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1. X99 Extreme ac X99 Extreme User Manual Version 1 0 Published September 2014 Copyright 2014 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this documentation may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation With respect to the contents of this documentation ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data in
2. Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard components Failure to do so may cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard components In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard s components NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs Whenever you uninstall any components place them on a grounded anti static pad or in the bag that comes with the components When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis please do not over tighten the screws Doing so may damage the motherboard X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 2 1 Installing the CPU 1 Before you insert the 2011 3 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the PnP cap is on Kg the socket if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged 2 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU CAUTION Please note that X99 platform is only compatible with the LGA 2011 3 socket which is incompatible with the LGA 2011 socket for X79 platform 17 X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 r must be placed if ed The cove is removi if the processor you wish to ret
3. USB7 see p 7 or p 8 No 8 Besides two USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two headers and one port on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two ports USB 3 0 Headers OF vous Vbus O O Inta_PB_SSRX 19 in USB3 5 6 IntA_PA_SSRX O O IntA_PB_SSRX P IntA_PA_SSRX 40 O Gnd see p 7 or p 8 No 11 GND TOJOF Inta_PB_SSTX IntA_PA_SSTX OO IntA_PB_SSTX nan Inta_PA_ssTx 1O Ol enD 19 pin USB3_7_8 Pae ANA IntA_PA_D O OF IntA_PB_D see p 7 or p 8 No 10 IntA_PA_D 4O Ofoummy 1 Besides six USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there are two headers on this motherboard Each USB 3 0 header can support two ports 27 28 Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 see p 7 or p 8 No 33 GND PRESENCE MIC_RET OUT_RET OfoJo Jo 1 l ourz J_SENSE OUT2 R MIC2_R MIC2_L This header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must sup port HDA to function correctly Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use an AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Ground
4. Chassis Fan 2 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 2 89 90 Chassis Fan 3 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 3 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 3 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 3 Over Temperature Protection When Over Temperature Protection is enabled the system automatically shuts down when the motherboard is overheated X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 4 7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor user password for the system You may also clear the user password Not Installed Not Installed Syston Mode State stup Secure Boot State Disab led Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password User Password Set or change the password for the user account Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password Secure Boot Use this item to enable or disable support for Windows 8 1 8 Secure Boot 91 92 4 8 Boo
5. User Informanon Problem Information Ware Venyes ct Tech Service form Test Test I Phone Tyee Others X Lesguoge Country ttai Description Purchase Dane Serial dumber 0 1 Remove X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Settings Configure ASRock A Tuning Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if you want A Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system NGRecH Settings Versions 20111 53 54 3 3 ASRock APP Shop The ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading software applications for your ASRock computer You can install various apps and support utilities quickly and easily and optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date simply with a few clicks Double click on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop 3 3 1 Ul Overview Category Panel Hot News MSReck APP sHop Google Chi Information Panel Category Panel The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the information panel below displays the relative information Information Panel The information panel in the center displays data about the currently selected category and allows users to perform job related tasks Hot News The hot news section displays the various latest news Click on the image to visit the website of th
6. save power while a higher limit may improve performance Long Duration Maintained Configure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exceeded X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 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 DRAM Configuration DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes Click OK to confirm and apply your new settings DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard specifications 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 Primary Timing CAS Latency tCL The time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response RAS to CAS Delay tRCD The number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row of memory and accessing columns within it 69 70 Row
7. 58 59 60 63 63 63 64 65 67 75 76 78 80 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 6 4 4 7 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 9 Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration Trusted Computing Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen 81 82 83 84 85 89 91 92 95 X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock X99 Extreme6 ac X99 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 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice In case any modi fications of this documentation occur the updated version will be available on ASRock s website without further notice If you require technical support related to this mother board please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock s website as well ASRock website http www asrock com 1 1 Package Contents ASRock X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Motherboard ATX Form Factor ASRock X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide ASRock X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Support CD 1x
8. 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 95 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock you re welcome to visit ASRock s website at http www asrock com or you may contact your dealer for further information For technical questions please submit a support request form at http www asrock com support tsd asp ASRock Incorporation 2F No 37 Sec 2 Jnongyang S Rd Beitou District Taipei City 112 Taiwan R O C ASRock EUROPE B V Bijsterhuizen 11 11 6546 AR Nijmegen The Netherlands Phone 31 24 345 44 33 Fax 31 24 345 44 38 ASRock America Inc 13848 Magnolia Ave Chino CA91710 U S A Phone 1 909 590 8308 Fax 1 909 590 1026
9. 2 x 3 pin Smart Fan Speed Control 1 x Power Fan Connector 3 pin 1x24 pin ATX Power Connector 1x8 pin 12V Power Connector Hi Density Power Connector 1x HDD Saver Connector 1x PCle Power Connector 1x Front Panel Audio Connector BIOS Feature Hardware Monitor os Certifica tions X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector 2 x USB 2 0 Headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 1 x Vertical Type A USB 2 0 2 x USB 3 0 Headers Support 4 USB 3 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 1x Dr Debug with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED 1 x BIOS Selection Switch 2 x 128Mb AMI UFFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support 1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology ACPI 1 1 Compliant wake up events SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU DRAM PCH 1 05V PCH 1 5V VPPM Voltage Multi adjustment CPU Chassis temperature sensing CPU Chassis Power Fan Tachometer CPU Chassis Quiet Fan Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature CPU Chassis Fan multi speed control Voltage monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Input Voltage CPU Internal Voltages Microsoft Windows 8 1 32 bit 8 1 64 bit 8 32 bit 8 64 bit 7 32 bit 7 64 bit FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required For detailed product information please vi
10. Connector CHA_FAN2 25 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 26 USB 2 0 Header USB3_4 27 USB 2 0 Header USB5_6 28 BIOS Selection Switch BIOS_SEL1 29 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOS1 30 COM Port Header COM1 31 Thunderbolt AIC Connector TBT1 32 TPM Header TPMS1 33 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 34 PCle Power Connector PCIE_PWRI1 35 Power Fan Connector PWR_FAN1 10 X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 1 4 I O Panel o 27 3 000 so U o 0 il USB 2 0 Ports USB12 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 10 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_34 Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 ASMedia ASM1074 hub 2 LAN RJ 45 Port 11 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_12 Intel 1218V ASMedia ASM1074 hub 4 Central Bass Orange 12 eSATA Connector 5 Rear Speaker Black 13 USB 3 0 Ports USB31_12 6 Line In Light Blue ASMedia ASM1042 7 Front Speaker Lime 14 Clear CMOS Switch 8 Microphone Pink 15 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port CAUTION For operating system installation be sure to plug your USB flash drive into the USB 2 0 Ports USB12 11 12 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 ap Ho LAN Port Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description off No Link of
11. I O Panel Shield 1x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card 1x ASRock 3 Way SLI 2S1S Bridge Card 4x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1x HDD Saver Cable 1x ASRock WiFi 2 4 5GHz Antenna for X99 Extreme6 ac only 2x SMA Wi Fi Antenna Cables for X99 Extreme6 ac only 1x Screw for Ultra M 2 Socket 1 x Screw for mini PCle Slot for X99 Extreme6 only 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot ATX Form Factor 20z Copper PCB High Density Glass Fabric PCB Multiple Filter Cap MFC Filter different noise by 3 different capacitors DIP solid cap POSCAP and MLCC Supports Intel Core i7 and Xeon 18 Core Processors Family for the LGA 2011 3 Socket Digi Power design 12 Power Phase design Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports Untied Overclocking Technology Intel X99 Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology 8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots Supports DDR4 3000 OC 2933 OC 2800 OC 2400 OC 2133 1866 1600 1333 1066 non ECC un buffered memory Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock s website for more information http www asrock com Supports non ECC RDIMM Registered DIMM Supports DDR4 ECC un buffered memory RDIMM with Intel Xeon processors E5 series in the LGA 2011 3 Socket Max capacity of system memory 128GB see CAUTION Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 2 0 3x PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slots PCIE1 x16
12. Precharge Time tRP The number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command and opening the next row RAS Active Time tRAS The number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command Command Rate CR The delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the first active command can be issued Secondary Timing Write Recovery Time tWR The amount of delay that must elapse after the completion of a valid write operation before an active bank can be precharged Refresh Cycle Time tRFC The number of clocks from a Refresh command until the first Activate command to the same rank RAS to RAS Delay tRRD The number of clocks between two rows activated in different banks of the same rank RAS to RAS Delay tRRD_L The number of clocks between two rows activated in different banks of the same rank Write to Read Delay tWTR The number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank Write to Read Delay tWTR_L The number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank Read to Precharge tRTP The number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre charge command to the same rank X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Four Activate Window tFAW The time window in which four activates are a
13. X a 2 ag F i 3s E f o Ej 9 o5 amp f oE 55 2 a og a MINI_PCIE4 i Pi hd 19 EJ w aie w ul f m E S o o 0 o 2 2 oO 8 Aj o on a a o einpow urd pgz 4q v9 za yNaG 2 i S x a npow uld ygz 31479 La ryad L N vt x W wW einpow urd pgz 314 p9 zv ryad W o 8 4 D a a einpow urd pgz 314 p9 LY yuaG Ce QZ of q 2 ry i use 20 al face 2 TUSB1 Fa ea CeniravBess LINE IN es By Babe T ose esa e Te 3 3 3 3B 28 fie 8 i FEE a58 83 foe pad ee Sea cam Sea Sea gr s X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 1 2x284 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_A1 DDR4_B1 2 2x284 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_A2 DDR4_B2 3 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 4 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN1 5 2x284 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_D2 DDR4_C2 6 CPU Fan Connector CPU_FAN2 7 2x284 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_D1 DDR4_C1 8 Vertical Type A USB 2 0 USB7 9 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 10 USB 3 0 Header USB3_7_8 11 USB 3 0 Header USB3_5_6 12 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN3 13 SATA3 Connectors SSATA3_0_1 14 SATA3 Connectors SSATA3_2_3 15 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_0_3 16 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_1_4 17 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_2_5 18 Power LED Header PLED1 19 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 20 System Panel Header PANELI 21 Power Switch PWRBTN1 22 HDD Saver Connector SATA_PWR_1 23 Reset Switch RSTBTN1 24 Chassis Fan
14. and click Apply X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 2 11 M 2_SSD NGFF Module Installation Guide The M 2 also known as the Next Generation Form Factor NGFF is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCle and mSATA The Ultra M 2 Socket M2 can accommodate either a M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module or a M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 32 Gb s Please be noted that the Ultra M 2 Socket M2 is shared with the SSATA3_2 connector you can only choose either the Ultra M 2 Socket M2 or the SSATA3_2 connector to use If M 2 PCI Express module is installed PCIES will be disabled Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1 j Prepare a M 2_SSD NGFF module e i g and the screw H Q 1 Step2 O Depending on the PCB type and length of your M 2_SSD NGFF module find the corresponding nut location to be used Nut Location A B C D E PCB Length 3cm 4 2cm 6cm 8cm llcm Module Type Type2230 Type2242 Type2260 Type2280 Type 22110 43 44 Step 3 Move the standoff based on the module type and length The standoff is placed at the nut location D by default Skip Step 3 and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are going to use the default nut Otherwise release the standoff by hand gt Step 4 Peel off the yellow protective film on the nut to be used Hand tighten the
15. for better performance Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat ing CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving It is recommended to keep C3 C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving Package C State Support Enable CPU PCIe Memory Graphics C State Support for power saving CPU C3 State Support Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption Enhanced Halt State C1E Enable Enhanced Halt State C1E for lower power consumption dT 78 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration rbolt Configuration Onboard HD Audio Front Panel Intel R Thunderbolt Enable Disable the Intel R Thunderbolt function VT d Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability and providing additional levels of manageability security isolation and I O performance PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE1 PCIE2 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE2 PCIE3 Link Speed
16. mode PCIE3 x16 mode PCIE5 x8 mode If you install CPU with 28 lanes PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE5 will run at x16 x8 x4 If M 2 PCI Express module is installed PCIE5 will be disabled 2x PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slots 1 x mini PCI Express Slot For WiFi BT module for X99 Extreme6 ac Audio LAN Wireless LAN for X99 Extreme6 ac only X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 1 x mini PCI Express Slot for X99 Extreme6 Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI 3 Way SLI and SLI If you install CPU with 28 lanes 3 Way SLI is not supported 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray Audio support Supports Surge Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Supports Purity Sound 2 Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps 115dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier TI NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier Supports up to 600 Ohms headsets Direct Drive Technology EMI Shielding Cover PCB Isolate Shielding Supports DTS Connect 1 x Intel 1218V Gigabit LAN PHY 10 100 1000 Mb s 1 x Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Supports Qualcomm Atheros Security Wake On Internet Technology on Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az
17. standoff into the desired nut location on the motherboard E Step 5 o Te SN J a A Align and gently insert the M 2 O oc NGFF SSD module into the M 2 soog Nam slot Please be aware that the M 2 NGFF SSD module only fits in one orientation E D Step 6 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place Please do not overtighten the screw as this might damage the module X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 M 2_SSD NGFF Module Support List PCle Interface SATA Interface Plextor PX G512M6e ADATA AXNS381E 128GM B Plextor PX G256M6e ADATA AXNS381E 256GM B SanDisk SD6PP4M 128G Crucial CT120M500SSD4 120G SanDisk SD6PP4M 256G Crucial CT240M500SSD4 240G Samsung XP941 512G MZHPUS512HCGL Intel SSDSCKGW080A401 80G Kingston RBU SM2280S3 120G For the latest updates of M 2_SSD NFGG module support list please visit our website for details http www asrock com 45 46 2 12 HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide The HDD Saver Connector on this motherboard allows you to switch on and off the connected HDDs via software when needed This design secures more privacy saves more energy and extends the HDDs lifespans Please follow the steps below to install the HDD Saver Cable Connection Diagram SATA data cable The diagram shown here is for reference only 1 Connect one end of the HDD Saver Cab
18. 7 compatibility please download and install the following hot fix provided by Microsoft KB2720599 http support microsoft com kb 2720599 en us 47 48 3 2 A Tuning A Tuning is ASRock s multi purpose software suite with a new interface more new features and improved utilities including XFast RAM Dehumidifier Good Night LED FAN Tastic Tuning OC Tweaker and a whole lot more 3 2 1 Installing A Tuning When you install the all in one driver to your system from ASRock s support CD A Tuning will be auto installed as well After the installation you will find the icon A Tuning on your desktop Double click the A Tuning ho icon A Tuning D siy main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using A Tuning There are six sections in A Tuning main menu Operation Mode Tools OC Tweaker System Info Live Update Tech Service and Settings Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your computer Operation Mode Pertormance Modo Standard Mode Powar Saving X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Tools Various tools and utilities NGReck AT E a w Tools Ze Acceleration uP Lifestyle KFA RAM oG XFast RAM Boost the system s performance and extend the HDD s or SDD s lifespan Create a hidden partition then assign which files should be stored in the RAM drive XFast LAN Boost the speed of your internet connection Select a specific mode for making the designated program s priority
19. 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 SPEAKER see p 7 or p 8 No 19 DUMMY SPEAKER 4 5V DUMMY Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA_FAN1 see p 7 or p 8 No 25 3 pin CHA_FAN2 see p 7 or p 8 No 24 3 pin CHA_FAN3 see p 7 or p 8 No 12 3 pin PWR_FAN1 see p 7 or p 8 No 35 GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_VOLTAGE GND GND FAN_VOLTAGE CHA_FAN_SPEED GND 12V PWR_FAN_SPEED Please connect fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin CHA_ FAN fan speed can be controlled through UEFI or A Tuning X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 CPU Fan Connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN1 see p 7 or p 8 No 4 3 pin CPU_FAN2 see p 7 or p 8 No 6 GND 12 CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND FAN_VOLTAGE CPU_FAN_SPEED This motherboard pro vides a 4 Pin CPU fan Quiet Fan connector If you plan to connect a 3 Pin CPU fan please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWRI1 see p 7 or p 8 No 9 This motherboard pro vides a 24 pin ATX power connector To us
20. PCIE slot another graphics card to PCIE3 slot and the other graphics card to PCIES slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIES slots The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE slot 41 42 2 10 3 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to un install any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation Please check AMD s website for AMD driver updates Step 3 Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your computer Please check AMD s website for details Step 4 Double click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in the Windows system tray Step5 In the left pane click Performance and then AMD CrossFireX Then select Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply Select the GPU number according to your graphics card
21. R4_AL DOR4 81 DORAL DOR4_OL None DORA A2 None 2 None None CORA 2 None X99 Extreme6 3 00cH2 COR4_AL DORA CL D0R4 01 None None DOR4_02 None 65 66 Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility Full HD UEFI When Auto is selected the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor supports Full HD resolution If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution then the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 When Disable is selected the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features Speed Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you See on your screen Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized CPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Multi Core Enhancement Improve the system s performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highest frequency on all CPU cores simultaneously Disable to reduce power consumption CPU Configuration CPU Ratio The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase
22. Select the link speed for PCIE3 PCIE4 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE4 PCIES Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE5 X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 PCI E ASPM Support This option enables disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices PCH PCI E ASPM Support This option enables disables the ASPM support for all PCH downstream devices Inte R Ethernet Connection 1218 V Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Intel I218V Qualcomn Atheros PCIE Ethernet Connection Controller Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Qualcomm Atheros AR8171 Onboard HD Audio Enable disable onboard HD audio Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed Front Panel Enable disable front panel HD audio WAN Radio Enable disable the WiFi module s connectivity Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down Restore on AC Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure If Power Off is selected the power will remain off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the system will start to boot up when the power recovers Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED the Power HDD LEDs will be switched off when the system is on It will also automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby Hibernation mode On
23. Supports PXE Supports IEEE 802 11a b g n ac Supports Dual Band 2 4 5 GHz Supports high speed wireless connections up to 867Mbps 2 antennas to support 2 Transmit x 2 Receive diversity technology Supports Bluetooth 4 0 3 0 High speed class II Rear Panel 1 0 Storage Connector 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1x eSATA Connector 2 x USB 2 0 Ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 4x USB 3 0 Ports ASMedia ASM1074 hub Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 2 x USB 3 0 Ports ASMedia ASM1042 Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 2 x RJ 45 LAN Ports with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x Clear CMOS Switch HD Audio Jacks Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone 10 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s Connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 13 NCQ AHCI Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology SSATA3_3 connector is shared with the eSATA port SSATA3_2 connector is shared with Ultra M 2 Socket RAID is supported on SATA3_0 SATA3_5 ports only 1x eSATA Connector supports NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug 1x Ultra M 2 Socket supports M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module and M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 32 Gb s 1x COM Port Header 1x TPM Header 1 x Power LED Header 2x CPU Fan Connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 3x Chassis Fan Connectors 1 x 4 pin
24. be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 4 4 6 USB Configuration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB ports Intel USB 3 0 Mode Select Intel USB 3 0 controller mode Set Smart Auto to keep the USB 3 0 driver enabled after rebooting USB 3 0 is enabled in BIOS Set Auto to automatically enable the USB 3 0 driver after entering the OS USB 3 0 is disabled in BIOS Set Enabled to keep the USB 3 0 driver enabled Must install driver to use USB devices under Windows 7 Set Disabled to disable the USB 3 0 ports Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2 0 devices If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows Linux operating systems only Legacy USB 3 0 Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 3 0 devices If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows Linux operating systems only 83 84 4 4 7 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 4 5 Tools System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected OMG Online Manage
25. board Debug Port LED Enable disable the onboard Dr Debug LED WAN Radio for X99 Extreme6 ac only Enable disable the WiFi module s connectivity 79 80 4 4 3 Storage Configuration JC Tweaker nfi guration ef iguration Hard Disk S M A R T S M A R T stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 4 4 4 Super lO Configuration Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto 81 82 44 5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1 It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving PS 2 Keyboard Power On Allow t he system to be waked up by a PS 2 Keyboard Ring In Power On Allow t he system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring In signals RTC Alarm Power On Allow t he system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Allow t he system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller USB Mouse Power On Allow t he system to be waked up by an USB mouse PCIE Devices Power On Allow t he system to
26. board SATA Power Switch SATA_PWR_1 Set Power On to switch on the onboard SATA Power Connector Set Power Off to switch off the onboard SATA Power Connector X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Re detect SATA Power Connection Re detect your SATA Power connection It is recommended to proceed the re detection for any changes of your HDD configuration You can also proceed the re detection via the HDD Saver application under your OS Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to RAID then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode Easy Driver Installer For users that don t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI Internet Flash DHCP Auto IP Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you Please setup network configuration before using Intern
27. cy and safety Disk Health Report Disk Health Report is a hard disk health monitoring utility that displays detailed HDD information such as hard disk model serial number firmware power on count power on hours M A R T values current temperature etc HDD SSD and optical disk drives are all supported The health status block displays Good in green color Caution in yellow color or Bad in red color Click on the health status icon to configure settings for an alert to be triggered X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system OC Tweaker v swm EG ME aoe System Info CK SCUNP DE regeny 10 r t 4 t cou tache Rari 4 es t Vokage y System Info View information about the system The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models System Information Hardware Monitor cack CPU Frequency 420000 MH BCLX PLE Frequency onan FH ts CFU Cache Rate 34 4OC 104E IWS Temperature aciga OPUFan Swess 5252 20 954 OPM 1 OV Vort 38 zage Ada nena Ottset 71 0011 Cvor Ofer 0001 Votmge 1438 51 52 Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers Live Update em Version atest Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem n e NANERaocH a a A A sti Tech Service
28. e a 20 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 7 or p 8 No 3 A 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 PCIe Power Connector Please connect a 4 pin molex DETECT 12V 4 pin PCIE_PWRI1 GND power cable to this connector see p 7 or p 8 No 34 when more than three graphics cards are installed HDD Saver Connector Please connect the HDD Saver 4 pin SATA_PWR_1 iol E Cable to this connector to see p 7 or p 8 No 22 manage the power state of HDD Thunderbolt AIC Connector 5 pin TBT1 see p 7 or p 8 No 31 Please connect a Thunderbolt add in card AIC to this connector via the GPIO cable 29 30 Serial Port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 7 or p 8 No 30 This COM1 header supports a serial port module TPM Header 17 pin TPMS1 see p 7 or p 8 No 32 GND PCICLK SMB_CLK_MAIN FRAME PCIRST SMB_DATA_MAIN LAD2 LAD1 LAD3 3V LADO GND S_PWRDWN SERIRQ GND 3VS B GND This connector supports Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity X99 Extre
29. e selected news and know more X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 3 3 2 Apps When the Apps tab is selected you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install MSReck APP sHoP amp BOS amp Drivers 4 G yi gt ADD Charger w The most recommended app appears on the left side of the screen The other various apps are shown on the right Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not EB The red icon displays the price or Free if the app is free of charge 3 The green Installed icon means the app is installed on your computer Step 2 Click on the app icon to see more details about the selected app 55 56 Step 3 If you want to install the app click on the red icon B to start downloading MSReck APP sHoP E Apes amp BIOS amp Drivers Setting ASRock XFast LAN Fast LAN Step 4 When installation completes you can find the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner MSReck APP sHop pi i rivers Setting FA App GilarQci ea To uninstall it simply click on the trash can icon W The trash icon may not appear for certain apps X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed When there is an available new versi
30. e sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireX technology Download the drivers from the AMD s website www amd com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power your system requires It is recommended to use a AMD certified PSU Please refer to the AMD s website for details 4 If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFireX Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will oper ate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFireX mode 5 Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFireX Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide 2 10 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE slot and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Connect two graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the top of the graphics cards The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details 39 40 Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 2 10 2 Installing Three CrossFireXx Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into
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32. erboard Layout I O Panel WiFi 802 11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2 4GHz Antenna for X99 Extreme6 ac only Chapter 2 Installation 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 25 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 9 1 2 9 2 2 9 3 Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Installation of Memory Modules DIMM Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Smart Switches Dr Debug SLI 3 Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Installing Three SLI Ready Graphics Cards Driver Installation and Setup CrossFirex 3 Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide 13 16 20 21 23 25 26 31 32 34 34 36 38 39 2 10 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards 2 10 2 Installing Three CrossFirex Ready Graphics Cards 2 10 3 Driver Installation and Setup 2 11 M 2_SSD NGFF Module Installation Guide 2 12 HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3 1 Installing Drivers 3 2 A Tuning 3 3 ASRock APP Shop 3 3 1 Ul Overview 3 3 2 Apps 3 3 3 BIOS amp Drivers 3 3 4 Setting 3 4 Start8 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4 1 Introduction 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar 4 1 2 Navigation Keys 4 2 Main Screen 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen 44 Advanced Screen 4 4 1 CPU Configuration 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration 44 3 Storage Configuration 39 41 42 43 46 47 47 48 54 54 55
33. et Flash For BIOS backup and recovery purpose it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function Secure Backup UEFI Whenever one of the ROM images are outdated or corrupted switch to the other flash ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the current working ROM image to the secondary flash ROM 87 88 Network Configuration Use this to configure internet connection settings for Internet Flash 4 Tool Wetwork Cee Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI firmware Save User Default Type a profile name and press enter to save your settings as user default Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system including the parameters of the CPU temperature motherboard temperature fan speed and voltage CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1 amp 2 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 1 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 1
34. f 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection If you use a 2 channel speaker please connect the speaker s plug into Front Speaker Jack See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use Audio Output FrontSpeaker RearSpeaker Central Bass Line In Channels No 7 No 5 No 4 No 6 2 M 4 vV vV 6 v v W 8 v v v v panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find the Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox B click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to use the Rear Speaker Central Bass and Front Speaker or select Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output to use the front panel audio Q To enable Multi Streaming you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front The eSATA connector supports SATA with cables within 1 meters The SSATA3_3 connector is shared with the eSATA port X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 1 5 WiFi 802 11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2 4GHz Antenna for X99 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 t
35. figurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility 63 64 4 1 2 Navigation Keys Use lt gt key or lt gt key to choose among the selections on the menu bar and use lt gt keyor lt gt key to move the cursor up or down to select items then press lt Enter gt to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key Navigation Key s Description ap ic lt Tab gt lt PGUP gt lt PGDN gt lt HOME gt lt END gt lt F1 gt lt F7 gt lt F9 gt lt F10 gt lt F12 gt lt ESC gt To change option for the selected items Switch to next function Go to the previous page Go to the next page Go to the top of the screen Go to the bottom of the screen To display the General Help Screen 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 X99 Extreme6 ac 3 00cH2 Total Menory LO
36. he default value is Auto DRAM Activating Power Supply Configure the voltage for the DRAM Activating Power Supply PCH PLL Voltage Configure the chipset 1 5V voltage Use default settings for best performance CPU I O Voltage Configure the voltage for the CPU IO voltage supply unit ME Voltage Configure the ME voltage PCH Voltage Configure the PCH voltage yoo EB a X99 Extreme6 4 4 Advanced Screen In this section you may set the configurations for the following items CPU Con figuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration and Trusted Computing Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction 75 76 4 4 1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package No Execute Memory Protection Processors with No Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor Enable for better performance Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line Enable
37. highest Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 1 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other users Place X marks on the time table to disable the Internet Good Night LED Switch off the Power HDD LEDs when the system is on and automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby Hibernation mode 49 50 FAN Tastic Tuning Configure up to five different fan speeds using the graph The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met Dehumidifier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness Enable this function and configure the period of time until the computer powers on and the duration of the dehumidifying process USB Key Plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically OC DNA OC DNA is an unique software which helps to save your OC settings as a profile Then you can send this OC setting profile to the friends HDD Saver A quick and easy way to power up and down the drive on demand Use a customized hotkey Ctrl Alt S by default or simply slide to turn on and off up to two internal SATA HDDs connected to the power supply connector Also a password can be set to change HDD power mode for more priva
38. ld happen when you are on the Desktop Styl e Start button shows Start8 menu Windows key shows Start8 menu Contro Show the Windows 8 menu when Ctrl click the Start button Show the Windows 8 menu when press the right windows key Desktop About What should happen when you are in a Modern UI app Windows key fades to desktop and shows Start8 menu Start menu hot corner should show Start8 menu Show the Windows 8 menu when press the right windows key Don t have a right windows key Ctrl Windows key simulates a right windows key press Shift Windows key simulates a right windows key press Like our Facebook page and get Holding the Windows key for half a second simulates the right Windows key 10 off your purchase of Start8 n Like 61 62 Control lets you configure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does Desktop TM Start8 Which taskbar should the start button appear on S tyle W Show a start button on the main taskbar Show a start button on secondary taskbars if any Control How should the taskbar appear W Disable taskbar translucency Desktop About Where should search look for files Search should include files outside the standard libraries How should the new Windows 8 features work Disable all Windows 8 hot corners when at the Desktop Disable charms bar when at the Desktop Disable top left hot corner when at the Desktop W Disable bottom
39. le to the HDD Saver Connector SATA_ PWR_1 placed near the SATA ports Then connect the SATA power connector s to your SATA HDD s The HDD Saver Connector supports up to two SATA HDDs 2 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to a SATA port on the motherboard Then connect the other end to your SATA HDD s ite For the software configuration please refer to the section 3 2 A Tuning in this user manual X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 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
40. left hot corner when the taskbar overlaps it Hide Modern UI applications from the Windows 7 style menu Like our Facebook page and get Automatically go to the Desktop when sign in 10 off your purchase of Start8 Advanced Like Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface About Displays information about Start8 X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4 1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing lt F2 gt or lt Del gt right after you power on the computer otherwise the Power On Self Test POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing lt Ctl gt lt Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system time date information OC Tweaker For overclocking con
41. lled then Triple Channel Memory Technology is activated If more than four memory modules are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots then Quad Channel Memory Technology is activated 21 X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots There are 5 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 card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation PCIe slots PCIE1 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIe 2 0 x1 slot is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards PCIE3 PCle 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE4 PCIe 2 0 x1 slot is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards PCIE5 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards If M 2 PCI Express module is installed PCIE5 will be disabled mini PCle slot MINI_PCIE1 mini PCle slot is used for WiFi module PCle Slot Configurations For CPU with 40 PCle lanes PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 Single Graphics Card x16 N A N A N A N A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireX or SLI x16 N A x16 N A N A Mode Three Graphics Cards in 3 Way CrossFireX Mode x16 N A x16 N A x8 or 3 Way SLI Mode 23 PCle Slot Configuration
42. llowed the same rank CAS Write Latency tCWL Configure CAS Write Latency Third Timing tREFI Configure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval tCKE Configure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self Refresh mode tCCCD Configure back to back CAS to CAS i e READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE from same rank separation parameter tCCCD_L Configure back to back CAS to CAS i e READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE from same rank separation parameter tCCCD_WR_L Configure back to back CAS to CAS i e READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE from same rank separation parameter tRWSR Configure READ to WRITE same rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from same rank separation parameter tRWDD Configure Read to Write different DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter tRWDR Configure Read to Write different rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different rank separation parameter tWRDD Configure Write to Read different DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter 74 72 tWRDR Configure Write to Read different rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different rank separation parameter tWWDD Configure Write to Write different DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter tWWDR Configure Write
43. lly Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs BIOS_A_LED or BIOS_B_LED to identify which BIOS is currently activated 31 32 2 8 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshooting even easier Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes Code Description 00 0d 01 54 except 0d 5A 60 55 61 91 92 99 A0 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 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 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 memo
44. me6 ac X99 Extreme6 2 7 Smart Switches The motherboard has four smart switches Power Switch Reset Switch Clear CMOS Switch and one BIOS Selection Switch allowing users to quickly turn on off the system reset the system clear the CMOS values or boot from different BIOS Power Switch Power Switch allows users PWRBTN see p 7 or p 8 No 21 to quickly turn on off the system Reset Switch Reset Switch allows RSTBTN users to quickly reset the see p 7 or p 8 No 23 system Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN allows users to quickly see p 11 No 14 clear 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_SEL1 the system to boot from either see p 7 or p 8 No 19 BIOS A or BIOS B This motherboard has two BIOS chips a primary BIOS BIOS_A and a backup BIOS BIOS_ ike 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 manua
45. ment Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required Dehumidifier Function If Dehumidifier Function is enabled the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering 4 S5 state Dehumidifier Period Configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Duration Configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4 S5 state 85 86 Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Configure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidifier is enabled The higher the value the faster the fan speed Max 255 Min 1 HDD Saver By connecting your HDDs to the onboard SATA power connector with our special designed power cable you can switch these HDDs on and off when needed This design allows you to protect your privacy save more energy and prolong your HDDs life spans HDD Saver Technology Set Enabled to switch on the HDD Saver Set Disabled to switch off the HDD Saver It is recommended to enable the AHCI Mode to fully support the HDD Saver You can also enable disable the HDD Saver via the HDD Saver application under your OS On
46. o 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 867Mbps 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 13 14 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 SMA Wi Fi Antenna Cables to the WiFi Module Step3 Insert the RP SMA Wi Fi Antenna Connectors to the antenna ports on the I O shield X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Step 4 Fasten the screw nuts to secure the connec tors 15 16 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
47. on for your app you will find the mark of New Version uista appears below the installed app icon MSReck APP shop amp BOS amp Drivers 1 App Charger w Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details Step 2 Click on the yellow icon batita to start upgrading 57 58 3 3 3 BIOS amp Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the BIOS amp Drivers tab is selected you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers Please update them all soon MSReck APP sHoP ia Apps NOS amp Drivers Seting Step 1 Please check the item information before update Click on J to see more details Step 2 Click to select one or more items you want to update Step 3 Click Update to start the update process 6 ac X99 Extreme6 3 3 4 Setting In the Setting page you can change the language select the server location and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup ASRock APP sHop BIOS amp Drivers 59 3 4 Start8 For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added customizations for greater efficiency 3 4 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility gt Start8 3 4 2 Configuring Start8 Style Start8 Which style of s
48. rivers from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power your system requires It is recommended to use a NVIDIA certified PSU Please refer to the NVIDIA website for details 2 9 1 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 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 SLI_Bridge_2S Card ASReck ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock SLI_ Bridge_2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI_ Bridge_2S Card is firmly in place Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE slot 35 2 9 2 Installing Three SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot another graphics card to PCIE3 slot and the other graphics card to PCIES slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graphics card are connected Repeat this step on the three graphics cards Step 3 Align and inse
49. rt the ASRock 3 Way SLI 2S1S Bridge Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock 3 Way SLI 2S1S Bridge Card is firmly in place 3 Way SLI 2S1S Bridge Card 36 X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot 37 38 2 9 3 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system After that you can enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU in the NVIDIA nView system tray utility Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi GPU 9 52 PM Step 1 1 23 2013 mal D es Double click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the Windows system tray Step 2 In the left pane click Set SLI and PhysX configuration Then select Maximize 3D performance and click Apply Step 3 Reboot your system X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 2 10 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 8 1 8 1 64 bit OS 1 You should only use identical CrossFireX ready graphics cards that are AMD certified W 2 Mak
50. ry If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules b4 b7 d6 d7 d8 FF X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 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 not be recognized Please try re installing the keyboard and mouse Invalid Password Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS 33 34 2 9 SLI 3 Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI 3 Way SLI and Quad SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently NVIDIA SLI and Quad SLI technology supports Windows 7 7 64 bit 8 8 64 bit 8 1 8 1 64 bit OS If you install CPU with 28 lanes 3 Way SLI is not supported Requirements Q 1 You should only use identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SLI technology Download the d
51. s For CPU with 28 PCle lanes PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 Single Graphics Card x16 N A N A N A N A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireX or SLI x16 N A x8 N A N A Mode Three Graphics Cards in x16 N A x8 N A x4 3 Way CrossFireX Mode 3 Way SLI Mode is not supported for CPU with 28 PCIe lanes sis fan connector CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 when using multiple graphics For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chas cards 24 X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 2 5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup When the jumper cap is placed on the pins the jumper is Short If no jumper cap is placed on the pins the jumper is Open The illustration shows a 3 pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are Short when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins u SG amp Short Open Clear CMOS Jumper 1_2 23 CLRCMOS1 oJ De o see p 7 or p 8 No 29 Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOSI allows you to clear the data in CMOS To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOSI for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it do
52. sit 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 X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 1 3 Motherboard Layout X99 Extreme6 ac cal oa Real icy ajjaja es x MIAIRE silsllslls Sil el sills 2011 3 Socket EEA EIE EP ell elle El el el E a 9 amp E s x ral alas
53. t Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority Iure Gaard Count Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 1 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN Setup Prompt Timeout Configure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key Bootup Num Lock Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or off when the 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 X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or configure the AddOn ROM if you ve enabled Full Screen Logo Disable for faster boot speed Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings Boot Failure Guard Count Configure the number of attempts to boot until
54. tart menu would you prefer Configure Control Desktop About Cee ae Windows 8 style Which theme do you want to use Windows 7 solid theme Windows 7 start menu solid theme Like our Facebook page and get What should the Start button look like 10 off your purchase of Starts a Like Flag Start8 Custom image Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu Then select the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon 60 X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Configure What would you like to see on the menu Use large icons Show recently used applications Open submenus when pause on them with the mouse pointer Highlight newly installed applications Show user picture Control Allocate room for atleast 10 large icons Desktop Which shortcuts do you want on the right hand side About Administrative Tools Don t display this item Computer Display as a link Connect To Don t display this item Control Panel Display as a link Default Programs Don t display this item y Advanced Like our Facebook page and get What should the power button do 10 off your purchase of Starts wy 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 shou
55. terruption 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 FE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Manufactured under license under U S Patent Nos 5 956 674 5 974 380 6 487 535 7 003 467 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS the Symbol amp DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark amp DTS Connect DTS Interactive DTS Neo PC are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved S dts Connect S dts Interactive S dts Neo PC Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 3 Package Contents Specifications Moth
56. the internal CPU clock speed without affecting the clock speed of other components 67 68 CPU Cache Ratio The CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio The maximum should be the same as the CPU Ratio Minimum CPU Cache Ratio Set the minimum CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio BCLK Frequency The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK Increasing the BCLK will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also affect the clock speed of other components BCLK PCIE Ratio Configure BCLK Ratio to prevent the PC from crashing when the internal CPUclock speed and clock speed of other components are too high Spread Spectrum Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI tests Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state Filter PLL Frequency CPU BCLK Filter Frequency Choose 1 6 for better overclocking capabilities Long Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 1 in watts When the limit is exceeded the CPU ratio will be lowered after a period of time A lower limit can protect the CPU and
57. the system automatically restores the default settings 93 94 CSM Compatibility Support Module Lean Launch Stor Launch CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module Please do not disable unless you re running a WHCK test If you are using Windows 8 1 8 64 bit and all of your devices support UEFI you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch ZC X99 Ex me6 ac X99 Extreme6 49 Exit Screen 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
58. tivity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connect ing your chassis front panel module to this header make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly Power LED Header 1 Please connect the chassis 3 pin PLED1 PLEDS power LED to this header PLED see p 7 or p 8 No 18 to indicate the system s power status X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 Serial ATA3 Connectors SSATA3_0_1 see p 7 or p 8 No 13 SSATA3_2_3 see p 7 or p 8 No 14 SATA3_0_3 see p 7 or p 8 No 15 SATA3_1_4 see p 7 or p 8 No 16 SATA3_2_5 see p 7 or p 8 No 17 SATA3_1 IZ I SATA3_4 SATA3 _2 I SSATA3_0 I Z SSATA3_2 cI I SSATA3_3 SATA3_0 I I SSATA3_1 I SATA3_3 I SATA3_5 These ten SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate If the eSATA port on the rear I O has been connected the internal SSATA3_3 will not function If the Ultra M 2 Socket has been occupied the internal SSATA3_2 will not function RAID is supported on SATA3_0 SATA3_5 ports only USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB3_4 see p 7 or p 8 No 26 9 pin USB5_6 see p 7 or p 8 No 27
59. to Write different rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different rank separation parameter tRRDD Configure Read to Read different DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter tRRDR Configure Read to Read different rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter ODT WR CH A Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel A ODT PARK CH A Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel A ODT NOM CH A Use this to change ODT CH A Auto Manual settings The default is Auto ODT WR CH B Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel B ODT PARK CH B Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel B ODT NOM CH B Use this to change ODT CH B Auto Manual settings The default is Auto ODT WR CH C Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel C X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 ODT PARK CH C Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel C ODT NOM CH C Use this to change ODT CH C Auto Manual settings The default is Auto ODT WR CH D Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel D ODT PARK CH D Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel D ODT NOM CH D Use this to change ODT CH D Auto Manual settings The defa
60. ult is Auto MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster Memory Power Savings Mode Configure CKE and related memory power savings features FIVR Configuration CPU Vcore Voltage Mode Auto For optimized settings Override The voltage is fixed Vcore Voltage Additional Offset Configure the dynamic Vcore voltage added to the Vcore CPU Cache Voltage Mode Auto For optimized settings Adaptive Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy loading Override The voltage is fixed CPU Cache Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the CPU Cache Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking 73 74 System Agent Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the System Agent Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking CPU Integrated VR Faults Disable FIVR Faults to raise the threshold to trigger CPU over current protection and over voltage protection for better overclocking capabilities CPU Integrated VR Efficiency Mode Enable FIVR Efficiency Management for power saving Disable for better performance and overclocking capabilities Voltage Configuration CPU Input Voltage Configure the voltage for the CPU CPU Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage T
61. urn the motherboard for after service the cover nd replace Please save ai Q 19 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink X99 Extreme6 ac X99 Extreme6 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM This motherboard provides eight 284 pin DDR4 Double Data Rate 4 DIMM slots and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology 1 For quad channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand A speed size and chip type DDR4 DIMM pairs 2 It is not allowed to install a DDR DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 3 The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Quad Channel Memory Configuration Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Due to Intel CPU spec definition please install the memory modules on DDR4_ Al DDR4_B1 DDR4_C1 and DDR4_D1 for first priority If the four DDR4 DIMM slots above are fully installed and you want to use more than four memory modules please install the other memory modules from left to right from DDR4_A2 DDR4_B2 DDR4_D2 to DDR4_C2 If only two memory modules are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots then Dual Channel Memory Technology is activated If three memory modules are insta
62. wn before you do the clear CMOS action Please be noted that the password date time and user default profile will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed Q The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper 25 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard System Panel Header PLEDE Connect the power 9 pin PANELI see p 7 or p 8 No 20 switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin HDLED assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive ac

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