ASRock Z77 Pro4-M: instruction

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Motherboard Layout

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)

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9 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_12_13, Black)

28 Print Port Header (LPT1)

10 Intel Z77 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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I/O Panel

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2

3

4

5

7

6

8

9

15

14

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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 -- --

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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.

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