Version 1.0
Published April 2013
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infringe.
Disclaimer:
Specifications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation.
With respect to the contents of this documentation, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1)this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2)this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate”
ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com
Z87 Extreme3
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PCIE1 Z87 Extreme3
PCIE2
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No. Description
1ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
3CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
4CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
52 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)
62 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2)
7ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
8USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5)
9SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)
10SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)
11SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)
12System Panel Header (PANEL1)
13Power LED Header (PLED1)
14Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
15Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
16USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)
17USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)
18Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
19SPDIF Out Connector (SPDIF_OUT1)
20Infrared Module Header (IR1)
21COM Port Header (COM1)
22Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
23Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
24Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)
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Z87 Extreme3
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*There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED
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** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
Audio Output |
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To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find the “Mixer” tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” 
, click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use the Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.
*** The eSATA connector supports SATA with cables within 1 meters.
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Z87 Extreme3
Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z87 Extreme3 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 manual, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the
software and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the BIOS setup.
Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website without further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.
1.1 Package Contents
•ASRock Z87 Extreme3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
•ASRock Z87 Extreme3 Quick Installation Guide
•ASRock Z87 Extreme3 Support CD
•2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
•1 x I/O Panel Shield
•1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card
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1.2 Specifications
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ATX Form Factor |
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• Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high- |
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quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) |
A-Style |
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Home Cloud |
CPU |
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Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® / |
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Pentium® / Celeron® in LGA1150 Package |
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Digi Power Design |
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• 8 Power Phase Design |
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• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology |
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• Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPU |
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• Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking |
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Intel® Z87 |
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Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology |
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• 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots |
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1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory |
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• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)1.3/1.2 |
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2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3: single at x16 |
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• Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM
• Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLITM
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Z87 Extreme3
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Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full |
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HW Encode1, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD |
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• Max. shared memory 1792MB |
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• Three VGA Output options: D-sub, DVI-D, and HDMI |
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7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 |
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Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s |
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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port |
I/O |
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• 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port |
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• 2 x USB 2.0 Ports |
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• 4 x USB 3.0 Ports |
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• 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED |
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• 1 x Power LED header |
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• 2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) |
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• 3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) |
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• 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin) |
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• 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector |
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• 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector |
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• 1 x Front panel audio connector |
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• 1 x SPDIF Out connector |
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• 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) |
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64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support |
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ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events |
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• Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Cyber- |
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Link MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and |
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Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer, Intel® |
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• Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU) |
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CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing |
Monitor |
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CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer |
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Adjust by CPU Temperature) |
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• Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore |
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* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com
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Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.
Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operating systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.
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Z87 Extreme3
1.3 Unique Features
ASRock A-Tuning
A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.
ASRock Instant Flash
ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Just save the new BIOS file to your USB storage and launch this tool by pressing <F6> or <F2> during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system.
ASRock APP Charger
Simply by installing the ASRock APP Charger makes your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch charge up to 40% faster than before on your computer. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5).
ASRock XFast USB
ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of your USB storage devices. The performance may depend on the properties of the device.
ASRock XFast LAN
ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your application’s priority ideally and add new programs to the list. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Traffic Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. RealTime Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transferring.
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ASRock XFast RAM
ASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.
ASRock Crashless BIOS
ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power. Please note that BIOS files need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only USB 2.0 ports support this feature.
ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)
Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified 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.
ASRock Internet Flash
ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you without entering Windows® OS. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash.
ASRock UEFI System Browser
ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected.
ASRock Dehumidifier Function
Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling “Dehumidifier Function”. When enabling Dehumidifier Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state.
ASRock Easy RAID Installer
ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device. After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device, please change “SATA Mode” to “RAID”, then you can start installing the OS in RAID mode.
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ASRock 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.
ASRock Interactive UEFI
ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. The unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and more amusment.
ASRock Fast Boot
With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user experience and behavior.
ASRock Restart to UEFI
Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. The lightning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC. By enabling this function, the PC will enter the UEFI directly after you restart.
ASRock Good Night LED
ASRock Good Night LED technology offers you a better sleeping environment by extinguishing the unessential LEDs. By enabling Good Night LED in the BIOS, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched off when the system is powered on. Good Night LED will automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode as well.
ASRock USB Key
In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically!
ASRock Home Cloud
This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel LAN, so you can connect with your PC from anywhere in the world. You will be able to power your PC on or turn it off, monitor and take control of it remotely with another smartphone, tablet or computer.
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ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning
ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-Tuning. Configure up to five different fan speeds using the graph. The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met.
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Chapter 2 Installation
This is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits 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. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you 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 overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
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2.1Installing the CPU
1.Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.
2.Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service.
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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)
This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
1.For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.
2.It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memory module installed.
3.It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
Dual Channel Memory Configuration
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The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
There are 3 PCI slots and 3 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off 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.
PCI slot:
The PCI1, PCI2, and PCI3 slots are used to install expansion cards that have 32-bit PCI interface.
PCIe slots:
PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
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2.5 Jumpers Setup
The 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”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.
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The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper.
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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers 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.1, No. 12)
PLED+ PLED-
PWRBTN#
GND
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GND RESET#
GND HDLED-
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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.
PWRBTN (Power Switch):
Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.
RESET (Reset Switch):
Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.
PLED (System Power LED):
Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).
HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):
Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.
The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.
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USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB2_3)
(see p.1, No. 16)
(9-pin USB4_5)
(see p.1, No. 17)
USB_PWR
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Besides two USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two ports.
USB 3.0 Headers
(19-pin USB3_4_5)
(see p.1, No. 8)
Vbus
IntA_PA_SSRX-
IntA_PA_SSRX+
GND
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GND
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Vbus
IntA_PB_SSRX-
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Besides four USB 3.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are one header on this motherboard. Each USB 3.0 header can support two ports.
Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.1, No. 22)
GND PRESENCE#
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This header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel.
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1.High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.
2.If you use an AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps below:
A.Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B.Connect 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 and Power Fan
Connectors
(4-pin CHA_FAN1)
(see p.1, No. 15)
(3-pin CHA_FAN2)
(see p.1, No. 2)
(3-pin CHA_FAN3)
(see p.1, No. 24)
(3-pin PWR_FAN1)
(see p.1, No. 23)
GND +12V
FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
GND + 12V
CHA_ FAN_SPEED
Please connect fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin.
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CPU Fan Connectors
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.1, No. 3)
(3-pin CPU_FAN2)
(see p.1, No. 4)
GN D + 12V
CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
GND + 12V
CPU_FAN_SPEED
This motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector. If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it to Pin 1-3.
ATX Power Connector
(24-pin ATXPWR1)
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Infrared Module Header
(5-pin IR1)
(see p.1, No. 20)
IRTX +5VSB
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GND IRRX
This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module.
Serial Port Header
(9-pin COM1)
(see p.1, No. 21)
RRXD1
DDTR#1
DDSR#1
CCTS#1
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RRTS#1 GND
TTXD1
DDCD#1
This COM1 header supports a serial port module.
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1 Einleitung
Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich für das Z87 Extreme3 von ASRock entschieden haben – ein zuverlässiges Motherboard, das konsequent unter der strengen
Qualitätskontrolle von ASRock hergestellt wurde. Es liefert ausgezeichnete Leistung mit robustem Design, das ASRocks Streben nach Qualität und Beständigkeit erfüllt.
Da die technischen Daten des Motherboards sowie die BIOS-Software aktualisiert werden können, kann der Inhalt dieser Dokumentation ohne Ankündigung geändert werden. Falls diese Dokumentation irgendwelchen Änderungen unterliegt, wird die aktualisierte Version ohne weitere Hinweise auf der ASRock-Webseite zur Verfügung gestellt. Sollten Sie technische Hilfe in Bezug auf dieses Motherboard benötigen, erhalten Sie auf unserer Webseite spezifischen Informationen über das von Ihnen verwendete Modell. Auch finden Sie eine aktuelle Liste unterstützter VGA-Karten und Prozessoren auf der ASRock-Webseite: ASRock-Webseite http://www.asrock.com.
1.1 Lieferumfang
•ASRock Z87 Extreme3-Motherboard (ATX-Formfaktor)
•ASRock Z87 Extreme3-Schnellinstallationsanleitung
•ASRock Z87 Extreme3-Support-CD
•2 x Serial-ATA- (SATA) Datenkabel (optional)
•1 x E/A-Blendenabschirmung
•1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S-Karte
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