ASRock Z87 Extreme6-ac, Z87 Extreme6 Owner's Manual

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published May 2013

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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 14

1.6 WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna
(for Z87 Extreme6/ac only ) 16

Chapter 2 Installation 19

2.1 Installing the CPU 20

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 23

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 24

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 26

2.5 Jumpers Setup 27

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 28

2.7 Smart Switches 33

2.8 Dr. Debug 34

2.9 Front USB 3.0 Panel Installation Guide 36

2.10 Rear USB 3.0 Bracket Installation Guide 38

2.11 Using the HDMI-In Port 39

2.12 SL I

2.12.1 Installing Two SLI

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and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 42

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 42

2.12.2 Driver Installation and Setup 44

2.13 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM
Operation Guide 45

2.13.1 Installing Two CrossFireX

2.13.2 Installing Three CrossFireX

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 45

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards 46

2.13.3 Driver Installation and Setup 47

2.14 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide 48

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 49

3.1 Installing Drivers 49

3.2 A-Tuning 50

3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 54

3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 59

3.5 Intel® Remote Wake Technology 64

3.5.1 Conguring and Using MeshCentral 64

3.5.2 Conguring and Using Splashtop 69

3.6 Start8 72

Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 75

4.1 Introduction 75

4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 75

4.1.2 Navigation Keys 76

4.2 Main Screen 77

4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 78

4.4 Advanced Screen 87

4.4.1 CPU Conguration 88

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 90

4.4.3 Storage Conguration 92

4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 94

4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 95

4.4.6 Super IO Conguration 96

4.4.7 ACPI Conguration 97

4.4.8 USB Conguration 99

4.5 Tools 100

4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 103

4.7 Boot Screen 104

4.8 Security Screen 107

4.9 Exit Screen 108

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Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6

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.

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 further notice. If you require technical support relate d 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

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

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4 x HDD Screws

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6 x Chassis Screws

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1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket

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

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

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1 x WiFi Module Screw (for Z87 Extreme6 only)

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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)

Home Cloud

802.11ac WiFi (for Z87 Extreme6/ac only )

Purity Sound

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HDMI-In

th

Socket LGA1150 to support 4

Gen Intel® CoreTM Processor

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 Overclock ing

®

Z87

Intel

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 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

Distortion-Free Slot

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

Expansion
Slot

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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

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1 x mini-PCI Express slot

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Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX

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, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and

CrossFireXTM

Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLI

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Graphics

Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6

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® InTru

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

Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1

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Max. shared memory 1792MB

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

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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-I with ma x. resolution up to 1920x1200 @

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60Hz

Supports DisplayPort with ma x. resolution up to 4K × 2K

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(4096x2304) @ 24Hz

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-I, HDMI and DisplayPort

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ports

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

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with DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort ports

TM

3D, Intel® Clear Video HD

Audio

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150

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Aud io Codec)

Premium Blu-ray audio support

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Supports Purity Sound ™

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- 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

Gigabit LAN 10/100/10 00 Mb/s

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

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Supports Intel® Remote Wake Technolog y (on Intel® I217V)

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Supports Wake-On-LAN

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Supports Dual LAN with Teaming

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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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 connection up to 867Mbps

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

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technolog y

Supports Bluetooth 4.0 / 3.0 + High speed class II

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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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1 x DVI-I Port

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1 x HDMI-Out Port

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1 x HDMI-In Port

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1 x DisplayPort

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1 x Optica l SPDIF Out Port

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1 x eSATA Connector

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2 x USB 2.0 Ports

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4 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia Hub)

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2 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 Jack: Rear Speaker / Centra l / Bass / Line in / Front

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Speaker / Microphone

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Storage

Connector

Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6

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

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(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-

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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,

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AHCI, “Hot Plug” and Port Multiplier 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 (Hi-Density Power Connector)

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1 x SLI/XFire power connector

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1 x Front panel audio connector

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

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1 x Vertical Type A USB 2.0

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

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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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BIOS
Feature

Support
CD

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

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port (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)

Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology

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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

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

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Link MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and

Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer,

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CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing

Hardware

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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

OS

Certica­tions

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

Please realize that the re is a certain r isk involved with overclo cking, including adju sting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technolog y, or using third-party
overclocking to ols. 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 responsibl e for possible damage caused by overclo cking.

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

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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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Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6

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).

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 director y 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 technolog y, 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 trivia l details.

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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

1.4 Motherboard Layout

Z87 Extreme6/ac

Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6

CMOS

Battery

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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

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

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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 Conne ctors (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)

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1.5 I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 11 Optica l SPDIF Out Port

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

3 Display Port (ASMe d ia Hu b)

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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* 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 th e 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 au dio header. Aer re starting your computer, you will nd the “Mixe r” tool on your
system. Plea se sele ct “Mixe r ToolBox” , click “Enabl e playba ck multi-streaming”, and
click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are a llowed to select
“Realtek HDA Primary output” to use the Rear Spea ker, Cent ral/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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1.6 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.

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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 insta lled 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 connec-

tors.

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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

•

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 sock et, 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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A

B

2

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5

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 service.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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FAN

CPU_

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

is motherboard provides 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 b rand,

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; otherwise,
this motherboard and DIMM may be dam aged.

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 dam age to the
motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

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