Asrock X299M Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide

Version 1.0
Published December 2017
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ATXP WR 1

Ult ra M.2

PCIe G en3 x4

Intel

X299

ATX12V1

Top:

Central/Bass

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC IN

HDLED RESET

PLED P WRBTN

PANEL1

1

1

USB_5 _6

1

HD_AUD IO1

SATA3_2_3

SATA3_4_5

CPU_FAN 1

CPU_OP T/WP

RoH S

SATA3_6_7

CLRC
BTN1

SATA3_0_1

1

TPMS1

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

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

DDR4 _D1 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)

DDR4 _C1 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)

206 6 Socke t

Top:
RJ-4 5

1

SPK_PLE D1

USB 3.1 G en2
T:U SB31_ TA_1
B: USB3 1_TC_ 1

M2_ 2

VROC1

USB3_5 _6

1

1

TB1

1

PCI E1

CHA_FAN1 /WP

ATX12V2

PM_EO

1

RGB_LED 1

1

RGB_LED 2

1

CLRMOS1

1

M2_ 1

USB 3.1 G en1
T:U SB3_3
B: USB3 _4

USB 3.1 G en1
T:U SB3_1
B: USB3 _2

PCI E2

PCI E3

CHA_FAN2 /WP

1

USB_7 _8

CHA_FAN3 /WP

USB 2.0

T:U SB1

B: USB2

PS2

Keybo ard/

Mouse

Top:
RJ-4 5

USB 2.0
T:U SB_3
B: USB_ 4

HD_AUDI O_RA1

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X299M Extreme4

Motherboard Layout

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No. Description

1 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

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

5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

6 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)

7 CPU Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_OPT/WP)

8 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP)

9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

10 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6)

11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)

12 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_6_7)

16 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

17 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

18 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP)

19 USB 2.0 Header (USB_7_8)

20 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)

21 underbolt AIC Header (TB1)

22 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2/WP)

23 Virtual RAID On CPU Header (VROC1)

24 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

25 Performance Mode / Easy OC Header (PM_EO)

26 TPM Header (TPMS1)

27 Right Angle Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO_RA1)

28 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

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I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2) 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port

2 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 10 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1)

3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)* 11 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)

4 Central / Bass (Orange) 12 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_3_4)

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 13 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_3_4)

6 Line In (Light Blue) 14 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2)

7 Front Speaker (Lime)** 15 Clear CMOS Button

8 Microphone (Pink) 16 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard 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. 7)

Rear Speaker

(No. 5)

Central / Bass

(No. 4)

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 “Enable playback
multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then
you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to u se the Rear Speak er,
Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to u se
the front panel audio.

Line In
(No. 6)

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock X299M 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.

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 without further notice. If you require technical support related 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 http://www.a srock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock X299M Extreme4 Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock X299M Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock X299M Extreme4 Support CD

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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

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1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_1S Card (Optional)

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2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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X299M Extreme4

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

* Please note that the 4-Core processors only support Intel®
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0.

Chipset

Memory

* e maximum memory frequency supported may vary by
processor type.
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock’s website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)

Micro ATX Form Factor

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Supports Intel® CoreTM X-Series Processor Family for the

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LGA 2066 Socket
Digi Power design

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11 Power Phase design

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Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

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Intel® X299

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Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

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4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

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Supports DDR4 4266+(OC)*/4200(OC)/4133(OC)/4000

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(OC)/3866 (OC)/3800(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3200
(OC)/2933 (OC)/2800 (OC)/2666/2400/2133 non-ECC, un­buered memory

Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB

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

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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, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3 will
run at x16/x16/x4.
* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3 will run
at x16/x8/x4.
* If you install CPU with 16 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3 will run
at x16/x0/x4 or x8/x8/x4.
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

X299M Extreme4

Audio

LAN

Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireX

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Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLI

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15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1 and PCIE2)

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

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Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection

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Supports Dual LAN with Teaming*

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* Teaming is supported on Windows® 10 RS2 and above.

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/Keyboard Port

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1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

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4 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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2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports 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 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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2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 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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2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Ex-

press 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 maximum
1A (12W) fan power.

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

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Speed Control)
* e CPU/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of
maximum 2A (24W) fan power.

3 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan

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Speed Control)
* e Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of
maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
* CPU_OPT/WP, CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP and
CHA_FAN3/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

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BIOS
Feature

X299M Extreme4

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 Right Angle Front Panel Audio Connector*

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* Connect the audio device to either one of the audio connec­tors.

1 x underbolt AIC Connector (5-pin)

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* e underboltTM AIC card can be installed in the enabled
PCIe slot (depending on CPU type).

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 Voltage Multi-adjustment

Hardware
Monitor

OS

Certica­tions

Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Wa-

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ter Pump Fans
Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water

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

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ture): CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/

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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 risk involved with overclocking, including
adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using
third-party overclocking tool s. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or
even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done
at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.

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X299M Extreme4

Chapter 2 Installation

is is a Micro 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 inser t the 2066-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the Pn P cap
is on the socket, if the CPU sur face is unclean, or if there are any b ent pins in the
socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
Other wise, the CPU will be seriously d amaged.

2. Unplug all power cables before 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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B

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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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X299M Extreme4

FAN

CPU_

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides four 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots, and
supports Quad Channel Memory Technology.

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

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

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

Quad Channel Memory Conguration

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DDR4_B1

DDR4_ A1

DDR4_C1

DDR4_D1

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

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Populated

Populated

Populated

Populated

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

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 3 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 make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start
the installation.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
* If you install CPU with 44 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3 will run at x16/x16/x4.
* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3 will run at x16/x8/x4.
* If you install CPU with 16 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3 will run at x16/x0/x4 or x8/
x8/x4.

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

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A

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Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM

Mode

x16 x16 N/A

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

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3

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)

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM

Mode

x8 x8 N/A

X299M Extreme4

For a better ther mal environment, please connect a chassi s fan to the motherboard’s
chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1, CHA_ FA N2 or CHA_FAN3) when using mul­tiple graphics cards.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

e illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on
the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is

“Open”.

Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRMOS1)
(see p.1, No. 12)

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 CLRMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the
CMOS right aer you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you
just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system rst, and then shut it
down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password,
date, time, and user default prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is
removed. 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 Clear CMOS jumper.

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

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

X299M Extreme4

System Panel Header
(9-pin PANEL1)
(see p.1, No. 17)

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 chassis front panel. Press 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 activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on
when the hard drive i s reading or writing data.

e front panel design may dier by chassis. A front panel 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.

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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.1, No. 16)

DUM MY
+5V

1

PLE D+

SPE AKER

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.1, No. 11)
(SATA3_2_3:
see p.1, No. 13)
(SATA3_4_5:
see p.1, No. 14)
(SATA3_6_7:
see p.1, No. 15)

USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB_5_6)
(see p.1, No. 20)
(9-pin USB_7_8)
(see p.1, No. 19)

USB 3.1 Gen1 Header
(19-pin USB3_5_6)
(see p.1, No. 10)

SATA3_0

SATA3_2

SATA3_4

SATA3_6

USB _PWR

1

USB _PWR

IntA _PA_SS RX-

IntA _PA_SS RX+

IntA _PA_SS TX-

IntA _PA_SS TX+

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_S SRX-

IntA _PB_S SRX+

GND

IntA _PB_S STX-

IntA _PB_S STX+

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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GND

FAN_V OLTAGE_ CONTR OL

FAN_S PEED

FAN_S PEED_ CONTR OL

GND

FAN_V OLTAGE_ CONTR OL

FAN_S PEED

FAN_S PEED_ CONTR OL

Front Panel Audio
Headers
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.1, No. 28)
(9-pin HD_AUDIO_RA1)
(see p.1, No. 27)

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 f ront 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 adju st “Recording Volume”.

Chassis Optional/Water
Pump Fan Connectors
(4-pin CHA_FAN1/WP)
(see p.1, No. 8)

(4-pin CHA_FAN2/WP)
(see p.1, No. 22)
(4-pin CHA_FAN3/WP)
(see p.1, No. 18)

GND

PRE SENCE #

MIC _RET

1

J_S ENSE

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 _RET

OUT 2_L

4 3 2 1

is header is for
connecting audio devices
to the front audio panel.

is motherboard
provides three 4-Pin water
cooling

chassis
connector. If you plan to
connect a 3-Pin
water cooler fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.

GND

fan

chassis

CPU Fan Connector
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.1, No. 5)

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

5

1

8

GND

FAN_V OLTAGE_ CONTR OL

FAN_S PEED

FAN_S PEED_ CONTR OL

Pump Fan Connector
(4-pin CPU_OPT/WP)
(see p.1, No. 7)

ATX Power Connector
(24-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.1, No. 9)

is motherboard
provides a 4-Pin water
cooling CPU fan
connector. If you plan
to connect a 3-Pin CPU
water cooler fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.

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is motherboard
provides a 24-pin ATX
power connector. To use a
20-pin ATX power supply,
please plug it along Pin 1

1

13

and Pin 13.

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ATX 12V Power
Connectors
(8-pin ATX12V1)
(see p.1, No. 2)
(8-pin ATX12V2)
(see p.1, No. 3)

TPM Header
(17-pin TPMS1)
(see p.1, No. 26)

underbolt AIC
Connector
(5-pin TB1)
(see p.1, No. 21)

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_M AIN

GND

SMB_ DATA_ MAIN

LAD2

GND

LAD1

S_PW RDWN#

1

+3V

LAD3

LAD0

FRAM E

PCIC LK

PCIR ST#

which can securely store keys,

SERI RQ#

GND

digital certicates, passwords,
and data. A TPM system also
helps enhance network security,

GND

+3VS B

protects digital identities, and
ensures platform integrity.

1

Please connect a underbolt™
add-in card (AIC) to this
connector via the GPIO cable.

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RGB LED Headers
(4-pin RGB_LED1)
(see p.1, No. 24)

(4-pin RGB_LED2)
(see p.1, No. 6)

Performance Mode / Easy
OC Header
(4-pin PM_EO)
(see p.1, No. 25)

1

12V G R B

1

But ton+

But ton-

OCL ED+

OCL ED -

ese two RGB headers are used
to connect RGB LED exten­sion cable which allows users to
choose from various LED light­ing eects.

Caution: Never install the RGB

LED cable in the wrong orienta-

tion; otherwise, the cable may

be damaged.

*Please refer to page 38 for for
further instructions on these two
headers.

Please connect the OC switch
and OC LED indicator on the
chassis to this header according
to the pin assignments. Note the
positive and negative pins before
connecting the cables.

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Virtual RAID On CPU
Header
(4-pin VROC1)
(see p.1, No. 23)

1

GND

+3V SB

GND

VRO C RAI D KEY

is connector supports

Intel®
Virtual RAID on CPU and
NVME/AHCI RAID on CPU
PCIE.

With the introduction of the Intel VROC product, there are three modes of operation:

SKU HW key required Key features

•Pass-thru only (no RAID)

Pass-thru Not needed

•LED Management

•Hot Plug Support

•RAID 0 support for Intel Fultondale NVMe SSDs

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Standard VROCSTANMOD

Premium

VROCPREMMOD

•Pass-thru SKU features

•RAID 0, 1, 10

•Standard SKU features

•RAID 5

ISS

VROCISSDMOD

•RAID 5 Write Hole Closure

*Only Intel SSDs are supported.
*For further details on VROC, please refer to the ocial information released by Intel.

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2.7 Smart Switch

e motherboard has a smart switch: Clear CMOS Button, allowing users to clear
the CMOS values.

Clear CMOS Button
(CLRCBTN)
(see p.3, No. 15)

is function i s workable only when you power o your computer and unplug the
power supply.

Clear CMOS Button
allows users to quickly
clear the CMOS values.

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2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1)

The 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. The Ultra M.2
Sockets (M2_1) support SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3
x4 (32 Gb/s).
* If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will be disabled.

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module
and the screw.

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5

4

3

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and
length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)
module, nd the corresponding nut
location to be used.

2

1

A

BCDE

No. 1 2 3 4 5

Nut Location A B C D E

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

Module Type Type2230 Type 2242 Type2260 Type 2280 Type 22110

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