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2. ready graphics cards that are AMD certified W 2 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 4 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 5 Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide 2 11 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 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 motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details 41 42 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 PCIE slot Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot another graphics card
3. KOO Firmus USER MANUAL ASRock Version 1 0 Published September 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 business
4. 8 32 bit 8 64 bit 7 32 bit 7 64 bit FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com A 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 Formula X99 OC 1 3 Motherboard Layout a T sn veda 5 onan caa EI LA MdXLY einpow ud p8z 314 Y9 LO yaa 2inpow urd p8z 314 p9 29 pUaG einpow ujd ygz 4q v9 La puaG einpow utd p8z 314 v9 Za puaG fea 2011 3 Socket
5. Desktop TM Start8 Which taskbar should the start button appear on S tyle W Show a start button on the main taskbar Show a start button on secondary taskbars if any Control How should the taskbar appear W Disable taskbar translucency Desktop About 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 W Disable bottom left hot corner when the taskbar overlaps it Hide Modern UI applications from the Windows 7 style menu Like our Facebook page and get Automatically go to the Desktop when sign in 10 off your purchase of Start8 Advanced Like Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface About Displays information about Start8 X99 OC Formula 3 6 Rapid OC ASRock Rapid OC feature is a quick and easy way to raise and lower the CPU ratio BCLK frequency and CPU VCore voltage while serious OC enthusiasts can use it to get the highest level of overclocking performance from their system and find their CPU s best margin For Windows 7 and above Step 1 Double click Ss on your desktop to launch the ASRock Rapid OC Confi
6. module TPM Header z 2 a 17 pin TPMS1 3 see p 7 No 36 7 z QamA85 zs 529 Onn A f r a e S22 av U a GND LADO S_PWRDWN SERIRQ GND 3VSB GND This connector supports Trusted 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 V Probe L5V PCH 1 05V PCH 7 pin VOL_ 1 05V CPU CONI VCCM see p 7 No 15 CORE3 VCC_IN GND X99 OC Formula Users are able to measure onboard components voltage PINI 1 5V PCH PCH PLL Voltage PIN2 1 05V PCH PCH Voltage PIN3 1 05V CPU CPU I O Voltage CPU_ V10 PIN4 VCCM DRAM Voltage PIN5 CORE3 3 CPU CORE voltage only works with 8 cores CPU PIN6 VCC_IN CPU Input Voltage PIN7 GND 27 28 2 7 Smart Switches The motherboard has eleven smart switches Power Switch Reset Switch Clear CMOS Switch Rapid OC Buttons Menu Button PCIe ON OFF Switch Slow Mode Switch BIOS Selection Switch LN2 Mode Switch and Direct Key Button Power Switch PWR see p 7 No 33 Power Switch allows users to quickly turn on off the system Reset Switch RST see p 7 No 34 Reset Switch allows users to quickly reset the system Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTNI1 see p 10 No 13 Clear CMOS Switch allows users to q
7. tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot 43 44 2 11 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 OC Formula 2 12 M 2_ SSD NGFF Module Installation Guide The M 2 M2_1 also known as the Next Generation Form Factor NGFF is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCle and mSATA The Ultra M 2 Socket ULTRA_M2 can accommodate a M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 32 Gb s The M 2_SSD NGFE Socket 3 M2_1 can accommodate either a M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module or a M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen 2 x4 20 Gb s Please be noted that the M 2 Socket M2_1 is shared with the S_SATA3_3 connector If you install a M
8. 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 104 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 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 Select 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 Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 2 105 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 3 106 4 7 Security Screen
9. 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 10 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 If required connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards X99 OC Formula Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable is firmly in place 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 PCIE1 slot 35 2 10 2 Installing Three SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot another graphics card to PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 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
10. gt Chipset Configuration Have you ever been in a situation where you emergently needed certain files in your computer however the computer was gazillion miles away out of reach ASRock Cloud includes several technologies and software solutions for remotely controlling your computer even if the computer is in off mode For ASRock motherboards with a Qualcomm Atheros LAN chip ASRock Cloud allows users to remotely wake up their computers via the internet by using a secondary device such as a smartphone or tablet Users may use Orbweb ME Professional to remotely wake up and control their computers or they could wake up the computer then use any other preferred remote desktop application This motherboard supports Security Wake On Internet Technology with the onboard Qualcomm Atheros LAN so you can connect with your PC from anywhere in the world You will be able to power your PC on or turn it off monitor and take control of it remotely with another smartphone tablet or computer ASRock Cloud is supported on Windows 8 1 or Windows 7 3 3 1 Qualcomm Atheros Security Wake On Internet Technology Qualcomm Atheros Security Wake On Internet Technology allows you to wake up and remote control your home computer from sleep or shutdown state Before configuring this feature verify the followings on your host computer Make sure that the PCIE Devices Power On is enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced
11. not function If you install a M 2 PCI Express module to the M 2 Socket M2_1 the internal S_SATA3_3 will still function RAID is supported on SATA3_0 SATA3_5 ports only USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB3_4 see p 7 No 37 9 pin USB5_6 see p 7 No 38 Besides two USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two ports USB 3 0 Headers 19 pin USB3_7_8 see p 7 No 18 19 pin USB3_9_10 see p 7 No 21 USB3_8 see p 7 No 19 ot Vbus 4 IntA_PA_SSRX IntA_PA_SSRX GND IntA_PA_SSTX IntA_PA_SSTX GND IntA_PA_D CNTA IntA_PA_D 4 8 Vbus O IntA_PB_SSRX IntA_PB_SSRX GND IntA_PB_SSTX OJ Oj OJ Of IntA_PB_SSTX OJ Oj Oj GND IntA_PB_D IntA_PB_D Dummy Besides six USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there are two headers and one port on this motherboard Each USB 3 0 header can support two ports 23 GND PRESENCE MIC_RET OUT_RET Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 7 No 44 L g OJO O ourz J_SENSE OUT2 R MIC2_R MIC2_L This header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must sup port HDA to function correctly Please follow the instructions in our manual
12. 2 SATA module to the M 2 Socket M2_1 the internal S_SATA3_3 will not function If you install a M 2 PCI Express module to the M 2 Socket M2_1 the internal S_SATA3_3 will still function If Ultra M 2 PCI Express module is installed PCIE3 slot will be disabled When you overclock the BCLK frequency it is recommended that you install the M 2 PCI Express module to the M 2 Socket M2_1 Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1 i Prepare a M 2_SSD NGFF module and the screw H Q Step2 mo o Depending on 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 liliemi Module Type Type2230 Type2242 Type2260 Type2280 Type 22110 45 46 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 gt 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 D Step 5 ps SS SN J A Align and gently insert the M 2 O ot NGFF SSD module into the M 2 e cot slo
13. For Windows PC users Step 1 Go to Orbweb ME portal login page http orbweb me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Click the Connect icon Step 4 Click on Remote Desktop If the Remote Desktop Connection dialog appears click Connect to continue Step5 Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer Please refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Professional for more instructions on how to use Orbweb ME Professional X99 OC Formula For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users Download and install Orbweb ME Professional app from the App Store iOS or Play Store Android Step 1 Tap the Orbweb ME Professional app icon G to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the host computer name that you want to access under the Remote Desktop section Z97 Extreme6 Xplore My Bocuments f My Music Step 4 Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer 63 64 Using Xplorer Xplorer allows you to remotely access documents on your host computer from a client device For Windows PC users Step 1 Go to Orbweb ME portal login page http orbweb me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 R Click the Connect icon i Step 4 Click on Xplorer Step5 Root directory displays Click
14. Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically 83 84 DRAM Frequency OC 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 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 OC Formula RAS to RAS Delay tRRD_L The number of clocks between two
15. In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system You may also clear the user password tuo sab led Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account Only the administrator has authority to change the settings 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 107 108 4 8 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority 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 Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN 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 sy
16. Manual settings The default is Auto ODT WR CH C Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel C 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 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 87 88 MRC Test Enable disable memory test during normal boot MRC Test On Fast Boot Enable disable memory test during fast boot Maximum Aggregate Memory Performance Configure the maximum aggregate memory performance Memory Power Savings Mode Configure CKE and related memory power savings features 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 highe
17. 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 17 X99 OC Formula 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots There are 5 PCI Express slots and 1 mini PCI Express slot on the motherboard 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 A Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off mini PCle slots MINI_PCIE1 mini PCle slot is used for WiFi module PCIe slots PCIE1 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards PCIE3 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width cards such as Thunderbolt add in card PCIE4 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIES PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards PCle Slot Configurations For CPU with 40 PCle lanes PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 Single Graphics Card x16 N A N A N A N A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireX or SLI x16 N A N A x16 N A Mode Three Graphics Cards in 3 Way CrossFireX Mode x8 x8 N A x16 N A or 3 Way SLI Mode F
18. 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 OC Formula 4 1 2 Navigation Keys Use lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and use lt gt keyor lt gt key to move the cursor up or down to select items then press lt Enter gt 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 To change option for the selected items lt Tab gt Switch to next function lt PGUP gt Go to the previous page lt PGDN gt Go to the next page lt HOME gt Go to the top of the screen lt END gt Go to the bottom of the screen lt F1 gt To display the General Help Screen lt F7 gt Discard changes and exit the S
19. 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 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 setup 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 103 Network Configuration Use this to configure internet connection settings for Internet Flash ts 4 Tool Wetwork Cor 1 LEFI Doevtoad Server Internet Setting
20. port on the motherboard Then connect the other end to your SATA HDD s ite For the software configuration please refer to the section 3 2 Formula Drive in this user manual X99 OC Formula 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 The drivers compatible to your system will be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please click Install All 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 motherboard supports Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it To improve Windows 7 compatibility please download and install the following hot fix provided by Microsoft KB2720599 http support microsoft com kb 2720599 49 50 3 2 Formula Drive Formula Drive is ASRock s multi purpose software suite with a new interf
21. Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When 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 pin PLED1 PLEDE power LED to this header PLED see p 7 No 29 to indicate the system s power status X99 OC Formula Serial ATA3 Connectors S_SATA3_0_1 see p 7 No 22 S_SATA3_2_3 see p 7 No 23 SATA3_0_1 see p 7 No 24 SATA3_2_3 see p 7 No 25 SATA3_4_5 see p 7 No 26 S_SATA3_0 I Z S_SATA3 2 IZ SATA3_0 T SATA3 _2 IZ SATA3_3 SATA3_4 T I S_SATA3_1 I S_SATA3_3 I SATA3_1 I SATA3_5 These ten SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate If you install a M 2 SATA module to the M 2 Socket M2_1 the internal S_SATA3_3 will
22. ETUP UTILITY lt F9 gt Load optimal default values for all the settings lt F10 gt Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY lt F12 gt Print screen lt ESC gt Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 79 80 4 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview 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 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features fSReck UEFI er Default 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 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 consum
23. _10 22 SATA3 Connectors S_SATA3_0_1 23 SATA3 Connectors S_SATA3_2_3 24 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_0_1 25 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_2_3 26 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_4_5 27 HDD Saver Connector SATA_PWR_1 28 BIOS Selection Switch BIOS_SEL1 29 Power LED Header PLED1 30 Direct Key Button DIRKEY1 31 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKERI 32 System Panel Header PANEL1 33 Power Switch PWR O Boose n Boy o No Description 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Al 42 43 44 45 Reset Switch RST Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 TPM Header TPMS1 USB 2 0 Header USB3_4 USB 2 0 Header USB5_6 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 COM Port Header COM1 PCIe Power Connector PCIE_PWR1 Thunderbolt AIC Connector TB1 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 Power Fan Connector PWR_FANI1 X99 OC Formula 1 4 I O Panel 00 o U 1 USB 2 0 Ports USB12 9 USB3 0 Ports USB3_56 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 10 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_34 Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 ASMedia ASM1074 hub 3 Central Bass Orange 11 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_12 4 Rear Speaker Black ASMedia ASM1074 hub 5 Line In Light Blue 12 LAN RJ 45 Port 6 Front Speaker Lime Intel 1218V 7 Microphone Pink 13 Clear CMOS Switch 8 Optical SPDIF Out Port 14 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 10 X99 OC Formula There a
24. able 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 51 52 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 HDD Saver A quick and easy way to power up and down the drive on demand Use a customized hotkey Ctrl Alt S by default or simply slide to turn on and off up to two internal SATA HDDs connected to the power supply connector Also a password can be set to change HDD power mode for more privacy and safety 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 power on count power on hours M A R T values current temperature etc HDD SSD and optical disk drives are all supported The health status bl
25. ace 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 Formula Drive When you install the all in one driver to your system from ASRock s support CD Formula Drive will be auto installed as well After the installation you will find the icon Formula Drive on your desktop Double click the Formula Drive B dene icon Formula Drive main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using Formula Drive There are six sections in Formula Drive main menu Operation Mode Tools OC Tweaker System Info Live Update Tech Service and Settings Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your computer i Operation Mode X99 OC Formula Tools Various tools and utilities Acceleration P 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 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 t
26. 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 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 OC Formula 2 9 Post Status Checker Post Status Checker PSC diagnoses the computer when users power on the machine It emits a red light to indicate whether the CPU memory VGA or stor age is dysfunctional The lights go off if the four mentioned above are functioning normally 33 34 2 10 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 four 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 If you install CPU with 28 lanes 4 Way SLI is not supported Requirements Q 1 You should only use identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified 2
27. and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use an AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground GND D MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only You don t need to connect them for the AC 97 audio panel E To activate the front mic go to the FrontMic Tab in the Realtek Control panel and adjust Recording Volume Chassis Speaker Header DUMMY SPEAKER 4 pin SPEAKER see p 7 No 31 5V DUMMY Please connect the chassis speaker to this header GND Chassis and Power Fan 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED Connectors FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 4 pin CHA_FANI1 see p 7 No 39 3 pin CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_VOLTAGE see p 7 No 35 Si 6 3 pin CHA_FAN3 see p 7 No 20 O GND FAN_VOLTAGE CHA_FAN_SPEED 3 pin PWR_FAN1 GND 12V see p 7 No 45 PWR_FAN_SPEED 24 Please connect fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CHA_ FAN fan speed can be controlled through UEFI or Formula Drive X99 OC Formula CPU Fan Connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 7 No 5 3 pin CPU_FAN2 see p 7 No 8 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED GND FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 0 ND FAN_VOLTAGE PU_FAN SPEED dod This motherboard provides a 4 P
28. 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 FE 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 1 2 Specifications 1 3 Motherboard Layout 1 4 I O Panel Chapter 2 I
29. aration 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 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 OC Formula 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 B ODT PARK CH B Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel B ODT NOM CH B Use this to change ODT CH B Auto
30. ces Inte R Ethernet Connection 1218 V Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Intel I218V Atheros PCIE Ethernet Controller Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 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 WAN Radio Enable disable the WiFi module s connectivity 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 start 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 95 96 4 4 3 Storage Configuration iguration ef iguration 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 4 4 4 Super lO Configuration Fan
31. chnology on Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 x USB 2 0 Ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 4 x USB 3 0 Ports ASMedia ASM1074 hub Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Storage Connector 2 x USB 3 0 Ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 2x RJ 45 LAN Ports with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x Clear CMOS Switch HD Audio Jacks Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone 10 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s Connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 13 NCQ AHCI Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology S_SATA3_3 connector is shared with M 2 Socket M2_1 RAID is supported on SATA3_0 SATA3_5 ports only 1x Ultra M 2 Socket ULTRA_M2 supports M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 32 Gb s 1 x M 2_SSD NGFF Socket 3 M2_1 supports M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module and M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen2 x4 20 Gb s 1 x COM Port Header 1x TPM Header 1 x Power LED Header 2x CPU Fan Connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors 1 x 4 pin 2 x 3 pin Smart Fan Speed Control 1 x Power Fan Connector 3 pin 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector Hi Den
32. creen Advanced Screen CPU Configuration 41 42 43 44 45 48 49 49 50 56 66 66 67 70 71 72 78 78 78 79 80 81 91 92 4 4 2 4 4 3 4 4 4 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 94 96 97 98 99 100 101 105 107 108 111 X99 OC Formula Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock X99 OC Formula motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance 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 info
33. d 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 must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you do the clear CMOS action Please be noted that the password date time and user default profile will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed Q The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper 21 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 FEEDS Connect the power 9 pin PANELI see p 7 No 32 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 front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart PLED System Power LED
34. e Tad Auto Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto Description Enable o the Serial port 97 98 44 5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1 It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving PS 2 Keyboard Power On Allow t he system to be waked up by a PS 2 Keyboard Ring In Power On Allow t he system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring In signals RTC Alarm Power On Allow t he 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 t he system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller USB Mouse Power On Allow t he system to be waked up by an USB mouse PCIE Devices Power On Allow t he system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN 4 4 6 USB Configuration Enable or disable a11 the USB ports USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB ports 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
35. ed folders on the host computer remotely through Xplorer from your client device 59 REMOTE ACCESS FROM A CLIENT DEVICE A The lastest version of Java is required to be installed to use the Remote Desktop and Xplorer functions Using Remote Wake Up Remote Wake Up allows you to remotely put your host computer to sleep and wake your host computer up from a client device If you use a motherboard with dual LAN ports please disable one of the LAN ports A to use the Remote Wake Up function To do so go to Control Panel gt Network and Sharing Center gt Manage Network Connections right click Local Area Connections and select Disable For Windows PC users Step 1 Go to Orbweb ME portal login page http orbweb me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Find the host computer from the list by the computer name you give Status Version Computer Connect Subscription Properties Host Status Host Computer Name Connect Power Options Host Properties Current Version Number L Online Green Ready to Connect Blue D Online Blue Offline Gray Unable to Connect Gray Q Wakable Red La Wakable mode 60 X99 OC Formula Step 4 Click and power options appear Click to select Restart Sleep or Shut Down Status Version Computer Connect Plan Subscription Properties DI ats Zret wine ES ES Restart s EUNE _ i Shut Down Add Computer Select Restart fro
36. 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 operating 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 99 4 4 7 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device 100 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 4 S5 state Dehumidifier Period Configu
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38. gt ACPI Configuration The UEFI screen is for reference only The actual screen may differ by model Make sure that the Shutdown Wake Up and SWOT are enabled in Device Manager gt Network Adapters gt Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 8175 PCI E Gigabit Ethernet Controller gt Advanced SWOT may not appear in certain driver versions General Advanced Driver Details Resources Power Management The following properties are available for this network adapter Click the property you want to change on the left and then select its value on the right Property Value Large Send Offload IPv4 a Enabled v Large Send Offload v2 IPv4 Large Send Officad v2 IPv6 Max IRQ per Second Maximum Number of RSS Queues Network Address NS Offload Receive Buffers Receive Side Scalin Speed amp Duplex swoi i TCP Checksum Offload IPv4 57 3 3 2 Configuring and Using Orbweb ME Professional Orbweb ME Professional is a remote control software allowing you to easily access and control the remote host installed with the Orbweb ME Professional host software Installing Orbweb ME Professional on the Host Computer You can find the Orbweb ME Professional host software in the Support CD or just download it from http orbweb me Step 1 Click on the Orbweb ME Professional installer package file to start installation Step 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the in
39. guration software Step 2 The Rapid OC Configuration screen appears Rapin OC CONFIGURATION I Auto run when windows start Hotkey Hotkey Rapid OC Active Plus A A Rapid OC OSD Minus Status Popup AlttN OC Mode BCLK PEG Frequency CPU Ratio CPU Cache Ratio CPU Override Volt Version2 0 12 Rapid OC Active Enable the Rapid OC configuration function and you can press the preset hotkeys or the onboard Rapid OC buttons if provided to tweak overclocking settings Rapid OC OSD The Rapid OC status window pops up instantly when pressing Plus Minus hotkeys to tweak Status Popup When pressing the Status Popup hotkey the Rapid OC status window pops up Plus Increase the value of the selected item 75 76 e Minus Decrease the value of the selected item Menu Press the hotkey to select among configuration options OC mode BCLK 100 00 MHz Core Volt Auto Ratio x35 Cache Volt Auto Cache Ratio x35 On the screen you can also adjust the hotkeys for each of the functions and how much each press adjusts the CPU ratio BCLK frequency and CPU VCore voltage Step 3 Click Apply to save the settings 3 7 Timing Configurator Timing Configurator is a fast and easy tool that provides users an overview of abundant collection of subtle DRAM settings You won t even have to waste time on entering into the UEFI or restarting the system Timing Configurator is an independent a
40. hange the language select the server location and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup ASRock APP sHop BIOS amp Drivers 71 3 5 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 5 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility gt Starts 3 5 2 Configuring Start8 Style Start8 Which style of start menu would you prefer Configure Control Desktop About Cee ae 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 a Like Flag Start8 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 72 X99 OC Formula Configure What would you like to see on the menu Use large icons Show recently used applications Open submenus when pause on them with the mouse pointer Highlight newly installed applications Show user picture Control Allocate room for atleast 10 large icons Desktop Which shortcuts do you want on the right hand side Ab
41. hich 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 0d Problem related to memory VGA card or other devices Please clear CMOS re install the memory and VGA card and remove other USB PCI devices 01 54 Problem related to memory Please 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 A7 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 31 32 b4 b7 d6 d7 d8 FF Problem related to USB devices Please try removing
42. igure the DMI PLL voltage PCH Voltage Configure the PCH voltage 90 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 Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 91 92 4 4 1 CPU Configuration fSReck UEFI 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 X99 OC Formula CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU inte
43. in CPU fan Quiet Fan connector If you plan to connect a 3 Pin CPU fan please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWRI1 see p 7 No 17 This motherboard pro vides a 24 pin ATX power connector To use a 20 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13 ATX 12V Power Connectors 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 7 No 3 4 pin ATX12V2 see p 7 No 4 This motherboard provides an 8 pin ATX 12V power connector and a 4 pin ATX 12V power connector To use a 4 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5 The 4 pin ATX 12V power connector is used to supply additional power to the motherboard PCIe Power Connector 4 pin PCIE_PWR1 see p 7 No 42 GND 12V DETECT Please connect a 4 pin molex power cable to this connector when more than three graphics cards are installed HDD Saver Connector 4 pin SATA_PWR_1 see p 7 No 27 Please connect the HDD Saver Cable to this connector to manage the power state of HDD 25 26 Thunderbolt AIC Connector 5 pin TBT1 see p 7 No 43 Please connect a Thunderbolt add in card AIC to this connector via the GPIO cable Please install the Thunderbolt AIC card to PCIE3 default slot Serial Port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 7 No 41 DDCD 1 This COM1 header supports a serial port
44. k Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cables are firmly installed T ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cables 2 x 10 cm 1 x 14 cm X99 OC Formula vw Qa w Eg n Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 39 40 2 10 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 4 O hes 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 X99 OC Formula 2 11 CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFireX 4 Way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX 3 way CrossFireX 4 way CrossFirexX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to four 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 If you install CPU with 28 lanes 4 Way CrossFireX is not supported 1 You should only use identical CrossFireX
45. m the options to restart your host computer remotely When you select Sleep or Shut Down if the host device is WOW Wake On Wan compatible you can put your host computer to sleep S3 S4 or shut down your host computer S5 remotely The host status in the Status column shows offline and ready to be awaked and the power option shows wakable To wake up the computer click Oo Please be noted that if the host device is not WOW compatible the host status icon will turn offline and the power option icon will disappear You have to physically wake up computer in order to bring power option icon back to online For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users Download and install Orbweb ME Professional app from the App Store iOS or Play Store Android Step 1 Tap the Orbweb ME Professional app icon B to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the Power Options icon O and power options appear Tap to select Restart Sleep or Shutdown C H97 Performance Pee J 297 Extremes ee Restart C 207 Extremes nee d 61 62 Please be noted that if the host device is not WOW compatible the host status icon will turn offline and the power option icon will dissappear You have to physically wake up computer in order to bring power option icon back to online Using Remote Desktop Remote Desktop allows you to remotely access your host computer from a client device
46. nstallation 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 23 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 2 5 Jumpers Setup 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 2 7 Smart Switches 2 8 Dr Debug 2 9 Post Status Checker 2 10 SLI 3 Way SLI 4 Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide 2 10 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards 2 10 2 Installing Three SLI Ready Graphics Cards 2 10 3 Installing Four SLI Ready Graphics Cards 2 10 4 Driver Installation and Setup 2 11 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFirex 4 Way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide 12 13 16 19 21 22 28 31 33 34 34 36 38 40 41 2 11 1 2 11 2 2 11 3 2 11 4 2 12 2 13 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Installing Three CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Installing Four CrossFirex Ready Graphics Cards Driver Installation and Setup M 2_SSD NGFF Module Installation Guide HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 4 1 3 4 2 3 4 3 3 4 4 3 5 Installing Drivers Formula Drive ASRock Cloud on Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 ASRock APP Shop UI Overview Apps BIOS amp Drivers Setting Start8 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4 1 4 1 1 4 1 2 4 2 4 3 44 4 4 1 Introduction UEFI Menu Bar Navigation Keys Main Screen OC Tweaker S
47. ock 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 X99 OC Formula OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system D Overnice Noce System Info View information about the system PU I voltege 53 54 Multi Thermal Sensor It provides users the temperature of various parts of the motherboard graphically so that users may precisely keep track and control of the temperature of each parts of their motherboard when overclocking System Browser System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected Hardware Monitor Shows the major readings of your system Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers X99 OC Formula Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem Paar ie Problem Information Pretler Type Others Settings Configure ASRock Formula Drive Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if you want Formula Drive to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system 55 56 3 3 ASRock Cloud on Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 ASRock makes your mobile devices connect to your PC seamlessly To use this feature disable the Intel R Ethernet Connection 218 V in UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced
48. on a folder name to open the folder E Namea Type Size Date D M Documents Folder a B M Music Folder eae m 2014 03 24 D FF Videos Folder see 21 37 03 Step 6 Click on a file name to preivew the file You can also delete rename move and copy a selected file For more instructions on how to use Xplorer refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Professional X99 OC Formula For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users Download and install Orbweb ME Professional app from the App Store iOS or Play Store Android Step 1 Tap the Orbweb ME Professional app icon GB to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the Connect icon R Step 4 Tap a folder name under the Xplorer section and you can see the files in this folder Xplore 5 My Documents My Music DE My Videos Tap a file name to preivew the file You can also delete rename move and copy a selected file For more instructions on how to use Xplorer refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Professional Tutorial Video 65 66 3 4 ASRock APP Shop The 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 acces
49. our Graphics Cards in 4 Way CrossFireX Mode x8 x8 N A x8 x8 or 4 Way SLI Mode sis fan connector CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 when using multiple graphics Q For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chas cards 19 PCle Slot Configurations For CPU with 28 PCle lanes PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 Single Graphics Card x16 N A N A N A N A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireX or SLI x16 N A N A x8 N A Mode Three Graphics Cards in 3 Way CrossFireX Mode x8 x8 N A x8 N A or 3 Way SLI Mode 4 Way CrossFireX and 4 Way SLI are not supported for CPU with 28 PCIe lanes sis fan connector CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 when using multiple graphics Q For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chas cards 20 X99 OC Formula 2 5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on the pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on the pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are Short when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins u SG amp Short Open Clear CMOS Jumper 1_2 23 CLRCMOS1 oJ De o see p 7 No 40 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 cor
50. out 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 y Advanced Like our Facebook page and get What should the power button do 10 off your purchase of Starts 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 Contro 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 in a Modern UI app Windows key fades to desktop and shows Start8 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 10 off your purchase of Start n Like 73 74 Control lets you configure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does
51. p 3 If you want to install the app click on the red icon E to start downloading ASRock APP sHop E Apes amp BIOS amp Drivers Setting 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 sHop pi i rivers Setting FA App GilarQci ea To uninstall it simply click on the trash can icon W The trash icon may not appear for certain apps X99 OC Formula 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 uista appears below the installed app icon MSReck APP shop amp BOS amp Drivers 1 App Charger w Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details Step 2 Click on the yellow icon batita to start upgrading 69 70 3 4 3 BIOS 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 NSReck APP sHoP ia Apps HOS amp Drivers Setting 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 3 4 4 Setting In the Setting page you can c
52. pplication that runs under Windows OS and let you know the current status of all configuration items immediately For Windows 7 and above TIMING CONFIGURATOR X99 OC Formula 1 8192MB DIMM_C1 None Cea singie None DIMM_C2 None io 1 None DIMM_D1 None None DIMM_D2 None M Frequency a OD So CAS Latency CL RAS to CAS Delay tRCD Row Precharge Time tRP d Ru ctive Time tRAS SR Command Rate CR zn e tRWDD ie E ie tRWOR Write Recovery Time twr FEE twRDD Refresh Cyde Time RFC BE goegi RAS to RAS Delay IRRD WDD RAS to RAS Delay tRRD_L Www Write to Read Delay tWTR tRRDD t i Write to Read Delay tw7R_L ER neon i Read to Precharge cue REFI Four Activate Window Faw EENE ce CAS Write Latency tCWL rT cHa 00 EER 101 cHa 00 ES rm chs A 104 cHe oo A rm cHc oo A 101 cxc 00 The is for reference only The actual screen may differ by model X99 OC Formula dT 78 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
53. ption 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 81 82 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 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 ra
54. ption ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch 49 Exit Screen fSReck UEFI 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 The 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 111 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 Am
55. r 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 OC Formula CPU Integrated VR Efficiency Mode Enable FIVR Efficiency Management for power saving Disable for better 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 Voltage Switching Frequency Select the DRAM voltage switching frequency DRAM Voltage Turn On All Phase Enable the DRAM Voltage All Phase or set it to 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 ICC Voltage Configure the voltage for the ICC CPU I O Voltage Configure the voltage for the CPU IO voltage supply unit ME Voltage Configure the ME voltage 89 DMI PLL Voltage Conf
56. r must be placed if ed The cove is removi if the processor you wish to return the motherboard for after service the cover nd replace Please save a Q 15 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink X99 OC Formula 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides eight 284 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 AN speed size and chip type DDR4 DIMM pairs 2 Itis 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 DDR4_A1 DDR4_B1 DDR4_C1 and DDR4_D1 for first priority If the four DDR4 DIMM slots above are fully installed and you want to use more than four memory modules please 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
57. re the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Duration Configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to 4 S5 state 101 102 Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Configure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidifier is enabled The higher the value the faster the fan speed Max 255 Min 1 HDD Saver By connecting your HDDs to the onboard SATA power connector with our special designed power cable you can switch these HDDs on and off when needed This design allows you to protect your privacy save more energy and prolong your HDDs life spans ipt Enabied switch HDD Saver Technology Set Enabled to switch on the HDD Saver Set Disabled to switch off the HDD Saver It is recommended to enable the AHCI Mode to fully support the HDD Saver You can also enable disable the HDD Saver via the HDD Saver application under your OS Onboard SATA Power Switch SATA_PWR_1 Set Power On to switch on the onboard SATA Power Connector Set Power Off to switch off the onboard SATA Power Connector X99 OC Formula Re detect SATA Power Connection Re detect your SATA Power connection It is recommended to proceed the re detection for any changes of your HDD configuration You can also proceed the re detection via the HDD Saver application under your OS Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver
58. re two LEDs on each LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications ACT LINK LED SPEED LED apr 4o LAN Port Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection If you use a 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use Audio Output Channels Front Speaker No 6 Rear Speaker No 4 Central Bass Line In No 3 No 5 lt lt lt panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find the Mixer tool on your Q To enable Multi Streaming you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front system Please select Mixer ToolBox p click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use the Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use the front panel audio 11 12 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 Precau
59. rmation about the model you are using You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock s website as well ASRock website http www asrock com 1 1 Package Contents ASRock X99 OC Formula Motherboard EATX Form Factor e ASRock X99 OC Formula Quick Installation Guide ASRock X99 OC Formula Support CD 1xI O Panel Shield 3x ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cables 2 x 10 cm 1 x 14 cm e 6x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1x HDD Saver Cable 2x Screws for M 2 Socket 1x Screw for mini PCle Slot 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot EATX Form Factor 8 Layer PCB 4 x 20z copper High Density Glass Fabric PCB Supports Intel Core i7 and Xeon 18 Core Processors Family for the LGA 2011 3 Socket Digi Power design 12 Power Phase design Supports up to 1300w 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 3400 OC 2933 OC 2800 OC 2400 OC 2133 1866 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 x8 8 bit RDIMM Registered DIMM x8 8 bit UDIMM Supports DDR4 ECC x8 8 bit RDIMM x8 8 bit UDIMM with Intel Xeon processors E5 series in the LGA 2011 3 Socket Max capacity of system memory 128GB Supports In
60. rnal 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 CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption Enhanced Halt State C1E Enable Enhanced Halt State C1E for lower power consumption 93 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration bolt Configuration Onboard HO Audio Intel R Thunderbolt Enable Disable the Intel R Thunderbolt function 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 I O performance PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE1 PCIE2 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE2 PCIE3 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE3 PCIE4 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE4 PCIES Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE5 X99 OC Formula 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 devi
61. 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 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 85 86 tCCCD_WR_L Configure back to back CAS to CAS i e READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE from same rank separation parameter 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 sep
62. s ASRock APP Shop utility You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop 3 4 1 Ul Overview Category Panel Hot News MSReck APP sHop Google Chi 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 X99 OC Formula 3 4 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 sHoP amp BOS amp Drivers 4 G yi gt ADD Charger w The most recommended app appears on the left side of the screen The 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 EB The red icon displays the price or Free if the app is free of charge GS Te 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 67 68 Ste
63. sity Power Connector 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector Hi Density Power Connector 1 x HDD Saver Connector 1 x PCIe Power Connector 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector 2 x USB 2 0 Headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection BIOS Feature Hardware Monitor os Certifica tions X99 OC Formula 1 x Vertical Type A USB 3 0 2 x USB 3 0 Headers Support 4 USB 3 0 ports ASMedia ASM1074 hub Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 1 x Dr Debug with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED V Probe 7 set of onboard voltage measurement points laid Rapid OC Buttons buttons to adjust OC frequency 1 x Menu Button 1 x PCIe ON OFF Switch 1 x Slow Mode Switch 1 x LN2 Mode Switch 1 x BIOS Selection Switch 1 x Direct Key Button 2 x 128Mb AMI UFFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI 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 5V VPPM Voltage Multi adjustment CPU Chassis temperature sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature CPU Chassis Fan multi speed control Voltage monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Input Voltage CPU Internal Voltages Multi Thermal Sensor Microsoft Windows 8 1 32 bit 8 1 64 bit
64. stallation Step 3 When installation completes reboot the computer Signing Up for Host Computer Registration Step 1 Double click the Orbweb ME Professional icon va on your desktop Step 2 On the Orbweb ME Portal login page click Sign Up to create an Orbweb ME account and name your host computer Orbweb ME Your PC Anytime Anywhere wal a Remote be iy from anywhere i J English Wwacy r Support X99 OC Formula Step 3 You will receive a verification email Follow the steps in the email to verify your account After verifying your account you can access your PC through web browsers at http orbweb me On the Account Verified page if you click Go to My Computers you will see the Orbweb ME portal page as a client Setting Up Shared Folders on Host Computer Step 1 Double click the Orbweb ME Professional icon va on your desktop Or if you just finished signing up for your host computer you can click Configure this computer in the screen to begin Step 2 Click Folder Settings tab and the default shared folders display To add a folder click Es Select a folder to add it into Orbweb ME Then click Save General Foider Settings Download Clients List of folders accessible from Orbweb ME Name Path ia Documents Users Documents Q i Media D Media a Music C Users Music ES Pictures C Users Pictures f Videos C Users Wideos You can access the documents in these shar
65. stem boots up Boot Beep Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or off when the system boots up Please note that a buzzer is needed X99 OC Formula 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 109 110 CSM Compatibility Support Module 1 Launch P 1 Launch Storage 1 Launch 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 Launch PXE 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 o
66. t Please be aware 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 X99 OC Formula 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 MZHPUS512HCGL 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 47 48 2 13 HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide The HDD Saver Connector on this motherboard allows you to switch on and off the connected HDDs via software when needed This design secures more privacy saves more energy and extends the HDDs lifespans Please follow the steps below to install the HDD Saver Cable Connection Diagram SATA data cable The diagram shown here is for reference only 1 Connect one end of the HDD Saver Cable to the HDD Saver Connector SATA_ PWR_1 placed near the SATA ports Then connect the SATA power connector s to your SATA HDD s The HDD Saver Connector supports up to two SATA HDDs 2 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to a SATA
67. tel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 2 0 5 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slots PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIES single at x16 PCIE1 dual at x16 PCIE1 x16 PCIE4 triple at x8 PCIE1 x8 PCIE2 x16 PCIE4 quad at x8 PCIE1 x8 PCIE2 x8 PCIE4 x8 PCIES If you install CPU with 28 lanes PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 will run at x16 x0 x4 x8 or x8 x8 x4 x8 and PCIE5 will be disabled If Ultra M 2 PCI Express module is installed PCIE3 slot will be disabled 1 x Half Mini PCI Express Slot Audio LAN Rear Panel 1 0 X99 OC Formula Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX 4 Way CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI 4 Way SLI 3 Way SLI and SLI If you install CPU with 28 lanes 4 Way CrossFireX and 4 Way SLI are not supported 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 TI NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier Supports up to 600 Ohms headsets Direct Drive Technology EMI Shielding Cover PCB Isolate Shielding Supports DTS Connect 1 x Intel 1218V Gigabit LAN PHY 10 100 1000 Mb s 1 x Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Supports Qualcomm Atheros Security Wake On Internet Te
68. the three graphics cards Step 3 Align and insert the three ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cables to the goldfingers on each graphics card as illustrated in the left figure Make sure the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cables are firmly installed Mulei GPU SLI ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cables 2 x 10 cm 1 x 14 cm 36 X99 OC Formula 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 PCIE1 slot 37 2 10 3 Installing Four SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into the PCIE1 slot another graphics card into the PCIE2 slot the third graphics card into the PCIE4 slot and the last graphics card into the PCIES5 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 an ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable 10 cm to the goldfingers of the first and second graphics card Install the second ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable 10 cm to the goldfingers of the third and fourth graphics card Connect the second and the fourth graphics card with the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable 14 cm Make sure the ASRoc
69. tio 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 OC Formula 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 performance 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
70. tions 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 X99 OC Formula 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 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 13 X99 OC Formula
71. to PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE and PCIE2 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 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 PCIE1 slot X99 OC Formula 2 11 3 Installing Four CrossFirex Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE slot another graphics card into PCIE2 slot the third graphics card into PCIE4 slot and the last graphics card into PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE and PCIE2 slots another CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots and use the third CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIES 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
72. uickly clear the CMOS values WW This function is workable only when you power off your computer and unplug the power supply Rapid OC But tons MINUS see p 7 No 10 PLUS see p 7 No 9 Rapid OC Buttons allow users to quickly and easily adjust OC frequency in Rapid OC A This overclocking behavior depends on the system configuration such as memory capabil ity thermal solution etc Overclocking may affect your system stability or even cause dam age to the components and devices We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking Menu Button MENU see p 7 No 11 MENU Button allow users to quickly toogle among Date Time Temperature and Volt age information X99 OC Formula PCIe ON OFF CO PCIe ON OFF Switch allows Switch ie cm you to enable and disable the PCIE_SWITCH ACH corresponding PCIE x16 slots see p 7 No 12 1 PCIE1 When one of the installed 5 PCIE2 PCIE x16 cards is out of order n PCIE4 you can use PCIe ON OFF 4 PCIES Switch to find out the faulty one just with a single click without removing the cards 1 Make sure that you power off the system before changing the switch 2 When you turn off PCIe ON OFF switch your PCIE card could be burnt if it was poorly designed For more information about your card s specifications please contact the card s vendor 3 PCIe ON OFF switch is for debug only If you do not want to use yo
73. ur PCIE card please remove it from the motherboard Slow Mode Switch If Slow Mode is on the SLOWMODE o processor runs at lowest fre see p 7 No 14 a quency BIOS Selection BIOS Selection Switch allows Switch BIOS_SEL1 see p 7 No 28 the system to boot from either BIOS A or BIOS B This motherboard has two BIOS chips a primary BIOS BIOS_A and a backup BIOS BIOS_ W B which enhances the safety and stability of your system Normally the system will work on the primary BIOS However if the primary BIOS is corrupted or damaged just flip the BIOS Selection Switch to B then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot After that use Secure Backup UEFI in the UEFI Setup Utility to duplicate a working copy of the BIOS files to the primary BIOS to ensure normal system operation For safety issues users are not able to update the backup BIOS manually Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs BIOS_A_LED or BIOS_B_LED to identify which BIOS is currently activated 29 30 LN2 Mode Switch LN2MODE see p 7 No 13 JJO NO The LN2 mode aids in eliminating the cold boot bug issues in processors during extreme overclocking with Liquid Nitrogen Direct Key Button DIRKEY1 see p 7 No 30 Direct Key Button allows users to turn on the system and directly enter the UEFI setup screen X99 OC Formula 2 8 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information w

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