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USER MANUAL Z87 OC Formula ASROCK

Version 1.0 Published May 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved. Copyright Notice: No part of this documentation may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of ASRock Inc. Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to infringe. Disclaimer: Specications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation. With respect to the contents of this documentation, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or tness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, ocers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of prots, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product. is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance. “Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/ perchlorate” ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.come terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Denition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535; 7,003,467 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark & DTS Connect, DTS Interactive, DTS Neo:PC are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes soware. © DTS, Inc., All Rights Reserved.1 English Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Motherboard Layout Intel Z87 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) ATXPWR1 USB3_8_9SATA3 _A 3_A4 SATA3_A 1_ A2 S ATA3_ 0_ 1 SATA3 _2 _3 S ATA3_ 4_ 5Reset Power PCIE3 Super I/O Status OLED HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN PANEL1

• ere 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 Of No Link Of 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection 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. 7) Rear Speaker (No. 5) Central / Bass (No. 4) Line In (No. 6) 2 V -- -- -- 4 V V -- -- 6 V V V -- 8 V V V V *** e eSATA connector supports SATA3 with cables within 1 meters.

SPEED LED LAN Port To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header. Aer restarting your computer, you will nd 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.7 English Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 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.

2 x SATA 1 to 1 Power Cables (Optional)

1 x I/O Panel Shield

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

1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket

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

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

1 x WiFi Module Screw (for Z87 OC Formula only) Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware 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 without further notice. If you require technical support related to this mother-board, please visit our website for specic information about the model you are using. You may nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.8 English

Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high- quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) A-Style

802.11ac WiFi (for Z87 OC Formula/ac only)

Formula Kit OC Formula Power Kit

Multiple Filter Cap (MFC) (Filter dierent noise by 3 dierent capacitors: DIP solid cap, POSCAP and MLCC)

Premium Alloy Choke (Reduce 70% core loss compare to iron powder choke) OC Formula Connector Kit

15Gold Finger (CPU sockets, memory sockets and PCIE x16 slots)

Twin-Power Cooling (Combine active air cooling and water cooling)

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPU

Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking9 English Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Chipset

Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology

Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2

Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.

Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW Encode1, Intel® InTru

Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 4K × 2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz

Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)

Supports HDCP function with HDMI port

Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDMI port10 English Audio

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150

Premium Blu-ray audio support

Supports Purity Sound™ - 115dB SNR DAC with dierential amplier - TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier (supports up to 600 Ohms headsets) - Direct Drive Technology - EMI shielding cover - PCB isolate shielding

Supports DTS Connect LAN

Supports Intell® Remote Wake Technology

Supports Wake-On-LAN

Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

Supports PXE Rear Panel I/O

• USB3_10_11 is shared with PCIE6. If the PCIE6 slot is occupied, USB3_10_11 shis to USB 2.0.

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

HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone11 English Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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

4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, sup- port NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug Connector

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 MOS Fan connector (3-pin)

1 x 24 pin ATX power connector

2 x 8 pin 12V power connectors (Hi-Density Power Connec- tor)

1 x Front panel audio connector

1 x Power Switch with LED

1 x Reset Switch with LED

: 2 x 7-set of onboard voltage measurement points laid

Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology

ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events

Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Soware (Trial Version), Cyber- Link MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer Hardware

CPU/Chassis/MOS Quiet Fan (Allows Chassis Fan Speed Auto-Adjust by CPU Temperature)

CPU/Chassis/MOS Fan Multi-Speed Control

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 aect 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.

• For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for sys- tem 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.13 English Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula

ASRock Formula Drive Formula Drive is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidier, 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 benets listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can congure your application’s priority ideally and add new programs to the list. Lower Latency in Game: Aer setting online game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trac 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.14 English 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 surng 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 aer 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 specied 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 conguration before using Internet Flash. ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected. ASRock Dehumidier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling “Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier Function, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system aer 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. Aer 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.15 English Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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 conguration tools, cool sound eects 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 aer you restart. NickShih’s OC Prole 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 Prole. It doesn’t matter whether you’re using a K-Series or No-K Series CPU, NickShih’s OC Prole will automatically detect your CPU and oer you dierent 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 conguration options for overclockers who wish to pursuit extremes. Timing Congurator Timing Congurator 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 Congurator is an independent application that runs under Windows® OS and your changes will take eect immediately.16 English ASRock Good Night LED ASRock Good Night LED technology oers 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 Conformal Coating Conductive liquids such as water pretty much destroy all kinds of electronics on contact. at’s why ASRock has implemented a special layer of Conformal Coating on our motherboards, which makes the motherboards invulnerable to conductive liquids, corrosion and dust. Users won’t have to worry about spilling liquid nitrogen, liquid helium or even clam chowder over their motherboards while overclocking. *Conformal Coating may protect the motherboard against conductive liquids, but only to a certain extent. To avoid damaging your computer and other components, we still advise users to keep liquids a safe distance away. 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. Status OLED Status OLED shows various information of the system on a new high resolution OLED screen. Now you can use three buttons to toggle between information of the power on self test, debug codes, the current time, temperatures, frequencies and voltages of various points on the motherboard. ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in Formula Drive. Congure up to ve dif- ferent 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 eectively reduces distortion and promotes performance, because we strive for perfection even in the most trivial details.17 English Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula

1.4 WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna

(for Z87 OC Formula/ac only ) WiFi + BT Module is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.0 module that oers 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 oers max link rate up to 867Mbps.

• e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.

• e WiFi + BT module is supported under Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit only. ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna18 English Installing the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables Step 1 Prepare the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables that come with the package. Step 2 Locate the WiFi Module that is installed on the motherboard's mini-PCIe slot. en attach the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables to the WiFi Module. Step3 Insert the RP-SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Connectors to the antenna ports on the I/O shield19 English Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Step 4 Fasten the screw nuts to secure the connec- tors.20 English is is an EATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration 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.

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.

Chapter 2 Installation21

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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.

English Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.24 English

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

is motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. Dual Channel Memory Conguration 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. Priority DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated

1. For dual channel conguration, 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

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.26 English

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)

ere are 6 PCI Express slots and 1 mini-PCI Express slot on the motherboard. PCIE slots: PCIE1 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIE2 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards. PCIE3 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards. PCIE4 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards. PCIE5 (PCIE 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards. PCIE6 (PCIE 2.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards. mini-PCIe slots: MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module. PCIE Slot Congurations

PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE6

Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A N/A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireX

Mode x8 x4 x4 x4 For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s chas- sis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2, CHA_FAN3 or CHA_FAN4) when using multiple graphics cards. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched o or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.28 English

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 (CLRCMOS1) (see p.1 or 2, No. 35) 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. Aer 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 aer 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 prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed. Clear CMOSDefault e Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper.29 English Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula

2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors

System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.1 or 2, No. 27) 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. GND

RESET#PWRBTN#PLED-PLED+

GND PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may congure the way to turn o 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. e LED is on when the system is operating. e LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. e LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5). HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data. e front panel design may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connect- ing your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly. 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.30 English Power LED Header (3-pin PLED1) (see p.12, No. 17) Please connect the chassis power LED to this header

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

To minimize the boot time, use Intel® Z87 SATA ports (SATA3_0) for your bootable devices. USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB2_3) (see p.1 or 2, No. 33) (9-pin USB4_5) (see p.1 or 2, No. 36) Besides two USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two headers on this motherboard. Each USB

2.0 header can support

English Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula USB 3.0 Headers (19-pin USB3_8_9) (see p.1 or 2, No. 15) (19-pin USB3_10_11) (see p.1 or 2, No. 16) (USB3_12) (see p.1 or 2, No. 13) Besides four USB 3.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two headers and one port on this motherboard. Each USB 3.0 header can support two ports. Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.1 or 2, No. 40) is header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel. Chassis Speaker Header (4-pin SPEAKER1) (see p.1 or 2, No. 25) Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must sup-

port 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”.

+5V DUMMY DUMMY SPEAKER32 English Chassis, Power and MOS Fan Connectors (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.1 or 2, No. 37) (3-pin CHA_FAN2) (see p.1 or 2, No. 34) (3-pin CHA_FAN3) (see p.1 or 2, No. 19) (3-pin CHA_FAN4) (see p.1 or 2, No. 42) (3-pin PWR_FAN1) (see p.1 or 2, No. 41) (3-pin MOS_FAN1) (see p.1 or 2, No. 43) Please connect fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin. CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.1 or 2, No. 3) (3-pin CPU_FAN2) (see p.1 or 2, No. 4) is motherboard pro- vides 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. ATX Power Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.1 or 2, No. 12) is motherboard pro- vides a 24-pin ATX power connector. To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin

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ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.1 or 2, No. 1) (8-pin ATX12V3) (see p.1 or 2, No. 2) is motherboard pro- vides an 8-pin ATX 12V power connector. 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 or 2, No. 39) Please connect this connector with a hard disk power connector when two graphics cards are installed on this motherboard. Serial Port Header (9-pin COM1) (see p.1 or 2, No. 38) is COM1 header supports a serial port module. CCTS#1 RRTS#1 DDSR#1 DDTR#1 RRXD1 GND TTXD1 DDCD#1

(7-pin VOL_ CON1, 7-pin VOL_ CON2) (see p.1 or 2, No. 11) Users are able to measure onboard components voltage. PCH_IREF: PCH1.5V IREF voltage VCOMP2: CPU 2nd COMP voltage 1.5VPCH: PCH 1.5V voltage 1.05PCH: PCH 1.05V voltage VCCM: DRAM voltage VCC-in

CPU input voltage IO: CPU IO voltage GFX: CPU GFX (Graphics) voltage SA: CPU system agent voltage RING: CPU Ring (cache) voltage VCOMP: CPU COMP voltage CORE0: CPU CORE0 voltage

e motherboard has three smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch and Clear CMOS Switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/o the system, reset the system or clear the CMOS values.Power Switch(PWRBTN)(see p.1 or 2, No. 28)Power Switch allows users to quickly turn on/o the system.Reset Switch(RSTBTN)(see p.1 or 2, No. 29)Reset Switch allows users to quickly reset the system.Clear CMOS Switch(CLRCBTN)(see p.1 or 2, No. 30)Clear CMOS Switch allows users to quickly clear the CMOS values.+ / - Rapid OC Buttons (MINUS1: see p.1 or 2, No. 7) (PLUS1: see p.1 or 2, No. 8)+ / - Rapid OC Buttons allow users to quickly and easily adjust OC frequency in Rapid OC. Menu Button (MENU1: see p.1 or 2, No. 9)MENU Button allow users to quickly toogle among Date/Time, Temperature, and Volt-age information shown on Status OLED.Power Reset is function is workable only when you power o your computer and unplug the power supply.

MENUis overclocking behavior depends on the system conguration, such as memory capabil-ity, thermal solution, etc. Overclocking may aect your system stability, or even cause dam-age to the components and devices. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.36 English PCIe ON/OFF Switch (SWITCH1) (see p.1 or 2 No. 14) PCIe ON/OFF Switch allows you to enable and disable the corresponding PCIE x16 slots. When one of the installed PCIE x16 cards is out of order, you can use PCIe ON/OFF Switch to nd out the faulty one just with a single click without removing the cards. Slow Mode Switch (SLOWMODE1) (see p.1 or 2 No. 17) If Slow Mode is on, the proces- sor runs at lowest frequency. BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1) (see p.1 or 2 No. 32) BIOS Selection Switch allows the system to boot from either BIOS A or BIOS B. LN2 Mode Switch (LN2MODE1) (see p.1 or 2, No. 18) e LN2 mode aids in eliminating the cold-boot bug issues in processors during extreme overclocking with Liquid Nitrogen.

is 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 ip the BIOS Selection Switch to “B”, then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot. Aer that, use “Secure Backup UEFI” 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 manually. Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs (BIOS_A_LED or BIOS_B_LED) to identify which BIOS is currently activated.1. Make sure that you power o the system before changing the switch.2. When you turn o PCIe ON/OFF switch, your PCIE card could be burnt if it was poorly designed. For more information about your card’s specications please contact the card’s vendor.3. PCIe ON/OFF switch is for debug only. If you do not want to use your PCIE card, please remove it from the motherboard.Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula

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• Supporta Intel® K-Series unlocked CPU

• Supporta Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)1.3/1.2

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• Supporta Wake-On-LAN

• Supporta Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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