audio output cable with the PC front panel. This header supports HD and AC’97 audio front panel connector.

HD Audio AC’97

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 Mic Left in 1 Mic In 2 Ground 2 Ground 3 Mic Right in 3 Mic Power 4 GPIO 4 Audio Power 5 Right line in 5 RT Line Out 6 Jack Sense 6 RT Line Out 7 Front Sense 7 Reserved 8 Key 8 Key 9 Left line in 9 LFT Line Out

10 Jack Sense 10 LFT Line Out

Note 1: It is recommended that you c onnect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connect or to avail of the motherboard's high definition audio capability.

Note 2: Please try t o disable the "Front Panel J ack Detection" if you want to us e an AC'97 front audio output c able. The funct ion can be f ound via O.S. Audio Utility.

JSPDIFOUT1: Digital Audio-out Connector

This connector allows user to connect the PCI bracket SPDIF output header.

Assignment

1 +5V 2 SPDIF_OUT 3 Ground

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CIR1: Consumer IR Connector

This header is for infrared remote control and communication.

Pin Assignment

1 IrDA serial input 2 Ground 3 Ground 4 Key 5 IrDA serial output 6 IR Power

JCMOS1: Clear CMOS Header

Placing the jumper on pin2-3 allows user to restore the BIOS safe setting and the CMOS data. Please carefully follow the procedures to avoid damaging the motherboard.

Pin 1-2 Close:

Normal Operation (default).

Pin 2-3 Close:

Clear CMOS data.

※ Clear CMOS Procedures:

1. Remove AC power line.

2. Set the jumper to “Pin 2-3 close”.

3. Wait for five seconds.

4. Set the jumper to “Pin 1-2 close”.

5. Power on the AC.

6. Reset your desired password or clear the CMOS data.

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J_COM1: Serial Port Connector

The motherboard has a Serial Port Connector for connecting RS-232 Port.

BIOS POST Code/CPU Temperature Indicator

This indicator will show POST code while booting. After the booting sequence, it will show current CPU temperature. Please refer to Chapter 6.3 for all the BIOS POST codes.

Pin Assi gnment

1 Carrier detect 2 Received data 3 Transmitted data 4 Data terminal ready 5 Signal ground 6 Data set ready 7 Request to send

8 Clear to send 9 Ring indicator

10 NC

On-Board Buttons

There are 2 on-board buttons.

SW_RST1: Reset button.

SW_PWR1: Power Switch button.

CHAPTER 4: RAID / AHCI FUNCTIONS

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4.1 O

PERATING SYSTEM

SATA

CHIP

Intel Z77 SATA1-U/SATA1-L/ SATA2-U/SATA2-L/

SATA3-U/SATA3-L/ Intel Z77

SATA1-U/SATA1-L/ SATA2-U/SATA2-L/ SATA3-U/SATA3-L/

Controller

Configuration

AHCI Windows XP SP2 (32 and 64 bit)

Windows Vista SP2 (32 and 64 bit) Windows 7/8 (32 and 64 bit)

RAID Windows XP SP2 (32 and 64 bit)

Windows Vista SP2 (32 and 64 bit) Windows 7/8 (32 and 64 bit)

The 'F6 Method'+ to enable RAID / AHCI Driver when installing Windows XP

1. Before you start Windows installation, copy the proper files for the Windows version on USB floppy.

Windows XP 32 Windows XP 64

SATA1-U/SATA1-L/ SATA2-U/SATA2-L/

SATA3-U/SATA3-L/ AHCI/RAID Driver

Path

x:\Driver\Chipset\Intel\SATA\ 7\F6flpy32\Driver\

x:\Driver\Chipset\Intel\SATA\ 7\F6flpy64\Driver\

2. When the operating system installation starts, follow Windows indication by

pressing F6 to load the driver.

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Enable RAID / AHCI Driver when installing Windows 8/7/Vista

1. Before you start Windows installation, copy the proper files for the Windows version to any USB storage.

SATA1-U/SATA1-L/ SATA2-U/SATA2-L/ SATA3-U/SATA3-L/ AHCI/RAID Driver

Path

Windows 7/

Vista 32

x:\Driver\Chipset\ Intel\SATA\7\ F6flpy32\Driver\

Windows 7/

Vista 64

x:\Driver\Chipse t\Intel\SATA\7\ F6flpy64\Driver\

Windows 8 32 Windows 8 64

x:\Driver\Chipse t\Intel\SATA\ Win8\F6flpy32\ Driver\

2. Follow Window 7 / Vista indication to load the driver in the installation process.

4.2 RAID ARRAYS

CONNECTOR BY CHIP SPEED Support

SATA1-U/SATA1-L Intel Z77 6 Gb/s. RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 10

SATA2-U/SATA2-L SATA3-U/SATA3-L

RAID supports the following types of RAID arrays:

RAID 0: RAID 0 defines a disk striping scheme that improves disk read and write

times for many applications.

RAID 1: RAID 1 defines techniques for mirroring data. RAID 10: RAID 10 combines the techniques used in RAID 0 and RAID 1. RAID 5: RAID 5 provides fault tolerance and better utilization of disk capacity.

Intel Z77 3 Gb/s. RAID 0 / 1 / 5 / 10

x:\Driver\Chipse t\Intel\SATA\ Win8\F6flpy64\ Driver\

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