
- •Z77MX-QUO-AOS Motherboard Layout
- •Z77MX-QUO-AOS Motherboard Block Diagram
- •Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
- •1-1 Installation Precautions
- •1-2 Product Specifications
- •1-3 Installing the CPU
- •1-4 Installing the Memory
- •1-5 Installing an Expansion Card
- •1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration
- •1-7 Back Panel Connectors
- •1-8 Internal Connectors
- •Chapter 2 BIOS Setup
- •2-1 Startup Screen
- •2-3 System
- •2-4 BIOS Features
- •2-5 Peripherals
- •2-6 Power Management
- •2-7 Save & Exit
- •Chapter 3 Drivers Installation
- •Chapter 4 Appendix
- •Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)

Z77MX-QUO-AOS
User's Manual
Rev. 1001

Table of Contents
Z77MX-QUO-AOS Motherboard Layout.......................................................................... |
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Z77MX-QUO-AOS Motherboard Block Diagram.............................................................. |
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Chapter 1 Hardware Installation...................................................................................... |
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1-1 |
Installation Precautions..................................................................................... |
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Product Specifications...................................................................................... |
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1-3 |
Installing the CPU............................................................................................. |
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Installing the Memory........................................................................................ |
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1-5 Installing an Expansion Card............................................................................ |
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1-6 Setting up AMD CrossFire™/NVIDIA® SLI™ Configuration............................... |
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Back Panel Connectors.................................................................................. |
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1-8 |
Internal Connectors........................................................................................ |
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Chapter 2 BIOS Setup................................................................................................... |
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Startup Screen................................................................................................ |
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M.I.T................................................................................................................ |
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System............................................................................................................ |
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BIOS Features................................................................................................ |
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2-5 |
Peripherals...................................................................................................... |
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2-6 |
Power Management........................................................................................ |
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2-7 |
Save & Exit..................................................................................................... |
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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation........................................................................................ |
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Chapter 4 Appendix....................................................................................................... |
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Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)................................................................................ |
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Z77MX-QUO-AOS Motherboard Layout
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Intel® |
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DDR3_4 DDR3_2 DDR3_3
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CODEC PCIEX8
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F1_1394B F2_1394B F_USB3 |
F_USB2 F_USB1 |
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Box Contents
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Z77MX-QUO-AOS motherboard |
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Motherboard driver disk |
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Six SATA 6Gb/s cables |
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One 2-Way SLI bridge connector |
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I/O Shield |
*The box contents above are for reference only and the actual items shall depend on the product package you obtain.
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Z77MX-QUO-AOS Motherboard Block Diagram
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Switch
PCI Express Bus
HDMI
DVI-D Switch
or
Thunderbolt (MDP2) Intel®
Thunderbolt (MDP1) DSL3510L
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Intel® |
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GbE LAN |
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CPU
FDI
DMI 2.0
Intel® Z77
CODEC
LAN |
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Speaker Out Speaker Out Speaker Out MIC Line Out Line In |
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CPU CLK+/- (100 MHz)
DDR3 1600/1333/1066 MHz
Dual Channel Memory
Dual BIOS
2 SATA 6Gb/s
4 SATA 3Gb/s
4 USB 3.0/2.0
10 USB 2.0/1.1
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For detailed product information/limitation(s), refer to “1-2 Product Specifications.”
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