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Summary of Contents for Fatal1ty H97 Performance Series

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Page 2: ...ied 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 like even if ASRock has been advise...

Page 3: ...ted States and other countries Manufactured under license under U S Patent Nos 5 956 674 5 974 380 6 487 535 7 003 467 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark DTS Connect DTS Interactive DTS Neo PC are trademarks of DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved ...

Page 4: ...w York and St Louis WINNING STREAK I was excited to showcase my true gaming skills when defending my title as CPL Champion of the year at the CPL Winter 2001 because I would be competing in a totally different first person shooter fps game Alien vs Predator II I won that competition and walked away with a new car The next year I won the same title playing Unreal Tournament 2003 becoming the only t...

Page 5: ...nd Quality hardware makes a huge difference in competitions a couple more frames per second and everything gets really nice It s all about getting the computer processing faster and allowing more fluid movement around the maps My vision for Fatal1ty hardware is to allow gamers to focus on the game without worrying about their equipment something I ve preached since I began competing I don t want t...

Page 6: ... 20 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 22 2 5 Jumpers Setup 23 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 25 2 7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 30 2 7 1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM Ready Graphics Cards 30 2 7 2 Driver Installation and Setup 32 2 8 M 2_SSD NGFF Module Installation Guide 33 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 36 3 1 Installing Drivers 36 3 2 F Stream 37...

Page 7: ...4 Setting 71 3 8 Start8 72 3 9 XSplit Broadcaster 75 3 9 1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay 75 3 9 2 Recording Your Gameplay 78 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 79 4 1 Introduction 79 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar 79 4 1 2 Navigation Keys 80 4 2 Main Screen 81 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen 82 4 4 Advanced Screen 91 4 4 1 CPU Configuration 92 4 4 2 Chipset Configuration 94 4 4 3 Storage Configuration 96 4 4 4 Intel Rapid St...

Page 8: ...nderbolt 100 4 4 7 Super IO Configuration 101 4 4 8 ACPI Configuration 102 4 4 9 USB Configuration 104 4 4 10 Trusted Computing 106 4 5 Tools 107 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 110 4 7 Boot Screen 111 4 8 Security Screen 114 4 9 Exit Screen 115 ...

Page 9: ...SRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer Series Motherboard ATX Form Factor ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer Series Quick Installation Guide ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer Series Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x Screw for M 2_SSD NGFF Socket 3 Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this manual will be subject to change withou...

Page 10: ...citors Sapphire Black PCB ASRock Full Spike Protection ASRock Cloud ASRock APP Shop Gaming Armor CPU Power Hi Density Power Connector Memory NexFETTM MOSFET 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots VGA Card 15μGold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot PCIE2 Internet Qualcomm Atheros KillerTM LAN Cooling XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink Audio Purity SoundTM 2 CPU Supports 4th Gen 5th Generation Intel Coreth Processors Socket...

Page 11: ...ted only with processors which are GPU integrated Supports Intel HD Graphics Built in Visuals Intel Quick Sync Video with AVC MVC S3D and MPEG 2 Full HW Encode1 Intel InTruTM 3D Intel Clear Video HD Technology Intel InsiderTM Intel HD Graphics 4400 4600 Pixel Shader 5 0 DirectX 11 1 Max shared memory 1792MB Three graphics output options D Sub DVI D and HDMI Supports Triple Monitor Supports HDMI wi...

Page 12: ...lerTM E2200 Series Supports Qualcomm Atheros Security Wake On Internet Technology Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Rear Panel I O 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x D Sub Port 1 x DVI D Port 1 x HDMI Port 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port 3 x USB 2 0 Ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Pro...

Page 13: ...n Connector 3 pin 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector Hi Density Power Connector 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector 2 x USB 2 0 Headers Support 4 USB 2 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 1 x USB 3 0 Header Supports 2 USB 3 0 ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection BIOS Feature 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal B...

Page 14: ...asrock com Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjust ing 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 possi...

Page 15: ...ovided by a third party Restriction may apply and the offer is subject to change termina tion or discontinuation by the third party without prior notice Please visit the website for further details http www asrock com feature cloud index html ASRock APP Shop ASRock APP Shop is designed for your convenience We provide various apps and support software for users to download on the mainpage of APP Sh...

Page 16: ... XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites making web surfing faster than ever And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan ASRock Restart to UEFI Windows 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience The lightning boot up spe...

Page 17: ... configuration before using Internet Flash ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process ASRock Crashless BIOS will automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after regaining power Please note that BIOS files need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk Only USB 2 0 ports s...

Page 18: ...you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device After copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device please change SATA Mode to RAID then you can start installing the OS in RAID mode ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs th...

Page 19: ...Top LINE IN Center FRONT Bottom Optical SPDIF Bottom MIC IN PCIE4 PLED1 1 1 SPEAKER1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN PANEL1 1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 1 COM1 1 1 HD_AUDIO1 H97 KILLER SATA3_0 PCIE1 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 CHA_FAN3 PCI1 RoHS USB 2 0 T USB2 B USB3 HDMI FATAL TY 1 Purity Sound 2 TM VGA1 DVI1 SATA3_3 SATA3_1 SATAE_5_4 SATA3_2 PCI2 PCIE3 USB 3 0 T USB0 B USB1 64Mb BIOS BIOS_B1 64Mb BIOS BIOS_A1 BIOS_B_LED1 BI...

Page 20: ...ector SATA3_2 11 SATA3 and SATA Express Connectors SATAE_5_4 12 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 13 SATA3 Connector SATA3_3 14 SATA3 Connector SATA3_0 15 USB 2 0 Header USB4_5 16 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 17 Power LED Header PLED1 18 System Panel Header PANEL1 19 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 20 COM Port Header COM1 21 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 22 Thunderbolt AIC Connector TB1 23 BIOS Selecti...

Page 21: ...D Sub Port 10 Microphone Pink 3 Fatal1ty Mouse Port USB2 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port 4 USB 2 0 Port USB3 12 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_2_3 5 LAN RJ 45 Port 13 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_0_1 6 Central Bass Orange 14 HDMI Port 7 Rear Speaker Black 15 DVI D Port 8 Line In Light Blue 16 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 2 4 3 5 7 10 11 16 12 13 14 15 6 9 8 ...

Page 22: ...he type of speaker you use Audio Output Channels Front Speaker No 9 Rear Speaker No 7 Central Bass No 6 Line In No 8 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V V ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port To enable Multi Streaming you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find the Mixer tool on your system Please select Mixer ToolBox click Enable pla...

Page 23: ... 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 compone...

Page 24: ...se check if the PnP cap is on the socket if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged 2 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU 2 1 A B ...

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Page 26: ...18 English 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 ...

Page 27: ...Fatal1ty H97 Killer Series 19 English 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 C P U _ F A N ...

Page 28: ...IMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Priority DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated 1 For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pairs 2 It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memory module installed...

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Page 30: ...ne width cards PCIE4 PCIe 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards PCIe Slot Configurations PCIE2 PCIE4 Single Graphics Card x16 N A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM Mode x16 x4 For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 when using mul tiple graphics cards Before installing an exp...

Page 31: ...ata 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 CLRCMOS1 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...

Page 32: ...ted or damaged please use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot After that short pin1 and pin2 again then use Secure Backup UEFI in BIOS setup utility to copy the BIOS file to the main BIOS to ensure normal system operation For the sake of system safety users cannot update the backup BIOS manually Users may refer to the BIOS LED BIOS_A_LED ...

Page 33: ... 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 writ...

Page 34: ...SATAE_5 are shared with the SATA Express connector Serial ATA Express Connector SATAE see p 11 No 11 Please connect either SATA or PCIe storage devices to this connector The SATA Express connector is shared with the SATAE_4 SATAE_5 and the M 2_SSD NGFF Socket 3 The SATA Express interface is a combination of SATAE SATAE_4 and SATAE_5 USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB4_5 see p 11 No 15 9 pin USB6_7 see p 11...

Page 35: ...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 ...

Page 36: ...ly please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 11 No 1 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 Thunderbolt AIC Connector 5 pin TB1 see p 11 No 22 Please connect a 5 pin signal cable GPIO cable to this connector when you install a ThunderboltTM add in card AIC Serial Port H...

Page 37: ...p 11 No 25 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 PCIRST FRAME PCICLK ...

Page 38: ...ridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details 1 You should only use identical CrossFireXTM ready graphics cards that are AMD certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology Download the drivers from the AMD s website www amd com 3 Make sure that your power suppl...

Page 39: ...Fatal1ty H97 Killer Series 31 English Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot ...

Page 40: ... Step 4 Double click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in the Windows system tray Step 5 In the left pane click Performance and then AMD CrossFireXTM Then select Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply Select the GPU number according to your graphics card and click Apply AMD Catalyst Control Center The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to uninstall any p...

Page 41: ... shared with the SATA Express connector you can only choose either the M 2_ SSD NGFF Socket 3 or the SATA Express connector to use The M 2_SSD NGFF Socket 3 supports SSD drives Please note that the WiFi or other non SSD M 2 modules are not supported Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1 Prepare a M 2_SSD NGFF module and the screw 3 2 4 5 B C D E A 1 Step 2 Depending on the PCB type and length ...

Page 42: ...ou are going to use the default nut Otherwise release the standoff by hand B C D E A Step 4 Peel off the yellow protective film on the nut to be used Hand tighten the standoff into the desired nut location on the motherboard B C A A B C D E 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 ...

Page 43: ...rt List For the latest updates of M 2_SSD NFGG module support list please visit our website for details http www asrock com PCIe 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 Kingst...

Page 44: ...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...

Page 45: ...alling F Stream When you install the all in one driver to your system from ASRock s support CD F Stream will be auto installed as well After the installation you will find the icon F Stream on your desktop Double click the F Stream icon F Stream main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using F Stream There are six sections in F Stream main menu Operation Mode Tools OC Tweaker System Info Live Update Tech Servi...

Page 46: ...st 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 FAN Tastic Tuning C...

Page 47: ... 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 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 ...

Page 48: ...40 English OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system System Info View information about the system The System Browser tab may not be available for certain models ...

Page 49: ... Series 41 English Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem ...

Page 50: ...42 English Settings Configure ASRock F Stream Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if you want F Stream to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system ...

Page 51: ... all in one driver to your system from ASRock s support CD Killer Network Manager will be auto installed as well After the installation you will find the icon Killer Network Manager on your desktop Double click the icon Killer Network Manager main menu will pop up 3 3 2 Using Killer Network Manager There are four tabs in Killer Network Manager Applications Performance Network and Killer Ethernet A...

Page 52: ...time your system performance and current network utilization for download and upload traffic Network Network allows you to set your preferred upload download speeds and test the network speed You must have Adobe Flash Player installed to run the network speed test ...

Page 53: ...Fatal1ty H97 Killer Series 45 English Killer Ethernet Killer Ethernet displays the network information ...

Page 54: ... 1 8 7 32 or 64 bit edition Set the SATA mode to AHCI If Windows 8 1 8 7 is already installed under IDE mode directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8 7 to crash while booting If your system is not in AHCI mode please follow the instructions below 1 Press Win R simultaneously in Windows 8 7 type Regedit into the word box then click OK 2 Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM Curren...

Page 55: ...ll AHCI drivers automatically 3 4 2 Setup Guide Configuring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start All Programs ASRock Utility Step 2 If you have more than one hard drives in your system you must select one then choose the Partition Size desired for your hidden partition and click on Create The system will automatically create a hidden partition according to your settings If ...

Page 56: ...48 English Step 3 When prompted to restart after the setup click Yes to reboot Step 4 Double click the Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray ...

Page 57: ...o 0 minutes Windows will immediately enable Rapid Start mode as it enters sleep state Using Rapid Start 1 You may shut down the computer without terminating the applications or files you are executing currently Click on Windows Start the arrow next to Shut down and click on Sleep 2 Windows system will enter sleep state 3 According to your settings in Rapid Start Technology Manager the system will ...

Page 58: ...ot cause data loss of the programs or files you were executing before entering sleep state 4 When you wish to continue to use the computer just hit the power button the system will rapidly return to Windows the programs and files which you were using before entering sleep state will be accessible immediately ...

Page 59: ... 8 7 32 or 64 bit edition Set the SATA mode to AHCI If Windows 8 1 8 7 is already installed under IDE mode directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8 7 to crash while booting If your system is not in AHCI mode please follow the instructions below 1 Press Win R simultaneously in Windows 8 7 type Regedit into the word box then click OK 2 Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentC...

Page 60: ...ility Step 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility Smart Connect Step 2 Once installed run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or go to Windows Start All Programs ASRock Utility ...

Page 61: ...he Add button Take Foxmail as an example add Foxmail to the Application list Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List then click the arrow pointing right to add this application to the Smart Connect List Step 5 Click Apply to enable Smart Connect ...

Page 62: ...d updates Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates but may cause more power consumption Using Smart Connect 1 Keep the applications which you wish to connect to the internet and receive updates while the system is in sleep state running Foxmail for instance keep Foxmail running 2 Click on Windows Start the arrow next to Shut down and click on Sleep 3 Windows system will enter sleep sta...

Page 63: ...date Foxmail The screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage Afterwards the system will automatically return to sleep state again 5 Upon waking up the system you will find the new mail that were sent to you during sleep state are already updated and ready to be read in Foxmail ...

Page 64: ... Atheros KillerTM LAN chip ASRock Cloud allows users to remotely wake up their computers via the internet by using a secondary device such as a smartphone or tablet Users may use Kloudian Orbweb ME Professional to remotely wake up and control their computers or they could wake up the computer then use any other preferred remote desktop application This motherboard supports Security Wake On Interne...

Page 65: ...figuring this feature verify the followings on your host computer Make sure that the PCI Devices Power On is enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Make sure that the Shutdown Wake Up and SWOI are enabled in Device Manager Network Adapters Killer e2200 Gigabit Ethernet Controller NDIS 6 30 Properties Advanced SWOI may not appear in certain driver versions The UEFI screen is for ...

Page 66: ...Professional host software in the Support CD or just download it from http orbweb me Step 1 Click on the Orbweb ME Professional installer package file to start installation Step 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Step 3 When installation completes reboot the computer Signing Up for Host Computer Registration Step 1 Double click the Orbweb ME Professional icon on your d...

Page 67: ...l page as a client Setting Up Shared Folders on Host Computer Step 1 Double click the Orbweb ME Professional icon on your desktop Or if you just finished signing up for your host computer you can click Configure this computer in the screen to begin Step 2 Click Folder Settings tab and the default shared folders display To add a folder click Select a folder to add it into Orbweb ME Then click Save ...

Page 68: ...AN ports please disable one of the LAN ports to use the Remote Wake Up function To do so go to Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Manage Network Connections right click Local Area Connections and select Disable For Windows PC users Step 1 Go to Orbweb ME portal login page http orbweb me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Find the host computer from the list by the ...

Page 69: ...d the power option shows wakable To wake up the computer click For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users Download and install Orbweb ME Professional app from the App Store iOS or Play Store Android Step 1 Tap the Orbweb ME Professional app icon to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the Power Options icon and power options appear Tap to select Restart Sleep or...

Page 70: ...ote Desktop Connection dialog appears click Connect to continue Step 5 Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer Please refer to the user manual of the Kloudian Orbweb ME Professional for more instructions on how to use Orbweb ME Professional Please be noted that if the host device is not WOW compatible the host status icon will turn offline and the po...

Page 71: ...App Store iOS or Play Store Android Step 1 Tap the Orbweb ME Professional app icon to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the host computer name that you want to access under the Remote Desktop section Step 4 Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer ...

Page 72: ...Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Click the Connect icon Step 4 Click on Xplorer Step 5 Root directory displays Click on a folder name to open the folder Step 6 Click on a file name to preivew the file You can also delete rename move and copy a selected file For more instructions on how to use Xplorer refer to the user manual of the Kloudian Orbweb ME Professional ...

Page 73: ... Professional app icon to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the Connect icon Step 4 Tap a folder name under the Xplorer section and you can see the files in this folder Tap a file name to preivew the file You can also delete rename move and copy a selected file For more instructions on how to use Xplorer refer to the user manual of the Kloudian Orbweb ME P...

Page 74: ...o be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop 3 7 1 UI Overview 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 ...

Page 75: ... 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 The red icon displays the price or Free if the app is free of charge The green Installed icon means the app is installed on your computer Step 2 Click on the app icon to see more de...

Page 76: ...p click on the red icon to start downloading Step 4 When installation completes you can find the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner To uninstall it simply click on the trash can icon The trash icon may not appear for certain apps ...

Page 77: ...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 appears below the installed app icon Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details Step 2 Click on the yellow icon to start upgrading ...

Page 78: ...ou will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers Please update them all soon Step 1 Please check the item information before update Click on 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 ...

Page 79: ...1ty H97 Killer Series 71 English 3 7 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 ...

Page 80: ...added customizations for greater efficiency 3 8 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility Start8 3 8 2 Configuring Start8 Style 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 ...

Page 81: ...ries 73 English Configure 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 ...

Page 82: ...press on the Windows key does Desktop 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 ...

Page 83: ...aming and recording a lot easier and more fun to do we are giving away the 3 months premium license which is worth US 24 95 for free 3 9 1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay Step 1 Go to Start All Programs XSplit XSplit Broadcaster to launch it Step 2 Log in with your own username and password If you do not have an XSplit account click No XSplit account to register ...

Page 84: ...dcast Add Channels Step 4 Click Add Step 5 Select a platform for live streaming Before you start streaming you need to register an account for the streaming service website such as Twitch tv USTREAM or other livestreaming services ...

Page 85: ...English Step 6 Fill in your platform s Username and Password Based on your needs configure the Video and Audio Encoding settings Click OK Step 7 The channel then appears in your broadcast list Click Apply and OK to save the settings ...

Page 86: ... click and choose Paste to paste the link into the browser and you can see your broadcast To disable live streaming go to Broadcast again and deselect the platform 3 9 2 Recording Your Gameplay Step 1 Go to Broadcast Local recording to start recording Step 2 To stop recording Go to Broadcast again and deselect Local recording Step 3 Go to Tools My Recordings to access your recordings ...

Page 87: ...assis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on 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 pri...

Page 88: ...scriptions of each navigation key Navigation Key s Description To change option for the selected items Tab Switch to next function PGUP Go to the previous page PGDN Go to the next page HOME Go to the top of the screen END Go to the bottom of the screen F1 To display the General Help Screen F7 Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY F9 Load optimal default values for all the settings F10 Save ch...

Page 89: ...lect 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 UEFI Guide UEFI Guide is a quick tutorial for ASR...

Page 90: ... Haswell processor to overclock their non Z97 chipset motherboards 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 This option appears only when you adopt K Series CPU Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the fol...

Page 91: ... will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also affect the clock speed of other components Spread Spectrum Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI tests Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking CPU OC Fixed Mode CPU OC fix mode allows you to keep the max CPU ratio as your setting without throttling Please note that overclocking may cause d...

Page 92: ... power while a higher limit may improve performance Primary Plane Current Limit Configure the current limit of the CPU under Turbo Mode in ampere A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performance GT Frequency Configure the frequency of the integrated GPU GT Voltage Mode Auto For optimized settings Adaptive Add voltage to the integrated GPU when the syste...

Page 93: ...hoose high performance mode to increase memory performance Use default settings for better system stability DRAM Configuration DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes Click OK to confirm and apply your new settings CAS Latency tCL The time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response RAS to CAS Delay tRCD The number of clo...

Page 94: ...lid write operation before an active bank can be precharged Refresh Cycle Time tRFC The number of clocks from a Refresh command until the first Activate command to the same rank RAS to RAS Delay tRRD The number of clocks between two rows activated in different banks of the same rank Write to Read Delay tWTR The number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to th...

Page 95: ...he default is Auto tWRRD Configure between module write to read delay tWRRDDR Configure between module write to read delay from different ranks tWRRDDD Use this to change DRAM tRRSR Auto Manual settings The default is Auto Configure between module write to read delay from different DIMMs tWRWR Configure between module write to write delay tWRWRDR Configure between module write to write delay from ...

Page 96: ...Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel B ODT NOM CHA Use this to change ODT CHA Auto Manual settings The default is Auto ODT NOM CHB Use this to change ODT CHB Auto Manual settings The default is Auto Command Tri State Enable for DRAM power saving MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster DIMM Exit Mode Select Slow Exit to reduc...

Page 97: ...ent Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the System Agent Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking CPU Analog IO Voltage Offset CPU I O Analog Voltage CPU Digital IO Voltage Offset CPU I O Digital Voltage CPU Integrated VR Faults Disable FIVR Faults to raise the threshold to trigger CPU over current protection and over voltage protection for better overclockin...

Page 98: ...90 English under heavy load DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage PCH 1 05V Voltage Chipset 1 05V Voltage Use default settings for best performance ...

Page 99: ...e following items CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Thunderbolt Super IO Con figuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration and Trusted Computing Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 100: ...ll enabled for better power saving Enhanced Halt State C1E Enable Enhanced Halt State C1E for lower power consumption CPU C3 State Support Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption CPU C7 State Support Enable C7 deep sleep state for lower power consumption Package C State Support Enable CPU PCIe Memory Graphics C S...

Page 101: ...s Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor Enable for better performance Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequen...

Page 102: ...nageability security isolation and I O performance PCIE2 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE2 Share Memory Configure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up IGPU Multi Monitor Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all time...

Page 103: ...nterface controller Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down Restore on AC Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure If Power Off is selected the power will remain off when the power recovers If Power On is selected the system will start to boot up when the power recovers Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED the Power HDD LEDs will be ...

Page 104: ...ine multiple disk drives into a logical unit SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power It is only supported by AHCI mode AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advan ...

Page 105: ...d system responsiveness 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 M2_2 SATA3_4 SATA3_5 Switch Auto M2_2 SATA3_4 SATA3_5 auto switch Force_SATA Switch to SATA3_4 SATA3_5 Force_M2_2 Switch to M2_2 ...

Page 106: ...98 English 4 4 4 Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows users to resume in just 5 6 seconds ...

Page 107: ... 99 English 4 4 5 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc while the computer is in sleep mode ...

Page 108: ... warning messages if the devices aren t certified Or select DP to support DP 1 2 Wake From Thunderbolt Devices Allow the system to be waked up by ThunderboltTM devices Ignore Thunderbolt Option Rom Enable to skip ThunderboltTM Option ROM during POST for faster boot speed TBT Device IO resource Support Enable IO Resource Support if your older Thunderbolt devices have trouble working properly Thunde...

Page 109: ...ler Series 101 English 4 4 7 Super IO Configuration PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port ...

Page 110: ...e hard disk is ready this is recommended for better system stability ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests PS 2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS 2 Keyboard PCI Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCI device and enable wake on LAN Ring In Power On Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM p...

Page 111: ...m to be waked up by the real time clock alarm Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse ...

Page 112: ... 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 f...

Page 113: ...lity Patch If your USB devices i e USB mouse or storage encounter compatibility problems please enable this option to fix it Please note that after enabling this option it is normal that the system will postpone booting up after pressing the power button ...

Page 114: ...106 English 4 4 10 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device ...

Page 115: ...rs from bypassing OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device After copying the drivers please ...

Page 116: ...itch to the other flash ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the current working ROM image to the secondary flash ROM Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash For BIOS backup and recovery purpose it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before...

Page 117: ...d 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 Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Configure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidifier is enabled The higher the value the faster the fan speed Max 255 Min 1 Save User Default Type a profile name and press ...

Page 118: ...ting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 2 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 3 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 3 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperat...

Page 119: ...ou 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 Loc...

Page 120: ... computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings Boot Failure Guard Count Configure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores the default settings CSM Compatibility Support Module 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 ...

Page 121: ...cy 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 ...

Page 122: ...the administrator account Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password User Password Set or change the password for the user account Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password Secure Boot Enable to support Windows 8 1 8 Secure B...

Page 123: ...ect 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 fro...

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