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3. X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Version 1 0 Published November 2014 Copyright 2014 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this documentation may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation With respect to the contents of this documentation ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of bus
4. CPU Chassis SB Fan multi speed control Voltage monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Input Voltage CPU Internal Voltages 05 Microsoft Windows 8 1 32 bit 8 1 64 bit 8 32 bit 8 64 bit 7 32 bit 7 64 bit Server 2012 R2 64 bit Server 2012 64 bit Server 2008 R2 64 bit Certifica FCC CE WHQL tions ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com 11 12 Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system s stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking Due to limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for sys tem usage under Windows 32 bit operating systems Windows 64 bit operating systems do not have such limitations You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows cannot use X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 1 3 Motherboard Layout X99 WS E 10G ATRIA 2011 3 Socket
5. 7 Single Graphics Card N A N A N A N A N A N A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireX or SLI Mode N A N A x16 N A N A N A Three Graphics Cards in 3 Way CrossFireX Mode or 3 Way SLI Mode N A N A x16 N A x16 N A Four Graphics Cards in 4 Way CrossFirex x16 N A x16 N A x16 N A Mode or 4 Way SLI Mode sis fan connector 1 CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 when using multiple graphics For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chas cards x16 x16 16 16 X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 2 5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on the pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on the pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose 1 and 2 are Short when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins u Wy Short Open Clear CMOS Jumper 12 _ _ 23 CLRCMOSI see 13 or p 16 No 13 Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOSI allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOSI for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you mu
6. 12 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 13 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOSI 14 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 0 1 15 SATA3 Connectors 5 SATA3 2 3 16 5 Connectors 5 SATA3 0 1 17 SB Fan Connector SB FANI 18 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_0_3 19 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 1 4 20 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_2_5 21 SATA Express Connector SATAE_1 22 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN2 23 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKERI 24 SATA DOM Connector SATA 0 25 SATA DOM Power Jumper SATAPWRI 26 SATA DOM Power Header SATA PWRI 27 BIOS Selection Switch BIOS SELI1 28 Power Switch PWRBTNI 29 SATA SGPIO Connector SATA SGPIO2 30 ResetSwitch RSTBTNI 31 SATA SGPIO Connector SATA SGPIOI 32 Power LED Header PLEDI 33 System Panel Header PANELI 34 SATA SGPIO Connector 55 SGPIOI v Boose 1 NON 99 WS E 10G X99 WS E No Description 35 USB 2 0 Header USB5_6 36 USB 2 0 Header USB7_8 37 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FANI 38 Front Lan LED Connector FRONT LAN 1 39 Front Lan LED Connector FRONT LAN 2 40 COM Port Header COM1 41 PCIe Power Connector PCIE PWR2 42 Chassis Intrusion Header 43 Front Panel Audio Header AUDIOI 44 PCIe Power Connector PCIE PWRI 45 Power Fan Connector FANI 46 USB DOM Connector USB9 15 99 WS E a 10 19 0 e
7. LAN RJ 45 Port Intel I210AT USB 3 0 Ports USB3 12 LAN RJ 45 Port Intel I210AT USB 2 0 Ports USB34 Central Bass Orange Rear Speaker Black Line In Light Blue Front Speaker Lime 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 Microphone Pink Optical SPDIF Out Port LAN RJ 45 Port Intel X540 LAN RJ 45 Port Intel X540 eSATA Connector eSATA1 USB 3 0 Ports 5 3 34 Clear CMOS Switch USB 2 0 Ports USB2 12 19 99 WS E eee coc e LJ No Description No Description 1 LAN RJ 45 Port Intel I210AT 8 Front Speaker Lime 2 USB 3 0 Ports USB3 12 9 Microphone Pink 3 LANR J 45 Port Intel I210AT 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port 4 USB 2 0 Ports USB34 11 eSATA Connector eSATA1 5 Central Bass Orange 12 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_34 6 Rear Speaker Black 13 Clear CMOS Switch 7 Line In Light Blue 14 USB 2 0 Ports USB2_12 20 99 WS E 10G X99 WS E There are two LEDs on each LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications 1G Intel I210AT ACT LINK LED SPEED LED Er LAN Port Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection 10G Intel X540 SPEE
8. 58 59 65 65 66 69 70 71 74 74 74 75 76 77 86 87 442 44 3 444 4 4 5 4 4 6 4 4 7 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration Trusted Computing Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen 89 92 93 94 95 96 97 101 103 104 107 X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this documentation Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step by step installation guides Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the software and utilities Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the BIOS setup Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice In case any modi fications of this documentation occur the updated version will be available on ASRock s website without further notice If you require technical support related to this mother board please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using You may find the latest VGA cards a
9. Boost the speed of your internet connection Select a specific mode for making the designated program s priority highest Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 1 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other users Place X marks on the time table to disable the Internet Good Night LED Switch off the Power HDD LEDs when the system is on and automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby Hibernation mode X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E FAN Tastic Tuning Configure up to five different fan speeds using the graph The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met Dehumidifier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness Enable this function and configure the period of time until the computer powers on and the duration of the dehumidifying process USB Key Plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically OC DNA OC DNA is an unique software which helps to save your OC settings as a profile Then you can send this OC setting profile to the friends Disk Health Report Disk Health Report is a hard disk health monitoring utility that displays detailed HDD information such as hard disk model serial number firmware p
10. CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption Enhanced Halt State Enable Enhanced Halt State CIE for lower power consumption X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration iauration hove 46 Decoding VT d Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability and providing additional levels of manageability security isolation and performance MCTP Enable disable the PCle Management Component Transport Protocol Above 4G Decoding Enable disable the 64 bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space The function is only applied to system that supports 64 bit PCI decoding PCIE 1 7 Upstream Link Speed Select the link speed from the CPU to the PLX chip for PCIEI 7 PCIE1 Downstream Link Speed Select the link speed from the PLX chip to the PCIE slot for PCIEI PCIE2 Downstream Link Speed Select the link speed from the PLX chip to the PCIE slot for PCIE2 89 90 Downstream Link Speed Select the link speed from the PLX chip to the PCIE slot for PCIE3 PCIE4 Downstream Link Speed Select the link speed from the PLX chip to the PCIE slot for PCIE4 5 Downstream Link Speed Select the link speed from the PLX chip to the PCIE slot for PCIES PCIE6 Downstream Link Speed Select the link speed from th
11. install the other memory modules from left to right from DDR4_A2 DDR4_B2 DDR4_D2 to DDR4_C2 Ifonly two memory modules are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots then Dual Channel Memory Technology is activated If three memory modules are installed then Triple Channel Memory Technology is activated If more than four memory modules are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots then Quad Channel Memory Technology is activated 28 X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 30 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots There are 7 PCI Express slots on the motherboard Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation PCIe slots PCIEI PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards PCIE3 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIEA PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards 5 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE6 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards PCIE7 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards 2 4 5 6
12. or see p 20 No 13 This function is workable only when you power off your computer and unplug the power supply BIOS Selection Switch BIOS_SEL1 see p 13 or p 16 No 27 BIOS Selection Switch allows the system to boot from either BIOS A or BIOS B B which enhances the safety and stability of your system Normally the system will work This motherboard has two BIOS chips primary BIOS BIOS_A and a backup BIOS BIOS_ on the primary BIOS However if the primary BIOS is corrupted or damaged just flip the BIOS Selection Switch to then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot After that use Secure Backup UEFI in the UEFI Setup Utility to duplicate a working copy of the BIOS files to the primary BIOS to ensure normal system operation For safety issues users are not able to update the backup BIOS manually Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs BIOS_A_LED or BIOS_B_LED to identify which BIOS is currently activated X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 2 8 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshooting even easier Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes Code Description 00 Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS 0 Problem related to memory VGA card or other devices Please clear CMOS re install the memory and VGA card and remove other USB PCIE devices 01 54 Problem related to memory Pleas
13. 16 No 36 USB PWR P Besides four USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two ports USB 3 0 Headers 19 pin USB3_5_6 see p 13 or p 16 No 11 19 pin USB3_7_8 see p 13 or p 16 No 10 L Vbus IntA_PB_SSRX L IntA_PB_SSRX Vbus IntA_PA_SSRX IntA_PA_SSRX GND Int PB SSTX IntA_PB_SSTX GND IntA_PB_D IntA_PB_D GND 4 IntA_PA_SSTX IntA PA SSTX olololololo 9 9 90 D IntA_PA_D 4 Dummy Besides four USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there are two headers on this motherboard Each USB 3 0 header can support two ports USB DOM Connector USB9 see p 13 No 46 or p 16 No 45 l This connector supports USB DOM Disk On Module Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD AUDIOI see p 13 No 43 or p 16 No 42 GND PRESENCE MIC_RET OUT_RET Toure J_SENSE R MIC2 MIC2 1 This header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must sup Q port HDA to function correctly Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use an AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front pane
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15. SATA3 2 5 see p 13 or p 16 No 20 I Z I SATA3 MO SATA3 M1 I I S_SATA3_2 S SATA3 3 1 7 S SATA3 0 S SATA3 1 1 3 0 1 1 4 1 1 7 I SATA3 5 SATA3 2 These twelve SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate If the eSATA port 5 1 on the rear I O has been connected the internal 5 SATA3 3 will not function If the S_SATA3_2 has been connected the SATA DOM 5 0 will not function If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device S_ SATA3_0 will be disabled RAID is supported on 0 SATA3_5 ports only Serial ATA Express Connector SATA EXPO see p 13 or p 16 No 21 SATAE 1 SATA3 5 SATA3 4 Please connect either SATA or PCle storage devices to this connector The SATA Express connector is shared with the SATA3 4 and the SATA3_5 The SATA Express interface is a combination of SATAE_1 SATA3_5 and SATA3_4 33 34 Serial ATA DOM Connector SATA_0 see p 13 or p 16 No 24 SATA 0 The SATA DOM connector supports both a SATA DOM Disk On Module and a SATA data cable for internal storage device ftheS SATA3 2 has been connected the SATA DOM SATA 0 will not function USB 2 0 Headers 9 5 5 6 see p 13 or p 16 No 35 9 pin USB7 8 see p 13 or p
16. Start Custom image Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu Then select the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon 71 72 Configure What would you like to see on the menu wv Use large icons Show recently used applications Open submenus when pause on them with the mouse pointer Highlight newly installed applications Control Show user picture Allocate room for atleast 10 large icons Desktop Which shortcuts do you want on the right hand side About Administrative Tools Don t display this item Computer Display as a link Connect To Don t display this item Control Panel Display as a link Default Programs Don t display this item Advanced Like our Facebook page and get What should the power button do 1096 off your purchase of Start8 a Like Shut down Configure provides configuration options including icon sizes which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display quick access to recently used apps the functionality of the power button and more Control Start8 What should happen when you are on the Desktop Styl e Start button shows Start8 menu Windows key shows Start8 menu Con Show the Windows 8 menu when Ctrl click the Start button Show the Windows 8 menu when press the right windows key Desktop About What should happen when you are a Modern UI app Windows key fades to desktop and shows Start
17. X99 WS E 4 9 Exit Screen used for this Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Save configuration changes and exit setup will pop out Select OK to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following message Discard changes will pop out Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all options F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Copy shellx64 efi to the root directory to launch EFI Shell 107 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock you re welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information For technical questions please submit a support request form at http www asrock com support tsd asp ASRock Incorporation 2F No 37 Sec 2 Jhongyang S Rd Beitou District Taipei City 112 Taiwan R O C ASRock EUROPE B V Bijsterhuizen 11 11 6546 AR Nijmegen The Netherlands Phone 31 24 345 44 33 Fax 31 24 345 44 38 ASRock America Inc 13848 Magnolia Ave Chino CA91710 U S A Phone 1 909 590 8308 Fax 1
18. amp Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the BIOS amp Drivers tab is selected you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers Please update them all soon AsRecK APP sHoP Apps S amp Drivers FE Step 1 Please check the item information before update Click on J to see more details Step 2 Click to select one or more items you want to update Step 3 Click Update to start the update process 69 70 3 3 4 Setting In the Setting page you can change the language select the server location and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup ASRock APP ig Apps amp BIOS 8 Drivers X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 3 4 Start8 For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added customizations for greater efficiency 3 4 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD V ASRock Utility gt Starts 3 4 2 Configuring Start8 Style Start8 Which style of start menu would you prefer Configure Control Desktop About Windows 8 style Which theme do you want to use Windows 7 solid theme Windows 7 start menu solid theme Like our Facebook page and get What should the Start button look like 10 off your purchase of Starts s Like Flag
19. cables before installing the CPU CAUTION Please note that X99 platform is only compatible with the LGA 2011 3 socket which is incompatible with the LGA 2011 socket for X79 platform Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service 26 X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides eight 288 pin DDR4 Double Data Rate 4 DIMM slots and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology 1 For quad channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand A speed size and chip type DDR4 DIMM pairs 2 It is not allowed to install a DDR DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 3 The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Quad Channel Memory Configuration Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Due to Intel CPU spec definition please install the memory modules on DDRA AI DDR4_B1 DDR4_C1 and DDR4 DI for first priority If the four DDR4 DIMM slots above are fully installed and you want to use more than four memory modules please
20. cards The Keyboard and mouse could not be recognized Please try re installing the keyboard and mouse Invalid Password Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 2 9 SLI 3 Way SLI 4 Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI 3 Way SLI 4 Way SLI and Quad SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently NVIDIA SLI and Quad SLI technology supports Windows 7 7 64 bit 8 8 64 bit 8 1 8 1 64 bit OS Requirements Q 1 You should only use identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SLI technology Download the drivers from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power your system requires It is recommended to use a NVIDIA certified PSU Please refer to the NVIDIA website for details 2 9 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE7 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step2 If required connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards 41 42 Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable to
21. change ODT CH D Auto Manual settings The default is Auto MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster 83 84 Memory Test Enable disable memory test during normal boot Memory Test On Fast Boot Enable disable memory test during fast boot Memory Power Savings Mode Configure CKE and related memory power savings features Maximum Aggregate Memory Performance Configure the maximum aggregate memory performance FIVR Configuration CPU Vcore Voltage Mode Auto For optimized settings Override The voltage is fixed Vcore Voltage Additional Offset Configure the dynamic Vcore voltage added to the Vcore CPU Cache Voltage Mode Auto For optimized settings Adaptive Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy loading Override The voltage is fixed CPU Cache Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the CPU Cache Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking System Agent Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the System Agent Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking CPU Integrated VR Faults Disable FIVR Faults to raise the threshold to trigger CPU over current protection and over voltage protection for better overclocking capabilities X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E CPU Integrated VR Efficiency Mode Enable FIVR Efficiency Management for power saving Disable for better
22. jumper caps placed on the SATA DOM Power Jumper SATAPWRI from pins 2 3 default to pins 1 2 If Pin 7 does not require 5V power supply Connect the SATA DOM power cable to the SATA DOM Power Header SATA PWRI There is no need to change the default jumper setting of the SATA DOM Power Jumper SATAPWRI Warning Incorrect setting of the SATA DOM Power Jumper SATAPWRI may cause 56 damage to the motherboard or your SATA DOM X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 2 13 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide DualLAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port The speed of transmission is subject to the actual network environment or status even with Teaming enabled Before setting up Teaming please make sure whether your Switch or Router supports Teaming IEEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation You can specify a preferred adapter in Intel PROSet Under normal conditions the Primary adapter handles all non TCP IP traffic The Secondary adapter will receive fallback traffic if the primary fails If the Preferred Primary adapter fails but is later restored to an active status control is automatically switched ba
23. of memory and accessing columns within it Row Precharge Time tRP The number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command and opening the next row RAS Active Time tRAS The number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command Command Rate CR The delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the first active command can be issued Secondary Timing Write Recovery Time tWR The amount of delay that must elapse after the completion of a valid write operation before an active bank can be precharged Refresh Cycle Time tRFC The number of clocks from a Refresh command until the first Activate command to the same rank RAS to RAS Delay tRRD The number of clocks between two rows activated in different banks of the same rank X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E RAS to RAS Delay tRRD_L The number of clocks between two rows activated in different banks of the same rank Write to Read Delay tWTR The number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank Write to Read Delay tWTR_L The number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank Read to Precharge tRTP The number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre charge command to the same rank Four Activate Window tFAW The
24. of other components BCLK PCIE Ratio Configure BCLK Ratio to prevent the PC from crashing when the internal CPUclock speed and clock speed of other components are too high Spread Spectrum Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI tests Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state Filter PLL Frequency CPU BCLK Filter Frequency Choose 1 6 for better overclocking capabilities Long Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 1 in watts When the limit is exceeded the CPU ratio will be lowered after a period of time A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performance Long Duration Maintained Configure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exceeded X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Short Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 2 in watts When the limit is exceeded the CPU ratio will be lowered immediately A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performa
25. performance and overclocking capabilities Voltage Configuration Power Saving Mode Enable Power Saving Mode to reduce power consumption CPU Input Voltage Configure the voltage for the CPU CPU Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto DRAM Activating Power Supply Configure the voltage for the DRAM Activating Power Supply PCH PLL Voltage Configure the chipset 1 5V voltage Use default settings for best performance CPU I O Voltage Configure the voltage for the CPU IO voltage supply unit ME Voltage Configure the ME voltage PCH Voltage Configure the PCH voltage 85 86 4 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Con figuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration and Trusted Computing Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility Full HD UEFI When Auto is selected the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor supports Full HD resolution If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution then the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 When Disable is selected the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly Setting wrong values in this section may cause the sy
26. system boots up Please note that a buzzer is needed Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or configure the AddOn ROM if you ve enabled Full Screen Logo Disable for faster boot speed Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings Boot Failure Guard Count Configure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores the default settings CSM Compatibility Support Module CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module Please do not disable unless you re running a WHCK test If you are using Windows 8 1 8 64 bit and all of your devices support UEFI you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed 105 X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 106 Launch OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch E X99 WS E 10G
27. the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable is firmly in place ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable 14 cm Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE7 slot X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 2 9 2 Installing Three SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE7 slot another graphics card to PCIES slot and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graphics card are connected Repeat this step on the three graphics cards Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card is firmly in place ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card 43 44 Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE7 slot X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 2 9 3 Installing Four SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into the PCIE7 slot another graphics card into the 5 slot the third graphics card into the PCIE3 slot and the last graphics card into the slot M
28. 8 menu Start menu hot corner should show Start8 menu Show the Windows 8 menu when press the right windows key Don t have a right windows key Ctrl Windows key simulates a right windows key press Shift Windows key simulates a right windows key press Like our Facebook page and get Holding the Windows key for half a second simulates the right Windows key 1096 off your purchase of Start8 99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Control lets you configure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does Desktop Start8 Style Control Desktop About Like our Facebook page and get 10 off your purchase of Starts w Like Which taskbar should the start button appear on Show a start button on the main taskbar Show a start button on secondary taskbars if any How should the taskbar appear Disable taskbar translucency Where should search look for files Search should include files outside the standard libraries How should the new Windows 8 features work Disable all Windows 8 hot corners when at the Desktop Disable charms bar when at the Desktop Disable top left hot corner when at the Desktop Disable bottom left hot corner when the taskbar overlaps it Hide Modern Ul applications from the Windows 7 style menu Automatically go to the Desktop when sign in Advanced Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop It also lets you choos
29. D LED ACT LINK LED Arp LAN Port Speed LED Activity Link LED Status Description Status Description Off 100Mbps connection or Off No Link no link Yellow 1Gbps connection Blinking Green Data Activity Green 10Gbps connection On Link Please note that Cat 6 or higher cabling is required for 10G BASE T For 10G BASE TLAN the maximum cable length is 55 meters Cat 6A can run up to 100 meters 21 22 f you use 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use Audio Output FrontSpeaker RearSpeaker Central Bass Line In Channels No 8 No 6 No 5 No 7 2 V 4 V 6 V V 8 V V panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find the Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox r B click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 5 or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use the Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use the front panel audio Q To enable Multi Streaming you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front The eSATA connector supports SATA with cables within 1 meters The S 5 3 connector is shared with the eSATA1 port X99
30. Header Ix Chassis Intrusion Header Ix TPM Header Ix Power LED Header 2x CPU Fan Connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin Chassis Fan Connectors 1 x 4 pin 2 x 3 pin Smart Fan Speed Control 1x Power Fan Connector 3 1xSB Fan Connector 3 pin 1x24 pin ATX Power Connector 1x8 pin 12V Power Connector Hi Density Power Connector Ix SATA DOM Power Header 2x PCIe Power Connectors X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Ix SATA DOM Power Jumper 3x SATA Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers I1 xFront LAN LED Connector for X99 WS E 2x Front LAN LED Connectors for X99 WS E 10G 1x Front Panel Audio Connector 2x USB 2 0 Headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 1x USB DOM Connector 2xUSB 3 0 Headers Support 4 USB 3 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 1x Dr Debug with LED 1x Power Switch with LED 1x Reset Switch with LED 1x BIOS Selection Switch BIOS 2x 128Mb AMI UFFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI Feature support 1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology ACPI 1 1 Compliant wake up events SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU DRAM PCH 1 05V PCH 1 5 VPPM Voltage Multi adjustment Hardware CPU Chassis temperature sensing Monitor CPU Chassis Power SB Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature
31. P 2 0 15u Gold Contact in DIMM Slots 7 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slots PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE6 PCIE7 single at x16 PCIE7 dual at x16 PCIE7 x16 PCIE3 triple at x16 PCIE7 x16 5 x16 PCIE3 quad at x16 PCIE7 x16 5 x16 PCIE3 x16 1 2 x embedded PLX PEX 8747 Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX 4 Way CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI 4 Way SLI 3 Way SLI and SLI Audio LAN Rear Panel 1 0 X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 15u Gold Contact VGA PCIe Slot PCIE1 PCIE3 5 and PCIE7 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray Audio support Supports Surge Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Supports Purity Sound 2 Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps 115dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier Supports up to 600 Ohms headsets Direct Drive Technology EMI Shielding Cover PCB Isolate Shielding Supports DTS Connect 2 x Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Supported by 2 x Intel 1210 2 x 10G BASE T LAN Supported by Intel X540 for X99 WS E 10G only Supports Wake On LAN Supports Dual LAN with Teaming Supports Quad LAN with Teaming for X99 WS E 10G only Supports Lightning ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE 1 x Op
32. WS E 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you See your screen Load 4GHz and XMP OC Setting You can use this option to load 4GHz and XMP overclocking setting Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized CPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Multi Core Enhancement Improve the system s performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highest frequency on all CPU cores simultaneously Disable to reduce power consumption 77 78 CPU Configuration CPU Ratio The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed without affecting the clock speed of other components CPU Cache Ratio The CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio The maximum should be the same as the CPU Ratio BCLK Frequency The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK Increasing the BCLK will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also affect the clock speed
33. WS E 10G X99 WS E Chapter 2 Installation This is an EATX form factor motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard components Failure to do so may cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard components In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard s components NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs Whenever you uninstall any components place them on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the components When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard 23 24 2 1 Installing the CPU 1 Before you insert the 2011 3 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the PnP cap is on Kg the socket if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged 2 Unplug all power
34. ake sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graphics card are connected Repeat this step on the three graphics cards Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock 4 Way SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock 4 Way SLI Bridge Card is firmly in place ASRock 4 Way SLI Bridge Card 45 a E Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE7 slot 46 99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 2 9 4 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system After that you can enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU in the NVIDIA nView system tray utility Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi GPU 9 52 PM Step 1 1 23 2013 Double click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the Windows system tray Step 2 In the left pane click Set SLI and PhysX configuration Then select Maximize 3D performance and click Apply Step 3 Reboot your system 47 48 210 CrossFireX 3 4 Way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX 3 way CrossFireX 4 way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX that allow
35. ating systems only Legacy USB 3 0 Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 3 0 devices If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows Linux operating systems only 95 96 4 4 7 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 4 5 Tools System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required Dehumidifier Function If Dehumidifier Function is enabled the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering 54 55 state Dehumidifier Period Configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering 54 55 state Dehumidifier Duration Configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to 54 55 state 97 98 Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Configure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidifier is enabled Th
36. board supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it provided by Microsoft KB2720599 http support microsoft com kb 2720599 improve Windows 7 compatibility please download and install the following hot fix X99 WS E 10G 99 WS E 3 2 A Tuning A Tuning is ASRock s multi purpose software suite with a new interface more new features and improved utilities including XFast RAM Dehumidifier Good Night LED FAN Tastic Tuning OC Tweaker and a whole lot more 3 2 1 Installing A Tuning When you install the all in one driver to your system from ASRock s support CD A Tuning will be auto installed as well After the installation you will find the icon A Tuning on your desktop Double click the A Tuning icon A Tuning Dm main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using A Tuning There are six sections in A Tuning main menu Operation Mode Tools OC Tweaker System Info Live Update Tech Service and Settings Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your computer Operation Mode Performance Modo Standard Mode Power Sauing 59 60 Tools Various tools and utilities AT q e Tools Ze Acceleration LifeStyle XFast RAM Boost the system s performance and extend the HDD s or SDD s lifespan Create a hidden partition then assign which files should be stored in the RAM drive XFast LAN
37. ch p 16 No 41 has been removed This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design TPM Header This connector supports Trusted 17 pin TPMSI see p 13 or p 16 No 8 GND SERIRQs S_PWRDWN GND LAD1 LAD2 SMB DATA MAIN SMB CLK MAIN GND GND 3VSB LADO 3V LAD3 PCIRST FRAME PCICLK Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity Serial General Purpose Input Output Headers 7 pin SATA_SGPIO1 see p 13 or p 16 No 31 7 pin SATA_SGPIO2 see p 13 or p 16 No 29 7 pin SSATA_SGPIO1 see p 13 or p 16 No 34 SDATAOUT GND These headers support Serial Link interface for onboard SATA connections 37 38 2 7 Smart Switches The motherboard has four smart switches Power Switch Reset Switch Clear CMOS Switch and one BIOS Selection Switch allowing users to quickly turn on off the system reset the system clear the CMOS values or boot from different BIOS Power Switch PWRBTN see p 13 or p 16 No 28 Power Switch allows users to quickly turn on off the system Reset Switch Reset Switch allows RSTBTN users to quickly reset the see p 13 or p 16 No 30 system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN allows users to quickly see p 19 No 15 clear the CMOS values
38. ck to the Preferred Primary adapter Step 1 From Device Manager open the properties of a team Step 2 Click the Settings tab Step 3 Click the Modify Team button Step 4 Select the adapter you want to be the primary adapter and click the Set Primary button If you do not specify a preferred primary adapter the software will choose an adapter of the highest capability model and speed to act as the default primary If a failover occurs another adapter becomes the primary The adapter will however rejoin the team as a non primary 57 58 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3 1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard s features Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD insert the CD into your CD ROM drive The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if AUTORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu Drivers Menu drivers compatible to your system will be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please click Install or follow the order from top to bottom to install those required drivers Therefore the drivers you install can work properly Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the application software that the mother
39. e PLX chip to the PCIE slot for PCIE6 PCIE7 Downstream Link Speed Select the link speed from the PLX chip to the PCIE slot for PCIE7 PCI E ASPM Support This option enables disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices PCH PCI E ASPM Support This option enables disables the ASPM support for all PCH downstream devices PCH DMI ASPM Support This option enables disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc while the computer is in sleep mode X540 LAN1 amp LAN2 for X99 WS E 10G only Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Intel X540 Onboard 1 Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Intel I210AT Onboard LAN2 Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Intel I210AT X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Onboard HD Audio Enable disable onboard HD audio Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed Front Panel Enable disable front panel HD audio Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down Restore on AC Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure If Power Off is selected the power will remain off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the system will star
40. e higher the value the faster the fan speed Max 255 Min 1 Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to RAID then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode Easy Driver Installer For users that don t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service Boot Manager Boot Manager is specifically designed for the dual OS platform multi OS platform users to easily customize and manage the boot menu Please connect more than one boot devices to use this tool Boot Manager Enable disable the Boot Manager Boot Manager Timeout Enable disable the Boot Manager Timeout Timeout Seconds Configure the number of seconds to wait for the Boot Manager Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI Internet Flash DHCP Auto IP Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you Please set
41. e re install the CPU and except 0d memory then clear CMOS If the problem still exists please 5A 60 install only one memory module or try using other memory modules 55 The Memory could not be detected Please re install the memory and CPU If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules 61 91 Chipset initialization error Please press reset or clear CMOS 92 99 Problem related to PCI E devices Please re install PCI E devices or try installing them in other slots If the problem still exists please remove all PCI E devices or try using another VGA card AO 7 Problem related to IDE or SATA devices Please re install IDE and SATA devices If the problem still exists please clear CMOS and try removing all SATA devices bo Problem related to memory Please re install the CPU and memory If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules 39 40 b4 b7 d6 d7 d8 FF Problem related to USB devices Please try removing all USB devices Problem related to memory Please re install the CPU and memory then clear CMOS If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules The VGA could not be recognized Please clear CMOS and try re installing the VGA card If the problem still exists please try installing the VGA card in other slots or use other VGA
42. e whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface About Displays information about Start8 73 74 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing lt F2 gt or lt Del gt right after you power on the computer otherwise the Power On Self Test POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system time date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 4 1 2 Navigation Keys Use lt gt key or lt gt key to c
43. er The most recommended app appears on the left side of the screen other various apps are shown on the right Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not The red icon displays the price or Free if the app is free of charge The green Installed icon means the app is installed on your computer Step 2 Click on the app icon to see more details about the selected app X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Step 3 If you want to install the app click on the red icon to start downloading MSReck APP sHoP IE Apps 5 BIOS amp Drivers sack ASRock XFast LAN Fast LAN Step 4 When installation completes you can find the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner MSReck APP pi sex ASRock APP Charger App Uvilldi UU6I V To uninstall it simply click on the trash can icon The trash icon may not appear for certain apps 67 68 Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed When there is an available new version for your app you will find the mark of New Version appears below the installed app icon ASRecK APP hon Charger Step 1 Click the app icon to see more details Step 2 Click on the yellow icon to start upgrading X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 3 3 3 BIOS
44. ess Select the address of the Serial port 93 4 4 5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type 51 It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving Ring In Power On Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring In signals RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse PCIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 4 4 6 USB Configuration Intel USB 3 0 Mode Select Intel USB 3 0 controller mode Set Smart Auto to keep the USB 3 0 driver enabled after rebooting USB 3 0 is enabled in BIOS Set Auto to automatically enable the USB 3 0 driver after entering the OS USB 3 0 is disabled in BIOS Set Enabled to keep the USB 3 0 driver enabled Must install driver to use USB devices under Windows 7 Set Disabled to disable the USB 3 0 ports Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2 0 devices If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows Linux oper
45. hoose among the selections on the menu bar and use lt 4 gt keyor lt gt key to move the cursor up or down to select items then press Enter to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key Navigation Key s Description an lt Tab gt lt PGUP gt lt PGDN gt lt HOME gt lt END gt F1 F7 F9 lt F10 gt lt F12 gt lt ESC gt lt F5 gt To change option for the selected items Switch to next function Go to the previous page Go to the next page Go to the top of the screen Go to the bottom of the screen To display the General Help Screen Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY Load optimal default values for all the settings Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY Print screen Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen Add Remove Favorite 75 76 4 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview X99 WS E 10G Advanced Coche Siz oNection of annel Hode DORAAL None 81 None C1 ORA 01 X99 WS E Advanced annel Memory Mode a None 81 None 411 None DOR4_AZ None None My Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items Press F5 to add remove your favorite items X99 WS E 10G X99
46. iness and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Manufactured under license under U S Patent Nos 5 956 674 5 974 380 6 487 535 7 003 467 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS the Symbol amp DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark amp DTS Connect DTS Interactive DTS Neo PC are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved S dts Connect S dts Interactive S dts Neo PC Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Package Contents 12 Specifications 13 Motherboard Layout 1 4 O Panel Chapte
47. ize and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA The M 2 Socket can accommodate either a M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module or a M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen2 x4 20 Gb s If M2 lis occupied by a SATA type M 2 device 5 SATA3 0 will be disabled If you install a M 2 PCI Express module and the SATA EXPO is in use the M2 1 will downgrade to x2 mode Installing the 2 SSD NGFF Module Step 1 Prepare a 2 SSD NGFF module and the screw Step 2 Depending the PCB type and length of your M 2_SSD NGFF module find the corresponding nut location to be used Nut Location A B C D E PCB Length 3cm 4 2cm 6cm 8cm llcm Module Type Type2230 2242 2260 Type2280 22110 53 54 Step 3 Move the standoff based on the module type and length The standoff is placed at the nut location D by default Skip Step 3 and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are going to use the default nut Otherwise release the standoff by hand Cp Step 4 Peel off the yellow protective film on the nut to be used Hand tighten the standoff into the desired nut location on the motherboard f 9 Step 5 PIC SN J N Align and gently insert the M 2 amp ot NGFF SSD module into the M 2 slot Please be a
48. l audio header by the steps below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for the AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel and adjust Recording Volume Chassis Speaker Header DUMMY SPEAKER Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKERI speaker to this header 5V DUMMY see p 13 or p 16 No 23 Chassis Power and SB Please connect fan cables Fan Connectors to the fan connectors and FAN SPEED CONTROL 4 CHA FANI CHA FAN SPEED match the black wire to see p 13 or p 16 No 37 the ground pin CHA_ FAN fan speed can be 3 pin CHA FAN2 FAN_SPEED O controlled through UEFI FAN VOLTAGE O see p 13 or p 16 No 22 GND LO or A Tuning CHA FAN SPEED 3 pin CHA FAN3 FAN VOLTAGE see p 13 or p 16 No 12 i 3 pin PWR FANI PWR FAN SPEED 12V 0 see p 13 No 45 or GND LO p 16 No 44 GND FAN VOLTAGE SB FAN SPEED 3 pin SB FANI see p 13 or p 16 No 17 36 CPU Fan Connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 13 or p 16 No 7 O end O 12v O FAN SPEED O FAN SPEED CONTROL O1 6ND O VOLTAGE CPU FAN SPEED PWN 3 pin CPU_FAN2 see p 13 or p 16 N
49. lect a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 1 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 1 Chassis Fan 2 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature 101 102 Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 2 Chassis Fan 3 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 3 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 3 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 3 SB Fan Setting Select a fan mode for SB Fan or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Case Open Feature Enable or disable Case Open Feature to detect whether the chassis cover has been removed Over Temperature Protection When Over Temperature Protection is enabled the system automatically shuts down when the motherboard is overheated X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 4 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system You may also clear the user password Disabled Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account Only the administrator has authority to change the setti
50. n at Windows Startup if you want A Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system Settings X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 3 3 ASRock APP Shop ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading software applications for your ASRock computer You can install various apps and support utilities quickly and easily and optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date simply with a few clicks Double click on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop 3 3 1 Ul Overview Category Panel Hot News MSReck APP sHoP ADL charger Information Panel Category Panel The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the information panel below displays the relative information Information Panel The information panel in the center displays data about the currently selected category and allows users to perform job related tasks Hot News The hot news section displays the various latest news Click on the image to visit the website of the selected news and know more 65 66 3 3 2 Apps When the Apps tab is selected you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install MSReck APP P os 4 f 1 gt Charg
51. nce Primary Plane Current Limit Configure the current limit of the CPU under Turbo Mode in ampere A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performance CPU Tj Max Set CPU Tj Max to adjust TCC Target Temperature Default setting is 105 C DRAM Configuration DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes Click OK to confirm and apply your new settings DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard specifications BCLK Frequency The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK Increasing the BCLK will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also affect the clock speed of other components DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto DRAM Reference Clock Select Auto for optimized settings DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically 79 80 DRAM Frequency Preset If the DRAM frequency is selected the corresponding DRAM and BCLK frequency for overclocking will be set Primary Timing CAS Latency tCL The time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response RAS to CAS Delay tRCD The number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row
52. nd CPU support list on ASRock s website as well ASRock website http www asrock com 1 1 Package Contents ASRock X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Motherboard EATX Form Factor ASRock X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Quick Installation Guide ASRock X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Support CD 1xI O Panel Shield 1x ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable 14 cm 1x ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card 1x ASRock 4 Way SLI Bridge Card 6xSerial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1x Screw for M 2 Socket 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Form Factor 8 Layer PCB 4 x 20z Copper High Density Glass Fabric PCB Supports Intel Core i7 and Xeon E5 1600 2600 v3 Processor Family for the LGA 2011 3 Socket up to 18 Cores and 160W Digi Power design 12 Power Phase design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports Untied Overclocking Technology Intel X99 Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology 8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots Supports DDR4 3200 OC 2933 OC 2800 OC 2400 OC 2133 1866 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock s website for more information http www asrock com Supports non ECC RDIMM Registered DIMM Supports DDR4 ECC un buffered memory RDIMM with Intel Xeon processors E5 series the LGA 2011 3 Socket Max capacity of system memory 128GB see CAUTION Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XM
53. nector CHA FAN3 13 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOSI 14 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 0 MI 15 SATA3 Connectors 5 SATA3 2 3 16 SATA3 Connectors S SATA3 0 1 17 SB Fan Connector SB FANI 18 SATA3 Connectors 5 0 3 19 SATA3 Connectors 5 1 4 20 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 2 5 21 SATA Express Connector 5 1 22 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 23 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKERI 24 SATA DOM Connector SATA_0 25 SATA DOM Power Jumper SATAPWRI1 26 SATA DOM Power Header SATA PWRI 27 BIOS Selection Switch BIOS SELI 28 Power Switch PWRBTNI 29 SATA SGPIO Connector SATA SGPIO2 30 ResetSwitch RSTBTNI 31 SATA SGPIO Connector SATA SGPIOI 32 Power LED Header PLEDI 33 System Panel Header PANEL1 34 SATA SGPIO Connector 55 SGPIOI 17 No Description 35 USB 2 0 Header USB5_6 36 USB 2 0 Header USB7_8 37 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FANI 38 Front Lan LED Connector FRONT LAN 1 39 COM Port Header COMI 40 PCle Power Connector PCIE PWR2 41 Chassis Intrusion Header 42 Front Panel Audio Header AUDIOI 43 PCIe Power Connector PCIE PWRI 44 Power Fan Connector FANI 45 USB DOM Connector USB9 18 1 4 I O Panel X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 000 ce LJ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
54. ngs in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password User Password Set or change the password for the user account Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password Secure Boot Use this item to enable or disable support for Windows 8 1 8 Secure Boot 103 104 4 8 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority anh that UTtra fast that tty Support Module Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 1 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows Boot From X540 LAN for X99 WS E 10G only Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN Intel X540 Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN Intel I210AT Setup Prompt Timeout Configure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key Bootup Num Lock Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or off when the system boots up Boot Beep Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or off when the
55. o 6 This motherboard pro vides a 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan connector If you plan to connect a 3 Pin CPU fan please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector 12 24 pin ATXPWRI see p 13 or p 16 No 9 This motherboard pro vides a 24 pin ATX power connector To use a 20 pin power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 13 or p 16 No 3 This motherboard pro vides an 8 pin ATX 12 power connector To use a 4 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5 PCle Power Connectors 4 pin PCIE PWRI see p 13 No 44 or p 16 No 43 4 pin PCIE PWR2 see p 13 No 41 or 8 5 4 1 GND 12V DETECT Please connect a 4 pin molex power cable to this connector when more than three graphics cards are installed p 16 No 40 SATA DOM Power Please connect a SATA Header power cable 5V GND GND 12V 4 SATA PWRI see p 13 or p 16 No 26 X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Serial Port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 13 No 40 or p 16 No 39 RRXD1 This header supports a serial port module Chassis Intrusion Header 2 pin This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature GND see p 13 No or i at detects i e chassis cove see p 13 No 42 Signal that detects if the
56. ower on count power on hours S M A R T values current temperature etc HDD SSD and optical disk drives are all supported The health status block displays Good in green color Caution in yellow color or Bad in red color Click on the health status icon to configure settings for an alert to be triggered 61 62 OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system OC Tweaker eem EG EXLLZ NICE System Info s WO CO a fim 4 chu Zathe 44 t Voltage System Info View information about the system The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models System Information Hardware Monitor cock CPU Frequency BOLK PCE Frequency 0230 PH T CFU Cache Ratis 40 1042 INB Temyeranre C 84F CPUFan Swess 5252494 Casas Fan Speed 354 X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers pum 1i LZ ES E M eos E Live Update Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem n n T inns M MEL M S Tech Service User Information Problem Information Subject Tech Service form Test Test t Problem others Lescuege Description al Nubes h Files 63 64 Settings Configure ASRock A Tuning Click to select Auto ru
57. parameter tWWDR Configure Write to Write different rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different rank separation parameter tRRDD Configure Read to Read different DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter tRRDR Configure Read to Read different rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Advanced Setting ODT WR CH A Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel A ODT PARK CH A Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel A ODT NOM CH A Use this to change ODT CH A Auto Manual settings The default is Auto ODT WR CH B Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel ODT PARK CH B Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel ODT NOM CH B Use this to change ODT CH B Auto Manual settings The default is Auto ODT WR CH C Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel ODT PARK CH C Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel C ODT NOM CH C Use this to change ODT CH C Auto Manual settings The default is Auto ODT WR CH D Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel D ODT PARK CH D Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel D ODT NOM CH D Use this to
58. r 2 Installation 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 24 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 2 5 Jumpers Setup 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 27 Smart Switches 2 8 Dr Debug 29 SLI 3 Way SLI 4 Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide 2 91 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards 2 9 2 Installing Three SLI Ready Graphics Cards 29 3 Installing Four SLI Ready Graphics Cards 29 4 Driver Installation and Setup 210 CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFirex 4 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide 13 19 23 24 27 28 30 31 32 38 39 41 41 43 45 47 48 2 10 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards 2 10 2 Installing Three Graphics Cards 2 10 3 Installing Four CrossFirex Ready Graphics Cards 2 10 4 Driver Installation and Setup 2 11 M 2_SSD NGFF Module Installation Guide 212 SATA DOM Disk on Module Installation Guide 213 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3 1 Installing Drivers 32 A Tuning 33 ASRock APP Shop 3 31 Ul Overview 3 3 2 Apps 3 3 3 BIOS amp Drivers 3 3 4 Setting 3 4 Start8 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4 1 Introduction 4 4 1 UEFI Menu Bar 4 1 2 Navigation Keys 4 2 Main Screen 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen 44 Advanced Screen 4 4 1 CPU Configuration 48 50 51 52 53 56 57 58
59. rd Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE7 slot 49 50 2 10 2 Installing Three CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE7 slot another graphics card to PCIES slot and the other graphics card to slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE7 and 5 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on 5 and slots The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE7 slot X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 2 10 3 Installing Four CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE7 slot another graphics card into 5 slot the third graphics card into PCIE3 slot and the last graphics card into PCIEI slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE7 and PCIES slots another CrossFire B
60. ridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE5 and PCIE3 slots and use the third CrossFire Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIEI slots The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE7 slot 51 52 2 10 4 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to un install any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation Please check AMD s website for AMD driver updates Step 3 Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your computer Please check AMD s website for details Step 4 Double click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in the Windows system tray Step5 In the left pane click Performance and then AMD CrossFireX Then select Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply Select the GPU number according to your graphics card and click Apply X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 211 M 2 SSD NGFF Module Installation Guide The M 2 also known as the Next Generation Form Factor NGFF is a small s
61. s you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently CrossFireX 3 way CrossFireX 4 way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX are supported with Windows 7 7 64 bit 8 8 64 bit 8 1 8 1 64 bit OS Yr You should only use identical CrossFireX ready graphics cards that are AMD certified Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireX technology Download the drivers from the AMD s website www amd com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power your system requires It is recommended to use a AMD certified PSU Please refer to the AMD s website for details If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFireX Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will oper ate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFireX mode Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide 2 10 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE7 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Connect two graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the graphics cards The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboa
62. st boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action Please be noted that the password date time and user default profile will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed 2 If you clear the CMOS the case open may be detected Please adjust the BIOS option Clear 1 The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper Status to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status 1_2 23 SATA DOM Power Jumper le 9 ong one SATA DOM SATA Power Cable see p 13 or p 16 No 25 Pin7 Output 5V Pin7 Output GND Default SATAPWRI allows you to select the internal voltage source for the SATA DOM connected on the SATA_0 connector see p 13 or p 16 No 24 Warning Incorrect setting of this jumper may cause damage to the motherboard or your SATA DOM 31 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard System Panel Header PLEDE Connect the power 9 pin PANELI see p 13 or p 16 No 33 switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin HDLED assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis fron
63. stem to malfunction X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 4 4 1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package No Execute Memory Protection Processors with No Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor Enable for better performance Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line Enable for better performance Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems 87 88 CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat ing CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving It is recommended to keep C3 C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving Package C State Support Enable CPU PCIe Memory Graphics C State Support for power saving CPU C3 State Support Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption
64. t to boot up when the power recovers Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED the Power HDD LEDs will be switched off when the system is on It will also automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby Hibernation mode Onboard Debug Port LED Enable disable the onboard Dr Debug LED 91 92 4 4 3 Storage Configuration Hard Disk S M A R T S M A R T stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability Marvell 9172 Controller Enable or disable the Marvell 9172 Controller Marvell 9172 Operation Mode Use this to select Marvell SATA3 operation mode Configuration options IDE Mode AHCI Mode RAID Mode The default value is AHCI Mode Bootable Marvell 9172 SATA3 Use this to enable or disable Onboard Marvell SATA3 Option ROM If Option ROM is disabled UEFI cannot use the SATA device to connect to Marvell SATA3 controller as Boot Device We recommend you to use Intel SATA ports SATA3 0 to 5 for your bootable devices This will minimize your boot time and get the best performance But if you still want to boot from a Marvell SATA3 controller please set this item to Yes X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 4 4 4 Super lO Configuration Serial Port Address Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port Serial Port Addr
65. t panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in 81 83 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connect ing your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly Power LED Header 1 Please connect the chassis 3 PLEDI PLEDS 0 power LED to this header PLED see p 13 or p 16 No 32 to indicate the system s power status X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E Serial ATA3 Connectors 5 0 see p 13 or p 16 No 14 5 SATA3 2 3 see p 13 or p 16 No 15 5 SATA3 0 1 see p 13 or p 16 No 16 SATA3 0 3 see p 13 or p 16 No 18 SATA3 1 4 see p 13 or p 16 No 19
66. tical SPDIF Out Port 1 x eSATA Connector 4 x USB 2 0 Ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 4 x USB 3 0 Ports ASMedia 5 1074 hub Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 2 x RJ 45 LAN Ports with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED for X99 WS E 4 x RJ 45 LAN Ports with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED for X99 WS E 10G 10 Storage Connector 1x Clear CMOS Switch HD Audio Jacks Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone 10x SATA3 6 0 Gb s Connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 13 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug 5 SATA3 2 is shared with the SATA DOM S SATA3 3 is shared with the eSATA RAID is supported on SATA3 0 SATA3 5 ports only 2x SATA3 6 0 Gb s Connectors by Marvell SE9172 support RAID RAID 0 and RAID 1 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug Marvell SE9172 RAID is supported with Windows OS only 1xSATA DOM Connector shared with S_SATA3_2 1x SATA Express 10 Gb s Connector shared with SATA3 4 and 5 5 Support to be announced 1xeSATA Connector support NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug 1 2 SSD NGFF Socket 3 supports M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module and M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen2 x 4 20 Gb s If M2 lisoccupied by a SATA type M 2 device S SATA3 0 will be disabled If you install a M 2 PCI Express module and the SATA EXPO is in use the M2 1 will downgrade to x2 mode 1x COM Port
67. time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank CAS Write Latency tCWL Configure CAS Write Latency Third Timing tREFI Configure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval tCKE Configure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self Refresh mode tCCCD Configure back to back CAS to CAS i e READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE from same rank separation parameter tCCCD L Configure back to back CAS to CAS i e READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE from same rank separation parameter tCCCD WR L Configure back to back CAS to CAS i e READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE from same rank separation parameter 81 82 tRWSR Configure READ to WRITE same rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from same rank separation parameter tRWDD Configure Read to Write different DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter tRWDR Configure Read to Write different rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different rank separation parameter tWRDD Configure Write to Read different DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter tWRDR Configure Write to Read different rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different rank separation parameter tWWDD Configure Write to Write different DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation
68. up network configuration before using Internet Flash For BIOS backup and recovery purpose it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function Secure Backup UEFI Whenever one of the ROM images are outdated or corrupted switch to the other flash ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the current working ROM image to the secondary flash ROM Network Configuration Use this to configure internet connection settings for Internet Flash X99 WS E 10G X 99 WS E 99 100 Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI firmware Save User Default Type a profile name and press enter to save your settings as user default Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults X99 WS E 10G X99 WS E 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature fan speed and voltage FAN Tastic Tuning Configure up to five different fan speeds using the graph The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1 amp 2 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 1 Setting Se
69. ware that the M 2 NGFF SSD module only fits in one orientation E D Step 6 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place Please do not overtighten the screw as this might damage the module 99 WS E 10G X99 WS E M 2_SSD NGFF Module Support List PCle Interface SATA Interface Plextor PX G512M6e ADATA AXNS381E 128GM B Plextor PX G256M6e ADATA AXNS381E 256GM B SanDisk SD6PP4M 128G Crucial CT120M500SSD4 120G SanDisk SD6PP4M 256G Crucial CT240M500SSD4 240G Samsung XP941 512G MZHPUSI2HCGL Intel SSDSCKGW080A401 80G Kingston RBU SM2280S3 120G For the latest updates of M 2_SSD NFGG module support list please visit our website for details http www asrock com 55 212 SATA DOM Disk on Module Installation Guide Installing the Serial ATA Disk On Module DOM aq 3 Step 1 Locate the SATA DOM Connector SATA_0 on the motherboard and install the SATA DOM Card ivi SATAPWR1 SATA 0 or A SATA PWR1 SATA 0 The illustrations above are for reference only Step 2 Consult the documentation that comes with your SATA DOM and check whether or not Pin 7 requires 5V power supply If Pin 7 requires 5V power supply Move the

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