Asrock Z270 SuperCarrier User Manual

Version 1.0

Published December 2016

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 8

1.4 I/O Panel 10

1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna 13

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

2.7 Smart Switches 29

2.8 Dr. Debug 30

2.9 SLITM , 3-Way SLI

, 4-Way SLI

and Quad SLITM Operation

Guide 32

2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 32

2.9.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 34

2.9.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 36

2.9.4 Driver Installation and Setup 38

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

and

Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 39

2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 39

2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 40

2.10.3 Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 41

2.10.4 Driver Installation and Setup 42

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 43

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 46

3.1 Installing Drivers 46

3.2 A-Tuning 47

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 50

3.3.1 UI Overview 50

3.3.2 Apps 51

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 54

3.3.4 Setting 55

3.4 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 56

3.5 ASRock AURA RGB LED 59

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 60

4.1 Introduction 60

4.2 EZ Mode 61

4.3 Advanced Mode 62

4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar 62

4.3.2 Navigation Keys 63

4.4 Main Screen 64

4.5 OC Tweaker Screen 65

4.6 Advanced Screen 76

4.6.1 CPU Conguration 77

4.6.2 Chipset Conguration 79

4.6.3 Storage Conguration 82

4.6.4 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 84

4.6.5 Super IO Conguration 85

4.6.6 ACPI Conguration 86

4.6.7 USB Conguration 88

4.6.8 Trusted Computing 89

4.7 Tools 90

4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 93

4.9 Security Screen 96

4.10 Boot Screen 97

4.11 Exit Screen 100

Z270 SuperCarrier

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Z270 SuperCarrier 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 Z270 SuperCarrier Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock Z270 SuperCarrier Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock Z270 SuperCarrier Support CD

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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

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1 x ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable (Optional)

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1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card (Optional)

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1 x ASRock 4-Way SLI-S111 Bridge Card (Optional)

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1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_3S Card (Optional)

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2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas (Optional)

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3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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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/)

** 7th Gen Intel® CPU supports DDR4 up to 2400; 6th Gen Intel®

CPU supports DDR4 up to 2133.

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ATX Form Factor

2oz Copper

Supports 7th and 6th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3/

Pentium®/Celeron® Processors (Socket 1151)

Digi Power design

14 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 II

Intel® Z270

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

Supports DDR4 3733+(OC)*/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/2933

(OC)/2800 (OC)/2400**/2133 non-ECC, un-buered

memory

Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-

ECC mode)

Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB

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

15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

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Expansion Slot

4 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE4/PCIE5:

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single at x16 (PCIE1); dual at x16 (PCIE1) / x16 (PCIE4);

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

(PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) / x8 (PCIE5))*

1 x embedded PLX PEX 8747

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* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slot (Flexible PCIe)

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Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM,

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3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireX

Graphics

Z270 SuperCarrier

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

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* e size of ma ximum shared memory may vary from dierent

operating systems.

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* Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously

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and SLI

1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-

802.11ac module (on the rear I/O)

15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slots (PCIE1 and PCIE4)

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

can be supported only with processors which are GPU

integrated.

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

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

Gen9 LP, DX11.3, DX12

HWAEncode/Decode: VP8, HEVC 8b, VP9, HEVC 10b (For

7th Gen Intel® CPU)

HWA Encode/Decode: VP8 , HEVC 8b; GPU/SWEncode/

Decode: VP9, HEVC 10b (For 6th Gen Intel® CPU)

Max. shared memory 1024MB

Four graphics output options: HDMI, DisplayPort 1.2 and 2

x Intel® underboltTM 3

Supports Triple Monitor

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

(4096x2160) @ 24Hz / (3840x2160) @ 30Hz

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

(4096x2304) @ 60Hz

Supports Intel® underboltTM 3 with max. resolution up to

4K x 2K (4096x2304) @ 60Hz

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

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

HDMI monitor is required)

Supports HDCP with HDMI, DisplayPort 1.2 and Intel®

underboltTM 3

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

DisplayPort 1.2 and Intel® underboltTM 3

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Audio

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek

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ALC1220 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 4

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- Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps

- 120dB SNR DAC with Dierential Amplier

- TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier for Front Panel

Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)

- Pure Power-In

- Direct Drive Technology

- PCB Isolate Shielding

- Impedance Sensing on Front Out port

Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel

AURA RGB LED

Gold Audio Jacks

Supports DTS Connect

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LAN

Wireless LAN

1 x 5 Gigabit LAN 100/1000/2500/5000 Mb/s (AQUANTIA®

AQC108):

Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

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Protection)

Supports PXE

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2 x Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (1 x Intel® I219V, 1 x Intel®

I211AT):

Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

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Protection)

Supports Dual LAN with Teaming*

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* Not supported under Windows 10

Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Intel® 802.11ac WiFi Module (Free Bundle)

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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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Rear Panel I/O

Z270 SuperCarrier

2 x Antenna Ports

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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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1 x HDMI Port

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1 x DisplayPort 1.2

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2 x Intel® underboltTM 3 (Compatible with USB 3.1 and

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USB-C Display)*

* Supports USB PD 2.0 up to 12V@3A (36W) charging

* Hot Plug is supported on Win 10 only

1 x Optica l SPDIF Out Port

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

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Spike Protection))

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

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Spike Protection))**

** Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_34 ports.

** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_34 ports.

3 x RJ-45 LAN Ports 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 (Gold Audio Jacks)

Storage

6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,

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

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

Hot Plug*

* If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will

be disabled.

* M2_ 2, SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 share lanes. If either one of

them is in use, the others will be disabled.

* If M2_3 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_3

will be disabled.

4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, sup-

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port NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug

2 x SATA Express 10 Gb/s Connectors**

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** Support to be announced

3 x Ultra M.2 Sockets, support type 2230/2242/2260/2280

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M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module

up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)***

** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology

** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

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Connector

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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1 x AURA RGB LED Header

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1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)

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* e CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of ma ximum

1A (12W) fan power.

1 x CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)

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* e CPU Optiona l/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler

fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.

2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin)

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1 x Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)

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* e Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water

cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.

1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Con-

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nector)

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

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tor)

1 x 6 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec-

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tor)

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connec-

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tor)*

1 x Right Angle Front Panel Audio Connector*

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* Connect the audio device to either one of the audio connec-

tors.

2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Intel® Z270)

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(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))

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

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ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike

Protection))

1 x Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (Intel® Z270)

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1 x Dr. Debug with LED

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1 x Power Switch with LED

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1 x Reset Switch with LED

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1 x XMP Switch

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BIOS Feature

2 x AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1

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x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)

Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology

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ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events

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SMBIOS 2.7 Support

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Hardware Monitor

Z270 SuperCarrier

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

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VCCSA, VCCPLL Voltage Multi-adjustment

Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump,

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Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans

Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump, Chassis,

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Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans

Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera-

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ture): CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump, Chassis, Chassis

Optional/Water Pump Fans

Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump,

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Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans

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

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VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCSA, VCCST

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit (For 7th Gen Intel® CPU)

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Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 64-bit (For 6th

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Gen Intel® CPU)

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

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

page 56 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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Intel

Z270

DDR 4_A2 (64 bit, 288- pin modu le)

DDR 4_A1 (64 bit, 288- pin modu le)

DDR 4_B2 (64 bit, 288- pin modu le)

DDR 4_B1 (64 bit, 288- pin modu le)

ATX12V1

ATXP WR 1

PCIE2

Top: RJ-45

USB 3.0 T:U SB3 B: USB4

Top:

Central/Bass

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC I N

PCIE4

HDLED R ESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

SPK_PLE D1

HD_AUDI O1

PCIE5

SATA3_4_5

SATA3_A1_ A2

SATA3_A3_ A4

USB5_6

USB3_4

CLRBTN1

USB 2. 0

T: USB1

B: USB 2

PS2

Keybo ard

/Mous e

CMO S

Bat ter y

USB3_7 _8

CPU_FAN1

TPMS1

CHA_FAN3 /W_PUMP

USB3_5 _6

CLRMOS1

CPU_OPT /W_PUMP

M2_W IFI_1

HDMI _1

DISP LAYI_1

XMP_O N1

SATA_EXP0 _1

BIOS ROM

RGB_LED 1

M2_2

CTCTCT CT34

32 31

PCIE3

M2_3

CTCTCT CT24

22 21

M2_1

CTCTCT CT14

Vertica lTyp eA

USB 3.0

Z270 SUPER C ARRIE R

OFF

USB3_9

PWRBTN1

RSTBTN1

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN1

COM1

HD_AUDI O_RA1

PCIE1

TB_1

USB 3. 0

USB3 _1

Top: RJ-45

TB_2

USB 3. 0

USB3 _2

Top: RJ-45 5GLAN

RoH S

Ult ra M .2

PCIe G en3 x4

Dr.

Deb u g

BIOS_A_LED 1

BIOS_B_LED 1

GFX_12V 1

1.3 Motherboard Layout

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 CPU Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_OPT/W_PUMP)

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 XMP Switch (XMP_ON1)

7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

8 Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (USB3_9)

9 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)

10 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)

11 SATA and SATA Express Connectors (SATA_EXP0_1)

12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)

13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A3_A4)

15 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)

16 Graphics 12V Power Connector (GFX_12V1)

17 Power Switch (PWR BTN1)

18 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

19 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

20 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP)

21 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

22 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6)

23 USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4)

24 AURA RGB LED Header (RGB_LED)

25 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

26 COM Port Header (COM1)

27 TPM Header (TPMS1)

28 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

29 Right Angle Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO_RA1)

30 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_ AUDIO1)

Z270 SuperCarrier

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1.4 I/O Panel

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19 12151720

No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB12) 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port

2 DisplayPort 1.2 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)****

3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 13 USB 3.0 Port (USB3_2)

4 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)* 14 Intel® underboltTM 3 (TB_2)

5G LAN RJ-45 Port (AQUANTIA®

AQC108)**

15 USB 3.0 Port (USB3_1)

6 Central / Bass (Orange) 16 Intel® underboltTM 3 (TB_1)

7 Rear Speaker (Black) 17 HDMI Port

8 Line In (Light Blue) 18 Antenna Ports

9 Front Speaker (Lime)*** 19 Clear CMOS Switch

10 Microphone (Pink) 20 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

* 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

101113

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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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** ere are two LEDs on each 5G LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the 5G LAN port LED indications .

ACT/LINK L ED

SPEED LE D

5G LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link Orange 100Mbps/1Gbps/2.5Gbps Blinking Data Activity

On Link Green 5Gbps connection

*** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the spe aker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below

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

connection

Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 9)

Rear Speaker

(No. 7)

Central / Bass

(No. 6)

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 “Enabl e playba ck 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.

**** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_ 34 ports.

Line In

(No. 8)

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How to Remove the I/O C over?

Certain graphics cards with e xtra thickness of the back plate may collid e with the pre-installed I/O cove r.

Before installing such a wider graphics card, please loosen the screws to remove the I/O cover, as the picture shown below.

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Z270 SuperCarrier

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 (pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) 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 vary according to the environment.

WiFi + BT Module

(pre-installed Intel® Dual Band

Wireless-AC 3160)

ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas

(included in the package)

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WiFi Antennas Installation Guide

Step 1

Prepare the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas that come

with the package.

Step 2

Connect the two WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas to

the antenna connectors. Turn the antenna clock-

wise until it is securely connected.

Step 3

Set the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna as shown in the

illustration.

*You may need to adjust the direction of

the antenna for a stronger signal.

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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

•

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

components.

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

•

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

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

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

•

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

•

in the bag that comes with the components.

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

•

tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard..

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2.1 Installing the CPU

1. Before you insert the 1151-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP ca p 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 before 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

1 2

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FAN

CPU_

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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 identical (the same

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

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

3. It is not allo wed 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 5 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.

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

PCIe slots:

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

PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards

PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.

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

PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE5

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

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM

Mode

x16 N/A x16 N/A

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ree Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM

x8 x8 x16 N/A

Mode

Four Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM

x8 x8 x8 x8

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_ FA N2 or CHA_FAN3 ) when using multiple graphics cards.

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.8, No. 28)

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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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.8, No. 19)

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.

PLE D+

PLE D-

HDL ED-

HDL ED+

PWR BTN #

GND

RES ET#

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.8, No. 18)

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA_EXP0_1:

see p.8, No. 11)

(SATA3_4_5:

see p.8, No. 12)

(SATA3_A1_A2:

see p.8, No. 13)

(SATA3_A3_A4:

see p.8, No. 14)

DUM MY +5V

PLE D+

SATA3_0SATA3_1

SATA3_A1 SATA3_4

SATA3_A3

DUM MY

PLE D+

Please connect the

chassis power LED and

the chassis speaker to this

header.

ese ten SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

SATA3_2SATA3_3

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

* If M2_1 is occupied by

a SATA-type M.2 device,

SATA3_0 will be disabled.

SATA3_5SATA3_A2

* M2_ 2, SATA3_4 and

SATA3_5 share lanes. If

either one of them is in

use, the others will be

disabled.

* If M2_3 is occupied by

a SATA-type M.2 device,

SATA3_A4

SATA3_3 will be disabled.

Serial ATA Express

Connectors

(SATA_EXP0_1:

see p.8, No. 11)

SATA3_0SATA3_1

SATA_EXP_0

* To minimize the boot

time, use Intel® Z270

SATA ports (SATA3_0)

for your bootable devices.

Please connect either

SATA or PCIe storage

SATA3_2SATA3_3

devices to these

connectors.

SATA_EXP_1

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USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB3_4

(see p.8, No. 23)

(9-pin USB5_6)

(see p.8, No. 22)

USB _PW R

P-

P+

GND

DUM MY

on this motherboard.

Each USB 2.0 header can

support two ports.

GND

P+

P-

ere are two headers

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USB 3.0 Headers

(19-pin USB3_5_6)

(see p.8, No. 10)

(19-pin USB3_7_8)

(see p.8, No. 9)

(USB3_9)

(see p.8, No. 8)

Front Panel Audio

Headers

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.8, No. 30)

(9-pin HD_AUDIO_RA1)

(see p.8, No. 29)

1. Hig h Denition Audio suppor ts Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the ch assi s

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 header b y

the steps below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_ L. B. Conne ct Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_ L (LIN) to OUT2_ L. C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND). D. MIC_ RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to 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”.

Vbus

IntA _PA_S SRX-

IntA _PA_S SRX+

IntA _PA_S STX-

IntA _PA_S STX+

IntA _PA_D -

IntA _PA_D +

GND

MIC 2_L

GND

PRE SEN CE#

MIC _RE T

OUT 2_R

MIC 2_R

VbusVbus

IntA _PB_ SSRX -

IntA _PB_ SSRX +

GND

IntA _PB_ SSTX -

IntA _PB_ SSTX +

GND

IntA _PB_ D-

IntA _PB_ D+

Dumm y

OUT _RE T

OUT 2_L

J_S ENS E

ere are two headers

and one port on this

motherboard. Each USB

3.0 header can support

two ports.

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

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GND

FAN_ VOLTAG E_C ONT ROL

FAN_ SPE ED

FAN_ SPE ED_C ONT ROL

GND

FAN_ VOLTAG E_C ONT ROL

FAN_ SPE ED

FAN_ SPE ED_C ONT ROL

GND

FAN_ VOLTAG E_CO NTR OL

FAN_ SPEE D

FAN_ SPEE D_C ONT ROL

Chassis Fan Connectors

(4-pin CHA_FAN2)

(see p.8, No. 21)

(4-pin CHA_FAN3)

(see p.8, No. 20)

Chassis Optional/Water

Pump Fan Connector

(4-pin CHA_FAN1/W_

PUMP)

(see p.8, No. 25)

CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.8, No. 3)

CPU Optional/Water

Pump Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_OPT/W_

PUMP)

(see p.8, No. 2)

FAN_ SP EED _CO NTR OL

FAN_ SP EED

FAN _VO LT AGE

GND

Please connect fan cables

to the fan connectors and

match the black wire to

the ground pin.

is motherboard

provides a 4-Pin water

cooling

chassis

connector. If you plan to

connect a 3-Pin

water cooler fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

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

4 3

provides a 4-Pin water

2 1

cooling CPU fan

connector. If you plan

to connect a 3-Pin CPU

water cooler fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

fan

chassis

ATX Power Connector

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.8, No. 7)

is motherboard pro-

vides a 24-pin ATX power

connector. To use a 20-pin

ATX power supply, please

plug it along Pin 1 and Pin

13.

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ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.8, No. 1)

is motherboard pro-

vides a 8-pin ATX 12V

power connector. To use a

4-pin ATX power supply,

please plug it along Pin 1

and Pin 5.

Graphics 12V Power

Connector

(6-pin GFX_12V1)

(see p.8, No. 16)

Serial Port Header

(9-pin COM1)

(see p.8, No. 26)

TPM Header

(17-pin TPMS1)

(see p.8, No. 27)

is motherboard pro-

vides a 6-pin Graphics

12V power connector.

* Install the PSU’s power cable to

this connector when 4 graphics

cards are installed.

is COM1 header

supports a serial port

module.

is connector supports Trusted

GN D

LAD 0

LAD 3

+3 V

+3V S B

SER IRQ #

S_P WRD WN #

PC IRS T #

GN D

LAD 1

LAD 2

SMB _DA TA_ MAI N

Platform Module (TPM) system,

PC ICL K

FRA M E

which can securely store keys,

digital certicates, passwords,

GN D

and data. A TPM system also

helps enhance network security,

protects digital identities, and

SMB _CL K_M AIN

ensures platform integrity.

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AURA RGB LED Header

(4-pin RGB_LED)

(see p.8, No. 24)

12V G R B

AURA RGB LED header is used

to connect RGB LED exten-

sion cable which allows users to

choose from various LED light-

ing eects.

Caution: Never install the RGB

LED cable in the wrong orienta-

tion; otherwise, the cable may be

damaged.

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2.7 Smart Switches

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

Switch and XMP Switch.

Power Switch

(PWRBTN1)

(see p.8, No. 17)

Reset Switch

(RSTBTN1)

(see p.8, No. 15)

Clear CMOS Switch

(CLRBTN1)

(see p.10, No. 19)

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

XMP Switch

(XMP_ON1)

(see p.8, No. 6)

Power

Reset

OFF

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.

e XMP switch allows

users to easily load XMP

proles to automatically

congure the overclocked

DRAM voltages for stable

operation.

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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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01 - 54

(except 0d),

5A- 60

55 e Memory 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.

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 , 3-Way SLI

, 4-Way SLI

and Quad SLITM Operation

Guide

is motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM , 3-way SLITM, 4-way SLI

SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to four

identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards.

Requirements

1. You should only use identical SLITM-ready g raphics cards that are NVIDIA® cer ti-

ed.

2. Make sure that your graphics c ard driver supports N VIDIA® SLITM technology.

Download the drivers from the N VIDIA® website: www.nvidi a.com

3. Make sure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the 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.

and Quad

2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 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.

Step 3

Align and insert the ASRock SLI_HB_

Bridge_3S Card (if you install NVIDIA®

high-bandwidth graphics cards) or ASRock

Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable to the

goldngers on each graphics card. Make

sure the ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_3S Card

or ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector

Cable is rmly in place.

SLI_HB_Bridge_3S Card

ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_3S Card (For NVIDIA® high-bandwidth graphics cards)

Multi-GPU SLI Video Link Card

ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable

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Step 4

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connector of

the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1

slot.

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2.9.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot,

another graphics card to PCIE2 slot, and

the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

Step 2

Connect the auxiliary power source to the

PCI Express graphics card. Please make

sure that both power connectors on the

PCI Express graphics card are connected.

Repeat this step on the three graphics

cards.

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ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card

Step 3

Align and insert the ASRock 3-Way SLI

Bridge Card to the goldngers on each

graphics card. Make sure the ASRock

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

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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 PCIE1

slot.

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2.9.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into the PCIE1

slot, another graphics card into the PCIE2

slot, the third graphics card into the PCIE4

slot and the last graphics card into the

PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the cards are

properly seated on the slots.

Step 2

Connect the auxiliary power source to the

PCI Express graphics card. Please make

sure that both power connectors on the

PCI Express graphics card are connected.

Repeat this step on the three graphics

cards.

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C e g

Way

rid

ASRock 4-Way SLI-S111 Bridge Card

Step 3

Align and insert the ASRock 4-Way

SLI-S111 Bridge Card to the goldngers on

each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock

4-Way SLI-S111 Bridge Card is rmly in

place.

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Step 4

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connector of

the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1

slot.

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2.9.4 Driver Installation and Setup

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

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

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

Step 1

Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel

icon in the Windows® 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.

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

Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide

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

and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to four identical PCI Express

x16 graphics cards.

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

2. Make sure that your graphics c ard driver supports A MD 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 the 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

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot

and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot.

Make sure that the cards are properly

seated on the slots.

and

CrossFire BridgeCrossFire Bridge

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

PCIE1 slot.

2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot,

another graphics card to PCIE2 slot, and

the other graphics card to PCIE4 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 PCIE1 and PCIE2

slots, and use the other CrossFire Bridge

to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2

and PCIE4 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.)

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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

PCIE1 slot.

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2.10.3 Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot,

another graphics card into PCIE2 slot, the

third graphics card into PCIE4 slot and the

last graphics card into PCIE5 slot. Make

sure that the cards are properly seated on

the slots.

Step 2

Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the

graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE2 slots,

another CrossFire Bridge to connect

the graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4

slots, and use the third CrossFire Bridge

to connect the Radeon graphics cards on

PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots. (e CrossFire

Bridge is provided with the graphics

card you purchase, not bundled with this

CrossFire Bridge

motherboard. Please refer to your graphics

card vendor for details.)

Step 3

Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the

monitor connector or the DVI connector of

the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1

slot.

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2.10.4 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, M2_2 and M2_3) supports SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express

module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).

* If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will be disabled.

* M2_2, SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will

be disabled.

* If M2_3 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_3 will be disabled.

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module

and the screw.

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and

BCD

length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)

module, nd the corresponding nut

location to be used.

No. 1 2 3 4

Nut Location A B C D

PCB Length 3cm 4.2cm 6cm 8cm

Module Type Type2230 Type 2242 Type2260 Type 2280

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Step 3

Move the stando based on the

module type and length.

e stando is placed at the nut

location D by default. Skip Step 3 and

4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are

going to use the default nut.

Otherwise, release the stando by

hand.

Step 4

Peel o the yellow protective lm on

BCD

the nut to be used. Hand tighten the

stando into the desired nut location

on the motherboard.

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ABCDE

Align and gently insert the M.2

(NGFF) SSD module into the M.2

slot. Please be aware that the M.2

(NGFF) SSD module only ts in one

orientation.

Step 5

Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver

to secure the module into place.

NUT1NUT2D

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 Intel 256GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SSDPEKKF256G7 Intel 512GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SSDPEKKF512G7 Kingston 120GB SATA3 2280 SM2280S3 Kingston 480GB PCIe2 x4 2280 SH2280S3/480G OCZ 512GB PCIe3 x4 2280 RVD400 -M2280-512G (NVME) Plextor 128GB PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-128M8PeG Plextor 1TB PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-1TM8PeG Plextor 256GB PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-256M8PeG Plextor 256GB PCIe 2280 PX-G256M6e Plextor 512GB PCIe3 x4 2280 PX-512M8PeG Plextor 512GB PCIe 2280 PX-G512M6e Samsung 256GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL) Samsung 256GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (NVME) Samsung 512GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL) Samsung 512GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (NVME) 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 2260 TS512GMTS600 Transcend 512GB SATA3 2280 TS512GMTS800 V-Color 120GB SATA3 2280 VLM100-120G-2280B-RD V-Color 240GB SATA3 2280 VLM100-240G-2280B-RD V-Color 240GB SATA3 2280 VSM100-240G-2280

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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

A-Tuning can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. 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 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.

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. With ASRock Live Update & APP

Shop, you can optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date simply

with a few clicks.

Double-click on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop utility.

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

3.3.1 UI Overview

Category Panel

Hot News

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Information Panel

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

when selected the information panel below displays the relative information.

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

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

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

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

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3.3.2 Apps

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

to download.

Installing an App

Step 1

Find the app you want to install.

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

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

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

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

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

Step 2

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

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Step 3

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

Step 4

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

upper right corner.

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

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Upgrading an App

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

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

appears below the installed app icon.

Step 1

Click on the app icon to see more details.

Step 2

Click on the yellow icon to start upgrading.

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3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers

Installing BIOS or Drivers

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

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

Step 1

Please check the item information before update. Click on to see more details.

Step 2

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

Step 3

Click Update to start the update process.

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® new processors have 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

•

A Windows® PC

•

Win7 USB Patcher (included in the ASRock Support CD or downloaded from

•

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’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 how you want to install Windows 7 later.

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Step 4

Locate your Win7 source folder or your ISO le.

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Step 5

Select the USB storage, compact disk or destination folder for the new Windows 7

installation le.

Step 6

Click “Start” to begin.

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Step 7

Now you are able to install Windows® 7 on Intel® new processors with the new burned CD.

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

3.5 ASRock AURA RGB LED

ASRock AURA RGB LED allows you to build your own colorful lighting system. By

connecting LED strip, you can adjust the RGB LED color through ASRock AURA RGB

LED utility.

Drag the tab to customize your

preference.

Toggle on/o the

RGB LED switch

Apply the settings

Select a RGB LED light eect

from the drop-down menu.

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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.

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4.2 EZ Mode

e EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program by default. EZ

mode is a dashboard which contains multiple readings of the system’s current status.

You can check the most crucial information of your system, such as CPU speed,

DRAM frequency, SATA information, fan speed, etc.

Press <F6> or click the "Advanced Mode" button at the upper right corner of the

screen to switch to "Advanced Mode" for more options.

1 2 3 4 5 6

No. Function

Help

Load UEFI Defaults

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes

Change Language

Switch to Advanced Mode

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4.3 Advanced Mode

e Advanced Mode provides more options to congure the BIOS settings. Refer to

the following sections for the detailed congurations.

To access the EZ Mode, press <F6> or click the "EZ Mode" button at the upper right

corner of the screen.

4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar

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

Main

OC Tweaker

Advanced

Tool

H/W Monitor

Security

Boot

Exit

For setting system time/date information

For overclocking congurations

For advanced system congurations

Useful tools

Displays current hardware status

For security settings

For conguring boot settings and boot priority

Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility

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4.3.2 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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4.4 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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4.5 OC Tweaker Screen

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

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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.

Spread Spectrum

Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI

tests. Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking.

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CPU Amplitude

Congure the CPU Amplitude.

CPU Slew Rate

Adjust the BCLK signal by dening the ma ximum change rate of the output voltage.

Higher values will result in a shorter signal rising time.

CPU PLL ORT

Congure the CPU PLL ORT.

Divider

e default is set to 4 where the max BCLK is 300 MHz, while divider 12 lowers the

max BCLK to 170 MHz, and divider 2 turns it into 300+ MHz.

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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.

AVX Ratio Oset

AVX Ratio Oset species a negative oset from the CPU Ratio for AVX workloads.

AVX is a more stressful workload that lower the AVX ratio to ensure maximum

possible ratio for SSE workloads.

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.

Intel Speed Shift Technology

Enable/Disable Intel Speed Shi Technology support. Enabling will expose the

CPPC v2 interface to allow for hardware controlled P-states.

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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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 Frequency

Congure the frequency of the integrated 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 DDR memory and perform beyond standard

specications.

BCLK Frequency

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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

and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.

Primary Timing

CAS# Latency (tCL)

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

in response.

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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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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tWRWR_dr

Congure between module write to write delay.

tWRWR_dd

Congure between module write to write delay.

RTL Init Value

Congure round trip latency init value for round trip latency training.

IO-L Init Value

Congure IO latency init value for IO latency traning.

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)

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Congure IO latency for channel A.

IO-L (CH B)

Congure IO latency for channel B.

IO-L Oset (CH A)

Congure IO latency oset for channel A.

IO-L Oset (CH B)

Congure IO latency oset for channel B.

RFR Delay (CH A)

Congure RFR Delay for Channel A.

RFR Delay (CH B)

Congure RFR Delay for Channel B.

Advanced Setting

MRC Fast Boot

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

ODT WR (CH A)

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

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ODT WR (CH B)

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

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].

Dll Bandwidth 0

Congure the Dll Bandwidth 0.

Dll Bandwidth 1

Congure the Dll Bandwidth 1.

Dll Bandwidth 2

Congure the Dll Bandwidth 2.

Dll Bandwidth 3

Congure the Dll Bandwidth 3.

Voltage Conguration

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 loading.

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GT Voltage

Congure the voltage for the integrated GPU.

GT Load-Line Calibration

GT Load-Line Calibration helps prevent integrated GPU voltage droop when the

system is under heav y load.

DRAM Voltage

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

DRAM Activating Power Supply

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

VTT DDR Voltage

Congure the VTT DDR Voltage.

PCH +1.0 Voltage

Congure the chipset voltage (1.0V).

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PCH PLL Voltage

PCH PLL voltage helps BCLK overclocking, also slightly improves memory

overclocking.

VCCIO Voltage

Congure the voltage for the VCCIO.

Boot CPU PLL Voltage

CPU PLL voltage for BCLK and memor y training. CPU PLL volt helps BCLK

overclocking, also slightly improves memory overclocking. Setting this voltage

higher helps CPU cold bug under LN2 cooling. Keep CPU PLL Voltage around

1.650V-1.800V will improve cold bug under LN2 benching.

Eventual CPU PLL Voltage

CPU PLL Voltage used for botting into OS. CPU PLL volt helps BCLK overclocking,

also slightly improves memor y overclocking. Setting this voltage higher helps CPU

cold bug under LN2 cooling. Keep CPU PLL Voltage around 1.650V-1.800V will

improve cold bug under LN2 benching.

VCCSA Voltage

Congure the voltage for the VCCSA.

VCC PLL Voltage

VCC PLL helps BCLK overclocking. Also this voltage rail is input source of CPU

internal PLL voltage. Please set this voltage as 1.400V~1.500V when CPU is under

LN2 benching. Very few CPU requests 2.500V~2.800V to get rid of cold bug.

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CPU Cold Bug Killer Voltage

CPU Cold Bug Killer Voltage. Recommended to set 2.200V~2.400V for Ln2

benching. It will solve most of CPU cold bug.

CLK VDD Voltage

Congure the CLK VDD Voltage.

DMI Voltage

Some CPU request 1.400V~1.800V to get rid of cold bug. Especially benching 3D

with Gen3 mode.

CPU Internal PLL Voltage

Default is 0.900V. Each step is 0.015V. Adding 9- 15 steps will helps CPU PLL to lock

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internal clock during High frequency under Ln2 cooling. For example: 1.020V -

1.125V will be proper value. But the voltage level will be dierent on each processor.

User has to nd the best value for your own processor. CPU Vcore Voltage must

higher than CPU Internal PLL Voltage, or your processor will hang.

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.

Save User UEFI Setup Prole to Disk

Save current UEFI settings as an user default prole to disk.

Load User UEFI Setup Prole from Disk

Load previously saved user defaults from the disk.

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4.6 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.

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

UEFI Conguration

UEFI Setup Style

Select the default mode when entering the UEFI setup utility.

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.

4.6.1 CPU Conguration

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.

CPU C3 State Support

Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption.

CPU C6 State Support

Enable C6 sleep state for lower power consumption.

CPU C7 State Support

Enable C7 sleep state for lower power consumption.

Package C State Support

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

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CFG Lock

is item allows you to disable or enable the CFG Lock.

CPU Thermal Throttling

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

ing.

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.

SW Guard Extensions (SGX)

Intel SGX is a set of new CPU instructions that can be used by applications to set

aside private regions of code and data.

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4.6.2 Chipset Conguration

Primary Graphics Adapter

Select a primary VGA.

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Top Of Lower Usable Dram

Maximum Value of TOLUD. Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD

automatically based on largest MMIO length of installed graphic controller.

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.

PCIE3 Link Speed

Select the link speed for PCIE3.

PCI Express Native Control

Select Enable for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS.

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.

IOAPIC 24-119 Entries

I/O APICs contain a redirection table, which is used to route the interrupts it receives from

peripheral buses to one or more local APICs. Enable/disable IOAPIC 24-119 Entries to

expand to PIROI-PIROX.

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.

Inte(R) Ethernet Connection I219-V

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

Inte(R) Ethernet Connection I211

Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Intel® I211).

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.

Onboard HDMI HD Audio

Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs.

WAN Radio

Enable/disable the WiFi module's connectivity.

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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.

Onboard Debug Port LED

Enable/disable the onboard Dr. Debug LED.

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4.6.3 Storage Conguration

SATA Controller(s)

Enable/disable the SATA controllers.

SATA Controller Speed

Indicates the maximum speed the SATA controller can support.

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SATA Mode Selection

AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit.

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.

ASMedia SATA3 Control

IDE: For better compatibility.

AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.

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4.6.4 Intel® Thunderbolt™

Intel(R) Thunderbolt Technology

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

Security Level

Allows you to choose a security level for the underbolt ports.

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4.6.5 Super IO Conguration

Serial Port

Enable or disable the Serial port.

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Serial Port Address

Select the address of the Serial port.

PS2 Y-Cable

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

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4.6.6 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.

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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.

USB Mouse Power On

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

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4.6.7 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.

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PS/2 Simulator

Enable PS/2 Simulator. is should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard

legacy support for non-USB aware OSes.

*Enable this option if you install Windows 7.

XHCI Hand-o

is is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-o support. e XHCI owner-

ship change should be claimed by XHCI driver.

4.6.8 Trusted Computing

Security Device Support

Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

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4.7 Tools

AURA RGB LED

ASRock AURA RGB LED allows you to adjust the RGB LED color to your liking.

System Browser

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

connected.

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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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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.

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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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.

is motherboard has two BIOS chips, an active BIOS (BIOS_ A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_ B), which enhances the safety and stability of your system. Use “Secure Backup UEFI” to duplicate a working copy of the BIOS les to the active BIOS to ensure normal system operation. Normally, the system will work on the active BIOS. However if the active BIOS is corrupted or damaged , aer se veral failed boot attempts , the backup BIOS will take over. For safet y issues, users are not able to update the backup BIOS manu ally. Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs (BIOS_ A_LED or BIOS_ B_L ED) to identify which BIOS is currently activated.

Network Conguration

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

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Internet Setting

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

UEFI Download Server

Select a server to download the UEFI rmware.

4.8 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.

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Fan Tuning

Measure Fan Min Duty Cycle.

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 Step Up

Set the value of CPU Fan Step Up.

CPU Fan Step Down

Set the value of CPU Fan Step Down.

CPU_OPT / W_Pump Switch

Select CPU Optional or Water Pump mode.

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CPU Optional Fan Control Mode

Select PWM mode or DC mode for CPU Optional fan.

CPU Optional Fan Setting

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

and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

CPU Optional Fan Temp Source

Select a fan temperature source for CPU Optional fan.

CPU Optional Fan Step Up

Set the value of CPU Optional fan Step Up.

CPU Optional Fan Step Down

Set the value of CPU Optional fan S-tep Down.

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 3.

Chassis Fan 1 Step Up

Set the value of Chassis Fan 1 Step Up.

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Chassis Fan 1 Step Down

Set the value of Chassis Fan 1 Step Down.

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 3.

Chassis Fan 2 Step Up

Set the value of Chassis Fan 1 Step Up.

Asrock Z270 SuperCarrier User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1.1 Package Contents

1.3 Motherboard Layout

1.4 I/O Panel

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

Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Installing the CPU

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)

2.5 Jumpers Setup

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

2.7 Smart Switches

2.8 Dr. Debug

2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

2.9.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

2.9.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards

2.9.4 Driver Installation and Setup

2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

2.10.3 Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards

2.10.4 Driver Installation and Setup

2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation

3.1 Installing Drivers

3.2 A-Tuning

3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

3.3.1 UI Overview

3.3.2 Apps

3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers

3.3.4 Setting

3.4 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation

3.5 ASRock AURA RGB LED

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY

4.1 Introduction

4.2 EZ Mode

4.3 Advanced Mode

4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar

4.3.2 Navigation Keys

4.4 Main Screen

4.5 OC Tweaker Screen

4.6 Advanced Screen

4.6.4 Intel® Thunderbolt™

4.6.8 Trusted Computing

4.7 Tools

4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen