ASRock H77 Pro4-M: instruction
Class: Computer equipment, hardware, accessories
Type: Motherboard
Manual for ASRock H77 Pro4-M

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CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see
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1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
19 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
2 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
20 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_5, Black)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
21 SATA2 Connector (SATA2_4, Black)
4 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
5 1155-Pin CPU Socket
23 USB 2.0 Header (USB_10_11, Black)
6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots
24 USB 2.0 Header (USB_8_9, Black)
(DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1, Black)
25 USB 2.0 Header (USB_6_7, Black)
7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots
26 Consumer Infrared Module Header
(DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2, Black)
(CIR1, Gray)
8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
27 COM Port Header (COM1)
9 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_12_13, Black)
28 Print Port Header (LPT1)
10 Intel H77 Chipset
29 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE4, Black)
11 SPI Flash Memory (64Mb)
30 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3, Black)
12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A0_A1, Gray)
31 PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE2, Black)
13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1, Gray)
32 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1, Black)
14 SATA2 Connectors (SATA2_2_3, Black)
33 Front Panel Audio Header
15 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
(HD_AUDIO1, Black)
16 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1, Black)
34 HDMI_SPDIF Header
17 Power LED Header (PLED1)
(HDMI_SPDIF1, Black)
18 System Panel Header (PANEL1, Black)
35 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
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2
3
4
5
6
7
24.4cm (9.6 in)
Keyboar d
B: U SB 1
T: USB 0
USB 2. 0
Designed in Ta ipei
PS2
CPU_ FAN2
CPU _FAN1
ATX12 V1
PWR _FAN1
VGA1
DVI1
24.4cm (9.6 in)
DDR3
HDMI
USB 2. 0
8
eSATA
T: USB 2
B: U SB 3
LAN
ATXPWR1
PHY
USB 3.0
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240- pin modul e)
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240- pin modul e)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240- pin modul e)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240- pin modul e)
T: USB4
Top:
B: USB5
RJ- 45
CHA_ FAN2
35
SPD IF
Opt ica l
Bot tom :
REA R SPK
Cen ter :
Cen tra l/B ass
Top:
AUDI O
CMOS
9
MIC IN
Bot tom :
FRO NT
Cen ter :
LIN E IN
Top:
CODE C
Battery
USB 3_12 _13
HDM I_SP DIF 1
1
ErP/Eu P Rea dy
PCI Expre ss 3.0
1
34
HD_A UDI O1
PCIE1
10
33
1
32
H77 Pro4-M
Supe r
I/O
PCIE2
Front USB 3.0
11
RoHS
Intel
31
X
Fast RAM
64Mb
12
H77
BIOS
30
PCIE3
SATA3_ A0_ A1
XFa st LAN
XFa st USB
13
SATA2_ 4
IR1
CLRC MOS 1
SATA3_ 0_1
29
PCIE4
1
1
PLED1
COM1
USB_ 6_7
USB_ 8_9
USB_ 10_ 11
PLED PW RBTN
1
LPT1
CHA _FAN1
SATA2_ 5
SPEAK ER1
14
1
1
1
1
1
1
SATA2_ 2_3
1
CIR1
PANEL1
HDLED RES ET
28
27
26
25
24
2223
21
20
19
18
17
16
15
Motherboard Layout
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I/O Panel
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2
3
4
5
7
6
8
9
15
14
13
12
11
10
1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01)
9 Microphone (Pink)
2 D-Sub Port (VGA1)
10 Optical SPDIF Out Port
3 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB45)
* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port
*** 12 eSATA3 Connector
5 Central / Bass (Orange)
13 HDMI Port (HDMI1)
6 Rear Speaker (Black)
14 DVI-D Port (DVI1)
7 Line In (Light Blue)
15 PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple)
** 8 Front Speaker (Lime)
* There are two LED next to the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED
indications.
LAN Port LED Indications
ACT/LINK
SPEED
LED
LED
Activity/Link LED SPEED LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
LAN Port
**
If you use 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.
See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
TABLE for Audio Output Connection
Audio Output Channels Front Speaker Rear Speaker Central / Bass Line in
(No. 8) (No. 6) (No. 5) (No. 7)
2 V -- -- --
4 V V -- --
English
6 V V V --
8 V V V V
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To enable Multi-Streaming function, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will nd “Mixer” tool on your system.
Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click
“ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA
Primary output” to use Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek
HDA Audio 2nd output” to use front panel audio.
*** eSATA3 connector supports SATA Gen3 in cable 1M.
English
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Table of contents
- Motherboard Layout
- I/O Panel
- 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2: Installation
- 3. BIOS Information
- 1. Einführung
- 2. BIOS-Information
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Informations sur le BIOS
- 1. Introduzione
- 2. Informazioni sul BIOS
- 1. Introducción
- 2. BIOS Información
- 1. Введение
- 2. Информация о BIOS
- 1. Introdução
- 2. Informações da BIOS
- 1. Giriş
- 2. BIOS Bilgileri
- 1. 제품소개
- 2. 시스템 바이오스 정보
- 1. 主板簡介
- 2. BIOS 信息
- 1. 主機板簡介
- 2. BIOS 訊息
- 1. Penjelasan
- Installing OS on a HDD Larger Than 2TB