ASRock X299 Extreme4 Service Manual

Version 1.0

Published October 2017

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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 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 16

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 18

2.5 Jumpers Setup 20

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21

2.7 Smart Switch 27

2.8 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 28

2.8.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 28

2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup 30

2.9 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 31

2.9.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 31

2.9.2 Driver Installation and Setup 33

2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1) 34

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2) 38

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 42

3.1 Installing Drivers 42

3.2 A-Tuning 43

3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning 43

3.2.2 Using A-Tuning 43

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 46

3.3.1 UI Overview 46

3.3.2 Apps 47

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 50

3.3.4 Setting 51

3.4 ASRock RGB LED 52

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 54

4.1 Introduction 54

4.2 EZ Mode 55

4.3 Advanced Mode 56

4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar 56

4.3.2 Navigation Keys 57

4.4 Main Screen 58

4.5 OC Tweaker Screen 59

4.6 Advanced Screen 72

4.6.1 CPU Conguration 73

4.6.2 IIO Conguration 75

4.6.3 Chipset Conguration 76

4.6.4 Storage Conguration 78

4.6.5 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 79

4.6.6 ACPI Conguration 80

4.6.7 USB Conguration 81

4.6.8 Trusted Computing 82

4.7 Tools 83

4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 85

4.9 Security Screen 88

4.10 Boot Screen 89

4.11 Exit Screen 92

X299 Extreme4

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock X 299 Extreme4 motherboard, a reliable

motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control.

It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s

commitment to quality and endurance.

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

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

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

the BIOS setup.

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

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock X299 Extreme4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock X299 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock X299 Extreme4 Support CD

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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

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1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card (Optional)

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3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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1 x WiFi Bracket (Optional)

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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* Please note that the 4-Core processors only support Intel®

Turbo Boost Technology 2.0.

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* e maximum memor y frequency supported may vary by

processor type.

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

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

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ATX Form Factor

Supports Intel® CoreTM X-Series Processor Family for the

LGA 2066 Socket

Digi Power design

11 Power Phase design

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

Intel® X299

Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

Supports DDR4 4200+(OC)*/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866

(OC)/3800(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/2933

(OC)/2800 (OC)/2666/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered

memory

Supports non-ECC RDIMM (Registered DIMM)

Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB

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

15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Expansion
Slot

3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots*

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* If you install CPU with 44 lanes, PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4 will

run at x16/x16/x4.

* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4 will

run at x16/x8/x4.

* If you install CPU with 16 lanes, PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4 will run

at x16/x0/x4 or x8/x8/x4.

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slot**

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** If PCIE1 slot is occupied, M2_3 slot will be disabled.

X299 Extreme4

Audio

LAN

Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireX

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Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLI

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1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports ty pe 2230 WiFi/BT module

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15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2 and PCIE3)

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7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek

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ALC1220 Audio Codec)

Premium Blu-ray Audio support

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Supports Surge Protection

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Supports Purity SoundTM 4

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- Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps

- 120dB SNR DAC with Dierential Amplier

- NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier for Front Panel

Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)

- Pure Power-In

- Direct Drive Technology

- PCB Isolate Shielding

- Impedance Sensing on Line Out port

- Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel

- 15μ Gold Audio Connector

Supports DTS Connect

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Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

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Giga PHY Intel® I219V

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Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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TM

TM

Rear Panel
I/O

1 x PS/2 Mouse Port

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1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port

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1 x Optica l SPDIF Out Port

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2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

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1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM3142)

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(Supports ESD Protection)

1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM3142)

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(Supports ESD Protection)

4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)

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

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LED)

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Storage

Connector

1 x Clear CMOS Button

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

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Front Speaker / Microphone

8 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 15 and Intel Smart Response

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Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug*

* If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will

be disabled.

* If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_1 will

be disabled.

1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type

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

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

1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type

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2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module

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

** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology

** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

1 x Virtual RAID On CPU Header

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1 x TPM Header

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1 x Power LED and Speaker Header

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2 x RGB LED Headers

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* Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip

1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)

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

1A (12W) fan power.

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

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(Smart Fan Speed Control)

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

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

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

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trol)

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

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(Smart Fan Speed Control)

* e Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water

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

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BIOS
Feature

X299 Extreme4

* CPU_OPT/W_PUMP1, CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 and CHA_

FAN3/W_PUMP2 can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

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

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nector)

2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connec-

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tor)

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connec-

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tor)

1 x underbolt AIC Connector (5-pin)

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

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ESD Protection)

1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)

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(Supports ESD Protection)

1 x Performance Mode / Easy OC Header

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AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support

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ACPI 6.1 Compliant wake up events

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SMBIOS 3.0 Support

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CPU, DRAM, VPPM, VTTM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCST,

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VCCSA, VCCSFR, VCCPLL, PEGRCOMP Voltage Multi-

adjustment

Hardware
Monitor

OS

Certica­tions

Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump,

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Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans

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

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Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans

Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera-

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

Optional/Water Pump Fans

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

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Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans

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

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PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA, VCCSFR

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

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FCC, CE

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

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

Please realize that the re is a certain r isk involved with overclocking, including
adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technol ogy, or using
third-party overclocking tool s. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or
even cause dam age to the components and devices of your system. It should be done
at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for poss ible damage caused by
overclocking.

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ATXP WR 1

X299

EXTR EM E4

Ult ra M.2

PCIe Gen3 x 4

Intel

X299

ATX12V1

Top:

Central/Bass

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC IN

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

USB_3_ 4

1

1

USB_5_ 6

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HD_AUDI O1

SATA3_2_3

SATA3_4_5

PCIE1

CPU_FAN 1

CPU_OPT /W_PUM P1

RoH S

SATA3_6_7

CLRC
BTN1

SATA3_0_1

DDR 4_B 2 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 4_B 1 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 4_A 2 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 4_A 1 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

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TPMS1

CHA_FAN1

CHA_FAN 2

DDR 4_C 1 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 4_C 2 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 4_D 1 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

DDR 4_D 2 (6 4 b it, 288 -pi n m odu le)

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Top:
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USB 2 .0
T: USB1
B: US B2

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SPK_PLE D1

USB 3.1 Gen 2
T:US B31_TA _1
B: USB31 _TC_1

M2_2

VROC1

USB3_5 _6

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1

TB1

1

PCIE2

CHA_FAN3 /W_PUMP2

BIOS

ATX12V2

PM_EO

1

RGB_LED1

1

RGB_LED2

1

CLRMOS1

1

M2_1

M2_3

PCIE3

PCIE4

USB 3.1 Gen 1
T:US B3_3
B: USB3_ 4

USB 3.1 Gen 1
T:US B3_1
B: USB3_ 2

PS2

Keyboa rd

PS2

Mouse

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

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No. Description

1 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

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

3 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

4 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

5 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C2, DDR4_D2)

7 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C1, DDR4_D1)

8 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

9 CPU Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_OPT/W_PUMP1)

10 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)

11 Virtual RAID On CPU Header (VROC1)

12 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

13 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)

16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)

17 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_6_7)

18 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

19 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

21 Performance Mode / Easy OC Header (PM_EO)

22 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)

23 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

24 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP2)

25 underbolt AIC Header (TB1)

26 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

27 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

28 TPM Header (TPMS1)

29 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse Port 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2)

2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 10 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1)

3 Central / Bass (Orange) 11 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)

4 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_3_4)

5 Line In (Light Blue) 13 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2)

6 Front Speaker (Lime)** 14 Clear CMOS Button

7 Microphone (Pink) 15 PS/2 Keyboard Port

8 Optica l SPDIF Out Port

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

ACT/LINK L ED

SPEED LE D

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

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** 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.

Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 6)

Rear Speaker

(No. 4)

Central / Bass

(No. 3)

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

To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the
front panel audio header. Aer restarting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer”
tool on your system. Plea se select “Mixe r ToolBox” , click “Enabl e playba ck
multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then
you are all owed to select “Realtek HDA Primary out put” to u se the Rear Speak er,
Central/Bas s, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to u se
the front panel au dio.

Line In

(No. 5)

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X299 Extreme4

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 2066 -Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the P nP cap
is on the socket, if the CPU sur face is unclean, or if th ere are any b ent pins in the
socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situ ation is found.
Other wise, the CPU wil l be seriously d amaged.

2. Unplug all power cables be fore installing the CPU.

CAUTION:

Please note that X299 platform is only compatible with the LGA 2066 socket, which is

incompatible with the LGA 2011-3 socket (for X99 platform).

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

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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FAN

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

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

supports Quad Channel Memory Technology.

1. For quad channel c onguration, you always ne ed to ins tall identical (the same
brand, speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.

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

3. e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent dam age to
the mothe rboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incor rect
orientation .

Quad Channel Memory Conguration (For CPU with 44 or 28 PCIe lanes)

Priority 1 2

DDR4_B1

DDR4_B2

DDR4_ A1

DDR4_ A2

DDR4_D1

DDR4_D2

DDR4_C1

DDR4_C2

Populated Populated

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Dual Channel Memory Conguration (For CPU with 16 PCIe lanes)

Priority 1 2

DDR4_D1

DDR4_D2

DDR4_C1

DDR4_C2

Due to Intel® CPU spec denition, please install the memory modules on DDR4_A1,

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DDR4_B1, DDR4_C1 and DDR4_D1 for rst priority. If the four DDR4 DIMM slots

above are fully installed, and you want to use more than four memory modules, please

install the other memory modules from le to right (from DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2,

DDR4_D2 to DDR4_C2.)

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

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Channel Memory Technology is activated. If three memory modules are installed, then

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

are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots, then Quad Channel Memory Technology is

activated.

Populated Populated

Populated

Populated Populated

Populated

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For CPU with 16 PCIe lanes, please install the memory modules on DDR4_C1, C2, D1

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and D2 only.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 4 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 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

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

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

PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

* If you install CPU with 44 lanes, PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4 will run at x16/x16/x4.

* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4 will run at x16/x8/x4.

* If you install CPU with 16 lanes, PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4 will run at x16/x0/x4 or x8/

x8/x4.

* If PCIE1 slot is occupied, M2_3 slot will be disabled.

PCIe Slot Congurations (For CPU with 44 PCIe lanes)

PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4

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Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM

Mode

x16 x16 N/A

PCIe Slot Congurations (For CPU with 28 PCIe lanes)

PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM

Mode

x16 x8 N/A

PCIe Slot Congurations (For CPU with 16 PCIe lanes)

PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM

Mode

x8 x8 N/A

X299 Extreme4

For a better ther mal environment, ple ase connect a ch assi s fan to the motherboard’s
chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1, CHA_ FA N2 or CHA_FAN3) when u sing mul­tiple graphics cards.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

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

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

“Open”.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRMOS1)

(see p.7, No. 26)

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

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

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

short the pins on CLR MOS1 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. Please remember toremove the jumper cap aer clearing the CMOS.

2-pin Jumper

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e Clear CMOS Button has the same function as the Cl ear CMOS jumper.

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

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.

X299 Extreme4

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.7, No. 19)

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 is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):

Connec t to the hard drive ac tivity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on
when the hard drive i s reading or writing data.

e front panel de sign may dier by chassis. A front pane l module mainly consists
of power switch , reset switch, power LED, hard dr ive activity LED, speak er and etc.
When connecting your chassis front panel module to this head er, make sure the wire
assig nments and the pin assig nments are matched correctly.

1

PLE D+

PLE D-

HDL ED-

HDL ED+

PWR BTN #

GND

RES ET#

GND

GND

Connect the power

switch, reset switch and

system status indicator on

the chassis to this header

according to the pin

assignments below. Note

the positive and negative

pins before connecting

the cables.

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Power LED and Speaker

PLE D-

Header

(7-pin SPK_PLED1)

(see p.7, No. 18)

DUM MY

+5V

1

PLE D+

SPE AK ER

DUM MY

PLE D+

Please connect the

chassis power LED and

the chassis speaker to this

header.

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Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_0_1:

see p.7, No. 14)

(SATA3_2_3:

see p.7, No. 15)

(SATA3_4_5:

see p.7, No. 16)

(SATA3_6_7:

see p.7, No. 17)

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB_3_4)

(see p.7, No. 23)

(9-pin USB_5_6)

(see p.7, No. 22)

USB 3.1 Gen1 Header

(19-pin USB3_5_6)

(see p.7, No. 13)

SATA3_0

SATA3_2

SATA3_4

SATA3_6

USB _PW R

1

USB _PW R

IntA _PA_S SRX-

IntA _PA_S SRX+

IntA _PA_S STX-

IntA _PA_S STX+

IntA _PA_D -

IntA _PA_D +

Vbus

GND

GND

ese eight SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

SATA3_1

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

* If M2_1 is occupied by

SATA3_3

a SATA-type M.2 device,

SATA3_0 will be disabled.

SATA3_5

* If M2_2 is occupied by

a SATA-type M.2 device,

SATA3_1 will be disabled.

SATA3_7

ere are two headers

P-

P+

GND

DUM MY

on this motherboard.

Each USB 2.0 header can

support two ports.

GND

P+

P-

VbusVbus

IntA _PB_ SSRX -

IntA _PB_ SSRX +

GND

IntA _PB_ SSTX -

IntA _PB_ SSTX +

GND

IntA _PB_ D-

IntA _PB_ D+

Dumm y

1

ere is one header on

this motherboard. is

USB 3.1 Gen1 header can

support two ports.

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X299 Extreme4

GND

FAN_V OLTAGE _CO NTRO L

FAN_S PEE D

FAN_S PEE D_CO NTR OL

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.7, No. 29)

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

2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio heade r 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
connec t them for the AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel
and adju st “Recording Volume”.

Chassis Fan Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.7, No. 20)

GND

PRE SEN CE#

MIC _RE T

1

J_S ENS E

OUT 2_R

MIC 2_R

MIC 2_L

FAN _SP EED _CO NTR OL

CHA _FA N_S PEE D

FAN _VO LTA GE

OUT _RE T

OUT 2_L

4 3 2 1

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

Please connect fan cables

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to

the ground pin.

GND

(4-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.7, No. 1)

Chassis Optional/Water

Pump Fan Connector

(4-pin CHA_FAN3/W_

PUMP2)

(see p.7, No. 24)

FAN _SP EED _CO NTR OL

CHA _FA N_S PEE D

FAN _VO LTA GE

4 3 2 1

is motherboard

provides a 4-Pin water

cooling

chassis

connector. If you plan to

GND

connect a 3-Pin

water cooler fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

fan

chassis

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CPU Fan Connector

FAN_S PEED_ CONTR OL

5

1

8

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.7, No. 8)

FAN_S PEED_ CONTR OL

CPU_ FAN_SP EED

FAN_ VOLTA GE

GND

1 2 3 4

is motherboard

provides a 4-Pin CPU fan

(Quiet Fan) connector.

If you plan to connect a

3-Pin CPU fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

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CPU Optional/Water

Pump Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_OPT/W_

PUMP)

(see p.7, No. 9)

ATX Power Connector

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.7, No. 12)

ATX 12V Power

Connectors

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.7, No. 4)

(8-pin ATX12V2)

(see p.7, No. 5)

TPM Header

(17-pin TPMS1)

(see p.7, No. 28)

CPU_ FAN_SP EED

FAN_ VOLTA GE

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1

GND

1

PCIC LK

is motherboard

GND

1 2 3 4

provides a 4-Pin water

cooling CPU fan

connector. If you plan

to connect a 3-Pin CPU

water cooler fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

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is motherboard

provides a 24-pin ATX

power connector. To use a

20-pin ATX power supply,

please plug it along Pin 1

13

and Pin 13.

is motherboard

provides two 8-pin ATX

12V power connectors. To

use a 4-pin ATX power

supply, please plug it along

Pin 1 and Pin 5.

is connector supports Trusted

Platform Module (TPM) system,

SMB_ CLK _MAI N

SMB_ DAT A_MA IN

LAD2

GND

LAD1

S_PW RDW N#

which can securely store keys,

SERI RQ#

GND

digital certicates, passwords,

and data. A TPM system also

+3V

LAD3

LAD0

FRAM E

PCIR ST#

helps enhance network security,

GND

+3VS B

protects digital identities, and

ensures platform integrity.

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