Asrock X99 User Manual

X99 WS-E/10GX99 WS-E/10G

X99 WS-E/10GX99 WS-E/10G

X99 WS-EX99 WS-E

X99 WS-EX99 WS-E

Version 1.0

Published November 2014

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two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

e Lithium batter y adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 7

1.1 Package Contents 7

1.2 Specications 8

1.3 Motherboard Layout 13

1.4 I/O Panel 19

Chapter 2 Installation 23

2.1 Installing the CPU 24

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 27

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 28

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 30

2.5 Jumpers Setup 31

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 32

2.7 Smart Switches 38

2.8 Dr. Debug 39

2.9 SLI

TM

, 3-Way SLI

TM

, 4-Way SLI

TM

and Quad SLITM Operation

Guide 41

2.9.1 Installing Two SLI

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 41

2.9.2 Installing Three SLI

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 43

2.9.3 Installing Four SLI

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 45

2.9.4 Driver Installation and Setup 47

2.10 CrossFireX

TM

, 3-Way CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireX

TM

and

Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 48

2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 48

2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireX

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 50

2.10.3 Installing Four CrossFireX

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 51

2.10.4 Driver Installation and Setup 52

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 53

2.12 SATA DOM (Disk on Module) Installation Guide 56

2.13 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide 57

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 58

3.1 Installing Drivers 58

3.2 A-Tuning 59

3.3 ASRock APP Shop 65

3.3.1 UI Overview 65

3.3.2 Apps 66

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 69

3.3.4 Setting 70

3.4 Start8 71

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 74

4.1 Introduction 74

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 74

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 75

4.2 Main Screen 76

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 77

4.4 Advanced Screen 86

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 87

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 89

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 92

4.4.4 Super IO Conguration 93

4.4.5 ACPI Conguration 94

4.4.6 USB Conguration 95

4.4.7 Trusted Computing 96

4.5 Tools 97

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 101

4.7 Security Screen 103

4.8 Boot Screen 104

4.9 Exit Screen 107

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X99 WS-E/10G / X99 WS-E

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock X99 WS-E/10G / X99 WS-E 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.

1.1 Package Contents

•

ASRock X99 WS-E/10G / X99 WS-E Motherboard (EATX Form Factor)

•

ASRock X99 WS-E/10G / X99 WS-E Quick Installation Guide

•

ASRock X99 WS-E/10G / X99 WS-E Support CD

•

1 x I/O Panel Shield

•

1 x ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable (14 cm)

•

1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card

•

1 x ASRock 4-Way SLI Bridge Card

•

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

•

1 x Screw for M.2 Socket

Becau se the motherboard specication s and the BIOS soware might be upd ated, the
content of this doc umentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modi­cations of this d ocumentation oc cur, the updated version will be available on ASRock ’s
website w ithout further notice . If you require technical support rel ated to thi s mother­board, 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.

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1.2 Specications

Platform

•

EATX Form Factor

•

8 Layer PCB

•

4 x 2oz Copper PCB

•

High Density Glass Fabric PCB

CPU

•

Supports Intel® Core

TM

i7 and Xeon® E5-1600/2600 v3

Processor Family for the LGA 2011-3 Socket, up to 18 Cores

and 160W

•

Digi Power design

•

12 Power Phase design

•

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

•

Supports Untied Overclocking Technolog y

Chipset

•

Intel® X99

Memory

•

Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

•

8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

•

Supports DDR4 3200+(OC)*/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400

(OC)/2133/1866/ 1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buered

memory

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

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

•

Supports non-ECC RDIMM (Registered DIMM)

•

Supports DDR4 ECC, un-buered memory/RDIMM with

Intel® Xeon® processors E5 series in the LGA 2011-3 Socket

•

Max. capacity of system memor y: 128GB (see CAUTION)

•

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

•

15 Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

Expansion
Slot

•

7 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4/

PCIE5/PCIE6/PCIE7: single at x16 (PCIE7); dual at x16

(PCIE7) / x16 (PCIE3); triple at x16 (PCIE7) / x16 (PCIE5) /

x16 (PCIE3); quad at x16 (PCIE7) / x16 (PCIE5) / x16 (PCIE3)

/ x16 (PCIE1))

•

2 x embedded PLX PEX 8747

•

Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM,

3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM

•

Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 4-Way SLITM, 3-Way SLITM

and SLI

TM

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•

15 Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1, PCIE3, PCIE5

and PCIE7)

Audio

•

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek

ALC1150 Audio Codec)

•

Premium Blu-ray Audio support

•

Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)

•

Supports Purity Sound™ 2

- Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps

- 115dB SNR DAC with Dierential Amplier

- TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier (Supports up to

600 Ohms headsets)

- Direct Drive Technology

- EMI Shielding Cover

- PCB Isolate Shielding

•

Supports DTS Connect

LAN

•

2 x Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (Supported by 2 x Intel®

I210AT)

•

2 x 10G BASE-T LAN (Supported by Intel® X540 )

(for X99 WS-E/10G only)

•

Supports Wake-On-LAN

•

Supports Dual LAN with Teaming

•

Supports Quad LAN with Teaming (for X99 WS-E/10G

only)

•

Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

Protection)

•

Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

•

Supports PXE

Rear Panel
I/O

•

1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

•

1 x eSATA Connector

•

4 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full

Spike Protection))

•

4 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD

Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

•

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

LED) (for X99 WS -E)

•

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

LED) (for X99 WS -E/10G)

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•

1 x Clear CMOS Switch

•

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

Front Speaker / Microphone

Storage

•

10 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID

0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 13),

NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

(S_SATA3_2 is shared with the SATA DOM; S_SATA3_3 is

shared with the eSATA)

* RAID is supported on SATA3_0 ~ SATA3_5 ports only.

•

2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by Marvell SE9172, support

RAID (RAID 0 and RAID 1), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

* Marvell SE9172 RAID is supported with Windows® OS only.

•

1 x SATA DOM Connector (shared with S_SATA3_2)

•

1 x SATA Express 10 Gb/s Connector (shared with SATA3_4

and SATA3_ 5)

* Support to be announced

•

1 x eSATA Connector, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

•

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

Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen2 x 4 (20

Gb/s)

* If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, S_SATA3_0

will be disabled.

* If you install a M.2 PCI Express module and the SATA_EXP0

is in use, the M2_1 will downgrade to x2 mode.

Connector

•

1 x COM Port Header

•

1 x Chassis Intrusion Header

•

1 x TPM Header

•

1 x Power LED Header

•

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

•

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

Speed Control)

•

1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)

•

1 x SB Fan Connector (3-pin)

•

1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

•

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

Connec tor)

•

1 x SATA DOM Power Header

•

2 x PCIe Power Connectors

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•

1 x SATA DOM Power Jumper

•

3 x SATA Serial General Purpose Input/Output Headers

•

1 x Front LAN LED Connector (for X99 WS-E)

•

2 x Front LAN LED Connectors (for X99 WS-E/10G)

•

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

•

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

ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

•

1 x USB DOM Connector

•

2 x USB 3.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports

ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

•

1 x Dr. Debug with LED

•

1 x Power Switch with LED

•

1 x Reset Switch with LED

•

1 x BIOS Selection Switch

BIOS
Feature

•

2 x 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI

support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)

•

Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology

•

ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events

•

SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

•

CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V, VPPM Voltage Multi-

adjustment

Hardware
Monitor

•

CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

•

CPU/Chassis/Power/SB Fan Tachometer

•

CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by

CPU temperature)

•

CPU/Chassis/SB Fan multi-speed control

•

Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Input Voltage,

CPU Internal Voltages

OS

•

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

32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / Ser ver 2012 R2 64-bit /

Server 2012 64-bit / Server 2008 R2 64-bit

Certica­tions

•

FCC, CE, WHQL

•

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

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

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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 expe nse.
We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

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

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X99 WS-E/10G / X99 WS-E

Intel

X99

PEX
8747

ATX12V1

Super

I/O

ATXP WR 1

1

USB3_5_ 6

LAN

Intel
X540

LAN

PCIE7

PCIE5

PCIE6

PCIE4

PCIE3

Top:

Central/Bass

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC IN

PLED1

1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

USB7_8

1 1

USB5_6

COM1

1

1

HD_AUDIO1

X99 WS-E 10G/

PCIE1

PCIE2

CHA_FAN1

CPU_FAN1

CPU_FAN2

PWR_FAN1

RoHS

9

8

14

11

15

16

17

18

19

22

23

10

29 283039

41

42

43

CLRC
BTN1

ESATA1

USB 2.0
T: USB3
B: USB4

Top:
RJ-45

USB 2.0
T: USB1
B: USB2

3

6

7

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

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

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

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

2

1

46

Purity

Sound 2

TM

24

25

128Mb
BIOS

BIOS_A

128Mb

BIOS

BIOS_B

BIOS_A_LED

CMOS

Battery

CLRMOS1

1

CHA_FAN3

PCIE_PWR2

3540

12

13

45

SATA_PWR1

1

SB_FAN1

M2_1

CT2CT3CT4CT5 CT1

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

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

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

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

5

4

2011-3 Socket

1

USB3_7_ 8

Dr.

Debug

Reset Power

26

2738 37 32

31

34

3336

BIOS_SEL 1

AB

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4

RJ-45

RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2

SATA3_M0_ M1S_SATA3_2 _3S_SATA3_0_ 1

SATA3_0_3

SATA3_1_4

PEX
8747

44

BIOS_B_LED

SATAE_1

20

SATA3_2_5

21

SATA_0

1

SATA_SGPIO1

1

SSATA_SGPIO1

1

SATA_SGPIO2

USB9

1

SATAPWR1

PCIE_PWR1

1

SPEAKER1

1

1

FRONT_LAN_1

FRONT_LAN_2

1

TPMS1

1

CI1

SATA_EXP0

CHA_FAN2

1.3 Motherboard Layout

X99 WS-E/10G

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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 (ATX12V1)

4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D2, DDR4_C2)

5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D1, DDR4_C1)

6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

7 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

8 TPM Header (TPMS1)

9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

10 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)

11 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)

12 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)

13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_M0_M1)

15 SATA3 Connectors (S_SATA3_2_3)

16 SATA3 Connectors (S_SATA3_0_1)

17 SB Fan Connector (SB_FAN1)

18 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_3)

19 SATA3 Connectors (SATA 3_1_4)

20 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2 _5)

21 SATA Express Connector (SATAE_1)

22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

23 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

24 SATA DOM Connector (SATA_0)

25 SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1)

26 SATA DOM Power Header (SATA_PWR1)

27 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1)

28 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)

29 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO2)

30 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)

31 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1)

32 Power LED Header (PLED1)

33 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

34 SATA SGPIO Connector (SSATA_SGPIO1)

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No. Description

35 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6)

36 USB 2.0 Header (USB7_8)

37 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

38 Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LAN_1)

39 Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LAN_2)

40 COM Port Header (COM1)

41 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE _PWR2)

42 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

43 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

44 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1)

45 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

46 USB DOM Connector (USB9)

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X99 WS-E

Intel

X99

PEX
8747

ATX12V1

Super

I/O

ATXP WR 1

1

USB3_5_ 6

LAN

LAN

PCIE7

PCIE5

PCIE6

PCIE4

PCIE3

Top:

Central/Bass

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC IN

PLED1

1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

USB7_8

1 1

USB5_6

COM1

1

1

HD_AUDIO1

X99 WS-E

PCIE1

PCIE2

CHA_FAN1

CPU_FAN1

CPU_FAN2

RoHS

9

8

14

11

15

16

17

18

19

22

23

10

29 283038

40

41

42

CLRC
BTN1

ESATA1

USB 2.0
T: USB3
B: USB4

Top:
RJ-45

USB 2.0
T: USB1
B: USB2

3

6

7

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

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

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

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

2

1

45

Purity

Sound 2

TM

24

25

128Mb
BIOS

BIOS_A

128Mb

BIOS

BIOS_B

BIOS_A_LED

CMOS

Battery

CLRMOS1

1

CHA_FAN3

CHA_FAN2

PCIE_PWR2

3539

12

13

44

SATA_PWR1

1

SB_FAN1

M2_1

CT2CT3CT4CT5 CT1

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

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

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

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

5

4

2011-3 Socket

1

USB3_7_ 8

Dr.

Debug

Reset Power

26

2737 32

31

34

3336

BIOS_SEL 1

AB

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4

USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2

SATA3_M0_ M1S_SATA3_2 _3S_SATA3_0_ 1

SATA3_0_3

SATA3_1_4

PEX
8747

43

BIOS_B_LED

SATAE_1

20

SATA3_2_5

21

SATA_0

1

SATA_SGPIO1

1

SSATA_SGPIO1

1

SATA_SGPIO2

USB9

1

SATAPWR1

PCIE_PWR1

1

SPEAKER1

1

FRONT_LAN_1

1

TPMS1

1

CI1

SATA_EXP0

PWR_FAN1

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X99 WS-E/10G / X99 WS-E

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 (ATX12V1)

4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D2, DDR4_C2)

5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D1, DDR4_C1)

6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

7 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

8 TPM Header (TPMS1)

9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

10 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)

11 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)

12 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)

13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_M0_M1)

15 SATA3 Connectors (S_SATA3_2_3)

16 SATA3 Connectors (S_SATA3_0_1)

17 SB Fan Connector (SB_FAN1)

18 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_3)

19 SATA3 Connectors (SATA 3_1_4)

20 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2 _5)

21 SATA Express Connector (SATAE_1)

22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

23 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

24 SATA DOM Connector (SATA_0)

25 SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1)

26 SATA DOM Power Header (SATA_PWR1)

27 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1)

28 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)

29 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO2)

30 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)

31 SATA SGPIO Connector (SATA_SGPIO1)

32 Power LED Header (PLED1)

33 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

34 SATA SGPIO Connector (SSATA_SGPIO1)

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No. Description

35 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6)

36 USB 2.0 Header (USB7_8)

37 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

38 Front Lan LED Connector (FRONT_LAN_1)

39 COM Port Header (COM1)

40 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR2)

41 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

42 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

43 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1)

44 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

45 USB DOM Connector (USB9)

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1.4 I/O Panel

No. Description No. Description

1 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I210AT)* 9 Microphone (Pink)

2 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12) 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port

3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I210AT)* 11 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® X540)*

4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB34) 12 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® X540)*

5 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 eSATA Connector (eSATA1)***

6 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)

7 Line In (Light Blue) 15 Clear CMOS Switch

8 Front Speaker (Lime)** 16 USB 2.0 Ports (USB2_12)

1 2 3 4

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No. Description No. Description

1 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I210AT)* 8 Front Speaker (Lime)**

2 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12) 9 Microphone (Pink)

3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I210AT)* 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port

4 USB 2.0 Ports (USB34) 11 eSATA Connector (eSATA1)***

5 Central / Bass (Orange) 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)

6 Rear Speaker (Black) 13 Clear CMOS Switch

7 Line In (Light Blue) 14 USB 2.0 Ports (USB2_12)

1 2 3 4

14

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* ere are two LEDs on ea ch LAN port. Pl ease refer to the table below for the LA N port LED indic ations .

1G (Intel® I210AT)

:

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

10G (Intel® X540)

:

Speed LED Activity / Link LED

Status Description Status Description

O 100Mbps connection or

no link

O No Link

Yel l ow 1Gbps connection Blinking Green Data Activity
Green 10Gbps connection On Link

Please note that Cat-6 or hig her cabling is re quired for 10G BASE-T. For 10G BASE-TLAN, the maximum cable
length is 55 mete rs.
*Cat-6A can run up to 100 meters.

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

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To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel au dio cable to the front
panel au dio head er. Aer re starting your computer, you w ill 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 Spea ker,
or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output ” to use the f ront panel audio.

** 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. 8)

Rear Speaker

(No. 6)

Central / Bass

(No. 5)

Line In

(No. 7)

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

*** e eSATA connector supports SATA with cables within 1 meters. e S_SATA3_3 connector is
shared w ith the eSATA1 port.

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is is an EATX 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

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,

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.

•

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

in the bag that comes with the components.

•

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

tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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2.1 Installing the CPU

CAU TION:

Please note that X99 platform is only compatible with the LGA 2011-3 socket, which is

incompatible with the LGA 2011 socket (for X79 platform).

1. Before you inser t the 2011-3 -Pin CPU into the socket, pl ease check if the PnP cap is on
the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if th ere are any bent pins in the socket. Do
not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU
will be seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.

A

B

A

B

1

2

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A

3

B

5

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

6

A

B

8

B

7

A

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

CPU_

FAN

1 2

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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.

Quad Channel Memory Conguration

Priority 1 2

DDR4_A1

Populated Populated

DDR4_A2

Populated

DDR4_B1

Populated Populated

DDR4_B2

Populated

DDR4_C1

Populated Populated

DDR4_C2

Populated

DDR4_D1

Populated Populated

DDR4_D2

Populated

•

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.

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

2. It i s not allowed to in stall a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot;
otherwise, this motherboard an d DIMM may be damaged.

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

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1

2

3

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 7 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.

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

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

PCIE6 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.

PCIE7 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE6 PCIE7

Single Graphics Card N/A N/A N/A N /A N/A N/A x 16

Two Graphics Cards

in

CrossFireX

TM

or SLITM

Mode

N/A N /A x 16 N /A N/A N/A x16

ree Graphics

Cards in 3-Way

CrossFireX

TM

Mode

or 3-Way SLITM Mode

N/A N /A x 16 N /A x16 N /A x 16

Four Graphics Cards

in

4-Way CrossFireX

TM

Mode

or 4-Way SLITM Mode

x16 N /A x16 N /A x16 N /A x 16

Before installing an expansion c ard, ple ase mak e sure that the power supply is switched o
or the power cord is unplugged. Plea se read the documentation of the ex pansion card and
make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

For a better ther mal environment , please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s cha s­sis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphic s
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”. 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

(C LRC MO S1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 13)

CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system

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

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

short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear

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

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

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

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

removed.

SATA DOM Power Jumper

(3-pin SATA PWR 1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 25)

SATAPWR1 allows you to select the internal voltage source for the SATA DOM

connected on the SATA_0 connector (see p.13 or p.16, No. 24).

War ni ng: Incorrect setting of this jumper may cause damage to the motherboard

or your SATA DOM.

Clear CMOS

Default

SATA Power Cable
Pin7 Output: GND
(Default)

SATA DOM

Pin7 Output: +5V

1. e Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper.

2. If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be det ected. Plea se adjust the BIOS o ption “Clear
Status” to clear the record of pre vious chassis intru sion status.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

System Panel Header

(9-p in PA NE L1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 33)

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.

Power LED Header

(3-pin PLE D1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 32)

Please connect the chassis

power LED to this header

to

indicate the system’s

power status.

GND

RESET#

PWRBTN#

PLED-

PLED+

GND

HDLED-

HDLED+

1

GND

PWRBTN (Power Swi tch):

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

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

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 ke eps blinking when the syste m is in S1/S3 sleep state. e
LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powe red o (S5).

HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):
Connec t to the hard drive ac tivity 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 modul e mainly consist s of power
switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive a ctivit y LED, speaker and etc. When connect­ing your ch assis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the
pin assignments are matched correctly.

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.

1

PLED+

PLED+

PLED-

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Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_M0_M1:

see p.13 or p.16, No. 14)

(S_SATA3_2_3:

see p.13 or p.16, No. 15)

(S_ SATA3_ 0_1:

see p.13 or p.16, No. 16)

(SATA3_0_ 3:

see p.13 or p.16, No. 18)

(SATA3_1_4:

see p.13 or p.16, No. 19)

(SATA3_2_5:

see p.13 or p.16, No. 20)

ese twelve SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for interna l

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

*If the eSATA port

(eSATA1) on the rear I/O

has been connected, the

internal S_SATA3_3 will

not function.

If the S_SATA3_2 has

been connected, the SATA

DOM (SATA_0) will not

function.

If M2_1 is occupied by a

SATA-type M.2 device, S_

SATA3_0 will be disabled.

* RAID is supported on

SATA3_0 ~ SATA3_5

ports only.

Serial ATA Express

Connector

(SATA_E XP0:

see p.13 or p.16, No. 21)

Please connect either

SATA or PCIe storage

devices to this connector.

e SATA Express

connector is shared with

the SATA3_4 and the

SATA3_5.

*e SATA Express

interface is a combination

of SATAE_1, SATA3_5,

and SATA3_4.

SATA3_0

SATA3_3

SATA3_2

SATA3_5

SATA3_1

SATA3_4

S_SATA3_2

S_SATA3_3

SATA3_M1

SATA3_M0

S_SATA3_0

S_SATA3_1

SATA3_5SATAE_1 SATA3_4

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Serial ATA DOM

Connector

(SATA_0)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 24)

SA TA_0

e SATA DOM

connector supports both

a SATA DOM (Disk-On-

Module) and a SATA data

cable for internal storage

device.

*If the S_SATA3_2 has

been connected, the SATA

DOM (SATA_0) will not

function.

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB5_6)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 35)

(9-pin USB7_8)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 36)

Besides four USB 2.0 ports

on the I/O panel, there

are two headers on this

motherboard. Each USB

2.0 header can support

two ports.

USB 3.0 Headers

(19-pin USB3_5_6)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 11)

(19-pin USB3_7_8)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 10)

Besides four USB 3.0 ports

on the I/O panel, there

are two headers on this

motherboard. Each USB

3.0 header can support

two ports.

USB DOM

Connector

(USB9)

(see p.13, No. 46 or

p.16, No. 45)

is connector supports

USB DOM (Disk-On-

Module).

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD _AUDIO1)

(see p.13, No. 43 or

p.16, No. 42)

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

J _ S E N S E

O U T 2 _ L

1

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

DUMMY

GND

GND

P+

P-

USB_PWR

P+

P-

USB_PWR

1

1

IntA_PB_D+

Dummy

IntA_PB_D-

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX-

IntA_PB_SSRX+

IntA_PB_SSRX-

VbusVbus

Vbus

IntA_PA_SSRX-

IntA_PA_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PA_SSTX-

IntA_PA_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PA_D-

IntA_PA_D+

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+5V

DUMMY

DUMMY

SPEAKER

1. High Denition Audio suppor ts Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must sup­port HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassi s
manual to instal l your system.

2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel, ple ase install it to the front panel audio header b y the
steps below:
A. Connect Mic_ IN (MIC) to MIC2_ L.
B. Conne ct Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2 _R and Audio_ L (LIN) to OUT2_ L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_ RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect
them for the AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel and
adjust “Recording Volume”.

Chassis Speaker Header

(4-pin SPE A K ER1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 23)

Please connect the chassis

speaker to this header.

Chassis, Power and SB

Fan Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 37)

(3-pi n C HA_FA N2)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 22)

(3-pi n C HA_FA N3)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 12)

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.13, No. 45 or

p.16, No.44)

(3-pin SB_FAN1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 17)

Please connect fan cables

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to

the ground pin. CHA_

FAN fan speed can be

controlled through UEFI

or A-Tuning .

GND

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

F

AN_SPEED_CONTROL

GND

FAN_VOLTAG

E

CHA_FAN_SPEED

GND

FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAG

E

GND

FAN_VOLTAGE

SB_

FAN_SPEED

1

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CPU Fan Connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 7)

(3-pin CPU_FAN2)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 6)

is motherboard pro-

vides a 4-Pin CPU fan

(Quiet Fan) connector.

If you plan to connect a

3-Pin CPU fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

ATX Power Connector

(24-pin AT XPWR 1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 9)

is motherboard pro-

vides a 24-pin ATX power

connector. To use a 20-pin

ATX power supply, please

plug it along Pin 1 and Pin

13.

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 3)

is motherboard pro-

vides an 8-pin ATX 12V

power connector. To use a

4-pin ATX power supply,

please plug it along Pin 1

and Pin 5.

PCIe Power Connectors

(4-pin P CIE _PWR1)

(see p.13, No. 44 or

p.16, No. 43)

(4-pi n P CI E_PW R2)

(see p.13, No. 41 or

p.16, No. 40)

Please connect a 4 pin molex

power cable to this connector

when more than three graphics

cards are installed.

SATA DOM Power

Header

(4-pin SATA _PWR1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 26)

Please connect a SATA

power cable.

4

1

8

5

+12V DETECT

GND

GND

CPU_FA

N_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND
+ 12V
CPU_FAN_SPEED
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

1
2
3
4

12

1

24

13

GND

+5V

GND

+12V

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CCTS#1

RRTS#1

DDSR#1

DDTR#1

RRXD1

GND

TTXD1

DDCD#1

1

RRI#1

1

Signal

GND

PCIRST

#

FRAME

PCICLK

Serial Port Header

(9-pin C OM 1)

(see p.13, No. 40 or

p.16, No. 39)

is COM1 header

supports a serial port

module.

Chassis Intrusion Header

(2-pin CI1)

(see p.13, No. 42 or

p.16, No. 41)

is motherboard supports

CASE OPEN detect ion feature

th at detec ts if t he c ha ssis cove

has been removed. This feature

requires a cha ssis with c ha ssis

intrusion detection design.

TPM Header

(17-pi n TPMS1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 8)

is connector supports Trusted

Platform Module (TPM) system,

which can securely store keys,

digital certicates, passwords,

and data. A TPM system also

helps enhance network security,

protects digital identities, and

ensures platform integrity.

Serial General Purpose

Input/Output Headers

(7-pin S ATA_SGPIO1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 31)

(7-pin S ATA_SGPIO2)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 29)

(7-pin S SATA_ SGPIO1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 34)

ese headers support Serial

Link interface for onboard SATA

connections.

1

SDA

TAOUT

SLOAD

SCLOCK

GND

GND

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2.7 Smart Switches

e motherboard has four smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch, Clear CMOS

Switch and one BIOS Selection Switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/o the

system, reset the system, clear the CMOS values or boot from dierent BIOS.

Power Switch

(PWRBTN)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 28)

Power Switch allows users

to quickly turn on/o the

system.

Reset Switch

(RSTBTN)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 30)

Reset Switch allows

users to quickly reset the

system.

Clear CMOS Switch

(CLRCBTN)

(see p.19, No. 15

or

see p.20, No. 13)

Clear CMOS Switch

allows users to quickly

clear the CMOS values.

BIOS Selection Switch

(BIOS_SEL1)

(see p.13 or p.16, No. 27)

BIOS Selection Switch allows

the system to boot from either

BIOS A or BIOS B.

Power

Reset

is function is workabl e only when you power o your computer and unplug the powe r
supp ly.

AB

is motherboard has two BIOS chips, a primary BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_
B), which enhances the safety and stability of your system. Normally, the system w ill work
on the primary BIOS . However, if the primary BIOS is corrupted or damaged, just ip th e
BIOS Sele ction Switch to “B”, the n the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot.
Aer that, use “S ecure Backup UEFI” in the UEFI Setup Utility to duplicate a working copy
of the BIOS les to the pr imary BIOS to ensure normal s ystem operation. For safety issue s,
users are not able to update the backup BIOS manually. Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs
(BIOS_ A_LED or BIOS_B_ LED) to identify which BIOS is c urrently activated.

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2.8 Dr. Debug

Dr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even

easier. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr. Debug codes.

Code Description

00 Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear

CMOS.

0d Problem related to memory, VGA card or other devices.

Please clear CMOS, re-install the memor y and VGA card,

and remove other USB, PCIE devices.

01 - 54

(exce pt 0d),

5A- 60

Problem related to memory. Please re-install the CPU and

memory then clear CMOS. If the problem still exists, please

install only one memory module or try using other memory

modules.

55 e Memory could not be detected. Please re-install the

memory and CPU. If the problem still exists, please install

only one memory module or try using other memory

modules.

61 - 91 Chipset initialization error. Please press reset or clear

CMOS.

92 - 99 Problem related to PCI-E devices. Please re-install PCI-E

devices or try installing them in other slots. If the problem

still exists, please remove all PCI-E devices or try using

another VGA card.

A0 - A7 Problem related to IDE or SATA devices. Please re-install

IDE and SATA devices. If the problem still exists, please

clear CMOS and try removing all SATA devices.

b0 Problem related to memory. Please re-install the CPU and

memory. If the problem still exists, please install only one

memory module or try using other memory modules.

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b4 Problem related to USB devices. Please try removing all

USB devices.

b7 Problem related to memory. Please re-install the CPU and

memory then clear CMOS. If the problem still exists, please

install only one memory module or try using other memory

modules.

d6 e VGA could not be recognized. Please clear CMOS and

try re-installing the VGA card. If the problem still exists,

please try installing the VGA card in other slots or use other

VGA c ards.

d7 e Keyboard and mouse could not be recognized. Please

try re-installing the keyboard and mouse.

d8 Invalid Password.

FF Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear

CMOS.

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2.9 SLITM , 3-Way SLI

TM

, 4-Way SLI

TM

and Quad SLITM Operation

Guide

is motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM , 3-Way SLITM, 4-Way SLITM and Quad

SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to insta ll up to three

identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA

®

SLITM and Quad

SLITM technology supports Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit OS.

2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE7 slot

and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Step 2

If required, connect the auxiliary power

source to the PCI Express graphics cards.

Requirements

1. You should only use identical SLI

TM

-ready g raphics cards that are NVIDIA® certied.

2. Make sure that your graphics card driver support s NVIDIA

®

SLITM technology. Download

the drivers from the NVIDIA

®

website: www.nvidia.com

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at l east the minimum power
your system requires. It is recommended to use a N VIDIA

®

certied PSU. Please refer to

the NVIDIA

®

website for details.

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Step 3

Align and insert the ASRock Flexible SLI

Bridge Connector Cable to the goldngers

on each graphics card. Make sure the

ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector

Cable is rmly in place.

Step 4

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connector of

the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE7

slot.

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2.9.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE7 slot,

another graphics card to PCIE5 slot, and

the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Step 2

Connect the auxiliary power source to the

PCI Express graphics card. Please make

sure that both power connectors on the

PCI Express graphics card are connected.

Repeat this step on the three graphics

cards.

Step 3

Align and insert the ASRock 3-Way SLI

Bridge Card to the goldngers on each

graphics card. Make sure the ASRock

3-Way SLI Bridge Card is rmly in place.

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Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connector of

the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE7

slot.

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2.9.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into the PCIE7

slot, another graphics card into the PCIE5

slot, the third graphics card into the PCIE3

slot and the last graphics card into the

PCIE1 slot. Make sure that the cards are

properly seated on the slots.

Step 2

Connect the auxiliary power source to the

PCI Express graphics card. Please make

sure that both power connectors on the

PCI Express graphics card are connected.

Repeat this step on the three graphics

cards.

Step 3

Align and insert the ASRock 4-Way SLI

Bridge Card to the goldngers on each

graphics card. Make sure the ASRock

4-Way SLI Bridge Card is rmly in place.

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Step 4

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connector of

the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE7

slot.

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2.9.4 Driver Installation and Setup

Install the graphics card drivers to your system. Aer that, you can enable the

Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility.

Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi-GPU.

Step 1

Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel

icon in the Windows

®

sy st em tr ay.

Step 2

In the le pane, click Set SLI and PhysX

conguration. en select Maximize 3D

performance and click Apply.

Step 3

Reboot your system.

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2.10 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireX

TM

and

Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide

is motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM, 4-way CrossFireXTM

and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to three identical PCI

Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireX

TM

, 3-way CrossFireXTM, 4-way

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

/ 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit OS.

2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE7 slot

and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Step 2

Connect two graphics cards by installing

a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge

Interconnects on the top of the graphics

cards. (e CrossFire Bridge is provided

with the graphics card you purchase, not

bundled with this motherboard. Please

refer to your graphics card vendor for

deta ils .)

1. You should only use identical CrossFireXTM-ready g raphics cards that are AMD certie d.

2. Make sure that your g raphics card drive r suppor ts AMD CrossFireX

TM

technology.

Download the dr ivers from the AMD’s website: www.amd .com

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at l east the minimum power
your system requires. It is recommended to use a A MD certied PSU. Please refer to the
AMD’s website for details.

4. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireX

TM

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

ate as 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireX

TM

mode.

5. Dierent CrossFireX

TM

cards may require dierent me thods to enable CrossFireXTM.

Please refer to A MD graphics card manuals for detail ed installation guid e.

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Step 3

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connec-

tor of the graphics card that is inserted to

PCIE7 slot.

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2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE7 slot,

another graphics card to PCIE5 slot, and

the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Step 2

Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect

the graphics cards on PCIE7 and PCIE5

slots, and use the other CrossFire Bridge

to connect the graphics cards on PCIE5

and PCIE3 slots. (e CrossFire Bridge

is provided with the graphics card

you purchase, not bundled with this

motherboard. Please refer to your graphics

card vendor for details.)

Step 3

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connec-

tor of the graphics card that is inserted to

PCIE7 slot.

CrossFire Bridge

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2.10.3 Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE7 slot,

another graphics card into PCIE5 slot, the

third graphics card into PCIE3 slot and the

last graphics card into PCIE1 slot. Make

sure that the cards are properly seated on

the slots.

Step 2

Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the

graphics cards on PCIE7 and PCIE5 slots,

another CrossFire Bridge to connect

the graphics cards on PCIE5 and PCIE3

slots, and use the third CrossFire Bridge

to connect the Radeon graphics cards on

PCIE3 and PCIE1 slots. (e CrossFire

Bridge is provided with the graphics

card you purchase, not bundled with this

motherboard. Please refer to your graphics

card vendor for details.)

Step 3

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connector of

the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE7

slot.

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Step 1

Power on your computer and boot into OS.

Step 2

Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system.

Step 3

Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your

computer. Please check AMD’s website for details.

2.10.4 Driver Installation and Setup

Step 4

Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control

Center icon in the Windows® sy st em tr ay.

Step 5

In the le pane, click Performance and

then AMD CrossFireX

TM

. en select

Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply.

Select the GPU number according to your

graphics card and click Apply.

AMD Catalyst Control Center

e Catalyst Uninstaller i s an optional dow nload . We recommend using thi s utility to un­install any prev iously install ed Catalyst drive rs prior to installation. Please check AMD’s
website for AMD dr iver updates.

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2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide

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

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

accommodate either a M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI Express module up to

Gen2 x4 (20 Gb/s).

* If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, S_SATA3_0 will be disabled.

* If you install a M.2 PCI Express module and the SATA_EXP0 is in use, the M2_1 will

downgrade to x2 mode.

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_ SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

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5

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Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and

length of your M.2 _SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

location to be used.

No. 1 2 3 4 5

Nut Location A B C D E

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

Module Type Type2 230 Ty pe 224 2 Typ e226 0 Typ e 22 80 Typ e 22110

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BCDE

A

Step 3

Move the stando based on the

module type and length.

e stando is placed at the nut

location D by default. Skip Step 3

and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you

are going to use the default nut.

Otherwise, release the stando by

hand.

BCDE

A

Step 4

Peel o the yellow protective lm on

the nut to be used. Hand tighten the

stando into the desired nut location

on the motherboard.

BC

A

ABCDE

Step 5

Align and gently insert the M.2

(NGFF) SSD module into the M.2

slot. Please be aware that the M.2

(NGFF) SSD module only ts in one

orientation.

NUT1NUT2DE

Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module into place.

Please do not overtighten the screw

as this might damage the module.

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M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List

For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for

details: http://www.asrock.com

PCIe Interface SATA Interface

Plextor PX-G512M6e ADATA AXNS381E-128GM-B

Plextor PX-G256M6e ADATA AXNS381E-256GM-B

SanDisk SD6PP4M-128G Crucial CT120M500SSD4/120G

SanDisk SD6PP4M-256G Crucial CT240M500SSD4/240G

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

Kingston RBU-SM2280S3/120G

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2.12 SATA DOM (Disk on Module) Installation Guide

Installing the Serial ATA Disk On Module ( DOM )

SATA_0

Step 1

Locate the SATA DOM Connector

(SATA _0) on the motherboard and

install the SATA DOM Card.

SATA_0SATA_PWR1

or

SATA_0

SATAPWR1

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Step 2

Consult the documentation that

comes with your SATA DOM and

check whether or not Pin 7 requires

5V power supply.

If Pin 7 requires +5V power supply:

Move the jumper caps placed on

the SATA DOM Power Jumper

(SATAPWR1) from pins 2-3 (default)

to pins 1-2.

If Pin 7 does not require +5V power

supply:

Connect the SATA DOM power

cable to the SATA DOM Power

Header (SATA_PWR1).

*ere is no need to change the

default jumper setting of the SATA

DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1).

*e illustrations above are for reference only.

War ni ng: Incorrect setting of the SATA DOM Power Jumper (SATAPWR1) may cause

damage to the motherboard or your SATA DOM.

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2.13 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide

Dual LAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single

connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth,

making data transmission more eective and improving the quality of transmission

of distant images. Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network

downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port.

Before setting up Teaming, please make sure whether your Switch (or Router)

supports Teaming (IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation). You can specify a preferred

adapter in Intel PROSet. Under normal conditions, the Primary adapter handles all

non-TCP/IP trac. e Secondar y adapter will receive fallback trac if the primary

fails. If the Preferred Primary adapter fails, but is later restored to an active status,

control is automatically switched back to the Preferred Primar y adapter.

Step 1

From Device Manager, open the properties of a team.

Step 2

Click the Settings tab.

Step 3

Click the Modify Team button.

Step 4

Select the adapter you want to be the primary adapter and click the Set Primary

button.

If you do not specify a preferred primary adapter, the soware will choose an

adapter of the highest capability (model and speed) to act as the default primary. If

a failover occurs, another adapter becomes the primary. e adapter will, however,

rejoin the team as a non-primary.

e speed of transmission is subject to the actual net work environment or status e ven with
Teaming enabled.

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Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation

3.1 Installing Drivers

e Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard ’s features.

Running The Support CD

To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. e CD

automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.

If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the le

“ASRSETUP.EXE” in the Support CD to display the menu.

Drivers Menu

e drivers compatible to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the

support CD driver page. Please click Install All or follow the order from top to

bottom to install those required drivers. erefore, the drivers you install can work

properly.

Utilities Menu

e Utilities Menu shows the application soware that the motherboard supports.

Click on a specic item then follow the installation wizard to install it.

To improve Windows 7 compatibility, pl ease download and install the following hot x
provided by Microso.
“KB2720599”: http://support.microso.com/kb/2720599

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3.2 A-Tuning

A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new

features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidier, Good Night

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

3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning

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

A-Tu n in g will be auto-installed as well. Aer the installation, you will nd the icon

“A- Tun i ng “ on your desktop. Double-click the “A- Tun i ng “ icon, A-Tu ni n g

main menu will pop up.

3.2.2 Using A-Tuning

ere are six sections in A-Tuning main menu: Operation Mode, Tools, OC

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

Operation Mode

Choose an operation mode for your computer.

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Tool s

Various tools and utilities.

XFast RAM

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

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

XFast LAN

Boost the speed of your internet connection! Select a specic mode for making the

designated program's priority highest.

Fast Boot

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

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

are using an external graphics card.

OMG

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

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

Good Night LED

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

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

mode.

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FAN-Tastic Tuning

Congure up to ve dierent fan speeds using the graph. e fans will automatically

shi to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met.

Dehumidier

Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and

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

dehumidifying process.

USB Key

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

OC DNA

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

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

Disk Health Report

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

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

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

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

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

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

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OC Tweaker

Congurations for overclocking the system.

System Info

View information about the system.

*e System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.

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Live Update

Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers.

Tech Servi ce

Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your

contact information along with details of the problem.

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Settings

Congure ASRock A-Tuning. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you

want A-Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.

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3.3 ASRock APP Shop

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

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

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

up to date simply with a few clicks.

Double-click

on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility.

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

3.3.1 UI Overview

Category Panel: e category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that

when selected the information panel below displays the relative information.

Information Panel: e information panel in the center displays data about the

currently selected category and allows users to perform job-related tasks.

Hot News: e hot news section displays the various latest news. Click on the image

to visit the website of the selected news and know more.

Information Panel

Hot News

Category Panel

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3.3.2 Apps

When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you

to download.

Installing an App

Step 1

Find the app you want to install.

e most recommended app appears on the le side of the screen. e other various

apps are shown on the right. Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed.

You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not.

- e red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge.

- e green "Installed" icon means the app is installed on your computer.

Step 2

Click on the app icon to see more details about the selected app.

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Step 3

If you want to install the app, click on the red icon

to start downloading.

Step 4

When installation completes, you can nd the green "Installed" icon appears on the

upper right corner.

To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon .
*e trash icon may not appear for certain apps.

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Upgrading an App

You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an

available new version for your app, you will nd the mark of "New Version"

appears below the installed app icon.

Step 1

Click on the app icon to see more details.

Step 2

Click on the yellow icon

to start upgrading.

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3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers

Installing BIOS or Drivers

When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or

critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon.

Step 1

Please check the item information before update. Click on

to see more details.

Step 2

Click to select one or more items you want to update.

Step 3

Click Update to start the update process.

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3.3.4 Setting

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

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

startup.

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3.4 Start8

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

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

eciency.

3.4.1 Installing Start8

Install Star t8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD:

\ ASRock Uti lity > Start8.

3.4.2 Conguring Start8

Style

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

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

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Congure

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

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

the power button, and more.

Control

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

Windows key does.

Desktop

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

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

and bypass the Metro user interface.

About

Displays information about Start8.

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Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY

4.1 Introduction

is section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your

system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right

aer you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will

continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY aer

POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the

reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system o

and then back on.

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

e top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:

Main

For setting system time/date information

OC Tweaker

For overclocking congurations

Advanced

For advanced system congurations

Tool

Useful tools

H/W Monitor

Displays current hardware status

Boot

For conguring boot settings and boot priority

Security

For security settings

Exit

Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

Becau se the UEFI soware is cons tantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens
and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you
see on your screen .

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4.1.2 Navigation Keys

Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and

use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then

press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your

required item.

Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key.

Navigation Key(s) Description

+ / -

To change option for the selected items

<Ta b>

Switch to next function

<PGUP>

Go to the previous page

<PGDN>

Go to the next page

<HOME>

Go to the top of the screen

<END>

Go to the bottom of the screen

<F1>

To display the General Help Screen

<F7>

Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

<F9>

Load optimal default values for all the settings

<F10>

Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

<F 12>

Print screen

<ESC>

Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

<F5>

Add / Remove Favorite

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4.2 Main Screen

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

display the system overview.

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X99 WS-E:

My Favorite

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

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4.3 OC Tweaker Screen

In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.

Load 4GHz and XMP OC Setting

You can use this option to load 4GHz and XMP overclocking setting. Please note that

overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your

own risk and expense.

Load Optimized CPU OC Setting

You can use this option to load optimized CPU overclocking setting. Please note that

overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your

own risk and expense.

Multi Core Enhancement

Improve the system's performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highest

frequency on all CPU cores simultaneously. Disable to reduce power consumption.

Becau se the UEFI soware is cons tantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens
and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you
see on your screen .

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CPU Conguration

CPU Ratio

e CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.

Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed without

aecting the clock speed of other components.

CPU Cache Ratio

e CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio. e ma ximum should be the same as the CPU

Ratio.

BCLK Frequency

e CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.

Increasing the BCLK will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also aect the

clock speed of other components.

BCLK/PCIE Ratio

Congure BCLK Ratio to prevent the PC from crashing when the internal CPUclock

speed and clock speed of other components are too high.

Spread Spectrum

Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI

tests. Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking.

Intel SpeedStep Technology

Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen-

cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation.

Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Intel Turbo Boost Technolog y enables the processor to run above its base operating

frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.

Filter PLL Frequency

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

Long Duration Power Limit

Congure Package Power Limit 1 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU

ratio will be lowered aer a period of time. A lower limit can protect the CPU and

save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

Long Duration Maintained

Congure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long

Duration Power Limit is exceeded.

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Short Duration Power Limit

Congure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU

ratio will be lowered immediately. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save

power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

Primary Plane Current Limit

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

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

performance.

CPU Tj Max

Set CPU Tj Max to adjust TCC Target Temperature. Default setting is 105°C.

DRAM Conguration

DRAM Tweaker

Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conrm and

apply your new settings.

DRAM Timing Conguration

Load XMP Setting

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

specications.

BCLK Frequency

e CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. Increasing the

BCLK will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also aect the clock speed of other

components.

DRAM Voltage

Use this to congure DRAM Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

DRAM Reference Clock

Select Auto for optimized settings.

DRAM Frequency

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

and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

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DRAM Frequency OC Preset

If the DRAM frequency is selected, the corresponding DRAM and BCLK frequency for

overclocking will be set.

Primary Timing

CAS# Latency (tCL)

e time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data

in response.

RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD)

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

accessing columns within it.

Row Precharge Time (tRP)

e number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command

and opening the next row.

RAS# Active Time (tRAS)

e number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the

precharge command.

Command Rate (CR)

e delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the rst active command can

be issued.

Secondary Timing

Write Recovery Time (tWR)

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

before an active bank can be precharged.

Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC)

e number of clocks from a Refresh command until the rst Activate command to

the same rank.

RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD)

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

rank.

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RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_L)

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

Write to Read Delay (tWTR)

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

command to the same internal bank.

Write to Read Delay (tWTR_L)

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

the same internal bank.

Read to Precharge (tRTP)

e number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre-

charge command to the same rank.

Four Activate Window (tFAW)

e time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank.

CAS Write Latency (tCWL)

Congure CAS Write Latency.

Third Timing

tREFI

Congure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval.

tCKE

Congure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh

command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode.

tCCCD

Congure back to back CAS to CAS (i.e. READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE)

from same rank separation parameter.

tCCCD_L

Congure back to back CAS to CAS (i.e. READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE)

from same rank separation parameter.

tCCCD_WR _L

Congure back to back CAS to CAS (i.e. READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE)

from same rank separation parameter.

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tRWSR

Congure READ to WRITE same rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE

from same rank separation parameter.

tRWDD

Congure Read to Write dierent DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE

from dierent DIMM separation parameter.

tRWDR

Congure Read to Write dierent rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE

from dierent rank separation parameter.

tWRDD

Congure Write to Read dierent DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE

from dierent DIMM separation parameter.

tWRDR

Congure Write to Read dierent rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE

from dierent rank separation parameter.

tWWDD

Congure Write to Write dierent DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to

WRITE from dierent DIMM separation parameter.

tWWDR

Congure Write to Write dierent rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE

from dierent rank separation parameter.

tRRDD

Congure Read to Read dierent DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE

from dierent DIMM separation parameter.

tRRDR

Congure Read to Read dierent rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE

from dierent DIMM separation parameter.

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Advanced Setting

ODT WR (CH A)

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

ODT PARK (CH A)

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

ODT NOM (CH A)

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

ODT WR (CH B)

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

ODT PARK (CH B)

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

ODT NOM (CH B)

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

ODT WR (CH C)

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

ODT PARK (CH C)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel C.

ODT NOM (CH C)

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

ODT WR (CH D)

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

ODT PARK (CH D)

Congure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel D.

ODT NOM (CH D)

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

MRC Fast Boot

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

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Memory Test

Enable/disable memory test during normal boot.

Memory Test On Fast Boot

Enable/disable memory test during fast boot.

Memory Power Savings Mode

Congure CKE and related memory power savings features.

Maximum Aggregate Memory Performance

Congure the maximum aggregate memory performance.

FIVR Conguration

CPU Vcore Voltage Mode

Auto: For optimized settings.

Override: e voltage is xed.

Vcore Voltage Additional Oset

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

CPU Cache Voltage Mode

Auto: For optimized settings.

Adaptive: Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy loading.

Override: e voltage is xed.

CPU Cache Voltage Oset

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

system stability when overclocking.

System Agent Voltage Oset

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

stability when overclocking.

CPU Integrated VR Faults

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

and over voltage protection for better overclocking capabilities.

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CPU Integrated VR Eciency Mode

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

performance and overclocking capabilities.

Voltage Conguration

Power Saving Mode

Enable Power Saving Mode to reduce power consumption.

CPU Input Voltage

Congure the voltage for the CPU.

CPU Load-Line Calibration

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

under heav y load.

DRAM Voltage

Use this to congure DRAM Voltage. e default value is [Auto].

DRAM Activating Power Supply

Congure the voltage for the DRAM Activating Power Supply.

PCH PLL Voltage

Congure the chipset 1.5V voltage. Use default settings for best performance.

CPU I/O Voltage

Congure the voltage for the CPU IO voltage supply unit.

ME Voltage

Congure the ME voltage.

PCH Voltage

Congure the PCH voltage.

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4.4 Advanced Screen

In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Con-

guration, Chipset Conguration, Storage Conguration, Super IO Conguration,

ACPI Conguration, USB Conguration and Trusted Computing.

Active Page on Entry

Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.

Full HD UEFI

When [Auto] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor

supports Full HD resolution. If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution,

then the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768. When [Disable] is selected, the

resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly.

Setting wrong values in thi s section may cause the system to malfunction.

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4.4.1 CPU Conguration

Intel Hyper Threading Technology

Intel Hyper reading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so

that the overall performance on threaded soware is improved.

Active Processor Cores

Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.

No-Execute Memory Protection

Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technolog y may prevent certain

classes of malicious buer overow attacks.

Hardware Prefetcher

Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better

performance.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently

requested cache line. Enable for better performance.

Intel Virtualization Technology

Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems

and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can

function as multiple virtual systems.

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CPU Thermal Throttling

Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat-

ing.

CPU C States Support

Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6

and C7 all enabled for better power saving.

Package C State Support

Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.

CPU C3 State Support

Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption.

CPU C6 State Support

Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

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

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4.4.2 Chipset Conguration

VT-d

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine

monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and

reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and

I/O performance.

MCTP

Enable/disable the PCIe Management Component Transport Protocol.

Above 4G Decoding

Enable/disable the 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space.

*e function is only applied to system that supports 64-bit PCI decoding.

PCIE 1-7 Upstream Link Speed

Select the link speed from the CPU to the PLX chip for PCIE1-7.

PCIE1 Downstream Link Speed

Select the link speed from the PLX chip to the PCIE slot for PCIE1.

PCIE2 Downstream Link Speed

Select the link speed from the PLX chip to the PCIE slot for PCIE2.

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PCIE3 Downstream Link Speed

Select the link speed from the PLX chip to the PCIE slot for PCIE3.

PCIE4 Downstream Link Speed

Select the link speed from the PLX chip to the PCIE slot for PCIE4.

PCIE5 Downstream Link Speed

Select the link speed from the PLX chip to the PCIE slot for PCIE5.

PCIE6 Downstream Link Speed

Select the link speed from the PLX chip to the PCIE slot for PCIE6.

PCIE7 Downstream Link Speed

Select the link speed from the PLX chip to the PCIE slot for PCIE7.

PCI-E ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices

PCH PCI-E ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH downstream devices

PCH DMI ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices.

Intel® Smart Connect Technology

Intel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks,

such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. while the computer is in sleep mode.

X540 LAN1 & LAN2 (for X99 WS-E/10G only)

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Intel® X540).

Onboard LAN1

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Intel® I210AT).

Onboard LAN2

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Intel® I210AT).

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Onboard HD Audio

Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and

automatically disable it when a sound card is installed.

Front Panel

Enable/disable front panel HD audio.

Deep Sleep

Congure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down.

Restore on AC/Power Loss

Select the power state aer a power failure. If [Power O] is selected, the power will

remain o when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start

to boot up when the power recovers.

Good Night LED

By enabling Good Night LED, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched o when the

system is on. It will also automatically switch o the Power and Keyboard LEDs

when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode.

Onboard Debug Port LED

Enable/disable the onboard Dr. Debug LED.

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4.4.3 Storage Conguration

Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.

S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a

monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various

indicators of reliability.

Marvell 9172 Controller

Enable or disable the Marvell 9172 Controller.

Marvell 9172 Operation Mode

Use this to select Marvell SATA3 operation mode. Conguration options:

[IDE Mode], [AHCI Mode], [RAID Mode]. e default value is [AHCI Mode].

Bootable Marvell 9172 SATA3

Use this to enable or disable Onboard Marvell SATA3 Option ROM. If Option

ROM is disabled, UEFI cannot use the SATA device to connect to Marvell SATA3

controller as Boot Device.

*We recommend you to use Intel® SATA ports (SATA3_0 to SATA3_5) for your

bootable devices. is will minimize your boot time and get the best performance.

But if you still want to boot from a Marvell SATA3 controller, please set this item to

Ye s.

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4.4.4 Super IO Conguration

Serial Port

Enable or disable the Serial port.

Serial Port Address

Select the address of the Serial port.

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4.4.5 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI

S3 power saving.

Ring-In Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals.

RTC Alarm Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let

it be handled by your operating system.

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller.

USB Mouse Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.

PCIE Devices Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN.

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4.4.6 USB Conguration

Intel USB 3.0 Mode

Select Intel® USB 3.0 controller mode. Set [Smart Auto] to keep the USB 3.0 driver

enabled aer rebooting (USB 3.0 is enabled in BIOS). Set [Auto] to automatically

enable the USB 3.0 driver aer entering the OS (USB 3.0 is disabled in BIOS). Set

[Enabled] to keep the USB 3.0 driver enabled (Must install driver to use USB devices

under Windows® 7). Set [Disabled] to disable the USB 3.0 ports.

Legacy USB Support

Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB

compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI

Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux

operating systems only.

Legacy USB 3.0 Support

Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 3.0 devices. If you encounter USB

compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI

Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux

operating systems only.

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4.4.7 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

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4.5 Tools

System Browser

ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices

connected.

OMG (Online Management Guard)

Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access

at specied times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of

internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing

OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required.

Dehumidier Function

If Dehumidier Function is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to

dehumidify the system aer entering S4/S5 state.

Dehumidier Period

Congure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables

Dehumidier aer entering S4/S5 state.

Dehumidier Duration

Congure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5

state.

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Dehumidier CPU Fan Setting

Congure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidier is enabled. e higher the

value, the faster the fan speed.

Max: 255

Min: 1

Easy RAID Installer

Easy R AID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to

your USB storage device. Aer copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to

RAID, then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode.

Easy Driver Installer

For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support

CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver

to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other

required drivers automatically.

UEFI Tech Service

Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup

network conguration before using UEFI Tech Ser vice.

Boot Manager

Boot Manager is specically designed for the dual OS platform/multi-OS platform

users to easily customize and manage the boot menu.

*Please connect more than one boot devices to use this tool.

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Boot Manager

Enable/disable the Boot Manager.

Boot Manager Timeout

Enable/disable the Boot Manager Timeout.

Timeout Seconds

Congure the number of seconds to wait for the Boot Manager.

Instant Flash

Save UEFI les in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your

UEFI.

Internet Flash - DHCP (Auto IP), Auto

ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI rmware version

from our servers for you. Please setup network conguration before using Internet

Flash.

*For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB

pen drive before using this function.

Secure Backup UEFI

Whenever one of the ROM images are outdated or corrupted, switch to the other

ash ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the current working ROM

image to the secondary ash ROM.

Network Conguration

Use this to congure internet connection settings for Internet Flash.

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Internet Setting

Enable or disable sound eects in the setup utility.

UEFI Download Server

Select a server to download the UEFI rmware.

Save User Default

Type a prole name and press enter to save your settings as user default.

Load User Default

Load previously saved user defaults.