ASRock Z87 Extreme3 Owner's Manual

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published April 2013

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CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

e 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 ww w.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate”

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Unique Features 7

1.4 Motherboard Layout 11

1.5 I/O Panel 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 and PCI Express Slots) 22

2.5 Jumpers Setup 23

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24

2.7 SLI

2.7.1 Installing Two SLI

TM

and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 28

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 28

2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 30

2.8 CrossFireX

2.8.1 Installing Two CrossFireX

TM

and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 31

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 31

2.8.3 Driver Installation and Setup 33

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 34

3.1 Installing Drivers 34

3.2 A-Tuning 35

3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 39

3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 44

3.5 Intel® Remote Wake Technology 49

3.5.1 Conguring and Using MeshCentral 49

3.5.2 Conguring and Using Splashtop 54

3.6 Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU) 57

3.7 Start8 59

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 62

4.1 Introduction 62

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 62

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 63

4.2 Main Screen 64

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 65

4.4 Advanced Screen 74

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 75

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 77

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 79

4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 81

4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 82

4.4.6 Super IO Conguration 83

4.4.7 ACPI Conguration 84

4.4.8 USB Conguration 86

4.5 Tools 87

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 90

4.7 Boot Screen 91

4.8 Security Screen 94

4.9 Exit Screen 95

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank 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

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

Becau se the motherboard specications and th e BIOS soware might be updated, the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In ca se any modications of this documentation occur, the u pdated version will be available on ASRock ’s website w ithout further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for speci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 http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Z87 Extreme3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock Z87 Extreme3 Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock Z87 Extreme3 Support CD

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

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

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1.2 Specications

Platform

A-Style

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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ATX Form Factor

Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-

quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

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Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® /

Pentium® / Celeron® in LGA1150 Package

Digi Power Design

8 Power Phase Design

®

Supports Intel

Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPU

Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking

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Intel

Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technolog y

4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

Supports DDR3 2933+(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/

1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buered memor y

Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB

(see CAUTION)

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Supports Intel

Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)1.3/1.2

2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3: single at x16

Expansion Slot

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(PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE3))

1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots

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3 x PCI slots

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Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX

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Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLI

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TM

and CrossFireXTM

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Graphics

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

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be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.

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

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

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

Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 4400/4600

Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1

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Max. shared memor y 1792MB

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ree VGA Output options: D-sub, DVI-D, and HDMI

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Supports Triple Monitors

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Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 4K ×

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2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz

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

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60Hz

Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

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60Hz

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

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

monitor is required)

Supports HDCP function with DVI-D and HDMI ports

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

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and HDMI ports

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LAN

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892

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Aud io Codec)

Premium Blu-ray audio support

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Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

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Giga PHY Intel® I217V

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Supports Intel® Remote Wake Technology

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Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Rear Panel I/O

Storage

Connector

1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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1 x D-Sub Port

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1 x DVI-D Port

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1 x HDMI Port

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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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LED)

HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front

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Speaker / Microphone

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

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

“Hot Plug” functions

1 x IR header

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1 x COM port header

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1 x Power LED header

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

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

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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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1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports)

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64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support

BIOS Feature

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ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

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SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

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

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ment

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Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Soware (Trial Version), Cyber-

Support CD

Hardware Monitor

OS

Certications

* For detailed product information, ple ase vi sit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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Link MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and

Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer, Intel®

Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU)

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CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing

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CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

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CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-

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Adjust by CPU Temperature)

CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

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

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Microso® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit compliant

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FCC, CE, WHQL

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

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Please realize that the re is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIO S, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-par ty overclocking tools. O verclocking may aect your syste m’s stabilit y, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your syste m. It should be done at your own risk and expe nse. We are not responsibl e for possible damage caused by overclocking.

Due to limitation , the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the re servation for s ystem usage under Windows® 32-bit ope rating systems . Windows® 64-bit operating systems do not have s uch limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock A-Tuning

A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new

features and improved utilities, including XFast R AM, Dehumidier, Good Night

LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. is conve-

nient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without

preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Just save

the new BIOS le 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 ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le

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 o (S5).

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ASRock XFast USB

ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of your USB storage devices. e

performance may depend on the properties of the device.

ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which includes the benets

listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can congure your application’s

priority ideally and add new programs to the list. Lower Latency in Game: Aer

setting online game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trac

Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Real-

Time 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 surng 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 nish the BIOS update procedure aer regaining power. Please note

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

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

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

ASRock Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI rmware version

from our servers for you without entering Windows® OS. Please setup network

conguration before using Internet Flash.

ASRock UEFI System Browser

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

connected.

ASRock Dehumidier Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling

“Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier Function, the computer

will power on automatically to dehumidify the system aer entering S4/S5 state.

ASRock Easy RAID Installer

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ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the R AID driver from the

support CD to your USB storage device. Aer 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 conguration tools, cool sound eects

and stunning visuals. e 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! e speedy boot will

completely change your user experience and behavior.

ASRock Restart to UEFI

Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. e 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 aer you restart.

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ASRock Good Night LED

ASRock Good Night LED technology oers 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 o when the system is powered on. Good Night

LED will automatically switch o 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 ty ping

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

is 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 o, 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. 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.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout

Intel

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DDR3 _A2 (64 b it, 240 -pin mo dule)

DDR3 _A1 (64 b it, 240 -pin mo dule)

DDR3 _B2 (64 b it, 240 -pin mo dule)

DDR3 _B1 (64 b it, 240 -pin mo dule)

ATX12V1

Super

I/O

USB 2.0

T: USB0

B: USB1

ATXP WR 1

1

USB3_4_ 5

LAN

PCIE2

Top: RJ-45

USB 3.0 T: USB2 B: USB3

Top:

Central/Bass

Center:

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center:

FRONT

Bottom:

Optical

SPDIF

Bottom:

MIC IN

PCIE3

CLRCMOS1

1

PLED1

1

SPEAKER1

IR1

1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

USB4_5

1

USB2_3

COM1

1

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SATA3_0_1

SATA3_2_3

SATA3_4_5

PCIE1

HDMI1

CHA_FAN1

CPU_FAN1

CPU_FAN2

PWR_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN3

PCI1

PCI2

RoHS

7

8

9

10

11

12

16

17

21

20

DVI1

USB 3.0 T: USB0 B: USB1

14

6

5

2

15

24

23

64Mb BIOS

VGA

3

13

14

18

1

SPDIF_OUT1

19

1

HD_AUDIO1

22

AUDIO

CODEC

PCI3

XFast LAN X Fast RAM

XFast USB

Front USB 3.0

PCI Express 3.0

CMOS

Battery

PS2

Keybo ard

/Mous e

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)

6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2)

7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

8 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5)

9 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)

10 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)

11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)

12 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

13 Power LED Header (PLED1)

14 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

15 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

16 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)

17 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)

18 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

19 SPDIF Out Connector (SPDIF_OUT1)

20 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

21 COM Port Header (COM1)

22 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

23 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

24 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)

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1.5 I/O Panel

1 2 3 547

No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 8 Microphone (Pink)

2 VGA Port 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port

3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 10 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23)

4 Central / Bass (Orange) 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01)

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 HDMI Port

6 Line In (Light Blue) 13 DVI-D Por t

7 Front Speaker (Lime)** 14 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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

ACT/LINK LED

SPEED LED

LAN Por t

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

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

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

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

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Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 7)

Rear Speaker

(No. 5)

Central / Bass

(No. 4)

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

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

*** e eSATA connector supports SATA with cabl es within 1 meters.

Line In

(No. 6)

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Chapter 2 Installation

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

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

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components

or change any motherboard settings.

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

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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,

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

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

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

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

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in the bag that comes with the components.

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

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tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.1 Installing the CPU

1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the P nP 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 in sert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found . Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power c ables before in stalling the CPU.

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B

2

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4

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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 se rvice.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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FAN

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,

and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

1. For dual channel cong uration , you always need to in stall identical (the same brand,

speed , size and chip-type) DDR3 DI MM pairs.

2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memor y Technolog y 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; other wise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

Dual Channel Memory Conguration

Priority DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2

1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated

e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will c ause 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)

ere are 3 PCI slots and 3 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. Please read the document ation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

PCI slot:

e 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.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE2 PCIE3

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireX

TM

or SLITM Mode

For a better ther mal environme nt, please connect a chassi s fan to the motherboard’s chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1, CHA_ FAN2 or CHA_ FAN3) when using multiple graphics cards.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup

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

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

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

when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

Clear CMOS Jumper

(CLRCMO S1)

(see p.11, No. 14)

CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system

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

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

short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear

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

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

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

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

removed.

Default

Clear CMOS

Z87 Extreme3

e Clear CMOS Switch has the same function a s the Clear CMOS jumper.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

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Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these heade rs and connectors. Placing jumper caps o ver the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard.

System Panel Header

(9-pi n PANEL1)

(see p.11, No. 12)

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

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

RESET (Reset Switch): Connec t to the reset switch on the chassi s front panel. Press the reset sw itch to restart the computer if the computer f reezes and fails to per form a normal restar t.

PLED (Syste m Power LED): Connec t to the power status indicator on th e chassis front panel . e LED is on when the system is operating. e LED k eeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. e LED is o when the system is in S4 slee p 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 is reading or wr iting data.

e front panel de sign may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly con sists of power switch, reset switch , power LED, hard dr ive activity LED, speaker and etc. When conne cting your ch assi s front panel module to thi s header, make sure the wire a ssignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

HDLED+

PWRBTN#

GND

RESET#

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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PLED+

PLED-

DUMMY

GND

P+

P-

USB_PWR

P+

P-

USB_PWR

1

J_SENSE

OUT2_L

1

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

Power LED Header

(3-p in P L ED1)

(see p.11, No. 13)

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_0_1:

see p.11, No. 9)

(SATA3_2_3:

see p.11, No. 10)

(SATA3_4_5:

see p.11, No. 11)

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB2_3)

(see p.11, No. 16)

(9-pin USB4_5)

(see p.11, No. 17)

SATA3_0_1SATA3_4_5 SATA3_2_3

Please connect the chassis

power LED to this header

to

indicate the system’s

power status.

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ese

SATA3

connectors support SATA

data cables for internal

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

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.11, No. 8)

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_ AUDIO1)

(see p.11, No. 22)

Vbus

IntA_PA_SSRX-

IntA_PA_SSRX+

IntA_PA_SSTX-

IntA_PA_SSTX+

IntA_PA_D-

IntA_PA_D+

VbusVbus

IntA_PB_SSRX-

IntA_PB_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX-

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PB_D-

GND

IntA_PB_D+

Dummy

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.

is header is for

connecting audio devices

to the front audio panel.

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ASRock Z87 Extreme3 Owner's Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1.1 Package Contents

1.3 Unique Features

1.4 Motherboard Layout

1.5 I/O Panel

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 and PCI Express Slots)

2.5 Jumpers Setup

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors