ASRock Z87M OC Formula User Manual [en, ru, de, es, fr, it]

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may cause undesired operation.

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Motherboard Layout

Intel

Z87

DDR 3_A2 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

DDR 3_A1 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

DDR 3_B2 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

DDR 3_B1 (6 4 bit, 24 0-pin m odule )

ATX12V1

CPU_FAN1

Supe r

I/O

USB 2. 0

T: USB0

B: USB 1

ATXP WR 1

USB3_6 _7

CPU_FAN2

PCIE2

PCIE1

eSATA1

USB 3.0 T: USB2 B: USB3

Top: RJ-45

USB 3.0 T: USB4 B: USB5

Top:

Centra l/Bas s

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC IN

PCIE3

PLED1

SPEAKER1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

USB_4_5

USB_2_3

COM1

PWR_FAN1

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SATA3_0_1

SATA3_2_3

SATA3_4_5

LAN

Purity Sound

USB 3.0 T: USB0 B: USB1

HDMI_IN

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PS2

Keybo ard

/Mous e

HDMI1

DP_1

CLRCBTN1

8-La yer PCB

LN2MODE1

OFF

SLOWMODE1

OFF

Dr.

Debug

Vertic al

Type A USB

USB6

CHA_FAN3

Reset Power

CLRCBTN2

BIOS_SEL1

BIOS_B_LED

64Mb BIOS

BIOS_B

64Mb BIOS

BIOS_A

BIOS_A_LED

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN1

IR1

HD_AUDIO1

CMOS

Battery

mSATA/mi ni-PC IE

CLRCMOS1

PCIE4

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No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)

5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2)

6 Slow Mode Switch

7 LN2 Mode Switch(LN2MODE1)

8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

9 Vertical Type A USB 2.0 (USB6)

10 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_6_7)

11 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)

12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)

13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)

15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

16 Power LED Header (PLED1)

17 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

18 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)

19 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)

20 Clear CMOS Button

21 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

22 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1)

23 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)

24 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)

25 COM Port Header (COM1)

26 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

27 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

28 IR header (IR1)

29 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

30 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

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No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 10 Microphone (Pink)

2 DisplayPort 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port

3 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_45)

4 eSATA Connector*** 13 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23)

5 LAN RJ-45 Port* 14 HDMI-In Port

6 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 Clear CMOS Button (CLRCBTN)

7 Rear Speaker (Black) 16 HDMI-Out Port

8 Line In (Light Blue) 17 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

9 Front Speaker (Lime)**

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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.

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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 u se the Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.

*** e eSATA connector supports SATA3 with cables within 1 meters.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Z87M OC Formula 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 suppor t list on ASRock’s website a s well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Z87M OC Formula Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock Z87M OC Formula Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock Z87M OC Formula Support CD

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

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10 x OC Stands

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GELID Solution GC-Extreme ermal Compound

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1 x WiFi Module Screw

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1 x mSATA Screw

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1.2 Specications

Platform

A-Style

Micro ATX Form Factor

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

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quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)

Home Cloud

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Purity Sound

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HDMI-In

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OC Formula Kit

CPU

OC Formula Power Kit

12 Power Phase Design

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Digi Power

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Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM)

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Multiple Filter Cap (MFC) (Filter dierent noise by 3 dierent

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capacitors: DIP solid cap, POSCAP and MLCC) Premium Alloy Choke (Reduce 70% core loss compare to iron

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powder choke)

OC Formula Connector Kit

Hi-Density Power Connector (8 pin)

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15μGold Finger (CPU sockets, memory sockets and PCIE x16

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slots) Distortion-Free Slot

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OC Formula Cooling Kit

8 Layer PCB

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4 x 2oz copper

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GELID Solutions GC-Extreme ermal Compound

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

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Pentium® / Celeron® in LGA1150 Package Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

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Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPU

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Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking

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Chipset

Intel® Z87

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Memory

Expansion Slot

Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology

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4 x DDR3 DIMM slots

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Supports DDR3 3000+(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC)

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/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buered memory Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB

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Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2

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Distortion-Free Slot

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2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE1/PCIE3: single at x16

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(PCIE1); dual at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE3)) 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x4 slot

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1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot

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1 x half mini-PCI Express slot

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1 x mSATA/mini-PCI Express slot

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* mSATA/mini-PCI Express slot is shared with the SATA3_4 port. Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM

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Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLI

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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 memory 1792MB

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Dual VGA Output: support HDMI and DisplayPort ports by

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independent display controllers Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 4K x

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2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution up to 4K x 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 HDMI and DisplayPort ports

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

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and DisplayPort ports

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Audio

LAN

Rear Panel I/O

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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Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

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Giga PHY Intel® I217V

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Supports Intell® 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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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard 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 Optical 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 (Intel® Z87) (ASMedia Hub)

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2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z87)

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1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

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LED) 1 x Clear CMOS Button

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

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Speaker / Microphone

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Storage

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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 1 x eSATA connector, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1,

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RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug * eSATA Connector is shared with the SATA3_1 port.

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 connectors

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(Hi-Density Power Connector) 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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1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports)

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1 x Power Switch with LED

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1 x Reset Switch with LED

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1 x Clear CMOS Button

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1 x Post Status Checker (PSC)

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1 x Slow Mode Switch

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1 x LN2 Mode Switch

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1 x BIOS Selection Switch

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BIOS Feature

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

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

Support CD

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

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

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 Technology, 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.

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

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1.3 Unique Features

ASRock Formula Drive

Formula Drive is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, 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 Formula Drive. 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

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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.

NickShih’s OC Prole

Have you ever wondered how the global OC champion overclocks his motherboards? Now you’ve got a chance to learn a few tricks from the champion with NickShih’s OC Prole. It doesn’t matter whether you’re using a K-Series or No-K Series CPU, NickShih’s OC Prole will automatically detect your CPU and oer you dierent levels of overclocking. Have a taste of Nick’s secret recipe for overclocking this motherboard instantly.

Fine-Tuning V-Controller

Fine-Tuning V-Controller is a new collection of voltage ne tuning options in ASRock UEFI Setup Utility. It provides more than enough voltage conguration options for overclockers who wish to pursuit extremes.

Timing Congurator

Timing Congurator is a fast and easy tool that provides users with an abundant collection of subtle DRAM settings for professional tweaking. You won’t even have to waste time on entering into the UEFI or restarting the system, Timing Congurator is an independent application that runs under Windows® OS and your changes will take eect immediately.

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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 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.

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in Formula Drive. Congure up to ve different 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 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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Chapter 2 Installation

is is an Micro 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.

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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 sock et. 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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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 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 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 4 PCI Express slots, 1 mini-PCI Express slot, and 1 mSATA/mini-PCI Express slot on this motherboard.

Before installing an ex pansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched o or the power cord is unplugged. Please re ad the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE2 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width 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_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module. MINI_PCIE2 (mSATA/mini-PCIe slot) is used for mSATA or mini-PCIe module.

*** e mSATA/mini-PCIe slot is shared w ith SATA3_4 connector.

PCIe Slot Congurations

PCIE1 PCIE3

Single Graphics Card x16 x8

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireXTM or SLITM Mode

For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1 or CH A_FAN2) when using multiple graphics card s.

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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, No. 22)

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.

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e Clear CMOS Button has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper.

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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these 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, No. 17)

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 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 slee p 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 powe r 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

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

Power LED Header (3-pin PLED1) (see p.12, No. 16)

Serial ATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1: see p.1, No. 12) (SATA1_2_3: see p.1, No. 13) (SATA3_4_5: see p.1, No. 14)

USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB2_3) (see p.1, No. 23) (9-pin USB4_5) (see p.1, No. 24)

SATA3_0_1 SATA3_4_5SATA3_2_3

Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to

indicate the system’s

power status.

ese six 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 and one port on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two ports.

(USB6) (see p.1, No. 9)

USB 3.0 Headers (19-pin USB3_6_7) (see p.1, No. 10)

Vbus

IntA_PA_SSRX-

IntA_PA_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PA_SSTX-

IntA_PA_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PA_D-

IntA_PA_D+

VbusVbus

IntA_PB_SSRX-

IntA_PB_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX-

IntA_PB_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PB_D-

IntA_PB_D+

Dummy

Besides six 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.

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Front Panel Audio Header

J_SENSE

OUT2_L

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

SPEAKER

GND

(9-pin HD_ AUDIO1) (see p.1, No. 29)

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel , please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps below: A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_ L. B. Conne ct Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_ L (LIN) to OUT2_ L. C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND). D. MIC_ RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect them for the AC’97 audio panel . E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel and adjust “Recording Volume”.

is header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel.

Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER1) (see p.1, No. 15)

Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.1, No. 27)

DUMMY

+5V

+12V

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTR

DUMMY

Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.

Please connect fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin.

(3-pi n CHA_FAN2) (see p.1, No. 26)

(3-pi n CHA_FAN3)

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(see p.1, No. 11)

(3-pin PW R_ FA N1) (see p.1, No. 30)

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CPU_FAN_SPEED

N_SPEED

8 5

RRI#1

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CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.1, No. 3)

(3-pin CPU_FAN2) (see p.1, No. 2)

ATX Power Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.1, No. 8)

ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.1, No. 1)

4 3 2 1

+12V

N_SPEED_CONTROL

CPU_FA

GND

+12V

is motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU fan

GN D

(Quiet Fan) connector. If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

is motherboard provides a 24-pin ATX power connector. To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin

13.

is motherboard provides an 8-pin ATX 12V

power connector. To use a 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5.

Infrared Module Header (5-pin IR 1) (see p.1, No. 28)

Serial Port Header (9-pin COM1) (see p.1, No. 25)

IRTX

IRRX

RRXD1

DDTR#1

TTXD1

DDCD#1

+5VSB

GND

DDSR#1

CCTS#1

RRTS#1

GND

is header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module.

is COM1 header supports a serial port module.

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2.7 Smart Switches

e motherboard has three smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch and Clear CMOS Button, allowing users to quickly turn on/o the system, reset the system or clear the CMOS values.

Power Switch (PWRBTN) (see p.1, No. 18)

Reset Switch (RSTBTN) (see p.1, No. 19)

Clear CMOS Button (CLRCBTN) (see p.1, No. 20)

is function i s workable only when you power o your computer and unplug the powe r supp ly.

Slow Mode Switch (SLOWMODE1) (see p.1 No. 6)

BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1)

(see p.1 No. 21)

Power

Reset

OFF

Power Switch allows users to quickly turn on/o the system.

Reset Switch allows users to quickly reset the system.

Clear CMOS Button allows users to quickly clear the CMOS values.

If Slow Mode is on, the processor runs at lowest frequency.

BIOS Selection Switch allows the system to boot from either BIOS A or BIOS B.

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is motherboard h as two BIOS chips, a p rimary BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_ B), which enhances the safety and stability of your system. Normally, the system will work on the primary BIOS. However, if the primary BIOS is corrupted or damaged, ju st ip the BIOS Selection Sw itch to “B”, then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot. Aer that, use “Secure Backup U EFI” in the UEFI Setup Utility to duplicate a working copy of the BIOS les to the primary BIOS to ensure normal system operation. For safety issues, users are not able to update the backup BIOS manu ally. Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs (BIOS_ A_LED or BIOS_B_ LED) to identify which BIOS i s currently activated .

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