[HPE1000]

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ASRock Z77E ITX webpage
CPU Support List
Supported Ram
BIOS updates
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OCN ASRock Rep

ASRock Overclocking Guide by kennyparker1337

What to fill in for CPU-Z Validation
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0ApcDUAwhF_rsdFhmZzJCT3NBQ0Q2cFNvYi13ci1SNHc&output=html&widget=true

Spoiler: User recommended compatible heatsinks (Huwsharpe is working on a better list)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0ApcDUAwhF_rsdEVVcnVXOFpTeERaTzBReDZHNldxWHc&output=html&widget=true

Feel free to suggest things for me to add

Here is our signature thingy

Official ASRock Z77E ITX Owners Club

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[She loved E]

In! Mine's not up & running yet but it will be soon....

 

[bleeps]

Mine is in a white Bitfenix Prodigy... well it was until I took it all apart to mod the case and water cool it. At this very moment the board is back in its box waiting for me to finish the modding.

 

[HPE1000]

Post pictures when you are done if you can

 

[Mechboy]

mine showed up yesterday

I will pickup my case in about an hour on my lunch break and start the install/mod process this afternoon

 

[HPE1000]

What case are you going to use?

 

[Gunderman456]

Add me to the asRock z77e-ITX owner's club! Go here for build Log/Pics;

http://www.overclock.net/t/1302993/computer-building-pleasure-angst#post_18102709

 

[HPE1000]

So, this motherboard has wifi with the antenna, and I was wondering if anyone knew if there was any way to switch out the card with cords that runs to the back of the case for just the traditional antennas that you see on some cards and on routers. Anyone know what to search for? I think it would make the whole thing come together better.

 

[Mechboy]

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Originally Posted by HPE1000

What case are you going to use?

Bitfinex prodigy Black, I am migrating sig rig less one 6950 ofcourse

 

[Mechboy]

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Originally Posted by HPE1000

So, this motherboard has wifi with the antenna, and I was wondering if anyone knew if there was any way to switch out the card with cords that runs to the back of the case for just the traditional antennas that you see on some cards and on routers. Anyone know what to search for? I think it would make the whole thing come together better.

I install hundreds of industrial wireless devices in shops, they appear to be a standard antenna let me check brb...

Just checked and after-market antenna screwed right on, I remember reading somewhere that someone replace the ugly stock antenna with some after-market ones from a router

 

[usop8290]

Hi. just migrating to m-itx build with asrock z77e board. im having problem to mount EK supreme HF waterblock due to the 2 chip behind the motherboard cpu socket. the backplate seem overlap the the chip.

 

[HPE1000]

That is what I thought, they seemed pretty standard. I guess I will order two antennas to replace those and see how it works because I get tired of my antenna sitting next to the case, and I put it inside the case and my ping was 890ms with .1mbps down and 0 up... lol. Thanks!

 

[HPE1000]

You should upload a picture so we can better understand.

 

[nikpatton__]

Here's my ITX rig using the AsRock z77E. For cooling, I'm using a Corsair H60 which has been working alright. I feel like my temps are a bit high though. At stock speed, my i5 3570k idles around 40c and at load it's 59-60c. Perhaps using a different thermal paste instead of the pre-applied stuff would help. Could also be that my ambient temp of 80f is making it run on the warm side. Really like the motherboard though. At some point in the future I'm going to get more RAM(4GB just isn't enough) and replace the hard drive on the floor of the case with an SSD.

 

[HPE1000]

I think its an okay temp to have, the radiator is partially being blocked by the psu. But in all that looks real nice, can you fit anymore cables in the drive bays? The cabling still is good for a mini itx, mine is good but I cant finalize it until I get the cpu and gpu I want. Also, do you use the included antenna?

 

[She loved E]

^^ really likin your case nikpatton.

its all u need and nothing more

 

[HPE1000]

I will take time to get real pictures when I get my graphics card soon.

 

[nikpatton__]

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Originally Posted by HPE1000

I think its an okay temp to have, the radiator is partially being blocked by the psu. But in all that looks real nice, can you fit anymore cables in the drive bays? The cabling still is good for a mini itx, mine is good but I cant finalize it until I get the cpu and gpu I want. Also, do you use the included antenna?

Yes, hiding more cables is on the to-do list. Yeah, I'm using the included antenna but I'd like to get some antennas like the ones suggested earlier cause the included antenna is kinda ugly and annoying with those long tiny wires.
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Originally Posted by She loved E

^^ really likin your case nikpatton.

its all u need and nothing more

Thanks! That's why ITX is so cool. Everything you need and no wasted space.

 

[HPE1000]

I think I found good antennas, google sparkfun WRL-00145 and see what you think. I will email them and see about getting a pair.

 

[beanbagofdoom]

Just for people with stock clocks and small spaces,

The 3570k should be able to undervolt to at least 0.9v, I have two z77e-itx + 3570k @ 0.880v