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1. X99 WS User Manual Version 1 0 Published August 2014 Copyright 2014 ASRock INC All rights reserved Copyright Notice No part of this documentation may be reproduced transcribed transmitted or translated in any language in any form or by any means except duplication of documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose without written consent of ASRock Inc Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Disclaimer Specifications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for informational use only and subject to change without notice and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation With respect to the contents of this documentation ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind either expressed or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss of profits loss of business loss of data interruption of business and the
2. Auto run at Windows Startup Version 2 0 111 51 52 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 i Apps BIOS amp Drivers Setting Google Toolbar A Tuning Enhance your Intenet Explorer brow ASRock multi purpose software suit Downloads 1253 Hee Downloads 1840 S Gharger w Google Chrome ASRock APP Charger A fast simple and secure web browser ous Downloads 1994 Information Panel Category Panel The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the information panel below displays the relative information Information Panel The information panel in the center displays data about the currently selected category and allows users to perform job related tasks Hot News The hot news section displays the various latest news Click on the image to visit the website of the selected news and know more X99 WS 3 3 2 Apps When the Apps tab is selected you will see all the available ap
3. Discard Changes Description Load UEFI Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device F10 key can be used for this operation Get details via OR code 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 ASRock EUROPE B V Bijsterhuizen 3151 6604 LV Wijchen The Nether
4. Supports PXE 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 1x eSATA Connector 4 x USB 2 0 Ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 4 x USB 3 0 Ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 2 x RJ 45 LAN Ports with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED Storage Connector e 1x Clear CMOS Switch e HD Audio Jacks Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone e 10x SATA3 6 0 Gb s Connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 13 NCQ AHCI Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology S SATA3 3 connector is shared with the eSATA port S SATA3 2 connector is shared with Ultra M 2 Socket RAID is supported on SATA3 0 SATA3_5 ports only 1xeSATA 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 2x COM Port Headers e x TPM Header 1x Power LED Header 2x CPU Fan Connectors 1 x 4 pin 1 x 3 pin 3x Chassis Fan Connectors 1 x 4 pin 2 x 3 pin Smart Fan Speed Control 1x Power Fan Connector 3 pin e 1x24 pin ATX Power Connector e 1x8 pin 12V Power Connector Hi Density Power Connec tor e Ix HDD Saver Connector 2x PCIe Power Connectors e 1x Front Panel Audio Connector 1x Thunderbolt AIC Connector 2x USB 2 0 Headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike P
5. 57 58 61 61 61 62 63 64 72 73 75 44 3 444 44 5 44 6 44 7 4 5 4 6 4J 4 8 4 9 Storage Configuration Super IO Configuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration Trusted Computing Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen 77 78 79 80 81 82 86 88 89 92 X99 WS Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing ASRock X99 WS motherboard a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock s consistently stringent quality control It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock s commitment to quality and endurance In this documentation Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step by step installation guides Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the software and utilities Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the BIOS setup Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice In case any modifications 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 motherboard 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 Pack
6. 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 mPCIe and mSATA The Ultra M 2 Socket M2 1 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 1 is shared with the S SATA3 2 connector you can only choose either the Ultra M 2 Socket M2 1 or the S SATA3 2 connector to use If M 2 PCI Express module is installed PCIE3 will be disabled Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1 Prepare a M 2_SSD NGFF module and the screw H 9 Step2 68 4 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 40 Q BE i X99 WS 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 5 Step 4 Peel off the yellow protective film on the nut to be used Hand tighten the standoff
7. 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 11 12 2 1 Installing the CPU 1 Before you insert the 2011 3 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the PnP cap ie ison 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 AH ed 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 X99 WS 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 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 N brand speed size and chip type DDR4
8. 2 1 Installing the CPU 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 2 3 Installation of Memory Modules DIMM 24 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 2 5 Jumpers Setup 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24 Smart Switches 2 8 Dr Debug 29 SL 3 Way SLI 4 Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide 2 91 Installing Two SLI Ready Graphics Cards 29 2 Installing Three SLI Ready Graphics Cards 29 3 Installing Four SLI Ready Graphics Cards 2 9 4 Driver Installation and Setup 2 10 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX 4 Way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide 2 10 1 Installing Two CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards 11 15 16 18 20 21 26 27 29 29 31 33 35 36 36 2 10 2 Installing Three CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards 2 10 3 Installing Four CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards 2 10 4 Driver Installation and Setup 241 M 2 SSD NGFF Module Installation Guide 2 12 HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide 2 43 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation 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 4 1 UEFI Menu Bar 44 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 37 38 39 40 43 44 45 45 46 52 52 53 56
9. 36 2 10 CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX 4 Way CrossFirex and Quad CrossFirex Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX 3 way CrossFireX 4 way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to four 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 y A i2 You should only use identical CrossFireX ready graphics cards that are AMD certified Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireX technology Download the drivers from the AMD s website www amd com Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power your system requires It is recommended to use a AMD certified PSU Please refer to the AMD s website for details If you pair a 12 pipe CrossFireX Edition card with a 16 pipe card both cards will operate as 12 pipe cards while in CrossFireX mode Different CrossFireX cards may require different methods to enable CrossFi reX 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 PCIEI slot and the other graphics card to PCIEA slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Connect two graphics
10. Do NOT place jumper caps over VAN these headers and connectors Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard System Panel Header PLED Connect the power 9 pin PANELI see p 6 No 18 switch reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin HDLEDS assignments below Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables PWRBTN Power Switch Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch RESET Reset Switch Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart PLED System Power LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the system is operating The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 S3 sleep state The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data The front panel design may differ by chassis A front panel module mainly consists of power switch reset switch power LED hard drive activity LED speaker and etc When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header
11. No 23 3 pin CHA FAN3 see p 6 No 10 3 pin PWR FANI see p 6 No 35 GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL FAN_SPEED FAN_VOLTAGE GND GND FAN_VOLTAGE FAN_SPEED OT GND Oy 12V O 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 23 24 CPU Fan Connectors 4 3 21 4 pin CPU FANI see p 6 No 6 S see p 6 12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL all 3 pin CPU FAN2 see p 6 No 7 il GND FAN VOLTAGE 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 ATXPWRI see p 6 No 8 N N gt LILI 000 m w This motherboard pro vides a 24 pin ATX power connector To use a 20 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 6 No 3 a E r3 This motherboard pro vides an 8 pin ATX 12V power connector To usea 4 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5 PCIe Power Connectors DETECT 12V 4 pin PCIE PWRI GND see p 6 No 34 4 pin PCIE PWR2 see p 6 No 31 Please connect a 4 pi
12. PCIE2 slot the third graphics card into the PCIE4 slot and the last graphics card into the PCIE6 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graphics card are connected Repeat this step on the three graphics cards Step 3 Align and insert an ASRock SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers of the first and second graphics card Install the second ASRock SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers of the third and fourth graphics card Connect the second and the fourth graphics card with the ASRock SLI Bridge 3S Card Make sure the ASRock SLI Bridge Cards are firmly in place 33 34 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 X99 WS 2 9 4 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system After that you can enable the Multi Graphics Processing Unit GPU in the NVIDIA nView system tray utility Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi GPU 9 52PM Step1 1 23 2013 mis OP des 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 35
13. for you Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash For BIOS backup and recovery purpose it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function Secure Backup UEFI Whenever one of the ROM images are outdated or corrupted switch to the other flash ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the current working ROM image to the secondary flash ROM Network Configuration Use this to configure internet connection settings for Internet Flash MSReck WEF Main OC Tweaker Advanced HW Monitor Security ToolWetwork Configuration UEFI Download Server Description Setup internet connection mode Get details via OR code Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI firmware Save User Default Type a profile name and press enter to save your settings as user default Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults X99 WS 85 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 MSReck WEF Main OC Tweaker Advanced Too Security M B Temperature 31 0 C CPU Temperature 41 5 C CPU Fan 1 Speed 4313 RPM ESSET Select a fan mode for Fan or choose Custo
14. 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 45 46 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 ben icon A Tuning Pre main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using A Tuning There are six sections in A Tuning main menu Operation Mode Tools OC Tweaker System Info Live Update Tech Service and Settings Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your computer Operation Mode Performance Mode Standard Mode Power Saving X99 WS Tools Various tools and utilities nsrectt A O L3 3 illii Tools ze Acceleration P LifeStyle XFast RAM OMG XFast LAN Good Night LED Fast Boot Dehumidifier Key Master USB Key OC DNA Disk Health Report 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 d
15. make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation PCIe slots PCIEI PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards PCIE3 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards PCIEA PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIES PCIe 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards PCIE6 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards If M 2 PCI Express module is installed PCIE3 will be disabled PCle Slot Configurations For CPU with 40 PCle lanes PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE6 Single Graphics Card x16 N A N A N A N A N A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireX or SLI x16 N A N A x16 N A N A Mode Three Graphics Cards in 3 Way CrossFireX Mode x8 x8 N A x16 N A N A or 3 Way SLI Mode Four Graphics Cards in 4 Way CrossFireX Mode x8 x8 N A x8 N A x8 or 4 Way SLI Mode PCle Slot Configurations For CPU with 28 PCle lanes d e PCIE2 PCIE3 Single Graphics Card x16 N A N A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireX or SLI x16 N A N A Mode Three Graphics Cards in 3 Way CrossFireX Mode x8 x8 N A or 3 Way SLI Mode PCIE4 PCIE5 X99 WS PCIE6 N A N A N A x8 N A N A x8 N A N A 4 Way CrossFireX Mode and 4 Way SLI Mode are not supported for CPU with 28 P
16. 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 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 X99 WS tRWDR Configure Read to Write different rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different rank separation parameter tWRDD Configure Write to Read different DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter tWRDR Configure Write to Read different rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different rank separation parameter tWWDD Configure Write to Wri
17. 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 X99 WS 4 2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview UEFI Version Processor Type Processor Speed Update Cache Size Cache Size Cache Size Total Memory ODR4_AL DORA B1 DDRA Cl DORA Di A2 DORA B2 DDRA C2 DORA D2 2400MHZ 306F2 1F 192KB 1536KB 15360KB X99 WS L0 30 Intel R Xeor CPU E5 26 Description Select the active page when entering setup utility 16384MB Dual Channel Memory Mode Micron 8192MB DDR4 1866 Micron 8192MB DDR4 1866 None None None None None None Get details via OR code 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 63 64 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features 4
18. 4 Problem related to memory Please re install the CPU and except 0d memory then clear CMOS If the problem still exists please 5A 60 install only one memory module or try using other memory modules 55 The Memory could not be detected Please re install the memory and CPU If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules 61 91 Chipset initialization error Please press reset or clear CMOS 92 99 Problem related to PCI E devices Please re install PCI E devices or try installing them in other slots If the problem still exists please remove all PCI E devices or try using another VGA card AO A7 Problem related to IDE or SATA devices Please re install IDE and SATA devices If the problem still exists please clear CMOS and try removing all SATA devices bo Problem related to memory Please re install the CPU and memory If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules 27 28 b4 b7 d6 d7 d8 RE 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
19. ARK for channel D ODT NOM CH D Use this to change ODT CH D Auto Manual settings The default is Auto 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 X99 WS 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 The default value is Auto DRAM Activating Power Supply Configure the voltage f
20. Cle lanes chassis fan connector CHA FANI CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 when using mul Q For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s tiple graphics cards 19 20 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 pin and pin2 are Short when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins 7 u SG Ug Short Open Clear CMOS Jumper 1 2 23 CLRCMOSI le e Sj or see p 6 No 25 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 down before you do the clear CMOS action Please be noted that the password date time and user default profile will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed Q The Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper X99 WS 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers
21. 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 e Due to Intel CPU spec definition please install the memory modules on DDRA AI DDRA Bl DDR4_C1 and DDR4 DI for first priority If the four DDR4 DIMM slots above are fully installed and you want to use more than four memory modules please install the other memory modules from left to right from DDRA4 A2 DDR4_B2 DDR4_D2 to DDR4 C2 Ifonly two memory modules are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots then Dual Channel Memory Technology is activated If three memory modules are installed then Triple Channel Memory Technology is activated If more than four memory modules are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots then Quad Channel Memory Technology is activated 16 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots There are 6 PCI Express slots on the motherboard Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is AN switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the documentation of the expansion card and
22. IEI x16 PCIE4 triple at x8 PCIEI x8 PCIE2 x16 PCIEA quad at x8 PCIE1 x8 PCIE2 x8 PCIEA x8 PCIE6 If you install CPU with 28 lanes PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 W ill run at x16 x0 x4 x8 or x8 x8 x4 x8 and PCIE6 will be disabled If M 2 PCI Express module is installed PCIE3 slot will be disabled 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot PCIE5 x4 mode Audio LAN Rear Panel 1 0 X99 WS Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX 4 Way CrossFireX 3 Way CrossFireX and CrossFireX Supports NVIDIA Quad SLI 4 Way SLI 3 Way SLI and SLI If you install CPU with 28 lanes 4 Way CrossFireX and 4 Way SLI are not supported 15u Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot PCIE1 and PCIE4 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 I217LM Gigabit LAN PHY 10 100 1000 Mb s 1 x Intel I210AT Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Supports Dual LAN with Teaming Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az
23. 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 YY For the software configuration please refer to the section 3 2 A Tuning in this user manual 43 44 2 13 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 If the 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 pr
24. SB 2 0 Header USB5 6 29 COM Port Header COM2 30 COM Port Header COMI 31 PCIe Power Connector PCIE_PWR2 32 Front Panel Audio Header HD AUDIOI 33 Thunderbolt AIC Connector TBT1 34 PCIe Power Connector PCIE PWRI 35 Power Fan Connector PWR FANI 1 4 I O Panel No Description 1 o 1 O Uu FF WwW NY USB 2 0 Ports USB12 LAN RJ 45 Port Intel I210AT LAN RJ 45 Port Intel I217LM Central Bass Orange Rear Speaker Black Line In Light Blue Front Speaker Lime Microphone Pink X99 WS 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 o D e o No Description Optical SPDIF Out Port USB 3 0 Ports USB3_34 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_12 eSATA Connector USB 2 0 Ports USB_34 Clear CMOS Switch PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 10 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 ue LAN Port Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection On Link Green 1Gbps connection 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 RearSpeaker Cent
25. Speed Chassis Fan Speed 2954 RPM VOLTAGE CPU Input Volt Vcore Volt 2 33V Volt v 50V Volt 12V Volt Vcore Override Volt 270V Vcore Voltage Additional Offset 0 00 V CPU Cache Override Volt CPU Cache Volt Offset V System Agent Volt Offset 0 001 V CPU Analog IO Volt Offset 00 V CPUDigiallOVoltOffset 0001V DRAM Voltage 1580 PCH 1 05V Voltage PCH 15V Voltage 49 Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers NSReck A T D _ 5 2 Live Update Live Update Current Version Latest Version Server ASIA v Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem NGReck A T c m dm P poo atentos mode sel Tech Service User Information Problem Information Name Yenyeh Subject Tech Service Form Test Test Phone 0123456789 Problem Type Others v Language English v Country Taiwan E Mail AgACOM Description Hi ASRock Technical Support Test Purchase Date 4 10 2014 Br FESR Serial Number 0 123 456789 Teoweckan noanepxxa Vienerratensti FOR ANAR HEAR Attach Files BRERA 7E Add Technischer Support Test Remove X99 WS 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 ziii Ta T Settings Settings
26. _PA_D 4O Inta_PA_D 40 B Vbus GND GND IntA PB D IntA_PB_D Dummy O IntA_PB_SSRX Ot IntA_PB_SSRX Ot IntA_PB_SSTX Of Inta_PB_SSTX Besides four USB 3 0 ports on the I O panel there is one header on this motherboard This USB 3 0 header can support two ports Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD AUDIOI see p 6 No 32 GND PRESENCE MIC_RET OUT_RET X99 WS 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 support 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 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 SPEAKERI see p 6 No 22 DUMMY SPEAKER 1 5V DUMMY Please connect the chassis speaker to this header Chassis and Power Fan Connectors 4 pin CHA FANI see p 6 No 24 3 pin CHA FAN2 see p 6
27. able C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption Enhanced Halt State C1E Enable Enhanced Halt State CIE for lower power consumption 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration Main OC Tweaker lt Advanced Chipset Configuration VT d PCIEl Link Spe PCIE4 Link Spe K PCIES Link Spee PCIE6 Link Speed Onboard LAN 1 Onboard LAN 2 Onboard HD Audio Front Panel Deep Sleep Intel R Thunderbolt Enabled Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Enabled Auto Auto Disabled Enable Disable the Intel R Thunderbolt function VT d X99 WS Description Intel R Thunderbolt Configuration Get details via OR code 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 PCIEI 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 PCIE5 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE5 75 76 PCIE6 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE6 Onboard LAN 1 Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Onboard LAN 2 Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Onboard HD Audio Enable disable onboard HD audio Set t
28. age Contents ASRock X99 WS Motherboard EATX Form Factor ASRock X99 WS Quick Installation Guide ASRock X99 WS Support CD e 1 xI O Panel Shield e 2x ASRock SLI Bridge Cards e 1x ASRock SLI Bridge 3S Card e 1x ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card AxSerial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional e 1 x HDD Saver Cable e xScrew for Ultra M 2 Socket 1 2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset Memory Expansion Slot EATX Form Factor e 20z Copper PCB High Density Glass Fabric PCB Supports Intel Core i7 and Xeon E5 1600 2600 v3 Processor Family for the LGA 2011 3 Socket up to 18 Cores and 160W Digi Power design 12 Power Phase design e Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports Untied Overclocking Technology Intel X99 e Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology e 8x 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 15u Gold Contact in DIMM Slots 5 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slots PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE6 single at x16 PCIE1 dual at x16 PC
29. an also enable disable the HDD Saver via the HDD Saver application under your OS Onboard SATA Power Switch SATA_PWR_1 Set Power On to switch on the onboard SATA Power Connector Set Power Off to switch off the onboard SATA Power Connector 83 84 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
30. ay set or change the supervisor user password for the system You may also clear the user password MSReck LIEF Oo EE Main OC Tweaker 4 Advanced Too O H W Monitor OBoot Exit Supervisor Password Not Installed User Passi Not Installed Description 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 System Mode State Setup Secure Boot State Disabled Secure Boot Disabled Get details via OR code 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 X99 WS 4 8 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority Main OC Tweaker x Advanced To01 Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 2 S 3 HL DT ST 1 ption the system boot order CD DVD ROM Drive BBS Priorities Hard Drive BBS Priorities Fast Boot Di
31. card in other slots or use other VGA cards The Keyboard and mouse could not be recognized Please try re installing the keyboard and mouse Invalid Password Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS X99 WS 2 9 SLI 3 Way SLI 4 Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA SLI 3 way SLI 4 way SLI and Quad SLI Scalable Link Interface technology that allows you to install up to four identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards Currently NVIDIA SLI and Quad SLI technology supports Windows 7 7 64 bit 8 8 64 bit 8 1 8 1 64 bit OS Q Requirements 1 You should only use identical SLI ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certi fied 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SLI technology Download the drivers from the N VIDIA 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 PCIEI slot and the other graphics card to PCIEA slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 If required connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards 29 30 SLI_Bridge_3S Card AISRec
32. 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 X99 WS Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE slot Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIEI slot another graphics card to PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIEI and PCIE2 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec tor ofthe graphics card that is inserted to PCIEI slot 37 38 2 10 3 Installing Four CrossFireX Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIEI slot another graphics card into PCIE2 slot the third graphics card into PCIE4 slot and the last graphics card into PCIE6 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Use one Cros
33. ginning of the data in response RAS to CAS Delay tRCD The number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row of memory and accessing columns within it Row Precharge Time tRP The number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command and opening the next row RAS Active Time tRAS The number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command Command Rate CR The delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the first active command can be issued 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 67 68 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
34. h Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN allows users to quickly see p 9 No 14 clear the CMOS values W 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 the system to boot from either see p 6 No 17 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 S 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 X99 WS 2 8 Dr Debug Dr Debug is used to provide code information which makes troubleshooting even easier Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr Debug codes Code Description 00 Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS 0d Problem related to memory VGA card or other devices Please clear CMOS re install the memory and VGA card and remove other USB PCI devices 01 5
35. hich taskbar should the start button appear on Style Show a start button on the main taskbar Show a start button on secondary taskbars if any Control How should the taskbar appear Disable taskbar translucency Where should search look for files Search should include files outside the standard libraries How should the new Windows 8 features work Disable all Windows 8 hot corners when at the Desktop Disable charms bar when at the Desktop Disable top left hot corner when at the Desktop v Disable bottom left hot corner when the taskbar overlaps it Hide Modern UI applications from the Windows 7 style menu Like our Facebook page and get w Automatically go to the Desktop when sign in 1096 off your purchase of Start8 w Like Advanced 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 60 X99 WS 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 l
36. hould 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 system usage under Windows 32 bit operating systems Windows 64 bit operat ing systems do not have such limitations You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows cannot use 1 3 Motherboard Layout 1 2 3 4 5 6 r z wac ES ccm egaj gan merri gp pes ATX12VA L E 5 a Tae E am USB 2 0 T USB3 B USB4 2011 3 Socket amp E s si s s s si s s L4 s slislls3 si slislls slslls Sil all alias aw elal sls slal alle EI E E E E z ellel ellel elle USB Top el el ell amp Sl el el F a TUSBi Ti i zllailla l l x B USB2 Si si sta AJ SJ ay S a ENEE 5 5 8 8 lt sll allalla slizizls USB3 0 z ejej ene ejej j 3 op llall zll S allel all E s s l slizizlz A zj zjz z zj zjz z 35 ajaj ll ajaj j ajjaj al a ajjaj al a Bei BE 8 TRR sg agla Irun ram SEI Pole ruit Pi 34 cna rans i a PCIE1 J Ultra M 2 PCle Gen3 x4 cmos A 2 2 Ei g Bat
37. igure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores the default settings X99 WS CSM Compatibility Support Module Main OC Tweaker x Advanced X Too O H W Monitor Security Boot CSM Compatibility Support Module Launch PXE OpROM Policy Description Launch Storage OpROM Policy EN I 7 Enable to launch the Compatibility Eon video POROM Po icy RN Support Module If you are using Windows 8 64 bit UEFI and all of your devices support UEFI you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed Get details via OR code 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 91 92 49 Exit Screen OC Tweaker Advanced Too QH W Monitor p Discard Changes and Exit
38. ility 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 X99 WS 4 4 7 Trusted Computing Main LE 4 Advanced Trusted Computing Configuration Description Enables or Disables BIOS support Current Status Information for security de SUPPORT TURNED OFF show Security Device protocol and INT1A interface will not be available Get details via OR code Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device 81 82 4 5 Tools in OC Tweaker x Advanced OHM Monitor Security ONG OnTine Management Guard Dehumidifier Function Description 3 HOD Saver ASRock System Browser shows the overvie your current PC and Easy RAID Installer information about the devices Easy Driver Installer connected UEFI Tech Service UEFI Update Utility Instant Flash Internet Flash DHCP Auto IP Auto t Secure Backup UEFI A gt B Network Configuration Get details via OR code 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 accoun
39. install it simply click on the trash can icon W The trash icon may not appear for certain apps X99 WS Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed When there is an available new version for your app you will find the mark of New Version i appears below the installed app icon MSReck APP sHoP amp BIOS amp Drivers Setting ASRock APP Charger Charge up your iDevic FastLAN Google Chrome m ASRock 3TB Unlocker A fast simple and secure web browser of your intemet For rting HDDs with capacities Downloads 1994 Downloads 1675 TESA Downloads 1602 Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details Step 2 Click on the yellow icon bii to start upgrading 55 56 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 i Apps amp BIOS amp Drivers Setting lems Current Version atest Version It Current Vi Latest Vi MMe Driver 6001179 910112 I 2 066 Step 1 Please check the item information before update Click on J to see more details Step 2 Click to select one or more items you want to update Step 3 Click Update to start the update process 3 3 4 Setting In the Setting page you can change the language select the server location and determine if you wan
40. into the desired nut location on the motherboard BE f Ld D x v Step 5 Align and gently insert the M 2 NGFF SSD module into the M 2 slot Please be aware that the M 2 NGFF SSD module only fits in one orientation E Step 6 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place Please do not overtighten the screw E D as this might damage the module 41 42 M 2_SSD NGFF Module Support List PCle Interface SATA Interface Plextor PX AG256M6e ADATA AXNS381E 128GM B Plextor PX AG512M6e ADATA AXNS381E 256GM B SanDisk SD6PP4M 128G Crucial CT120M500SSD4 120G SanDisk SD6PP4M 256G Crucial CT240M500SSD4 240G Samsung XP941 512G MZHPU512HCGL Intel SSDSCKGW080A401 80G Kingston RBU SNS840083 180GD For the latest updates of M 2_SSD NFGG module support list please visit our website for details http www asrock com X99 WS 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 Cable to the HDD Saver Connector
41. k ASRock SLI Bridge 3 Card Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock SLI_ Bridge 3S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI Bridge 3S Card is firmly in place Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot X99 WS 2 9 2 Installing Three SLI Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIEI slot another graphics card to PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graphics card are connected Repeat this step on the three graphics cards Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card is firmly in place ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card 31 32 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 X99 WS 2 9 3 Installing Four SLI Ready Graphics Cards SLI_Bridge_3S Card MSReck SLI_Bridge SLI_Bridge MSReck MSReck 2 ASRock SLI_Bridge Cards and an ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card Step 1 Insert one graphics card into the PCIE slot another graphics card into the
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43. 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 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation CALIFORNIA USA ONLY The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices BMP regulations passed by the California Legislature When you discard the Lithium battery in California USA please follow the related regulations in advance Perchlorate Material special handling may apply see www dtsc ca gov hazardouswaste perchlorate ASRock Website http www asrock com Manufactured under license under U S Patent Nos 5 956 674 5 974 380 6 487 535 7 003 467 amp other U S and worldwide patents issued amp pending DTS the Symbol amp DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark amp DTS Connect DTS Interactive DTS Neo PC are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved S dts Connect S dts Interactive S dts Neo PC Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1 Package Contents 12 Specifications 1 3 Motherboard Layout 1 4 O Panel Chapter 2 Installation
44. make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly 21 22 Power LED Header 3 pin PLEDI see p 6 No 19 Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate the system s power status Serial ATA3 Connectors S_SATA3_0_1 see p 6 No 12 S SATA3 2 3 see p 6 No 13 SATA3 0 I see p 6 No 16 SATA3 2 3 see p 6 No 15 SATA3 4 5 see p 6 No 14 S SATA3 0 T Ce S SATA3 1 S SATA3 2 I 1 1 S SATA3 3 SATA3 0 k 1 SATA3 1 SATA3 2 I 1 SATA3 3 SATA3 4 T 1 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 S_SATA3_3 will not function If the Ultra M 2 Socket has been occupied the internal S_SATA3_2 will not function RAID is supported on SATA3_0 SATA3_5 ports only USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB5_6 see p 6 No 28 9 pin USB7_8 see p 6 No 27 P USB PW R Besides four USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two ports USB 3 0 Header 19 pin USB3_5_6 see p 6 No 9 Or Vbus 4 IntA PA SSRX 4 Or GND 4 tO 9 IntA PA SSRX O tO tO IntA PA SSTX IntA PA SSTX O GND O Or Oj IntA
45. mize to set 5 CPU Chassis Fan 1 Speed N A temperatures assign a respective speed for each temperature CPU Fan 2 Speed N A Chassis Fan 2 Speed N A Chassis Fan 3 Speed N A Power Fan Speed gt N A CPU Input Voltage 1 728 V Vcore 785 V DRAM Voltage v 12 00V 1 05V 5 00V Get details via OR code 3 30V CPU Fan 1 amp 2 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1 amp 2 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 1 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 1 Chassis Fan 2 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 2 X99 WS 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 87 4 7 Security Screen In this section you m
46. n molex power cable to this connector when more than three graphics cards are installed HDD Saver Connector 4 pin SATA PWR 1 see p 6 No 11 E Please connect the HDD Saver Cable to this connector to manage the power state of HDD Thunderbolt AIC Connector 5 pin TBT1 see p 6 No 33 Please connect a Thunderbolt add in card AIC to this connector via the GPIO cable RRXD1 X99 WS Serial Port Headers DOTRH This header supports a 9 pin COMI radi serial port module see p 6 No 30 i RRI 1 9 pin COM2 ba kRTS see p 6 No 29 pocp t TPM Header zz This connector supports Trusted lt 17 pin TPMSI Ax a Platform Module TPM system 4 Bx see p 6 No 26 9 2 8 82 g 9 which can securely store keys Ten eee digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also enaes 89 helps enhance network security 9 835 3 0 protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity 25 26 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 to quickly turn on off the see p 6 No 20 system Reset Switch Reset Switch allows RSTBTN users to quickly reset the see p 6 No 21 system Clear CMOS Switc
47. o Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed Front Panel Enable disable front panel HD audio Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down Restore on AC Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure If Power Off is selected the power will remain off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the system will 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 X99 WS 4 4 3 Storage Configuration ain 0C Tweaker Advanced Storage Configuration SATA3 Storage Configuration Description M A R T stands for SATA3 0 Detected Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology It is SAT poft petected monitoring system for computer hard SATA3 2 AAK disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability SATA3_3 SATA3_4 SATA3_5 WOC WD5000AAKX OBUGAAO TA3 Storage Configuration S SATA 0 Not Detected E esd Get details via OR code Not Detected S SATA3 3 eSATAl Not Detected Hard Disk S M A R T S M A R T stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology It is a m
48. o internal SATA HDDs connected to the power supply connector Also a password can be set to change HDD power mode for more privacy and safety Disk Health Report Disk Health Report is a hard disk health monitoring utility that displays detailed HDD information such as hard disk model serial number firmware power on count power on hours S M A R T values current temperature etc HDD SSD and optical disk drives are all supported The health status block displays Good in green color Caution in yellow color or Bad in red color Click on the health status icon to configure settings for an alert to be triggered X99 WS OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system NSReck A T OC Tweaker v Custom System Info Liock CPU Freq 150000 MHz BCLK PCIE Frequency 100 00 MHz iy Cache Freq 150000 MHz 5 p DRAM Freq 160000MHz CPU Ratio x440 cy CPU Cache Ratio x440 gt Voltage 0v gt Adaptive Mode 0001 V Ontos Hae erie He a Auto apply when program starts System Info View information about the system The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models NGReck A T HU E x System Information m cock CPU Frequency 4400 00 MHz BCLK PCIE Frequency 100 00 MHz CPU Ratio x44 CPU Cache Ratio x34 FAN amp TEMPERATURE CPU Temperature 40C 104F MWB Temperature CPU Fan
49. onitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability 4 4 4 Super IO Configuration nn OC Tweaker X Too OH Monitor er I0 Configuration Serial Port 1 Address Description Serial Port 2 Enabted SEE Serial Port 2 Address FORROS Enable or disable the Serial port 1 PS2 Y Cable Auto Get details via OR code Serial Port 1 Enable or disable the Serial port 1 Serial Port 1 Address Select the address of the Serial port 1 Serial Port 2 Enable or disable the Serial port 2 Serial Port 2 Address Select the address of the Serial port 2 PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto X99 WS 4 4 5 ACPI Configuration Main amp OC Tweaker X Too O H W Monitor 4 Advanced ACPI Configuration PS 2 Keyboard Power On Description Ring In Power On It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving RTC Alarm Power On yboard Remote Power On USB Mouse Power On PCIE Devices Power On Get details via OR code 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 the system to be waked up by a PS 2 Keyboard 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 le
50. operties of a team Step 2 Click the Settings tab Step 3 Click the Modify Team button Step 4 Select the adapter you want to be the primary adapter and click the Set Primary button If you do not specify a preferred primary adapter the software will choose an adapter of the highest capability model and speed to act as the default primary If a failover occurs another adapter becomes the primary The adapter will however rejoin the team as a non primary X99 WS 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
51. or 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 71 72 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 Chipset Configuration S f t Storage Configuration Description Super I0 Configuration CPU Configuration Parameters ACPI Configuration USB Configuration Trusted Computing Get details via OR code Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction X99 WS 4 4 1 CPU Configuration Main OC Tweaker Advanced CPU Configuration Intel R Xeon R CPU E5 2620 v3 amp 2 40GHz Max CPU Speed 2400 MHz Min CPU Speed 1200 MHz Description Processor Cores 6 Intel Hyper Threading Technology is multiple threads to run on so that the overall e on threaded software is improved Active Processor Cores I An No Execute Memory Protection Enabled Hardware Prefetcher Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Enabled CPU Thermal Throttling Enabled CPU C States Support I Get details via OR code Package C State Supp
52. ort C6 Reten CPU C3 State Support Disabled Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package No Execute Memory Protection Processors with No Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor Enable for better performance Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line Enable for better performance Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems 73 74 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 En
53. ps on screen for you to download Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install MSReck APP sHoP ii Apps BIOS amp Drivers Setting Sa b d 4 V App Gnarger w ASRock APP Charger Enhance your Internet Explorer brow Charge up your iDevi Downloads 1258 FastLAN Google Chrome A fast simple and secure web browser of your internet Downloads 1994 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 CES 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 53 54 Step 3 If you want to install the app click on the red icon I to start downloading amp BIOS amp Drivers Setting Back ASRock XFast LAN 429MB Downloads 1680 Step4 When installation completes you can find the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner MSReck APP suoP Al amp BIOS amp Drivers 1 Setting Back ASRock APP Charger _ Date 2t Size 64425KB Downloads 2199 Cur version 1 0 6 ASRock APP Charger Ver 1 06 a Charges x 4 you e App motu NO LAG JUST y To un
54. ral Bass Line In Channels No 7 No 5 No 4 No 6 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V V front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find the Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox Il click Enable playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH ACH 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 The eSATA connector supports SATA with cables within 1 meters The S_SATA3_3 connector is shared with the eSATA port X99 WS Chapter 2 Installation This is an EATX form factor motherboard Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it Pre installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard components Failure to do so may cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard components In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard s components NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet Also remember to use a grounded
55. rive XFast LAN Boost the speed of your internet connection Select a specific mode for making the designated program s priority highest Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 1 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other users Place X marks on the time 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 47 48 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 tw
56. rotection 1x USB 3 0 Header Supports 2 USB 3 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection e xDr Debug with LED 1x Power Switch with LED x Reset Switch with LED e x BIOS Selection Switch BIOS Feature Hardware Monitor os Certifica tions X99 WS 2x 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 Server 2012 R2 64 bit Server 2012 64 bit Server 2008 R2 64 bit FCC CE WHQL ErP EuP Ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com 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 s
57. sFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIEI and PCIE2 slots another CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots and use the third CrossFire Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE6 slots The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot X99 WS 2 10 4 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to uninstall 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 Step4 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 e o ueutb5s graphics card and click Apply 39 2 11 M 2 SSD
58. sabled Boot From Onboard LAN Disabled Setup Prompt Timeout 1 Bootup Num Lock On Boot Beep Disabled Full Screen Logo Enabled Get details via OR code AddOn ROM Display Enabled Boot Failure Guard Enabled 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 89 90 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 Conf
59. t 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 c SB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse UU CIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN 79 80 4 4 6 USB Configuration 4 0C Tweaker Too Advanced USB Configuration Intel USB3 0 Mode S Description Legacy USB Support Enable or disable all the USB ports Legacy USB 3 0 Support Enabled Get details via OR code 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 compatib
60. t Alt gt lt Delete gt or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system time date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility 61 62 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 key to move the cursor up or down to select items then press Enter to get into the sub screen You can also use the mouse to click your required item Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key Navigation Key s Description ap ie lt Tab gt lt PGUP gt lt PGDN gt lt HOME gt lt END gt F1 F7 F9 lt F10 gt lt F12 gt lt ESC gt To change option for the selected items Switch to next function Go to the previous page Go to
61. t to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup MSReck APP sHoP tH Apps amp BIOS amp Drivers L Setting Auto Run B Avto run at wind Language Ny Server sv No LAG JUST 57 3 4 Start8 For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added customizations for greater efficiency 3 4 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD V ASRock Utility gt Starts 3 4 2 Configuring Start8 Style Start8 Which style of start menu would you prefer Configure Control Desktop About 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 1 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 58 X99 WS Configure Start8 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 v Highlight newly installed applications Show user picture Control Allocate room for atleast 10 El large icons Desktop Which shortcuts do you want on the right hand side About Adminis
62. te different DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter tWWDR Configure Write to Write different rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different rank separation parameter tRRDD Configure Read to Read different DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter tRRDR Configure Read to Read different rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter 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 69 70 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 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 P
63. termined 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 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 Short Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 2 in watts When the limit is exceeded the CPU ratio
64. tery LJ S_SATAO mum PCIE2 ASRock Intel IWS X99 Sound 2 PCIE4 T T l pum 1 I 31 317 32 Ps Gt HA SANE CHA FAN e rom hs ear Di esa PF AAG Deb fan Pere I pes LX 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 w nN X99 WS 1 2x284 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_A1 DDRA BI 2 2x284 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_A2 DDR4_B2 3 ATX 12V Power Connector ATX12V1 4 2x284 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_D2 DDR4_C2 5 2x284 pin DDR4 DIMM Slots DDR4_D1 DDR4_C1 6 CPU Fan Connector CPU FANI 7 CPU Fan Connector CPU FAN2 8 ATX Power Connector ATXPWRI 9 USB 3 0 Header USB3 5 6 10 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FAN3 11 HDD Saver Connector SATA PWR 1 12 SATA3 Connectors S SATA3 0 1 13 SATA3 Connectors S SATA3 2 3 14 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 4 5 15 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 2 3 16 SATA3 Connectors SATA3 0 1 17 BIOS Selection Switch BIOS SELI 18 System Panel Header PANEL1 19 Power LED Header PLED1 20 Power Switch PWRBTNI 21 Reset Switch RSTBTNI 22 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 23 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 24 Chassis Fan Connector CHA FANI 25 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRCMOSI 26 TPM Header TPMSI 27 USB 2 0 Header USB7 8 28 U
65. trative Tools Don t display this item 2 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 4y Advanced Like our Facebook page and get What should the power button do 10 off your purchase of Start8 w Like Shut down ins Configure provides configuration options including icon sizes which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display quick access to recently used apps the functionality of the power button and more Control Start8 What should happen when you are on the Desktop Styl e Start button shows Start8 menu Windows key shows Start8 menu O nt ro 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 nd Start menu hot corner should show Start8 menu Show the Windows 8 menu when press the right windows key Dont have a right windows key Ctrl Windows key simulates a right windows key press Shift Windows key simulates a right windows key press Like our Facebook page and get Holding the Windows key for half a second simulates the right Windows key 1096 off your purchase of Start8 a Like 59 Control lets you configure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does Desktop Start8 W
66. ts 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 4 S5 state Dehumidifier Duration Configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to 4 S5 state X99 WS 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 4 amp OC Tweaker x Advanced OHM Monitor Main Tool HOD Saver Description t Enabled to switch on the HOD t Disabled to switch off the HDD Saver It is recommended to enable the AHCI Mode for fully supporting the HDD Saver You can also enable disable the HOD via the HDD Saver application under your OS Get details via OR code 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 c
67. will be lowered immediately A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performance 65 66 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 Timing Configuration DRAM Reference Clock Select Auto for optimized settings DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Configuration x Advanced X Tool O H W Monitor Security 0C Tweaker DRAM Configuration Description Memory Power Savings Mode a aviows users to fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in CASH Latency tC Auto lah RAS to CAS Delay tRCD lt Auto Row Precharge Time tRP Auto RASH Active Time tRAS Auto Command Rate CR Auto Write Recovery Time tWR Auto Re Cycle Time tRFC Auto RAS to RAS Delay tRRD Auto RAS to RAS Delay tRRD_L Auto Get details via OR code Write to Read Delay tWTR Auto Write to Read Delay tWTR_L Auto DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes Click OK to confirm and apply your new settings Memory Power Savings Mode Configure CKE and related memory power savings features X99 WS CAS Latency tCL The time between sending a column address to the memory and the be
68. x Advanced Toor Monitor CPU Configuration Description Target CPU Turbo Speed The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the internal CPU speed without affecting th Minimum CPU Cache Ratio speed of other components CPU Cache Ratio BCLK Frequency Spread Spectrum Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled Intel Turbo Boost Technology Filter PLL Frequency Long Duration Power Limit Long Duration Maintained Get details via OR code Short Duration Power Limit Auto Primary Plane Current Limit Auto 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 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 X99 WS Minimum CPU Cache Ratio Set the minimum CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio BCLK Frequency The CPU speed is de

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