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1. e ASRock Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you without entering Windows OS Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected Wier Va ASRock Dehumidifier Function Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling Dehumidifier Function When enabling Dehumidifier Function the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering 4 S5 state ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device please change SATA Mode to RAID then you can start installing the OS in RAID mode low ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools cool sound effects and stunning visuals The unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and more amusment WIN8 O
2. lt F1 gt lt F4 gt lt F7 gt lt F9 gt lt F10 gt lt F12 gt lt ESC gt To change option for the selected items Switch to next function Go to the previous page Go to the next page Go to the top of the screen Go to the bottom of the screen To display the General Help Screen Toggle sound on off Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY Load optimal default values for all the settings Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY Print screen Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen 4 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview ASRock UEFI setup utility d Pr i Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility UEFI Guide UEFI Guide is a quick tutorial for ASRock s UEFI setup Utility You may abort the tutorial by pressing esc 65 66 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features ASRock UEFI setup utility 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 Advanced Turbo You can use this option to increase your system performance This option appears only when your CPU supports this function This option appears only when you adopt K Series CPU Load Optimized CPU
3. P imta l Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI firmware Dehumidifier Function If Dehumidifier Function is enabled the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4 S5 state 89 90 Dehumidifier Period Configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering 4 S5 state Dehumidifier Duration Configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to 4 S5 State 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 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 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 tup Unity Ke Ord WH Br bor 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 resp
4. About Administrative Tools Don t display this item 2 Computer Display as a link Connect To n t display this item Control Panel Display as a link Default Programs t display this item af Like our Facebook page and get What should the power button da 10 off your purchase of Starts a Like Shut down 7 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 Start menu Windows key shows Start menu Control Desktop About w Show the Windows amp menu when Ctri click the Start button w Show the Windows menu when press the mght windows key What should happen when you are in a Modern Ul app Windows key faces to desktop and shows Start manu i Start menu hot corner should show Start menu Show the Windows amp menu when press the mght windows kiy Don t have a right windows key pe Ctrl Windows key simulates a nght 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 nght Windows key 10 off your purchase of Start gy Like 61 62 Control lets you configure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key d
5. Operation Mock Tools Various tools and utilities Tools amp Acceleration _ LifeStyle Others d ri xFast RAM Good Hight LED Fani Aat Tung Behurmidiher 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 Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other users Place X marks on the time table to disable the Internet Good Night LED Switch off the Power HDD LAN LEDs when the system is on and automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby Hibernation mode 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 37 38 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 HDMI IN Connect two different devices to one monitor and toggle between the primary and secondary screen without replugging the connectors every time Please set a hotkey for swi
6. performance Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line Enable for better performance 77 78 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration tSReck UEFI setup Utility Powered T Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA 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 PCIE3 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE3 Share Memory Configure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up IGPU Multi Monitor Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times Render Standby Power down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption 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 Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller De
7. tRDWR Configure between module read to write delay tRDWRDR Configure between module read to write delay from different ranks tRDWRDD Configure between module read to write delay from different DIMMs RTL CHA Configure round trip latency for channel A 71 72 RTL CHB Configure round trip latency for channel B IO L CHA Configure IO latency for channel A IO L CHB Configure IO latency for channel B ODT WR CHA Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel A ODT WR CHB Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel B ODT NOM CHA Use this to change ODT CHA Auto Manual settings The default is Auto ODT NOM CHB Use this to change ODT CHB Auto Manual settings The default is Auto Command Tri State Enable for DRAM power saving MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster FIVR Configuration FIVR Switch Frequency Signature Select whether to boost or lower the FIVR Switch Frequency FIVR Switch Frequency Offset Configure the percentage of frequency boost or deduction CPU Override Voltage Configure the voltage added to the CPU when the system is under heavy load CPU Voltage Offset Configure the dynamic CPU voltage added to the CPU CPU Cache Override Voltage Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load CPU Cache Voltage Offset Configure the vol
8. this can cause an impact to battery life Please make sure you turn off your wireless device during au travel to conform to FAA regulations Also Note Before placing your system in standby sleep make sure that internet applications which you would like updated like Windows Live Mail Outlook and Seesmmec are running Using Smart Connect 1 Keep the applications which you wish to connect to the internet and receive updates while the system is in sleep state running Foxmail for instance keep Foxmail running 2 Click on Windows Start gt the arrow next to Shut down and click on Sleep Default Program Help and Suppo Shut a own Ea 3 Windows system will enter sleep state The system will wake up from sleep state periodically and then start to update Foxmail The screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage Afterwards the system will automatically return to sleep state again Upon waking up the system you will find the new mail that were sent to you during sleep state are already updated and ready to be read in Foxmail 49 50 3 5 Intel Remote Wake Technology Intel Remote Wake Technology allows you to use programs or services over the Internet to wake up your home computer from energy efficient sleep mode Before configuring this feature verify the following Remote Wake has been enabled in Intel Smart Connect Technology Manager Make
9. 4 4 Intel Rapid Start Technology ASRock UEFI setup Utility mad Er i 5 X Raw are Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows users to resume in just 5 6 seconds 81 82 4 4 5 Intel Smart Connect Technology tSReck UEFI Setup tility a b f iF iF T Pake Ergo Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc while the computer is in sleep mode 4 4 6 Super IO Configuration ASRock UEFI Setup Utility Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port Infrared Port Enable or disable the Infrared port 83 84 4 4 7 ACPI Configuration tSReck UEFI setup Utility ni a Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1 It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving Check Ready Bit Enable to enter the operating system after S3 only when the hard disk is ready this is recommended for better system stability ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests PS 2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS 2 Keyboard PCI Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCI device and enable wake on LAN Wake From Onboard LAN Allow the system to
10. Storage Configuration 444 Intel Rapid Start Technology 4 4 5 Intel Smart Connect Technology 4 4 6 Super lO Configuration 4 4 7 ACPI Configuration 35 35 36 40 45 50 50 55 58 60 63 63 63 64 65 66 75 76 78 80 81 82 83 84 4 4 8 4 4 9 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 USB Configuration Trusted Computing Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen 86 87 88 91 93 96 97 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z87M Extreme4 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 manual Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step by step installation guides Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the software and utilities Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the BIOS setup Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice In case any modi fications of this documentation occur the updated version will be available on ASRock s website without further notice If you require technical support related to this mother board please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using You may
11. Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state Filter PLL Frequency CPU BCLK Filter Frequency Choose 1 6 for better overclocking capabilities Long Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 1 in watts When the limit is exceeded the CPU ratio will be lowered after a period of time A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performance Long Duration Maintained Configure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exceeded 67 68 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 GT Frequency Configure the frequency of the integrated GPU GT Voltage Mode Auto For optimized settings Adaptive Add voltage to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load Override The voltage is fixed GT Adaptive Voltage Configure the fixed voltage added to the integrated GPU GT Voltage Offset Configure the voltage added to the integrated G
12. 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 3 pin PLED1 see p 11 No 18 Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate the system s power status Serial ATA3 Connectors SATA3_0_1 see p 11 No 8 SATA3_2_ 3 see p 11 No 9 SATA3_4_5 see p 11 No 10 SATA SATA3_4 5 SATA These six SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate If the eSATA port on the rear I O has been connected the internal SATA3_1 will not function USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB4_5 see p 11 No 17 9 pin USB6_7 see p 11 No 18 Besides two USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are three headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two ports USB 3 0 Headers 19 pin USB3_4_5 see p 11 No 7 Besides four USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there are one header on this motherboard Each USB 3 0 header can support two ports 25 Front Panel Audio Header This header is for GND OUT2_L 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 sail connecting audio devices PRESENCE OUT2_R see p 11 No 22 Pati a2 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 a
13. be waked up by the Onboard Intel 1217V LAN Ring In Power On Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring In signals RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse 85 86 4 4 8 USB Configuration MSReck UEFI setup utiity USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB ports USB 3 0 Controller Enable or disable all 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 4 4 9 Trusted Computing SReck UEFI setup Utiity Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device 87 88 4 5 Tools tup Unity Taal T 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 sche
14. dts Connect SS S dts Interactive EEN S dts Neo PC Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 Package Contents Specifications Unique Features Motherboard Layout I O Panel Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 7 1 2 7 2 2 8 2 8 1 2 8 2 2 8 3 Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Installing Memory Modules DIMM Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Driver Installation and Setup CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Installing Three CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Driver Installation and Setup 13 15 19 20 22 23 24 29 29 31 32 32 33 34 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3 1 Installing Drivers 3 2 A Tuning 3 3 Intel Rapid Start Technology 3 4 Intel Smart Connect Technology 3 5 Intel Remote Wake Technology 3 5 1 Configuring and Using MeshCentral 3 5 2 Configuring and Using Splashtop 3 6 Intel Extreme Tuning Utility IXTU 3 Start8 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4 1 Introduction 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar 4 1 2 Navigation Keys 4 2 Main Screen 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen 4 4 Advanced Screen 4 4 1 CPU Configuration 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration 4 4 3
15. lower the latency in games Traffic Shaping You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously Real Time Analysis of Your Data With the status window you can easily recognize which data streams you are currently transferring LEU ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is included in A Tuning It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows 32 bit operating systems ASRock XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites making web surfing faster than ever And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan O ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power Please note that BIOS files need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk Only USB 2 0 ports support this feature M ASRock OMG Online Management Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required
16. the computer otherwise the Power On Self Test POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 4 1 1 UEFl 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 63 64 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 ae i lt Tab gt lt PGUP gt lt PGDN gt lt HOME gt lt END gt
17. 0 Header USB3_0_1 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_0_1 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_2_ 3 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_4_5 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 Power LED Header PLED1 Infrared Module Header IR1 System Panel Header PANEL1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FANI1 USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 TPM Header TPMS1 Chassis Intrusion Header CI1 COM Port Header COM1 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 Power Fan Connector PWR_FANI1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 1 5 I O Panel oN A Aa AA WY N USB 2 0 Ports USB23 VGA Port USB 3 0 Ports USB3_45 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 LAN RJ 45 Port Central Bass Orange Rear Speaker Black Line In Light Blue 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Front Speaker Lime Microphone Pink Optical SPDIF Out Port USB 3 0 Ports USB3_ 67 eSATA Connector HDMI Port DVI D Port PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 13 There are two LEDs on each LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications ACT LINK LED SPEED LED ee LAN Port Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description No Link Data Activity 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection If you use a 2 channel speaker please conne
18. ASROCK Len M EDT REMEE lt 4 User Manual Version 1 0 Published April 2013 Copyright 2013 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this documentation may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for 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 a
19. Computing tSReck UEFI setup utility Rowers Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 75 76 4 4 1 CPU Configuration tSReck UEFI setup Utility Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package 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 Enhanced Halt State C1E Enable Enhanced Halt State C1E for lower power consumption 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 CPU C7 State Support Enable C7 deep sleep state for lower power consumption Package C State Support Enable CPU PCle Memory Graphics C State Support for power saving CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat ing No Execute Memory Protection Processors with No Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks 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 Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor Enable for better
20. DIA nView system tray utility Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi GPU For SLI and Quad SLI mode Step 1 Double click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the Windows system tray Som Step2 Om O 6 i E In the left pane click Set SLI and PhysX configuration Then select Maximize 3D ae _ ames performance and click Apply Step 3 Reboot your system Step 4 You can freely enjoy the benefits of SLI or Quad SLI 31 32 2 8 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX 3 way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently CrossFireX 3 way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX are supported with Windows 7 7 64 bit 8 8 64 bit OS TM 1 You should only use identical CrossFireX ready graphics cards that are AMD certified 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 m
21. Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1 x DVI D Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 x eSATA Connector 4 x USB 2 0 Ports 4 x USB 3 0 Ports 1 x RJ 45 LAN Port with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone 6 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions SATA3_1 connector is shared with eSATA port 1 x eSATA connector supports NCQ AHCI Hot Plug and Port Multiplier functions 1 x Chassis Intrusion header 1 x TPM header 1 x IR header 1 x COM port header 1 x Power LED header 2 x CPU Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 2 x Chassis Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 1 x Power Fan connector 3 pin 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor Os Certifica tions 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 x USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 ports 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI support ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU DRAM PCH 1 05V PCH 1 5V Voltage Multi adjust ment Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version Cy berLink MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial Goo
22. N ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock s exclusive Fast Boot technology it takes less than 1 5 seconds to logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot No more waiting The speedy boot will completely change your user experience and behavior ASRock Restart to UEFI Windows 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience The lightning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC By enabling this function the PC will enter the UEFI directly after you restart M ASRock Good Night LED ASRock Good Night LED technology offers you a better sleeping environment by extinguishing the unessential LEDs By enabling Good Night LED in the BIOS the Power HDD LEDs will be switched off when the system is powered on Good Night LED will automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby Hibernation mode as well La H ASRock USB Key In a world where time is money why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically ASRock Home Cloud This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel LAN so you can connect with your PC from anywhere in the world You will be able to power your PC on or turn it off monitor and take control of it remotely
23. OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized CPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense This option appears only when you adopt K Series CPU Load Optimized GPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized GPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocing may cause damage to your GPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense This option appears only when you adopt K Series CPU CPU Configuration CPU Ratio The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed without affecting the clock speed of other components CPU Cache Ratio The CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio The maximum should be the same as the CPU Ratio BCLK PCIE 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 Spread Spectrum Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI tests Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking Intel SoeedStep 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
24. PU when the system is under heavy load DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Reference Clock Select Auto for optimized settings DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Configuration iSReckK UEFI setup Utility ja M Aue A DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes Click OK to confirm and apply your new settings 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 69 70 Command Rate CR The delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the first active command can be issued 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
25. Rock Intel Rapid Star Intel Rapid Start Disk 0 QUAADS QUS9B Step 3 When prompted to restart after the setup click Yes to reboot Step 4 Double click the Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager icon i in the Windows system tray Z87M Extreme4 Step 5 Make sure Rapid Start is on Drag the slider to configure the time For example if the timer value is set to ten minutes the system will enable Rapid Start mode after entering sleep state for ten minutes If the timer is set to 0 minutes Windows will immediately enable Rapid Start mode as it enters sleep state x Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager intel Status Intel Rapid Start Technology Hide Advanced Settings Advanced Settings Critical Battery E On Timer On 10 Minutes Using Rapid Start 1 You may shut down the computer without terminating the applications or files you are executing currently Click on Windows Start gt the arrow next to Shut down and click on Sleep Default Program Switch ae Hel d5 ssa p n FF Lock Restart Sleep 2 Windows system will enter sleep state 3 According to your settings in Rapid Start Technology Manager the system will automatically wake up and enable Rapid Start mode after entering sleep 43 44 state for a period of time The power of the computer in Rapid Start mode can be cut off it will not cause data loss of the programs or files you were executing bef
26. TCP traffie relay Allow remote management WMI Allow alert messages Gas Hepo ea ee Downloading and Installing Mesh Agent Step 1 Click Install on the My Account page Add Openin Google YAHOO Administralive Meshes e Manage 3 New g we meshi g Administrator rights Step 2 Select the mesh and download both files Make sure both files are in the same directory Step 3 Right click on the MeshAgent exe and select Run as administor 51 52 W Deiko E Mesh nent Open tmsh Pin ta Start Run as administrator Troubleshoot compatibility Share wath Fin to Taskbar Send ta i Cut Cupy Create shortcut Delete Rename Properties Step 4 Click Install Update Mesh Agent Installer Click the buttons below to install or uninstall the peer to peer mesh agent When i installed the mesh agent runs as a background service linking up to other A computers The agents fadlitates computer management and other applications Installation Information Current Service Status Running New Service Version v0 1 62 New Trusted Policy meshi New Trusted Hash 3066 1b2414ed4094e52c2f83ej2ade95 Install Update Uninstall Close Step 5 Wait a minute for the New Machine to appear in My Device MeshCentral My Devices My Account Downloads Tutorial My Devices Group Action mesh o A Z687 Step 6 Check whether Intel Remote Wake appeared or not Mes hCe ntra i Al
27. ct the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use Audio Output FrontSpeaker Rear Speaker Central Bass Line In Channels No 9 No 7 No 6 No 8 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V V panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find the Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox EJ 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 Q To enable Multi Streaming you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front The eSATA connector supports SATA3 with cables within 1 meters 14 Chapter 2 Installation This is an Micro ATX form factor motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you and damages to motherboard components In order to av
28. d 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 PODE Connect the power 9 pin PANELI see p 11 No 15 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 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
29. difier Good Night LED FAN Tastic Tuning OC Tweaker and a whole lot more E4 ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM This conve nient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility Just save the new BIOS file to your USB storage and launch this tool by pressing lt F6 gt or lt F2 gt during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32 16 12 file system mt ASRock APP Charger Simply by installing the ASRock APP Charger makes your iPhone iPad iPod Touch charge up to 40 faster than before on your computer ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode S1 Suspend to RAM S3 hibernation mode S4 or power off S5 4 H ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of your USB storage devices The performance may depend on the properties of the device Ei ASRock XFast LAN ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access which includes the benefits listed below LAN Application Prioritization You can configure your application s priority ideally and add new programs to the list Lower Latency in Game After setting online game s priority higher it can
30. dule 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 UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to RAID then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode Easy Driver Installer For users that don t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI Internet Flash 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 Network Configuration Use this to configure internet connection settings for Internet Flash iSReckK UEFI setup Utility be Taa
31. e Start and change the value from 3 into 0 Click on OK Z87M Extreme4 File Edit Wew Favorites Help poh Molve Mame Type Data 4 4 sha vg ab Default REGSE value net set r b ne ab DiverPackageld REG 32 mghdicont anvdid_reubral_ abaan 60 b22 i B pail EE ErrorContral RES DWORD CeO 3 k m ent i Group REG AT SCS Minipert 3 J as R su bmagePath REG_EXPANG S7 system at drivers msabei ays s meuh Tejar Se h m aale Erbin Tag REG DWORD mpre J ae Type BEG DWORD h mpd i A Mps Sve ph MPa mremb p at mncem blo gt D mamb bai msahei b i midem fh MSOTC t MSDTC Bri b di Mists J mshidkend b 3 Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer 4 Press F2 to enter BIOS then go to Advanced gt Storage Configuration and change SATA Mode to AHCI Press F10 to save changes and exit 5 Enter Windows 8 7 Windows will discover the new device and install AHCI drivers automatically 3 3 2 Setup Guide Configuring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start gt All Programs gt ASRock Utility Step 2 If you have more than one hard drives in your system you must select one then choose the Partition Size desired for your hidden partition and click on Create The system will automatically create a hidden partition according to your settings If there are SSD s installed into your system it is recommended to create the partition on the SSD 41 42 a AS
32. ect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FANI or CHA_FAN2 when using multiple graphics cards 22 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 pinl and pin2 are Short when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins t w Ww amp Short Open Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2 3 CLRCMOS1 e of O see p 11 No 12 Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS I 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 1 The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper 2 Ifyou clear the CMOS the case open may be detected Please adjust the BIOS option Clear Status to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status 23 2 6 Onboar
33. ective fan speed for each temperature 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 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 Over Temperature Protection When Over Temperature Protection is enabled the system automatically shuts down when the motherboard is overheated 91 92 Case Open Feature Enable or disable Case Open Feature to detect whether the chassis cover has been removed 4 7 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority MSReck UEFI setup Utility Boot 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 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
34. ep 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 79 80 4 4 3 Storage Configuration tiSReck UEFI setup Utiity Ke Od Ergealead SATA Controller s Enable disable the SATA controllers SATA Mode Selection IDE For better compatibility AHCI Supports new features that improve performance RAID Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power It is only supported by AHCI mode 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
35. esystem device Copy shellx64 efi to the root directory to launch EFI Shell 97 98 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 Jnongyang S Rd Beitou District Taipei City 112 Taiwan R O C ASRock EUROPE B V Bijsterhuizen 3151 6604 LV Wijchen The Netherlands Phone 31 24 345 44 33 Fax 31 24 345 44 38 ASRock America Inc 13848 Magnolia Ave Chino CA91710 U S A Phone 1 909 590 8308 Fax 1 909 590 1026
36. 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 e ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Motherboard Micro ATX Form Factor e ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide e ASRock Z87M Extreme4 Support CD e 4x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional e 1xI O Panel Shield e 1x ASRock SLI_Bridge_Card 1 2 Specifications Platform A Style CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot Micro ATX Form Factor Premium Gold Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors Home Cloud Purity Sound Supports 4th Generation Intel CoreTM i7 i5 i3 Xeon Pentium Celeron in LGA1150 Package Digi Power Design 8 Power Phase Design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports Intel K Series unlocked CPU Supports ASRock BCLK Full range Overclocking Intel Z87 Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology 4x DDR3 DIMM slots Supports DDR3 2800 OC 2400 OC 2133 OC 1866 OC 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 2 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slots PCIE1 PCIE3 single at x16 PCIE1 or dual at x8 x8 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot PCIE4 x4 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot Supports AMD Quad CrossFirexX 3 Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI and SLI Graphic
37. gle Chrome Browser and Toolbar Start8 MeshCentral Splashtop Streamer Intel Extreme Tuning Utility IXTU CPU Chassis Temperature Sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore Microsoft Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit compliant 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 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 1 3 Unique Features ASRock A Tuning A Tuning is ASRock s multi purpose software suite with a new interface more new features and improved utilities including XFast RAM Dehumi
38. n E Founnail L10701 LL 58 PM Application ma FoxmailliveUpdate 1 10 2012 11 58 PM Application E Fowmailllac 1 10 7017 11 58 PM Application ag FounnalUpdateHook LIA 11k PM Application E Videos Ej uninst 1 10 2012 11 58 PM Application 1 LE Foxmail Date modified 17 10 2012 11 38 PM Date created 3 21 2012 2 54 PM Application Sine 720 KD c Libraries A Documents a Music lime Pictures Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List then click the arrow pointing right to add this application to the Smart Connect List itel Smart Connec Emne ni intel smart Connect NP 4 I5 tora k Application List Smart Connect List Step 5 Click Apply to enable Smart Connect 47 48 Step 6 Double click the Intel Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray Step 7 Drag the slider to configure how often the system will connect to the network to download updates Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates but may cause more power consumption E Intel Smart Connect Technology Settings 0 Ea Advanced Enable Always Updated Reset All to Defaults Enable Remote Wake Will update approximately every 15 minutes when your computer is asleep More Less Frequent _ Frequent Updates Updates User Note Enabling this service provides for periodic application data updates fram the internet while your system is suspended sleeping
39. nd 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_Rand 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 Please connect the chassis 4 pin SPEAKERI1 1 lee speaker to this header see p 11 No 11 Tae vee Chassis and Power Fan pa a Please connect fan cables Connectors CHA_FAN_SPEED to the fan connectors and 4 pin CHA_FANI FAN_SPEED_CONTROL match the black wire to see p 11 No 16 the ground pin 3 pin CHA_FAN2 see p 11 No 24 GND 12V FAN_SPEED 3 pin PWR_FAN1 see p 11 No 23 GND 12V PWR_FAN_SPEED CPU Fan Connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 11 No 2 3 pin CPU_FAN2 see p 11 No 3 4 3 2 1 GND 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED GND 12V CPU_FAN_ SPEED This motherboard pro vides a 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan connector If you plan to connect a 3 Pin CPU fan please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWRI1 see p 11 No 6 12 OD 24 OoOoooooo This motherboard pro vides a 24 pin ATX power connector T
40. nd 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 The terms HDMI and HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries 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 NN S
41. ne to upload your score Profiles Profiles shows a list of profiles for your overclocking settings and Benchmark results which can be exported to share with other overclockers 59 60 3 7 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 7 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility gt Start8 3 7 2 Configuring Start8 Style start Which style of start menu would you prefer Configure Control Desktop About Windows amp 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 Start ay Like Flag Start Custom image Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu Then select the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon Z87M Extreme4 Configure TM Start What would you like to see on the menu Style w Usa Large icang W Show recently used applications w Open submenus when pause on them with the mouse pomter w Highlight newly installed applications Control Show user picture Allocate room for atleast 10 G lange icons Configure Desktop Which shortcuts do you want on the right hand side
42. nector or the DVI connec tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE slot 33 34 2 8 3 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 Step 5 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 AM al ee a paap ba graha BASS E e iad if tj i Ws Ai F t graphics card and click Apply 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 do
43. nly Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch 95 96 4 8 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system You may also clear the user password tSReck UEFI setup Utility 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 Enable to support Windows 8 Secure Boot 49 Exit Screen tup Utt 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 fil
44. o use a 20 pin ATX power supply please m s plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 1 00 13 13 ATX 12V Power 8 This motherboard pro Connector vides an 8 pin ATX 12V 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 11 No 1 power connector To use a 4 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5 Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 11 No 14 GN IRRX This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module Serial Port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 11 No 21 RRXD1 DDTR 1 DDSR 1 CCTS 1 RRI 1 RRTS 1 DDCD 1 This COM1 header supports a serial port module 27 28 Chassis Intrusion Header This motherboard supports 2 pin CI1 GND CASE OPEN detection feature ignal l see p 11 No 20 mone that detects if the chassis cove has been removed This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design TPM Header F OLRRUN sa This connector supports Trusted SERIRQ 3VSB 17 pin TPMS1 S_PWRDWN Platform Module TPM system GND LADO_L see p 11 No 19 Toe a which can securely store keys LAD2_L LAD3_L digital certificates passwords SMB_DATA_MAIN TPM_RST SMB_CLK_MAIN LFRAME L and data A TPM system also GND CK_33M_TPM helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity 2 7 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI and Quad SLI Scalable Link Inte
45. ode TM TM 5 Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide 2 8 1 Installing Two CrossFirex Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Connect two graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the graphics cards The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this 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 PCIE slot Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE slot another graphics card to PCIE3 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 PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE3 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 con
46. oes Desktop Start8 Which taskbar should the start button appear on Style yi Show a start button on the main taskbar Show a start button on secondary taskhars if any Control How should the taskbar appear w Disable taskbar translucency Desktop 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 comers when at the Desktop Disable charms bar when at the Desktop Disable top left hot comer when at the Desktop W Disable bottom left hot comer when the taskbar overlaps it Hide Modern Ui applications from the Windows T style menu Like our Facebook page and get i Automatically go to the Desktop when sign in 10 off your purchase of Starta Advanced ay 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 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4 1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools cool sound effects and stunning visuals Not only will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing 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
47. oid 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 15 16 2 1 Installing the CPU 1 Before you insert the 1150 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the PnP cap is on the socket if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged 2 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service 18 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 19 20 2 3 Installing Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides four 240 pin DDR3 Double Data Rate 3 DIMM slots and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology 1 For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pairs 2 It i
48. on or off when the system 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 93 94 Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or configure the AddOn ROM if you ve enabled Full Screen Logo Disable for faster boot speed Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings Boot Failure Guard Count Configure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores the default settings CSM Compatibility Support Module tSReck UEFI setup Utility be 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 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 option ROM o
49. ore entering sleep state When you wish to continue to use the computer just hit the power button the system will rapidly return to Windows the programs and files which you were using before entering sleep state will be accessible immediately Z87M Extreme4 3 4 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications It saves your waiting time and keeps the content always up to date 3 4 1 System Requirements Confirm whether your motherboard supports this feature Operating system Microsoft Windows 8 7 32 or 64 bit edition Set the SATA mode to AHCI If Windows 8 7 is already installed under IDE mode directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8 7 to crash while booting If your system is not in AHCI mode please follow the instructions below Ww There are certain risks Please backup any important data before operating to avoid loss 1 Press Win R simultaneously in Windows 8 7 type Regedit into the word box then click OK Type the name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Open epee Bares 2 Enterinto HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet services msahci in Windows Registry Editor Double click on the value Start and change the value from 3 into 0 Click on OK 45 3 4 2 Se
50. performance optimization while still maintaining system stability Double click ka on your desktop to access Intel Extreme Tuning Utility 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 the possible damage caused by overclocking 3 7 1 Ul Overview Navigation Panel Adjustment Panel Information Panel System Monitoring Screen Navigation Panel Provides access to the functions of this tuning utility Adjustment Panel Provides tuning options Information Panel Displays readouts such as clock speeds and turbo boost power Capacities System Monitoring Screen Provides a graph for you to track CPU usage memory usage and CPU temperature System Information Displays the major information of your system Manual Tuning Manual Tuning shows the major readings of your system and allows you to tune the parameters including voltage for the CPU core GPU and TurboBoost functions Click Apply to apply the settings Click Save to save your current settings as a profile Stress Test Stress Test allows maximum load testing on both CPU and memory Specify the duration and click Start Testing Benchmarking With Benchmarking you can share and compare the scores online with other users in the HWBot community Click Run to benchmark your current settings Click Compare Onli
51. pha My Dewees My Account Dawniloads Tutorial General Desktop Terminal Files 287 General Mesh Name mesht Operating System Microsoft windows 6 Mesh Agent Wind Senvice v0 1 62 Extras intel Remote Wake supported amar Power Avclions l Audit Log Search Step 7 Click on Power Actions Step 8 Click on Wake or Sleep Action Selection Z87 x U DB Wake Sleep Hibernate em LI C3 Reset Power off Alert 287M Extreme4 53 54 Waking up a PC using mobile device vy A Before waking up your home computer using a mobile device please log out of MeshCentral et on other previously used computers or devices Step 1 Login to meshcentral com m Step 2 Select a Machine Step 3 Click on Wake or Sleep 36 354 Mesh Management meshcentral com mat Search e MESH 8 Action Selection 000 Wake Sleep Hibernate 000 Reset Power off Alert Tutorial Video Z87M Extreme4 3 5 2 Configuring and Using Splashtop Splashtop is a remote desktop access software that lets you remotely access your home computer from your mobile device Before configuring this feature verify that the Remote Wake has been enabled in Intel Smart Connect Technology Manager Setup Guide Step 1 Download and install Streamer on your home computer which is located in the fold er at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility gt Splashtop Streamer Then enter your Spla
52. rface technology that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently NVIDIA SLI and Quad SLI technology supports Windows 7 7 64 bit 8 8 64 bit OS Requirements 1 You should only use identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SLI 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 technology Download 2 7 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE slot and the other graphics card to PCIE3 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 29 30 Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock SLI_ Bridge_2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI_ Bridge_2S Card 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 Z87M Extreme4 2 7 2 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 NVI
53. s Audio Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated Supports Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals Intel Quick Sync Video with AVC MVC S3D and MPEG 2 Full HW Encodel Intel InTruTM 3D Intel Clear Video HD Technology Intel InsiderTM Intel HD Graphics 4400 4600 Pixel Shader 5 0 DirectX 11 1 Max shared memory 1792MB Three VGA Output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI Supports Triple Monitors Supports HDMI Technology with max resolution up to 4K x 2K 4096x2304 24Hz Supports DVI D with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports D Sub with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Compliant HDMI monitor is required Supports HDCP function with DVI D and HDMI ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD playback with DVI D and HDMI ports 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray audio support Supports Purity Sound 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 LAN Rear Panel 1 0 Storage Connector Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Giga PHY Intel 1217 V Supports Intel Remote Wake Technology Supports Wake On LAN Supports
54. s unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memory module installed 3 It is not allowed to installa DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged Dual Channel Memory Configuration 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated O O Popea 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 4 PCI Express slots on the motherboard Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation PCle slots PCIE1 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIe 2 0 x1 slot is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards PCIE3 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards PCIE4 PCle 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards PCle Slot Configurations Single Graphics Card x16 N A N A Two Graphics Cards in ee fk x8 x8 N A CrossFireX or SLI Mode Three Graphics Cards in x8 x4 x4 3 Way CrossFireX Mode For a better thermal environment please conn
55. shtop Account If you have not created a Splashtop acount create one Step 2 Download and install Splashtop 2 on your mobile device and log into the app Using Remote Wakeup Step 1 In Splashtop 2 tap the edit button next to an offline machine from the list Step 2 Tap Wake up this computer Reschutiqn 1024x768 iPad best fit Use computer s native dismay setting i Wake up this computer A 55 56 Using Remote Control Step 1 In Splashtop 2 tap an online machine from the list to connect to your home computer WIN 7SP1 PC Step 2 Start remotely accessing your home computer The functionality and price of the Splashtop APP and subscription fee is subject to change Please check www splashtop com for for details Accessing Data Media Player Win l E Open a Pamir feel eet P Libinia Decumertis i karet rani 2 Tel Ongarute Aire folder 7 ini w Fervorbes Be Daop di iplnbh op Presenter B Dewnloade okt SplasttcaaVhiteboeed 2 Recent places a Liberia Documenti Bhras a fe Pictures Videos a Conmgatat B Local Disk E gt Loral Die Da Fd parme ri Biadia files Ai fpat yi Oper Cancel KIILI E BME ESC Playing Video x a B 57 58 3 6 Intel Extreme Tuning Utility IXTU Intel Extreme Tuning Utility is an overclocking utility that allows you to tune and tweak your system for
56. sure that the PCI Device Power On is enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY gt Advanced gt ACPI Configuration 3 5 1 Configuring and Using MeshCentral MeshCentral allows you to remotely wake up a PC from any network using a single web site Just download and install the mesh agent on your computers and your computers will show up in the My Devices section of MeshCentral com Creating a Mesh Step 1 Login to Meshcentral com If you have not created a MeshCentral acount go to MeshCentral com and create a new account MeshCentral Welcome Conmect with your home or office devices fram anyeherc in the world using MedhCentral the remote monitoring and management web site Tou will need to download and fingtalll a special manapement Agent on your computers Onde inetalled your computers will chow up fin the wy Device gection of this w b cite and will be able te manitor them Power them on and off and take contre of them Step 2 Click the My Account tab Then click on New to create a new mesh 287M Extreme4 Add OpenID Google YaHoo Administrative Meshes 6 Manag Install Step 3 A new mesh window will pop up Enter a mesh name and password Step 4 Select all the checkboxes and click Create Mesh Create new mesh X Mesh Name mesh E k RHE THDR iaria in boh bamia Allow sleep operations M Allow remote KVM Allow resevolf operations Allow remote file access Allow
57. tRRD The number of clocks between two rows activated in different banks of the same rank Write to Read Delay tWTR The number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank 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 tREFI Configure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval tCKE Configure the period of time the DDR3 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self Refresh mode tRDRD Configure between module read to read delay tRDRDDR Configure between module read to read delay from different ranks tRDRDDD Use this to change DRAM tRWSR Auto Manual settings The default is Auto tWRRD Configure between module write to read delay tWRRDDR Configure between module write to read delay from different ranks tWRRDDD Use this to change DRAM tRRSR Auto Manual settings The default is Auto Configure between module write to read delay from different DIMMs tWRWR Configure between module write to write delay tWRWRDR Configure between module write to write delay from different ranks tWRWRDD Configure between module write to write delay from different DIMMs
58. tage for the CPU Cache Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking System Agent Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the System Agent Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking CPU Analog IO Voltage Offset CPU I O Analog Voltage CPU Digital IO Voltage Offset CPU I O Digital Voltage 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 CPU Integrated VR Efficiency Mode Enable FIVR Efficiency Management for power saving Disable for better performance and overclocking capabilities Voltage Configuration 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 73 74 PCH 1 05V Voltage Chipset 1 05V Voltage Use default settings for best performance PCH 1 5V Voltage I O 1 5V Voltage Use default settings for best performance 4 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Super IO Configuration ACPI Con figuration USB Configuration and Trusted
59. tching between the two devices OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system CaptionLabel LOCK VOLTAGE CPU Vehnge Oirer ag Li i i e e e e E System Info View information about the system Tech Service Contact Tech Service 39 40 3 3 Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up faster from deep sleep saving time and power consumption Feel secure to know that your system will resume to working condition even if an unexpected power loss happens while the PC is in sleep mode 3 3 1 System Requirements e Confirm whether your motherboard supports this feature Operating system Microsoft Windows 8 7 32 or 64 bit edition Set the SATA mode to AHCI If Windows 8 7 is already installed under IDE mode directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8 7 to crash while booting If your system is not in AHCI mode please follow the instructions below srg There are certain risks Please backup any important data before operating to avoid loss 1 Press Win R simultaneously in Windows 8 7 type Regedit into the word box then click OK gt Typethe name of a program folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open it for you Open BER Cancel Browse 2 Enter into HKEY LOCAL MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet services msahci in Windows Registry Editor Double click on the valu
60. tup Guide Installing ASRock Smart Connect Utility Step 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility gt Smart Connect a Open tT J a ASRock Utility SmartConnect wl amp Search SmartConnect D Organise New feeler E x tw i E Recent places Mame i Date modified Type Size ape is AsrSmartConnect 2152012 amp 20 Ph Application 1 a Libraries wae ek unns 3 25 2013 36 PM Application 1 E Documents al Music E Pictures a Videos k Computer say Local Disk C ca Local Disk De ee Removable Disk i a DYD Drive F A3 Of Bleneme EXE File ere v Step 2 Once installed run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or go to Windows Start gt All Programs gt ASRock Utility ASRock Intel Smart Connect a intel smart Connect Application List Smart Connect List 46 Z87M Extreme4 Step 3 Click the Add button Take Foxmail as an example add Foxmail to the Application list o 2 an Som D a m Progam Files F Founad 70 gt 5 Search Forrai 70 A Urganze fc pen New folder a Name Date madifiern Be Ks 5 21 ULE Su FM File Toner oir Faworbes EE Desktop U Skin 3 21 2012 1 00PM File folder a ec J Stationery 3 71 9017 200 PM File folder E Recent Places J Template 3 21 2012 3 00PM File folder ft BugReport 1 10 3112 11 38 PM Applicatio
61. uble 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 en us 35 36 3 2 A Tuning A Tuning is ASRock s multi purpose software suite with a new interface more new features and improved utilities including XFast RAM Dehumidifier Good Night LED FAN Tastic Tuning OC Tweaker and a whole lot more 3 2 1 Installing A Tuning When you install the all in one driver to your system from ASRock s support CD A Tuning will be auto installed as well After the installation you will find the icon A Tuning on your desktop Double click the A Tuning kes icon A Tuning 5 amiat main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using A Tuning There are five sections in AXTU main menu Operation Mode Tools OC Tweaker System Info and Tech Service Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your computer
62. with another smartphone tablet or computer 10 gt ASRock FAN Tastic Tuning B ASRock FAN Tastic Tuning is included in A Tuning Configure up to five different fan speeds using the graph The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met 1 4 Motherboard Layout O z2 236 OOM Fig cee Oooo aa aes ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 RoHS eSATA1 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module 64 bit 240 pin module ATXPWR1 DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 FF ASRock A PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 H cmos q Z87M Extreme4 sE Battery 3 H s I 2 E g PCI Express 3 0 z PCIE1 XFastRAM XFast USB XFast LAN Intel AE Z87 ew Super P C l E 4 vo 7 FT j CHA_FAN1 PLED CLRCMOS1 T jenni f gt IR1 al ne f TPMS1 k PHARA ETE uset USB4 5 EJ BBA GEO ee ale D R T E nja HAA BANAN 1 d 4 PANEL S aaa aaa 1 auauuuulaaiaaaaaasasasuslsaai auauasltl lMlaasssasat lMssl i SATA3_0_1 SATA3_2_3 1 Jl SATA3_4_5 12 Go o N WB A 11 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2P 23 24 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FANI1 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN2 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3_A1 DDR3_B1 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3_A2 DDR3_B2 ATX Power Connector ATXPWRI1 USB 3

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