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
dierent 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 Specications 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
TM
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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 Conguration 88
4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 90
4.4.3 Storage Conguration 92
4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 94
4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 95
4.4.6 Super IO Conguration 96
4.4.7 ACPI Conguration 97
4.4.8 USB Conguration 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
soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of the BIOS setup.
Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In ca se any modications 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 cic 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 Specications
Platform
CPU
Chipset
Memory
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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-buered memory
Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB (see CAUTION)
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2
Generation, New 4th and 4th Generation Intel®
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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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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 Dierential Amplier
- TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier (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 Ecient 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
Certications
* 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 aect 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
1
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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HD_AUDIO1
Z97X KILLER/3.1
PCIE1
CHA_FAN2
CHA_FAN3
RoHS
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CPU_FAN1
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3
5
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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
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SATA_PWR_1
CHA_FAN1
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SPEAKER1
BIOS_B_LED1
BIOS_A_LED1
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TPMS1
CMOS
Battery
M2_1
NUT1
NUT2NUT3NUT4NUT5
SATA3_5
SATAE_1
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USB 3. 0
T: USBA0
B: USB A1
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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. Aer 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.
Line In
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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 conguration 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 aer 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 conguration, 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 Conguration
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 Congurations
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. Aer 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 aer 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 prole 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. Aer 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 congure 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 dier 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
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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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