ASRock Z87 Extreme6 User Manual [en, ru, de, es, fr, it]

Version 1.0
Published May 2013
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is 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

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 www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate”

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Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535;
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© DTS, Inc., All Rights Reserved.

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Intel

Z87

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

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

1

SPEAKER1

IR1

1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

USB4_5

1

1

USB2_3

COM1

1

1

HD_AUDIO1

Z87 Extreme6/ac

PCIE4

SATA3_A1_ A2

SATA3_0_1

SATA3_2_3

SATA3_4_5

PCIE1

HDMI1

DP_1

CHA_FAN1

CPU_FAN1

CPU_FAN2

PWR_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN3

SLI/XFIRE_PWR1

PCI1

PCI2

RoHS

7

8

9

10

14

16

11

12

13

17

212223

20

24262728

DVI1

Clr
CMOS

eSATA1

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB0
B: USB1

HDMI_IN1

1

USB3_6_7

Vertical
TypeAUSB

USB6

15

SATA3_A3_ A4

29

23

46

5

1

25

31

30

Dr.

Debug

Purity
Sound

TM

Reset19Power

BIOS_SEL1

AB

18

MINI_PCIE1

WiFi-802.11n

Module

BIOS_B_LED

64Mb
BIOS

BIOS_B

64Mb
BIOS

BIOS_A

BIOS_A_LED

PS2

Keybo ard

/Mous e

Motherboard Layout

Z87 Extreme6/ac

Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6

CMOS

Battery

English

Intel

Z87

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

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

1

SPEAKER1

IR1

1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

USB4_5

1

1

USB2_3

COM1

1

1

HD_AUDIO1

Z87 Extreme6

PCIE4

SATA3_A1_ A2

SATA3_0_1

SATA3_2_3

SATA3_4_5

PCIE1

HDMI1

DP_1

CHA_FAN1

CPU_FAN1

CPU_FAN2

PWR_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN3

SLI/XFIRE_PWR1

PCI1

PCI2

RoHS

7

8

9

10

14

16

11

12

13

17

212223

20

24262728

DVI1

Clr
CMOS

eSATA1

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.0
T: USB0
B: USB1

HDMI_IN1

1

USB3_6_7

Vertical
TypeAUSB

USB6

15

SATA3_A3_ A4

29

23

46

5

1

25

31

30

Dr.

Debug

Purity
Sound

TM

Reset19Power

BIOS_SEL1

AB

18

MINI_PCIE1

BIOS_B_LED

64Mb
BIOS

BIOS_B

64Mb
BIOS

BIOS_A

BIOS_A_LED

PS2

Keybo ard

/Mous e

Z87 Extreme6

2 3

CMOS
Battery

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No. Description

1 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

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_A3_A4)

10 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2)

11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)

12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)

13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)

14 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

16 Power LED Header (PLED1)

17 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

18 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1)

19 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)

20 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)

21 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

22 Vertical Type A USB 2.0 (USB6)

23 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)

24 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)

25 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_6_7)

26 SLI/XFIRE Power Connector (SLI/XFIRE_PWR1)

27 COM Port Header (COM1)

28 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

29 Infrared Module Header (IR1)

30 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)

31 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6

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I/O Panel

1 2 3 754

No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port

2 DVI-I Port 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23)

3 Display Port (ASMe dia Hub)

4 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I217V)* 13 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01)

5 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* (ASMe dia Hub)

6 Central / Bass (Orange) 14 HDMI-In Port

7 Rear Speaker (Black) 15 HDMI-Out Port

8 Line In (Light Blue) 16 eSATA Connector***

9 Front Speaker (Lime)** 17 Clear CMOS Switch

10 Microphone (Pink) 18 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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101112131415161718

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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 type of speaker you use.

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. Please 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 use the Rear Speaker, Central/Ba ss, and Front Speaker,
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. 8)

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6 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.

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 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 support list on ASRock’s website a s well. ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6 Support CD

•

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

•

1 x I/O Panel Shield

•

1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card

•

1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5” HDD/SSD Rack

•

4 x HDD Screws

•

6 x Chassis Screws

•

1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket

•

1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5GHz Antenna (for Z87 Extreme6/ac only)

•

2 x SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables (for Z87 Extreme6/ac only)

•

1 x WiFi Module Screw (for Z87 Extreme6 only)

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1.2 Specications

Platform

A-Style

CPU

Chipset

Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6

ATX Form Factor

•

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

•

quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

Home Cloud

•

802.11ac WiFi (for Z87 Extreme6/ac only )

•

Purity Sound

•

HDMI-In

•

Socket LGA1150 to support 4

•

Digi Power Design

•

12 Power Phase Design

•

Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM)

•

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

•

Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUSupports ASRock

•

BCLK Full-range Overclocking

Intel

•

®

Z87

TM

th

Gen Intel® CoreTM Processor

Memory

Expansion
Slot

Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology

•

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 memory
Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB

•

(see CAUTION)

®

Supports Intel

•

Distortion-Free Slot

•

3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4: single

•

Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)1.3/1.2

at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE3); triple at x8
(PCIE2) / x4 (PCIE3) / x4 (PCIE4))
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

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2 x PCI slots

•

1 x mini-PCI Express slot

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Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX

•

TM

, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and
CrossFireXTM
Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLI

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TM

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Graphics

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® InTru
Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 4400/4600
Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1

•

Max. shared memory 1792MB

•

ree VGA Output options: DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort

•

Supports Triple Monitors

•

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

•

2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz
Supports DVI-I with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

•

60Hz
Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution up to 4K × 2K

•

(4096x2304) @ 24Hz
Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and

•

HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI
monitor is required)
Supports HDCP function with DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort

•

ports
Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback

•

with DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort ports

TM

3D, Intel® Clear Video HD

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150

Audio

•

Aud io Codec)
Premium Blu-ray audio support

•

Supports Purity Sound ™

•

- 115dB SNR DAC with dierential amplier

- TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier (supports up to
600 Ohms headsets)

- Direct Drive Technology

- EMI shielding cover

- PCB isolate shielding
Supports DTS Connect

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LAN

Wireless
LAN

(for Z87
Extreme6/
ac only )

Rear Panel
I/O

Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6

Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

•

1 x Giga PHY Intel® I217V, 1 x GigaLAN Intel® I211AT

•

Supports Intel® Remote Wake Technology (on Intel® I217V)

•

Supports Wake-On-LAN

•

Supports Dual LAN with Teaming

•

Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

•

Supports PXE

•

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

•

Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)

•

Supports High speed wireless connection up to 867Mbps

•

2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity

•

technology
Supports Bluetooth 4.0 / 3.0 + High speed class II

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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

•

1 x DVI-I Port

•

1 x HDMI-Out Port

•

1 x HDMI-In Port

•

1 x DisplayPort

•

1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

•

1 x eSATA Connector

•

2 x USB 2.0 Ports

•

4 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia Hub)

•

2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

•

LED)
1 x Clear CMOS Switch

•

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

•

Speaker / Microphone

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Storage

Connector

6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel® Z87, support RAID

•

(RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage
Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ,
AHCI and “Hot Plug”
4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, sup-

•

port NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (SATA3_A4
connector is shared with the eSATA port)
1 x eSATA connector by ASMedia ASM1061, supports NCQ,

•

AHCI, “Hot Plug” and Port Multiplier functions

1 x IR header

•

1 x COM port header

•

1 x Power LED header

•

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

•

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

•

1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin)

•

1 x 24 pin ATX power connector

•

1 x 8 pin 12V power connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)

•

1 x SLI/XFire power connector

•

1 x Front panel audio connector

•

2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)

•

1 x Vertical Type A USB 2.0

•

2 x USB 3.0 headers (support 4 USB 3.0 ports)

•

1 x Dr. Debug with LED

•

1 x Power Switch with LED

•

1 x Reset Switch with LED

•

2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI sup-

BIOS
Feature

Support
CD

•

port (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)
Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology

•

ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

•

SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support

•

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

•

ment

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

•

Link MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and
Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer

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Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6

CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing

Hardware

OS

Certica­tions

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

Please realize that the re is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technolog y, or using third-party
overclocking tools. O verclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your ow n risk and expense.
We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

•

CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer

•

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

•

Adjust by CPU Temperature)
CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control

•

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

•

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

•

FCC, CE, WHQL

•

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

•

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 limitation s. 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 conve­nient 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).

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. 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 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 modify 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

ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID 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.

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 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

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.

ASRock Distortion-Free Slot

ASRock's new pin design for the memory slots and PCIe slots may appear to be the
same as former designs, but actually eectively reduces distortion and promotes
performance, because we strive for perfection even in the most trivial details.

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1.4 WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna
(for Z87 Extreme6/ac only )

WiFi + BT Module

is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.0
module that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac connectivity standards and
Bluetooth v4.0. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network
(WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth v4.0 standard features Smart
Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile
devices including Apple’s most recent iPhone 4S. BT 4.0 also includes Low Energy
Technology and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs. e
2T2R WiFi solution sets a WiFi high speed standard and oers max link rate up to
867Mbps.
* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.
* e WiFi + BT module is supported under Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit
only.

ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna

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Installing the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables

Step 1

Prepare the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables that
come with the package.

Step 2

Locate the WiFi Module that is installed on the
motherboard's mini-PCIe slot. en attach the
SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables to the WiFi Module.

Step3

Insert the RP-SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Connectors
to the antenna ports on the I/O shield

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Step 4

Fasten the screw nuts to secure the connec­tors.

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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.

•

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.

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

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in the bag that comes with the components.
When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-

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tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

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2.1 Installing the CPU

1. Before you insert the 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 cables before in stalling the CPU.

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B

2

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor i s removed. e cover must be placed if
you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,
and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.

1. For dual channel conguration , you always need to in stall identical (the same brand,
speed , size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.

2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memor y 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 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 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)

ere are 2 PCI slots, 4 PCI Express slots, and 1 mini-PCI Express slot 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 documentation of the expansion card and
make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

PCI slot:

e PCI1 and PCI2 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.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.

mini-PCIe slots:

MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireX

TM

or SLITM Mode

ree Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireX

For a better ther mal environment, please connect a chassi s fan to the motherboard’s chas­sis fan connector (CHA_ FA N1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_ FAN3) when using multiple graphics
cards.

TM

Mode

x8 x8 N/A

x8 x4 x4

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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.1 or p.2, 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

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 over the headers and connectors will cause
permanent damage to the motherboard.

System Panel Header
(9-pi n PANEL1)
(see p.1 or p.2, No. 21)

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 chassis front panel. Press the reset sw itch to restart the
computer if the computer f reezes and fails to perform a normal restar t.

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 operating. e LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. e
LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).

HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):
Connec t to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when the
hard drive is reading or wr iting data.

e front panel design may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power
switch, reset switch , power LED, hard dr ive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connect­ing your chassi 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

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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