Asrock X99 WS User Manual

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Version 1.0

Published August 2014

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

may cause undesired operation.

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controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 6

1.4 I/O Panel 9

Chapter 2 Installation 11

2.1 Installing the CPU 12

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 15

2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 16

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 18

2.5 Jumpers Setup 20

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21

2.7 Smart Switches 26

2.8 Dr. Debug 27

2.9 SLITM , 3-Way SLI

TM

, 4-Way SLI

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and Quad SLITM Operation

Guide 29

2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 29

2.9.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 31

2.9.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 33

2.9.4 Driver Installation and Setup 35

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

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and

Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 36

2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 36

2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 37

2.10.3 Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 38

2.10.4 Driver Installation and Setup 39

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 40

2.12 HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide 43

2.13 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide 44

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 45

3.1 Installing Drivers 45

3.2 A-Tuning 46

3.3 ASRock APP Shop 52

3.3.1 UI Overview 52

3.3.2 Apps 53

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 56

3.3.4 Setting 57

3.4 Start8 58

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 61

4.1 Introduction 61

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 61

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 62

4.2 Main Screen 63

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 64

4.4 Advanced Screen 72

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 73

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 75

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 77

4.4.4 Super IO Conguration 78

4.4.5 ACPI Conguration 79

4.4.6 USB Conguration 80

4.4.7 Trusted Computing 81

4.5 Tools 82

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 86

4.7 Security Screen 88

4.8 Boot Screen 89

4.9 Exit Screen 92

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock X99 WS motherboard, a reliable motherboard

produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent

performance with robust design conforming to ASRock ’s commitment to quality

and endurance.

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

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

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

the BIOS setup.

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

X99 WS

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock X99 WS Motherboard (EATX Form Factor)

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ASRock X99 WS Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock X99 WS Support CD

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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2 x ASRock SLI_Bridge Cards

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1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card

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1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card

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

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1 x HDD Saver Cable

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1 x Screw for Ultra M.2 Socket

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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

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

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EATX Form Factor

2oz Copper PCB

High Density Glass Fabric PCB

Supports Intel® CoreTM 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 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

15 Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Expansion
Slot

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

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PCIE6: single at x16 (PCIE1); dual at x16 (PCIE1) / x16

(PCIE4); triple at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE2) / x16 (PCIE4);

quad at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) / x8 (PCIE6))

* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4

will run at x16/x0/x4/x8 or x8/x8/x4/x8, and PCIE6 will be

disabled.

* If M.2 PCI Express module is installed, PCIE3 slot will be

disabled.

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE5: x4 mode)

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Audio

Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM,

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3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM

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

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* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, 4-Way CrossFireXTM and

4-Way SLITM are not supported.

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15 Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1 and PCIE4)

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 SoundTM 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

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LAN

Rear Panel
I/O

1 x Intel® I217LM (Gigabit LAN PHY 10/100/1000 Mb/s)

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1 x Intel® I210AT (Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s)

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Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

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Protection)

Supports Dual LAN with Teaming

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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1 x Optica l SPDIF Out Port

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1 x eSATA Connector

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

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Spike Protection))

4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full

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Spike Protection))

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

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LED)

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Storage

Connector

1 x Clear CMOS Switch

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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

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

NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology

(S_SATA3_3 connector is shared with the eSATA port)

(S_SATA3_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

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

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

2 x COM Port Headers

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1 x TPM Header

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1 x Power LED Header

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

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

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Speed Control)

1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)

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1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

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

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1 x HDD Saver Connector

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2 x PCIe Power Connectors

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1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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1 x underbolt AIC Connector

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

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ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports

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ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

1 x Dr. Debug with LED

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1 x Power Switch with LED

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1 x Reset Switch with LED

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1 x BIOS Selection Switch

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BIOS
Feature

Hardware
Monitor

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2 x 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI

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

Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology

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ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events

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SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

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

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adjustment

CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

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CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

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

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CPU temperature)

CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control

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

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CPU Internal Voltages

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

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8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit / Server 2012 R2 64-bit / Server 2012

64-bit / Server 2008 R2 64-bit

X99 WS

FCC, CE, WHQL

Certica­tions

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

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

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

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

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Intel

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ATX12V1

Super

I/O

ATXP WR 1

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USB3_5_ 6

LAN

PCIE1

PLED1

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SPEAKER1

HDLED R ESET

PLED PW RBTN

PANEL1

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USB5_6

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USB7_8

COM1

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HD_AUDI O1

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S_SATA3_2 _3

SATA3_4_5

SATA3_2_3

SATA3_0_1

CHA_FAN1

CPU_FAN1

CPU_FAN2

PWR_FAN1

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S_SATA3_0 _1

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)

Pur ity

Sou nd 2

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Ultr a M.2

PCIe G en3 x4

128Mb

BIOS

BIOS_B

128Mb

BIOS

BIOS_A

BIOS_A_LED

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TPMS1

CMO S

Bat tery

CLRMOS1

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M2_1

CT2CT3CT4CT5

TBT1

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CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN3

PCIE_PW R1

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SATA_PWR_1

CT1

2011 -3 Sock et

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)

LAN

BIOS_B_LED

PCIE_PW R2

Dr.

Debu g

Powe r

Rese t

BIOS_SE L1

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COM2

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PCIE2

PCIE3

PCIE4

PCIE5

PCIE6

Top:

Central/Bass

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC IN

CLRC
BTN1

eSATA1

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3. 0
T: USB1
B: USB 2

USB 2. 0
T: USB3
B: USB 4

USB 2. 0

T: USB1

B: USB 2

PS2

Keybo ard

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Top:
RJ-45

USB 3. 0
T: USB3
B: USB 4

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

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_FAN1)

7 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

9 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)

10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)

11 HDD Saver Connector (SATA_PWR_1)

12 SATA3 Connectors (S_SATA3_0_1)

13 SATA3 Connectors (S_SATA3_2_3)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)

16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)

17 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1)

18 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

19 Power LED Header (PLED1)

20 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)

21 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)

22 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

23 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA _FAN2)

24 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA _FAN1)

25 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

26 TPM Header (TPMS1)

27 USB 2.0 Header (USB7_8)

28 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6)

29 COM Port Header (COM2)

30 COM Port Header (COM1)

31 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE _PWR2)

32 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

33 underbolt AIC Connector (TBT1)

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No. Description

34 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1)

35 Power Fan Connector (PWR _FAN1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB12) 9 Optica l SPDIF Out Port

2 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I210AT)* 10 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)

3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I217LM)* 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12)

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

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 13 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_ 34)

6 Line In (Light Blue) 14

7 Front Speaker (Lime)** 15 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

8 Microphone (Pink)

2 3 547

Clear CMOS Switch

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

ACT/LINK L ED

SPEED LE D

LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

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

** If you use a 2- channel speaker, plea se connect the speake r’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below

for connection d etails in accordance w ith the type of speaker you use.

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Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 7)

Rear Speaker

(No. 5)

Central / Bass

(No. 4)

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

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

*** e eSATA connector supports SATA with cabl es within 1 meters. e S_ SATA3_3 connector is
shared w ith the eSATA port.

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Chapter 2 Installation

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

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components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard

components.

In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components,

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NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded

wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.

Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.

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

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in the bag that comes with the components.

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

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tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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2.1 Installing the CPU

1. Before you insert the 2011-3-Pin CPU into the socket, plea se check if the PnP cap
is on the socket, if the CPU sur face is unclean, or if th ere are any b ent pins in the
socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situ ation is found.
Other wise, the CPU wil l be seriously d amaged.

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

CAUTION:

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

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

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

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)

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

supports Quad Channel Memory Technology.

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

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

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

Quad Channel Memory Conguration

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,

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

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

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

DDR4_D2 to DDR4_C2.)

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

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

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

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

activated.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere are 6 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.

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

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 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 x8 lane width graphics cards.

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

PCIE5 (PCIe 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

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

* If M.2 PCI Express module is installed, PCIE3 will be disabled.

PCIe Slot Congurations (For CPU with 40 PCIe lanes)

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE6

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

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM

Mode

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

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ree Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode

or 3-Way SLITM Mode

Four Graphics Cards in

4-Way CrossFireXTM Mode

or 4-Way SLITM Mode

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

x8 x8 N/A x8 N/A x8

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

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE6

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

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Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireX

TM

or SLITM

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

Mode

ree Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireX

TM

Mode

x8 x8 N/A x8 N/A N/A

or 3-Way SLITM Mode

* 4-Way CrossFireXTM Mode and 4-Way SLITM Mode are not supported for CPU with 28

PCIe lanes.

For a better ther mal environment, ple ase connect a ch assi s fan to the motherboard’s
chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1, CHA_ FAN2 or CHA_ FAN3) when using mul­tiple graphics cards.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

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

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

is “Open”. 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

(CLRCMOS1)

(see p.6, No. 25)

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.

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

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

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

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System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.6, No. 18)

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connec t to the power switch on the chassi s front panel. You may congure the way to
turn o your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connec t to the reset switch on the chassi s front panel. P ress the reset sw itch to restart
the computer if the compute r freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (Syste m Power LED):

Connec t to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. e LED i s on when
the system is ope rating. e LED keeps blinking when the system i s in S1/S3 sleep
state. e LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):

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

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

1

PLE D+

PLE D-

HDL ED-

HDL ED+

PWR BTN#

GND

RES ET#

GND

GND

Connect the power

switch, reset switch and

system status indicator on

the chassis to this header

according to the pin

assignments below. Note

the positive and negative

pins before connecting

the cables.

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Power LED Header

(3-pin PLED1)

(see p.6, No. 19)

1

PLE D+

PLE D+

PLE D-

Please connect the chassis

power LED to this header

to

indicate the system’s

power status.

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(S_SATA3_0_1:

see p.6, No. 12)

(S_SATA3_2_3:

see p.6, No. 13)

(SATA3_0_1:

see p.6, No. 16)

(SATA3_2_3:

see p.6, No. 15)

(SATA3_4_5:

see p.6, No. 14)

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB5_6)

(see p.6, No. 28)

(9-pin USB7_8)

(see p.6, No. 27)

USB _PW R

1

USB _PW R

ese ten SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

S_SATA3_0

S_SATA3_1

storage devices with up

to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer

rate. If the eSATA port

on the rear I/O has been

S_SATA3_2

S_SATA3_3

connected, the internal

S_SATA3_3 will not

function. If the Ultra M.2

SATA3_0

Socket has been occupied,

SATA3_1

the internal S_SATA3_2

will not function.

* RAID is supported on

SATA3_0 ~ SATA3_5

SATA3_2

SATA3_4

P-

P+

P+

P-

GND

GND

DUM MY

SATA3_3

ports only.

SATA3_5

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.

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USB 3.0 Header

(19-pin USB3_5_6)

(see p.6, No. 9)

Vbus

IntA _PA_SS RX-

IntA _PA_SS RX+

IntA _PA_SS TX-

IntA _PA_SS TX+

IntA _PA_D-

IntA _PA_D+

VbusVbus

IntA _PB_S SRX-

IntA _PB_S SRX+

GND

IntA _PB_S STX-

GND

IntA _PB_S STX+

GND

IntA _PB_D -

GND

IntA _PB_D +

Dumm y

1

Besides four USB 3.0

ports on the I/O panel,

there is one header on this

motherboard. is USB

3.0 header can support

two ports.

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GND

FAN_ VOLTAGE

FAN_ SPEED

GND

FAN_V OLTAGE

FAN_S PEED

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.6, No. 32)

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

2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio heade r by
the steps below:
A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_ L.
B. Conne ct Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_ L (LIN) to OUT2_ L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_ RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to
connec t them for the AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel
and adju st “Recording Volume”.

Chassis Speaker Header

(4-pin SPEAKER1)

(see p.6, No. 22)

GND

1

MIC 2_L

DUM MY

1

+5V

PRE SENCE #

MIC _RET

J _ S E N S E

OUT 2_R

MIC 2_R

SPE AKER

DUM MY

OUT _RET

O U T 2 _ L

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

Please connect the chassis

speaker to this header.

Chassis and Power Fan

Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.6, No. 24)

(3-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.6, No. 23)

(3-pin CHA_FAN3)

(see p.6, No. 10)

(3-pin PWR_FAN1)

(see p.6, No. 35)

GND

+12 V

CHA _FA N_S PEE D

FAN _SP EED _CO NTR OL

GND

+12 V
FAN_ SPEED

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 Connectors

CPU_ FAN_SP EED

FAN_S PEED_ CONTR OL

4 3 2 1

GND

FAN_ VOLTAGE

FAN_ SPEED

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.6, No. 6)

(3-pin CPU_FAN2)

(see p.6, No. 7)

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 ATXPWR1)

(see p.6, No. 8)

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.6, No. 3)

PCIe Power Connectors

(4-pin PCIE _PWR1)

(see p.6, No. 34)

(4-pin PCIE _PWR2)

(see p.6, No. 31)

HDD Saver Connector

(4-pin SATA_PWR _1)

(see p.6, No. 11)

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12

1

13

8 5

4 1

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.

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.

Please connect a 4 pin molex

power cable to this connector

when more than three graphics

cards are installed.

Please connect the HDD Saver

1

Cable to this connector to

manage the power state of HDD.

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underbolt AIC

Connector

(5-pin TBT1)

(see p.6, No. 33)

Please connect a underboltTM

add-in card (AIC) to this

connector via the GPIO cable.