Asrock Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 User Manual

Version 1.0

Published November 2015

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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. © 2014 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 11

2.1 Installing the CPU 12

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 15

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 16

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 18

2.5 Jumpers Setup 19

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 20

2.7 Smart Switches 25

2.8 Dr. Debug 26

2.9 SLI

2.9.1 Installing Two SLI

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and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 28

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 28

2.9.2 Driver Installation and Setup 30

2.10 CrossFireX

TM

, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM

Operation Guide 31

2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireX

2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireX

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 31

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 33

2.10.3 Driver Installation and Setup 34

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 35

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 38

3.1 Installing Drivers 38

3.2 F-Stream 39

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 43

3.3.1 UI Overview 43

3.3.2 Apps 44

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 47

3.3.4 Setting 48

3.4 XSplit Broadcaster 49

3.4.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay 49

3.4.2 Recording Your Gameplay 52

3.5 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 53

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 56

4.1 Introduction 56

4.2 EZ Mode 57

4.3 Advanced Mode 58

4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar 58

4.3.2 Navigation Keys 59

4.4 Main Screen 60

4.5 OC Tweaker Screen 61

4.6 Advanced Screen 71

4.6.1 CPU Conguration 72

4.6.2 Chipset Conguration 74

4.6.3 Storage Conguration 77

4.6.4 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 2 79

4.6.5 Super IO Conguration 80

4.6.6 ACPI Conguration 81

4.6.7 USB Conguration 83

4.6.8 Trusted Computing 84

4.7 Tools 85

4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 88

4.9 Security Screen 90

4.10 Boot Screen 91

4.11 Exit Screen 94

Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 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 Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series Support CD

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

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

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3 x Screw for M.2 Sockets

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1 x Screw for mini-PCIe Slot

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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* 3866+(OC) memory frequency can only be achieved when a

single memory module is installed (Single channel memory)

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

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

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ATX Form Factor

High Density Glass Fabric PCB

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Supports 6

Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/

Celeron® Processors (Socket 1151)

Digi Power design

12 Power Phase design

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs

Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking

Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine

®

Z170

Intel

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

Supports DDR4 3866+(OC)*/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/2933

(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC)/2133 non-ECC, un-buered

memory

Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0

15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

4 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4/PCIE6: single

Expansion
Slot

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at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4); triple at x8

(PCIE2) / x4 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE6). PCIE3: x4 mode)

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slot (PCIE5) (Flexible PCIe)

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1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot (PCIE1)

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1 x Half-size Mini-PCI Express Slot

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Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM

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and CrossFireXTM

Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLI

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15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2)

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Graphics

Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series

Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visua ls and the VGA outputs

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can be supported only with processors which are GPU

integrated.

Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick

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Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full

HW Encode1, Intel® InTru

Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 510/530

Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 12

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Max. shared memory 1792MB

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ree graphics output options: DVI-D, HDMI and

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DisplayPort 1.2

Supports Triple Monitor

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Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

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(4096x2304) @ 24Hz

Supports DVI-D with ma x. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

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60Hz

Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

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(4096x2304) @ 24Hz or 4K x 2K (3840x2160) @ 60Hz

Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and

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HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant

HDMI monitor is required)

Supports Accelerated Media Codecs: HEVC, VP8, VP9

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Supports HDCP with DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2

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Ports

Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D,

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HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports

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3D, Intel® Clear Video HD

Audio

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek

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ALC1150 Audio Codec)

Premium Blu-ray Audio support

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Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)

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Supports Purity Sound

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- Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps

- 115dB SNR DAC with Dierential Amplier

- TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier (Supports up to

600 Ohms headsets)

- Pure Power-In

- Direct Drive Technology

- PCB Isolate Shielding

Supports DTS Connect

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LAN

Rear Panel
I/O

Gigabit LAN 10/100/10 00 Mb/s

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1 x Giga PHY Intel® I219V, 1 x GigaLAN Intel® I211AT

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Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

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Protection)

Supports Dual LAN with Teaming

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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1 x DVI-D Port

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1 x HDMI Port

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1 x DisplayPort 1.2

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1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

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1 x USB 2.0 Port (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full

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Spike Protection))

1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 2.0) (Supports ESD Protection

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(ASRock Full Spike Protection))

1 x USB 3.1 Ty pe-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142)

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(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

1 x USB 3.1 Ty pe-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142)

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(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z170) (Supports ESD Protection

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(ASRock Full Spike Protection))

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

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LED)

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

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Front Speaker / Microphone

6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by Intel® Z170, support

Storage

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RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid

Storage Technology 14 and Intel Smart Response

Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, sup-

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port NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

3 x SATA Express 10 Gb/s Connectors*

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* Support to be announced

* M2_1, SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA_EXP0 share lanes. If

either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled.

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* M2_ 2, SATA3_2, SATA3_3 and SATA_EXP1 share lanes. If

either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled.

* M2_ 3, SATA3_4, SATA3_5 and SATA_EXP2 share lanes. If

either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled.

3 x Ultra M.2 Sockets, support M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module

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and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)

* Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

1 x COM Port Header

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1 x TPM Header

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1 x Power LED and Speaker Header

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2 x CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)

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

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trol)

1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

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

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1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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1 x underbolt AIC Connector

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3 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports

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ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

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

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ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

Protection))

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 Clear CMOS Switch

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1 x BIOS Selection Switch

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BIOS
Feature

2 x AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1

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x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)

Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology

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ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events

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SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

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CPU, GT_CPU, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VC-

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CPLL, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment

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Hardware
Monitor

CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

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CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer

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CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by

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CPU temperature)

CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control

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

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DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA

OS

- Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit

* To install Windows® 7 OS, a modied installation disk with

xHCI drivers packed into the ISO le is required. Please refer to

page 53 for more detailed instructions.

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

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

FCC, CE, WHQL

Certica­tions

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

Please realiz e that the re is a certain r isk involved with o verclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technolog y, or using third-party
overclocking to ols. O verclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even c ause damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be don e at your ow n risk and expense.
We are not responsibl e for possible damage caused by overclo cking.

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

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Intel

Z170

DDR4 _A2 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)

DDR4 _A1 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)

DDR4 _B2 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)

DDR4 _B1 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)

ATX12V1

USB 2.0

T: USB1

B: USB2

ATXP WR 1

LAN

PCIE2

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2

Top:

Central/Bass

Center:

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

Optical

SPDIF

Bottom:

MIC IN

PCIE4

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

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USB7_8

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USB5_6

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USB3_4

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SPK_PLED1

COM1

1

1

HD_AUDIO1

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PCIE6

SATA3_0_2

SATA3_1_3

SATA3_5_4

SATA_EXP0

SATA_EXP1

SATA_EXP2

PCIE1

CPU_FAN1

RoHS

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3233

DVI1

HDMI1

SATA3_A3_ A4

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Dr.

Debug

Purity

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PCIe Gen3 x4

BIOS_B1

BIOS_B_LED

BIOS

PS2

Keybo ard

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CMOS

Battery

CLRMOS1

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M2_2

CT22CT23CT24CT25

CT35

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30

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USB3_5_ 6

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24

CPU_FAN2

CHA_FAN4

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN3

CHA_FAN1

CLRCBTN1

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12

11

18

28

1

TPMS1

PCIE5

DISPLAY 1

USB 3.1
T: USB31_TA_1
B: USB31_TC_1

CT21

Reset

Power

MINI_PCIE1

USB3_7_ 8

1

SATA3_A1_ A2

BIOS_A1

BIOS_A_LED

BIOS

BIOS_SEL 1

AB

PCIE3

M2_1

CT12CT13CT14

LAN

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4

M2_2

CT32CT33 CT31

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

6 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN4)

7 Clear CMOS Button (CLRCBTN1)

8 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)

9 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)

10 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

11 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)

12 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)

13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

14 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_2)

16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_3)

17 SATA Express Connector (SATA_EXP0)

18 SATA Express Connector (SATA_EXP1)

19 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_ A3_ A4)

20 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2)

21 SATA 3 Connector (SATA3 _4)

22 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)

23 SATA Express Connector (SATA_EXP2)

24 Power LED and Spea ker Header (SPK_PLED1)

25 USB 2.0 Header (USB7_8)

26 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6)

27 USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4)

28 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

29 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1)

30 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

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31 TPM Header (TPMS1)

32 COM Port Header (COM1)

33 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

34 underbolt AIC Connector (TB1)

35 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)

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1.4 I/O Panel

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1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB1) 10 Microphone (Pink)

2 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB2) 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port

3 DVI-D Port 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12)

4 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)* 13 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)

5 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 14 USB 3.1 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1)

6 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 USB 3.1 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)

7 Rear Speaker (Black) 16 HDMI Port

8 Line In (Light Blue) 17 DisplayPort 1.2

9 Front Speaker (Lime)** 18 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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* 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

LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

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

** If you use a 2- channel speaker, plea se connect the speake r’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table be low

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

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Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 8)

Rear Speaker

(No. 6)

Central / Bass

(No. 5)

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 au dio header. Aer re starting your computer, you will nd the “Mixe r” tool on your
system. Plea se sele ct “Mixe r ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and
click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are a llowed 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.

Line In

(No. 7)

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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

1. Before you insert the 1151-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the P nP cap is on the
socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the sock et. Do not
force to in sert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found . Otherwise, the CPU
will be seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power c ables before in stalling the CPU.

1

2

A

B

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4

5

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor i s removed. e cover must be placed if
you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

1 2

FAN

CPU_

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

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

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

1. For dual channel cong uration , you always need to in stall identical (the same b rand,

speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.

2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memor y Technology with only one or three memory
module installed.

3. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 sl ot;
otherwise , this motherboard and DIM M may be damaged.

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

Priority DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2

1 Populated Populated
2 Populated Populated
3 Populated Populated Populated Populated

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

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2

3

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 6 PCI Express slots and 1 mini-PCI Express slot on the motherboard.

Before installing an ex pansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched o
or the power cord is unplug ged. Pl ease 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 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

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

PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

PCIE6 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

mini-PCIe slot:

MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE6

Single Graphics

Card

x16 N/A N/A N/A

Two Graphics

Cards in

CrossFireX

TM

or

x8 N/A x8 N/A

SLITM Mode

ree Graphics

Cards in 3-Way

CrossFireX

TM

x8 N/A x4 x4

Mode

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For a better ther mal environme nt, ple ase connect a ch assis fan to the motherboard’s ch as­sis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1, CHA_FAN2, CHA_FAN3 or CH A_FAN4) when using
multiple graphics cards.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

e illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on

the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper

is “Open”. e illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”

when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRMO S1)

(see p.7, No. 30)

CLRMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system

parameters to default setup, please turn o the computer and unplug the power

cord from the power supply. Aer waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to

short pin2 and pin3 on CLRMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the

CMOS right aer you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you

just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system rst, and then shut it

down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password,

date, time, and user default prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is

removed.

Default

Clear CMOS

e Clear CMOS Switch has the same function a s the Clear CMOS jumper.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

1

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jump ers. 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.28)

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connec t to the power switch on the ch assi 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 chas sis 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 ac tivity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when the
hard drive is reading or wr iting data.

e front panel de sign 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 ch assi 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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+5V

DUMMY

PLED+

PLED+

PLED-

DUMMY

SPEAKER

Power LED and Speaker

Header

(7-pin SPK_PLED1)

(see p.7, No. 24)

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_0_2:

see p.7, No. 15)

(SATA3_1_3:

see p.7, No. 16)

(SATA3_4:

see p.7, No. 21)

(SATA3_ 5:

see p.7, No. 22)

(SATA3_A1_A2:

see p.7, No. 20)

(SATA3_A3_A4:

see p.7, No. 19)

SATA3_0SATA3_1

SATA3_A3SATA3_4 SATA3_A1SATA3_5

Please connect the

chassis power LED and

the chassis speaker to this

header.

ese ten SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

SATA3_2SATA3_3

storage devices with up

to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer

rate. e SATA3_0,

SATA3_1 are shared with

the SATA_EXP0. e

SATA3_2, SATA3_3 are

shared with the SATA_

EXP1. e SATA3_4,

SATA3_A4SATA3_A2

SATA3_5 are shared with

the SATA_EXP2.

To minimize the boot

time, use Intel® Z170

SATA ports (SATA3_0)

for your bootable devices.

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Serial ATA Express

DUMMY

GND

GND

P+

P-

USB_PWR

P+

P-

USB_PWR

1

1

J_SENSE

OUT2_L

1

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

Connectors

(SATA _ E X P_ 0:

see p.7, No. 17)

(SATA _ E X P_1:

see p.7, No. 18)

(SATA _ E X P_ 2:

see p.7, No. 23)

SATA3_0SATA3_4

SATA3_1SATA3_5

SATA_EXP0SATA_EXP2

SATA3_2

SATA3_3

SATA_EXP1

Please connect either

SATA or PCIe storage

devices to these

connectors.

*SATA_EXP0 is shared

with the SATA3_0,

SATA3_1 and the M2_1;

SATA_EXP1 is shared

with the SATA3_2,

SATA3_3 and the M2_2;

SATA_EXP2 is shared

with the SATA3_4,

SATA3_5 and the M2_3.

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB3_4)

(see p.7, No. 27)

(9-pin USB5_6)

ere are three headers

on this motherboard.

Each USB 2.0 header can

support two ports.

(see p.7, No. 26)

(9-pin USB7_8)

(see p.7, No. 25)

USB 3.0 Headers

(19-pin USB3_5_6)

(see p.7, No. 12)

(19-pin USB3_7_8)

(see p.7, No. 11)

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

Besides four USB 3.0 ports

on the I/O panel, there

are two headers on this

motherboard. Each USB

3.0 header can support

two ports.

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Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_ AUDIO1)

(see p.7, No. 33)

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

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F

GND

OL

GND

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

1 2 3 4

1

GND

OL

1. High Denition Audio support s Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must sup ­port HDA to function correctly. Ple ase fol low 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 th e 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 ne ed to conn ect
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. 13)

(4-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.7, No. 14)

(4-pin CHA_FAN3)

(see p.7, No. 35)

(4-pin CHA_FAN4)

(see p.7, No. 6)

CPU Fan Connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.7, No. 2)

(4-pin CPU_FAN2)

(see p.7, No. 3)

AN_SPEED_CONTROL

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

FAN_VOLTAGE

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTR

FAN_VOLTAGE

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTR

FAN_VOLTAGE

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND

GND

2

FAN_VOLTAGE
CPU_FAN_SPEED

3

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

4

Please connect fan cables

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to

the ground pin.

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is motherboard pro-

vides 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.

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ATX Power Connector

1

#

5

1

8

(24-p i n ATX PWR1)

(see p.7, No. 10)

12

24

is motherboard pro-

vides a 24-pin ATX power

connector. To use a 20-pin

ATX power supply, please

plug it along Pin 1 and Pin

1

13

13.

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ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.7, No. 1)

underbolt AIC

Connector

(5-p i n TB1)

(see p.7, No. 34)

Serial Port Header

(9-p in CO M1)

(see p.7, No. 32)

TPM Header

(17-pi n TP MS1)

(see p.7, No. 31)

is motherboard pro-

vides an 8-pin ATX 12V

power connector. To use a

4-pin ATX power supply,

please plug it along Pin 1

and Pin 5.

Please connect a underbolt™

add-in card (AIC) to this

connector via the GPIO cable.

RRXD1

DDTR#1

TTXD1

DDCD#1

DDSR#1

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

GND

RRI#1

is COM1 header

supports a serial port

module.

is connector supports Trusted

GN D

LAD 0

+3 V

+3V S B

D

GN

GN D

LAD 1

SER IRQ #

S_P WRD WN #

PC ICL K

LAD 3

PC IRS T

FRA M E

GN D

LAD 2

Platform Module (TPM) system,

1

which can securely store keys,

digital certicates, passwords,

and data. A TPM system also

helps enhance network security,

SMB _CL K_M AIN

protects digital identities, and

ensures platform integrity.

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2.7 Smart Switches

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

Switch and BIOS Selection Switch, allowing users to quick ly turn on/o the system,

reset the system, clear the CMOS values or switch between BIOS A and BIOS B.

Power Switch

(PWRBTN)

(see p.7, No. 8)

Reset Switch

(RSTBTN)

(see p.7, No. 9)

Clear CMOS Switch

(CLRCBTN)

(see p.7, No. 7)

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

BIOS Selection

Switch

(BIOS_SEL1)

(see p.7, No. 29)

is motherboard h as two BIOS chips, a p rimary BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_
B), which enhances the safety and stability of your system. Normally, the s ystem w ill work
on the primary BIOS. However, if the primary BIOS is corrupted or damaged, ju st ip the
BIOS Sele ction Sw itch to “B”, then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot.
Aer that, use “Secure Backup U EFI” in the UEFI Setup Utility to duplicate a working copy
of the BIOS les to the primar y BIOS to ensure normal system operation. For safety issues,
users are not able to update the backup BIOS manu ally. Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs
(BIOS_ A_LED or BIOS_B_ LED) to identif y which BIOS i s currently activated .

Power

Reset

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.

BIOS Selection Switch

allows the system to boot

from either BIOS A or

BIOS B.

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2.8 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.

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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 memory. 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 insta lled correctly and then clear

CMOS.

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2.9 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide

is motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link

Interface) technology that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16

graphics cards.

Requirements

TM

1. You should only use identical SLI

2. Ma ke sure th at your graphics card driver supports N VIDIA
the drivers from the NVIDIA

3. Ma ke sure th at your power supply unit (PSU) c an provide at least the minimum power
your system requires. It is recommended to use a NV IDIA
the NVIDIA

®

website for details.

-ready g raphics cards that are NV IDIA® certied.

®

website: www.nvidia.com

®

SLITM technology. Download

®

certied PSU. Please refer to

2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 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_

Bridge_2S Card to the goldngers on each

graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_

Bridge_2S Card is rmly in place.

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 PCIE2

slot.

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2.9.2 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 utilit y.

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

For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode

Step 1

Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel

icon in the Windows

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.

Step 4

You can freely enjoy the benets of SLI

or Quad SLITM.

®

sy stem tray.

TM

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2.10 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM
Operation Guide

is motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad

CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16

graphics cards.

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

2. Make sure that your graphics card drive r supports AMD CrossFireX
Download the drivers from the A MD’s website: www.amd.com

3. Ma ke sure th at your power supply unit (PSU) c an provide at least the minimum power
your system requires. It is recommended to use a AMD certied PSU. Ple ase refer to the
AMD’s website for de tails.

4. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX
ate as 12-pipe card s while in CrossFireX

5. Dierent CrossFireX
Please refer to A MD graphics card manuals for de tailed installation guide.

TM

Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will oper-

TM

TM

cards may require dierent method s to enable CrossFireXTM.

mode.

TM

technology.

2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot

and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Step 2

Connect two graphics cards by installing

CrossFire Bridge

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

PCIE2 slot.

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2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot,

another graphics card to PCIE4 slot, and

the other graphics card to PCIE6 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 PCIE2 and PCIE4

slots, and use the other CrossFire Bridge

to connect the graphics cards on PCIE4

and PCIE6 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

PCIE2 slot.

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2.10.3 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 Unins talle r is an optional do wnload. We recommend us ing this utility to un­install any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Plea se 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 tray.

Step 5

In the le pane, click Performance and

TM

then AMD CrossFireX

. en select

Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply.

Select the GPU number according to your

graphics card and click Apply.

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2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide

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

Sockets support M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).

* M2_1, SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA_EXP0 share lanes. If either one of them is in use,

the others will be disabled.

* M2_ 2, SATA3_2, SATA3_3 and SATA_EXP1 share lanes. If either one of them is in use,

the others will be disabled.

* M2_ 3, SATA3_4, SATA3_5 and SATA_EXP2 share lanes. If either one of them is in use,

the others will be disabled.

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

4

3

Depending on the PCB type and

length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

Step 2

2

1

A

BCDE

location to be used.

No. 1 2 3 4 5

Nut Location A B C D E

PCB Length 3cm 4.2cm 6cm 8cm 11cm

Module Type Typ e2230 Type 224 2 Type2 260 Ty pe 2280 Ty pe 22110

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Step 3

Move the stando based on the

module type and length.

A

BCDE

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

A

BCDE

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.

ABCDE

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Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module into place.

NUT1NUT2DE

Please do not overtighten the screw

as this might damage the module.

M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List

Vendor Size Interface Length P/N

ADATA 128GB SATA3 2280 AXNS381E-128GM-B
ADATA 256GB SATA3 2280 A XNS381E -25 6GM-B
ADATA 32GB SATA3 2230 AXNS330E-32GM-B
Crucial 120GB SATA3 2280 CT120M500SSD4
Crucial 240GB SATA3 2280 CT240M500SSD4
Intel 80GB SATA3 2280 Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G
Kingston 120GB SATA 3 2280 SM2280S3
Kingston 480GB PCIe2 x4 2280 SH2280S3/480G
Plextor 256GB PCIe 2280 PX-G25 6M6e
Plextor 512GB PCIe 2280 PX-G512M6e
Samsung 256GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL)
Samsung 512GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (MZH PV512H DGL)
Samsung 512GB PCIe x4 2280 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL)
SanDisk 128GB PCIe 2260 SD6 PP4M-128G
SanDisk 256GB PCIe 2260 SD6PP4M-256G
Team 128GB SATA3 2242 TM4PS4128GMC105
Team 128GB SATA3 2280 TM8PS4128GMC105
Team 256GB SATA3 2280 TM8PS4256GMC105
Team 256GB SATA3 2242 TM4PS4 256GMC105
Tra nscend 256GB SATA 3 2242 TS256GMTS400
Tra nscend 512GB SATA3 2280 TS512GMTS800
Tra nscend 512GB SATA3 2260 TS512GMTS600

For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for

details: http://www.asrock.com

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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.

To improve Windows 7 compatibility, please download and install the following hot x
provided by Microso.
“KB2720599”: http://support.microso.com/kb/2720599/en-us

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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, Tech Service and Settings.

Operation Mode

Choose an operation mode for your computer.

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OC Tw eaker

Congurations for overclocking the system.

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.

Tech Ser vice

Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your

contact information along with details of the problem.

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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, such as USB Key, XFast LAN, XFast

RAM and more. With ASRock APP Shop, you can optimize your system and keep

your motherboard up to date simply with a few clicks.

Double-click
utility.

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

on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

3.3.1 UI Overview

Category Panel

Information Panel

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

when selected the information panel below displays the relative information.

Hot News

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.

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

Step 4

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

upper right corner.

to start downloading.

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

Step 2

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

Step 3

Click Update to start the update process.

to see more details.

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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 XSplit Broadcaster

XSplit Broadcaster is a desktop application designed to make your multimedia

broadcasting, live-streaming and recording a lot easier and more fun to do, we are

giving away the 3 months premium license which is worth US$24.95 for free!

3.4.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay

Step 1

Go to Start > All Programs > XSplit > XSplit Broadcaster to launch it.

Step 2

Log in with your own username and password. (If you do not have an XSplit

account, click No XSplit account? to regist er.)

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Step 3

Go to Broadcast > Add Channels….

Step 4

Click Add....

Step 5

Select a platform for live streaming.

*Before you start streaming, you need to register an account for the streaming

service website, such as Twitch.tv, USTREAM, or other livestreaming services.

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Step 6

Fill in your platform's Username and Password.

Based on your needs, congure the Video and Audio Encoding settings. Click OK.

Step 7

e channel then appears in your broadcast list. Click Apply and OK to save the

settings.

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Step 8

Go to Broadcast and select the platform to enable live streaming.

A link to view your live Broadcast has been copied for you automatically. Simply

press CTRL-V or right click and choose Paste to paste the link into the browser, and

you can see your broadcast.

To disable live streaming, go to Broadcast again and deselect the platform.

3.4.2 Recording Your Gameplay

Step 1

Go to Broadcast > Local recording to start recording.

Step 2

To stop recording, Go to Broadcast again and deselect Local recording.

Step 3

Go to Tools > My Recordings...to access your recordings

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3.5 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation

Intel® Braswell and Skylake has removed their support for the Enhanced Host

Controller Interface (EHCI – USB2.0) and only kept the eXtensible Host Controller

Interface (XHCI – USB3.0). Due to that fact that XHCI is not included in the

Windows 7 inbox drivers, users may nd it dicult to install Windows 7 operating

system because the USB ports on their motherboard won’t work. In order for the

USB ports to function properly, please create a Windows® 7 installation disk with

the Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller (xHCI) drivers packed into the ISO

le.

Requirements

A Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive

•

USB 3.0 drivers (included in the ASRock Support CD or website)

•

A Windows® PC

•

Win7 USB Patcher (included in the ASRock Support CD or website)

•

Scenarios

You have an ODD and PS/2 ports:

If there is an optical disc drive, PS/2 ports and PS/2 Keyboard or mouse on your computer,

you can skip the instructions below and go ahead to install Windows® 7 OS.

You only have an ODD (For Intel Skylake platforms only):

If there is an optical disc drive but no PS/2 ports on your computer, please enable the “PS/2

Simulator” option in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > USB Conguration, which

allows the USB port to function as a PS/2 port, and then you can install the Windows® 7

OS. Please set PS/S Simulator back to disabled aer the installation.

You’ve got nothing:

If you do not have an optical disc drive, please nd another computer and follow the

instructions below to create a new ISO le with the “Win7 USB Patcher”. en use the new

patched Windows® 7 installation USB drive to install Windows® 7 OS.

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Instructions

Step 1

Insert the Windows® 7 insta llation disk or USB drive to your system.

Step 2

Extract the tool (Win7 USB Patcher) and launch it.

Step 3

Select the “Win7 Folder” from Step1 by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture

below.

Step 4

Select the “USB Driver Folder” by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below.

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If you are using ASRock’s Support CD for the USB 3.0 driver, please select your CD-ROM.

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Step 5

Select where to save the ISO le by pressing the red circle as shown as the picture below.

Step 6

If you want to burn the patched image to a CD, please check “Burn Image” and select “Target

Device to Burn”. If not, the patched ISO image will be exported to the destination selected

in Step5. en Press “Start” to proceed.

Step 7

Now you are able to install Windows® 7 on Braswell or Skylake with the new burned CD.

Or please use the patched ISO image to make an OS USB drive to install the OS.

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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 upd ated, the following UEFI setup screens
and descriptions are for reference pur pose only, and they may not exactly match what you
see on your screen.

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4.2 EZ Mode

e EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program by default. EZ

mode is a dashboard which contains multiple readings of the system’s current status.

You can check the most crucial information of your system, such as CPU speed,

DRAM frequency, SATA information, fan speed, etc.

Press <F6> or click the "Advanced Mode" button at the upper right corner of the

screen to switch to "Advanced Mode" for more options.

No. Function

Help

1

Load UEFI Defaults

2

Save Changes and Exit

3

Discard Changes

4

Change Language

5

Switch to Advanced Mode

6

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4.3 Advanced Mode

e Advanced Mode provides more options to congure the BIOS settings. Refer to

the following sections for the detailed congurations.

To access the EZ Mode, press <F6> or click the "EZ Mode" button at the upper right

corner of the screen.

4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar

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

Main

OC Tweaker

Advanced

Tool

H/W Monitor

Boot

Security

Exit

For setting system time/date information

For overclocking congurations

For advanced system congurations

Useful tools

Displays current hardware status

For conguring boot settings and boot priority

For security settings

Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

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4.3.2 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>

<F5>

<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

Add / Remove Favorite

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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4.4 Main Screen

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

display the system overview.

Favorite

Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items.

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4.5 OC Tweaker Screen

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

Advanced Turbo

You can use this option to increase your system performance. is option appears only

when your CPU supports this function. is option appears only when you adopt K-Series

CPU.

Load Optimized CPU OC Setting

You can use this option to load optimized CPU overclocking setting. Please note that

overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your

own risk and expense.

Load Optimized GPU OC Setting

You can use this option to load optimized GPU overclocking setting. Please note that

overclocking may cause damage to your GPU and motherboard. It should be done at your

own risk and expense. is option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU.

CPU Conguration

Multi Core Enhancement

Improve the system's performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highest

frequency on all CPU cores simultaneously. Disable to reduce power consumption .

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CPU Ratio

e CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.

Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed without

aecting the clock speed of other components.

CPU Cache Ratio

e CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio. e maximum should be the same as the CPU

Ratio.

Minimum CPU Cache Ratio

Set the minimum CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio.

BCLK Frequency

e CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.

Increasing the BCLK will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also aect the

clock speed of other components.

BCLK Step

Congure the BCLK Step Value.

BCLK Reset Range

Congure the BCLK Reset Range.

Spread Spectrum

Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI

tests. Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking.

CPU Amplitude

Congure the CPU Amplitude.

Boot Performance Mode

Select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS hando.

Reliability Stress Restrictor

Disable or Enable Reliability Stress Restrictor feature.

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FCLK Frequency

Congure the FCLK Frequency.

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Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen-

cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation.

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Technolog y enables the processor to run above its base operating

frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.

Long Duration Power Limit

Congure Package Power Limit 1 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU

ratio will be lowered aer a period of time. A lower limit can protect the CPU and

save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

Long Duration Maintained

Congure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long

Duration Power Limit is exceeded.

Short Duration Power Limit

Congure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU

ratio will be lowered immediately. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save

power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

System Agent Current Limit

Congure the current limit of the system agent. A lower limit can protect the CPU

and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

CPU Core Current Limit

Congure the current limit of the CPU core. A lower limit can protect the CPU and

save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

GT Slice Current Limit

Congure the current limit of the GT slice. A lower limit can protect the CPU and

save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

GT Slice Frequency

Congure the frequency of the integrated Slice GPU.

DRAM Conguration

DRAM Tweaker

Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conrm and

apply your new settings.

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DRAM Timing Conguration

Load XMP Setting

Load XMP settings to overclock the memory and perform beyond standard specications.

DRAM Reference Clock

Select Auto for optimized settings.

DRAM Frequency

If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted

and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

DRAM Frequency OC Preset

If the DRAM frequency is selected, the corresponding DRAM and BCLK frequency for

overclocking will be set.

Primary Timing

CAS# Latency (tCL)

e time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data

in response.

RAS# to CAS# Delay and Row Precharge (tRCDtRP) O

RAS# to CAS# Delay : e number of clock cycles required between the opening of

a row of memory and accessing columns within it.

Row Precharge: e number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the

precharge command and opening the next row.

RAS# Active Time (tRAS)

e number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the

precharge command.

Command Rate (CR)

e delay between when a memor y chip is selected and when the rst active command can

be issued.

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Secondary Timing

Write Recovery Time (tWR)

e amount of delay that must elapse aer the completion of a valid write operation,

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before an active bank can be precharged.

Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC)

e number of clocks from a Refresh command until the rst Activate command to

the same rank.

RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_L)

e number of clocks between two rows activated in dierent banks of the same

rank.

RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_S)

e number of clocks between two rows activated in dierent banks of the same

rank.

Write to Read Delay (tWTR_L)

e number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to

the same interna l bank.

Write to Read Delay (tWTR_S)

e number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to

the same interna l bank.

Read to Precharge (tRTP)

e number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre-

charge command to the same rank.

Four Activate Window (tFAW)

e time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank.

CAS Write Latency (tCWL)

Congure CAS Write Latency.

Third Timing

tREFI

Congure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval.

tCKE

Congure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh

command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode.

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tRDRD_sg

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dg

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dr

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dd

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDWR_sg

Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWR_dg

Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWR_dr

Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWR_dd

Congure between module read to write delay.

tWRRD_sg

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dg

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dr

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dd

Congure between module write to read delay.

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tWRWR_sg

Congure between module write to write delay.

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tWRWR_dg

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dr

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dd

Congure between module write to write delay.

RTL (CH A)

Congure round trip latency for channel A.

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RTL (CH B)

Congure round trip latency for channel B.

IO-L (CH A)

Congure IO latency for channel A.

IO-L (CH B)

Congure IO latency for channel B.

Fourth Timing

twRPRE

Congure twR PRE.

Write_Early_ODT

Congure Write_Early_ODT.

tAONPD

Congure tAONPD.

tXP

Congure tXP.

tXPDLL

Congure tXPDLL.

tPRPDEN

Congure tPRPDEN.

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tRDPDEN

Congure tRDPDEN.

twRPDEN

Congure twR PDEN.

OREF_RI

Congure OREF_RI.

tREFIx9

Congure tR EFIx9.

txSDLL

Congure txSDLL.

txs_oset

Congure txs_oset.

tZQOPER

Congure tZQOPER.

tMOD

Congure tMOD.

ZQCS_period

Congure ZQCS_period.

tZQCS

Congure tZQCS.

Advanced Setting

ODT WR (CH A)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A.

ODT WR (CH B)

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Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel B.

ODT PARK (CH A)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel A.

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ODT PARK (CH B)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel B.

ODT NOM (CH A)

Use this to change ODT (CH A) Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].

ODT NOM (CH B)

Use this to change ODT (CH B) Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].

MRC Fast Boot

Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster.

Voltage Conguration

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 load.

GT Voltage

Congure the voltage for the integrated GPU.

GT Load-Line Calibration

GT Load-Line Calibration helps prevent integrated GPU voltage droop when the

system is under heav y load.

DRAM Voltage

Use this to congure DRAM Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

DRAM Activating Power Supply

Congure the voltage for the DRAM Activating Power Supply.

PCH +1.0 Voltage

Congure the chipset voltage (1.0V).

VCCIO Voltage

Congure the voltage for the VCCIO.

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VCC PLL Voltage

Congure the chipset voltage (1.50V).

VCCSA Voltage

Congure the voltage for the VCCSA.

Save User Default

Type a prole name and press enter to save your settings as user default.

Load User Default

Load previously saved user defaults.

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4.6 Advanced Screen

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

Conguration, Chipset Conguration, Storage Conguration, Intel® underbolt,

Super IO Conguration, ACPI Conguration, USB Conguration and Trusted

Computing.

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

UEFI Conguration

UEFI Setup Style

Select the default mode when entering the UEFI setup utility.

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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4.6.1 CPU Conguration

Intel Hyper Threading Technology

Intel Hyper reading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so

that the overall performance on threaded soware is improved.

Active Processor Cores

Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.

CPU C States Support

Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6

and C7 all enabled for better power saving.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for lower power consumption.

Package C State Support

Enable CPU, PCIe, Memor y, Graphics C State Support for power saving.

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CPU Thermal Throttling

Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat-

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No-Execute Memory Protection

Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain

classes of malicious buer overow attacks.

Intel Virtualization Technology

Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems

and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can

function as multiple virtual systems.

Hardware Prefetcher

Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better

performance.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently

requested cache line. Enable for better performance.

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4.6.2 Chipset Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter

Select a primary VGA.

VT-d

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine

monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and

reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and

I/O performance.

PCIE2 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE2.

PCIE4 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE4.

PCIE6 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE6.

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PCIE ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices.

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PCH PCIE ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH PCIE devices.

DMI ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of the DMI Link.

PCH DMI ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices.

Share Memory

Congure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when

the system boots up.

IGPU Multi-Monitor

Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed.

Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times.

Render Standby

Power down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption.

Inte(R) Ethernet Connection I219-V

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Intel® I219V).

Inte(R) Ethernet Connection I211

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Intel® I211AT).

Onboard HD Audio

Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and

automatically disable it when a sound card is installed.

Front Panel

Enable/disable front panel HD audio.

WAN Radio

Enable/disable the WiFi module's connectivity.

Deep Sleep

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

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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.

Good Night LED

By enabling Good Night LED, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched o when the

system is on. It will also automatically switch o the Power and Keyboard LEDs

when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode.

Onboard Debug Port LED

Enable/disable the onboard Dr. Debug LED.

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4.6.3 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

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SATA Mode Selection

AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit.

AHCI (Advanc ed Host Controll er Inter face) support s NCQ and other new features that
will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mod e does not have these advantages.

SATA Aggressive Link Power Management

SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low

power state during periods of inactivity to save power. It is only supported by AHCI

mode.

Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.

S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a

monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various

indicators of reliability.

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ASMedia SATA3 Mode

IDE: For better compatibility.

AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

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4.6.4 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 2

Intel(R) Thunderbolt Technonogy

Enable/Disable the Intel(R) underbolt function.

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4.6.5 Super IO Conguration

Serial Port

Enable or disable the Serial port.

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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4.6.6 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI

S3 power saving.

ACPI HEPT Table

Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance.

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.

Ring-In Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals.

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.

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USB Keyboard/Remote Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller.

USB Mouse Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.

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4.6.7 USB Conguration

Legacy USB Support

Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB

compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI

Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux

operating systems only.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Enable the support of I/O port 60h/64h emulation. is should be enabled for the

complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OS.

*Enable this option if you install Windows 7.

Third Party USB 3.1 Controller

Enable or disable all of the USB 3.1 ports controlled by ird Part y chips.

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4.6.8 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

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4.7 Tools

System Browser

ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices

connected.

OMG (Online Management Guard)

Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access

at specied times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of

internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing

OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required.

UEFI Tech Service

Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup

network conguration before using UEFI Tech Service.

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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Easy Driver Installer

For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support

CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver

to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other

required drivers automatically.

Boot Manager

Boot Manager is specically designed for the dual OS platform/multi-OS platform

users to easily customize and manage the boot menu.

*Please connect more than one boot devices to use this tool.

Boot Manager

Enable/disable the Boot Manager.

Boot Manager Timeout

Enable/disable the Boot Manager Timeout.

Timeout Seconds

Congure the number of seconds to wait for the Boot Manager.

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Instant Flash

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

UEFI.

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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.

Secure Backup UEFI

Whenever one of the ROM images are outdated or corrupted, switch to the other

ash ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the current working ROM

image to the secondary ash ROM.

Network Conguration

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

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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4.8 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 Fans 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

CPU Fan 2 Setting

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

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 1 Setting

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

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and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 1 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 1.

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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.

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.

Chassis Fan 3 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 3.

Chassis Fan 4 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 4, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 4 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 4.

Over Temperature Protection

When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts

down when the motherboard is overheated.

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4.9 Security Screen

In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.

You may also clear the user password.

Supervisor Password

Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator

has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and

press enter to remove the password.

User Password

Set or change the password for the user account. Users are unable to change the

settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the

password.

Secure Boot

Use this item to enable or disable support for Windows 8.1 Secure Boot.

Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology

Enable/disable Intel PTT in ME. Disable this option to use discrete TPM Module.

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4.10 Boot Screen

is section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the

boot settings and the boot priority.

Fast Boot

Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot

from an USB storage device. Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8.1

and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.

Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this

UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows.

Boot From Onboard LAN

Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN.

Setup Prompt Timeout

Congure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key.

Bootup Num-Lock

Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or o when the system boots up.

Boot Beep

Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or o when the system boots up. Please

note that a buzzer is needed.

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Full Screen Logo

Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.

AddOn ROM Display

Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or congure the

AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed.

Boot Failure Guard

If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores

the default settings.

Boot Failure Guard Count

Congure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores

the default settings.

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