Asrock Z170M-ITX/ac User Manual

Version 1.0

Published July 2015

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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
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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 8

1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna 10

Chapter 2 Installation 15

2.1 Installing the CPU 16

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 19

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 20

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 22

2.5 Jumpers Setup 23

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 28

3.1 Installing Drivers 28

3.2 A-Tuning 29

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 33

3.3.1 UI Overview 33

3.3.2 Apps 34

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 37

3.3.4 Setting 38

3.4 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 39

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 42

4.1 Introduction 42

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 42

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 43

4.2 Main Screen 44

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 45

4.4 Advanced Screen 55

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 56

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 58

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 61

4.4.4 Super IO Conguration 62

4.4.5 ACPI Conguration 63

4.4.6 USB Conguration 64

4.4.7 Trusted Computing 65

4.5 Tools 66

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 70

4.7 Security Screen 72

4.8 Boot Screen 73

4.9 Exit Screen 76

Z170M-ITX/ac

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Z170M-ITX/ac motherboard, a reliable

motherboard produced under ASRock ’s consistently stringent qualit y 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 doc umentation 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 further notice . If you require technical suppor t related to this mother­board, please v isit our website for specic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well . ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Z170M-ITX/ac Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)

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ASRock Z170M-ITX/ac Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock Z170M-ITX/ac Support CD

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

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1 x WiFi-802.11ac Module

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2 x SMA WiFi Antenna Cables

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2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas

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1 x WiFi Module Bracket

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2 x Screws for WiFi Module

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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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Mini-ITX Form Factor

Solid Capacitor design

High Density Glass Fabric PCB

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Supports 6

Celeron® Processors (Socket 1151)

Digi Power design

6 Power Phase design

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technolog y

Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs

Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking

Intel

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

2 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

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

(OC)/2133 non-ECC, un-buered memory

Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB

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

Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/

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1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1: x16 mode)

Expansion
Slot

Graphics

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1 x Vertical Ha lf-size Mini-PCI Express Slot: For WiFi + BT

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Module

* is Mini-PCI Express Slot supports WiFi and mSATA

devices.

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

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can be supported only with processors which are GPU

integrated.

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

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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 max. 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

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Audio

LAN

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892

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Audio Codec)

* To congure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD

front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio

feature through the audio driver.

Premium Blu-ray Audio support

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Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)

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ELNA Audio Caps

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1 x Intel® I219V (Gigabit LAN PHY 10/100/1000 Mb/s)

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1 x Realtek RTL8111H (PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000

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Mb/s)

Supports Wake-On-WAN (on Realtek RTL8111H)

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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 LAN Cable Detection (on Realtek RTL8111H)

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Wireless
LAN

Rear Panel
I/O

Storage

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

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Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)

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Supports high speed wireless connections up to 433Mbps

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Supports Bluetooth 4.0 / 3.0 + High speed class II

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

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Spike Protection))

6 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)

HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

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4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support R AID (R AID 0,

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RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology

14 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and

Hot Plug

1 x mSATA Connector (shared with Mini-PCI Express Slot),

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support R AID (RAID 0, R AID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel

Rapid Storage Technology 14 and Intel Smart Response

Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

1 x TPM Header

Connector

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1 x Chassis Intrusion Header

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1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)

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1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed

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Control)

1 x 20 pin ATX Power Connector

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1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector

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1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 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))

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BIOS
Feature

Hardware
Monitor

OS

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128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI sup-

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port

ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events

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SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

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CPU, GT_CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VPPM, VCCSA

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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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CASE OPEN detection

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

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

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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 39 for more detailed instructions.

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

website for details: http://www.asrock.com

FCC, CE, WHQL

Certica­tions

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

Please realize that there i s a certain risk involved with o verclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS , applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party
overclocking tools. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even cau se damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own r isk and expense.
We are not responsible for possible damage caused b y overclocking.

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

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PCIE1

DDR 4_A1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

DDR 4_B1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )

CPU_FAN1

CHA_FAN1

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RoHS

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USB 2.0
T: USB1
B: USB2

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Keyb oard

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MINI_PCIE1

128Mb

BIOS

AUDIO
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HD_AUDIO1

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USB_3_ 4

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SPEAKER 1

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4

USB 3.0
T: USB5
B: USB6

LAN

LAN

Intel

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ATXP WR 1

SATA3_3

SATA3_2

SATA3_1

SATA3_0

USB3_7 _8

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DISP LAY1

31

PANEL1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

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TPMS1

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CLRMOS1

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CI1

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HDM I1

DVI 1

Top:

LINE I N

Cent er:

FRON T

Bott om:

MIC IN

Front U SB 3.0

PCI Express 3.0

1.3 Motherboard Layout

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No. Description

1 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

3 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

4 USB 2.0 Header (USB_ 3_4)

5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

6 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)

7 TPM Header (TPMS1)

8 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

10 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)

11 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)

13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)

15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)

16 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

17 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB12) 8 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)

2 LAN RJ-45 Port (Realtek RTL8111H)* 9 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12)

3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)* 10 DisplayPort 1.2

4 Line In (Light Blue)** 11 HDMI Port

5 Front Speaker (Lime)** 12 DVI-D Por t

6 Microphone (Pink)** 13 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

7 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_56)

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

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

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5

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LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

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

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** To congure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it i s required to use an HD front panel audio module and e nable the multi­channel audio feature through the audio driver.

Please set Speaker Cong uration to “ 7.1 Speaker” in the Realtek HD Audio Manager.

Function of the Audio Ports in 7.1-channel Conguration:

Port Function

Light Blue (Rear panel) Rear Speaker Out
Lime (Rear panel) Front Speaker Out
Pink (Rear panel) Central /Subwoofer Speaker Out
Lime (Front panel) Side Speaker Out

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

WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module

is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.0

module that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac connectivity standards and

Bluetooth v4.0. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network

(WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth v4.0 standard features Smart

Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile

devices. BT 4.0 also includes Low Energy Technology and ensures extraordinary

low power consumption for PCs.

* e transmission speed may var y according to the environment.

WiFi + BT Module

(included in the package)

ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas

(included in the package)

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WiFi Module and WiFi Antennas Installation Guide

Step 1

Prepare the WiFi Module, WiFi Module Bracket,

and the two screws (M2*3) that come with the

package. Prepare a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 2

Attach the WiFi Module Bracket to the WiFi

card, aligning the screw hole on the WiFi card

with the screw hole on the bracket. Use the screw

to attach the bracket and the WiFi card, but do

not tighten the screw.

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Step 3

Insert the WiFi Module Card into the vertical

mini PCI Express slot (MPCIE1).

Step 4

Tighten the screw that holds the card in place.

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Step 5

Tighten the screw that attaches the WiFi

Module Bracket to the WiFi card (installed

in Step 2).

Step 6

Prepare the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables

and WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas that come

with the package.

Step 7

Attach the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables to

the WiFi Module.

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Step 8

Insert the RP-SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Con-

nectors to the antenna ports on the I/O

shield

Step 9

Fasten the screw nuts to secure the

antenna connectors.

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Ste p 10

Connect the two WiFi 2.4/5 GHz

Antennas to the antenna connectors. Turn

the antenna clockwise until it is securely

connected.

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Ste p 11

Set the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna at 90-de-

gree angle.

*You may need to adjust the direction of

the antenna for a stronger signal.

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Chapter 2 Installation

is is a Mini-ITX 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 th e socket , please check if the PnP cap is on the
socket, if the CPU sur face is unclean, or if the re are any bent pins in the socket . Do not
force to in sert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU
will be seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power c ables be fore installing the CPU.

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A

B

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

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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FAN

CPU_

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

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

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

e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It wil l cause permane nt damage to the
motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orie ntation .

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3

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

ere is 1 PCI Express slot and 1 mini-PCI Express slot on the motherboard.

Before installing an expansion card, plea se make sure that the power supply is sw itched o
or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and
make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

PCIe slot:

PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

mini-PCIe slot:

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MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module.
* is Mini-PCI Express Slot supports WiFi and mSATA devices.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

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

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

is “Open”. e illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”

when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLR MOS1)

(see p.6, No. 9)

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 batter y is

removed.

Default

Clear CMOS

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If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detected. Please a djust the BIOS option “Cl ear
Status” to clear the record of previous ch assis intrus ion statu s.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

PWRBTN

HDLED+

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these
heade rs and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the heade rs and conn ectors w ill cause
permanent damage to the motherboard.

System Panel Header

(9-p i n PA NE L1)

(see p.6, No. 8)

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connec t to the power switch on the cha ssis front pan el. You may congure the way to turn
o your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Sw itch):
Connec t to the reset switch on the cha ssis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the
computer if the computer freezes and fails to pe rform a normal re start.

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

HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):
Connec t to the hard drive ac tivity LED on the cha ssis front panel. e LED is on when the
hard drive is reading or writing data.

e front panel des ign may dier by chassis. A f ront panel modul e mainly consists of power
switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive ac tivity LED, speaker and etc . When connect­ing your ch assis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the
pin assignment s are matched cor rectly.

GND

PLED-

PLED+

GND

RESET#

GND

#

HDLED-

1

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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DUMMY

GNDGND

P+

P-

P+

P-

USB_PWR

USB_PWR

1

J_SENSE

OUT2_L

1

MIC_RED

OUT_RET

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

GND

PRESENCE#

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_0:

see p.6, No. 12)

(SATA3_1:

see p.6, No. 13)

(SATA3_2:

see p.6, No. 14)

(SATA3_3:

see p.6, No. 15)

USB 2.0 Header

(9-pin USB_3_4)

(see p.6, No. 4)

USB 3.0 Header

(19-pin USB3_7_8)

(see p.6, No. 6)

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_AU DIO1)

(see p.6, No. 16)

SATA3_3

Vbus

IntA_PA_SSRX-

IntA_PA_SSRX+

IntA_PA_SSTX-

IntA_PA_SSTX+

IntA_PA_D-

IntA_PA_D+

GND

GND

SATA3_2

SATA3_1

VbusVbus

IntA_PB_SSRX-

IntA_PB_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX-

IntA_PB_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PB_D-

IntA_PB_D+

Dummy

1

ese four SATA3

connectors support SATA

SATA3_0

data cables for internal

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

ere is one header on

this motherboard. is

USB 2.0 header can

support two ports.

Besides si x 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.

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chas sis must sup­port HDA to function correc tly. 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 connect
them for the AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel and
adjust “Recording Volume”.

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Chassis Speaker Header

D

F

FA

4 3 2 1

1

SPEAKER

(4-pin SPEAKER 1)

(see p.6, No. 11)

DUMMY

DUMMY

+5V

Please connect the chassis

speaker to this header.

Chassis Fan Connector

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)

(see p.6, No. 1)

CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.6, No. 2)

ATX Power Connector

(20-pin AT X PW R1)

(see p.6, No. 5)

AN_SPEED_CONTROL

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

FAN_VOLTAGE

CPU_FAN_SPEED

N_SPEED_CONTROL

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1

GND

Please connect fan cables

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to

the ground pin.

GN

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.

is motherboard pro-

vides a 20-pin ATX power

connector. To use a 24-pin

ATX power supply, please

plug it along Pin 1 and Pin

11

11.

Using a 24-pin ATX power supply:

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ATX 12V Power

Connector

(4-pin ATX12V1)

Please connect an ATX

12V power supply to this

connector.

(see p.6, No. 17)

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Signal

Chassis Intrusion Header

(2-pin CI1)

(see p.6, No. 10)

TPM Header

(17-pi n TPMS1)

(see p.6, No. 7)

1

GND

is motherboard

supports CASE OPEN

detection feature that

detects if the chassis cove

has been removed. is

feature requires a chassis

with chassis intrusion

detection design.

is connector supports Trusted

Platform Module (TPM) system,

which can securely store keys,

PCIRST#

FRAME

PCICLK

digital certicates, passwords,

and data. A TPM system also

helps enhance network security,

protects digital identities, and

ensures platform integrity.

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Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation

3.1 Installing Drivers

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

useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features.

Running The Support CD

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

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

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

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

Drivers Menu

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

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

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

properly.

Utilities Menu

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

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

To improve Windows 7 compatibility, 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-Tu ni ng will be auto-installed as well. Aer the installation, you will nd the icon

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

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 Ser vice

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 quickly and

easily install 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
util ity.

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

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

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

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

Step 2

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

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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

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.

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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, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will

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

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

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

and then back on.

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

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar

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

Main

OC Tweaker

Advanced

Tool

H/W Monitor

Boot

Security

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

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Exit

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Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

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

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+ / -

<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.

Favorite

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

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4.3 OC Tweaker Screen

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

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

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 Internal 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.

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.

Stable Delay

Congure the delay time aer BCLK setting for stable signal.

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CPU Amplitude

Congure the CPU Amplitude.

CPU Slew Rate

Congure the CPU Slew Rate.

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CPU PLL ORT

Congure the CPU PLL ORT.

ADFC HyperGear

Enable Analog Dynamic Frequency Control for real time clocking tuning for both

performance and power saving.

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.

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 Technolog y enables the processor to run above its base operating

frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.

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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.

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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.

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.

BCLK Frequency

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

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

clock speed of other components.

DRAM Reference Clock

Select Auto for optimized settings.

DRAM Frequency

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

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Primary Timing

CAS# Latency (tCL)

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

in response.

RAS# to CAS# Delay 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 memory chip is selected and when the rst active command can

be issued.

Secondary Timing

Write Recovery Time (tWR)

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

before an active bank can be precharged.

Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC)

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

the same rank.

RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_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 internal bank.

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Write to Read Delay (tWTR_S)

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

the same internal bank.

Read to Precharge (tRTP)

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

charge command to the same rank.

Four Activate Window (tFAW)

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

CAS Write Latency (tCWL)

Congure CAS Write Latency.

Third Timing

tREFI

Congure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval.

tCKE

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

command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode.

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

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Congure between module read to write delay.

tRDWR_dg

Congure between module read to write delay.

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tRDWR_dr

Congure between module read to write delay.

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.

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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.

RTL (CH B)

Congure round trip latency for channel B.

IO-L (CH A)

Congure IO latency for channel A.

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IO-L (CH B)

Congure IO latency for channel B.

Fourth Timing

twRPRE

Congure twRPRE.

Write_Early_ODT

Congure Write_Early_ODT.

tAONPD

Congure tAONPD.

tXP

Congure tXP.

tXPDLL

Congure t XPDLL.

tPRPDEN

Congure tPRPDEN.

tRDPDEN

Congure tRDPDEN.

twRPDEN

Congure twRPDEN.

OREF_RI

Congure OREF_RI.

tREFIx9

Congure tREFIx9.

txSDLL

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Congure txSDLL.

txs_oset

Congure txs_oset.

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tZQOPER

Congure tZQOPER.

tMOD

Congure tMOD.

ZQCS_period

Congure ZQCS_period.

tZQCS

Congure tZQCS.

Advanced Setting

ODT WR (CH A)

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

ODT WR (CH B)

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

ODT PARK (CH A)

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

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ODT PARK (CH B)

Congure the memor y 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

Power Saving Mode

Enable Power Saving Mode to reduce power consumption.

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CPU Vcore Voltage

Congure the voltage for the CPU Vcore.

CPU Load-Line Calibration

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

under heav y load.

GT Voltage

Congure the voltage for the integrated GPU.

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.

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, Super IO Congura-

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

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Setting wrong values in this section 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

Active Processor Cores

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

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, Memor y, 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.

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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.

PCIE1 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE1.

PCIE ASPM Support

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

PCH PCIE ASPM Support

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

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DMI ASPM Support

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

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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 LAN

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller.

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.

Riser Card Support

Enable/disable the support of riser card.

WAN Radio

Enable/disable the WiFi module's connectivity.

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.

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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 Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that
will improve SATA disk pe rformance 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 Technology. It is a

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

indicators of reliability.

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4.4.4 Super IO Conguration

PS2 Y-Cable

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

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4.4.5 ACPI Conguration

Suspend to RAM

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

S3 power saving.

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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 wa ke on LAN.s.

RTC Alarm Power On

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

it be handled by your operating system.

USB Keyboard/Remote Power On

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

USB Mouse Power On

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

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4.4.6 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.

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4.4.7 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

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4.5 Tools

System Browser

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

connected.

OMG (Online Management Guard)

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

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

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

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

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 RAID driver from the support CD to

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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.

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.

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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.

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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 Setting

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

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan Setting

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

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

Chassis Fan Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan.

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Over Temperature Protection

When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts

down when the motherboard is overheated.

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Case Open Feature

Enable or disable Case Open Feature to detect whether the chassis cover has been

removed.

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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 Message

If the computer fails to boot for a number of times 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.

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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.

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 all options. e F9 key can be used for this operation.

Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device

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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://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer

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

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

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