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ASRock Z87 Extreme6/ac Owner's Manual

1. Optical SPDIF Out Port USB 3 0 Ports USB3_23 ASMedia Hub USB 3 0 Ports USB3_01 ASMedia Hub HDMI In Port HDMI Out Port eSATA Connector Clear CMOS Switch PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 487 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 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 LAN Port Activity Link LED Status Description Speed LED Status Description No Link Data Activity 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection Green 1Gbps connection f 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 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 To enable Multi Streaming you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front Q panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find the Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox D 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 Spe
2. Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock SLI_ Bridge 2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI_ Bridge 2 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 PCIE2 slot 43 44 2 12 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 NVIDIA nView system tray utility Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi GPU For SLI and Quad SLI mode MU d we wol SP na 5 52 PM 1 23 2013 Step 1 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 Step 4 TM You can freely enjoy the benefits of SLI or Quad SLI 2 13 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
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4. 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 51 52 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 switching between the two devices OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system Caption abel CLOCK VOLTAGE CPU Voimqe Oirer nv Li i i e e OR E System Info View information about the system Tech Service Contact Tech Service 53 54 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 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 bootin
5. Drivers Utilities AntiVirus Software Trial Version Cyber Link MediaEspresso 6 5 Trial Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar Start8 MeshCentral Splashtop Streamer Hard ware e CPU Chassis Temperature Sensing e CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer e CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto Adjust by CPU Temperature e CPU Chassis Fan Multi Speed Control e Voltage Monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore OS e Microsoft Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit compliant Certifica FCC CE WHOL tions 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 1 3 Unique Features ASRock A Tuning URS A Tuning is ASRock s multi purpose
6. HOMI IN Bark Step 5 Use the hotkey to switch between on board PC screen or HDMI In Source 1 If there is no video displayed on your monitor make sure that the cables are properly YY connected and make sure that Deep S5 option in BIOS SETUP is set to Disable 2 If required connect a power source to the adapter that lets the smartphone tablet output HDMI signal 41 42 2 12 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI and Quad SLI Scalable Link Interface 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 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 12 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 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
7. 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 22 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 24 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 is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memory module installed 3 It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged Dual Channel Memory Configuration 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated 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 26 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots There are 2 PCI slots 4 PCI Express slots and 1 mini PCI Express slot 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 ca
8. 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Power Fan Connector PWR FANI ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V I CPU Fan Connector CPU FANI CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN2 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3_A1 DDR3 BI 2 x 240 pin DDR3 DIMM Slots DDR3 A2 DDR3 B2 ATX Power Connector ATXPWRI USB 3 0 Header USB3 4 5 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 A3 A4 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 Al A2 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 0 1 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 2 3 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 4 5 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOSI Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKERI Power LED Header PLEDI Chassis Fan Connector CHA FANI BIOS Selection Switch BIOS SELI Power Switch PWRBTNI Reset Switch RSTBTNI System Panel Header PANELI Vertical Type A USB 2 0 USB6 USB 2 0 Header USB2 3 USB 2 0 Header USB4 5 USB 3 0 Header USB3 6 7 SLI XFIRE Power Connector SLI XFIRE PWRI COM Port Header COMI Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIOI Infrared Module Header IR1 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN2 13 14 1 5 I O Panel O N QN Ui A Q N ke m USB 2 0 Ports USBOI DVI I Port Display Port LAN RJ 45 Port Intel I217V LAN RJ 45 Port Intel I211 AT Central Bass Orange Rear Speaker Black Line In Light Blue Front Speaker Lime Microphone Pink 11 12 13 14 l5 16 17 18
9. 18 Step 4 Fasten the screw nuts to secure the connec tors Chapter 2 Installation This is an 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 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 19 20 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
10. 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 10 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 Distortion a EE ASRock Distortion Free Slot ASRock s new pin design for the memory slots and PCIe slots may appear to be the same as former designs but actually effectively reduces distortion and promotes performance because we strive for perfection even in the most trivial details 1 4 Motherboard Layout Z87 Extreme6 ac ATX12V1 z ov ego 7 N o5 a CPU FAN2 CPU FAN1 E PWR_FAN1 cjl sj j 3 3 3 23 o o o o o o o o E E E E 2j 21 eel 2 e e e e t t t t u _ N N N N al ol ell 2 a a a c st lt lt lt z e e ee zila alal ST I I I I x e e e e E ecilexcjieclix al jalj al a allallalla LAN A CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN2 I USB3 4 5 n E3 uten 119 u92 sseg jenue dol idol f ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ac PCIE2 SATA3_A1_A2 SATA3_A3_A4 27 95 o EN 95 3 V3l2d ININ SATA3 0 1 PCI1 cuos Intel attery Z87 SATA3_2_3 PCIE3 10s o LED 64Mb P C 2 BIOS CLRCMOS1 BIOS B Dn Ix Super camp M onem yo BIOS LELE IR1 RoHS BIOS A PLeDt 29 L g I icai PCIE
11. another adapter becomes the primary The adapter will however rejoin the team as a non primary 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 en us 49 50 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 Tuni
12. be waked up by an USB mouse 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 99 100 4 5 Tools ASRock UEFI Setup Utility 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 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 op
13. programs to the list Lower Latency in Game After setting online game s priority higher it can 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 LU ER 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 u
14. 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 24 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 F6 or F2 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 an 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 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
15. 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 Utility 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 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 W
16. 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 Ss website for details 4 If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFireX ate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFireX Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will oper TM mode 5 Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide 2 13 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCTE3 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 Ihe CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details 45 46 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 PCIE2 slot Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot another graphics card to PCIE3 slot and the other graphics card to PCIEA slot Make
17. 1 Configuring and Using MeshCentral 3 5 2 Configuring and Using Splashtop 3 6 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 45 45 46 47 48 49 49 50 54 59 64 64 69 72 75 75 75 76 77 78 87 88 90 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 6 4 4 7 4 4 8 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 Storage Configuration Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen 92 94 95 96 97 99 100 103 104 107 108 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 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 conten
18. 5 5000000000008 5 9900000000000 e 999000000000505 2000000000000 J006 eoP0000009096 O Su Ea MMC S Sooo 38 Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 2 11 Using the HDMI In Port The HDMI In port on this motherboard lets you easily switch between PC screen on board VGA and external video source on the same monitor This function saves you the hassle of switching cables back and forth when you want to display the screen of another device such as smartphone tablet camcorder DVD player or another PC onto the PC monitor Another useful feature of this function is that external video source can be viewed even when your PC is in standby mode or powered off For example you can play smartphone games or watch tablet video on your PC screen 5 7 LI 39 Connection Diagram HDMI Adapter Power Source 40 Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 Step 1 Connect your monitor to the HDMI Out port on the motherboard via an HDMI cable Step 2 Connect an external devices with HDMI output to the HDMI In port on the motherboard via an HDMI cable Step 3 Double click the A Tuning LS icon on the desktop and find HDMI IN Muninn function in Tools tab Step 4 Click the textbox and enter the action to set a hotkey Then click Apply to apply the setting
19. A ER SLUXFIRE PWR1 I USB3 6 7 USB2 3 usB6 USB4_5 EE HD AUDIO1 com jl ele SEE 1j 1 Vertical anu 4 1 Type A USB E Fi SATA34 5 12 asnow piaeoqhay cSd lwLlvse HD_AUDIO1 Z87 Extreme6 ATX12V1 E CPU FAN2 CPU FAN1 PWR_FAN1 2 S 2 2 3 2 o o o o o o E E E lil Sil 2 e e eo t bu t N N N Q Q Q t t t e j N lt lt s m e e e a a a a a a a a a LAN 3 j CHA FAN3 CHA FAN2 MSRock Z87 Extreme6 PCIE2 z z E m L PCI1 CMOS Intel Battery Z87 PCIE3 PCI2 be vo IRT RoHS fir Dr Debug PCIE4 SLUXFIRE PWR1 USBA4 5 USB2 3 PLED PWRBTN EEE AE toii USB3_6_7 USB6 an P xu uu Ju n BH PAHARE Vertical e E Eai Ead Eol Eal abet fete eal eal 1 Type AUSB D RESET PANELI I amc 64 bit 240 pin module DDR3_B2 64Mb BIOS BIOS B 64Mb I BIOS BIOS A ATXPWR1 USB3 4 5 E P 3 z a i I 1 A r L 1 SATA3 A1 A2 SATA3 2 3 SATA3 4 5 BIOS B LED CLRCMOS1 BIOS A LED SPEAKER 1 ga ABI suos seLt CHA FAN1 Q2 o ON WB A 11 12
20. ASROCK C 27 EDT REMES ac _ So 7 ExT REME amp User Manual Version 1 0 Published May 2013 Copyright 2013 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this documentation may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for 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 i
21. Apply e 47 48 2 14 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth making data transmission more effective and improving the quality of transmission of distant images Fault tolerance on the dual LAN network prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port The speed of transmission is subject to the actual network environment or status even with Teaming enabled Before setting up Teaming please make sure whether your Switch or Router supports Teaming IEEE 802 3ad Link Aggregation You can specify a preferred adapter in Intel PROSet Under normal conditions the Primary adapter handles all non TCP IP traffic The Secondary adapter will receive fallback traffic if the primary fails Ifthe Preferred Primary adapter fails but is later restored to an active status control is automatically switched back to the Preferred Primary adapter Step 1 From Device Manager open the properties of a team Step 2 Click the Settings tab Step 3 Click the Modify Team button Step 4 Select the adapter you want to be the primary adapter and click the Set Primary button If you do not specify a preferred primary adapter the software will choose an adapter of the highest capability model and speed to act as the default primary If a failover occurs
22. 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 performance Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line Enable for better performance 89 90 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 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 Share Memory Configure the size of memory that is allocated t
23. N Ports with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x Clear CMOS Switch HD Audio Jack Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone Storage Connector BIOS Feature Support CD 6 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by Intel Z87 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug 4 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061 sup port NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug functions SATA3 A4 connector is shared with the eSATA port 1 x eSATA connector by ASMedia ASM1061 supports NCQ AHCI Hot Plug and Port Multiplier functions 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 3 x Chassis Fan connectors 1 x 4 pin 2 x 3 pin 1 x Power Fan connector 3 pin 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector Hi Density Power Connector 1 x SLI XFire power connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 x Vertical Type A USB 2 0 2 x USB 3 0 headers support 4 USB 3 0 ports 1 x Dr Debug with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI sup port 1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology ACPI 1 1 Compliance Wake Up Events SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU DRAM PCH 1 05V PCH 1 5V Voltage Multi adjust ment
24. aker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use the front panel audio The eSATA connector supports SATA with cables within 1 meters 15 16 1 6 WiFi 802 11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2 4GHz Antenna for Z87 Extreme6 ac only WiFi BT Module This motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802 11 a b g n ac BT v4 0 module that offers support for WiFi 802 11 a b g n ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4 0 WiFi BT module is an easy to use wireless local area network WLAN adapter to support WiFi BT Bluetooth v4 0 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile devices including Apple s most recent iPhone 4S BT 4 0 also includes Low Energy Technology and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs The 2T2R WiFi solution sets a WiFi high speed standard and offers max link rate up to 867 Mbps The transmission speed may vary according to the environment The WiFi BT module is supported under Windows 8 8 64 bit 7 7 64 bit only ASRock WiFi 2 4GHz Antenna Installing the SMA Wi Fi Antenna Cables Step 1 Prepare the SMA Wi Fi Antenna Cables that come with the package Step 2 Locate the WiFi Module that is installed on the motherboard s mini PCle slot Then attach the Step3 Insert the RP SMA Wi Fi Antenna Connectors to the antenna ports on the I O shield SMA Wi Fi Antenna Cables to the WiFi Module 17
25. aptive 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 GPU when the system is under heavy load DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard specifications 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 MSReck UEFI setup Utiity T 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 81 82 Command Rate CR The delay between when a memory chip is selected and when th
26. assis 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 4 pin SPEAKER1 see p 11 or p 12 No 15 DUMMY SPEAKER Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA FANI see p 11 or p 12 No 17 3 pin CHA FAN2 see p 11 or p 12 No 31 3 pin CHA FAN3 see p 11 or p 12 No 30 3 pin PWR FANI see p 11 or p 12 No 1 FAN SPEED CONTROL Please connect fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CPU Fan Connectors 4 pin CPU FANI see p 11 or p 12 No 3 3 pin CPU FAN2 see p 11 or p 12 No 4 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWRI see p 11 or p 12 No 7 FAN SPEED CONTROL NU BA r1 uu m1 iame LL 73 iu Lj O m E o 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 This motherboard pro vi
27. ated 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 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 Chipset initialization error Please press reset or clear CMOS 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 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 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 b4 b7 d6 d7 d8 FF Problem related to USB devices Please try removing all USB devices Problem related to memory Please re install the CPU and memory then clear CMOS If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules The VGA could not be recognized Please clear CMOS and try re installing the VGA card If the problem still exists please try installing the VGA card in other slots or use other VGA cards The Keyboard and mouse could n
28. clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOSI for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you 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 The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper 27 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 BEDS Connect the power 9 pin PANELI see p 11 or p 12 No 21 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 PWRBIN 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
29. ctly 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 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
30. des a 24 pin ATX power connector To use a 20 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 15 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 11 or p 12 No 2 This motherboard pro vides an 8 pin ATX 12V power connector To use a 4 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5 31 32 SLI XFIRE Power Connector 4 pin SLI XFIRE_ PWRI see p 11 or p 12 No 26 Please connect this connector with a hard disk power connector when two graphics cards are installed on this motherboard Infrared Module Header 5 pin IR1 see p 11 or p 12 No 29 his header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module Serial Port Header 9 pin COMI see p 11 or p 12 No 27 RRXD1 DDTR 1 DDSR 1 CCTS 1 RRI 1 RRTS 1 DDCD 1 This COMI header supports a serial port module 2 7 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart switches Power Switch Reset Switch and Clear CMOS Switch allowing users to quickly turn on off the system reset the system or clear the CMOS values Power Switch Power Switch allows users PWRBTN see p 11 or p 12 No 19 to quickly turn on off the system Reset Switch Reset Switch allows RSTBTN users to quickly reset the see p 11 or p 12 No 20 system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN allows users to quickly see p 11 or p 12 No 14 cl
31. e 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 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 cha
32. ear I O has been connected the internal SATA3 A4 will not function To minimize the boot time use Intel Z87 SATA ports SATA3 0 for your bootable devices USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB2_3 see p 11 or p 12 No 23 9 pin USBA 5 see p 11 or p 12 No 24 USB6 see p 11 or p 12 No 22 P USB PWR J Besides four USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are three headers and one port on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two ports 29 USB 3 0 Headers be Besides four USB 3 0 ports Vbus IntA_PB_SSRX 19 pin USB3_4_5 he ate mares onthe I O panel there IntA_PA_SSRX GND GND IntA_PB_SSTX see p 11 or p 12 No 8 Ion mape ss are two headers on this Int PA SSTX GND on n motherboard Each USB IntA PA D IntA_PB_D ee ici 3 0 header can support two ports IntA P D 19 pin USB3 6 7 g IntA_P_D GND IntA_P_SSTX see p 11 or p 12 No 25 InfA P SSTX GND IntA_P_SSRX IntA_P_SSRX Vbus Vbus IntA_P_SSRX IntA_P_SSRX GND IntA_P_SSTX IntA_P_SSTX GND IntA_P_D ID IntA P D Front Panel Audio Header Do EU This header is for MIC RET i 9 pin HD AUDIOI OUT RET connecting audio devices see p 11 or p 12 No 28 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 and ch
33. ear the CMOS values This function is workable only when you power off your computer and unplug the power supply BIOS Selection Switch BIOS Selection Switch allows BIOS SELI ANI B the system to boot from either see p 11 or p 12 No 18 BIOS A or BIOS B This motherboard has two BIOS chips a primary BIOS BIOS A and a backup BIOS BIOS B which enhances the safety and stability of your system Normally the system will work on the primary BIOS However if the primary BIOS is corrupted or damaged just 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 33 34 2 8 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshooting even easier Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes 00 Od 01 54 except Od 5A 60 95 61 91 92 99 AO A7 bo Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS 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 Problem rel
34. edia Player Win l E Open 1 Poe Te ren T Libinia Decumertis i suci irent B ie Ongarute Hines folder ini 7r Fevenes WE Debs 5plarh np Presenter A D nlaadte okt Selestatc o hibebosrd x Recent places ES Ls a Libraries Documenti Murs a fe Pictures B Vides Ll Camgater Es Local Disk C LeralDuk ie YO Fd pua Ee Mhadia filas all typat yi Oper Cancel EIL E N 9 EU MY EC Playing Video a B 71 72 3 6 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 6 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD V ASRock Utility gt Start8 3 6 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 nur Facebook page and get What should the Start button look like 10 off your purchase of Start g Like Flag 5tart8 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 Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 Configure What would you like to see
35. erating 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 Secure Backup UEFI Whenever one of the ROM images are corrupted or outdated switch to the other flash ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the current working ROM image to the secondary flash ROM 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 tSReck UEFI setup Utility Tea Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI firmware 101 102 Dehumidifier Function If Dehumidifier Function is enabled the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Period Configure the period of time
36. etup utility Ke OQ 3 7 e YT 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 ASMedia SATA3 Mode IDE For better compatibility AHCI Supports new features that improve performance SATA Boot ROM Enable to load ASMedia option ROM for better compatibility Disable for faster boot time 93 94 4 4 4 Intel Rapid Start Technology Pili ra UEFI Setup utility 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 4 4 5 Intel Smart Connect Technology ASRock UEFI setup Utility Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology automatically updates
37. ey 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 amp l g Like 73 74 Control lets you configure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does Desktop Start8 Which taskbar should the start button appear on Style w Show a start button on the main taskbar Show a start button an secondary taskbars if amy 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 corner 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 SLartal Advanced g 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 c
38. g 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 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 value Start and change the value from 3 into 0 Click on OK Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 Fue Edit Wew Favorites Help poh Molve Name Type Data 4 k rr amm ab Default REG 4 value net set E d ker 3b DiverPackageld REG 32 arise and anvdid_reubral_ abaan 60 b22 i B i Ei ErrorControl REG DWORD 5400000003 3 k m disi id zi Group REG 57 SCS Minipert 3 J ursa jimagePath REG EXPAND 57 system drivers msahri sys 6 meuhed eStart Se h rricuantrdgi Tag REG DWORD mpre J ae Type REG DWORD h mpd n Ju Mgr i MPa mremb p at mrxemb1l jp mamb je msahci b i msdsm b i MSOTC t MSDTC Bri b di Mists jp 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 a
39. hange 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 107 108 4 9 Exit Screen tup Utility ARCA 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 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
40. he unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface and more amusment WIN 8 ON 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 C 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 C 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 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
41. hen Over Temperature Protection is enabled the system automatically shuts down when the motherboard is overheated 103 104 4 7 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority tSReck UEFI Setup utility be Bo 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 UFFI 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 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 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 sy
42. 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 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 79 80 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 Ad
43. hnology Supports Intel K Series unlocked CPUSupports ASRock BCLK Full range Overclocking Chipset Intel Z87 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology e 4x DDR3 DIMM slots e Supports DDR3 2933 OC 2800 OC 2400 OC 2133 OC 1866 0C 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory e Max capacity of system memory 32GB see CAUTION Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 e Distortion Free Slot Expansion 3x PCI Express 3 0 x16 slots PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 single Slot at x16 PCIE2 dual at x8 PCIE2 x8 PCIE3 triple at x8 PCIE2 x4 PCIE3 x4 PCIE4 e 1x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slot e 2x PCI slots Ixmini PCI Express slot Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI and SLI Graphics 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 InTru 3D Intel Clear Video HD Technology Intel Insider Intel HD Graphics 4400 4600 Pixel Shader 5 0 DirectX 11 1 Max shared memory 1792MB Three VGA Output options DVI I HDMI and DisplayPort Supports Triple Monitors Supports HDMI Technology with max resolution up to 4K x 2K 4096x2304 24Hz Supports DVI I with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports DisplayPort with max resolutio
44. ill show up in the y Devices cction of this w b rita and will be able te monitor them power them en and eff amd take contral of them Step 2 Click the My Account tab Then click on New to create a new mesh Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 Add OpenID Google YAHOO Administrative Meshes amp Manag Install Step 3 A new mesh window will pop up Enter a mesh name and password Step4 Select all the checkboxes and click Create Mesh Create new mesh X Mesh Name mesh1 E k RHE Tyca narra ie boh bamia Allow sleep operations M Allow remote KVM Allow reset aff operations Allow remote file access Allow TCP traffic relay Allow remote management WMI Allow alert messages esa Em te po aye ee EMR Downloading and Installing Mesh Agent Step 1 Click Install on the My Account page Add Openin EJ Google YAHOOl Administralive Meshes G Manage 3 New f a mesh1 gr 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 65 66 NB Dekuon SS Mesh nent Open t mch Pin ta Start Hj Run as administrator Troubleshoot compatibility Share wath Fin to Taskbar Send ta h Cut Cupy Create shortcut Delete Rename Properties Step 4 Click Install Update Mesh Agent Installer Click the buttons below to
45. 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 LD 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 an Frequent Updates Updates User Note Enabling this service provides for periodic application data updates fram the internet while your system is suspended sleeping this can cause an impact to battery life Please make sure you turn off your wireless device during aur 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 Seesrmic 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 d own bos 3 Windows system will enter sleep state The system will wake up from sleep state periodically and then start to update Foxmail The
46. includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved N S dts Connect ER e S dts Interactive Sa S dts Neo PC Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 Package Contents Specifications Unique Features Motherboard Layout I O Panel WiFi 802 11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2 4GHz Antenna for Z87 Extreme6 ac only Chapter 2 Installation Za 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 Ly 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 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 Smart Switches Dr Debug Front USB 3 0 Panel Installation Guide Rear USB 3 0 Bracket Installation Guide Using the HDMI In Port SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide 2 12 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards 2 12 2 Driver Installation and Setup 19 20 23 24 26 27 28 33 34 36 38 39 42 42 44 2 13 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide 2 131 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards 2 13 2 Installing Three CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards 2 13 3 Driver Installation and Setup 2 44 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide 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
47. 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 3d661b2414cd4d934e 52c2f83e32ade35 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 r1 A ZB87 Step 6 Check whether Intel Remote Wake appeared or not Mes hCe ntra Alpha My Dewees My Account Downloads Tutorial General Desktop Terminal Files 287 General Mesh Name mesht Operating System Microsoft windows amp Mesh Agent Wind Service vil 1 52 Extras itelt Remote Wake Audit Log Search _Power Actions Step 7 Click on Power Actions Step 8 Click on Wake or Sleep Action Selection Z87 Sleep Hibernate C3 Alert Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 67 68 Waking up a PC using mobile device v A Before waking up your home computer using a mobile device please log out of MeshCentral Cd 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 2G FASA Mesh Management meshcen
48. k on Windows Start gt the arrow next to Shut down and click on Sleep Default Program Switch sues Log off Help and 5 elp and Suppo TUM 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 57 58 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 before 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 Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 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 p
49. lease follow the instructions below YY 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 pen Cancel ases 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 59 3 4 2 Setup 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 T J ASRock Utility amp SmartCannect c Search SmartConnect p Organise New feeler E T raj di E Recent places 4 Mame i Date modified Type Size TL AsrsmartConnect 2 15 2012 6 20PM Application 1 a Libraries ER wae ek uninso 3 25 2013 3 38PM Application 1 E Documents al Music Pictures B Videos LJ Computer say Local Disk C ca Local Disk De ee Removable Disk i os DYD Drive F A3 w Of Bleneme EXE File e 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 n intel Smart Connect Application List S
50. mart Connect List 60 Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 Step 3 Click the Add button Take Foxmail as an example add Foxmail to the Application list o 2 an Som v c nm Program Files Founad 70 gt 5 Seurch Forrai 7 0 A Urganze fc pen Mew tolder a oir Favorites Mame Date modified Kx SJAL AULE SAU FMA Fe TOIGET E Jk Skin 3 21 2012 3 00 PM File folder i Stationery 3 71 7012 3 300 Ph File folder d Template 3 21 2012 3 00 PM File folder ft BugReport 1 10 2012 11 58 PM Applicalion E Founnail 1 10 2012 11 58 PM Application in FoxmailliveUpdate 1 10 2002 11 58 PM Application E FomailllAC 1 10 2012 11 58 PM Application ILE FaxmailUpdateHook 1 10 2017 11 38 PM Application B Videos Ej uninst 1 10 201211 58PM Application 61 n s umm 7 Foxmail Date modifed 1 10 2012 11 58 PM Date crealeck 3 21 2012 2 54 PM Application Sine 720 KD BE Desktop dy Downloads E Recent Places 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 ipee ie o mes intel Smart Connect NP Z1 itsrar Application List Smart Connect List Step 5 Click Apply to enable Smart Connect 61 62 Step 6 Double click the Intel Smart Connect Technology Manager icon s
51. n up to 4K x 2K 4096x2304 24Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with HDMI Compliant HDMI monitor is required Supports HDCP function with DVI I HDMI and DisplayPort ports Supports Full HD 1080p Blu ray BD HD DVD playback with DVI I HDMI and DisplayPort 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 Wireless LAN for Z87 Extreme6 ac only Rear Panel 1 0 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s 1 x Giga PHY Intel 1217V 1 x GigaLAN Intel I211AT Supports Intel Remote Wake Technology on Intel I217V Supports Wake On LAN Supports Dual LAN with Teaming Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Supports IEEE 802 11a b g n ac Supports Dual Band 2 4 5 GHz Supports High speed wireless connection up to 867Mbps 2 antennas to support 2 Transmit x 2 Receive diversity technology Supports Bluetooth 4 0 3 0 High speed class II 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x DVI I Port 1 x HDMI Out Port 1 x HDMI In Port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1 x eSATA Connector 2x USB 2 0 Ports 4 x USB 3 0 Ports ASMedia Hub 2 x RJ 45 LA
52. nd 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 55 56 4 ASRock Intel Rapid Star intel Rapid Start Disk 0 0UAADS 00S9B 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 Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 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 Status Intel Rapid Start Technology Hide Advanced Settings Advanced Settings Critical Battery Timer Using Rapid Start 1 You may shut down the computer without terminating the applications or files you are executing currently Clic
53. ng 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 Operation Made Tools Various tools and utilities Tools Acceleration P LifeStyle Others d V3 xFast RAM Good Night LED Fani Acte Tung Uehurnidifier 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 V BIOS 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
54. nge 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 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 RTL CHB Configure round trip latency for channel B IO L CHA Configure IO latency for channel A 83 84 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 frequenc
55. nterruption of business and the like even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product FC his 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 he 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 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 HOM HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE 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
56. o select items then press Enter to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key sedi c Tab lt PGUP gt lt PGDN gt lt HOME gt lt END gt F1 F4 F7 F9 F10 F12 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 M ET n t 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 77 78 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 exa
57. o 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 LAN1 Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Onboard LAN2 Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller 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 91 92 4 4 3 Storage Configuration ISRecH UEFI s
58. on the menu w Lise Large icons w Show recently used applications w Open submenus when pause on them with the mouse pomter wv Highlight newly installed applications Control Show user picture Allocate room for at least 10 E lange icons Configure Desktop Which shortcuts do you want on the right hand side About Administrative Tools Don t display this item Computer Display as link Connect To Don t display this item Cantral Panel Display as a link Default Programs n t display this item Like our Facebook page and get What should the power button do 10 off your purchase of Start amp ri 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 Start menu Windows key shows Start menu Control w Show the Windows amp menu when I Ctrl click the Start button w Show the Windows 8 menu when press the mght windows key Desktop About What should happen when you are in a Modern Ul app Windows key fades to desktop and shows Start8 menu Start menu hot corner should show Start menu Show the Windows 8 menu when press the night windows key Don t have a right windows key Ctrl Windows key simulates a night windows key press Shift Windows k
59. onfiguration 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 F2 or Del 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 Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar he 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 75 76 4 1 2 Navigation Keys Use 4 key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and use key or 4 gt key to move the cursor up or down t
60. ot be recognized Please try re installing the keyboard and mouse Invalid Password Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS 35 36 2 9 Front USB 3 0 Panel Installation Guide Step 1 Prepare the bundled Front USB 3 0 Panel with 2 5 HDD SSD Rack four HDD screws and six chassis screws Step 2 Screw the 2 5 HDD SSD to the Front USB 3 0 Panel with 2 5 HDD SSD Rack with four HDD screws Step3 Intall the Front USB 3 0 Panel with 2 5 HDD SSD Rack into the 2 5 drive bay of the chassis Step 4 Screw the Front USB 3 0 Panel with 2 5 HDD SSD Rack to the drive bay with six chassis screws Step 5 Plug the Front USB 3 0 cable into the USB 3 0 header USB3_4_5 or USB3_6_7 on the motherboard Step 6 The Front USB 3 0 Panel with 2 5 HDD SSD Rack is ready to use 37 ide 10 Rear USB 3 0 Bracket Installation Guid 2 Step 1 yy SC r W t he l W O SCI e WS f I OI n the I ont Step 2 d rear Put the USB 3 0 cable and the bundle u USB 3 0 bracket together Step3 br acke t Step 4 Put the rear USB 3 0 bracket into the u chassis 90000000000000 99000000000005065 5990000000000025 WLLIG000000G0G8 9900000000060695 99000000000505 2000000009 000e9 90000000000000 99000000000000 WLLPa0000000000
61. rd and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation PCI slot The PCI1 and PCI2 slots are used to install expansion cards that have 32 bit PCI interface PCle slots PCIEI PCIe 2 0 x1 slot is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards PCIE2 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE3 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards PCIEA PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards mini PCle slots MINI PCIEI mini PCle slot is used for WiFi module PCle Slot Configurations Single Graphics Card x16 N A N A Two Graphics Cards in EM 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 connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chas sis fan connector CHA FANI CHA FAN20r CHA_FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards 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 u w Wy amp Short Open Clear CMOS Jumper 12 2 3 CLRCMOSI DI s see p 11 or p 12 No 14 Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOSI allows you to clear the data in CMOS To
62. 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 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 or p 12 No 16 1 PLED PLED PLED 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 or p 12 No 11 SATA3 2 3 see p 11 or p 12 No 12 SATA3 4 5 see p 11 or p 12 No 13 SATA3 Al A2 see p 11 or p 12 No 10 SATA3 A3 A4 see p 11 or p 12 No 9 SATA3 A1 A2 SATA3 A3 A4 SATA3 0 1 SATA3 4 5 SATA3 2 3 These ten 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 r
63. 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 63 64 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 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 Conneck with your home or office devices from anyeherc in the world using Meshcentral the remote monitoring and management web site You will need to download and install a special management agent on your computer Ones installed your computers w
64. sers from bypassing OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required L 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 Mr 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 84 55 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 c4 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 I
65. stem 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 ASRock UEFI Setup Utility CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module Please do not disable unless youre 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 105 106 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 only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch 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 c
66. sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2 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 connector or the DVI connec tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 2 13 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 1 23 2013 jp p qu tg Wm eu TW a Double click the AMD Catalyst Control AMD Catalyst Control Center 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 graphics card and click
67. t of this documentation will be subject to change without notice In case any modi fications of this documentation occur the updated version will be available on ASRock s website without further notice If you require technical support related to this mother board please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock s website as well ASRock website http www asrock com 1 1 Package Contents ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 Motherboard ATX Form Factor ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 Support CD 6 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI Bridge 2S Card 1 x Front USB 3 0 Panel with 2 5 HDD SSD Rack 4 x HDD Screws 6 x Chassis Screws 1 x Rear USB 3 0 Bracket 1 x ASRock WiFi 2 4 5GHz Antenna for Z87 Extreme6 ac only 2x SMA Wi Fi Antenna Cables for Z87 Extreme6 ac only 1 x WiFi Module Screw for Z87 Extreme6 only 1 2 Specifications Platform e ATX Form Factor Premium Gold Capacitor design 100 Japan made high quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors A Style e Home Cloud e 802 11ac WiFi for Z87 Extreme6 ac only Purity Sound HDMI In CPU Socket LGA1150 to support 4 Gen Intel Core Processor e Digi Power Design 12 Power Phase Design e Dual Stack MOSFET DSM Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Tec
68. tral com moal e search MESH 8 Action Selection CET Wake Sleep Hibernate 000 Reset Power off Alert Tutorial Video Z87 Extreme6 ac Z87 Extreme6 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 V ASRock Utility Splashtop Streamer hen enter your Splashtop 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 Pesut 1024x768 iPad best fit Use computer s native display setting Wake up this computer 69 70 Using Remote Control Step 1 In Splashtop 2 tap an online machine from the list to connect to your home computer WIN7SP1 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 M
69. when the system is under heavy load 85 86 VCORE External Offset The fixed external voltage input to the CPU DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto 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 and USB Configuration tSReck UEFI setup Utiity Rowers Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 87 88 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 CTE Enable Enhanced Halt State CIE 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 PCIe
70. y boost or deduction CPU Voltage Mode Auto For optimized settings Adaptive Add voltage to the CPU when the system is under heavy load Override The voltage is fixed 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 Adaptive Voltage Configure the voltage added to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load CPU Cache Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the CPU Cache Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking System Agent Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the System Agent Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking CPU 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
71. your email and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc while the computer is in sleep mode 95 96 4 4 6 Super IO Configuration tSReck UEFI setup Utiity 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 4 4 7 ACPI Configuration ASRock UEFI setup Utsiy Raw are Aula 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 be waked up by the Onboard Intel I217V LAN 97 98 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

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