ASRock X299 Taichi XE User Manual

Version 1.0

Published September 2017

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may cause undesired operation.

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CE Warning

is device complies with directive 2014/53/EU issued by the Commision of the European Community.

is equipment complies with EU radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. is equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

Operations in the 5.15-5.35GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only.

Radio transmit power per transceiver type

Function Frequency Maximum Output Power (EIRP)

2400-2483.5 MHz 18.5 + / -1.5 dbm

5150-5250 MHz 21.5 + / -1.5 dbm

WiFi

Bluetooth 2400-2483.5 MHz 8.5 + / -1.5 dbm

5250-5350 MHz

5470-5725 MHz

18.5 + / -1.5 dbm (no TPC)

21.5 + / -1.5 dbm (TPC)

25.5 + / -1.5 dbm (no TPC)

28.5 + / -1.5 dbm (TPC)

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 13

2.1 Installing the CPU 14

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 17

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 18

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 20

2.5 Jumpers Setup 22

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23

2.7 Smart Switches 29

2.8 Dr. Debug 30

2.9 SLITM , 3-Way SLITMand Quad SLITM Operation Guide 32

2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 32

2.9.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 34

2.9.3 Driver Installation and Setup 36

2.10 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 37

2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 37

2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 39

2.10.3 Driver Installation and Setup 40

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 41

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 45

3.1 Installing Drivers 45

3.2 A-Tuning 46

3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning 46

3.2.2 Using A-Tuning 46

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 49

3.3.1 UI Overview 49

3.3.2 Apps 50

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 53

3.3.4 Setting 54

3.4 ASRock RGB LED 55

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 57

4.1 Introduction 57

4.2 EZ Mode 58

4.3 Advanced Mode 59

4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar 59

4.3.2 Navigation Keys 60

4.4 Main Screen 61

4.5 OC Tweaker Screen 62

4.6 Advanced Screen 74

4.6.1 CPU Conguration 75

4.6.2 IIO Conguration 77

4.6.3 Chipset Conguration 78

4.6.4 Storage Conguration 80

4.6.5 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 82

4.6.6 Super IO Conguration 83

4.6.7 ACPI Conguration 84

4.6.8 USB Conguration 85

4.6.9 Trusted Computing 86

4.7 Tools 87

4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 89

4.9 Security Screen 92

4.10 Boot Screen 93

4.11 Exit Screen 96

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock X299 Taichi XE 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cation s 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 d ocumentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website w ithout further notice . If you require technical support rel ated to this mothe rboard, please v isit our website for specic information about the model you are using. You may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU suppor t list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

X299 Taichi XE

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock X299 Taichi XE Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock X299 Taichi XE Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock X299 Taichi XE Support CD

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card (Optional)

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1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI-2S1S Bridge Card (Optional)

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

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2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas (Optional)

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3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optiona l)

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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 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/)

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ATX Form Factor

8 Layer PCB

2oz Copper PCB

Supports Intel® CoreTM X-Series Processor Family for the

LGA 2066 Socket

Digi Power design

13 Power Phase design

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0

Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine III

Intel® X299

Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

Supports DDR4 4 400+(OC)*/4266(OC)/4133(OC)/40 00

(OC)/3866(OC)/3800(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/2

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

memory

Supports non-ECC RDIMM (Registered DIMM)

Max. capacity of system memor y: 128GB

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

15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Expansion Slot

4 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots*

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* If you install CPU with 44 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5

will run at x16/x8/x16/x0 or x8/x8/x16/x8.

* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5

will run at x16/x0/x8/x0 or x8/x0/x8/x8.

* If you install CPU with 16 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5

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

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Audio

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot

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Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM

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and CrossFireXTM **

** 3-Way CrossFireXTM is only supported with CPU with 44

lanes or 28 lanes.

Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and SLITM***

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*** is feature is only supported with CPU with 44 lanes or 28

lanes.

1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-

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802.11ac module (on the rear I/O)

15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1 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 (ASRock Full Spike 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

- Gold Audio Jacks

- 15μ Gold Audio Connector

Supports DTS Connect

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X299 Taichi XE

LAN

Gigabit LAN 10/100/100 0 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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Wireless LAN

Rear Panel I/O

Intel® 802.11ac WiFi Module

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Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

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Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)

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Supports high speed wireless connections up to 433Mbps

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Supports Bluetooth 4.2 / 3.0 + High speed class II

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2 x Antenna Ports

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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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1 x Optical 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 (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

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

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(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

* Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_12 ports.

* ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_12 ports.

4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock

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Full Spike Protection))

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

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LED)

1 x BIOS Flashback Button

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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 (Gold Audio Jacks)

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Storage

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_1 will

be disabled.

* If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will

be disabled.

* If M2_3 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_7

will be disabled.

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

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port NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

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)**

Connector

X299 Taichi XE

2 x Ultra M.2 Sockets (M2_1 and M2_3), support M Key

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type 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)**

** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology (on M2_2 and M2_3)

** 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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* Support 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 Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)

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(Smart Fan Speed Control)

* e CPU Optional/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.

* CPU_OPT/W_PUMP, CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 and CHA_

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

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

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Connec tor)

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

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Connec 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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* e underbolt™ 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 (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)

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(ASMedia ASM1074 Hub) (Supports ESD Protection (AS-

Rock Full Spike Protection))

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BIOS Feature

Hardware Monitor

1 x Dr. Debug with LED

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

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x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)

Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology

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ACPI 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, VCCMPHY,

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VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA, VCCSFR, VCCPLL, CLK VDD

Voltage Multi-adjustment

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

Certications

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

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. 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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ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

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ATXP WR 1

Ult ra M.2

PCIe Ge n3 x4

RGB_LED2

Intel

X299

ATX12V1

LAN

PCIE1

Top:

Central/Bass

Center:

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

Optical

SPDIF

Bottom:

MIC IN

PCIE3

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

HD_AUDIO1

PCIE5

SATA3_2_3

SATA3_4_5

PCIE4

CPU_FAN1

RoHS

SATA3_6_7

2223

BIOS _FB1

SATA3_0_1

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

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

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

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

BIOS_A1

BIOS

TPMS1

CLRMOS1

M2_WIFI_1

CHA_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

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

DDR4 _C2 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)

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

DDR4 _D2 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)

BIOS_A_LED1

2066 Socket

USB3_7_ 8

Dr.

Debug

USB 2.0

T: USB1

B: USB2

PS2

Keybo ard

/Mous e

SPK_PLED1

M2_3

M2_2

SATA3_A1_ A2

USB3_5_ 6

T B1

RGB_LED1

PCIE2

BIOS_B1

BIOS

CHA_FAN3/ W_PUMP

BIOS_B_LED1

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Purity

Sound 4

CLRC BTN1

Top: RJ-45

USB 3.1 Gen1 T: USB3 B: USB4

USB 3.1 Gen2

T: USB31_TA_1 B: USB31_TC_1

Top: RJ-45

USB 3.1 Gen1 T: USB1 B: USB2

ATX12V2

USB3_4

USB5_6

VROC1

CPU_OPT/ W_PUMP

M2_1

1.3 Motherboard Layout

X299 Taichi XE

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No. Description

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

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

3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

4 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C2, DDR4_D2)

6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C1, DDR4_D1)

7 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

8 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)

9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

10 CPU Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_OPT/W_PUMP)

11 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_7_8)

12 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6)

13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)

16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_6_7)

17 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2)

18 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

19 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

20 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

21 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP)

22 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6)

23 USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4)

24 TPM Header (TPMS1)

25 underbolt AIC Header (TB1)

26 Virtual RAID On CPU Header (VROC1)

27 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

28 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLR MOS1)

29 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

30 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

1.4 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Port (USB12) 10 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1)

2 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 11 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)

3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)* 12 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_34)

4 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_12)***

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 Clear CMOS Button

6 Line In (Light Blue) 15 Flashback Button

7 Front Speaker (Lime)** 16 Antenna Ports

8 Microphone (Pink) 17 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port (PS2 _KB1)

9 Optical SPDIF Out Port

1516 1213

2 3

547

8910

* 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

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** If you use a 2- channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of s peaker 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

*** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_12 ports.

To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cabl e to the front panel audio header. Aer restarting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer 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 use the Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.

Line In

(No. 6)

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X299 Taichi XE

1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna

WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module

is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.2

module (pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/

g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.2. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-

use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth

v4.2 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of

functionality into the mobile devices. BT 4.2 also includes Low Energy Technology

and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs.

* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.

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WiFi Antennas Installation Guide

Step 1

Prepare the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas that come

with the package.

Step 2

Connect the two WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas to

the antenna connectors. Turn the antenna clock-

wise until it is securely connected.

Step 3

Set the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna as shown in the

illustration.

*You may need to adjust the direction of

the antenna for a stronger signal.

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Chapter 2 Installation

is is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study

the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard

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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.

X299 Taichi XE

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2.1 Installing the CPU

1. Before you insert the 2066-Pin CPU into the socket, plea se check if the PnP ca p is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to in sert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.

CAU TION:

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 is 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

1 2

X299 Taichi XE

FAN

CPU_

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

2. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR 3 memory modul e into a DDR4 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

3. e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation . It will cause per manent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIM M into the slot at incorrect 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

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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,

•

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

•

Channel Memory Technology is activated. If three memor y 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.

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

•

and D2 only.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 5 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.

Before installing an expansion card, please mak e sure that the power supply is switched o or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion 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 x8 lane width graphics cards.

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

PCIE4 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.

* If you install CPU with 44 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5 will run at x16/x8/

x16/x0 or x8/x8/x16/x8.

* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5 will run at x16/x0/

x8/x0 or x8/x0/x8/x8.

* If you install CPU with 16 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5 will run at x16/x0/

x0/x0 or x8/x0/x4/x0.

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

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 M2 _1

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Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A N/A N/A x4

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM

Mode

ree Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode

or 3-Way SLITM Mode

x16 N /A x16 N/A N/A x4

x8 N/A x16 N /A x8 x4

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

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 M2 _1

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N /A N/A N/A x4

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM

Mode

ree Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode

or 3-Way SLITM Mode

x16 N /A x8 N/A N/A x4

x8 N/A x8 N/A x8 x4

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

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 M2 _1

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N /A N/A N/A x0

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM Mode

For a better thermal environment , please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s | chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics cards .

* If you install CPU with 44 or 28 lanes and encounter CrossFire issues, please

do the followings.

1. Enter UEFI by pressing <F2> or <Del> during system startup.

2. Select “Boot > CSM” from the menu.

3. Set "Launch Storage OpROM policy" to "UEFI only".

4. Press F10 to Save and Exit.

x8 N/A x4 N/A N/A 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

(CLR MOS1)

(see p.7, No. 28)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

removed.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these heade rs and connectors. Plac ing jumper caps over the hea ders and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard.

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System Panel Header

(9-p in PA NE L1)

(see p.7, No. 20)

PWRBTN (Power But ton):

Connec t to the power button on the chassis f ront panel. You may congure the way to turn o your system using the powe r button.

RESET (Reset Button): Connec t to the reset button on the chassis f ront panel. Pre ss the reset button to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (Syste m Power LED): Connec t to the power status indicator on the chassi s front panel. e LED is on when the system is operating. e LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. e LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED): Connec t to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis f ront panel. e LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data .

e front panel design may dier by chassis . A front panel module mainly consists of powe r button, reset button, power LED, hard drive a ctivity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assig nments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

HDLED+

PWRBTN#

GND

RESET#

GND

Connect the power

button, reset button 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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