Z87 Extreme11ac - Motherboard ASROCK - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Z87 Extreme11ac ASROCK

Published October 2013

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Motherboard Layout

KJ-45 PS2 BI:USB03 B:USB03 USB 2.0 RJ-45 LAN2 RJ-45 LAN1 LAN IN OH USB 3.0 T:USB0 B:USB1 USB 3.0 T:USB2 B:USB3 USB 3.0 T:USB4 B:USB5 USB 3.0 T:USB6 USB 3.0 T:USB7 USB 3.0 T:USB8 USB 3.0 T:USB9 USB 3.0 T:USB10 USB 3.0 T:USB11 USB 3.0 T:USB12 USB 3.0 T:USB13 USB 3.0 T:USB14 USB 3.0 T:USB15 PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE6 PCIE7 Z87 Extreme11/ac Purity Sound TM Super I/O PCIE1 MINI_PCIE1 WIFI_802 11a c Moduli e CMOS Battery LSI SAS 3008 Intel Z87 LSI SAS 3x24R Dr. Debug ATXPWR1 ATX PWR1 DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module) DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module) CBA_FAN1 CBA_FAN2 CBA_FAN3 CBA_FAN4 CBA_FAN5 CBA_FAN6 CBA_FAN7 CBA_FAN8 CBA_FAN9 CBA_FAN10 CBA_FAN11 CBA_FAN12 CBA_FAN13 CBA_FAN14 CBA_FAN15 CBA_FAN16 CBA_FAN17 CBA_FAN18 CBA_FAN19 CBA_FAN20 CBA_FAN21 CBA_FAN22 CBA_FAN23 CBA_FAN24 CBA_FAN25 CBA_FAN26

No. Description

1 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN4)

2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

6 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

7 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)

8 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2)

9 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)

10 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

11 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_6_7) (ASMedia Hub)

12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0, SATA3_1)

13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2, SATA3_3)

14 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_8_9) (ASMedia Hub)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4, SATA3_5)

16 SB Fan Connector (SB_FAN1)

17 SAS Connectors (SAS_0_1)

18 SAS Connectors (SAS_2_3)

19 SAS Connectors (SAS_4_5)

20 SAS Connectors (SAS_6_7)

21 SAS Connectors (SAS_8_9)

22 SAS Connectors (SAS_10_11)

23 SAS Connectors (SAS_12_13)

24 SAS Connectors (SAS_14_15)

25 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1)

26 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

27 Power LED Header (PLED1)

28 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

29 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)

30 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)

31 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

32 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

33 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

No. Description

34 Vertical Type A USB 2.0 (USB6)
35 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)
36 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)
37 SLI/XFIRE Power Connector (SLI/XFIRE_PWR2)
38 SLI/XFIRE Power Connector (SLI/XFIRE_PWR1)
39 COM Port Header (COM1)
40 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
41 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
42 MOS Fan Connector (MOS_FAN1)

I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 11 Microphone (Pink)
2 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 12 Optical SPDIF Out Port
3 DisplayPort Input (HDMI_DP_1) 13	Clear CMOS Button
4 eSATA Connector***	14 ThunderboltTM 2 Port (TBT1)
5 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23) 15 ThunderboltTM 2 Port (TBT2)
(ASMedia Hub) 16 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01)
6 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_45)	(ASMedia Hub)
7 Central / Bass (Orange)	17 HDMI Port
8 Rear Speaker (Black)	18 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I217V)*
9 Line In (Light Blue)	19 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
10 Front Speaker (Lime)**

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

Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off	10Mbps connection
Blinking	Data Activity
On Link Green	1Gbps connection

** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker's plug into "Front Speaker Jack". See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.

Audio Output Channels	Front Speaker (No. 10)	Rear Speaker (No. 8)	Central / Bass (No. 7)	Line In (No. 9)
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. After restarting your computer, you will find the "Mixer" tool on your system. Please select "Mixer ToolBox", click "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use the Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select "Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output" to use the front panel audio.

*** The eSATA connector supports SATA with cables within 1 meters.

Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac 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.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock's website without further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Motherboard (EATX Form Factor)
ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Quick Installation Guide
ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Support CD
10 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
2 x SATA 1 to 1 Power Cables (Optional)
1 x I/O Panel Shield
2 x ASRock SLI_Bridge Cards
1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card
1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card
1 x ASRock Wi-SD Box (Supports 4 x USB3.0 ports and SD3.0 card slot)
12 Screws (for Wi-SD Box)
1 x USB 3.0 Cable
2 x mSATA Screws 

1.2 Specifications

Platform

EATX Form Factor

8 Layer PCB

2oz Copper PCB

Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality conductive polymer capacitors)

Multiple Filter Cap (MFC) (Filters different noises by 3

different capacitors: DIP solid cap, POSCAP and MLCC)

A-Style

Home Cloud

Purity Sound ^TM

802.11ac WiFi

CPU

Supports 4th generation Intel ^® Core ^TM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon ^® /

Pentium ^® / Celeron ^® in LGA1150 package

Digi Power design

12 Power Phase design

Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM)

Supports Intel ^® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Supports Intel ^® K-Series unlocked CPUs

Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking

Chipset

Intel ^® Z87

Memory

Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology

4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots

Supports DDR3 2933+(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/1

866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory

Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB

Supports Intel ^® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2

Expansion Slot

4 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE3/PCIE5/PCIE7: single at x16 (PCIE5); dual at x8 (PCIE1) / x16 (PCIE5); triple at x8 (PCIE3) / x8 (PCIE5) / x8 (PCIE7); quad at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE3) / x8 (PCIE5) / x8 (PCIE7)) 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots 1 x Mini-PCI Express Slot: For WiFi + BT Module PLX PEX 8747 and PLX PEX 8605 embedded Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX ^TM , 4-Way CrossFireX ^TM , 3-Way CrossFireX ^TM and CrossFireX ^TM Supports NVIDIA ^ Quad SLI ^TM , 4-Way SLI ^TM , 3-Way SLI ^TM and SLI ^TM

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® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, Intel® Insider™, Intel® HD Graphics 4400/4600 Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1 Max. shared memory 1792MB Two VGA output options: HDMI and mini DisplayPort/ Thunderbolt™ 2 Ports * Intel® Thunderbolt™ 2 is backwards compatible with all Thunderbolt™ cables and devices. Supports Triple Monitor Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 4K × 2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz Supports mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt™ 2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) Supports HDCP with HDMI and mini DisplayPort/ Thunderbolt™ 2 Ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDMI and mini DisplayPort/Thunderbolt™ 2 Ports Supports data transfer rate up to 20Gbps with Thunderbolt™ 2 Port Supports Daisy-chain up to 6 Thunderbolt™ devices

Audio

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150

Audio Codec)

Premium Blu-ray Audio support

Supports Purity Sound ^TM

- 115dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier

- TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier (Supports up to 600 ohm headsets)

- Direct Drive Technology

- EMI Shielding Cover

- PCB Isolate Shielding

Supports DTS Connect

LAN

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 Efficient Ethernet 802.3az

Supports PXE

Wireless

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

Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)

Supports high speed wireless connections up to 867Mbps

2 Antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) Diversity

Technology

Supports Bluetooth 4.0 / 3.0 + High speed class II

Rear Panel

1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

I/O

1 x HDMI Port

1 x DisplayPort Input for Thunderbolt™ 2 port

2 x Thunderbolt™ 2 Ports (Support Thunderbolt™ devices or mini DisplayPort monitors)

1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

1 x eSATA Connector

2 x USB 2.0 Ports

2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel ^® Z87)

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 Button HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Storage

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 (SATA3_5 connector is shared with the eSATA port)

16 x SAS-3 12.0 Gb/s/SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by LSI SAS 3008 controller + 3x24R expander, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 1E and RAID 10) (support up to 10 HDDs), NCQ and Hot Plug

2 x mSATA 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 (MSATA1 connector is shared with the SATA3_4 connector; MSATA2 connector is shared with the SATA3_2 connector)

1 x eSATA Connector by Intel® Z87, supports RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug

Connector

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) 4 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 3 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin) 1 x SB Fan Connector (3-pin) 1 x MOS Fan Connector (3-pin) 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connectors) 2 x SLI/XFire Power Connectors 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 6 USB 3.0 ports) Vi-SD Box installation is required to support 6 USB3.0 ports.

1 x Dr. Debug with LED
1 x Power Switch with LED
1 x Reset Switch with LED
1 x BIOS Selection Switch

BIOS Feature

2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (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-adjustment

Support CD

Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8 (30 days trial), Mesh-Central, Splashtop Streamer

Hardware Monitor

CPU/Chassis/Chipset temperature sensing CPU/Chassis/Power/SB/MOS Fan Tachometer CPU/Chassis/SB Quiet Fan (Auto adjust fan speed by CPU temperature) CPU/Chassis/SB/MOS Fan multi-speed control Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, CPU Input Voltage

os

Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit

Certifications

FCC, CE, WHQL ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may affect your system's stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.

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

1.3 Unique Features

ASRock A-Tuning

A-Tuning is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.

ASRock Instant Flash

ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Just save the new BIOS file to your USB storage and launch this tool by pressing or during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system.

ASRock APP Charger

Simply by installing the ASRock APP Charger makes your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch charge up to 40% faster than before on your computer. ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5).

ASRock XFast USB

ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of your USB storage devices. The performance may depend on the properties of the device.

ASRock XFast LAN

ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which includes the benefits listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can configure your application's priority ideally and add new programs to the list. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online game's priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Traffic Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Real-Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transferring.

ASRock XFast RAM

ASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.

ASRock X-FAN

Greater air flow, faster heat dissipation! ASRock X-FAN allows the motherboard to breathe smoothly. It will be automatically activated only when the system rises to a certain temperature under heavy-loading. Normally, ASRock X-FAN will remain deactivated to give users the quietest computing experience

ASRock Crashless BIOS

ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing. If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power. Please note that BIOS files need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only USB 2.0 ports support this feature.

ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)

Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required.

ASRock Internet Flash

ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you without entering Windows OS. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash.

ASRock UEFI System Browser

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

ASRock Dehumidifier Function

Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling “Dehumidifier Function”. When enabling Dehumidifier Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state.

ASRock Easy RAID Installer

ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device. After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device, please change "SATA Mode" to "RAID", then you can start installing the OS in RAID mode.

ASRock Easy Driver Installer

For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically.

ASRock Interactive UEFI

ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. The unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and more amusement.

ASRock Fast Boot

With ASRock's exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less than 1.5 seconds to logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! The speedy boot will completely change your user experience and behavior.

ASRock Restart to UEFI

Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. The lightning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC. By enabling this function, the PC will enter the UEFI directly after you restart.

ASRock Good Night LED

ASRock Good Night LED technology offers you a better sleeping environment by extinguishing the unessential LEDs. By enabling Good Night LED in the BIOS, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched off when the system is powered on. Good Night LED will automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode as well.

ASRock USB Key

In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically!

ASRock Home Cloud

This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel LAN, so you can connect with your PC from anywhere in the world. You will be able to power your PC on or turn it off, monitor and take control of it remotely with another smartphone, tablet or computer.

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning

ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-Tuning. Configure up to five different fan speeds using the graph. The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met.

1.4 WiFi + BT Module and ASRock Wi-SD Box

WiFi + BT Module

This motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.0 module that offers 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. BT 4.0 also includes Low Energy Technology and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs. The 2T2R WiFi solution sets a WiFi high speed standard and offers max link rate up to 867Mbps.

* The transmission speed may vary according to the environment.
* The WiFi + BT module is supported under Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit only.

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WiFi + BT Module

ASRock

WiFi+BT

ASRock Wi-SD Box

Thanks to the excellent placement of antennas, ASRock Wi-SD Box comes with two invisible antennas (placed in a vertical/horizontal position), hidden inside the front panel that provides the most stable and unrestricted-direction wireless network coverage, optimized for maximum broadband network. Additionally, it provides four Front USB 3.0 ports for easier USB 3.0 device access, 1 SD Card slot and 1 rack for SSD placement.

Wi-50 ASRock

ASRock Wi-SD Box

Installing the ASRock Wi-SD Box

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Step 1

Prepare the bundled ASRock Wi-SD Box and screws.

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Step 2

Plug the Front USB 3.0 cable into the USB 3.0 header on the Wi-SD Box.

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Step 3

If you have 2.5" HDD/SSDs, you may insert up to two and secure them in ASRock Wi-SD Box with screws.

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Step4

Install ASRock Wi-SD Box into the drive bay of the chassis.

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Step 5

Screw ASRock Wi-SD Box to the drive bay with screws.

WiFi+BT

Step 6

Attach the cords to the WiFi + BT module on your motherboard.

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Step 7

Plug the Front USB 3.0 cable into the USB 3.0 header on the motherboard.

Chapter 2 Installation

This is an EATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it.

Pre-installation Precautions

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

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

Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components.

In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard's components,

NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.

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

Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or in the bag that comes with the components.

When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.

2.1 Installing the CPU

1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.
2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service.

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

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

1. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.
2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memory module installed.
3. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

Dual Channel Memory Configuration

Priority DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2

1 Populated Populated
2 Populated Populated
3 Populated Populated Populated Populated

The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.

2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

There are 7 PCI Express slots, 1 mini-PCI Express slot and two mSATA slots on the motherboard.

Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

PCIe slots:

PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 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 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards. PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE6 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards. PCIE7 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.

mini-PCIe slot:

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

mSATA slots:

MSATA1 (mSATA slot) is used for mSATA. MSATA2 (mSATA slot) is used for mSATA.

*The MSATA1 slot is shared with the SATA3_4 connector; the MSATA2 slot is shared with the SATA3_2 connector

PCIe Slot Configurations

PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE5 PCIE7

Single Graphics Card N/A N/A x16 N/A

Two Graphics Cards in

CrossFireX ^TM or SLI ^TM x8 N/A x16 N/A Mode

Three Graphics Cards in

3-Way CrossFireX ^TM Mode N/A x8 x8 x8 or 3-Way SLI ^TM Mode

Four Graphics Cards in

4-Way CrossFireX ^TM Mode x8 x8 x8 x8 or 4-Way SLI ^TM Mode

For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2, CHA_FAN3 or CHA_FAN4) when using multiple graphics cards.

2.5 Jumpers Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is "Short". If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is "Open". The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are "Short" when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

Short Open

Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

(see p.1, No. 31)

Clear CMOSDefault

CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After 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 after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password, date, time, and user default profile will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.

The Clear CMOS Button has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper.

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

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

System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.1, No. 26)

PLED+ PLED- PWRBTN# GND 1 GND RESET# GND HDLED- HDLED+

Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.

Power LED Header(3-pin PLED1)(see p.1, No. 27)		Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate the system's power status.
Serial ATA3 Connectors(SATA3_0, SATA3_1: see p.1, No. 12)(SATA3_2, SATA3_3: see p.1, No. 13)(SATA3_4, SATA3_5: see p.1, No. 15)		These six SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. If the eSATA port on the rear I/O has been connected, the internal SATA3_5 will not function.
SAS Connectors(SAS_0_1: see p.1, No. 17)(SAS_2_3: see p.1, No. 18)(SAS_4_5: see p.1, No. 19)(SAS_6_7: see p.1, No. 20)(SAS_8_9: see p.1, No. 21)(SAS_10_11: see p.1, No. 22)(SAS_12_13: see p.1, No. 23)(SAS_14_15: see p.1, No. 24)		These sixteen SAS-3 connectors support SAS/SATA data cables for internal storage devices. The current SAS-3 interface allows up to 12.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. The current SATA3 interface allows up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. For connecting SAS HDDs, please contact SAS data cable dealers.*It is not recommended to connect DVD-ROM to the SAS-3 connectors.

USB 2.0 Headers

(9-pin USB2_3)

(see p.1, No. 36)

(9-pin USB4_5)

(see p.1, No. 35)

(USB6)

(see p.1, No. 34)

USB_PWR P- P+ GND DUMMY 1 P+ GND P- USB_PWR

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.

USB 3.0 Headers

(19-pin USB3_6_7)

(see p.1, No. 11)

(19-pin USB3_8_9)

(see p.1, No. 14)

Vbus/Vbus Vbus IntA_PB_SSRX- IntA_PA_SSRX- IntA_PB_SSRX+ IntA_PA_SSRX+ GND GND IntA_PB_SSTX- IntA_PA_SSTX- IntA_PB_SSTX+ IntA_PA_SSTX+ GND GND IntA_PB_D- IntA_PA_D- IntA_PB_D+ IntA_PA_D+ Dummy 1

Besides six USB 3.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two headers on this motherboard. Each USB 3.0 header can support two ports.

Front Panel Audio Header

(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)

(see p.1, No. 41)

GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET J_SENSE OUT2_L J_SENSE MIC2_R MIC2_L

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

1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.
2. If you use an AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps below:

A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don't need to connect them for the AC'97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel and adjust "Recording Volume".

Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER1) (see p.1, No. 28)

Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.

Chassis, Power and MOS Fan Connectors (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.1, No. 33)

GND + 1.2V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

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

(3-pin CHA_FAN2) (see p.1, No. 32) (3-pin CHA_FAN3) (see p.1, No. 9) (3-pin CHA_FAN4) (see p.1, No. 1)

GND + 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED

(3-pin PWR_FAN1) (see p.1, No. 6)

GND +12V PWR_FAN_SPEED GND +12V MOS_FAN_SPEED

(3-pin MOS_FAN1) (see p.1, No. 42)

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

+1 2V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

This motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector. If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it to Pin 1-3.

(3-pin CPU_FAN2) (see p.1, No. 5)

ATX Power Connector (24-pin ATX PWR1) (see p.1, No. 10)

This 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.

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(8-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.1, No. 2)

(8-pin ATX12V2)

(see p.1, No. 3)

This motherboard

provides two 8-pin ATX

12V power connectors. To use a 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5.

SLI/XFIRE Power

Connector

(4-pin SLI/XFIRE_

PWR1)

(see p.1, No. 38)

(4-pin SLI/XFIRE_ PWR2)

(see p.1, No. 37)

Please connect this

connector with a hard disk power connector when two graphics cards are installed on this motherboard.

Infrared Module Header

(5-pin IR1)

(see p.1, No. 40)

This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module.

Serial Port Header

(9-pin COM1)

(see p.1, No. 39)

This COM1 header

supports a serial port module.

2.7 Smart Switches

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

Power Switch

(PWRBTN)

(see p.1, No. 29)

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

Reset Switch

(RSTBTN)

(see p.1, No. 30)

Reset Switch allows

users to quickly reset the system.

BIOS Selection Switch

(BIOS_SEL1)

(see p.1 No. 25)

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

This motherboard has two BIOS chips, a primary 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, just flip the BIOS Selection Switch to "B", then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot. After that, use "Secure Backup UEFI" in the UEFI Setup Utility to duplicate a working copy of the BIOS files to the primary BIOS to ensure normal system operation. For safety issues, users are not able to update the backup BIOS manually. Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs (BIOS_A_LED or BIOS_B_LED) to identify which BIOS is currently activated.

1 Einleitung

Short Open

Short Open

Repeating pattern of rectangular frames with no text or symbols

1333/1066 Non-ECC Unbuffered

Repeating geometric pattern of rectangular frames arranged vertically (no text or symbols)

(3-pin CHA_FAN2) (bkz sf.1, No. 32) (3-pin CHA_FAN3) (bkz sf.1, No. 9) (3 pimli CHA_FAN4) (bkz sf.1, No. 1)

GND + 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED

(3-pin PWR_FAN1) (bkz sf.1, No. 6)

GND +12V PWR_FAN_SPEED GND +12V MOS_FAN_SPEED

(3 pimli MOS_FAN1) (bkz. s.1, No. 42)

(3-pin CPU_FAN2) (bkz sf.1, No. 5)

Simple graphic with a magnifying glass icon and a horizontal line, no text or symbols present.

1.1 パッケージの内容

1.2 仕様

CPU	TM
	TM i7 / i5 / i3 /

	TM		TM
CrossFireX™		TM
	TM	TM	TM
SLI™

TM

Thunderbolt ^™ 2

TM 2

2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz

TM 2

TM 2

TM 2

IN

TM

DTS

LAN

LAN

I/O

TM 2

2

CD

os

/ 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit

1.3 ジャンパー設定

Short Open 1 2 3

(CLRCMOS1)

Short Open

清除 CMOS 跳线

(CLRCMOS1)

(见第 1 页，第 31 个)

清除 CMOS默认

Repeating pattern of rectangular frames arranged vertically (no text or symbols)

Repeating pattern of rectangular frames arranged in vertical columns (no text or symbols)

Repeating pattern of rectangular frames arranged in vertical columns (no text or symbols)

Sensor suhu CPU/Chassis/Chipset

Perangkat

Takometer Kipas CPU/Chassis/Daya/SB/MOS

Keras

Kipas Hening CPU/Chassis/SB (Penyesuaian otomatis kecepatan kipas berdasarkan suhu CPU)

Kontrol multikecepatan Kipas CPU/Chassis/SB/MOS

Pemantauan tegangan: Tegangan +12V, +5V, +3,3V, CPU

Vcore, Input CPU

os

dapat digunakan Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit/ 8

32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit

Sertifikasi

FCC, CE, WHQL

Short Open

Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)

RESET (Switch Atur Ulang):

Tombol Atur Ulang (RSTBTN)

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