ASRock Fatal1ty X399 Professional Gaming Service Manual

Version 1.1

Published August 2017

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Fatal1ty Story

Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I actually
played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or ve games o guys
who played at the highest level. I actually thought of making a career of it, but at that young
age situations change rapidly. Because I’ve been blessed with great hand-eye coordination and
a grasp of mathematics (an important element in video gaming) I gravitated to that activity.

GOING PRO

I started professional gaming in 1999 when I entered the CPL (Cyberathlete Professional
League) tournament in Dallas and won $4,000 for coming in third place. Emerging as one
of the top players in the United States, a company interested in sponsoring me ew me to
Sweden to compete against the top 12 players in the world. I won 18 straight games, lost
none, and took rst place, becoming the number one ranked Quake III player in the world
in the process. Two months later I followed that success by traveling to Dallas and defending
my title as the world’s best Quake III player, winning the $40,000 grand prize. From there
I entered competitions all over the world, including Singapore, Korea, Germany, Australia,
Holland and Brazil in addition to Los Angeles, New York and St. Louis.

WINNING STREAK

I was excited to showcase my true gaming skills when defending my title as CPL
Champion of the year at the CPL Winter 2001 because I would be competing in a totally
dierent rst person shooter (fps) game, Alien vs. Predator II. I won that competition and
walked away with a new car. e next year I won the same title playing Unreal Tournament
2003, becoming the only three-time CPL champion of the year. And I did it playing a
different game each year, something no one else has ever done and a feat of which I am
extremely proud.

At QuakeCon 2002, I faced o against my rival ZeRo4 in one of the most highly
anticipated matches of the year, winning in a 14 to (-1) killer victory. Competing at Quakecon
2004, I became the World’s 1st Doom3 Champion by defeating Daler in a series of very
challenging matches and earning $25,000 for the victory.

Since then Fatal1ty has traveled the globe to compete against the best in the world, winning
prizes and acclaim, including the 2005 CPL World Tour Championship in New York City for
a $150,000 rst place triumph. In August 2007, Johnathan was awarded the rst ever Lifetime
Achievement Award in the four year history of the eSports-Award for “showing exceptional
sportsmanship, taking part in shaping eSports into what it is today and for being the prime
representative of this young sport. He has become the gurehead for eSports worldwide”.

LIVIN’ LARGE

Since my rst big tournament wins, I have been a “Professional Cyberathlete”, traveling the
world and livin’ large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV,
ESPN and a 60 Minutes segment on CBS to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. I’m living
a dream by playing video games for a living. I’ve always been athletic and took sports like
hockey and football very seriously, working out and training hard. is discipline helps me
become a better gamer and my drive to be the best has opened the doors necessary to become
a professional.

A DREAM

Now, another dream is being realized – building the ultimate gaming computer, made
up of the best parts under my own brand. Quality hardware makes a huge difference in
competitions…a couple more frames per second and everything gets really nice. It’s all about
getting the computer processing faster and allowing more uid movement around the maps.

My vision for Fatal1ty hardware is to allow gamers to focus on the game without worrying
about their equipment, something I’ve preached since I began competing. I don’t want to
worry about my equipment. I want to be there – over and done with - so I can focus on
the game. I want it to be the fastest and most stable computer equipment on the face of the
planet, so quality is what Fatal1ty Brand products represent.

Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel

e Fatal1ty name, Fatal1ty logos and the Fatal1ty likeness are registered trademarks of Fatal1ty, Inc., and are used

under license. © 2015 Fatal1ty, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective

owners.

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 7

1.4 I/O Panel 9

Chapter 2 Installation 13

2.1 Installing the CPU 14

2.2 Installing the CPU Liquid Cooler 18

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 20

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 22

2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23

2.6 Smart Switches 29

2.7 Dr. Debug 31

2.8 SLITM , 3-Way SLI

TM

, 4-Way SLI

Guide 33

TM

and Quad SLITM Operation

2.8.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 33

2.8.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 35

2.8.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 37

2.8.4 Driver Installation and Setup 39

2.9 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireX

TM

and

Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 40

2.9.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 40

2.9.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 41

2.9.3 Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 42

2.9.4 Driver Installation and Setup 43

2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1 and
M2_2) 44

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_3) 49

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 53

3.1 Installing Drivers 53

3.2 F-Stream 54

3.2.1 Installing F-Stream 54

3.2.2 Using F-Stream 54

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 57

3.3.1 UI Overview 57

3.3.2 Apps 58

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 61

3.3.4 Setting 62

3.4 Creative SoundBlaster Cinema3 63

3.5 ASRock RGB LED 64

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 66

4.1 Introduction 66

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 66

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 67

4.2 Main Screen 68

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 69

4.4 Advanced Screen 72

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 73

4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 74

4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 75

4.4.4 Storage Conguration 76

4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 77

4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 78

4.4.7 AMD PBS 79

4.4.8 AMD CBS 80

4.5 Tools 89

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 91

4.7 Security Screen 93

4.8 Boot Screen 94

4.9 Exit Screen 96

Fatal1ty X399 Professional Gaming Series

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty X399 Professional Gaming Series

motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently

stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design

conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.

In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the

motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation

guide of the soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of

the BIOS setup.

Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modi­cations of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s
website w ithout further notice. If you require technical support related to this mother­board, please visit our website for specic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU suppor t list on ASRock’s website a s well. ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Fatal1ty X399 Professional Gaming Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock Fatal1ty X399 Professional Gaming Series Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock Fatal1ty X399 Professional Gaming Series Support CD

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

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1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card (Optional)

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1 x ASRock 4-Way SLI-S111 Bridge Card (Optional)

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1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_3S Card (O pt ional)

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2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas (O pt iona l)

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3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Option al)

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

Expansion
Slot

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* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock’s website for

more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)

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* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

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ATX Form Factor

8 Layer PCB

2oz Copper PCB

Supports AMD TR4 Socket Ryzen readripper Series CPUs

IR Digital PWM

11 Power Phase design

Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine III

AMD X399

Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

Supports DDR4 3600+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/

2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-buered memory*

Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB

15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

4 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE4/PCIE5:

single at x16 (PCIE1); dual at x16 (PCIE1) / x16 (PCIE4);

triple at x16 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE2) / x16 (PCIE4); quad at x16

(PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE2) / x16 (PCIE4) / x8 (PCIE5))*

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot

Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM,

3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM

Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 4-Way SLITM, 3-Way SLITM

TM

and SLI

1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-

802.11ac module (on the rear I/O)

15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1 and PCIE4)

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek

Audio

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ALC1220 Audio Codec)

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Premium Blu-ray Audio support

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Supports Surge Protection

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Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps

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120dB SNR DAC with Dierential Amplier

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TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier for Front Panel

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Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)

Pure Power-In

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Direct Drive Technology

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PCB Isolate Shielding

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Impedance Sensing on Line Out port

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Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel

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RGB LED

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Gold Audio Jacks

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15μ Gold Audio Connector

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Supports Creative SoundBlaster Cinema3

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LAN

Wireless
LAN

Rear Panel
I/O

1 x 10 Gigabit LAN 100/1000/2500/5000/10000 Mb/s (AQUAN-

TI A® AQC107):

Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

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Supports PXE

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2 x Intel Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (2 x Intel® I211AT):

Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Intel® 802.11ac WiFi Module (Free Bundle)

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Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

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Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)

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Supports high speed wireless connections up to 433Mbps

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Supports Bluetooth 4.2 / 3.0 + High speed class II

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2 x Antenna Ports

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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

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1 x USB 3.1 Ty pe-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)

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1 x USB 3.1 Ty pe-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)

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Storage

Connector

8 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

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* Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_6 port.

* ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_6 port.

* 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 3.0) is included

3 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

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LED)

1 x BIOS Flashback Switch

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HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Centra l / Bass / Line in /

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Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

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RAID 1 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

2 x Ultra M.2 Sockets (M2 _1 and M2_2), support M Key

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type 2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2

PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)*

1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_3), supports M Key ty pe

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2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2

PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)*

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

* Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

1 x U.2 Connector

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* If U.2 Connector is plugged, M2_1 will be disabled

1 x COM Port Header

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1 x Power LED and Speaker Header

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2 x RGB LED Headers

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* Each header supports up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip

1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)

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* e CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of ma ximum

1A (12W) fan power.

1 x CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)

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(Smart Fan Speed Control)

* e CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler

fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.

2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed

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Control)

1 x Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)

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(Smart Fan Speed Control)

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* e Chassis Optiona l/Water Pump Fan supports the water

cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.

* CPU_FAN1, CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2, CPU_OPT/W_PUMP

and CHA _FAN3/W_PUMP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan

is in use.

1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power

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Connector) (for Motherboard)

1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power

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Connector) (for Motherboard)

1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power

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Connector) (for Motherboard)

1 x 6 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power

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Connector) (for PCIe graphics card)

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio

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Connector)*

1 x Right Angle Front Panel Audio Connector*

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* Connect the audio device to either one of the audio

connectors.

2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports

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ESD Protection)

2 x USB 3.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports

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ESD Protection)

1 x Clear CMOS Switch

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1 x Dr. Debug with LED

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1 x Power Switch with LED

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1 x Reset Switch with LED

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1 x CPU Xtreme OC Switch

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BIOS
Feature

Hardware
Monitor

AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

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Supports “Plug and Play”

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ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events

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Supports jumperfree

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SMBIOS 2.3 support

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CPU, VCORE_NB, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.05V, +1.8V,

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VDDP, PROM 2.5V, Voltage Multi-adjustment

Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump,

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Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans

Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump, Chassis,

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Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans

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temperature): CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump, Chassis,

Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans

Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump,

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Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans

Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, VCORE_

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NB, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, +1.8V, VDDP

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

OS

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* For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock ’s

website for details: http://ww w.asrock.com

FCC, CE

Certica­tions

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock .com

Please realize that the re is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party
overclocking tools. O verclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your ow n risk and expense.
We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

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ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

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FATAL TY

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AMD
X399

ATX12V1

LAN

LAN

LAN

PCIE2

Top:

Central/Bass

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC IN

PCIE4

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

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USB_3_4

1

1

USB_1_2

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HD_AUDIO1

1

HD_AUDIO_RA1

PCIE5

SATA3_5_6

SATA3_3_4

PCIE3

CPU_FAN1

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9

13

14

15

16

SATA3_1_2

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24

25 2331 2930

CLRC
BTN1

BIOS
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SATA3_7_8

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DDR 4_D1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

DDR 4_D2 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

DDR 4_C1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

DDR 4_C2 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

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2627 20

21

M2_WIFI_1

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN1

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33

32

DDR 4_A2 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

DDR 4_A1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

DDR 4_B2 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

DDR 4_B1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

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6

TR4 Socket
(4094 pins)

USB3_11 _12

Dr.

Debug

Reset

Power

1

SPK_PLED1

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.1
T: USB31_TA_1
B: USB31_TC_1

AUDIO

CODEC

11

12

1

1

USB3_9_10

18

19

RGB_LED1

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28

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB7
B: USB8

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4

USB 3.0
T: USB5
B: USB6

PCIE1

CHA_FAN3/
W_PUMP

CPU_OPT/
W_PUMP

USB 3. 0

T: USB1

B: USB 2

PS2

Keybo ard

/Mous e

ATX12V2

GFX_12V 1

BIOS
ROM

COM1

1

U2_1

M2_2

M2_1

M2_3

MOS_PROCHOT1

ON

OFF

1.3 Motherboard Layout

Fatal1ty X399 Professional Gaming Series

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1 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP)

2 4 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

3 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D2, DDR4_C2)

4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D1, DDR4_C1)

5 CPU Xtreme OC Switch (MOS_PROCHOT1)

6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

7 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

8 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

9 8 pin 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

10 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

11 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_11_12)

12 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)

13 U.2 Connector (U2_1)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_7_8)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_5_6)

16 SATA 3 C on nectors (SATA 3_3 _4)

17 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_2)

18 Graphics 12V Power Connector (GFX_12V1)

19 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)

20 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

21 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_9_10)

22 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)

23 Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN1)

24 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)

25 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

26 Power LED and Spea ker Header (SPK_PLED1)

27 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

28 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

29 COM Port Header (COM1)

30 Right Angle Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO_RA1)

31 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

32 CPU Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_OPT/W_PUMP)

33 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA _FAN1)

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1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port (PS2_KB1) 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_7_8)

2 Central / Bass (Orange) 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_5_6)****

3 Rear Speaker (Black) 13 Microphone (Pink)

4 Line In (Light Blue) 14 Optical SPDIF Out Port

5 Front Speaker (Lime)*** 15 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_ 3_4)

10 GLAN RJ-45 Port (AQUANTIA®

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AQC107)**

7 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 17 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB3_1)

8 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 18 USB 3.0 Port (USB3_ 2)

9 USB 3.1 Ty pe-A Port (USB31_TA_1) 19 BIOS Flashback Switch

10 USB 3.1 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)

* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

16 111519

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16 Antenna Ports

12

10

LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link Orange 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection

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ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link Orange 100Mbps/1Gbps/2.5Gbps
Blinking Data Activity

connection

On Link Green 10Gbps connection

*** If you use a 2-channel speak er, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below

for connection d etails in accordance w ith the type of speaker you use.

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Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 5)

Rear Speaker

(No. 3)

Central / Bass

(No. 2)

2 V -- -- --
4 V V -- --
6 V V V --
8 V V V V

To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. Aer restarting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer” tool on your
system. Please select “Mixe r 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 u se the Rear Speaker, Central/Ba ss, and Front Speaker,
or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.

**** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_ 6 port.

USB3_6

Line In

(No. 4)

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1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna

WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module

is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.2

module (pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/

g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.2. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-

use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth

v4.2 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of

functionality into the mobile devices. BT 4.2 also includes Low Energy Technolog y

and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs.

* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.

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WiFi Antennas Installation Guide

Step 1

Prepare the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas that come

with the package.

Step 2

Connect the two WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas to

the antenna connectors. Turn the antenna clock-

wise until it is securely connected.

Step 3

Set the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna as shown in the

illustration.

*You may need to adjust the direction of

the antenna for a stronger signal.

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Chapter 2 Installation

is is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study

the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard

•

components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard

components.

In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components,

•

NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded

wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.

Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

•

Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or

•

in the bag that comes with the components.

When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-

•

tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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2.1 Installing the CPU

Tutorial Video

Unplug all power cables be fore installing the CPU.

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Carrier Fram e with CPU

Rail Frame

Please make sure that the carrier

frame with CPU is closely attached to

the rail frame while inserting it.

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Install the orange carrier frame with CPU. Don’t separate them.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Liquid Cooler

Aer you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger

heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease

between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ma ke sure that the

CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other.

Please turn o the power or remove the power cord before changing a CPU or heatsink.

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

D2

is motherboard provides eight 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots, and

supports Quad Channel Memory Technology.

1. For quad channel cong uration, you always need to install identical (the same brand,
speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.

2. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot;
otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

3. e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the
motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

Memory Conguration

2 - DIMM 4 - DIMM 8 - DIMM

Priority 1 2 3

DDR4_D2

DDR4_D1

DDR4_C2

DDR4_C1

DDR4_A1

DDR4_A2

DDR4_B1

DDR4_B2

Populated Populated Populated

Populated Populated Populated

Populated Populated

Populated

Populated Populated

Populated

Populated

Populated

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If only two memory modules are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots, then Dual Channel

•

Memory Technology is activated. If three memory modules are insta lled, then Triple

Channel Memory Technology is activated. If more than four memory modules are installed

in the DDR4 DIMM slots, then Quad Channel Memory Technology is activated.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 5 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.

Before installing an ex pansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched o
or the power cord is unplugged. Please re ad the documentation of the expansion card and
make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE5

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM

Mode

x16 N/A x16 N/A

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ree Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode

or 3-Way SLITM Mode

Four Graphics Cards in

4-Way CrossFireXTM Mode

or 4-Way SLITM Mode

For a better ther mal environment, please connect a ch assis fan to the motherboard’s |
chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_ FAN3) when using multiple
graphics cards.

x16 x8 x16 N/A

x16 x8 x16 x8

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2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these
heade rs and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause
permanent damage to the motherboard.

System Panel Header

(9-pi n PANEL1)

(see p.7, No. 20)

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connec t to the power switch on the chassi s front panel. You may congure the way to tur n
o your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):
Connec t to the reset switch on the chassi s front panel. Press the reset sw itch to restart the
computer if the computer f reezes and fails to per form a normal restar t.

PLED (Syste m Power LED):
Connec t to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. e LED i s on when the
system is operating. e LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. e
LED is o when the system is in S4 slee p state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):
Connec t to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when the
hard drive is reading or wr iting data.

e front panel design may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of powe r
switch, reset switch , power LED, hard dr ive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connect­ing your chassi s front panel module to thi s header, make sure the wire a ssignments and the
pin assignments are matched correctly.

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

HDLED+

PWRBTN#

GND

RESET#

GND

GND

Connect the power

switch, reset switch and

system status indicator on

the chassis to this header

according to the pin

assignments below. Note

the positive and negative

pins before connecting

the cables.

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Power LED and Speaker

1

+5V

DUMMY

PLED+

PLED+

PLED-

DUMMY

SPEAKER

DUMMY

GND

GND

P+

P-

USB_PWR

P+

P-

USB_PWR

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1

ID

I

Header

(7-pin SPK_PLED1)

(see p.7, No. 26)

Please connect the

chassis power LED and

the chassis speaker to this

header.

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_1_2:

see p.7, No. 17)

(SATA3_3_4:

see p.7, No. 16)

(SATA3_ 5_6:

see p.7, No. 15)

(SATA3_ 7_ 8:

see p.7, No. 14)

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB_1_2)

(see p.7, No. 24)

(9-pin USB_3_4)

(see p.7, No. 25)

USB 3.0 Headers

(19-pin USB3_9_10)

(see p.7, No. 21)

IntA_P_SSRX +

ntA_P_SSRX -

Vbu s

SATA3_7

SATA3_5

SATA3_3

SATA3_1

IntA_P_SSTX+

IntA_P_SSTX-

GN D

IntA_P_D +

IntA_P_D -

GN D

ese eight SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

SATA3_8

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

SATA3_6

SATA3_4

SATA3_2

ere are two headers

on this motherboard.

Each USB 2.0 header can

support two ports.

ere are two headers

on this motherboard.

Each USB 3.0 header can

support two ports.

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Vbu s

IntA_P_SSRX -

IntA_P_SSRX +

GN D

IntA_P_SSTX-

IntA_P_SSTX+

GN D

IntA_P_D -

IntA_P_D +

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J_SENSE

OUT2_L

1

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

GND

1 2 3 4

(19-pin USB3_11_12)

(see p.7, No. 11)

Front Panel Audio

Headers

(9-pin HD_ AUDIO1)

(see p.7, No. 31)

(9-pin HD_AUDIO_RA1)

(see p.7, No. 30)

IntA_PA_SSRX-

IntA_PA_SSRX+

IntA_PA_SSTX-

IntA_PA_SSTX+

IntA_PA_D-

IntA_PA_D+

Vbus

GND

GND

VbusVbus

IntA_PB_SSRX-

IntA_PB_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX-

IntA_PB_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PB_D-

IntA_PB_D+

Dummy

1

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

* Connect the audio

device to either one of the

audio connectors.

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must sup ­port HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis
manual to install your system.

2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel , please install it to the front panel audio header by the
steps below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_ L.
B. Conne ct Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_ L (LIN) to OUT2_ L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_ RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect
them for the AC’97 audio panel .
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel and
adjust “Recording Volume”.

Chassis Fan Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.7, No. 33)

(4-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.7, No. 27)

FAN_VOLTAGE

FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

Please connect fan cables

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to

the ground pin.

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Chassis Optional/Water

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

1 2 3 4

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

1 2 3 4

GND

1 2 3 4

4 1

8 5

Pump Fan Connector

(4-pin CHA_FAN3/W_

PUMP)

(see p.7, No. 1)

FAN_VOLTAGE

FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

is motherboard

provides a 4-Pin water

cooling

chassis

fan

connectors. If you plan to

connect a 3-Pin

chassis

water cooler fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

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CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.7, No. 8)

CPU Optional/Water

Pump Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_OPT/W_

PUM P)

(see p.7, No. 32)

ATX Power Connector

(24-p i n ATX PWR1)

(see p.7, No. 10)

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.7, No. 9)

CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND

CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND

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is motherboard

provides a 4-Pin CPU fan

(Quiet Fan) connector.

If you plan to connect a

3-Pin CPU fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

is motherboard

provides a 4-Pin water

cooling CPU fan

connector. If you plan

to connect a 3-Pin CPU

water cooler fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

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is motherboard

provides a 24-pin ATX

power connector. To use a

20-pin ATX power supply,

please plug it along Pin 1

13

and Pin 13.

is motherboard

provides a 8-pin ATX 12V

power connector. Connect

the 8-pin ATX 12V

connector from your

power supply.

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3

4

6

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ATX 12V Power

Connector

(4-pin ATX12V2)

(see p.7, No. 2)

Graphics 12V Power

Connector

(6-pin GFX _12V1)

(see p.7, No. 18)

Serial Port Header

(9-p in CO M1)

(see p.7, No. 29)

RGB LED Headers

(4-pi n RGB _LED1)

(see p.7, No. 28)

(4-pi n RGB _LED2)

(see p.7, No. 12)

RRXD1

DDTR#1

DDSR#1

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

GND

TTXD1

DDCD#1

12V GRB

B

R

G

12V

Please connect an ATX

12V power supply to this

connector.

*e power supply plug

ts into this connector in

only one orientation.

is motherboard pro-

vides a 6-pin Graphics

12V power connector.

* Install the PSU’s power cable to

this connector when 4 graphics

cards are installed.

is COM1 header

supports a serial port

module.

RRI#1

ese two RGB headers are used

to connect RGB LED exten-

sion cable which allows users to

choose from various LED light-

ing eects.

Caution: Never install the RGB

LED cable in the wrong orienta-

tion; otherwise, the cable may

be damaged.

*Please refer to page 64 for

further instructions on these two

headers.

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U.2 Connector

(36-pin U 2 _1)

(see p.7, No. 13)

is connector supports

NVM Express storage devices up

to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).

* If U.2 Connector is plugged,

M2_1 will be disabled.

U.2

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2.6 Smart Switches

e motherboard has ve smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch, Clear CMOS

Switch, CPU Xtreme OC Switch and BIOS Flashback Switch.

Power Switch

(PWRBTN)

(see p.7, No. 19)

Reset Switch

(RSTBTN)

(see p.7, No. 22)

Clear CMOS Switch

(CLRCBTN)

(see p.7, No. 23)

is function i s workable only when you power o your computer and unplug the powe r
supp ly.

CPU Xtreme OC Switch

(MOS_PROCHOT1)

(see p.7, No. 5)

Power

Reset

ON

OFF

Power Switch allows users

to quickly turn on/o the

system.

Reset Switch allows

users to quickly reset the

system.

Clear CMOS Switch

allows users to quickly

clear the CMOS values.

PROCHOT = ON (default)

(Disable CPU Extreme

OC mode)

PROCHOT = OFF

(Enable CPU Extreme OC

mode)

Warning: Overclock ing

may cause damage to your

CPU and motherboard.

It should be done at your

own risk and expense.

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BIOS Flashback Switch

(BIOS_FB1)

BIOS Flashback Switch allows users

to ash the BIOS.

(see p.9, No. 19)

ASRock BIOS Flashback feature allows you to update BIOS without poweri ng on the system, even

without CPU.

To use the USB BIOS Flashback function, Plea se follow the steps below.

1. Download the latest BIOS le from ASRock's website : http://www.asrock.com.

2. Copy t he BIOS le to your USB ash drive. Please make sure the le system of

your USB ash drive must be FAT32.

3. Extract BIOS  le from the zip le.

4. Rename the le to “creative.rom”.

5. Plug the 24 pin power connector to t he motherboard. en turn on the power supply's AC
switch.
*ere is no need to power on t he system.

6. en plug your USB drive to the USB BIOS Flashback port.

7. Press the BIOS Flashback Switch for about three seconds. en the LED starts to blink.

8. Wait unti l the LED stops blink ing, i ndicating that BIOS ashing has been completed.
*If the LED light turns solid green, this means that the BIOS Flashback is not
operating properly. Please make sure that you plug t he USB drive to the USB BIOS Flashback
port.

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USB BIOS Flashback port

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2.7 Dr. Debug

Dr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even

easier. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr. Debug codes.

Code Description

00 Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear

CMOS.

0d Problem related to memory, VGA card or other devices.

Please clear CMOS, re-install the memory and VGA card,

and remove other USB, PCI devices.

01 - 54

(exce pt 0d),

5A- 60

55 e Memory could not be detected. Please re-install the

61 - 91 Chipset initialization error. Please press reset or clear

92 - 99 Problem related to PCI-E devices. Please re-install PCI-E

A0 - A7 Problem related to IDE or SATA devices. Please re-install

b0 Problem related to memor y. Please re-install the CPU and

Problem related to memory. Please re-install the CPU and

memory then clear CMOS. If the problem still exists, please

install only one memory module or try using other memory

modules.

memory and CPU. If the problem still exists, please install

only one memory module or try using other memory

modules.

CMOS.

devices or try installing them in other slots. If the problem

still exists, please remove all PCI-E devices or try using

another VGA card.

IDE and SATA devices. If the problem still exists, please

clear CMOS and try removing all SATA devices.

memory. If the problem still exists, please install only one

memory module or try using other memory modules.

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b4 Problem related to USB devices. Please try removing all

USB devices.

b7 Problem related to memory. Please re-install the CPU and

memory then clear CMOS. If the problem still exists, please

install only one memory module or try using other memory

modules.

d6 e VGA could not be recognized. Please clear CMOS and

try re-installing the VGA card. If the problem still exists,

please try installing the VGA card in other slots or use other

VGA c ards.

d7 e Keyboard and mouse could not be recognized. Please

try re-installing the keyboard and mouse.

d8 Invalid Password.

FF Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear

CMOS.

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2.8 SLITM , 3-Way SLI

TM

, 4-Way SLI

TM

and Quad SLITM Operation

Guide

is motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM , 3-way SLITM, 4-way SLI

SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to four

identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards.

Requirements

1. You should only use identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NV IDIA® certi-

ed.

2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology.

Download the drivers from the N VIDIA® website: www.nvidia.com

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum

power your system require s. It is recommended to use a NVIDIA® certied PSU.
Please refer to the NVIDIA® website for details.

TM

and Quad

2.8.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot

and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Step 2

If required, connect the auxiliary power

source to the PCI Express graphics cards.

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Step 3

Align and insert the ASRock SLI_HB_

Bridge_3S Card (if you install NVIDIA®

high-bandwidth graphics cards) to the

goldngers on each graphics card. Make

sure the ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_3S Card

is rmly in place.

SLI_HB_Bridge_3S Card

ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_3S Card
(For NVIDIA® high-bandwidth graphics cards)

Step 4

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connector of

the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1

slot.

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2.8.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot,

another graphics card to PCIE2 slot, and

the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Step 2

Connect the auxiliary power source to the

PCI Express graphics card. Please make

sure that both power connectors on the

PCI Express graphics card are connected.

Repeat this step on the three graphics

cards.

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ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card

Step 3

Align and insert the ASRock 3-Way SLI

Bridge Card to the goldngers on each

graphics card. Make sure the ASRock

3-Way SLI Bridge Card is rmly in place.

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Step 4

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connector of

the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1

slot.

*If possible, please plug the PSU’s power

cable to GFX _12V1.

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2.8.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into the PCIE1

slot, another graphics card into the PCIE2

slot, the third graphics card into the PCIE4

slot and the last graphics card into the

PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the cards are

properly seated on the slots.

Step 2

Connect the auxiliary power source to the

PCI Express graphics card. Please make

sure that both power connectors on the

PCI Express graphics card are connected.

Repeat this step on the three graphics

cards.

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ASRock 4-Way SLI-S111 Bridge Card

Step 3

Align and insert the ASRock 4-Way

SLI-S111 Bridge Card to the goldngers on

each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock

4-Way SLI-S111 Bridge Card is rmly in

place.

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Step 4

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connector of

the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1

slot.

*If possible, please plug the PSU’s power

cable to GFX _12V1.

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2.8.4 Driver Installation and Setup

Install the graphics card drivers to your system. Aer that, you can enable the

Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in the N VIDIA® nView system tray utility.

Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi-GPU.

Step 1

Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel

icon in the Windows® sys tem tr ay.

Step 2

In the le pane, click Set SLI and PhysX

conguration. en select Maximize 3D

performance and click Apply.

Step 3

Reboot your system.

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2.9 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireX

TM

Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide

is motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM, 4-way CrossFireXTM

and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to four identical PCI Express

x16 graphics cards.

1. You should only use identical CrossFireXTM-ready graphics cards that are AM D
certied.

2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFire XTM technology.
Download the drivers from the A MD’s website: www.amd.com

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum
power your system require s. It is recommended to use a AMD certied PSU. Plea se
refer to the AMD’s website for details.

4. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will
operate a s 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireXTM mode.

5. Dierent CrossFireXTM cards may require dierent method s to enable CrossFi­reXTM. Please refer to A MD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide.

2.9.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot

and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

and

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CrossFire BridgeCrossFire Bridge

Step 2

Connect two graphics cards by installing

a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge

Interconnects on the top of the graphics

cards. (e CrossFire Bridge is provided

with the graphics card you purchase, not

bundled with this motherboard. Please

refer to your graphics card vendor for

deta ils .)

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Step 3

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connec-

tor of the graphics card that is inserted to

PCIE1 slot.

2.9.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot,

another graphics card to PCIE2 slot, and

the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Step 2

Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect

CrossFire Bridge

the graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE2

slots, and use the other CrossFire Bridge

to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2

and PCIE4 slots. (e CrossFire Bridge

is provided with the graphics card

you purchase, not bundled with this

motherboard. Please refer to your graphics

card vendor for details.)

Step 3

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connec-

tor of the graphics card that is inserted to

PCIE1 slot.

*If possible, please plug the PSU’s power

cable to GFX _12V1.

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2.9.3 Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot,

another graphics card into PCIE2 slot, the

third graphics card into PCIE4 slot and the

last graphics card into PCIE5 slot. Make

sure that the cards are properly seated on

the slots.

Step 2

Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the

graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE2 slots,

another CrossFire Bridge to connect

the graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4

slots, and use the third CrossFire Bridge

to connect the Radeon graphics cards on

PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots. (e CrossFire

Bridge is provided with the graphics

card you purchase, not bundled with this

CrossFire Bridge

motherboard. Please refer to your graphics

card vendor for details.)

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Step 3

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connector of

the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1

slot.

*If possible, please plug the PSU’s power

cable to GFX _12V1.

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2.9.4 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 1

Power on your computer and boot into OS.

Step 2

Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system.

e Catalyst Uninstalle r is an optional download. We recommend using this utility
to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Please
check AMD’s website for AMD driver updates.

Step 3

Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your

computer. Please check AMD’s website for details.

Step 4

Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control

AMD Catalyst Control Center

Center icon in the Windows® sy stem t ray.

Step 5

In the le pane, click Performance and

then AMD CrossFireXTM. en select

Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply.

Select the GPU number according to your

graphics card and click Apply.

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2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1 and

3

M2_2)

The M.2, a lso known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a sma ll size a nd

versatile card edge connec tor t hat aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The Ult ra M.2

Socket (M2_1 and M2_2) support SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module

up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).

* If U.2 Connector is plugged, M2_1 will be disabled

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

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ABC

No. 1 2 3

Nut Location A B C

PCB Length 4.2cm 6cm 8cm

Module Type Type 224 2 Ty pe2260 Ty pe 2 28 0

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and

length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

location to be used.

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Step 3

Move the stando based on the

module type and length.

ABC

ABC

AB

e stando is placed at the nut

location D by default. Skip Step 3

and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you

are going to use the default nut.

Otherwise, release the stando by

hand.

Step 4

Peel o the yellow protective lm on

the nut to be used. Hand tighten the

stando into the desired nut location

on the motherboard.

Step 5

Align and gently insert the M.2

(NGFF) SSD module into the M.2

slot. Please be aware that the M.2

(NGFF) SSD module only ts in one

orientation.

ABC

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Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module into place.

NUT1NUT2C

Please do not overtighten the screw

as this might damage the module.

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M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List

Vendor Interface Length P/N

ADATA SATA3 2280 A XNS381E-128GM-B
ADATA SATA3 2280 ASU800NS38-256GT-C
ADATA SATA3 2280 A XNS381E-256GM-B
ADATA SATA3 2280 ASU800NS38-512GT-C
ADATA PCIe3 x4 2280 ASX7000NP-128GT-C
ADATA PCIe3 x4 2280 ASX8000NP-256GM-C
ADATA PCIe3 x4 2280 ASX7000NP-256GT-C
ADATA PCIe3 x4 2280 ASX7000NP-512GT-C
ADATA PCIe3 x4 2280 ASX8000NP-512GM-C
Corsair PCIe3 x4 2280 CSSD-F240GBMP500
Crucial SATA3 2280 CT120M500SSD4
Crucial SATA3 2280 CT240M500SSD4
Intel SATA3 2280 Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G
Intel PCIe3 x4 2280 SSDPEKKF256G7
Intel PCIe3 x4 2280 SSDPEKK F512G7
Kingston SATA3 2280 SM2280S3
Kingston PCIe2 x4 2280 SH2280S3/480G
OCZ PCIe3 x4 2280 RVD400-M2280-512G (NVME)
Plextor PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-128M8PeG
Plextor PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-1TM8PeG
Plextor PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-256M8PeG
Plextor PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-512M8PeG
Plextor PCIe 2280 PX-G256M6e
Plextor PCIe 2280 PX-G512M6e
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 SM961 MZVPW128HEGM (NVM)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 PM961 MZVLW128HEGR (NVME)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 960 EVO (MZ-V6E250) (NVME)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 960 EVO (MZ-V6E250BW) (NVME)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (NVM E)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (NVM E)
Samsung PCIe x4 2280 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL)
SanDisk PCIe 2260 SD6PP4M-12 8G
SanDisk PCIe 2260 SD6PP4M-256G
Team SATA3 2242 TM4PS4128GMC105
Team SATA3 2242 TM4 PS 4256GMC105
Team SATA3 2280 TM8PS4128GMC105
Team SATA3 2280 TM8PS 4256 GMC105
TEAM PCIe3 x4 2280 TM8FP22 40G0C101
TEAM PCIe3 x4 2280 TM8FP2480GC110

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Tra nscend SATA3 2242 TS256GMTS400
Tra nscend SATA3 2260 TS512GMTS600
Tra nscend SATA3 2280 TS512GMTS800
V-Col or SATA3 2280 VLM100-120G-2280B-RD
V-Col or SATA3 2280 VL M10 0-240G-2280B-RD
V-Col or SATA3 2280 VL M10 0-240G-2280RGB
V-Col or SATA3 2280 VSM100-240 G-2280
WD SATA3 2280 WDS100T1B0B-00AS40
WD SATA3 2280 WDS240G1G0B-00RC30
WD PCIe3 x4 2280 WDS256G1X0C-00ENX0 (NVME)
WD PCIe3 x4 2280 W DS512G1X0 C-0 0E NX0 (NVME)

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2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_3)

The M.2, a lso known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a sma ll size a nd

versatile card edge connec tor t hat aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The Ult ra M.2

Socket (M2_3) support SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3

x4 (32 Gb/s).

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

Step 2

3

2

1

Depending on the PCB type and

length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

location to be used.

A

BCD

No. 1 2 3 4

Nut Location A B C D

PCB Length 3cm 4.2cm 6cm 8cm

Module Type Typ e223 0 Ty pe 22 42 Ty pe 2260 Ty pe 2280

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Step 3

Move the stando based on the

A

BCD

module type and length.

e stando is placed at the nut

location D by default. Skip Step 3 and

4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are

going to use the default nut.

Otherwise, release the stando by

hand.

Step 4

Peel o the yellow protective lm on

A

BCD

the nut to be used. Hand tighten the

stando into the desired nut location

on the motherboard.

Step 5

Align and gently insert the M.2

(NGFF) SSD module into the M.2

A

BC

slot. Please be aware that the M.2

(NGFF) SSD module only ts in one

orientation.

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ABCD

Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module into place.

Please do not overtighten the screw as

NUT1NUT2D

this might damage the module.

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M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List

Vendor Interface Length P/N

ADATA SATA3 2230 AXNS330E-32GM-B
ADATA SATA3 2280 A XNS381E-128GM-B
ADATA SATA3 2280 ASU800NS38-256GT-C
ADATA SATA3 2280 A XNS381E-256GM-B
ADATA SATA3 2280 ASU800NS38-512GT-C
ADATA PCIe3 x4 2280 ASX7000NP-128GT-C
ADATA PCIe3 x4 2280 ASX8000NP-256GM-C
ADATA PCIe3 x4 2280 ASX7000NP-256GT-C
ADATA PCIe3 x4 2280 ASX7000NP-512GT-C
ADATA PCIe3 x4 2280 ASX8000NP-512GM-C
Corsair PCIe3 x4 2280 CSSD-F240GBMP500
Crucial SATA3 2280 CT120M500SSD4
Crucial SATA3 2280 CT240M500SSD4
Intel SATA3 2280 Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G
Intel PCIe3 x4 2280 SSDPEKKF256G7
Intel PCIe3 x4 2280 SSDPEKK F512G7
Kingston SATA3 2280 SM2280S3
Kingston PCIe2 x4 2280 SH2280S3/480G
OCZ PCIe3 x4 2280 RVD400-M2280-512G (NVME)
Plextor PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-128M8PeG
Plextor PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-1TM8PeG
Plextor PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-256M8PeG
Plextor PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-512M8PeG
Plextor PCIe 2280 PX-G256M6e
Plextor PCIe 2280 PX-G512M6e
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 SM961 MZVPW128HEGM (NVM)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 PM961 MZVLW128HEGR (NVME)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 960 EVO (MZ-V6E250) (NVME)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 960 EVO (MZ-V6E250BW) (NVME)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (NVM E)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL)
Samsung PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (NVM E)
Samsung PCIe x4 2280 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL)
SanDisk PCIe 2260 SD6PP4M-12 8G
SanDisk PCIe 2260 SD6PP4M-256G
Team SATA3 2242 TM4PS4128GMC105
Team SATA3 2242 TM4 PS 4256GMC105
Team SATA3 2280 TM8PS4128GMC105
Team SATA3 2280 TM8PS 4256 GMC105
TEAM PCIe3 x4 2280 TM8FP22 40G0C101
TEAM PCIe3 x4 2280 TM8FP2480GC110

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Tra nscend SATA3 2242 TS256GMTS400
Tra nscend SATA3 2260 TS512GMTS600
Tra nscend SATA3 2280 TS512GMTS800
V-Col or SATA3 2280 VLM100-120G-2280B-RD
V-Col or SATA3 2280 VL M10 0-240G-2280B-RD
V-Col or SATA3 2280 VL M10 0-240G-2280RGB
V-Col or SATA3 2280 VSM100-240 G-2280
WD SATA3 2280 WDS100T1B0B-00AS40
WD SATA3 2280 WDS240G1G0B-00RC30
WD PCIe3 x4 2280 WDS256G1X0C-00ENX0 (NVME)
WD PCIe3 x4 2280 W DS512G1X0 C-0 0E NX0 (NVME)

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Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation

3.1 Installing Drivers

e Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features.

Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. e CD

automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.

If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the le

“ASRSETUP.EXE” in the Support CD to display the menu.

Drivers Menu

e drivers compatible to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the

support CD driver page. Please click Install All or follow the order from top to

bottom to install those required drivers. erefore, the drivers you install can work

properly.

Utilities Menu

e Utilities Menu shows the application soware that the motherboard supports.

Click on a specic item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

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3.2 F-Stream

F-Stream is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new

features and improved utilities.

3.2.1 Installing F-Stream

F-Stream can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. Aer the

installation, you will nd the icon “F-Stream“ on your desktop. Double-click the

“F-Stream“ icon, F-Stream main menu will pop up.

3.2.2 Using F-Stream

ere are six sections in F-Stream main menu: Operation Mode, OC Tweaker,

System Info, FAN-Tastic Tuning and Settings.

Operation Mode

Choose an operation mode for your computer.

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OC Tw eaker

Congurations for overclocking the system.

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System Info

View information about the system.

*e System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.

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FAN-Tastic Tuning

Congure up to ve dierent fan speeds using the graph. e fans will automatically shi

to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met.

Settings

Congure ASRock F-Stream. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you

want F-Stream to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.

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3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

e ASRock Live Update & APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and

downloading soware applications for your ASRock computer. You can quickly

and easily install various apps and support utilities. With ASRock APP Shop, you

can optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date simply with a few

clicks.

Double-click on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
utility.

*You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps f rom the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

3.3.1 UI Overview

Category Panel

Hot News

Information Panel

Category Panel: e category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that

when selected the information panel below displays the relative information.

Information Panel: e information panel in the center displays data about the

currently selected category and allows users to perform job-related tasks.

Hot News: e hot news section displays the various latest news. Click on the image

to visit the website of the selected news and know more.

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3.3.2 Apps

When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you

to download.

Installing an App

Step 1

Find the app you want to install.

e most recommended app appears on the le side of the screen. e other various

apps are shown on the right. Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed.

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You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not.

- e red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge.

- e green "Installed" icon means the app is installed on your computer.

Step 2

Click on the app icon to see more details about the selected app.

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Step 3

If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading.

Step 4

When installation completes, you can nd the green "Installed " icon appears on the

upper right corner.

To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon .
*e trash icon may not appear for certain apps.

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Upgrading an App

You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an

available new version for your app, you will nd the mark of "New Version"

appears below the installed app icon.

Step 1

Click on the app icon to see more details.

Step 2

Click on the yellow icon to start upgrading.

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3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers

Installing BIOS or Drivers

When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or

critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon.

Step 1

Please check the item information before update. Click on to see more details.

Step 2

Click to select one or more items you want to update.

Step 3

Click Update to start the update process.

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3.3.4 Setting

In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and

determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

on Windows startup.

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3.4 Creative SoundBlaster Cinema3

e SoundBlasterTM Cinema3, powered by the SBX Pro Studio technologies, is designed to

bring the same great audio experience found in live performances, lms, and recording

studios to the PC. With this utility, you can easily enhance your audio environment in

ve modes, including Headphones, Speakers, Music, Movie, Game, Voice and Custom.

ere are ve functions in SoundBlasterTM Cinema3:

No. Function Description

Surround

1

Crystalizer

2

Bass

3

Smart Volume

4

Dialog Plus

5

Creating unprecedented levels of audio realism by producing
virtual speakers around, above and below you.

Making music sound as good as the artist originally
intended by ensuring that every audio detail is heard.

Enhancing bass sound experience by expanding the low
frequency tones.

Minimizing abrupt volume changes by automatically
adjusting the loudness of your audio playback.

Enhancing voices in music and movies for drastically clearer
vocal range.

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3.5 ASRock RGB LED

1

1

ASRock RGB LED is a lighting control utility specically designed for unique individuals with

sophisticated tastes to build their own st ylish colorful lighting system. Simply by connecting the

LED strip, you can customize various lighting schemes and patterns, including Static, Breathing,

Strobe, Cycling, Music, Wave and more.

Connecting the LED Strip

Connect your RGB LED strips to the

motherboard.

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RGB LED Headers (RGB_LED1, RGB_LED2)

RGB_LED1

ON

OFF

12V GRB

RGB_LED2

B

R

G

12V

on the

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B

R

G

V

2

1

1. Never install the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation; otherwise, the cabl e may be
damaged.

2. Before installing or removing your RGB LED cable, please power o your system and
unplug the power cord from the power supply. Failure to do so may c ause damages to
motherboard components.

1. Please note that the RGB LED strips do not come with the package.

2. e RGB LED header suppor ts standard 5050 RGB LED str ip (12V/G/R/B), with a

maximum power rating of 3A (12V) and length within 2 meters.

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ASRock RGB LED Utility

Now you can adjust the RGB LED color through the ASRock RGB LED utility. Download

this utility from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop and start coloring your PC style

your way!

Drag the tab to customize your

preference.

Toggle on/o the

RGB LED switch

Sync RGB LED eects

for all LED regions of

the motherboard

Select a RGB LED light eect

from the drop-down menu.

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Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY

4.1 Introduction

is section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your

system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right

aer you power on the computer, other wise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will

continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY aer

POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the

reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system o

and then back on.

Becau se the UEFI soware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup
screens and descriptions are for refe rence purpose only, and they may not exactly
match what you see on your screen.

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

e top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

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Main

OC Tweaker

Advanced

Tool

H/W Monitor

Security

Boot

Exit

For setting system time/date information

For overclocking congurations

For advanced system congurations

Useful tools

Displays current hardware status

For security settings

For conguring boot settings and boot priority

Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

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4.1.2 Navigation Keys

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and

use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then

press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your

required item.

Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key.

Navigation Key(s) Description

+ / -

<Tab>

<PGUP>

<PGDN>

<HOME>

<END>

<F1>

<F7>

<F9>

<F10>

<F12>

<ESC>

To change option for the selected items

Switch to next function

Go to the previous page

Go to the next page

Go to the top of the screen

Go to the bottom of the screen

To display the General Help Screen

Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

Load optimal default values for all the settings

Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

Print screen

Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

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4.2 Main Screen

When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and

display the system overview.

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4.3 OC Tweaker Screen

In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.

Becau se the UEFI soware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup
screens and descriptions are for refe rence purpose only, and they may not exactly
match what you see on your screen.

CPU Conguration

Overclock Mode

Select the overclock mode.

CPU Frequency and Voltage Change

If this item is set to [Manual], the multiplier and voltage will be set based on user selection.

Final result is depending on the CPU's capability.

SMT Mode

is item can be used to disable symmetric multithreading. To re-enable SMT, a

power cycle is needed aer selecting [Auto].

Warning: S3 is not supported on systems where SMT is disabled.

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DRAM Timing Conguration

Load XMP Setting

Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR memory and perform beyond standard

specications.

Voltage Conguration

Voltage Mode

[OC]

If this option is selected, there is larger range voltage for overclocking.

[Stable]

If this option is selected, there is smaller range voltage for stable system.

CPU Vcore Voltage

Congure the voltage for the CPU Vcore.

CPU Load-Line Calibration

CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is

under heav y loading.

VDDCR_SOC Voltage

Congure the voltage for the VID-requested VDDCR_SOC supply level.

VDDCR_SOC Load-Line Calibration

VDDCR_SOC Load-Line Calibration helps prevent VDDCR_SOC voltage droop

when the system is under heavy loading.

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CPU OVP

Congure the CPU OVP (Over Voltage Protection).

CPU OCP

Congure the CPU OCP (Over Current Protection).

MOS Over Temperature Protection

When MOS Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically

shuts down when the motherboard is overheated.

DRAM Voltage

Use this to select DRAM Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

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DRAM_CD Voltage

Use this to select DRAM_CD Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

VTT_DDR

Congure the VTT DDR voltage. e default value is [Auto].

VTT_DDR_CD

Congure the VTT DDR_CD voltage. e default value is [Auto].

VPPM

Congure the voltage for the VPPM.

VPPM_CD

Congure the voltage for the VPPM_CD.

VDDCR_SOC_S5

Congure the VDDCR SOC (S5) voltage.

1.05V_PROM Voltage

Use this to select 1.05V_PROM Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

+1.8 Voltage

Use this to select +1.8 Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

+1.8 SB Voltage

Use this to select +1.8 SB Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

2.50V_PROM Voltage

Congure the voltage for the 2.50V PROM.

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4.4 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU

Conguration, North Bridge Conguration, South Bridge Conguration, Storage-

Conguration, Super IO Conguration, ACPI Conguration, AMD PBS and AMD

CBS.

Setting wrong values in this sec tion may cause the system to malfunction.

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UEFI Conguration

Active Page on Entry

Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.

Full HD UEFI

When [Auto] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor

supports Full HD resolution. If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution,

then the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768. When [Disable] is selected, the

resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly.

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4.4.1 CPU Conguration

AMD fTPM Switch

Use this to enable or disable AMD CPU fTPM.

SVM Mode

When this option is set to [Enabled], a VMM (Virtual Machine Architecture) can

utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by AMD-V. e default value is

[Enabled]. Conguration options: [Enabled] and [Disabled].

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4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration

IOMMU

Use this to congure IOMMU. e default value of this feature is [Auto].

SR-IOV Support

Enable/disable the SR-IOV (Single Root IO Virtualization Support) if the system

has SR-IOV capable PCIe devices.

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4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration

Deep Sleep

Congure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down.

Restore on AC/Power Loss

Select the power state aer a power failure. If [Power O] is selected, the power will

remain o when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start

to boot up when the power recovers.

WAN Radio

Congure the WiFi module's connectivity.

Onboard Debug Port LED

Enable/disable the onboard Dr. Debug LED.

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4.4.4 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

SATA M o de

AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

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RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit.

SATA Hot Plug

Enable/disable the SATA Hot Plug function.

4.4.5 Super IO Conguration

Serial Port

Enable or disable the Serial port.

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Serial Port Address

Select the address of the Serial port.

PS2 Y- Cable

Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto.

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4.4.6 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving.

ACPI HPET Table

Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL

tests.

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PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard.

PCIE Devices Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN.

RTC Alarm Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let

it be handled by your operating system.

4.4.7 AMD PBS

PCIe x16 Switch

Congure the PCIe x16 Switch.

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Promontory PCIe Switch

Congure the Promontory PCIe Switch.

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4.4.8 AMD CBS

DRAM Timing Conguration

Overclock

Congure the memory overclock settings.

Custom Pstates / Throttling

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Custom Pstates0

Custom P-State0 or leave this item to [Auto].

Custom Pstates1

Custom P-State1 or leave this item to [Auto].

Custom Pstates2

Custom P-State2 or leave this item to [Auto].

Custom Pstates3

Custom P-State3 or leave this item to [Auto].

Custom Pstates4

Custom P-State4 or leave this item to [Auto].

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Custom Pstates5

Custom P-State5 or leave this item to [Auto].

Custom Pstates6

Custom P-State6 or leave this item to [Auto].

Custom Pstates7

Custom P-State7 or leave this item to [Auto].

Relaxed EDC throttling

[Disabled]

If this option is selected, part-specic EDC throttling protection is enabled.

[Enabled]

Select this option to reduce the amount of time the processor will throttle.

[Auto]

AMD's recommendation (Disabled).

Zen Common Options

RedirectForReturnDis

From a workaround for GCC/C000005 issue for XV Core on CZ A0, setting MSRC001_1029

Decode Conguration (DE_CFG) bit 14 [DecfgNoRdrctForReturns] to 1.

L2 TLB Associativity

0 - L2 TLB ways [11:8] are fully associative. 1 - =L2 TLB ways [11:8] are 4K-only.

Platform rst Error Handling

Enable/disable PFEH, cloak individual banks, and mask deferred error interrupts from each

bank.

Core Performance Boost

Disable CPB.

Enable IBS

Enables IBS through MSRC001_1005[42] and disables SpecLockMap through

MSRC001_1020[54].

Global C-state Control

Controls IO based C-state generation and DF C-states.

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Opcache Control

Enables or disables the Opcache.

OC Mode

OC1 - 16 cores/3.6GHz on 1.3375V

OC2 - 8 cores/3.7GHz on 1.369V

OC3 - 4 cores/3.75GHz on 1.374V\nMax Stress - 16 cores/3.8GHz on 1.400V

SEV-ES ASID Space Limit

SEV VMs using ASIDs below the SEV-ES ASID Space Limit must enable the SEV-ES feature.

e valid values for this eld are from 0x1 (1) - 0x10 (16).

Core/Thread Enablement

Downcore control

Sets the number of cores to be used. Once this option has been used to remove any cores, a

POWER CYCLE is required in order for future selections to take eect.

SMTEN

is item can be used to disable symmetric multithreading. To re-enable SMT, a POWER

CYCLE is needed aer selecting the 'Auto' option.

Warning: S3 is NOT SUPPORTED on systems where SMT is disabled.

Streaming Stores Control

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Enables or disables the streaming stores functionality.

DF Common Options

DRAM scrub time

Provide a value that is the number of hours to scrub memory.

Redirect scrubber control

Control DF::RedirScrubCtrl[EnRedirScrub]

Disable DF sync ood propagation

Control DF::PIECong[DisSyncFloodProp].

Freeze DF module queues on error

Controls DF::PIECong[DisImmSyncFloodOnFatalError]

Disabling this option sets DF:PIECong[DisImmSyncFloodOnFatalError].

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GMI encryption control

GMI encryption control

Control GMI link encryption

xGMI encryption control

Control xGMI link encryption

CC6 memory region encryption

Control whether or not the CC6 save/restore memory is encry pted

Location of private memory regions

Controls whether or not the private memory regions (PSP, SMU and CC6) are at the top of

DRAM or distributed. Note that distributed requires memory on all dies. Note that it will

always be at the top of DRAM if some dies don't have memory regardless of this option's

setting.

System probe lter

Controls whether or not the probe lter is enabled. Has no eect on parts where the probe

lter is fuse disabled.

Memory interleaving

Controls fabric level memory interleaving (AUTO, none, channel, die, socket). Note that

channel, die, and socket has requirements on memory populations and it will be ignored if

the memory doesn't support the selected option.

Memory interleaving size

Controls the memory interleaving size. e valid values are AUTO, 256 bytes, 512 bytes, 1

Kbytes or 2Kby tes. is determines the starting address of the interleave (bit 8, 9, 10 or 11).

Channel interleaving hash

Controls whether or not the address bits are hashed during channel interleave mode. is

eld should not be used unless the interleaving is set to channel and the interleaving size is

256 or 512 bytes.

Memory Clear

When this feature is disabled, BIOS does not implement MemClear aer memory training

(only if non-ECC DIMMs are used).

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UMC Common Options

DDR4 Common Options

DRAM Controller Conguration

DRAM Controller Conguration

DRAM Power Options

Cmd2T

Select between 1T and 2T mode on ADDR/CMD

Gear Down Mode

Congure the Gear Down Mode.

CAD Bus Conguration

CAD Bus Timing User Controls

Setup time on CAD bus signals to Auto or Manual

CAD Bus Drive Strength User Controls

Drive Strength on CAD bus signals to Auto or Manual

Data Bus Conguration

Data Bus Conguration User Controls

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Specif y the mode for drive strength to Auto or Manual

Common RAS

Data Poisoning

Enable/disable data poisoning: UMC_CH::EccCtrl[UcFatalEn] UMC_

CH::EccCtrl[WrEccEn]

Should be enabled/disabled together.

Security

TSME

Transparent SME: AddrTweakEn = 1; ForceEncrEn =1; DataEncrEn = 0

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Data Scramble

Data scrambling: DataScrambleEn

DRAM Memory Mapping

Chipselect Interleaving

Interleave memory blocks across the DRAM chip selects for node 0.

BankGroupSwap

Congure the BankGroupSwap.

BankGroupSwapAlt

Congure BankGroupSwapAlt.

Address Hash Bank

Congure the bank address hashing.

Address Hash CS

Congure the CS address hashing.

NVDIMM

Memory MBIST

MBIST Enable

Congure the Memory MBIST.

MBIST SubType Test

Select MBIST Subtest - Single Chipselect, Multi Chipselect, Address Line Test or execute

All test

MBIST Aggressors

Enable or disable MBIST Aggressor test.

MBIST Per Bit Slave Die Reporting

Enable or disable MBIST per bit slave die result report.

NBIO Common Options

NB Conguration

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IOMMU

Use this to enable or disable IOMMU. e default value of this feature is [Disabled].

Determinism Slider

[Auto]

Use default performance determinism settings

cTDP Control

[Auto]

Use the fused cTDP.

[Manual]

User can set customized cTDP.

Fan Control

[Auto]

Use the default fan controller settings.

[Manual]

User can set customized fan controller settings.

PSI

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Disable PSI.

ACS Enable

Enable ACS.

PCIe ARI Support

Enables Alternative Routing-ID Interpretation

CLDO_VDDP Control

[Manual]

If this option is selected, user can set customized CLDO_VDDP voltage.

HD Audio Enable

Enable HD Audio.

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FCH Common Options

SATA Conguration Options

SATA Controller

Disable or enable OnChip SATA controller

Sata RAS Support

Disable or enable Sata RAS Support

Sata Disabled AHCI Prefetch Function

Congure the Sata Disabled AHCI Prefetch function.

Aggresive SATA Device Sleep Port 0

Congure the Aggresive SATA Device Sleep Port 0.

Aggresive SATA Device Sleep Port 1

Congure the Aggresive SATA Device Sleep Port 1.

USB Conguration Options

XHCI controller enable

Congure the USB3 controller.

SD (Secure Digital) Options

SD Conguration Mode

Select SD Mode.

Ac Power Loss Options

Select Ac Loss Control Method.

I2C Conguration Options

Uart Conguration Options

ESPI Conguration Options

XGBE Conguration Options

eMMC Options

NTB Common Options

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DRAM Memory Mapping

Chipselect Interleaving

Interleave memory blocks across the DRAM chip selects for node 0.

BankGroupSwap

Congure the BankGroupSwap.

BankGroupSwapAlt

Congure the BankGroupSwapAlt.

Address Hash Bank

Congure the bank address hashing.

Address Hash CS

Congure the CS address hashing.

NVDIMM

Memory MBIST

MBIST Enable

Congure the Memory MBIST.

MBIST SubType Test

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Select MBIST Subtest - Single Chipselect, Multi Chipselect, Address Line Test or execute

all test.

MBIST Aggressors

Congure the MBIST Aggressor test.

MBIST Per Bit Slave Die Reporting

Congure the MBIST per bit slave die result report.

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4.5 Tools

RGB LED

ASRock RGB LED allows you to adjust the RGB LED color to your liking.

Easy RAID Installer

Easy R AID Installer helps you to copy the R AID driver from the support CD to

your USB storage device. Aer copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to

RAID, then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode.

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Instant Flash

Save UEFI les in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your

UEFI.

Internet Flash - DHCP (Auto IP), Auto

ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI rmware version

from our servers for you. Please setup network conguration before using Internet

Flash.

*For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB

pen drive before using this function.

Network Conguration

Use this to congure internet connection settings for Internet Flash.

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Internet Setting

Enable or disable sound eects in the setup utility.

UEFI Download Server

Select a server to download the UEFI rmware.

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4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

is section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan

speed and voltage.

Fan-Tastic Tuning

Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1&2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and

assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

CPU Fan 1 Setting

Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

CPU_OPT / W_Pump Switch

Select CPU Optional or Water Pump mode.

CPU Optional Fan Control Mode

Select PWM mode or DC mode for CPU Optional fan.

CPU Optional Fan Setting

Select a fan mode for CPU Optional fan, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU

temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

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CPU Optional Fan Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for CPU Optional fan.

Chassis Fan 1 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 1 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 1.

Chassis Fan 2 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 2.

CHA_FAN3 / W_Pump Switch

Select CHA_FAN3 or Water Pump mode.

Chassis Fan 3 Control Mode

Select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Fan 3 .

Chassis Fan 3 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 3, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

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Chassis Fan 3 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 3.