Asrock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer/3.1 User Manual

Version 1.0

Published March 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. © 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 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 21

2.7 SLI

2.7.1 Installing Two SLI

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and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 26

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-Ready Graphics Cards 26

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 28

2.8 CrossFireX

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, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM

Operation Guide 29

2.8.1 Installing Two CrossFireX

2.8.2 Installing Three CrossFireX

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-Ready Graphics Cards 29

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 30

2.8.3 Driver Installation and Setup 31

2.9 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 32

2.10 HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide 35

2.11 ASRock USB 3.1/A+C Installation Guide 36

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 38

3.1 Installing Drivers 38

3.2 F-Stream 39

3.3 Killer Network Manager 45

3.3.1 Installing Killer Network Manager 45

3.3.2 Using Killer Network Manager 45

3.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 48

3.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 53

3.6 ASRock APP Shop 58

3.6.1 UI Overview 58

3.6.2 Apps 59

3.6.3 BIOS & Drivers 62

3.6.4 Setting 63

3.7 Start8 64

3.8 XSplit Broadcaster 67

3.8.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay 67

3.9.2 Recording Your Gameplay 70

3.9 XSplit Broadcaster 71

3.9.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay 71

3.9.2 Recording Your Gameplay 74

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 75

4.1 Introduction 75

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 75

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 76

4.2 Main Screen 77

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 78

4.4 Advanced Screen 87

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 88

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 90

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 92

4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 94

4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 95

4.4.6 Super IO Conguration 96

4.4.7 ACPI Conguration 97

4.4.8 USB Conguration 99

4.4.9 Trusted Computing 101

4.5 Tools 102

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 106

4.7 Boot Screen 107

4.8 Security Screen 110

4.9 Exit Screen 111

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Fatal1ty Z97X Killer/3.1 Series

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer 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 manual, 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 manual will be subject to change without notice. In ca se any modica­tions of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website
without further notice. If you require technical suppor t related to this motherboard,
please visit our website for spe cic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock ’s website a s well.
ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer Series Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer 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 USB 3.1/A+C

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1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

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1 x HDD Saver Cable

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1 x Screw for M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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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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ATX Form Factor

High Density Glass Fabric PCB

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Supports 5

Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors (Socket 1150)

Digi Power design

8 Power Phase design

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs

Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking

Intel® Z97

Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology

4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots

Supports DDR3 3200+(OC)*/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/240-

pin0(OC)/2133 non-ECC, un-buered memory

Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION)

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2

Generation, New 4th and 4th Generation Intel®

2

Expansion
Slot

Graphics

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

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

(PCIE2) / x4 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE6)

3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots

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Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and

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CrossFireXTM

Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLI

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Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can

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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® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD

Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 4400/4600

Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1

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Fatal1ty Z97X Killer/3.1 Series

Audio

Max. shared memory 1792MB

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

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Supports Triple Monitor

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

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(4096x2160) @ 24Hz

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

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60Hz

Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

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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 HDCP with DVI-D and HDMI Ports

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

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and HDMI Ports

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150

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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 ™ 2

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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)

- Direct Drive Technology

- EMI Shielding Cover

- PCB Isolate Shielding

Supports DTS Connect

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LAN

PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

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Qualcomm® Atheros® Killer

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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 Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Rear Panel
I/O

ASRock
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A+C

Storage

1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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1 x D-Sub Port

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1 x DVI-D Port

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1 x HDMI Port

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1 x Optica l 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))

2 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia ASM1042AE) (Supports ESD

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Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z97) (Supports ESD Protection (AS-

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Rock Full Spike Protection))

1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

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LED)

HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /

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Front Speaker / Microphone

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

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(ASRock Full Spike Protection))

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

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(ASRock Full Spike Protection))

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

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RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology

13 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI, Hot

Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology

1 x SATA Express Connector (shared with SATA3_4,

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SATA3_5 and M.2_ SSD (NGFF) Socket 3)

* Support to be announced

1 x M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3, supports M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s

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module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen2 x2 (10 Gb/s)

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Connector

1 x COM Port Header

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1 x TPM Header

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1 x Power LED Header

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2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)

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3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin)

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Fatal1ty Z97X Killer/3.1 Series

BIOS
Feature

Hardware
Monitor

1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)

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1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

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

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Connec tor)

1 x HDD Saver Connector

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1 x PCIe Power Connector

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1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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

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Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD

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Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI sup-

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port (1 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, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjust-

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CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

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CPU/Chassis/Power 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, CPU

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Input Voltage, CPU Internal Voltages

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-

OS

Certica­tions

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

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bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit

FCC, CE, WHQL

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

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Please realize that the re is a certain r isk involved with overclo cking, including adju st­ing the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Ove rclocking Technology, or using third­party o verclocking tools. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even c ause
damage to the components and dev ices of your system. It should be done at your own
risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage cau sed by overclocking.

Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation
for system usage under Windows® 32- bit operating systems . Windows® 64-bit operat­ing systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize
the memory that Windows® cannot use.

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Fatal1ty Z97X Killer/3.1 Series

1.3 Motherboard Layout

Intel

Z97

DDR 3_A2 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

DDR 3_A1 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

DDR 3_B2 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

DDR 3_B1 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

ATX12V1

USB 2. 0

T: USB0

B: USB 1

PS2

Keyb oard/

Mous e

ATXP WR 1

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USB3_ 4_5

PCIE2

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB2
B: USB3

Top:

Centr al/Ba ss

Cente r:

REAR SP K

Top:

LINE IN

Cente r:

FRONT

Botto m:

Optic al

SPDIF

Botto m:

MIC IN

CLRMOS1

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PLED1

1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

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USB2_3

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USB4_5

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COM1

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1

HD_AUDIO1

Z97X KILLER/3.1

PCIE1

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN3

RoHS

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7

9

10

18

11

12

13

20

22

23

21

19

26

CPU_FAN1

2

3

5

4

1

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24

USB 3. 0

T: USB0

B: USB 1

HDM I1

VGA 1

DVI 1

64Mb
BIOS

BIOS_B1

64Mb
BIOS

BIOS_A1

BIOS_SEL1

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Killer

E2200

PCIE3

PCIE4

PCIE6

PCIE5

PCIE_PWR1

SATA3_2

SATA3_5

SATA3_1

SATA3_4

SATA3_0

SATA3_3

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CPU_FAN2

PWR_FAN1

1

SATA_PWR_1

CHA_FAN1

1

SPEAKER1

BIOS_B_LED1

BIOS_A_LED1

1

TPMS1

CMOS

Battery

M2_1

NUT1

NUT2NUT3NUT4NUT5

SATA3_5

SATAE_1

25

USB 3. 0

T: USBA0

B: USB A1

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30

8

14

15

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17

Purity

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

3 2 x 240-pin-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)

4 2 x 240-pin-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2)

5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

6 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4 _5)

7 HDD Saver Connector (SATA_PWR _1)

8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)

9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)

10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3 _4)

12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)

14 SATA Express Connector (SATAE_1)

15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

16 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

17 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

18 BIOS Selection Jumper (BIOS_SEL1)

19 Power LED Header (PLED1)

20 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

21 TPM Header (TPMS1)

22 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)

23 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)

24 COM Port Header (COM1)

25 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1)

26 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

27 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)

28 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

29 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

30 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB0) 10 Microphone (Pink)

2 USB 2.0 Port (USB1) 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port

3 D-Sub Port 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_2_3)

4 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_0_1) (Intel® Z97)

(Intel® Z97) 13 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_A0_A1)

5 LAN RJ-45 Port* (ASMedia ASM1042AE)

6 Central / Bass (Orange) 14 HDMI Port

7 Rear Speaker (Black) 15 DVI-D Port

8 Line In (Light Blue) 16 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

9 Front Speaker (Lime)**

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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 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. 9)

Rear Speaker

(No. 7)

Central / Bass

(No. 6)

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. Pl ease select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “En able playback multi­streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and the n you are
allowe d to sele ct “Realtek HDA Pr imary output ” to use the Rear Speaker, Central/
Bass, and Front Speake r, or select “Realte k HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front
panel audio.

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Fatal1ty Z97X Killer/3.1 Series

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

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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,

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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.

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

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in the bag that comes with the components.

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

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tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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2.1 Installing the CPU

1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the sock et, please check if the P nP cap is on
the socket, if the CPU surfa ce is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket.
Do not force to insert 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.

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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 retur n the motherboard for aer service.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides four 240-pin-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM

slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

1. For dual channe l conguration, you always need to in stall identical (the same

brand, speed , size and chip-type) DDR3 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 or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot;
otherwise , this motherboard and DIM M may be damaged.

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

Priority DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_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 mothe rboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incor rect
orientation.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 6 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. Plea se read the documentation of the
expan sion card and mak e necessary hardware settings for the card before you start
the installation.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slots) 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 2.0 x1 slots) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

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

PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slots) 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

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE6

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A

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Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireX

TM

or SLITM Mode

ree Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireX

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

TM

Mode

x8 x8 N/A

x8 x4 x4

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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

(CLRCMO S1)

(see p.12, No. 16)

CLRCMOS1 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 CLRCMOS1 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

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BIOS Selection Jumper

(BIO S_ SEL1)

(see p.12, No. 18)

is motherboard has two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup

BIOS (BIOS_B), which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your

system. Normally, the system works on the main BIOS. However, if the main BIOS

is corrupted or damaged, please use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3, then

the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot. Aer that, use “Secure

Backup UEFI“ in BIOS setup utility to copy the BIOS le to the main BIOS to

ensure normal system operation. For the sake of system safety, users cannot

update the backup BIOS manually. Users may refer to the BIOS LED (BIOS_A_

LED or BIOS_B_LED) to identify which BIOS is activated currently.

Default

(Main BIOS)

Backup BIOS

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

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Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over
these header s 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.12, No. 20)

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

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

RESET (Reset Switch):
Connec t to the reset switch on the chassi s front panel. P ress the reset sw itch to restart
the computer if the compute r freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

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 ope rating. e LED keeps blinking when the system i s in S1/S3 sleep state.
e LED is o when the system i s in S4 sle ep 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 dr ive is reading or w riting data.

e front panel de sign may dier by chassis. A front pane l module mainly consists of
power switch, reset sw itch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speake r and etc. When
connec ting your chassis front panel module to this hea der, make sure the wire assign­ments and the pin a ssignments are matched corre ctly.

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 Header

1

PLED+

PLED+

PLED-

DUMMY

GND

GND

P+

P-

USB_PWR

P+

P-

USB_PWR

1

(3-p in PL E D1)

(see p.12, No. 19)

Please connect the chassis

power LED to this header

to

indicate the system’s

power status.

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_0:

see p.12, No. 8)

(SATA3_1:

see p.12, No. 10)

(SATA3_ 2:

see p.12, No. 12)

(SATA3_ 3:

see p.12, No. 9)

(SATA3_4:

see p.12, No. 11)

(SATA3_ 5:

see p.12, No. 13)

Serial ATA Express

Connector

(SATA_EX P0:

see p.1 or p.4, No. 21)

SATA3_0SATA3_2 SATA3_1

SATA3_5SATAE_1 SATA3_4

ese six SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

SATA3_3SATA3_5 SATA3_4

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

e SATA3_4, SATA3_5

are shared with the SATA

Express connector.

Please connect either

SATA or PCIe storage

devices to this connector.

e SATA Express

connector is shared with

the SATA3_4 and the

SATA3_ 5.

*e SATA Express

interface is a combination

of SATAE_1, SATA3_5,

and SATA3_4.

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USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB2_3)

(see p.12, No. 23)

(9-pin USB4_5)

(see p.12, No. 22)

Besides two USB 2.0 ports

on the I/O panel, there

are two headers on this

motherboard. Each USB

2.0 header can support

two ports.

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USB 3.0 Headers

SPEAKER

CH

GND

J_SENSE

OUT2_L

1

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

(19-pin USB3_4_ 5)

(see p.12, No. 6)

Vbus

IntA_PA_SSRX-

IntA_PA_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PA_SSTX-

IntA_PA_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PA_D-

IntA_PA_D+

VbusVbus

IntA_PB_SSRX-

IntA_PB_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX-

IntA_PB_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PB_D-

IntA_PB_D+

Dummy

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ere is one header on

this motherboard. Each

USB 3.0 header can

support two ports.

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_ AUDIO1)

(see p.12, No. 26)

1. High De nition Audio sup ports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis mu st
suppor t HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and
chassis manual to install your syste m.

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 Speaker Header

(4-p i n SPEAKER1)

(see p.12, No. 15)

DUMMY

DUMMY

+5V

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

Please connect the chassis

speaker to this header.

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Chassis and Power Fan

Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.12, No. 17)

(3-pi n CHA_FAN2)

(see p.12, No. 28)

(3-pi n CHA_FAN3)

(see p.12, No. 27)

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

FAN_VOLTAGE

A_FAN_SPEED

Please connect fan cables

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to

the ground pin.

GND

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(3-p in PW R_ FA N1)

FA

1

2

3

4

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1

+12V DETECT

(see p.12, No. 30)

CPU Fan Connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.12, No. 2)

(3-pin CPU_FAN2)

(see p.12, No. 29)

ATX Power Connector

(24-p i n ATX PWR1)

(see p.12, No. 5)

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.12, No. 1)

PCIe Power Connector

(4-p i n PC IE _ PWR1)

(see p.12, No. 25)

N_SPEED_CONTROL

FAN_SPEED

+12V

GN D

FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND

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GND

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.

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

13.

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 4 pin molex

power cable to this connector

when more than three PCI

Express cards are installed.

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HDD Saver Connector

(4-p i n SATA _ PWR _1)

(see p.12, No. 7)

Please connect the HDD Saver

Cable to this connector to

manage the power state of HDD.

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Serial Port Header

1

RRI#1

(9-p in CO M1)

(see p.12, No. 24)

RRXD1

DDTR#1

TTXD1

DDCD#1

DDSR#1

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

GND

is COM1 header

supports a serial port

module.

TPM Header

(17-pi n TP MS1)

(see p.12, No. 21)

is connector supports Trusted

Platform Module (TPM) system,

which can securely store keys,

SMB _CL K_M AIN

SMB _DA TA_ MAI N

LAD 2

GN D

LAD 1

D

GN D

S_P WRD WN #

SER IRQ #

GN

digital certicates, passwords, and

data. A TPM system also helps en-

1

+3 V

LAD 3

FRA M E

PC ICL K

LAD 0

PC IRS T #

hance network security, protects

digital identities, and ensures

GN D

+3V S B

platform integrity.

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2.7 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. Currently, NVIDIA

SLITM and Quad SLITM technology supports

Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit OS.

Requirements

TM

1. You should only use identical SLI
ed.

2. Make sure that your g raphics card driver supports NVIDI A
Download the drivers from the N VIDIA

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least th e minimum
power your syste m require s. It is recommended to use a NVIDIA
Please refer to the NVIDIA

-ready g raphics cards that are NVIDIA® certi-

®

®

website: www.nvidia.com

®

website for details.

SLITM technology.

®

certied PSU.

2.7.1 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.

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Step 2

If required, connect the auxiliary power

source to the PCI Express graphics cards.

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SLI_Bridge_2S Card

ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

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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2.7.2 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 NVIDIA® nView system tray utility.

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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2.8 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. Currently CrossFireX

CrossFireXTM are supported with Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-

bit OS.

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

2. Make sure that your g raphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireX
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 th e minimum
power your syste m require s. It is recommended to use a AMD certied PSU. Plea se
refer to the AMD’s website for d etail s.

4. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX
operate a s 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX

5. Dierent CrossFireX

TM

. Please refer to A MD graphics card manuals for de tailed installation guide.

reX

TM

TM

, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad

TM

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

TM

cards may require dierent method s to enable CrossFi-

mode.

TM

technology.

2.8.1 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.

CrossFire 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

PCIE2 slot.

2.8.2 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.)

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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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2.8.3 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 Uninstalle r is an optional downloa d. We recommend using this utility to
uninstall any previou sly installed Catalyst drive rs 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 tray.

Step 5

In the le pane, click Performance and

then AMD CrossFireX

Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply.

Select the GPU number according to your

graphics card and click Apply.

TM

. en select

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2.9 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide

5

e M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and

versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. e M.2_SSD

(NGFF) Socket 3 can accommodate either a M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI

Express module up to Gen 2 x2 (10 Gb/s). Please be noted that the M.2_SSD (NGFF)

Socket 3 is shared with the SATA Express connector; you can only choose either the M.2_

SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 or the SATA Express connector to use.

*e M.2 _SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 supports SSD drives. Please note that the WiFi or other

non-SSD M.2 modules are not supported.

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

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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 p e 2211 0

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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

PCIe Interface SATA Interface

Plextor PX-AG256M6e ADATA AXNS381E-128GM-B

Plextor PX-AG512M6e ADATA A XNS381E -256GM-B

SanDisk SD6PP4M-128G Crucial CT120M500SSD4/120G

SanDisk SD6PP4M-256G Crucial CT240-pinM500SSD4/240-pinG

Samsung XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G

Kingston RBU-SNS8400S3/180GD

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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2.10 HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide

The H DD Saver Con nector on t his motherboard allows you to s witch on and off the

connected HDDs via soware when needed. is design secures more privacy, saves more

energy, and extends the HDDs' lifespans. Please follow the steps below to install the HDD

Saver Cable.

Connection Diagram

1

HDD Saver C able

*e diagram shown here is for reference only.

1. Connect one end of the HDD Saver Cable to the HDD Saver Connector (SATA_

PW R_1) placed near the SATA ports. en connect the SATA power connector(s) to

your SATA HDD(s).

* e HDD Saver Connector supports up to two SATA HDDs.

2

SATA data cable

2. Connect one end of the SATA data cable to a SATA port on the motherboard. en

connect the other end to your SATA HDD(s).

For the so ware conguration, please refer to the section 3. 2 “F-Stream” in this user
manual.

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2.11 ASRock USB 3.1/A+C Installation Guide

Specications

Platform •

Controller •

PCIE

Connector

OS

Size: 3.1-in x 3.2-in, 7.9 cm x 8.1 cm

ASMedia ASM1142 Controller

PCI Express x4 Connector (x2 lane)

•

Compliant with PCI Express 1.1, 2.0 and 3.0 specications

•

Supports data rates up to 10 Gbps

•

Compliant with x4, x8 or x16 PCI Express Slots

•

1 x USB 3.1 Ty pe-A Port (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock

•

Full Spike Protection))

* For charging Type-A USB devices, we suggest using the Type-A

connectors on your motherboard.

1 x USB 3.1 Ty pe-C Port (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock

•

Full Spike Protection))

* is por t supports power outputs up to 5V/3A. For charging Type-C
USB devices, the device should support Type-C standards to adjust t he
current because it will be di erent in Power On state (3 Amp) and Sleep
state (1 Amp).
* Some Type-C USB devices may only be charged by its own adapter.

Microso® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-

•

bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit

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USB 3.1 Port (Type-C)

J

1

USB 3.1 Port (Type-A)

C

+

/A

.1

3

B

S

U

PCI Express x4 Connector

(

x2 la ne)

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Installation Procedure

e ASRock USB 3.1/A+C provides two external USB 3.1 ports which support

transfer rates up to 10 Gbps. Follow the simple steps below to install the ASRock

USB 3.1/A+C.

Step 1

Power o the PC and unplug the power cord. Detach all other cables from the PC.

Step 2

Remove the side panel from the computer case.

*Refer to the documentation that comes with your PC for details.

Step 3

Locate an available x4, x8 or x16 PCI Express slot on your motherboard and remove

its slot bracket.

*To maximize the performance of ASRock USB 3.1/A+C, it is highly recommended

to insert the card into the PCIE6 (from CPU).

Step 4

Align the ASRock USB 3.1/A+C with the PCI Express slot and press down rmly

until it is fully seated in the slot. en secure the card with the slot bracket’s holding

screw.

Step 5

Replace the side panel. Reconnect the power cord and any other cables that were

disconnected.

*Jumper Setup:

Jumper J1 is set to Pin1-2 by default and allows device charging during S3 (Sleep),

S4 (Suspend) or S5 (Power O ) power states. To disable device charging during S3/

S4/S5 (Power O ) power states, you need to move the jumper cap placed on Pin1-2

(default) to Pin2-3.

*Please install driver for Windows® 7 (32-bit and 64-bit).

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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 insta ll 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, including XFast R AM, Dehumidier, Good Night

LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.

3.2.1 Installing F-Stream

When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD,

F-Stream will be auto-installed as well. 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, Tools, OC

Tweaker, System Info, Live Update, Tech Service and Settings.

Operation Mode

Choose an operation mode for your computer.

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Tool s

Various tools and utilities.

XFast RAM

Boost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a

hidden partition, then assign which les should be stored in the RAM drive.

Fast Boot

Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. Please note that Ultra Fast mode

is only supported by Windows 8.1/8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you

are using an external graphics card.

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OMG

Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other users.

Place X marks on the time table to disable the Internet.

Good Night LED

Switch o the Power/HDD LEDs when the system is on, and automatically switch

o the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation

mode.

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.

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Dehumidier

Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and

congure the period of time until the computer powers on, and the duration of the

dehumidifying process.

Key Master

Enhance your mouse and keyboard with customizable macros, sniper modes, scroll

speed, key repeat rates and repeat delay.

Fata1ty Mouse Port

You are installing the mouse into Fata1ty Mouse Port. Aer applying your mouse

polling rate, move your mouse to feel it!

USB Key

Plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically.

OC DNA

OC DNA is an unique soware which helps to save your OC settings as a prole.

en you can send this OC setting prole to the friends.

HDD Saver

A quick-and-easy way to power up and down the drive on demand. Use a

customized hotkey (Ctrl + Alt + S, by default) or simply slide to turn on and o

up to two internal SATA HDDs connected to the power supply connector. Also a

password can be set to change HDD power mode for more privacy and safety.

Disk Health Report

Disk Health Report is a hard disk health monitoring utility that displays detailed

HDD information, such as hard disk model, serial number, rmware, power on

count, power on hours, S.M.A.R.T. values, current temperature, etc. HDD, SSD

and optical disk drives are all supported. e health status block displays Good

(in green color), Caution (in yellow color) or Bad (in red color). Click on the health

status icon to congure settings for an alert to be triggered.

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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 be available for certain models.

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Live Update

Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers.

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 Killer Network Manager

Qualcomm® Atheros® Killer Network Manager allows you to control the upload and

download speeds for online applications accessing your network resources, as well as

allowing you to customize priorit y and bandwidth for all network trac to t your needs.

3.3.1 Installing Killer Network Manager

When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD

Killer Network Manager will be auto-installed as well. Aer the installation, you will

nd the icon “Killer Network Manager“ on your desktop. Double-click the icon,

Killer Network Manager main menu will pop up.

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3.3.2 Using Killer Network Manager

ere are four tabs in Killer Network Manager: Applications, Performance, Network

and Killer Ethernet.

Applications

Applications allows you to set the prioritization of network trac, increase or reduce

the bandwidth that a certain application uses, or block an application entirely.

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Performance

Performance allows you to view in real time your system performance and current

network utilization for download and upload trac.

Network

Network allows you to set your preferred upload/download speeds and test the

network speed.

* You must have Adobe Flash Player installed to run the network speed test.

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Killer Ethernet

Killer Ethernet displays the network information.

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3.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology

Intel® Rapid Start Technolog y enables your system to wake up faster from deep

sleep, saving time and power consumption. Feel secure to know that your system

will resume to working condition even if an unexpected power loss happens while

the PC is in sleep mode.

3.4.1 System Requirements

• Conrm whether your motherboard supports this feature.

• Operating system: Microso Windows 8.1/8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition)

• Set the SATA mode to AHCI. If Windows 8.1/8/7 is already installed under

IDE mode, directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows

8.1/8/7 to crash while booting. If your system is not in AHCI mode, please

follow the instructions below.

ere are certa in risks. Please backup any important data before oper ating to avoid loss.

1. Press Win + R simultaneously in Windows 8.1/8/7, type "Regedit" into the

word box then click OK.

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2. Enter into HKEY_LOCAL _MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\

msahci in Windows Registry Editor. Double click on the value Start and

change the value from 3 into 0. Click on OK.

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3. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer.

4. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Conguration and

change SATA Mode to AHCI. Press F10 to save changes and exit.

5. Enter Windows 8.1/8/7. Windows will discover the new device and install

AHCI drivers automatically.

3.4.2 Setup Guide

Conguring Rapid Start

Step 1

Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start -> All Programs -> ASRock Utility.

Step 2

If you have more than one hard drives in your system, you must select one, then

choose the Partition Size desired for your hidden partition and click on Create. e

system will automatically create a hidden partition according to your settings. If

there are SSD’s installed into your system, it is recommended to create the partition

on the SSD.

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Step 3

When prompted to restart aer the setup, click Ye s to reboot.

Step 4

Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Manager icon in the Windows

sy stem tray.

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Step 5

Make sure Rapid Start is on. Drag the slider to congure the time. For example, if

the timer value is set to ten minutes, the system will enable Rapid Start mode aer

entering sleep state for ten minutes. If the timer is set to 0 minutes, Windows will

immediately enable Rapid Start mode as it enters sleep state.

Using Rapid Start

1. You may shut down the computer without terminating the applications or les

you are executing currently. Click on Windows Start ‐> the arrow next to Shut

down, and click on Sleep.

2. Windows system will enter sleep state.

3. According to your settings in Rapid Start Technology Manager, the system

will automatically wake up and enable Rapid Start mode aer entering sleep

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state for a period of time. e power of the computer in Rapid Start mode can

be cut o, it will not cause data loss of the programs or les you were executing

before entering sleep state.

4. When you wish to continue to use the computer just hit the power button, the

system will rapidly return to Windows, the programs and les which you were

using before entering sleep state will be accessible immediately.

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3.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology

Intel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer

from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. It

saves your waiting time and keeps the content always up-to-date.

3.5.1 System Requirements

• Conrm whether your motherboard supports this feature.

• Operating system: Microso Windows 8.1/8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition)

• Set the SATA mode to AHCI. If Windows 8.1/8/7 is already installed under

IDE mode, directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows

8.1/8/7 to crash while booting. If your system is not in AHCI mode, please

follow the instructions below.

ere are certa in risks. Please backup any important data before oper ating to avoid loss.

1. Press Win + R simultaneously in Windows 8.1/8/7, type "Regedit" into the

word box then click OK.

2. Enter into HKEY_LOCAL _MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\

msahci in Windows Registry Editor. Double click on the value Start and

change the value from 3 into 0. Click on OK.

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3.5.2 Setup Guide

Installing ASRock Smart Connect Utility

Step 1

Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder at the following

path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Smart Connect.

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Step 2

Once installed, run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or go to Windows

Start -> All Programs -> ASRock Utility.

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Step 3

Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application

list.

Step 4

Select Foxmail from the Application List, then click the arrow pointing right to add

this application to the Smart Connect List.

Step 5

Click Apply to enable Smart Connect.

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Step 6

Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the

Windows system tray.

Step 7

Drag the slider to congure how oen the system will connect to the network to

download updates. Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates, but may

cause more power consumption.

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Using Smart Connect

1. Keep the applications which you wish to connect to the internet and receive

updates while the system is in sleep state running. Foxmail for instance, keep

Foxmail running.

2. Click on Windows Start -> the arrow next to Shut down, and click on Sleep.

3. Windows system will enter sleep state.

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4. e system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update

Foxmail. e screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain

minimum power usage. Aerwards, the system will automatically return to

sleep state again.

5. Upon waking up the system, you will nd the new mail that were sent to you

during sleep state are already updated and ready to be read in Foxmail.

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3.6 ASRock APP Shop

e ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading soware

applications for your ASRock computer. You can install various apps and support

utilities quickly and easily, and optimize your system and keep your motherboard

up to date simply with a few clicks.

Double-click

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

on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility.

3.6.1 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

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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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3.6.2 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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Step 3

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.

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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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3.6.3 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

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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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3.6.4 Setting

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

determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows

startup.

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3.7 Start8

For those Windows 8.1/8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution

that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added customizations for

greater eciency.

3.7.1 Installing Start8

Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD:

\ ASRock Uti lity > Start8.

3.7.2 Conguring Start8

Style

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Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8.1/8 style Start Menu. en

select the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon.

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Congure

Congure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you

want Start Menu to display, quick access to recently used apps, the functionality of

the power button, and more.

Control

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Control lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the

Windows key does.

Desktop

Desktop a llows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop.

It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode

and bypass the Metro user interface.

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About

Displays information about Start8.

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3.8 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!

3.8.1 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.

3.9.2 Recording Your Gameplay

Step 1

Go to Broadcast > Local recording to start recording.

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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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3.9 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!

3.9.1 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.

3.9.2 Recording Your Gameplay

Step 1

Go to Broadcast > Local recording to start recording.

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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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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 purpose only, and they may not ex actly 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:

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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4.1.2 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>

<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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4.2 Main Screen

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

display the system overview.

My Favorite

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

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.

UEFI Guide

UEFI Guide is a quick tutorial for ASRock 's UEFI setup Utility. You may abort the

tutorial by

pressing "Esc".

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

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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 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.

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CPU Conguration

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

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.

Spread Spectrum

Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI

tests. Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking.

CPU OC Fixed Mode

CPU OC x mode allows you to keep the max CPU ratio as your setting without

throttling. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and

motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.

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 Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating

frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.

Filter PLL Frequency

CPU BCLK Filter Frequency. Choose 1.6 for better overclocking capabilities.

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.

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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.

Primary Plane Current Limit

Congure the current limit of the CPU under Turbo Mode in ampere. A lower

limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher limit may improve

performance.

GT Frequency

Congure the frequency of the integrated GPU.

GT Voltage Mode

Auto: For optimized settings.

Adaptive: Add voltage to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load.

Override: e voltage is xed.

GT Adaptive Voltage

Congure the voltage added to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy

load.

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GT Voltage Oset

Congure the xed voltage added to the integrated GPU.

DRAM Timing Conguration

Load XMP Setting

Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard

specications.

DRAM Reference Clock

Select Auto for optimized settings.

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DRAM Frequency

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

and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

DRAM Performance Mode

Choose high performance mode to increase memory performance. Use default

settings for better system stability.

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.

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 (tRCD)

e number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row of memory and

accessing columns within it.

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Row Precharge Time (tRP)

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.

Write Recovery Time (tWR)

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

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)

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

rank.

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Write to Read Delay (tWTR)

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

command to the same internal 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.

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tREFI

Congure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval.

tCKE

Congure the period of time the DDR3 initiates a minimum of one refresh

command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode.

tRDRD

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRDDR

Congure between module read to read delay from dierent ranks.

tRDRDDD

Use this to change DRAM tRWSR Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].

tWRRD

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRDDR

Congure between module write to read delay from dierent ranks.

tWRRDDD

Use this to change DRAM tRRSR Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].

Congure between module write to read delay from dierent DIMMs.

tWRWR

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWRDR

Congure between module write to write delay from dierent ranks.

tWRWRDD

Congure between module write to write delay from dierent DIMMs.

tRDWR

Congure between module read to write delay.

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tRDWRDR

Congure between module read to write delay from dierent ranks.

tRDWRDD

Congure between module read to write delay from dierent DIMMs.

RTL (CHA)

Congure round trip latency for channel A.

RTL (CHB)

Congure round trip latency for channel B.

IO-L (CHA)

Congure IO latency for channel A.

IO-L (CHB)

Congure IO latency for channel B.

ODT WR (CHA)

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

ODT WR (CHB)

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

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ODT NOM (CHA)

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

ODT NOM (CHB)

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

Command Tri State

Enable for DRAM power saving.

MRC Fast Boot

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

DIMM Exit Mode

Select Slow Exit to reduce power consumption, or Fast Exit for better performance.

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FIVR Conguration

FIVR Switch Frequency Signature

Select whether to boost or lower the FIVR Switch Frequency.

FIVR Switch Frequency Oset

Congure the percentage of frequency boost or deduction.

Vcore Override Voltage

Add voltage to the Vcore when the system is under heavy load.

Vcore Voltage Additional Oset

Congure the dynamic Vcore voltage added to the Vcore.

CPU Cache Override Voltage

Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load.

CPU Cache Voltage Oset

Congure the voltage for the CPU Cache. Setting the voltage higher may increase

system stability when overclocking.

System Agent Voltage Oset

Congure the voltage for the System Agent. Setting the voltage higher may increase system

stability when overclocking.

CPU Analog IO Voltage Oset

CPU I/O Analog Voltage.

CPU Digital IO Voltage Oset

CPU I/O Digital Voltage.

CPU Integrated VR Faults

Disable FIVR Faults to raise the threshold to trigger CPU over current protection

and over voltage protection for better overclocking capabilities.

CPU Integrated VR Eciency Mode

Enable FIVR Eciency Management for power saving. Disable for better

performance and overclocking capabilities.

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Voltage Conguration

CPU Input Voltage

Congure the voltage for the CPU.

CPU Load-Line Calibration

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

under heav y load.

DRAM Voltage

Use this to congure DRAM Voltage.

PCH 1.05V Voltage

Chipset 1.05V Voltage. Use default settings for best performance.

PCH 1.5V Voltage

I/O 1.5V Voltage. Use default settings for best performance.

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4.4 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® Rapid Start

Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology, 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.

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4.4.1 CPU Conguration

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.

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Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

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

CPU C3 State Support

Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption.

CPU C6 State Support

Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.

CPU C7 State Support

Enable C7 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.

Package C State Support

Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, 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-

ing.

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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4.4.2 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.

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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.

SB DMI Link ASPM Control

Enable/disable the ASPM (Active State Power Management) on SB side of the DMI

Link.

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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.

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.

Onboard HDMI HD Audio

Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs.

Onboard LAN

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller.

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.

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.

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4.4.3 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

SATA Mode Selection

IDE: For better compatibility.

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AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit.

AHCI (Advanc ed Host Controll er Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that
will improve SATA disk performanc e but IDE mode does not have the se 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.