Asrock X99 Extreme6/ac Quick Installation Guide

Version 1.0
Published September 2014
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X99 Extreme6/ac / X99 Extreme6

Intel

X99

ATX12V1

Super

I/O

ATXP WR 1

1

USB3_5_ 6

LAN

LAN

PCIE1

Top:

Central/Bass

Center:

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

Optical

SPDIF

Bottom:

MIC IN

PCIE3

PLED1

1

1

SPEAKER1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

USB5_6

1

1

USB3_4

COM1

1

1

HD_AUDIO1

X99 Extreme6/ac

PCIE5

SSATA3_2_ 3

SATA3_0_3

SATA3_1_4

SATA3_2_5

PCIE2

CHA_FAN1

CPU_FAN1

CPU_FAN2

PWR_FAN1

RoHS

9

8

11

10

13

14

15

16

17

22

26

273233

CLRC
BTN1

ESATA1

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4

SSATA3_0_ 1

3

4

6

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

28

35

Purity

Sound 2

TM

20

Ultra M.2

PCIe Gen3 x4

BIOS_B_LED

128Mb

BIOS

BIOS_B

128Mb

BIOS

BIOS_A

BIOS_A_LED

1

TPMS1

CMOS

Battery

CLRMOS1

1

M2

CT2CT3CT4CT5

T BT1

1

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN3

PCIE_PWR1

18
19

29

30

12

34

1

SATA_PWR_1

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)

7

5

USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2

2011-3 Socket

Vertica l

Type A USB

USB7

1

USB3_7_ 8

Dr.

Debug

Reset Power

21

242325

BIOS_SEL 1

AB

31

PCIE4

USB 2.0

T: USB1

B: USB2

PS2

Keybo ard

/Mous e

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2

MINI_PCIE1

WiFi-802.11ac

Module

Motherboard Layout

X99 Extreme6/ac

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Intel

X99

ATX12V1

Super

I/O

ATXP WR 1

1

USB3_5_ 6

LAN

LAN

PCIE1

Top:

Central/Bass

Center:

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

Optical

SPDIF

Bottom:

MIC IN

PCIE3

PLED1

1

1

SPEAKER1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

USB5_6

1

1

USB3_4

COM1

1

1

HD_AUDIO1

X99 Extreme6

PCIE5

SSATA3_2_ 3

SATA3_0_3

SATA3_1_4

SATA3_2_5

PCIE2

CHA_FAN1

CPU_FAN1

CPU_FAN2

PWR_FAN1

RoHS

9

8

11

10

13

14

15

16

17

22

26

273233

CLRC
BTN1

ESATA1

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4

SSATA3_0_ 1

3

4

6

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

28

35

Purity

Sound 2

TM

20

Ultra M.2

PCIe Gen3 x4

BIOS_B_LED

128Mb

BIOS

BIOS_B

128Mb

BIOS

BIOS_A

BIOS_A_LED

1

TPMS1

CMOS

Battery

CLRMOS1

1

M2

CT2CT3CT4CT5

T BT1

1

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN3

PCIE_PWR1

18
19

29

30

12

34

1

SATA_PWR_1

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)

7

5

USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2

2011-3 Socket

Vertica l

Type A USB

USB7

1

USB3_7_ 8

Dr.

Debug

Reset Power

21

242325

BIOS_SEL 1

AB

31

PCIE4

MINI_PCIE1

USB 2.0

T: USB1

B: USB2

PS2

Keybo ard

/Mous e

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2

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X99 Extreme6

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 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

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

6 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

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

8 Vertical Type A USB 2.0 (USB7)

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 SATA3 Connectors (SSATA3_0_1)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SSATA3_2_3)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_3)

16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_4)

17 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_5)

18 Power LED Header (PLED1)

19 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

20 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

21 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)

22 HDD Saver Connector (SATA_PWR_1)

23 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)

24 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

25 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

26 USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4)

27 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6)

28 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1)

29 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

30 COM Port Header (COM1)

31 underbolt AIC Connector (TBT1)

32 TPM Header (TPMS1)

33 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

34 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1)

35 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

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I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB12) 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port

2 LAN RJ-45 Port 10 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)

(Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171)* (ASMedia ASM1074 hub)

3 LAN RJ-45 Port 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12)

(Intel® I218V)* (ASMedia ASM1074 hub)

4 Central / Bass (Orange) 12 eSATA Connector***

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 13 USB 3.0 Ports (USB31_12)

6 Line In (Light Blue) (ASMedia ASM1042)

7 Front Speaker (Lime)** 14 Clear CMOS Switch

8 Microphone (Pink) 15 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

32 547

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CAU TION:
For operating system installation, be sure to plug your USB ash drive into the USB 2.0
Ports (USB12).

X99 Extreme6/ac / X99 Extreme6

* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Ple ase refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection

** If you use a 2- channel speaker, 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

To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cabl e to the front
panel au dio header. Aer restarting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer” tool on your
system. Please selec t “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and
click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to sel ect
“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.

*** e eSATA connector supports SATA with cables within 1 meters. e SSATA3_3 connector is
shared w ith the eSATA port

Line In
(No. 6)

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock X99 Extreme6/ac / X99 Extreme6 motherboard,
a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality
control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to
ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.

Becau se the motherboard specication s and the BIOS soware might be upd ated, 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 availa ble 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.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock X99 Extreme6/ac / X99 Extreme6 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock X99 Extreme6/ac / X99 Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide

•

ASRock X99 Extreme6/ac / X99 Extreme6 Support CD

•

1 x I/O Panel Shield

•

1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

•

1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI-2S1S Bridge Card

•

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

•

1 x HDD Saver Cable

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1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5GHz Antenna (for X99 Extreme6/ac only)

•

2 x SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables (for X99 Extreme6/ac only)

•

1 x Screw for Ultra M.2 Socket

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1 x Screw for mini-PCIe Slot (for X99 Extreme6 only)

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)

X99 Extreme6/ac / X99 Extreme6

ATX Form Factor

•

2oz Copper PCB

•

High Density Glass Fabric PCB

•

Multiple Filter Cap (MFC) (Filter dierent noise by 3

•

dierent capacitors: DIP solid cap, POSCAP and MLCC)

Supports Intel® CoreTM i7 and Xeon® 18-Core Processors

•

Family for the LGA 2011-3 Socket
Digi Power design

•

12 Power Phase design

•

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

•

Supports Untied Overclocking Technology

•

Intel® X99

•

Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

•

8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

•

Supports DDR4 3000+(OC)*/2933+(OC)/2800(OC)/2400

•

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

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 memory: 128GB (see CAUTION)

•

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

•

Expansion
Slot

3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1 @ x16 mode; PCIE3 @

•

x16 mode; PCIE5 @ x8 mode)
* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE3/PCIE5 will run
at x16/x8/x4.
* If M.2 PCI Express module is installed, PCIE5 will be disabled.

2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots

•

1 x mini-PCI Express Slot: For WiFi + BT module (for X99

•

Extreme6/ac)

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Audio

LAN

1 x mini-PCI Express Slot (for X99 Extreme6)

•

Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM

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and CrossFireXTM
Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and SLI

•

* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, 3-Way SLITM is not supported.

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

•

1 x Intel® I218V (Gigabit LAN PHY 10/100/1000 Mb/s)

•

1 x Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171 (PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN

•

10/100/1000 Mb/s)
Supports Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet

•

Technology (on Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171)
Supports Wake-On-LAN

•

Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

•

Protection)
Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Wireless
LAN
(for X99
Extreme6/
ac only )

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

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Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)

•

Supports high speed wireless connections up to 867Mbps

•

2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity

•

technology
Supports Bluetooth 4.0 / 3.0 + High speed class II

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Rear Panel
I/O

Storage

X99 Extreme6/ac / X99 Extreme6

1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

•

1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

•

1 x eSATA Connector

•

2 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 USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia ASM1042) (Supports ESD

•

Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

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

•

LE D)

1 x Clear CMOS Switch

•

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

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Front Speaker / Microphone

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, Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology

(SSATA3_3 connector is shared with the eSATA port)

(SSATA3_2 connector is shared with Ultra M.2 Socket)
* RAID is supported on SATA3_0 ~ SATA3_5 ports only.

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

•

1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, supports M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module

•

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

Connector

1 x COM Port 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 24 pin ATX Power Connector

•

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

•

Conn ector)

1 x HDD Saver Connector

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1 x PCIe Power Connector

•

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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BIOS
Feature

Hardware
Monitor

1 x underbolt AIC Connector

•

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

•

ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x Vertical Type A USB 2.0

•

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

•

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

CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

•

CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

•

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

•

CPU temperature)
CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control

•

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

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CPU Internal Voltages

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OS

Certica­tions

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

FCC, CE, WHQL

•

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

•

X99 Extreme6/ac / X99 Extreme6

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

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overcl ocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied O verclocking 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 d one at your own risk and expense.
We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

Due to limitation , the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reser vation for sys­tem usage under Windows® 32-bit operating syste ms. Wind ows® 64- bit operating systems
do not have s uch limitations . You can use ASRo ck XFast RAM to utilize the memor y that
Windows® cannot use.

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1.3 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna
(for X99 Extreme6/ac )

WiFi + BT Module

is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.0
module that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac connectivity standards and
Bluetooth v4.0. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network
(WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth v4.0 standard features Smart
Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile
devices including Apple’s most recent iPhone 4S. BT 4.0 also includes Low Energy
Technology and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs. e
2T2R WiFi solution sets a WiFi high speed standard and oers max link rate up to
867Mbps.
* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.
* e WiFi + BT module is supported under Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit
on ly.

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ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna

Installing the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables

Step 1

Prepare the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables that
come with the package.

Step 2

Locate the WiFi Module that is installed on the
motherboard's mini-PCIe slot. en attach the
SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables to the WiFi Module.

Step3

Insert the RP-SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Connectors
to the antenna ports on the I/O shield

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Step 4

Fasten the screw nuts to secure the connec­tors.

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X99 Extreme6/ac / X99 Extreme6

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

•

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.

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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

1. Before you insert the 2 011-3-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap i s on
the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket . Do
not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU
will be seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power c ables before ins talling 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

A

B

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A

2

B

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4

A

B

5

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6

A

B

7

A

B

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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.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

1 2

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 chann el 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 instal l 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 o rientation.

Quad Channel Memory Conguration

Priority 1 2

DDR4_A1

DDR4_A2

DDR4_B1

DDR4_B2

DDR4_C1

DDR4_C2

DDR4_D1

DDR4_D2

Populated Populated

Populated

Populated Populated

Populated

Populated Populated

Populated

Populated Populated

Populated

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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 memory modules are installed, then
Triple Channel Memory Technology is activated. If more than four memory modules
are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots, then Quad Channel Memory Technology is
activated.

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1

2

3

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 5 PCI Express slots and 1 mini-PCI Express slot on the motherboard.

Before installing an expansion c ard, ple ase make sure that the powe r supply is switched o
or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion c ard and
make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x2 lane width graphics cards.

mini-PCIe slot:

MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module.
* e mini-PCI Express slot is shared with PCIE3 slot.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE2 PCIE4

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A

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Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM Mode

For a better ther mal environment , please conne ct a chassis fan to the motherboard’s chas­sis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_ FAN3) when using multiple graphic s
cards.

x8 x8

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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.1 or p.2, No. 29)

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.

Clear CMOSDefault

e Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

1

1

PLED+

PLED+

PLED-

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT pla ce 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.

System Panel Header
(9-p in PA NEL1)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 20)

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 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 i s in S1/S3 sleep state . e
LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):
Connec t to the hard drive ac tivity LED on the chassis 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
switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive a ctivity LED, speaker and etc. W hen connect­ing your ch assis 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

GND

RESET#

GND

Connect the power
switch, reset switch and
system status indicator on
the chassis to this header
according to the pin
assignments below. Note
the positive and negative
pins before connecting
the cables.

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Power LED Header
(3-pin PLE D1)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 18)

Please connect the chassis
power LED to this header
to

indicate the system’s

power status.

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DUMMY

GND

GND

P+

P-

USB_PWR

P+

P-

USB_PWR

1

1

Serial ATA3 Connectors
(SSATA3_0_1:
see p.1 or p.2, No. 13)
(SSATA3_2_3:
see p.1 or p.2, No. 14)
(SATA3_0_ 3:
see p.1 or p.2, No. 15)
(SATA3_1_4:
see p.1 or p.2, No. 16)
(SATA3_2_5:
see p.1 or p.2, No. 17)

USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB3_4)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 26)
(9-pin USB5_6)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 27)

SSATA3_0

SSATA3_2

SATA3_0

SATA3_1

SATA3_2

SSATA3_1

SSATA3_3

SATA3_3

SATA3_4

SATA3_5

ese ten SATA3
connectors support SATA
data cables for internal
storage devices with up
to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer
rate. If the eSATA port
on the rear I/O has been
connected, the internal
SSATA3_3 will not
function. If the Ultra M.2
Socket has been occupied,
the internal SSATA3_2
will not function.
* RAID is supported on
SATA3_0 ~ SATA3_5
ports only.

Besides two USB 2.0 ports
on the I/O panel, there
are two headers and one
port on this motherboard.
Each USB 2.0 header can
support two ports.

(USB7)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 8)

USB 3.0 Headers
(19-pin USB3_5_6)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 11)
(19-pin USB3_7_8)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 10)

IntA_PA_SSRX-

IntA_PA_SSRX+

IntA_PA_SSTX-

IntA_PA_SSTX+

IntA_PA_D-

IntA_PA_D+

Vbus

GND

GND

VbusVbus

IntA_PB_SSRX-

IntA_PB_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX-

IntA_PB_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PB_D-

IntA_PB_D+

Dummy

Besides six 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.

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Front Panel Audio Header

J_SENSE

OUT2_L

1

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

1

DUMMY

SPEAKER

GND

N_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAG

CHA_FAN_SPEED

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 33)

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

1. High Denition Audio supports Ja ck Sens ing, 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 , please install it to the f ront 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”.

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Chassis Speaker Header
(4-pin SPE AKER 1)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 19)

Chassis and Power Fan
Connectors
(4-pin CHA_FAN1)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 25)
(3-pi n C HA_FA N2)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 24)

(3-pi n C HA_FA N3)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 12)

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 35)

+5V

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

E

GND

GND
FAN_VOLTAGE
CHA_FA

DUMMY

Please connect the chassis
speaker to this header.

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 .

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CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

4 3 2 1

4 1

8 5

1

CPU Fan Connectors
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 4)

(3-pin CPU_FAN2)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 6)

ATX Power Connector
(24-pin AT XPWR 1)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 9)

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

12

1

GND

+12V

CPU_F

AN_SPEED

GND

FAN_VOLTAGE

24

13

is motherboard pro­vides a 4-Pin CPU fan
(Quiet Fan) connector.
If you plan to connect a
3-Pin CPU fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.

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

13.

is motherboard pro­vides 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 Connector
(4-pin PCIE _PWR1)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 34)

HDD Saver Connector
(4-pin SATA _PWR_1)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 22)

underbolt AIC
Connector
(5-pin T BT1)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 31)

Please connect a 4 pin molex
power cable to this connector
when more than three graphics
cards are installed.

Please connect the HDD Saver
Cable to this connector to
manage the power state of HDD.

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

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Serial Port Header

1

1

(9-pin COM1)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 30)

RRXD1

DDTR#1

TTXD1

DDCD#1

DDSR#1

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

GND

RRI#1

is COM1 header
supports a serial port
module.

TPM Header
(17-pi n TPMS1)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 32)

is connector supports Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) system,
which can securely store keys,

D

SMB _C LK_ MAI N

SMB _D ATA _MA IN

LAD 2

GN D

GN D

LAD 1

S_P WR DWN #

SER IR Q #

digital certicates, passwords,

GN

and data. A TPM system also
helps enhance network security,
protects digital identities, and

+3 V

LAD 3

LAD 0

FRA M E

PC IC LK

PC IR ST #

+3 VS B

ensures platform integrity.

GN D

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