Asrock Z170 Extreme4+ User Manual

Version 1.0

Published June 2015

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 7

1.4 I/O Panel 9

1.5 ASRock Front USB 3.1 Panel (for Z170 Extreme4+ only) 11

Chapter 2 Installation 14

2.1 Installing the CPU 15

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 18

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 19

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 21

2.5 Jumpers Setup 22

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24

2.7 Smart Switches 29

2.8 Dr. Debug 30

2.9 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 32

2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 32

2.9.2 Driver Installation and Setup 34

2.10 CrossFireXTM , 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM
Operation Guide 35

2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 35

2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 37

2.10.3 Driver Installation and Setup 38

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 39

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 42

3.1 Installing Drivers 42

3.2 A-Tuning 43

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 47

3.3.1 UI Overview 47

3.3.2 Apps 48

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 51

3.3.4 Setting 52

3.4 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 53

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 56

4.1 Introduction 56

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 56

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 57

4.2 Main Screen 58

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 59

4.4 Advanced Screen 69

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 70

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 72

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 75

4.4.4 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 2 77

4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 78

4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 79

4.4.7 USB Conguration 81

4.4.8 Trusted Computing 82

4.5 Tools 83

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 87

4.7 Security Screen 89

4.8 Boot Screen 90

4.9 Exit Screen 93

Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4 motherboard,

a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock ’s consistently stringent quality

control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to

ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.

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.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4 Support CD

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

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

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1 x Screw for M.2 Socket

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1 x ASRock Front USB 3.1 Panel (for Z170 Extreme4+ only)

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4 x Screws for Front USB 3.1 Panel (for Z170 Extreme4+ only)

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1 x SATA Express Cable (for Z170 Extreme4+ only)

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1 x USB Power Cable (for Z170 Extreme4+ only)

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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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ATX Form Factor

High Density Glass Fabric PCB

Supports 6th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/

Celeron® Processors (Socket 1151)

Digi Power design

10 Power Phase design

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs

Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking

Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine

Intel® Z170

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

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

(OC)/2133 non-ECC, un-buered memor y

Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB

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

15 Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Expansion
Slot

Graphics

3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4/PCIE6: single

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

(PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE6))

3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots (Flexible PCIe)

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Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM

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and CrossFireXTM

Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLI

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15 Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2)

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Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs

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can be supported only with processors which are GPU

integrated.

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and SLI

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Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4

Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick

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Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full

HW Encode1, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD

Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 510/530

Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 12

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Max. shared memory 1792MB

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ree graphics output options: DVI-D, HDMI and

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DisplayPort 1.2

Supports Triple Monitor

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Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

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(4096x2304) @ 24Hz

Supports DVI-D with ma x. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

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60Hz

Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K

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(4096x2304) @ 24Hz or 4K x 2K (3840x2160) @ 60Hz

Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and

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HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant

HDMI monitor is required)

Supports Accelerated Media Codecs: HEVC, VP8, VP9

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Supports HDCP with DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2

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Ports

Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D,

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HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports

Audio

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek

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ALC1150 Audio Codec)

Premium Blu-ray Audio support

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Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)

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Supports Purity SoundTM 3

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- 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)

- Pure Power-In

- Direct Drive Technology

- PCB Isolate Shielding

Supports DTS Connect

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LAN

Rear Panel
I/O

Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

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Giga PHY Intel® I219V

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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 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 DVI-D Port

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1 x HDMI Port

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1 x DisplayPort 1.2

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1 x Optica l SPDIF Out Port

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1 x USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142)

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(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142)

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(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

6 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z170) (Supports ESD Protection

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(ASRock Full Spike Protection))

1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

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LED)

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

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ASRock
Front
USB 3.1
Panel (for
Z170 Ex­treme4+
only)

Storage

1 x USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection

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(ASRock Full Spike Protection))

1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection

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(ASRock Full Spike Protection))

6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by Intel® Z170, support

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RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid

Storage Technology 14 and Intel Smart Response

Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

3 x SATA Express 10 Gb/s Connectors*

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* Support to be announced

Connector

Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4

* M2_1, SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA_EXP_0 share lanes. If

either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled.

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)

* Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

1 x COM Port Header

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1 x TPM Header

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1 x Power LED and Speaker Header

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2 x CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)

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3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Con-

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trol)

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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tor)

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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BIOS
Feature

Hardware
Monitor

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, GT_CPU, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VC-

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CPLL, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment

CPU/Chassis temperature sensing

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CPU/Chassis 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 Vcore, GT_CPU,

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DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA

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Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-

OS

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bit

* To install Windows® 7 OS, a modied installation disk with

xHCI drivers packed into the ISO le is required. Please refer to

page 53 for more detailed instructions.

* For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock ’s

website for details: http://ww w.asrock.com

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.

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

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

Intel

Z170

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)

ATX12V1

USB 3.0

T:U SB1

B: USB2

ATXP WR 1

LAN

PCIE2

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3. 0
T: USB5
B: USB 6

Top:

Central/Bass

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC I N

PCIE4

HDLED R ESET

PLED PW RBTN

PANEL1

1

USB_1_2

1

1

SPK_PLE D1

COM1

1

1

HD_AUDI O1

PCIE6

SATA3_0_2

SATA3_1_3

PCIE1

CPU_FAN1

RoH S

DVI1

CLRC
BTN1

HDMI1

USB 3. 0
T: USB3
B: USB 4

Dr.

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Puri ty

Soun d 3

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Ultr a M.2

PCIe G en3 x4

BIOS_B1

BIOS_A1

BIOS_A_LED

128Mb
BIOS

128Mb
BIOS

BIOS_B_LED

PS2

Keybo ard

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CMO S

Bat tery

CLRMOS1

1

BIOS_SE L1

1

PCIE3

M2_1

CT2CT3CT 4CT5

TB1

1

USB3_7_ 8

1

CHA_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

SATA_EXP_ 0_1

USB_3_4

1

1

TPMS1

PCIE5

DISPLAY 1

USB 3.1
T:US B31_TA _1
B: USB31 _TC_1

CT1

Power

PCI E xpres s 3.0

Fro nt USB 3. 0

CPU_FAN2

CHA_FAN3

Reset

SATA3_5_4

SATA3_4 SATA3_5 SATA_EXP2

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

6 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

7 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)

8 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)

9 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_2)

10 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_3)

11 SATA Express Connectors (SATA_EXP_0_1)

12 BIOS Selection Jumper (BIOS_SEL1)

13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

14 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

16 SATA and SATA Express Connectors (SATA3_5_4, SATA_EXP2)

17 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)

18 Power Switch (PWR BTN1)

19 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

20 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

21 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)

22 underbolt AIC Connector (TB1)

23 TPM Header (TPMS1)

24 COM Port Header (COM1)

25 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

26 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA _FAN1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

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Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4

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No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 10 USB 3.1 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1)

2 DVI-D Port 11 USB 3.1 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)

3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_56)

4 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 DisplayPort 1.2

6 Line In (Light Blue) 15 HDMI Port

7 Front Speaker (Lime)** 16 Clear CMOS Switch

8 Microphone (Pink) 17 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12)

9 Optica l SPDIF Out Port

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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.

Line In

(No. 6)

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Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4

1.5 ASRock Front USB 3.1 Panel (for Z170 Extreme4+ only)

Specications

Dimension

Controller

Front Panel

I/O

Connector

OS

75mm (W) x 42.8mm (H) x 148mm (L)

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ASMedia ASM1142 Controller

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1 x USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection

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(ASRock Full Spik

* For charging Type-A USB devices, we suggest using the Type-A

connectors on your motherboard.

1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection

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(ASRock Full Spike Protection))

* is por t supports power outputs up to 5V/3A. For charging Type-C
USB devices, the device should support Type-C standards to adjust t he
current because it will be di erent in Power On state (3 Amp) and Sleep
state (1 Amp).
* Some Type-C USB devices may only be charged by its own adapter.

1 x SATA Express 10 Gb/s Connector

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1 x USB Power Connector

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Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit

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SATA Express Cable, USB Power Cable and screws.

Step 2

Connect one end of the SATA Express Cable to the

SATA Express Connector on the ASRock Front USB

3.1 Panel.

Step 3

Connect one end of the USB Power Cable to the

USB Power Connector on the ASRock Front USB 3.1

Panel.

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Step4

Install ASRock Front USB 3.1 Panel into the drive

bay of the chassis.

Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4

Step 5

Screw ASRock Front USB 3.1 Panel to the

drive bay with screws.

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Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

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

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

components.

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

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

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

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

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

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in the bag that comes with the components.

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

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tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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2.1 Installing the CPU

1. Before you insert the 1151-Pin CPU into the socket , please check if the PnP c ap
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.

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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.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

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

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

1. For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identica l (the same

brand, speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.

2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memor y Technolog y with only one or three
memor y module installed.

3. 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.

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

Priority DDR4_ A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2

1 Populated Populated
2 Populated Populated
3 Populated Populated Populated Populated

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 .

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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 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 3.0 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 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

PCIE6 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE6

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM

Mode

ree Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode

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.

x8 x8 N/A

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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

(CLRMOS1)

(see p.7, No. 19)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

removed.

Clear CMOSDefault

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

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BIOS Selection Jumper

(BIOS_SEL1)

(see p.7, No. 12)

is motherboard has two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup

BIOS (BIOS_B), which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your

system. Normally, the system works on the main BIOS. However, if the main BIOS

is corrupted or damaged, please use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3, then

the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot. Aer that, use “Secure

Backup UEFI“ in BIOS setup utility to copy the BIOS le to the main BIOS to

ensure normal system operation. For the sake of system safety, users cannot

update the backup BIOS manually. Users may refer to the BIOS LED (BIOS_A_

LED or BIOS_B_LED) to identify which BIOS is activated currently.

Default

(Main BIOS)

Backup BIOS

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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.

System Panel Header

(9-pin PANEL1)

(see p.7, No. 15)

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.

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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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PLE D-

SPE AK ER

Power LED and Speaker

Header

(7-pin SPK_PLED1)

(see p.7, No. 14)

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_0_2:

see p.7, No. 9)

(SATA3_1_3:

see p.7, No. 10)

(SATA3_5_4:

see p.7, No. 16)

Serial ATA Express

Connectors

(SATA3_5_4:

see p.7, No. 16)

(SATA_EXP_0_1:

see p.7, No. 11)

DUM MY
DUM MY
+5V

1

PLE D+

PLE D+

SATA3_0SATA3_1

SATA3_4 SATA3_5

SATA3_0SATA3_1

SATA_EXP_0

Please connect the

chassis power LED and

the chassis speaker to this

header.

ese six SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

SATA3_2SATA3_3

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

Please connect either

SATA or PCIe storage

devices to these

SATA3_2SATA3_3

connectors. e upper

SATA Express Connector

(SATA3_EXP_0) is shared

with the SATA3_0,

SATA3_1 and the Ultra

M.2 Socket (M2_1).

SATA_EXP_1

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB_1_2)

(see p.7, No. 21)

(9-pin USB_3_4)

(see p.7, No. 20)

SATA3_4 SATA3_5 SATA_EXP2

USB _PW R

1

USB _PW R

P-

P+

GND

DUM MY

GND

P+

P-

ere 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_7_8)

(see p.7, No. 7)

IntA _PA_SS RX-

IntA _PA_SS RX+

IntA _PA_SS TX-

IntA _PA_SS TX+

IntA _PA_D-

IntA _PA_D+

Vbus

GND

GND

VbusVbus

IntA _PB_S SRX-

IntA _PB_S SRX+

GND

IntA _PB_S STX-

IntA _PB_S STX+

GND

IntA _PB_D -

IntA _PB_D +

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Besides six USB 3.0 ports

on the I/O panel, there

is one header on this

motherboard. Each USB

3.0 header can support

two ports.

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Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.7, No. 25)

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 Fan Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.7, No. 26)

(4-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.7, No. 13)

(4-pin CHA_FAN3)

(see p.7, No. 8)

GND

PRE SENCE #

MIC _RET

1

J_S ENSE

OUT 2_R

MIC 2_R

MIC 2_L

GND
FAN_VOLTAGE

CHA _FA N_S PEE D

FAN _SP EED _CO NT ROL

FAN _SP EED _CO NTR OL

CHA _FA N_S PEE D

FAN _VO LTA GE

GND

FAN _VO LTA GE

CHA _FA N_S PEE D

FAN _SP EED _CO NTR OL

OUT _RET

OUT 2_L

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

Please connect fan cables

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to

the ground pin.

GND

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FAN_V OLTAGE_C ONTRO L

FAN_S PEED

FAN_S PEED_ CONTR OL

CPU Fan Connectors

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.7, No. 3)

(4-pin CPU_FAN2)

(see p.7, No. 2)

ATX Power Connector

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.7, No. 6)

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.7, No. 1)

underbolt AIC

Connector

(5-pin TB1)

(see p.7, No. 22)

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.

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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

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13

8

5

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 underboltTM

add-in card (AIC) to this

connector via the GPIO cable.

Serial Port Header

(9-pin COM1)

(see p.7, No. 24)

1

RRXD 1

DDTR #1

TTXD 1

DDCD #1

DDSR #1

CCTS #1

RRTS #1

GND

is COM1 header

supports a serial port

module.

RRI# 1

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TPM Header

(17-pin TPMS1)

(see p.7, No. 23)

is connector supports Trusted

GN D

LAD 0

+3 V

+3V S B

D

GN

GN D

LAD 1

SER IRQ #

S_P WRD WN #

PC ICL K

LAD 3

PC IRS T #

FRA M E

GN D

LAD 2

Platform Module (TPM) system,

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which can securely store keys,

digital certicates, passwords,

and data. A TPM system also

helps enhance network security,

SMB _CL K_M AIN

SMB _DA TA_ MAI N

protects digital identities, and

ensures platform integrity.

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2.7 Smart Switches

e motherboard has three smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch and Clear

CMOS Switch, allowing users to quick ly turn on/o the system, reset the system or

clear the CMOS values.

Power Switch

(PWRBTN)

(see p.7, No. 18)

Reset Switch

(RSTBTN)

(see p.7, No. 17)

Clear CMOS Switch

(CLRCBTN)

(see p.9, No. 16)

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

RE SE T

Power Switch allows users

to quickly turn on/o the

system.

Reset Switch allows

users to quickly reset the

system.

Clear CMOS Switch

allows users to quickly

clear the CMOS values.

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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 memory and VGA card,

and remove other USB, PCI devices.

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(except 0d),

5A- 60

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

only one memory module or try using other memory

modules.

CMOS.

devices or try insta lling them in other slots. If the problem

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

another VGA card.

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

clear CMOS and try removing all SATA devices.

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 cards.

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 and Quad SLITM Operation Guide

is motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link

Interface) technology that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16

graphics cards.

Requirements

1. You should only use ide ntical SLITM-ready g raphics cards that are NVIDIA® certi­ed.

2. Make sure that your g raphics card driver supports NVIDI A® SLITM technology.
Download the drivers from the N VIDIA® website: www.nvidia.com

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least th e minimum
power your syste m require s. It is recommended to use a NVIDIA® certied PSU.
Please refer to the NVIDIA® website for details.

2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot

and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

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Step 2

If required, connect the auxiliary power

source to the PCI Express graphics cards.

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Step 3

Align and insert the ASRock SLI_

Bridge_2S Card to the goldngers on each

graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_

Bridge_2S Card 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 PCIE2

slot.

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2.9.2 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.

For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode

Step 1

Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel

icon in the Windows® system tray.

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.

Step 4

You can freely enjoy the benets of SLITM

or Quad SLITM.

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

is motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM and Quad

CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16

graphics cards.

1. You should only use ide ntical CrossFireXTM-ready g raphics cards that are AM D
certied.

2. Make sure that your g raphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology.
Download the drivers from the A MD’s website: www.amd.com

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least th e minimum
power your syste m require s. It is recommended to use a AMD certied PSU. Plea se
refer to the AMD’s website for d etail s.

4. If you pair a 12-pipe CrossFireXTM Edition card with a 16-pipe card, both cards will
operate a s 12-pipe cards while in CrossFireXTM mode.

5. Dierent CrossFireXTM cards may require dierent method s to enable CrossFi­reXTM. Please refer to A MD graphics card manuals for de tailed installation guide.

2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

CrossFire Bridge

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot

and the other graphics card to PCIE4 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

details.)

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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

PCIE2 slot.

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2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot,

another graphics card to PCIE4 slot, and

the other graphics card to PCIE6 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Step 2

Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect

CrossFire Bridge

the graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4

slots, and use the other CrossFire Bridge

to connect the graphics cards on PCIE4

and PCIE6 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

PCIE2 slot.

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2.10.3 Driver Installation and Setup

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.

e Catalyst Uninstalle r is an optional downloa d. We recommend using this utility
to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Pl ease
check A MD’s website for AMD driver update s.

Step 3

Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your

computer. Please check AMD’s website for details.

Step 4

Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control

AMD Catalyst Control Center

Center icon in the Windows® system tray.

Step 5

In the le pane, click Performance and

then AMD CrossFireXTM. en select

Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply.

Select the GPU number according to your

graphics card and click Apply.

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2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide

The M.2, also known as the Next Generat ion Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and

versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The Ultra M.2

Socket (M2_1) supports M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).

Please be noted that the Ultra M.2 Socket (M2 _1) is shared with the SATA3_0, SATA3_1

and the SATA Express connector (SATA_EXP0). If either one of them is in use, the others

will be disabled.

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

5

4

3

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and

length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

2

1

A

BCDE

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 Type2230 Type 2242 Type2260 Type 2280 Type 22110

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Step 3

Move the stando based on the

module type and length.

e stando is placed at the nut

A

BCDE

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.

Step 4

Peel o the yellow protective lm on

the nut to be used. Hand tighten the

A

BCDE

stando into the desired nut location

on the motherboard.

Step 5

Align and gently insert the M.2

(NGFF) SSD module into the M.2

A

BC

slot. Please be aware that the M.2

(NGFF) SSD module only ts in one

orientation.

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Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module into place.

NUT1NUT2DE

Please do not overtighten the screw

as this might damage the module.

M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List

Vendor Size Interface Length P/N

ADATA 128GB SATA3 2280 AXNS381E-128GM-B
ADATA 256GB SATA3 2280 AXNS381E-256GM-B
ADATA 32GB SATA3 2230 AXNS330E-32GM-B
Crucial 120GB SATA3 2280 CT120M500SSD4
Crucial 240GB SATA3 2280 CT240M500SSD4
Intel 80GB SATA3 2280 Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G
Kingston 120GB SATA3 2280 SM2280S3
Kingston 480GB PCIe2 x4 2280 SH2280S3/480G
Plextor 256GB PCIe 2280 PX-G256M6e
Plextor 512GB PCIe 2280 PX-G512M6e
Samsung 256GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL)
Samsung 512GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL)
Samsung 512GB PCIe x4 2280 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL)
SanDisk 128GB PCIe 2260 SD6PP4M-128G
SanDisk 256GB PCIe 2260 SD6PP4M-256G
Team 128GB SATA3 2242 TM4PS4128GMC105
Team 128GB SATA3 2280 TM8PS4128GMC105
Team 256GB SATA3 2280 TM8PS4256GMC105
Team 256GB SATA3 2242 TM4PS4256GMC105
Transcend 256GB SATA3 2242 TS256GMTS400
Transcend 512GB SATA3 2280 TS512GMTS800
Transcend 512GB SATA3 2260 TS512GMTS600

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

details: http://www.asrock.com

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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 insta ll it.

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

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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.

3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning

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

A-Tuning will be auto-installed as well. Aer the installation, you will nd the icon

“A-Tuning“ on your desktop. Double-click the “A-Tuning“ icon, A-Tuning

main menu will pop up.

3.2.2 Using A-Tuning

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

System Info, FAN-Tastic Tuning, Tech Service and Settings.

Operation Mode

Choose an operation mode for your computer.

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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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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.

Tech Service

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 Live Update & APP Shop

e ASRock Live Update & APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and

downloading soware applications for your ASRock computer. You can quick ly and

easily insta ll various apps and support utilities, such as USB Key, XFast LAN, XFast

RAM and more. With ASRock APP Shop, you can optimize your system and keep

your motherboard up to date simply with a few clicks.

Double-click
utility.

*You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps f rom the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.

on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

3.3.1 UI Overview

Category Panel

Information Panel

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

when selected the information panel below displays the relative information.

Hot News

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.

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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.

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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.

Step 3

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

Step 4

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

upper right corner.

to start downloading.

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

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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

Step 2

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

Step 3

Click Update to start the update process.

to see more details.

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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 Live Update & APP Shop

on Windows startup.

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3.4 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation

Intel® Braswell and Skylake has removed their support for the Enhanced Host

Controller Interface (EHCI – USB2.0) and only kept the eXtensible Host Controller

Interface (XHCI – USB3.0). Due to that fact that XHCI is not included in the

Windows 7 inbox drivers, users may nd it dicult to install Windows 7 operating

system because the USB ports on their motherboard won’t work. In order for the

USB ports to function properly, please create a Windows® 7 installation disk with

the Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller (xHCI) drivers packed into the ISO

le.

Requirements

A Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive

•

USB 3.0 drivers (included in the ASRock Support CD or website)

•

A Windows® PC

•

Win7 USB Patcher (included in the ASRock Support CD or website)

•

Scenarios

You have an ODD and PS/2 ports:

If there is an optical disc drive, PS/2 ports and PS/2 Keyboard or mouse on your computer,

you can skip the instructions below and go ahead to install Windows® 7 OS.

You only have an ODD (For Intel Skylake platforms only):

If there is an optical disc drive but no PS/2 ports on your computer, please enable the “PS/2

Simulator” option in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > USB Conguration, which

allows the USB port to function as a PS/2 port, and then you can install the Windows® 7

OS. Please set PS/S Simulator back to disabled aer the installation.

You’ve got nothing:

If you do not have an optical disc drive, please nd another computer and follow the

instructions below to create a new ISO le with the “Win7 USB Patcher”. en use the new

patched Windows® 7 installation USB drive to install Windows® 7 OS.

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Instructions

Step 1

Insert the Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive to your system.

Step 2

Extract the tool (Win7 USB Patcher) and launch it.

Step 3

Select the “Win7 Folder” from Step1 by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture

below.

Step 4

Select the “USB Driver Folder” by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below.

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If you are using ASRock’s Support CD for the USB 3.0 driver, please select your CD-ROM.

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Step 5

Select where to save the ISO le by pressing the red circle as shown as the picture below.

Step 6

If you want to burn the patched image to a CD, please check “Burn Image” and select “Target

Device to Burn”. If not, the patched ISO image will be exported to the destination selected

in Step5. en Press “Start” to proceed.

Step 7

Now you are able to install Windows® 7 on Braswell or Skylake with the new burned CD.

Or please use the patched ISO image to make an OS USB drive to install the OS.

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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, other wise, 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.

Becau se the UEFI soware is constantly being upd ated, the following UEFI setup
screens and de scriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly
match what you see on your scre en.

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

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

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Main

OC Tweaker

Advanced

Tool

H/W Monitor

Boot

Security

Exit

For setting system time/date information

For overclocking congurations

For advanced system congurations

Useful tools

Displays current hardware status

For conguring boot settings and boot priority

For security settings

Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

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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

+ / -

<Tab>

<PGUP>

<PGDN>

<HOME>

<END>

<F1>

<F5>

<F7>

<F9>

<F10>

<F12>

<ESC>

To change option for the selected items

Switch to next function

Go to the previous page

Go to the next page

Go to the top of the screen

Go to the bottom of the screen

To display the General Help Screen

Add / Remove Favorite

Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

Load optimal default values for all the settings

Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY

Print screen

Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen

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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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Favorite

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

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen

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

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Becau se the UEFI soware is constantly being upd ated, the following UEFI setup
screens and de scriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly
match what you see on your scre en.

Advanced Turbo

You can use this option to increase your system performance. is option appears only

when your CPU supports this function. is option appears only when you adopt K-Series

CPU.

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.

Load Optimized GPU OC Setting

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

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

own risk and expense. is option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU.

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CPU Conguration

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 .

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 Interna l Bus Speed Ratio. e maximum should be the same as the CPU

Ratio.

Minimum CPU Cache Ratio

Set the minimum CPU Internal Bus Speed 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 Step

Congure the BCLK Step Value.

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BCLK Reset Range

Congure the BCLK Reset Range.

Spread Spectrum

Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI

tests. Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking.

CPU Amplitude

Congure the CPU Amplitude.

Boot Performance Mode

Select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS hando.

Reliability Stress Restrictor

Disable or Enable Reliability Stress Restrictor feature.

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FCLK Frequency

Congure the FCLK Frequency.

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 Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating

frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.

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.

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.

System Agent Current Limit

Congure the current limit of the system agent. A lower limit can protect the CPU

and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

CPU Core Current Limit

Congure the current limit of the CPU core. A lower limit can protect the CPU and

save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

GT Slice Current Limit

Congure the current limit of the GT slice. A lower limit can protect the CPU and

save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.

GT Slice Frequency

Congure the frequency of the integrated Slice GPU.

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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 memory and perform beyond standard specications.

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.

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)

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

in response.

RAS# to CAS# Delay and Row Precharge (tRCDtRP) O

RAS# to CAS# Delay : e number of clock cycles required between the opening of

a row of memory and accessing columns within it.

Row Precharge: 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 memor y chip is selected and when the rst active command can

be issued.

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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_L)

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

rank.

RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_S)

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

rank.

Write to Read Delay (tWTR_L)

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

the same interna l bank.

Write to Read Delay (tWTR_S)

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

the same interna l 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.

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tCKE

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

command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode.

tRDRD_sg

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dg

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dr

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDRD_dd

Congure between module read to read delay.

tRDWR_sg

Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWR_dg

Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWR_dr

Congure between module read to write delay.

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tRDWR_dd

Congure between module read to write delay.

tWRRD_sg

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dg

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dr

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRRD_dd

Congure between module write to read delay.

tWRWR_sg

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dg

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dr

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dd

Congure between module write to write delay.

RTL (CH A)

Congure round trip latency for channel A.

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RTL (CH B)

Congure round trip latency for channel B.

IO-L (CH A)

Congure IO latency for channel A.

IO-L (CH B)

Congure IO latency for channel B.

Fourth Timing

twRPRE

Congure twR PRE.

Write_Early_ODT

Congure Write_Early_ODT.

tAONPD

Congure tAONPD.

tXP

Congure tXP.

tXPDLL

Congure tXPDLL.

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tPRPDEN

Congure tPRPDEN.

tRDPDEN

Congure tR DPDEN.

twRPDEN

Congure twR PDEN.

OREF_RI

Congure OREF_RI.

tREFIx9

Congure tR EFIx9.

txSDLL

Congure txSDLL.

txs_oset

Congure txs_oset.

tZQOPER

Congure tZQOPER.

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tMOD

Congure tMOD.

ZQCS_period

Congure ZQCS_period.

tZQCS

Congure tZQCS.

Advanced Setting

ODT WR (CH A)

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

ODT WR (CH B)

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

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ODT PARK (CH A)

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

ODT PARK (CH B)

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

ODT NOM (CH A)

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

ODT NOM (CH B)

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

MRC Fast Boot

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

Voltage Conguration

CPU Vcore Voltage

Congure the voltage for the CPU Vcore.

SET OV

is funtion allows override of normal operation to overvoltage of 2.455.

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 +1.0 Voltage

Congure the chipset voltage (1.0V).

VCCIO Voltage

Congure the voltage for the VCCIO.

VCC PLL Voltage

Congure the chipset voltage (1.50V).

VCCSA Voltage

Congure the voltage for the VCCSA.

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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.

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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, Intel® underbolt,

Super IO Conguration, ACPI Conguration, USB Conguration and Trusted

Computing.

Setting wrong values in this sec tion may cause the system to malfunction.

UEFI Conguration

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.

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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.

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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.

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)

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

Package C State Support

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

CPU Thermal Throttling

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

ing.

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No-Execute Memory Protection

Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain

classes of malicious buer overow attacks.

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.

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.

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4.4.2 Chipset Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter

Select a primary VGA.

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.

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PCIE2 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE2.

PCIE4 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE4.

PCIE6 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE6.

PCIE ASPM Support

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

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PCH PCIE ASPM Support

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

DMI ASPM Support

is option enables/disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of the DMI Link.

PCH DMI ASPM Support

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

Share Memory

Congure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when

the system boots up.

IGPU Multi-Monitor

Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed.

Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times.

Render Standby

Power down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption.

Inte(R) Ethernet Connection I219-V

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Intel® I219V).

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.

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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

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

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SATA Mode Selection

AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit.

AHCI (Advanc ed Host Controll er Interface) supports NCQ and other new feature s
that will improve SATA disk per formance but IDE mode does not have these advan­tages.

SATA Aggressive Link Power Management

SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low

power state during periods of inactivity to save power. It is only supported by AHCI

mode.

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

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

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

indicators of reliability.

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M2_1/SATA3_0_1, SATA_EXP0 Switch

Auto: M2_1/SATA3_0_1, SATA_EXP0 auto switch.

Force_SATA: Switch to SATA3_0_1, SATA_EXP0.

Force_M2 _1: Switch to M2_1.

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4.4.4 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 2

Intel(R) Thunderbolt Technonogy

Enable/Disable the Intel(R) underbolt function.

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4.4.5 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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PS2 Y-Cable

Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto.

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4.4.6 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

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

S3 power saving.

ACPI HEPT Table

Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance.

PS/2 Keyboard Power On

Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard.

PCIE Devices Power On

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

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 rea l 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.

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USB Mouse Power On

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

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4.4.7 USB Conguration

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.

Port 60/64 Emulation

Enable the support of I/O port 60h/64h emulation. is should be enabled for the

complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OS.

*Enable this option if you install Windows 7.

Third Party USB 3.1 Controller

Enable or disable all of the USB 3.1 ports controlled by ird Party chips.

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4.4.8 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.

UEFI Tech Service

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

network conguration before using UEFI Tech Service.

Easy RAID Installer

Easy R AID Installer helps you to copy the R AID 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.

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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.

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.

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.

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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.

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

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.

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Network Conguration

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

Internet Setting

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

UEFI Download Server

Select a server to download the UEFI rmware.

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4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

is section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,

including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan

speed and voltage.

Fan-Tastic Tuning

Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1&2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU

temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

CPU Fan 1 Setting

Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

CPU Fan 2 Setting

Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 1 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 1 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 1.

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Chassis Fan 2 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 2.

Chassis Fan 3 Setting

Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 3, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan 3 Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 3.

Over Temperature Protection

When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts

down when the motherboard is overheated.

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4.7 Security Screen

In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.

You may also clear the user password.

Supervisor Password

Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator

has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and

press enter to remove the password.

User Password

Set or change the password for the user account. Users are unable to change the

settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the

password.

Secure Boot

Use this item to enable or disable support for Windows 8.1 Secure Boot.

Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology

Enable/disable Intel PTT in ME. Disable this option to use discrete TPM Module.

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4.8 Boot Screen

is section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the

boot settings and the boot priority.

Fast Boot

Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot

from an USB storage device. Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8.1

and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.

Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this

UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows.

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Boot From Onboard LAN

Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN.

Setup Prompt Timeout

Congure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key.

Bootup Num-Lock

Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or o when the system boots up.

Boot Beep

Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or o when the system boots up. Please

note that a buzzer is needed.

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Full Screen Logo

Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.

AddOn ROM Display

Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or congure the

AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed.

Boot Failure Guard

If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores

the default settings.

Boot Failure Guard Count

Congure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores

the default settings.

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CSM (Compatibility Support Module)

CSM

Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless

you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8.1 64-bit and all of your

devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed.

Launch PXE OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy

only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not

execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

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Launch Storage OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy

only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not

execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

Launch Video OpROM Policy

Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy

only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not

execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.

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4.9 Exit Screen

Save Changes and Exit

When you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes

and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP

UTILITY.

Discard Changes and Exit

When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit

setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving

any changes.

Discard Changes

When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes?” will pop

out. Select [OK] to discard all changes.

Load UEFI Defaults

Load UEFI default values for a ll options. e F9 key can be used for this operation.

Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

Copy shellx64.e to the root directory to launch EFI Shell.

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Contact Information

If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome

to visit ASRock’s website at http://ww w.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer

for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request

form at http://www.asrock.com/support/tsd.asp

ASRock Incorporation

2F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District,

Taipei City 112, Taiwan (R.O.C.)

ASRock EUROPE B.V.

Bijsterhuizen 11-11

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Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

ASRock America, Inc.

13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710

U.S.A.

Phone: [phone]

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