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1. Mainboard Setup Utility Laj e Drivers L Utilities infomation ESS ELITEGROUP L337 GAMING Mainboard Z87H3 AX EXTREME BIOS Version 04 18 13 Driver CD Version DYD 4 31 Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Step 2 Install all the drivers of PCI Express graphic cards Click the Browse CD item then appears the following screen Select the driver you want to install e g NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Microsoft Corporation WDDM v1 1 and double click it File Action View Help CE AoE 8 Pas a ECS PC p ql Computer gt aca Disk drives 4 Display adapters AK NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS Microsoft Corporation WDDM v1 1 gt yf DVD CD ROM drives b Os Human Interface Devices gt Gq IDE ATA ATAPI controllers b Keyboards gt Mice and other pointing devices b Monitors gt i Network adapters EB Portable Devices gt M Processors b a Sound video and game controllers gt gli System devices gt Universal Serial Bus controllers Step 3 Enable IGD Multi Monitor from BIOS In the following BIOS screen please set IGD Multi Monitor to Enabled EFS ELITEGROUP amp X Gil Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot System Agent Configuration Select DVMT 5 0 Pre Allocated Fixed Graphics Memory size used DVMT Memory a e by the Internal Graphics IGD Multi Monitor Device CPU SA Audio Device Select Screen tl Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select
2. ccceccsssscsscessesteseseeseseesees Chapter 6 81 NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Technology Support 81 REGUIFGITIGINTS scesccssctsstvsssaxexdsudveasvevtaneavstesbeeteies sues teveuatesberuesnacesteavesnss 81 Installing your NVIDIA SLI Ready Components cc000 81 EnablingiNVIDIA SU 3 csscecsssscstecestaseactexcsetstaxsesevascevavtetehaxastoissecess 83 Chapter 7 85 Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID Configuration 85 Before creating a RAID S t ccccccsccssssccscessssecsscsecsecssesecseesseseens 85 Entering Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS utility 86 Creating a RAID SOt iv sicsavssice sci essor iiser inii erosa aeoea 87 Deleting SRAID Setini essaiar gaiesa E iDEA EEEa 89 Reseting disks to Non RAID ssssssssssrssrisresrerrrrsrisrssresreerens 90 Exiting SetU niera EEE E EEEE E a 90 Chapter 8 91 Trouble Shooting 91 Start up problems during aSSEMbI ccccceseeseceseeseeeseeeeeeees 91 Start up problems after prolong USC cssseseeseeseeseeteeseeeeeeeees 92 Maintenance and Care tips ccccscsccssssseescsecsseceecsesecsesaeesssseeecaes 92 Basic Troubleshooting FlOWChart cesssssececeeseseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeaeen 93 POST Code Checkpoints 95 28 7H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Introduction Thank you for choosing the Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN motherboard This motherboard is a high performance enhanced function motherboard designed to suppo
3. 41 USB Configuration Use this item to show the information of USB configuration EFS ELITEGROUP amp X m Gil Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot USB Configuration USB Support Parameters Enabled Legacy USB Support Wi Fi abled Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit All USB Devices Enabled Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices Legacy USB Support Enabled Use this item to enable or disable support for legacy USB devices Wi Fi Enabled Use this item to enable or disable wireless LAN function Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 787H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 42 Super IO Configuration Use this item to show the information of Super IO configuration ES ELITEGROUP Serial Port 0 Configuration Chapter 3 Super IO Chip IT8732 This item shows the information of the super IO chip Serial Port 0 Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Bes ELITEGROUP Serial Port Enabled Auto Serial Port Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable serial port Device Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 This item shows the information of the device settings Change Settings Auto Use this item to
4. 5 T3500320AS 5q E 465 86 Users please be noted that RAID O Stripe is set to accelerate the data access and RAID 1 Mirror is set to provide the data backup If you want to set RAID 0 you need to set the 2nd Boot Device item in the BIOS to Intel VolumeO See section Advanced Setup for details Bes ELITEGROUP A A Intel volumeO Laajdeyy EME GOLD 88 Deleting a RAID set 1 In the main Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS menu highlight Delete RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt 4 Recovery Volume Options l Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 Exit 2 Use the space bar to select the RAID set you want to delete Press the lt Del gt key to delete the set 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs Chapter 7 Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Resetting disks to Non RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID set Ly in another platform is called a broken RAID HDD When you install a broken RAID HDD you cannot select this disk when configuring a RAID set through the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option If you still want to use this broken RAID HDD as part of the RAID set configured through the Intel Rapid Storage
5. Change Opt ESC Right Click Exit 287H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 51 52 Step 4 Change the appearance of your displays under Windows 7 8 1 Enter the Control Panel menu select the Display in the All Control Panel Items and click the Screen Resolution then appears the following screen Show the path of the setting location Display devices m Co X Search Control Panel ecg Control Panel All Control Panel Items gt lay Screen Resolution Change the apprearance of your displays Detect Identify Display Resolution 1920x 1200 recommended Orientation Land Multiple displays C Extend desktop to this display v This is currently your main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose Cancel Apply The type of the display Set the multiple displays 2 Select display devices set the multiple displays option and to extend destop for display Multi Monitor technology o Xx gt Control Panel gt All Control Panel Items Display Screen Resolution E Search Control Panel Change the apprearance of your displays E OS Display 3 DELL U2410 Resolution 1920x 1200 recommended y Orientation Landscape x Multiple displays Disconnect this display a Extend desktop to this display A You mustselect Disconnect this display anges 1 Make this my main aispiay Advance set
6. This item allows user to enable or disable EUP support Power LED Type Dual Color LED This item shows the type of the Power LED Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL a7 ACPI Settings The item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enters suspend EFS ELITEGROUP X Gil Main Advanced Chipset M I B X ACPI Settings Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter S3 Suspend to RAM when the SUSPEND button is pressed Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values ESC Right Click Exit ACPI Sleep State S3 Suspend to RAM This item allows user to enter the ACPI S3 Suspend to RAM Sleep State default Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 787H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 38 CPU Configuration The item in the menu shows the CPU Ess ELITEGROUP Gul Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot CPU Configuration Intel R Core TM i7 4770K CPU 3 50GHz EM64T Supported Processor Speed 3700 MHz Processor Stepping 306c3 Microcode Revision 8 Processor Cores 4 Intel HT Technology Supported Intel VT x Technology Supported Enabled Active Processor Cores Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Execute Disable Bit abled Intel Virtualization Technology a LakeTiny Feature Enabled CPU C3 Report Enabled CPU C6 Report En
7. button to select and button to select and run the software install ECS Intelligent installation program Utility Running Setup Follow these instructions to install device drivers and software for the motherboard 1 Click Setup The installation program begins Auto Selup Package software Version 2 00 0011 Z87H3 AX AutoSetup Program Mainboard 1D Auto Setup Package softwa a The following screens are examples only The screens and driver lists will be different according to the motherboard you are installing The motherboard identification is located in the upper left hand corner 281H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 2 Click Next The following screen appears Auto Setup Package software Version 2 00 0009 Select Features Choose the features Setup will instal Select the features you want to install clear the features you do not want to install 36961 K Description Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utity Version 6 0 0 10111 Release Date 2004 05 28 Space Required on C 40785K Space Available on C 29063888K Cres 3 Check the box next to the items you want to install The default options are recommended 4 Click Nextto run the Installation Wizard An item installation screen appears Welcome to the InstallShield R Wizard for Intel R Chipset Software Installation Utility Welcome to the Intel Chipset Software Installation tity This utility will enable Plug amp P
8. on your system 2 Set the Onboard SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID See section Integrated Peripherals for details EFS ELITEGROUP amp X ul Main LEEU Chipset M I B X Boot Security SATA Configuration Determines how SATA controller s operate AHCI Mode External SATA Port6 amp eSATA SATA Porti Not Present Spin Up Device External SATA SATA Port2 Not Present Spin Up Device External SATA SATA Port3 Not Present Spin Up Device External SATA SATA Port4 Not Present Spin Up Device External SATA Select Screen SATA Port5 tl Click Select Item Not Present Enter Dbl Click Select Spin Up Device Change Opt External SATA F1 General Help F2 Previous Values mSATA F3 Optimized Defaults Not Present Ase a Spin Up Device Disable ESC Right Click Exit External SATA Z87H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 3 Enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option to set up your RAID configuration 4 Create an Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID driver disk for Windows OS installation See section Creating a RAID driver disk for details 5 Install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID driver after the Windows OS had been installed Entering Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS utility 1 During POST press lt Ctrl I gt to enter the Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS menu Intel R Ma torage Manager option ROM 11 0 0 1204 Copyright C
9. with the CrossFire Bridge For reference only Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 77 B For 3 way configuration two CrossFire Bridges are needed to connect the three graphic cards For reference only 2 Connect the cable from your monitors to the CrossFirex ready graphics card installed on the PCIEX16 slot Monitor Cable For reference only 3 Connect an auxiliary power source from the power supply to the graphics cards Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 78 The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box To enable CrossFireX Install AMD graphic card driver Enter the Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box check the Enable CrossFirex item Click OK to apply RADEON Catalyst Control Center Preferences AMD CrossFireX i AMD CrossFireX enables multiple graphics processors to work together for improved graphics quality and ano Home performance gt Presets Choose to enable AMD CrossFireX for added graphics performance eX for applications that have no associated application profile gt Gaming gt Performance gt Information Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL m Memo a0 Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Chapter 6 NVIDIA Hybrid SLI Technology Support This motherboard supports the NVIDIA SLI Technology that allows you to installmulti graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the inst
10. GOLDEN USER MANUAL Chapter 3 39 40 Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the maximum CPUID value limit you can enables this item to prevent the system from rebooting when trying to install Windows NT 4 0 Execute Disable Bit Enabled This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where application code can execute and where it cannot When a malicious worm attempts to insert code in the buffer the processor disables code execution preventing damage or worm propagation Replacing older computers with Execute Disable Bit enabled systems can halt worm attacks reducing the need for virus related repair Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled When disabled a VMM cannot utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vandor Pool Technology LakeTiny Feature Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the LakeTiny for C state configuration CPU C3 Report Enabled Use this item to enable or disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS CPU C6 Report Enabled Use this item to enable or disable CPU C6 ACPI C3 report to OS CPU C7 Report CPU C7s Use this item to enable or disable CPU C7 report to OS Package C State limit AUTO Use this item to set the package C state limit Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled Use this item to enable the CPU energy saving function when the system is not running Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 787H3 AK
11. Intel All Rights R RAID Volumes None defined Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 4 Maxtor 7H500F HB1D3PLH 465 86B 5 8T3500320AS SQMOKLEY 465 86B Press to enter Configuration Utility 2 The main Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS menu appears 3 Use the arrow keys to move the color bar and navigate through the items y Option ROM 11 8 8 1284 1 Corporation All Rights R e i 4 Recovery Volune Options Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 Exit I RAID Volunes Physical Devices ID Device Model Serial ze Type Status Vol ID WDC HDZOALFASS A HD HMAL SAMSUNG HDZA3HI S1UYJ1B CESC1 Exit CENTER Select Menu Laqjdeyy Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 86 Creating a RAID set 1 In the main Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS menu highlight Create RAID Volume using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt 2 Delete RAID Volume 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID Recovery Volume Options Acceleration Options Exit 2 When the RAID Level item is highlighted use the up down arrow key to select the RAID set that you want to create Capacity Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Oc Disk 128KB 931 5 6B Create Volume 465 8 GB Create Volume will be selectable Then users can select the HDD that you want to belong l When more than two HDDs are installed in your comput
12. JDBUUOD 10 YMS NSd UO WN Bumes Solg ppow s ye jqezsun JO HeJS 0 e W JS S YNY peuo lt wajqoid pieog VINY 192 U09 lt Wajqoud pieog z4 Pseog 40 Sd YIM Wa qolg U0 pauan S YMS NSd pue p 33n d s p103 Jamod JY SOINDYT9 0 pou 10343 dnyjas SOW waj qoud AAH nss adIAap jesaydiiag YNY pezu 4 41 Hes pue SOW Y1D Aejdsip sey 4JoyuoW 4 9849 pe129 9p JOU YIA sd q poys g pue d q Juo T 4l aunjiey Aow u 10 payasul Ajadoid jou Aow w WIG isdaaq HOYS 4 Dd ay YeIsay U3 319S 1SOd I YEH payeuuos s Aejds sey Joyuow ji 49849 4amod AZT NdI J punos daag Auy 9949 pue SOND YTD BUOM S ASd LUN Ajddns 1 mo0d 4 9949 oN HEIs 0 S e Jd Iq passaid s uopng Jamog MEYIMOJA SUNOOYSIAqQNOIL NSEJ 93 Memo 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL POST Code Checkpoints The POST code checkpoints are the largest set of checkpoints during the BIOS pre boot process The following table describes the type of checkpoints that may occur during the POST portion of the BIOS Checkpoint Description 01 0F SEC Status Codes amp Errors 10 2F PEI execution up to and including memory
13. Options Select Screen Save Changes Click Select Item Discard Changes Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values Boot Override F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Restore Defaults Back to EZ Mode This item enables you to back to EZ mode Save Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit the system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Exit This item enables you to exit system setup without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset This item enables you to reset system setup without saving any changes Save Options This item enables you to save the options that you have made Save Changes This item enables you to save the changes that you have made Discard Changes This item enables you to discard any changes that you have made Restore Defaults This item enables you to restore defaults to all the setup options Boot Override Use this item to select the boot device 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 68 ECS provides ROM A and ROM B protection mechanism for the motherboard with EZ Duo BIOS design You can recover ROM B when ROM A is damaged by pressing the onboard EZ Duo BIOS button If you want to update ROM B version the following screen will show when the computer was first booted after updating the BIOS Ameri
14. Over clocking When end users encounter failure after attempting over clocking please take the following steps to recover from it 1 Shut down the computer 2 Press and hold the Page Up Key PgUp of the keyboard and then boot the PC up 3 A seconds after the PC boots up release the Page Up Key PgUp 4 The BIOS returns to the default setting by itself 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 65 134d 66 Boot Menu This page enables you to set the keyboard NumLock state Es ELITEGROUP X do or other O Disabled Enabled Disabled On Enabled LEGACY Hard Disk CD DVD USB Floppy USB CD DVD USB Hard Disk USB Flash Network Boot Configuration This item shows the information of the Boot Configuration Operation System Select Windows 7 or other OS This item is used to select the operation system Launch PXE OpROM Disabled The item enables or disables launch PXE Option ROM Launch Storage OpROM Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Storage OpROM Fast Boot Disabled This item enables or disables boot with initialization of a minimal set of device re quired to launch active boot option Has no effect for BBS boot options Bootup NumLock State On This item enables you to select NumLock state Quiet Boot Enabled This item enables or disables quiet boot Boot Mode select LEGACY Use this item t
15. amp System fan speed etc CPU Temperature DTS System Temperature CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed Power Fan Speed NB Fan Speed Core Voltage DIMM Voltage e PCH Voltage SB Vcore Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 281H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 36 Power Management Setup This page sets up some parameters for system power management operation EFS ELITEGROUP X Gil Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot Security Power Management Setup About Resume by Ring Disabled Resume By PME Disabled Resume By USB Disabled EUP Function Enabled E Power LED Type Dual Color LED Select Screen tl Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values ESC Right Click Exit Resume By RING Disabled An input signal on the serial Ring Indicator RI line in other words an incoming call on the modem awakens the system from a soft off state Resume By PME Disabled The system can be turned off with a software command If you enable this item the system can automatically resume if there is an incoming call on the PCI PCI E Modem or PCI PCI E LAN card You must use an ATX power supply in order to use this feature Use this item to do wake up action if inserting the PCI PCI E card Resume By USB Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the USB device wakeup function from S3 mode EUP Function Enabled
16. and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment onto an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Shielded interconnect cables and a shielded AC power cable must be employed with this equipment to ensure compliance with the pertinent RF emission limits governing this device Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the system s manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Z8 7H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Declaration of Conformity This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following conditions This device may not cause harmful interference This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This device is in conformity with the following EC EMC directiv
17. into A ROM for recovering If you want to update B ROM BIOS please turn on the computer after you normally update the BIOS and press F8 to update BIOS under the POST prompting picture EZ RESET RST_BTN Your computer will fast reset after pressing this button EZ POWER PWR_BTN This is power button EZ Clear CMOS CLR_CMOS_BTN This button is used to clear CMOS Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard 2 1 Safety Precautions Follow these safety precautions when installing the motherboard Wear a grounding strap attached to a grounded device to avoid damage from static electricity Discharge static electricity by touching the metal case of a safely grounded object before working on the motherboard Leave components in the static proof bags Always remove the AC power by unplugging the power cord from the power outlet before installing or removing the motherboard or other hardware components 2 2 Installing the motherboard in a Chassis This motherboard carries an ATX form factor of 305 x 244 mm Choose a chassis that accommodates this form factor Make sure that the I O template in the chassis matches the I O ports installed on the rear edge of the motherboard Most system chassis have mounting brackets installed in the chassis which corresponds to the holes in the motherboard Place the motherboard over the mounting brackets and secure the moth
18. latches of power cable and the ATX12V match perfectly eos Z Y 8 pin power cable Connecting 4 pin power cable The ATX12V power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 4 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX12V match perfectly e Q b LY aD 4 pin power cable 287H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 4 F_PANEL Front Panel Header The front panel header F_PANEL provides a standard set of switch and LED headers commonly found on ATX or Micro ATX cases Refer to the table below for information gt MSG LED PLED Sc PLED m Power Switch Pwretn Power Switch PWRB TN Reserved L Reset Switch L Hard disk LED C L HOLED F_PANEL Hard Drive Activity LED Connecting pins 1 and 3 to a front panel mounted LED provides visual indication that data is being read from or written to the hard drive For the LED to function properly an IDE drive should be connected to the onboard IDE interface The LED will also show activity for devices connected to the SCSI hard drive activity LED connector Power Sleep Message waiting LED Connecting pins 2 and 4 to a single or dual color front panel mounted LED provides power on off sleep and message waiting indication Reset Switch Supporting the
19. place 4 Remove the hard drive optical drive or DDR memory to determine which of these components may be at fault 5 Check whether there is any bulked up electrolytic capacitor or abnormal component Please logo onto our ECS website http www ecs com tw ECSWebSite Support Technical Support List aspx MenulD 50 amp Lan ID 0 for more information Maintenance and care tips Your computer like any electrical appliance requires proper care and maintenance Here are some basic PC care tips to help prolong the life of the motherboard and keep it running as best as it can 1 Keep your computer in a well ventilated area Leave some space between the PC and the wall for sufficient airflow 2 Keep your computer in a cool dry place Avoid dusty areas direct sunlight and areas of high moisture content 3 Routinely clean the CPU cooler fan to remove dust and hair 4 In places of hot and humid weather you should turn on your computer once every other week to circulate the air and prevent damage from humidity 5 Add more memory to your computer if possible This not only speeds up the system but also reduces the loading of your hard drive to prolong its life span 6 If possible ensure the power cord has an earth ground pin directly from the wall outlet This will reduce voltage fluctuation that may damage sensitive devices Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Pezs pue SOND Y19 pesas pue 384205 2EM 0
20. reset function requires connecting pin 5 and 7 to a momentary con tact switch that is normally open When the switch is closed the board resets and runs POST Power Switch Supporting the power on off function requires connecting pins 6 and 8 to a momen tary contact switch that is normally open The switch should maintain contact for at least 50 ms to signal the power supply to switch on or off The time requirement is due to internal de bounce circuitry After receiving a power on off signal at least two seconds elapses before the power supply recognizes another on off signal This concludes Chapter 2 The next chapter covers the BIOS Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 27 Memo a 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Chapter 3 Using BIOS About the Setup Utility The computer uses the latest American Megatrends Inc BIOS with support for Windows Plug and Play The CMOS chip on the motherboard contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the motherboard BIOS The BIOS Basic Input and Output System Setup Utility displays the system s con figuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters The pa rameters are stored in battery backed up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off When the system is turned back on the system is configured with the values you stored in CMOS The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure Hard drives diske
21. time the POST screen may show a CMOS Settings Wrong message This standard message will appear following a clear CMOS data at factory by the manufacturer You simply need to Load Default Settings to reset the default CMOS values Note Changes to system hardware such as different CPU memories etc may also trigger this message American Megatrends 03 2013 s Copyrigh 12 American to enter BBS PO to enter setup Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility the main menu appears The main menu of the Setup Utility displays a list of the options that are available A highlight indicates which option is currently selected Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options When an option is highlighted execute the option by pressing lt Enter gt Some options lead to pop up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for informa tion Some options marked with an icon lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL In this manual default values are enclosed in parenthesis Submenu items are denoted by an icon The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditions with optimum performance We do not suggest users change the default values in the BIOS setup and take no respon
22. work together with SLI technology to increase the rendering performance of your 3D applications Typical usage scenarios Playing 3D games eUsing any application that renders hardware accelerated Direct 3D or OpenGL content 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 83 2 Select the checkbox Enable SLI technology and then click Apply You now have an NVIDIA SLI enabled PC You can also access these settings by opening the NVIDIA Control Panel right click on desktop clicking on 3D Settings shown below and then selecting SetSLI configuration Control Panel Setting of 2 Way SLI m p e e C008 Emm Ty Display Wideo amp Televition np Sisy aneta miia dts ing rires ember oboter wc sagen apart for isere pire All in all the NVIDIA SLI technology works This concludes Chapter 6 287H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 84 Chapter 7 Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID Configuration The Intel Rapid Storage Technology allows you to configure RAID 0 and 1 sets on the external Serial ATA hard disk drives Before creating a RAID set Prepare the following items 1 One SATA HDD 2 A write enabled FDD Disk USB Disk 3 Microsoft Windows OS installation disk Windows XP Windows 7 4 Motherboard support CD with Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID driver Complete the following steps before you create a RAID set 1 Install the external Serial ATA hard disk drive HDD
23. 1 x Easy Measure Point connector Note These buttons will be introduced at the end of this chapter System BIOS e AMI BIOS with 64 x 2 Mb SPI Flash ROM Supports Plug and Play Supports ACPI amp DMI Supports S1 STR S3 STD S4 Supports Hardware monitor Audio LAN can be disabled in BIOS F7 hot key for boot up devices option Supports Over Clocking Supports Dual Display Supports EZ BIOS Supports Multi Language Dual BIOS AP Bundled ECS Exclusive AP Supports eBLU eDLU eOC amp eSF EZ Software Charger Support 3rd Party Bundled software Cyberlink Media Suite Norton Muzee Creative SBX studio Note 1Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 is required Free bundle software including ECS DVD Cyberlink Norton Muzee Sound Blaster Cinema or Creative SBX studio Form Factor ATX Size 305mm x 244mm Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 3 Motherboard Components ICLR_CMOS_8TN 1 287H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS 1 CPU Socket LGA1150 socket for Intel 4 Generation Core Family Processors 2 CPU_FAN 4 pin CPU cooling fan connector 3 DDR3_1 4 240 pin DDR3 Module slots 4 EZM1 Easy Measure Point connector 5 ATX_POWER Standard 24 pin ATX power connector 6 RST_BTN Reset swi
24. 4mV ChReadVref 0 763 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the ChReadVref from 0 to 108 and the default is 54 1 step is 4mV CPU RING Cache GT Adaptive Voltage Target mV 0 This item allows you to adjust the CPU RING Cache GT Adaptive voltage target from 0 to 2000mvV CPU RING Cache GT Voltage Mode Adaptive This item allows you to set the CPU RING Cache GT voltage mode CPU RING Cache GT UNCORE IOA IOD Voltage Offset mvV 0 This item allows you to adjust the CPU RING Cache GT UNCORE IOA IOD voltage offset from 1000 to 998mvV Offset Prefix This item allows you to select the offset value as positive or negative RING Cache Ratio 39 This item allows you to set RING Cache Ratio SVID Control Enable Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the SVID control If this function be dis abled it will not be changed until CPU powers down SVID Override Voltage Target mvV 0 This item allows you to adjust the SVID override voltage target up to 2500mV FIVR Faults Enable Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the FIVR faults If this function is disabled it will not be changed until CPU powers down FIVR Efficiency Enable Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the FIVR efficiency If this function is disabled it will not be changed until CPU powers down Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X Menu page 287H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 63 Profile Con
25. 9 North Bridge DXE initialization is started 6A North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 6B North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 6C North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 6D North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 6E North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 6F North Bridge DXE initialization North Bridge module specific 70 South Bridge DXE initialization is started 71 South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started 72 South Bridge devices initialization 73 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 74 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 75 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 76 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 77 South Bridge DXE Initialization South Bridge module specific 78 ACPI module initialization 79 CSM initialization 7A 7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 80 8F OEM DXE initialization codes 90 Boot Device Selection BDS phase is started 91 Driver connecting is started 92 PCI Bus initialization is started 93 PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization 94 PCI Bus Enumeration 95 PCI Bus Request Resources 96 PCI Bus Assign Resources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initialization 9A USB initialization is started 9B USB Reset 9C USB Detect 9D USB Enable Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MA
26. A Hybrid SLI Technology SATA RAID Setup Support Chapter 7 Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID Configuration Chapter 8 Trouble Shooting Describes Intel Rapid page Storage Technology RAID Configuration Provides basic trouble page shooting tips Z8 7H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 9 29 71 77 81 85 91 iii iv Memo Z8 7H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface i Chapter 1 1 Introducing the Motherboard 1 HATO G ACEI OM e cnercsccesid snes saicesetentsenved sieved ssstaseenndvseersedenttentsaaeeneds 1 Pakage Contents xisicisiscsissccesncdascevessceasceavercvsncsanexsnateventssamsvenvernarees 1 SDECITICATIONS ssiri paars rrer Enae sansavsshdeoesansivesehastentestenietse 2 Motherboard COMPONENMS c cccecssecccsseceessseecscseeecesseeeessaeeeees 4 MO PVE S cect PAE EED fea EAE AE AAE EEE A ER 6 Chapter 2 9 Installing the Motherboard 9 Safety Precautions Installing the Motherboard in a Chassis Installing Hardware Installing the Processor Installing the CPU COOlOL ssccsscesssesssssssssesnesesssesessesenseaees 12 Installing Memory MOdUIES ecccsssesecesssessseeseessseseeesseees 13 Installing Add on COrdS cccsccessessseesscecssenssenecesseeseessseseenes 15 Connecting Optional Devices i7 Installing a SATA Hard Drive 22 Connecting Case Components c2c cscnteiies cece niie cece 23 Chapter 3 29 Using BIOS 29 About the
27. BIOS will set before OS handoff Package TDP Lock Enable Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the package TDP lock Long Duration Power Limit Override Maximum Intel R Turbo Boost Technology will use this power limit during the long duration power limit time window Power Limit 1 Time Second 8 This item allows you to set the power limit 1 time Power Limit 2 Switch Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the power limit 2 switch Short Duration Power Limit Override Maximum Intel R Turbo Boost Technology will use this power limit for a very short duration After that the long duration power limit will be honored 1 2 B 4 Core Ratio Limit 3939 38 37 These items show the Core Ratio Limit Value Disable OverClocking Lock Enabled This item allows you to control the OverClocking lock Host Clock Override 1 100 MHz 10000 This item shows the information of the host clock override PEG DMI Ratio 1 00 This item allows you to set PEG DMI Ratio LCPLL or SBPLL select SBPLL This item allows you to select LCPLL or SBPLL Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X Menu page Z87H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 57 North Bridge Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP Q m Gil Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot Intel Graphics Configuration Graphics Core Ratio Limit Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Cli
28. Chipset 6 x Serial ATA 6Gb s devices RAIDO 1 5 10 Configuration Audio Creative Malcom CA0132 Sound Core 5 1 Ch High Definition audio CODEC LAN Dual Gigabit LAN Bigfoot E2201 PCle GigaLAN controller Rear Panel I O 1 x Wireless LAN Dongle 2 x USB 2 0 ports 1 x eSATA connector 1 x CLR_CMOS button 1 x display port DP 1 x HDMI port 4 x USB 3 0 ports support EZ charger function 2 x RJ45 LAN connectors 1 x Thunderbolt port TBT_C 1 x Audio port 1 x line in 4 x line out 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Note This button will be introduced at the end of this chapter 2 Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Internal 1 0 1 x 24 pin ATX Power supply connector Connectors amp 1 x 8 pin ATX Power supply connector Headers e 1 x 4 pin CPU_FAN connector 1 x 4 pin SYS_FAN connector 1 x 3 pin PWR_FAN connector 1 x 3 pin NB_FAN connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support additional four USB 2 0 ports F_USB1 supports EZ charger function 3 x USB 3 0 headers support additional six USB 3 0 ports 6 x Serial SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x COM header 1 x Case open header e 1 x Buzzer 1 x Front Panel switch LED header 1 x Front Panel audio header 1 x ME unlock header 1 x Debug post LED 1 x Power on button 1 x Reset button 1 x 80P Switch button 1 x Quick OC button 1 x BIOS set button 1 x ROM Backup button e
29. EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL SATA Configuration Use this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options EFS ELITEGROUP l 9 r Gul i gt J ais a Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Exit SATA Configuration Determines how SATA controller s operate AHCI Mode External SATA Port6 amp eSATA SATA Port1 Not Present Spin Up Device Disabled External SATA C Disabled SATA Port2 Not Present Spin Up Device External SATA SATA Port3 Not Present Spin Up Device Disabled External SATA Disabled ed SATA Port4 Not Present Spin Up Device Disabled ___ Extemal SATA ___ Select Screen SATA Port5 t Click Select Item Not Present Enter Dbl Click Select Spin Up Device Change Opt External SATA F1 General Help ed F2 Previous Values mSATA F3 Optimized Defaults Not Present F4 Save amp Exit Spin Up Device Disabled ESC Right Click Exit External SATA Disabled SATA Mode AHCI Mode Use this item to select SATA mode External SATA Port6 amp eSATA AHCI Mode Use this item to select external SATA port6 amp eSATA mode SATA Port 1 5 mSATA Not Present This motherboard supports five SATA channels and one mSATA channel and each channel allows one SATA mSATA device to be installed Use these items to configure each device on the SATA mSATA channel Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL
30. Front Panel USB 2 0 Headers F_USB1 supports EZ Charger The motherboard has two USB 2 0 header supporting four USB 2 0 ports Additionally some computer cases have USB 2 0 ports at the front of the case If you have this kind of case use auxiliary USB 2 0 connector to connect the front mounted ports to the motherboard F_USB1 supports EZ Charger technology provides 3 times current than general USB port in off mode for USB devices It is useful and excellent especially for the iPhone iPad and iPod touch devices that need a large amount of current for faster recharging within less time Power 5V USB Port B USB Port B Ground m Not Connected PIN 4 ty t Ground _______USB Port A USB Port A iPower 5V F_USB1 2 indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as hang up 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 7 COM Onboard Serial Port Header Connect a serial port extension bracket to this header to add a serial port to your system qe Data Carrier Detect Serial Output gt Ground Request to Send m Ring Indicator Clear to Send Data Set Ready Data Terminal Ready Se
31. NUAL 9E 9F Reserved for future AMI codes AO IDE initialization is started Al IDE Reset A2 IDE Detect A3 IDE Enable A4 SCSI initialization is started A5 SCSI Reset A6 SCSI Detect A7 SCSI Enable A8 Setup Verifying Password A9 Start of Setup AA Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below AB Setup Input Wait AC Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below AD Ready To Boot event AE Legacy Boot event AF Exit Boot Services event BO Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin B1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End B2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization B3 System Reset B4 USB hot plug B5 PCI bus hot plug B6 Clean up of NVRAM B7 Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings B8 BF Reserved for future AMI codes C0 CF OEM BDS initialization codes DO CPU initialization error D1 North Bridge initialization error D2 South Bridge initialization error D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available D4 PCI resource allocation error Out of Resources D5 No Space for Legacy Option ROM D6 No Console Output Devices are found D7 No Console Input Devices are found D8 Invalid password D9 Error loading Boot Option Loadimage returned error DA Boot Option is failed Startlmage returned error DB Flash update is failed DC Reset protocol is not available 4 Some of the Architectural Pr
32. Opt Intel R Thunderbolt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 33 LAN Configuration The item in the menu shows the LAN related information that the BIOS automatically detects Ess ELITEGROUP PN oe N A X m Gil VET Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Exit LAN Configuration Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN 1 Controller Enabled Onboard LAN 2 Controller Enabled Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Onboard LAN 1 2 Controller Enabled Use these items to enable or disable Onboard LAN 1 2 controller Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 787H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 34 PC Health Status On motherboards support hardware monitoring this item lets you monitor the parameters for critical voltages temperatures and fan speeds Bes ELITEGROUP A Smart Fan Function Smart Fan Function Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen ES ELITEGROUP e 4 CPU Smart Fan Control EES Normal Enabled Normal Enabled Normal CPU System Power Smart Fan Control Enabled These items enable you to define the CPU system p
33. Preface Copyright This publication including all photographs illustrations and software is protected under international copyright laws with all rights reserved Neither this manual nor any of the material contained herein may be reproduced without written consent of the author Version 1 0 Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose The manufacturer reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the content hereof without obligation of the manufacturer to notify any person of such revision or changes Trademark Recognition Microsoft MS DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp MMX Pentium Pentium ll Pentium lll Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation Other product names used in this manual are the properties of their respective owners and are acknowledged Federal Communications Commission FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
34. Setup Utility sscccsccccsessdisasascawesnscessssccccavenscesastsseanveaveeve 29 The Standard Configuration c ccccccccccesseese sossessssssseessesssseesees 29 Ent ring the Setup Utility i sssesdiwvecsst ee caiets tes ma wvies Wareativea 2 29 Resetting the Default CMOS VQIUCS ccccssccesesscesereeeeeees 30 USING BIOS wi ssccsssesacsskenaes sessnieadzesteasscuteaaee soecdvddeatengassoel a eazedanadiedsoenady 30 BIOS NGVIQGUOIN KOVSisnccacesecssdesseste ives eesttidensctiteiehetetvastedsessetoe 31 Main MOI ss iss cecewsiesvs ste cavcteceuivess cae consecewetnavscae conceeereswavesde sie 32 Advanced Menu siserionoeti iner a E E 33 Chipset Men s iinne aa E RERE A Seine 48 M 1 B X MB Intelligent BIOS X MeCN sscccsssetcesseeteeeseees 56 Boot MO NU sicicssecccssisesascistecceosneteciecovszee Security Menu Exit Men ivesssrezan Updating the BIOS Z 7H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Chapter 4 71 Using the Motherboard Software 71 Auto installing under Windows 7 8 c cceccesesessessessessesesessesees 71 RUNNING Set p sienen earair aenaran nar Paran Ere aeea 71 Mandal lastallatl OM sinna 73 ECS Utility Software Intelligent EZ Utility ceecseeseeseeeees 73 Chapter 5 ATI CrossFire Technology Support Requirement Sireasa eneee aaaea ana caxesutesbcasessstesteseexiss Installing CrossFire graphics Cards cccccccccssscesesecessseeeeees The Catalyst Control Center Dialog Box To Enable CrossFire
35. Technology you may do so by resetting the disk to Non RAID You will however lose all data and previous RAID configurations To reset disks to Non RAID 1 Inthe main Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS menu highlight Reset Disks to Non RAID using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt j 4 Recovery Volume Options 2 Delete RAID Volume 5 Acceleration Options 3 Reset Disks to Non RAID 6 Exit 2 Use the space bar to select the HDD to reset to Non RAID 3 A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs Exiting Setup When you have finished highlight Exit using the up down arrow key then press lt Enter gt to exit the Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS utility A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt to return to the Intel Rapid Storage Technology RAID BIOS menu Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Chapter 8 Trouble Shooting Start up problems during assembly After assembling the PC for the first time you may experience some start up problems Before calling for technical support or returning for warranty this chapter may help to address some of the common questions using some basic troubleshooting tips You may also log onto our ECS website for more information http www ecs com tw ECSWebSite Support Suppor
36. Thunderbolt settings EFS ELITEGROUP ee R Main Advanced Chipset Intel R Thunderbolt Configuration Thunderbolt Specification Version Intel Sample Code Version Thunderbolt Host Chip Wake From Thundebolt Devices Thunderbolt PCle Cache line Size SMI Notify Support SwSMI Support Notify Support Thunderbolt Surprise Removal Ignore Thunderbolt Option Rom Thunderbolt SwSMI Delay Reserved Mem per phy slot Gil 3 M I B X Boot Security Security level selection 0 9 1 5 Redwood Ridge Legacy Mode Select Screen Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values a C eme Free O Enabed ILEESE cul Disabled ae eee LS SS 2 Reserved PMem per phy slot TBT Device IO resource Support F3 Optimized Defaults Disabled F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Thunderbolt Specification Version 0 9 This item shows the thunderbolt specification version Intel Sample Code Version 1 5 This item shows the Intel sample code version Thunderbolt Host Chip Redwood Ridge This item shows the thunderbolt Host chip type Security Level Legacy Mode Use this item to select the security level Wake From Thunderbolt Devices Enabled Use this item to enable or disable system wake from thunderbolt devices Thunderbolt PCle Cache line Size 32 This item allows you to configure cache line size value to be configured on thunderbolt PCle subtree SMI Notify S
37. Voltage Mode Adaptive RING Cache Voltage Offset mV Offset Prefix SVID Control Enable Enabled SVID Override Voltage Target mV FIVR Faults Enable FIVR Efficiency Enable GT Adaptive Voltage Target mV GT Voltage Mode Adaptive GT Voltage Offset mV EE Offset Prefix Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit UNCORE Voltage Offset mV Offset Prefix IOA Voltage Offset mV Offset Prefix IOD Voltage Offset mV Offset Prefix DIMM Voltage 1 526 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the DIMM voltage PCH Voltage 1 079 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the PCH voltage SB Voltage 1 493 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the SB voltage al Enabled Enabled Processor Input Voltage Auto This item allows you to adjust the processor input voltage Vdroop Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the Vdroop 787H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 62 ChOWriteVref 0 755 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the ChOWriteVref from O to 108 and the default is 54 1 step is 4mV ChiWriteVref 0 759 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the Ch1WriteVref from O to 108 and the default is 54 1 step is 4mV ChVrefCA 0 763 V Auto This item allows you to adjust the ChVrefCA from 0 to 108 and the default is 54 1 step is
38. _FAN connector 287H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 2 4 3 Installing Memory Modules This motherboard accommodates four memory modules It can support four 240 pin DDR3 3000 OC 2133 1866 1600 1333 MHz Do not remove any memory module from its antistatic packaging until you are ready to install it on the motherboard Handle the modules only by their edges Do not touch the components or metal parts Always wear a grounding strap when you handle the modules You must install at least one module in any of the four slots Total memory capacity is 32 GB Refer to the following to install the memory modules A Push the latches on each side of the DIMM slot down B Install the DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats correctly Check that the cutouts on the DIMM module edge connector match the notches in the DIMM slot C The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the DIMM OUT Uo Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 13 14 SF The four DDR3 memory sockets DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 and DDR3_4 are divided into two channels and each channel has two memory sockets as following gt gt Channel A DDR3_1 DDR3 2 gt gt Channel B DDR3_3 DDR3_4 Recommend memory configuration Sockets Model DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 1 DIMM Populated Ga sR 1 DIMM a Gi Populated 2 DIMMs ig Pop
39. abled CPU C7 Report CPU Package C State limit AUTO Enhanced Halt C1E Enabled Intel R Core TM i7 4770K CPU 3 50GHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer EM64T Supported This item shows the computer supports EM64T Processor Speed 3700MHz This item shows the current processor speed Processor Stepping 306c3 This item shows the processor stepping version Microcode Revision 8 This item shows the Microcode version Processor Cores 4 This item shows the core number of the processor Intel HT Technology Supported t Security Enabled for Windows XP and linux OS optimized for Hyper Threading Technology and Disabled for other OS OS not optimized for Hyper Threading Technology When Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit This item shows the computer not supports Intel HT Technology Intel VT x Technology Supported This item shows the computer supports Intel VT x Technology Hyper threading Enabled This item is only available when the chipset supports Hyper threading and you are using a Hyper threading CPU Active Processor Cores All Use this item to control the number of active processor cores 187H3 AK EXTREME
40. allation proce dures in this section Requirements 1 Two or three identical SLI ready graphic cards are needed for the setup of 2 way SLI configuration 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI tech nology 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least theminimum power required by your system Installing your NVIDIA SLI Ready Components 1 Install both of the NVIDIA SLI Ready graphics cards For 2 way configuration install two graphic cards on PCIEX16_1 amp PCIEX16_2 and connect them with one SLI bridge For reference only Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 81 2 Connect the cable from your monitors to the SLI Ready graphics card installed on the PCIE16X slot Monitor Cable For reference only Once the new NVIDIA SLI certified components have been installed in the system they will be recognized by the operating system upon Windows boot up A Found NewHardware message will be displayed i Found New Hardware x Your new hardware is installed and ready to use Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 82 Enabling NVIDIA SLI 1 Click on the SLI capable system message to open the following window Set SLI Configuration Control Pame You graphics cad leatuee NVIDIA SU tactinelogy ler sigribcart ineroranents in indira Paro marce Select the SUI conliguration bor your sy aster Description All NVIDIA GPUs
41. ame of the new BIOS and then press lt Enter gt Example AFUDOS EXE 040706 ROM 7 When the installation is complete remove the bootable device from the computer and restart your computer If your motherboard has a Flash BIOS jumper reset the jumper to protect the newly installed BIOS from being overwritten The computer will restart automatically This concludes Chapter 3 Refer to the next chapter for information on the software supplied with the motherboard Z87H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 70 Chapter 4 Using the Motherboard Software Auto installing under Windows 7 8 The auto install DVD ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and software The support software DVD ROM disc loads automatically under Windows 7 8 When you insert the DVD ROM disc in the DVD ROM drive the auto run feature will automatically bring up the installation screen The screen has four buttons on it Setup Utilities Browse CD and Exit iol Mainboard Setup Utility pa Information Diivers GAY Usities S A Qn Displays the path for all ESS ELITEGROUP 3 software and drivers available on the disk r gt Click Exit button to Mainboard Z87H3 AX EXTREME BIOS Version 04 18 13 close the Auto Setup Driver CD Version DVD 4 31 window C J Browse CD Open Windows Explorer and show the contents of the support disk Click the Setup Click the Utilities
42. been removed This function needs a chassis equipped with instrusion detection switch and needs to be enabled in BIOS CASE ca 21 21 Chassis cover Chassis cover is removed is closed 287H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 4 ME_UNLOCK ME Unlock Header P ME_UNLOCK ja 21 21 i o e o_ S UNLOCK LOCK 5 USB3F_1 3 Front Panel USB 3 0 Headers This Motherboard implements three USB 3 0 header supporting six extra front USB 3 0 ports which delivers 5Gb s transfer rate USB3 ICC Port2 D gt USB3 ICC Por2 D gt Ground USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Tx Ground USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx USB3 ICC Port2 SuperSpeed Rx Front Panel USB Power PIN 1 Front Panel USB Power __ USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Rx Ground USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx USB3 ICC Port1 SuperSpeed Tx Ground o i E lals eroje USB3 ICC Port1 D USB3 ICC Port1 D Not Connected indicated above A different pin assignment may cause damage or system Please make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as Le hang up Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 19 20 6 F_USB1 2
43. can Megatrends lease 0 Press lt DEL gt or F2 and you will see the following information ROM A has been updated Update ROM B Then press F8 to update it American Megatrends TREME R 4 been updated Update ROM B F8 gt to update ROM B from ROM A C gt to boot 281H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 69 Updating the BIOS You can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from the manufacturer s Website New BIOS provides support for new peripherals improvements in performance or fixes for known bugs Install new BIOS as follows 1 If your motherboard has a BIOS protection jumper change the setting to allow BIOS flashing 2 If your motherboard has an item called Firmware Write Protect in Advanced BIOS features disable it Firmware Write Protect prevents BIOS from being overwritten 3 Prepare a bootable device or create a bootable system disk Refer to Windows online help for information on creating a bootable system disk 4 Download the Flash Utility and new BIOS file from the manufacturer s Web site Copy these files to the bootable device 5 Turn off your computer and insert the bootable device in your computer You might need to run the Setup Utility and change the boot priority items on the Advanced BIOS Features Setup page to force your computer to boot from the bootable device first 6 At the C or A prompt type the Flash Utility program name and the file n
44. change device settings Press lt Esc gt to return to the Super IO Configuration page 43 Intel R Rapid Start Technology Use this item to show the information of Intel R Rapid Start Technology EES ELITEGROUP amp X m Gil Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot Disabled Enable or disable Intel R Rapid Start Technology Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Intel R Rapid Start Technology Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the Intel R Rapid Start Technology Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 787H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 44 Intel R Smart Connect Technology Use this item to show the information of Intel R Smart Connect Technology EFS ELITEGROUP X Gil Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot Security Disabled Enable Disable ISCT Support Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit ISCT Support Disabled Use this item to enable or disable ISCT support Press lt Esc gt to return to the Advanced Menu page 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 45 46 Intel R Thunderbolt The items in this menu allows you to configure Intel R
45. cification revision 3 0 This PCI Express x16 slot is used to install external PCI Express graphics cards that are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 it runs at x4 mode This motherboard is equipped with one standard PCI slot PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect and is a bus standard for expansion cards which for the most part is a supplement of the older ISA bus standard The PCI slots on this board is PCI v2 3 compliant The PCI Express x1 slots is fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 2 0 The Mini PCI Express x1 slot is for extending usage such as wireless card or TV card Before installing an add on card check the documentation for the card carefully If the card is not Plug and Play you may have to manually configure the card before installation Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 15 Follow these instructions to install an add on card 1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slot you are going to use 2 Install the edge connector of the add on card into the expansion slot Ensure that the edge connector is correctly seated in the slot 3 Secure the metal bracket of the card to the system case with a screw 1 For some add on cards for example graphics adapters and network adapters you have to install drivers and software before you can begin using the add on card 2 The onboard PCI interface does not sup
46. ck Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Graphics Core Ratio Limit 25 This item allows you to control the internal GFX core ratio Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X Menu page Z87H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 58 Memory Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen Ess ELITEGROUP N Q X Adl f Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot Security Exit Memory Information E The selection of Memory Profiles which impacts Memory RC Version 1 3 0 0 memory sizing behavior Memory Frequency 1333 MHz Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 Automatic Memory Frequency Timing Default Current tCL 9 9 tRCD 9 9 tRP 9 9 tRAS 24 24 NMode 1 1 tWR 10 10 tRFC tRRD tWTR tRTP tCWL tREFI tFAW tWRPRE Select Screen 1 5B D tl Click Select Item tPRPDEN Enter Dbl Click Select OdtReadDelay Change Opt tCKE F1 General Help ere F2 Previous Values tWPRE F3 Optimized Defaults tRPRE F4 Save amp Exit tRDRD ESC Right Click Exit tRDRD_dr Ce ee nth 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 59 JajdeyD 60 EFS ELITEGROUP amp X m Ail Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Security Exit E Enable or disable Refresh 2x tRDRD_dd tRDPDEN CMD_3st tWRRD tWRRD_dr tWRRD_dd tWRWR tWRWR_dr tWRWR_dd tWRPDEN Dec_WRD Scomp TcoComp RcompDrvUp RcomD
47. d F3 Recovery firmware image is found F4 Recovery firmware image is loaded F5 F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes FO Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery Fl Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recovery F2 Recovery process started F3 Recovery firmware image is found F4 Recovery firmware image is loaded F5 F7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes F8 Recovery PPI is not available F9 Recovery capsule is not found FA Invalid recovery capsule Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 96 FB FF Reserved for future AMI error codes 1 Memory not Installed 1 Memory was installed twice InstallPeiMemory routine in PEI Core called twice 2 Recovery started 3 DXEIPL was not found 3 DXE Core Firmware Volume was not found 7 Reset PPI is not available 4 Recovery failed 4 S3 Resume failed 60 DXE Core is started 61 NVRAM initialization 62 installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services 63 CPU DXE initialization is started 64 CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific 65 CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific 66 CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific 67 CPU DXE initialization CPU module specific 68 PCI host bridge initialization 6
48. detection 30 4F PEI execution after memory detection 50 5F PEI errors 60 CF DXE execution up to BDS DO DF DXE errors E0 E8 S3 Resume PEI E9 EF S3 Resume errors PEI F0 F8 Recovery PEI F9 FF Recovery errors PEI 0 Not used J Power on Reset type detection soft hard 2 AP initialization before microcode loading 3 North Bridge initialization before microcode loading 4 South Bridge initialization before microcode loading 5 OEM initialization before microcode loading 6 Microcode loading 7 AP initialization after microcode loading 8 North Bridge initialization after microcode loading 9 South Bridge initialization after microcode loading A OEM initialization after microcode loading B Cache initialization C D Reserved for future AMI SEC error codes E Microcode not found F Microcode not loaded 10 PEI Core is started 11 Pre memory CPU initialization is started 12 Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific 13 Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific 14 Pre memory CPU initialization CPU module specific 15 Pre memory North Bridge initialization is started 16 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 17 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 18 Pre Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 19 Pre memory South Bridge initialization is started 1A Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 1B Pre memory South Bridge ini
49. dme text file README TXT or README DOC for information on installing the driver or software for your operating system ECS Utility Software Intelligent EZ Utility ECS Intelligent EZ Utility provides friendly interfaces under Windows O S which makes your computing more easily and conveniently These software s are subject to change at anytime without prior notice Please refer to the support disk for available software Z87H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 73 eSF eSF Smart Fan utility provides easy and safe way to adjust fan speed in accordance with your PC s system loading and temperature It has five modes to adjust fan speed in a safe range without entering the BIOS to optimize your system cooling environment FH noma so25 neu Tenpersure Ei rantonnei mili Possen Ae Ley Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 is required eDLU ECS eDLU utility makes updating drivers fast and easy eDLU saves time and hassle by listing all the latest drivers online Just select the one you prefer and start to download and install the drivers EES ELITEGROUP a eBLU ECS eBLU utility makes BIOS update faster and easier eBLU will list the latest BIOS with a default check mark Click install button to install a ES ELITEGROUP System Information As Aner ee Operating System Micrsoft Windows 3000 200i Recommended Updates Current Verson Online Verson Size K8 Update Ln Microsoft NET Fram
50. eat Spreader Engage the load lever while pressing down lightly onto the load plate Secure the load lever with the hook under retention tab Then the cover will flick automatically Please save and replace the cover onto the CPU socket if processor is removed Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 1 2 4 2 Installing the CPU Cooler Install the cooling fan in a well lit work area so that you can clearly see the motherboard and processor socket Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges in case the fan casing and the clips cause serious damage to the motherboard or its components To achieve better airflow rates and heat dissipation we suggest that you use a high quality fan with 3800 rpm at least CPU fan and heat sink installation procedures may vary with the type of CPU fan heatsink supplied The form and size of fan heatsink may also vary DO NOT remove the CPU cap from the socket before installing a CPU Return Material Authorization RMA requests will be accepted only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1150 socket The following illustration shows how to install CPU fan A Aplly some thermal grease onto the contacted area between the heatsink and the CPU and make it to be a thin layer B Fasten the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the motherboard And make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector C Connect the CPU cooler power connector to the CPU
51. er the Disks item to the RAID set Please be noticed that selecting a wrong disk will result in losing the original data of the HDD Volume RAIDO Stripe Select Disks Capacity Create Volume 3 Key in the RAID volume capacity Use the up down arrow to choose the Capacity The default value indicates the maximum capacity using the selected disks Entering a lower capacity allows you to create a second volume on these disks i Name RAID Level isks Select Disks Capacity Volume RAIDO Stripe Chapter 7 128KB HE c Create Volume 281H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 87 4 When done press lt Enter gt to confirm the creation of the RAID set A dialogue box appears to confirm the action Press lt Y gt to confirm otherwise press lt N gt M ge Manager option ROM 11 0 0 1204 Copyright C 2003 07 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Name Volumed RAID Level RAIDO Stripe Disks ct Disks Strip Capacity Press ENTER to create the specified volume tliChange TAB Next ESC Previous Menu ENTER Select Pressing lt Y gt deletes all the data in the HDDs 5 The following screen appears displaying the relevant information about the RAID set you created I RAID Volumes ID Name Level Strip Size Status Bootable 0 Volumed RAIDO Stripe 1 931 568 Yes Physical Disks Port Drive Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 4 Maxtor 7HS00FO HB1D3PLH 465 8GB
52. erboard onto the mounting brackets with screws 6 Do not over tighten the screws as this can stress the motherboard Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 2 4 Installing Hardware 2 4 1 Installing the Processor This motherboard has an LGA1150 socket e When choosing a processor consider the performance requirements of the system Performance is based on the processor design the clock speed and system bus frequency of the processor and the quantity of internal cache memory and external cache memory You may be able to change the settings in the system Setup Utility We strongly recommend you do not over clock processor or other components to run faster than their rated speed The following illustration shows CPU installation components A Press the hook of lever down with your thumb and pull it to the right side to release it from retention tab B Lift the tail of the load lever and rotate the load plate to fully open position C Grasp the edge of the package substrate Make sure pin 1 indicator is on your bottom left side Aim at the socket and place the package carefully into the socket by purely vertical motion 287H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL D Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS Intergraded H
53. es Q Q m EN 55022 Limits and methods of mesurement of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment EN 61000 3 2 Disturbances in supply systems caused EN 61000 3 3 Disturbances in supply systems caused by household appli ances and similar electrical equipment Voltage fluctuations EN 55024 Information technology equipment Immunity characteristics Limits and methods of measurement EN 60950 Safety for information technology equipment including electrical business equipment CE marking C Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilieur du Canada Z8 7H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL About the Manual The manual consists of the following Chapter 1 Introducing the Motherboard Chapter 2 Installing the Motherboard Chapter 3 Using BIOS Chapter 4 Describes features of the ey page 1 motherboard Describes installation of page motherboard components Provides information on us page ing the BIOS Setup Utility Describes the motherboard page Using the Motherboard Software software Chapter 5 Describes the ATI wy page ATI Crossfire Technology Support Crossfire Technology Chapter 6 Provides information about page NVIDI
54. ess lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Jg 14de 56 M 1 B X MB Intelligent BIOS X Menu This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system The clock speed and system bus are determined by the kind of processor you have installed in your system Es ELITEGROUP A CPU OverClocking Configuration Enabled CPU Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen Es ELITEGROUP A CPU Ratio Disabled Enabled Enabled Disabled Turbo Performance Disabled 8 Enabled Enabled 10000 1 00 CPU Ratio 35 This item allows you to control non turbo CPU ratio Package Current Lock Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the package current lock IA Core Current Maximum This item allows you to set IA Core Current Max Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Turbo Mode Enabled This item allows you to control the Intel Turbo Boost Technology Internal PLL Overvoltage Disabled This item allows you to control the internal PLL overvoltage Runtime Turbo Enable Disabled This item shows if CPU support runtime turbo or not Boot performance mode Turbo Performance Use this item to select the performance state that the
55. ework 3 5 is required 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL eoc ECS eOC Utility is a simple over clocking tool that provides user friendly windows operation interface for novices and over clockers Combining with ECS MIB X technology eOC challenges the undiscovered over clocking capability than ever before Monitor Easy Tuning LA Advance Tuning eoc lt o Ln Microsoft NET Framework 3 5 is required Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Memo Z87H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Chapter 5 AMD CrossFireX Technology Support This motherboard supports the AMD CrossFireX Technology that allows you to install multi graphics processing units GPU graphics cards Follow the installation procedures in this section Requirements 1 Two identical CrossFireX ready graphic cards are needed for the setup of 2 way CrossFirex configuration 2 You would need one Crossfirex bridge cable 3 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFirexX technology Download the latest driver from the AMD website www ati com 4 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power required by your system Installing CrossFireX graphics cards 1 Insert the CrossFireX graphics cards into the PCIEX16 slots Make sure that the card is properly seated on the slot A For 2 way configuration install two graphic cards on PCIE16X and connect them
56. f the mouse to display the screen Z87H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL a1 Main Menu This menu shows the information of BIOS and enables you to set the system language date and time EFS ELITEGROUP X Gil WEW Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot Security Setthe Time Use Tab to switch BIOS Information between Time elements System Language English System Date _ Wed 04 03 2013 Select Screen 1 Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit System Language English This item is used to set system language System Date amp Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer If you are running a Windows OS these items are automatically updated whenever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility 787H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 32 Advanced Menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system EFS ELITEGROUP Gil Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot Security LAN Configuration B Bi PC Health Status Parameters E Power Management Setup Bi ACPI Settings CPU Configuration E SATA Configuration E USB Configuration EEEO EN Select Screen lick Select l B Intel R Rapid Start Technology E A E Intel R Smart Connect Technology y Change
57. figuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen Ess ELITEGROUP a A x m Gl ETT Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot Profile Configuration Select Profile to configure Restore last setting Disabled Select Screen t l Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Select Profile Use this item to select the profile to configure Restore last setting Disabled Use this item to enable or disable the restore last setting configuration Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X Menu page 287H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 64 Spread Spectrum Enabled If you enable spread spectrum it can significantly reduce the EMI Electro Magnetic Interference generated by the system Intel R Core TM i7 4770K CPU 3 50GHz This is display only field and displays the information of the CPU installed in your computer Processor Speed 3700 MHz This item shows the CPU speed Memory Frequency 1333 MHz This item shows the memory frequency Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 This item shows the total memory Warning Over clocking components can adversely affect the reliability of the system and introduce errors into your system Over clocking can permanently damage the motherboard by generating excess heat in components that are run beyond the rated limits Fail Safe Procedures for
58. k LED LAN LED Description No dat ch Activity LED is ata Orange blinking Active Link LED c no a reen u LAN Port 5 Thunderbolt Port TBT_C The Thunderbolt port is set to revolutionize the speed at which peripherals and displays operate it features a maximum bi directional speed of 10 Gbps Thunderbolt is 2 times faster than USB 3 0 and an incredible 20 times faster than USB 2 0 With the ability to daisy chain up to six devices without needing for a hub or switch so less overheard for a clutter free computing experience For example you can connect multiple native Thunderbolt storage devices an HD video capture device and even an HD display to a single Thunderbolt chain while maintaining maximum throughput You can also connect a DisplayPort DVI HDMI or VGA display with an existing adapter 6 Audio Ports Use the audio jack to connect audio devices The C port is for stereo line in signal while the E port is for microphone in signal This motherboard supports audio devices that correspond to the A B and D port respectively In addition both of the 2 ports B and D provide user with both right amp left channels individually Users please refer to the following note for specific port funtion definition Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL A Center amp Woofer C Rear Headphone B Rear out amp Line in D Front Stereo out E Mic Line in The above port definition can be changed to audio input or a
59. lay INF support for Inte chipset components o ee 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence Follow the onscreen instructions confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation Windows 8 will show the following screen after system restart you must select Desktop in the bottom left to install the next driver m e Calendar Internet Exclores Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Windows 7 8 will appear below UAC User Account Control message after the system restart You must select Yes to install the next driver Continue this process to complete the drivers installation Program name ChPrio exe Publisher Unknown File origin CD DVD drive Show details Manual Installation If the auto install DVD ROM does not work on your system you can still install drivers through the file manager for your OS for example Windows Explorer Look for the chipset and motherboard model and then browse to the directory and path to begin installing the drivers Most drivers have a setup program SETUP EXE that automatically detects your operating system before installation Other drivers have the setup program located in the operating system subfolder If the driver you want to install does not have a setup program browse to the oper ating system subfolder and locate the rea
60. led This item allows you to enable or disable the CMD Tri State ending of the training Memory Scrambler Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the memory scrambler WRC Fast Boot Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the WRC fast boot Memory Remap Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the memory remap above 4G Memory Thermal Management Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the memory thermal management DDR PowerDown and idle counter BIOS This item allows you to BIOS or PCODE the DDR Power Down and Idle counter BIOS BIOS is in countrol of DDR CKE mode and idle timer value PCODE pcode will manage the modes Refresh 2x Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable 2xRef when warm and Hot 2 iMC enables 2xRef when Hot Press lt Esc gt to return to the M I B X Menu page 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 61 Over Voltage Configuration Scroll to this item to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP A m Ail Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot Security Auto PCH Voltage 1 079 V Auto SB Voltage 1 493 V Auto Processor Input Voltage Auto Vdroop Enabled ChoWriteVref 0 755 V Auto Ch1WriteVref 0 759 V Auto ChVrefCA 0 763 V Auto ChReadVref 0 763 V Auto jen CPU Adaptive Voltage Target mV g D J CPU Voltage Mode Adaptive k CPU Voltage Offset mV Offset Preflx RING Cache Ratio RING Cache Adaptive Voltage Target mV RING Cache
61. m Ground Power 12V PWR_FAN e i Ea ia tL Sensor Users please note that the fan connector supports the CPU cooling fan of 1 1A 2 2A 26 4W max at 12V 287H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 2 amp 5 ATX_POWER ATX 24 pin Power Connector amp ATX12V ATX 12V Power Connector Connect the standard power supply connector to ATX_POWER Connect the auxiliary case power supply connector to ATX12V 12V 12V 12V 12V PIN 1 Ground Ground Ground Ground ATX12V 3 3V Gt Ground 12V G 5V 12V Gi 5V 5VSB q 5V PWRGD Gir 5V Ground GHH Ground 5V Er Ground Ground Git Ground 5V Git PS_ON Ground Ground 3 3V Gy 12V 3 3V Gi 3 3V PIN 1 ATX_POWER Connecting 24 pin power cable The ATX 24 pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2 x power supply With ATX v2 x power supply users please note that when installing 24 pin power cable the latches of power cable and the ATX_POWER match perfectly 24 pin power cable Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 25 Connecting 8 pin power cable The ATX12 power connector is used to provide power to the CPU When installing 8 pin power cable the
62. o select boot mode Set Boot Priority This item enables you to set boot priority for all boot devices Boot Option 1 22 3 4 5 6 7 These items show the boot priorities 281H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Security Menu This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password EFS ELITEGROUP amp aS Gil O Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot Administrator Password Status Not Install Set Administrator Password User Password Status Not Install Platform Mode Setup Select Screen Secure Boot Disabled tl Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Secure Boot Disabled Change Opt ESC Right Click Exit Administrator Password Status Not Install This item shows administrator password installed or not User Password Status Not Install This item shows user password installed or not Administrator Password Press lt Enter gt to setup the administrator password Platform Mode Setup This item allows you to set the platform mode Secure Boot Disabled This item is used to control the secure boot flow it is possible only if system runs in User Mode Z87H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 67 Exit Menu This page enables you to exit system setup after saving or without saving the changes Ess ELITEGROUP PN M aS Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Go back to EZ Mode Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset Save
63. oard supports six SATA 6Gb s connectors with RAID 0 1 5 10 configuration Ley Hereinafter referred to as Z87H3 AX Package Contents Your motherboard package ships with the following items Z87H3 AX Motherboard Quick Installation Guide User Manual DVD 1 SLI Cable 6 SATA 6Gb s Cables 1 Wireless LAN Antenna OOOCOOCO Items above may be changed please contact with your retailer for detail or checking Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Specifications CPU LGA1150 socket for Intel 4 Generation Core Family Processors TDP 200W Note Please go to ECS website for the latest CPU support list Chipset Intel Z87 Chipset Extra Chipset 1 x ASM1061 Chip integrates one eSATA 6Gb s Host Controller 2 x ASM1074 Chips supports the four USB 3 0 poers at the rear I O and the three Front USB 3 0 headers are from Z87 Memory Dual channel DDR3 memory architecture 4 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets support up to 32 GB Supports DDR3 3000 OC 2133 1866 1600 1333 MHz DDR3 SDRAM Supports Intel Extreme Memory Porfile XMP memory modules Note Please go to ECS website for the latest Memory support list Expansion 3 x PCI Express x16 Gen3 slots Slots 1 x PCI Express x16 Gen2 slot runs at x4 mode 1 x PCI Express x1 Gen2 slot 1 x PCI v2 2 slot 1 x Mini PCI Express x 1 slot Supports mSATA Supports Mini PCI Express Storage Supported by Intel Z87
64. ontinuous 3 short beeps memory not detected b 1 long beep and 8 short beeps VGA not detected c The PC suddenly shuts down while booting up 1 The CPU may experience overheating so it will shutdown to protect itself Apply the thermal grease onto the CPU heatsink amp ensure the CPU fan is well connected with the CPU heatsink Check if the CPU fan is working properly while the system is running Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 2 From the BIOS setting try to disable the Smartfan function to let the fan run at default speed Doing a Load Optimised Default will also disable the Smartfan Start up problems after prolong use After a prolong period of use your PC may experience start up problems again This may be caused by breakdown of devices connected to the motherboard such as HDD CPU fan etc The following tips may help to revive the PC or identify the cause of failure 1 Clear the CMOS values using the CLR_CMOS jumper Refer to CLR_CMOS jumper in Chapter 2 for Checking Jumper Settings in this user manual When completed follow up with a Load Optimised Default in the BIOS setup 2 Check the CPU cooler fan for dust Long term accumulation of dust will reduce its effectiveness to cool the processor Clean the cooler or replace a new one if necessary 3 Check that the 12V power amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into
65. otocols are not available 5 No Console Output Devices are found 5 No Console Input Devices are found 1 Invalid password 6 Flash update is failed 7 Reset protocol is not available 8 Platform PCI resource requirements cannot be met 01 System is entering S1 sleep state 02 System is entering S2 sleep state 03 System is entering S3 sleep state 04 System is entering S4 sleep state Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 98
66. outh Bridge module specific 3F 4E OEM post memory initialization codes 4F DXE IPL is started 50 Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed 51 Memory initialization error SPD reading has failed 52 Memory initialization error Invalid memory size or memory modules do not match 53 Memory initialization error No usable memory detected 54 Unspecified memory initialization error 55 Memory not installed 56 Invalid CPU type or Speed 57 CPU mismatch 58 CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error 59 CPU micro code is not found or micro code update is failed 5A Internal CPU error 5B reset PPI is not available 5C 5F Reserved for future AMI error codes E0 S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL El S3 Boot Script execution E2 Video repost E3 OS S3 wake vector call E4 E7 Reserved for future AMI progress codes E0 S3 Resume is stared S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL E8 S3 Resume Failed in PEI F9 S3 Resume PPI not Found EA S3 Resume Boot Script Error EB S3 OS Wake Error EC EF Reserved for future AMI error codes FO Recovery condition triggered by firmware Auto recovery Fl Recovery condition triggered by user Forced recovery F2 Recovery process starte
67. ower by smartly adjusting the CPU system power Fan When it is set at certain temperature the CPU system power Fan PWM value will change accordingly Chapter 3 35 Smart Fan Mode Normal This item allows you to select the fan mode Normal Quiet Silent or Manual for a better operation environment If you choose Normal mode the fan speed will be auto adjusted depending on the CPU temperature If you choose Quite mode the fan speed will be auto minimized for quiet environment If you choose Silent mode the fan speed will be auto restricted to make system more quietly If you choose Manual mode the fan speed will be adjust depending on users parameters Smart Fan start PWM value 180 This item is used to set the start PWM value of the smart fan Smart Fan start PWM TEMP DTS 70 This item is used to set the start temperature of the smart fan DeltaT 3 This item specifies the range that controls CPU temperature and keeps it from going so high or so low when smart fan works Smart Fan Slope PWM value 10 PWM value unit This item is used to set the Slope Select PWM of the smart fan CPU System Power Fan Full Speed Offset DTS 77 This item is used to set the CPU System Power Fan full speed offset value Press lt Esc gt to return to the PC Health Status page System Component Characteristics These items display the monitoring of the overall inboard hardware health events such as CPU amp DIMM voltage CPU
68. port 64 bit SCSI cards Please refer the following illustrations to install the add on card Install the LAN Card in the PCIE X1 slot Install the VGA Card in the PCIE X16 slot Install the VGA Card in the PCI slot ji 287H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 2 4 5 Connecting Optional Devices Refer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard s optional devices Components USB3F1 3 F_USB1 2 COM F_AUDIO SATA3_1 6 CASE ME_UNLOCK oJNIoJu 1 EZM1 Easy Measure Point Connector This connector allows user to measure the voltage easily PIN 1 GND 3q PCH_1 5V PCH_1 05V VDIMM Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 2 SATA3_1 6 Serial ATA Cconnectors SATA3_1 6 connectors support the Serial ATA 6Gb s device Simpler disk drive cabling and easier PC assembly ce fl Ground TX TX Ground RX RX Ground aE lisle e SATA3_1 6 3 CASE Chassis Intrusion Detect Header This detects if the chassis cover has
69. r gt to view the following screen ES ELITEGROUP A A IGD Memory 256M Enabled IGD Memory 64M This item shows the information of the IGD Internal Graphics Device memory DVMT Memory 256M When set to Fixed Mode the graphics driver will reserve a fixed position of the system memory as graphics memory according to system and graphics requirements IGD Multi Monitor Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the IGD Multi Monitor CPU SA Audio Device Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the CPU SA Audio device Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 49 tajdeyD 50 Multi Monitor technology Multi Monitor technology can help you to increase the area available for programs running on a single computer system through using multiple display devices It is not only to increase larger screen viewing but aslo to improving personal pro ductivity Intel Integrated Graphics PCI Express Graphics SIO Please note that Multi Monitor technology supports up to four monitors one or two Intel integrated Graphics and one or two PCI Express graphics devices under Windows 7 8 Step 1 Insert ECS drives DVD to run Auto setup or browse the DVD to install Intel chipset drivers VGA and sound drivers If you want know the detail information please refer to chapter 4
70. rial Input COM 8 F_AUDIO Front Panel Audio Header The front panel audio header allows the user to install auxiliary front oriented microphone and line out ports for easier access This header supports HD audio by default Left channel to front panel Sense_Send Right channel to front panel m Microphone power l m Front panel microphone input signal e PIN 1 9 gt o o Analog ground Presence Sense1_Return Sense2_Return Audio Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 21 22 2 4 6 Installing a SATA Hard Drive This section describes how to install a SATA Hard Drive About SATA Connectors Your motherboard features six SATA connectors supporting a total of six drives SATA refers to Serial ATA Advanced Technology Attachment is the standard interface for the IDE hard drives which are currently used in most PCs These connectors are well designed and will only fit in one orientation Locate the SATA connectors on the motherboard and follow the illustration below to install the SATA hard drives Installing Serial ATA Hard Drives To install the Serial ATA SATA hard drives use the SATA cable that supports the Serial ATA protocol This SATA cable comes with a SATA power cable You can connect either end of
71. rt the LGA1150 socket for Intel 4 Generation Core Family Processors This motherboard is based on Intel Z87 Express Chipset for best desktop platform solution It supports up to 32 GBof system memory with dual channel DDR3 3000 OC 2133 1866 1600 1333 MHz High resolution graphics via three PCle x16 Gen3 slots and one PCle x16 Gen2 slot runs at x4 mode intended for Graphic Interface It supports 2 way NVDIA SLI and 3 way AMD Crossfirex technology that allows you to install Multi graphic cards with identical GPU running at PCle Gen 2 speed In addition one PCI Express x1 slot and one PCI v2 2 slot are for extending usage It integrates USB 2 0 and USB 3 0 interface supporting up to six USB 2 0 ports two USB 2 0 ports at the rear panel and two USB 2 0 headers support additional four USB 2 0 ports and ten USB 3 0 ports four USB 3 0 ports at the rear panel and three USB 3 0 headers support additional six USB 3 0 ports The gray USB 2 0 header provides EZ charger technology please refer to Front Panel USB 2 0 headers of chapter 2 for more details The motherboard is equipped with advanced full set of I O ports in the rear panel including one Wireless LAN Dongle two USB 2 0 ports one eSATA connector one CLR_CMOS button one HDMI port one display port DP two RJ45 LAN connectors four USB 3 0 ports one Thunderbolt port TBT_C and audio jacks for line in line out and Optical SPDIF Out In addition this motherb
72. rvDown LsComp Enh Interleave Support Enabled RI Support Enabled nm OLL Weak Lock Support Enabled Select Screen Mc Lock Enabled 11 Click Select Item CMD Tri State Enabled Enter Dbl Click Select Memory Scrambler Enabled Change Opt MRC Fast Boot Enabled F1 General Help Memory Remap Enabled F2 Previous Values Memory Thermal Management Enabled F3 Optimized Defaults DDR PowerDown and idle counter BIOS F4 Save amp Exit Disabled ESC Right Click Exit Memory RC Version 1 3 0 0 This item shows the information of the memory RC version Memory Frequency 1333 MHz This item shows the information of the memory frequency Total Memory 4096 MB DDR3 This item shows the information of the total memory Memory Profiles Automatic This item enables you to set the memory profiles The selection of memory profiles impacts memory sizing behavior Memory Frequency 1333 This item shows the memory frequency Enh Interleave Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Enh Interleave support RI Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Rank Interleave support NOTE RI and HORI can not be enabled at the same time DLL Weak Lock Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the DLL weak lock support Mc Lock Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable capacity to lock MC registers or not 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL CMD Tri State Enab
73. sibility to any damage caused by changing the BIOS settings BIOS Navigation Keys The BIOS navigation keys are listed below KEY FUNCTION ESC Exits the current menu to Scrolls through the items on a menu Change Opt Enter Select F1 General Help F2 Previous Value F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit 1 For the purpose of better product maintenance the manufacture reserves the right to change the BIOS items presented in this manual The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference only and may differ from the actual BIOS Please visit the manufacture s website for updated manual 2 In this Gui BIOS you can operate by mouse or keyboard Click select item Double click enter Right click exit Language Select the language icon and press lt Enter gt or double click the left key of the mouse to display the screen Then you can choose the language English Traditional Chinese Simple Chinese Russian Korean German Spanish Italian Portuguese Japanese Default Select the default icon and press lt Enter gt or double click the left key of the mouse to display the screen Then you can load optimized defaults or not Boot Select the boot icon and press lt Enter gt or double click the left key of the mouse to display the screen Then you can choose the boot device Advanced Select the advanced icon and press lt Enter gt or double click the left key o
74. t_ FAQ aspx MenulD 49 amp childid M 49 amp LanID 0 a System does not power up and the fans are not running 1 Disassemble the PC to remove the VGA adaptor card DDR memory LAN USB and other peripherals including keyboard and mouse Leave only the motherboard CPU with CPU cooler and power supply connected Make sure the power cord is plugged into the wall socket amp the switch on the Power Supply Unit PSU is turned on as well Turn on again to see if the CPU and power supply fans are running 2 Make sure to remove any unused screws or other metal objects such as screwdrivers from the inside PC case This is to prevent damage from short circuit 3 Check the CPU FAN connector is connected to the motherboard 4 For Intel platforms check the pins on the CPU socket for damage or bent A bent pin may cause failure to boot and sometimes permanent damage from short circuit 5 Check the 12V power connector is connected to the motherboard 6 Check that the 12V power amp ATX connectors are fully inserted into the motherboard connectors Make sure the latches of the cable and connector are locked into place b Power is on fans are running but there is no display 1 Make sure the monitor is turned on and the monitor cable is properly connected to the PC 2 Check the VGA adapter card if applicable is inserted properly 3 Listen for beep sounds If you are using internal PC speaker make sure it is connected a c
75. tch 7 PWR_BTN Power on switch 8 NB_FAN1 North Bridge cooling fan connector 9 BZ Buzzer 10 POST POST Error Code LED 11 80P_SW 80P switch button 12 SATA3_1 6 Serial ATA 6Gb s connectors 13 QUICK_OC Quick OC button 14 CASE Case open header 15 BIOS_SET BIOS set button 16 ME_UNCLOCK ME Unlock header for factory use only 17 F_LPANEL Front panel switch LED header 18 USB3F1 3 Front panel USB 3 0 headers 19 F_USB1 2 Front panel USB 2 0 headers F_USB1 supports EZ Charger function 20 COM Onboard serial port header 21 F_AUDIO Front panel audio header 22 PCIEX16_T PCI Express slot for graphics interface runs at x4 mode 23 ROM_BACKUP ROM Backup button 24 PCI 32 bit Add on card slot 25 MINIPCIE Mini PCl Express x1 slot 26 PCIEX16_3 PCI Express slot for graphics interface 27 PCIE1 PCI Express x1 slot 28 PCIEX16_1 2 PCI Express slots for graphics interface 29 PWR_FAN 3 pin power cooling fan connector 30 SYS_FAN 3 pin system cooling fan connector 31 ATX12V 8 pin 12V power connector Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 6 1 O Ports S 6 T 1 Wireless LAN Dongle WiFi Use this port to receive wireless signal 2 CLR_CMOS_BTN Use the CLR_CMOS button to clear CMOS 3 Display Port DP You can connect the display device to the display port 4 LAN Ports Connect an RJ 45 jack to the LAN port to connect your computer to the Network Activity LED Lin
76. ter Power Off a power failure Audio Configuration Azalia HD Audio l SelectScreen Case Open Warning Disabled 1 Click Select Item Chassis Opened Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit Restore AC Power Loss Power Off This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its operating status Azalia HD Audio Enabled This item enables or disables Azalia HD audio Case Open Warning Disabled This item enables or disables the warning if the case is opened up and the item below indicates the current status of the case Chassis Opened No This item indicates whether the case has been opened Press lt Esc gt to return to the Chipset Menu page 787H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 54 ME Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen EFS ELITEGROUP amp X Gil i Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot Security Management Engine Technology Configuration EEG EE ME FW Version 2 1345 Select Screen t Click Select Item Enter Dbl Click Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save amp Exit ESC Right Click Exit ME Control Enabled Use this item to enable or disable the ME Firmware ME FW Version 9 0 2 1345 This item shows the ME FW version Pr
77. the SATA cable to the SATA hard drive or the connector on the motherboard Refer to the illustration below for proper installation 1 Attach either cable end to the connector on the motherboard 2 Attach the other cable end to the SATA hard drive 3 Attach the SATA power cable to the SATA hard drive and connect the other For reference only 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 2 4 7 Connecting Case Components After you have installed the motherboard into a case you can begin connecting the motherboard components Refer to the following See a a l a anpowen e owm 3 NB_FAN1 7 SYS_FAN 4 F_PANEL Z87H3 AX EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 23 24 1 amp 3 amp 6 amp 7 CPU_FAN CPU Cooling FAN Connector amp NB_FAN1 North Bridge Cooling FAN Connector amp PWR_FAN Power Cooling FAN Connector amp SYS_FAN System Cooling FAN Connector Connect the CPU cooling fan cable to CPU_FAN Connect the North Bridge cooling fan connector to NB_FAN1 Connect the power cooling fan connector to PWR_FAN Connect the system cooling fan connector to SYS_FAN System Ground Power 12V Sensor CPU FAN Control CPU_FAN SYS_FAN System Ground m Power 12V E Sensor ts NB_FAN1 Syste
78. tialization South Bridge module specific 1c Pre memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 1D 2A OEM pre memory initialization codes 2B Memory initialization Serial Presence Detect SPD data reading 2C Memory initialization Memory presence detection 2D Memory initialization Programming memory timing information 2E Memory initialization Configuring memory 2F Memory initialization other 30 Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below 31 Memory Installed 32 CPU post memory initialization is started 33 CPU post memory initialization Cache initialization 34 CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 35 CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection 36 CPU post memory initialization System Management Mode SMM initialization 37 Post Memory North Bridge initialization is started 38 Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 39 Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 3A Post Memory North Bridge initialization North Bridge module specific 3B Post Memory South Bridge initialization is started 3C Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 3D Post Memory South Bridge initialization South Bridge module specific 3E Post Memory South Bridge initialization S
79. tings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose OK Cancel Apply 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL tooled gt Control Panel gt All Control Panel Items gt lay Screen Resolution Change the apprearance of your displays O __ ot E Display 4 AL1717 v Resolution 1920 x 1200 recommended y Orientation Landscape Multiple displays Disconnect this display X A You must select Apply before making additional changes Make this my main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should I choose OK Cancel Apply Control Panel gt All Control Panel Items gt Display gt Screen Resolution Search Control Panel Change the apprearance of your displays E Display 4 AL1717 v Resolution 1920x 1200 recommended Orientation Landscape s Multiple displays Extend desktop to this display w A You mustselect Apply before making additional changes Make this my main display Advance settings Make text and other items larger or smaller What display settings should choose OK Cancel Apply 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 53 PCH Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Enter gt to view the following screen Ess ELITEGROUP a A x m Gul Main Advanced Chipset M I B X Boot PCH Configuration Select AC Power state when Power is re applied af
80. tte drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power Management features The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs Before using the Setup Utility ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options This chapter provides explanations for Setup Utility options The Standard Configuration A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility However we rec ommend that you read this chapter in case you need to make any changes in the future This Setup Utility should be used when changing the system configuration e when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts when making changes to the Power Management configuration when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup Entering the Setup Utility When you power on the system BIOS enters the Power On Self Test POST routines POST is a series of built in diagnostics performed by the BIOS After the POST routines are completed the following message appears Press DEL to enter SETUP Z87H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 29 g Jodeyg 30 Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility Above image is for reference only for details please refer to actual image Resetting the Default CMOS Values When powering on for the first
81. udio output by changing the driver utility setting 7 Optical SPIDF Output port This jack connects to external optical digital audio output devices 8 USB 3 0 Ports Use the USB 3 0 ports to connect USB 3 0 devices 9 HDMI Port You can connect the display device to the HDMI port 10 eSATA 6Gb s Port Use this port to connect to external SATA boxes or Serial ATA port multipliers 11 USB 2 0 Ports Use the USB 2 0 ports to connect USB 2 0 devices Z87H3 AXK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 7 8 Table of onboard Buttons Item name PCB mark Function EZ LED Display 80P_SW When this button collocates with the 7 segment display on the MB it will display the following information about the MB and it will switchover in the following order 1 Post code 2 CPU TEMP 3 CPU VOLTAGE 4 CPU POWER 5 CPU MOS TEMP EZ Quick OC QUICK_OC Your computer will process the fast OoverClocking automatically after pressing this button EZ Enter BIOS BIOS_SET Under OS or DOS after pressing this button your computer will directly enter the BIOS setup picture when you turn on your computer next time EZ Duo BIOS ROM_BACKUP When the A ROM used for booting is damaged you can turn off the main machine and slightly press the CLR_CMOS_BTN button once then press ROM_BACKUP button for nearly 4s then you will see the signal lights around the ROM_BACKUP on the MB blink so burn the data in B ROM
82. ulated be Populated 3 DIMMs Populated Populated be Populated 3 DIMMs Populated Populated Populated 4DIMMs Populated Populated Populated Populated Due to Intel CPU spec definition please follow the table above for recommended memory configuration 1 For best performance and compatibility we recommend that users give priority to the white DIMMs DDR3_2 DDR3_4 when installing DIMMs 2 We suggest users not to mix memory type It is recommended to use the same brand and type memory on this motherboard 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 2 4 4 Installing Add on Cards The slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connect them to the system bus Expansion slots are a means of adding or enhancing the motherboard s features and capabilities With these efficient facilities you can increase the motherboard s capabilities by adding hardware that performs tasks that are not part of the basic system El aC oe Hl eel el PCIEX16_1 3 PCIEX16_T PCIE1 TNTA T L L J THT NONON NONON Na nannaa CONANT PCI PCIEX161 3 Slots PCIEX16_T Slot PCI Slot PCIE1 Slot MINI_PCIE Slot dy The PCI Express x16 slots are used to install external PCI Express graphics cards that are fully compliant to the PCI Express Base Spe
83. upport Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable SMI Notify support SwSMI Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable SwSMI support in ASL code Notify Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable Notify support in ASL code Thunderbolt Surprise Removal Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable thunderbolt surprise removal workaround support 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL Ignore Thunderbolt Option Rom Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable ignore thunderbolt device Option Rom Enable will skip TBT Option ROM at POST time Disable will excute TBT Option Rom at POST time Thunderbolt SwSMI Delay 0 This item allows you to set thunderbolt SwSMI delay time Reserved Mem per phy slot 32 If PCle device consume lt MB of memory BIOS will reserve per physical slot Reserved PMem per phy slot 32 If PCle device consume lt MB of Prefatchable memory BIOS will reserve per physical slot TBT Device IO resource Support Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable IO resource for thunderbolt device 187H3 AK EXTREME GOLDEN USER MANUAL 47 JaydeyD 48 Chipset Menu The chipset menu items allow you to change the settings for the North Bridge chipset South Bridge chipset and other system EFS ELITEGROUP System Agent Configuration System Agent Configuration Scroll to this item and press lt Ente

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