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Summary of Contents for X299 GAMING i9

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Page 2: ...lied 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 advis...

Page 3: ...lure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage caused by our goods You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure If you require assistance please call ASRock Tel 886 2 28965588 ext 123 Standard International call charges apply ...

Page 4: ...allation of Memory Modules DIMM 20 2 5 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 22 2 6 Jumpers Setup 24 2 7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 26 2 8 Smart Switches 32 2 9 Dr Debug 35 2 10 Post Status Checker 37 2 11 SLITM 3 Way SLITM 4 Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 38 2 11 1 Installing Two SLITM Ready Graphics Cards 38 2 11 2 Installing Three SLITM Ready Graphics Cards 40 2 11 3 Installing Four S...

Page 5: ... Driver Installation and Setup 49 2 13 M 2_SSD NGFF Module Installation Guide 50 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 54 3 1 Installing Drivers 54 3 2 Formula Drive 55 3 3 ASRock Live Update APP Shop 58 3 3 1 UI Overview 58 3 3 2 Apps 59 3 3 3 BIOS Drivers 62 3 3 4 Setting 63 3 4 ASRock RGB LED 64 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 66 4 1 Introduction 66 4 2 EZ Mode 67 4 3 Advanced Mode 68 4 3 1 U...

Page 6: ...orage Configuration 90 4 6 4 Intel Thunderbolt 92 4 6 5 Super IO Configuration 93 4 6 6 ACPI Configuration 94 4 6 7 USB Configuration 95 4 6 8 Trusted Computing 96 4 7 Tools 97 4 8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 100 4 9 Security Screen 103 4 10 Boot Screen 104 4 11 Exit Screen 106 ...

Page 7: ...D 1 x I O Panel Shield 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x ASRock 3 Way SLI 3S1S Bridge Card Optional 1 x ASRock 3 Way SLI Bridge Card Optional 1 x ASRock 4 Way SLI S111 Bridge Card Optional 1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_3S Card Optional 1 x Motherboard Backplate Optional 2 x Screws for M 2 Sockets Optional 1 x Jumper Cap for BIOS B Select Jumper Optional Because the motherboard specifications...

Page 8: ...733 OC 3600 OC 3200 OC 2933 OC 2800 OC 2666 2400 2133 non ECC un buffered memory The maximum memory frequency supported may vary by processor type Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock s website for more information http www asrock com Max capacity of system memory 64GB Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 2 0 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots Expansion Slot 5 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slots...

Page 9: ...es or 28 lanes 4 Way SLITM is only supported with CPU with 44 lanes 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot PCIE1 and PCIE5 Audio 7 1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec Premium Blu ray Audio support Supports Surge Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Supports Purity SoundTM 4 Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps 120dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier NE5532 Premium Hea...

Page 10: ... SPEED LED 1 x BIOS Flashback Button 1 x Clear CMOS Button HD Audio Jacks Rear Speaker Central Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone Gold Audio Jacks Storage 6 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s Connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage Technology 15 and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device SATA3_0 will be disabled If M2_2...

Page 11: ...water cooler fan of maximum 1 5A 18W fan power CPU_OPT W_PUMP CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 and CHA_ FAN3 W_PUMP can auto detect if 3 pin or 4 pin fan is in use 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector Hi Density Power Connector for Motherboard 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector Hi Density Power Connec tor for Motherboard 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector Hi Density Power Connector for Motherboard 1 x 6 pin 12V Power Connector ...

Page 12: ...3 0 Support CPU DRAM VPPM VTTM PCH1 0 CPU PLL CPU PLL2 VCCIO VCC PLL CLK VDD Voltage Multi adjust ment The supported voltage multi adjustment may vary by processor type Hardware Monitor Temperature Sensing CPU CPU Optional Water Pump Chassis Chassis Optional Water Pump Fans Fan Tachometer CPU CPU Optional Water Pump Chassis Chassis Optional Water Pump Fans Quiet Fan Auto adjust chassis fan speed b...

Page 13: ...y overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system s stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com Certifica tions FCC CE ErP EuP ready ErP EuP ready power supply is require...

Page 14: ...LED1 USB3_5_6 Dr Debug Power Top RJ 45 USB 3 1 Gen1 T USB3 B USB4 1 SPK_PLED1 M2_2 M2_1 Top RJ 45 USB 3 1 Gen2 T USB31_TA_1 B USB31_TC_1 AUDIO CODEC USB3_TC_1 23 22 1 VROC1 1 28 T B1 1 RGB_LED1 1 V_CTRL1 1 37 USB 3 1 Gen1 T USB1 B USB2 PCIE4 BIOS_A1 BIOS BIOS BIOS_B1 CHA_FAN3 W_PUMP USB 2 0 T USB1 B USB2 PS2 Keyboard Mouse ATX12V2 Ultra M 2 PCIe Gen3 x4 RGB_LED2 1 SATA3_A1_A2 GFX_12V1 PCIE3 PCIE1 ...

Page 15: ...et Button RSTBTN1 15 Retry Button RTY_BTN1 16 Safe Boot Button BFG_BTN1 17 Slow Mode Switch SLOWMODE 18 LN2 Mode Switch LN2MODE 19 Virtual RAID On CPU Header VROC1 20 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 21 USB 3 1 Gen1 Header USB3_5_6 22 Graphics 12V Power Connector GFX_12V1 23 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_A1_A2 24 Front Panel Type C USB 3 1 Gen2 Header F_USB31_TC_1 25 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_0_1 26 SATA3 Connec...

Page 16: ... Header TPMS1 36 Voltage Control Header V_CTRL1 37 Thunderbolt AIC Header TB1 38 RGB LED Header RGB_LED1 39 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRMOS1 40 Right Angle Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO_RA1 41 Front Panel Audio Header HD_AUDIO1 42 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 ...

Page 17: ...ck 13 USB 3 1 Gen1 Ports USB3_12 6 Line In Light Blue 14 Clear CMOS Button 7 Front Speaker Lime 15 BIOS Flashback Button 8 Microphone Pink 16 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port PS2_KB1 There are two LEDs on each LAN port Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity O...

Page 18: ...ke up function is not supported on USB3_34 ports 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 playback multi streaming and click ok Choose 2CH 4CH 6CH or 8CH and then you are allowed to select Realtek HDA Primary output to us...

Page 19: ...ay cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard components In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard s components NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs Whenever you uninstall any components p...

Page 20: ...r X99 platform 1 Before you insert the 2066 Pin CPU into the socket please check if the PnP cap is on the socket if the CPU surface is unclean or if there are any bent pins in the socket Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found Otherwise the CPU will be seriously damaged 2 Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU A B A B 1 2 ...

Page 21: ...English 15 X299 OC Formula A 3 B 4 5 ...

Page 22: ...English 16 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 B 7 6 A B 8 A ...

Page 23: ...English 17 X299 OC Formula 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink C P U _ F A N 9 10 11 ...

Page 24: ...English 18 2 3 Installing the Motherboard Backplate 1 2 ...

Page 25: ...English 19 X299 OC Formula 3 4 ...

Page 26: ...ed size and chip type DDR4 DIMM pairs 2 It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memory module installed 3 It is not allowed to install a DDR DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot otherwise this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged 4 The DIMM only fits in one correct orientation It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you force t...

Page 27: ...English 21 X299 OC Formula 1 2 3 ...

Page 28: ...is only supported with CPU with 44 lanes or 28 lanes 3 Way SLITM is only supported with CPU with 44 lanes or 28 lanes 4 Way SLITM is only supported with CPU with 44 lanes If you install CPU with 28 lanes or 16 lanes PCIE6 will be disabled PCIe Slot Configurations For CPU with 44 PCIe lanes Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord ...

Page 29: ...ode x8 x8 N A x8 x4 PCIe Slot Configurations For CPU with 28 PCIe lanes PCIe Slot Configurations For CPU with 16 PCIe lanes 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 multiple graphics cards PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE7 Single Graphics Card x16 N A N A N A N A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM ...

Page 30: ...ers 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 CLRMOS1 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 ...

Page 31: ... two BIOS chips a primary BIOS BIOS_A1 and a backup BIOS BIOS_B1 which enhances the safety and stability of your system Normally the system will work on the primary BIOS However if the primary BIOS is corrupted or damaged use a jumper cap to short the pins then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot 2 pin Jumper ...

Page 32: ...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 pa...

Page 33: ...e M 2 device SATA3_0 will be disabled If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device SATA3_5 will be disabled USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB3_4 see p 8 No 33 9 pin USB5_6 see p 8 No 34 There are two headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two ports USB 3 1 Gen1 Header 19 pin USB3_5_6 see p 8 No 21 There is one header on this motherboard Each USB 3 1 Gen1 header can support two ports ...

Page 34: ... pin J_SENSE OUT2_L 1 MIC_RET PRESENCE GND OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L OUT_RET 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must sup port HDA to function correctly Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use an AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps below A Connect Mic_IN M...

Page 35: ...see p 8 No 7 This motherboard provides a 4 Pin water cooling CPU fan connector If you plan to connect a 3 Pin CPU water cooler fan please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 8 No 20 This motherboard provides 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 8 No 2 This motherboa...

Page 36: ...is 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 Thunderbolt AIC Connector 5 pin TB1 see p 8 No 37 Please connect a Thunderbolt add in card AIC to this connector via the GPIO cable Voltage Control Header 5 pin V_CT...

Page 37: ... pin VROC1 see p 8 No 19 This connector supports Intel Virtual RAID on CPU and NVME AHCI RAID on CPU PCIE 12V G R B 1 GND GND 3VSB VROC RAID KEY 1 With the introduction of the Intel VROC product there are three modes of operation SKU HW key required Key features Pass thru Not needed Pass thru only no RAID 3rd party NVMe SSD support LED Management Hot Plug Support RAID 0 support for Intel Fultondal...

Page 38: ... Reset Button RST see p 8 No 14 Reset Button allows users to quickly reset the system Retry Button RTY_BTN1 see p 8 No 15 Reset Button allows users to restart system immediately when the system needs to be forced shutdown Safe Boot Button BFG_BTN1 see p 8 No 16 If press this button the next boot of the system will use BIOS default setting Clear CMOS Button CLRCBTN1 see p 11 No 14 Clear CMOS Button...

Page 39: ...rds Slow Mode Switch SLOWMODE1 see p 8 No 17 If Slow Mode is on the processor runs at lowest fre quency ON 1 2 3 4 1 PCIE1 2 PCIE3 3 PCIE4 4 PCIE5 ON OFF 1 Make sure that you power off the system before changing the switch 2 When you turn off PCIe ON OFF switch your PCIE card could be burnt if it was poorly designed For more information about your card s specifications please contact the card s ve...

Page 40: ...t BIOS file from ASRock s website http www asrock com 2 Copy the BIOS file to your USB flash drive Please make sure the file system of your USB flash drive must be FAT32 3 Extract BIOS file from the zip file 4 Rename the file to creative rom and plug your USB drive to the USB BIOS Flashback port 5 Make sure that the CPU is not installed then install PSU and turn it on 6 Press the BIOS Flashback Bu...

Page 41: ...ng 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 exist...

Page 42: ...ry module or try using other memory modules d6 The VGA could not be recognized Please clear CMOS and try re installing the VGA card If the problem still exists please try installing the VGA card in other slots or use other VGA cards d7 The Keyboard and mouse could not be recognized Please try re installing the keyboard and mouse d8 Invalid Password FF Please check if the CPU is installed correctly...

Page 43: ...Checker Post Status Checker PSC diagnoses the computer when users power on the machine It emits a red light to indicate whether the CPU memory VGA or stor age is dysfunctional The lights go off if the four mentioned above are functioning normally ...

Page 44: ...ou should only use identical SLITM ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certi fied 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SLITM technology Download the drivers from the NVIDIA website www nvidia com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum power your system requires It is recommended to use a NVIDIA certified PSU Please refer to the NVIDIA we...

Page 45: ...s to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI_HB_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 ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_3S Card For NVIDIA high bandwidth graphics cards SLI_HB_Bridge_3S Car d ...

Page 46: ...another graphics card to PCIE3 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 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 For CPU with 44 PCIe lanes Align and insert th...

Page 47: ...SLI Bridge 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 If possible please plug the PSU s power cable to GFX_12V1 3 Way SLI Bridge Card For CPU with 28 PCIe lanes 3 Way SLI 3S1S Bridge Card For CPU with 44 PCIe lanes 3 W a y S L I 3 S 1 S 3 Way SLI Bridge ...

Page 48: ...s 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 4 Way SLI S111 Bridge Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock 4 Way SLI S111 Bridge Card is ...

Page 49: ...X299 OC Formula 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 If possible please plug the PSU s power cable to GFX_12V1 ...

Page 50: ...ics Processing Unit GPU in the NVIDIA nView system tray utility Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi GPU Step 1 Double click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the Windows system tray Step 2 In the left pane click Set SLI and PhysX configuration Then select Maximize 3D performance and click Apply Step 3 Reboot your system ...

Page 51: ...phics 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 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...

Page 52: ...aphics card to PCIE3 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 For CPU with 44 16 PCIe lanes Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE5 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE5 and PCIE7 slots For CPU with 28 PCIe lanes Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the ...

Page 53: ...299 OC Formula Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot If possible please plug the PSU s power cable to GFX_12V1 ...

Page 54: ...1 and PCIE3 slots another CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE5 slots and use the third CrossFire Bridge to connect the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE5 and PCIE7 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...

Page 55: ...nd Setup 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 un inst...

Page 56: ...p to Gen3 x4 32 Gb s If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device SATA3_0 will be disabled If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device SATA3_5 will be disabled Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1 Prepare a M 2_SSD NGFF module and the screw 2 1 3 4 A B C D Step 2 Depending on the PCB type and length of your M 2_SSD NGFF module find the corresponding nut location to be used No 1 2 3 4 Nut L...

Page 57: ... hand A B C D 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 A B A B C D 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 NUT1 NUT2 C D Step 6 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into pla...

Page 58: ...4 SKC1000 480G Kingston PCIe2 x4 SH2280S3 480G OCZ PCIe3 x4 RVD400 M2280 512G NVME PATRIOT PCIe3 x4 PH240GPM280SSDR NVME Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX 128M8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX 1TM8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX 256M8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX 512M8PeG Plextor PCIe PX G256M6e Plextor PCIe PX G512M6e Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM961 MZVPW128HEGM NVM Samsung PCIe3 x4 PM961 MZVLW128HEGR NVME Samsung PCIe3 x4 960 EVO MZ V6E250 ...

Page 59: ...FP2480GC110 Transcend SATA3 TS256GMTS400 Transcend SATA3 TS512GMTS600 Transcend SATA3 TS512GMTS800 V Color SATA3 VLM100 120G 2280B RD V Color SATA3 VLM100 240G 2280RGB V Color SATA3 VSM100 240G 2280 V Color SATA3 VLM100 240G 2280B RD WD SATA3 WDS100T1B0B 00AS40 WD SATA3 WDS240G1G0B 00RC30 WD PCIe3 x4 WDS256G1X0C 00ENX0 NVME WD PCIe3 x4 WDS512G1X0C 00ENX0 NVME ...

Page 60: ... 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 p...

Page 61: ... be downloaded from ASRock Live Update APP Shop After the installation you will find the icon Formula Drive on your desktop Double click the Formula Drive icon Formula Drive main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using Formula Drive There are six sections in Formula Drive main menu Operation Mode OC Tweaker System Info FAN Tastic Tuning Tech Service and Settings Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for yo...

Page 62: ...English 56 OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system System Info View information about the system The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models ...

Page 63: ...ds using the graph The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met Settings Configure ASRock Formula Drive Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if you want Formula Drive to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system ...

Page 64: ...P Shop utility You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock Live Update APP Shop 3 3 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 allow...

Page 65: ...ars 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 details...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...e 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 68: ...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 69: ...h 63 X299 OC Formula 3 3 4 Setting In the Setting page you can change the language select the server location and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update APP Shop on Windows startup ...

Page 70: ...rips to the RGB LED Headers RGB_LED1 RGB_LED2 on the motherboard 1 Never install the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation otherwise the cable may be damaged 2 Before installing or removing your RGB LED cable please power off your system and unplug the power cord from the power supply Failure to do so may cause damages to motherboard components 1 Please note that the RGB LED strips do not come wi...

Page 71: ... RGB LED utility Download this utility from the ASRock Live Update APP Shop and start coloring your PC style your way Toggle on off the RGB LED switch Sync RGB LED effects for all LED regions of the motherboard Select a RGB LED light effect from the drop down menu Drag the tab to customize your preference ...

Page 72: ...f Test POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing Ctl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may also restart by turning the system off and then back on Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose on...

Page 73: ...current status You can check the most crucial information of your system such as CPU speed DRAM frequency SATA information fan speed etc Press F6 or click the Advanced Mode button at the upper right corner of the screen to switch to Advanced Mode for more options No Function 1 Help 2 Load UEFI Defaults 3 Save Changes and Exit 4 Discard Changes 5 Change Language 6 Switch to Advanced Mode ...

Page 74: ... corner of the screen 4 3 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 t...

Page 75: ...ach 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 F5 Add Remove Favorite F6 Enter Exit EZ Mode F7 Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY F9 Load optimal default values fo...

Page 76: ...h 70 4 4 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items Press F5 to add remove your favorite items ...

Page 77: ...ion 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 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 ...

Page 78: ...ut also affect the clock speed of other components BCLK PCIE Frequency The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK Increasing the BCLK will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also affect the clock speed of other components ClockGen Advanced Setting Configure the advanced setting for ClockGen Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that the BIOS will set ...

Page 79: ...n the operating system requests the highest performance state Adjust Pll Adjust the Pll for higher BCLK ration combination Pll Trim Adjust the Pll value between 63 ro 63 Pll Trim Prefix Adjust the Pll Trim Prefix Pll Trim for Memory Controller Adjust the MC Pll value between 63 ro 63 Pll Trim for Prefix Memory Controller Adjust the MC Pll Trim Prefix TJ Max offset Adjust the TJ Max offset DCST LUT...

Page 80: ... 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 will be lowered immediately A lower limit...

Page 81: ...ed between the opening of a row of memory and accessing columns within it Row Precharge tRP Row Precharge 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 an...

Page 82: ... Read to Precharge tRTP The number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre charge command to the same rank Four Activate Window tFAW The time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank CAS Write Latency tCWL Configure CAS Write Latency Third Timing tREFI Configure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval tCKE Configure the period of time the DDR4 initiat...

Page 83: ...ng The default is Auto tRWSR Use this item to change tRWSR setting The default is Auto tRWDS Use this item to change tRWDS setting The default is Auto tRWDR Use this item to change tRWDR setting The default is Auto tRWDD Use this item to change tRWDD setting The default is Auto tWRDS Use this item to change tWRDS setting The default is Auto tWRDR Use this item to change tWRDR setting The default i...

Page 84: ... B2 Configure the round trip latency for channel B2 RTL C1 Configure the round trip latency for channel C1 RTL C2 Configure the round trip latency for channel C2 RTL D1 Configure the round trip latency for channel D1 RTL D2 Configure the round trip latency for channel D2 IOL A1 Configure the IO latency for channel A1 IOL A2 Configure the IO latency for channel A2 IOL B1 Configure the IO latency fo...

Page 85: ...s WR for channel A2 ODT WR B1 Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel B1 ODT WR B2 Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel B2 ODT WR C1 Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel C1 ODT WR C2 Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel C2 ODT WR D1 Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for c...

Page 86: ...esistors NOM for channel A1 ODT NOM A2 Configure the memory on die termination resistors NOM for channel A2 ODT NOM B1 Configure the memory on die termination resistors NOM for channel B1 ODT NOM B2 Configure the memory on die termination resistors NOM for channel B2 ODT NOM C1 Configure the memory on die termination resistors NOM for channel C1 ODT NOM C2 Configure the memory on die termination r...

Page 87: ...this item to enable or disable memory test during normal boot MemTestLoops Set the number of memory test loops during normal boot Memory Test On Fast Boot Use this item to enable or disable memory test during fast boot Attempt Fast Boot Use this item to enable or disable memory test during fast boot Attempt Fast Cold Boot When enabled portions of memory reference code will be skipped when it is po...

Page 88: ...voltage helps BCLK overclocking also slightly improves memory overclocking VCCIO Voltage Configure the voltage for the VCCIO VCCSA Voltage Configure the voltage for the VCCSA CLK VDD Voltage Configure the voltage for the CLK VDD FIVR Configuration CPU Vcore Voltage Mode Selects between Adaptive and Override Voltage modes In Override Mode the voltage selected will be applied over all operating freq...

Page 89: ... Agent Voltage Offset Specifies the Offset Voltage applied to the System Agent This voltage is specified in millivolts Offset Prefix Sets the offset value as positive or negative VCCU Voltage Offset Specifies the Offset Voltage applied to the VCCU domain This voltage is specified in millivolts Offset Prefix Sets the offset value as positive or negative CPU Integrated VR FIVR Faults Enable Disable ...

Page 90: ... profile name and press enter to save your settings as user default Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults Save User UEFI Setup Profile to Disk It helps you to save current UEFI settings as an user profile to disk Load User UEFI Setup Profile from Disk You can load previous saved profile from the disk ...

Page 91: ...tyle Select the default mode when entering the UEFI setup utility 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 resolu...

Page 92: ...PU 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 Processor Hot Modes Use this item to configure the processor Hot Modes for CPU throttling When a processor thermal sensor trips either core the PROCHOT will be driven If bi directional is enabled external agents can drive PROCHOT to throttle the processor CPU ...

Page 93: ...mputer system can function as multiple virtual systems Intel Safer Mode Extensions SMX Enable disable the Intel SMX Safer Mode Extensions 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 performan...

Page 94: ...chnology for Directed I O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability and providing additional levels of manageability security isolation and I O performance PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE1 PCIE2 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE2 PCIE3 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE3 PCIE4 Link Speed Select t...

Page 95: ...es Inte R Ethernet Connection I211AT Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Intel I211AT Onboard HD Audio Enable disable onboard HD audio Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed Front Panel Enable disable front panel HD audio Restore on AC Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure If Power Off is selected ...

Page 96: ...e performance RAID Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit Alternate ID Alternate ID allows you to enable or disable the report for the alternate device ID Enabled Enable the RSTe Rapid Storage Technology enterprise feature Disabled Enable the RST Rapid Storage Technology feature Please note that if you install CPU with 44 lanes or 28 lanes RSTe does not support PCH PCIe NVME and VROC Int...

Page 97: ...AHCI mode Hard Disk S M A R T S M A R T stands for Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability ASMedia SATA3 Mode AHCI Supports new features that improve performance RAID Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit Third Party SATA3 Controller Enable or disable the third par...

Page 98: ...English 92 4 6 4 Intel Thunderbolt Intel R Thunderbolt Technonogy Enable Disable the Intel R Thunderbolt function Security Level Allows you to choose a security level for the Thunderbolt ports ...

Page 99: ...English 93 X299 OC Formula 4 6 5 Super IO Configuration PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto ...

Page 100: ...2 Keyboard PCIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system USB Keyboard Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up b...

Page 101: ...rt Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows Linux operating systems only PS 2 Simulator Enable PS 2 Simulator This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes Enable this option if you install Windows 7 XHCI Hand off This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand off support The XHCI ownership change should be claimed...

Page 102: ...English 96 4 6 8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device ...

Page 103: ...D 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 Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI Instant MEI update Flash This function can update and flash Intel MEI If you can t overclock BCLK or CPU turbo ratio It...

Page 104: ...er flash ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the current working ROM image to the secondary flash ROM This motherboard has two BIOS chips an active BIOS BIOS_A and a backup BIOS BIOS_B which enhances the safety and stability of your system Use Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate a working copy of the BIOS files to the active BIOS to ensure normal system operation Normally the system will w...

Page 105: ...Network Configuration Use this to configure internet connection settings for Internet Flash Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI firmware ...

Page 106: ...ng Measure Fan Min Duty Cycle Fan Tastic Tuning Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1 2 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature CPU Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature CPU Fan Step Up Set the value of CPU Fan Step Up CPU Fan Step Do...

Page 107: ...Step Up CPU Optional Fan Step Down Set the value of CPU Optional fan Step Down 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 1 Step Up Set the value of Chassis Fan 1 Step Up Chassis Fan 1 Step Down S...

Page 108: ...n 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 Chassis Fan 3 Step Up Set the value of Chassis Fan 3 Step Up Chassis Fan 3 Step Down Set the value of Chassis Fan 3 Step Down Over Temperature Protection When Over Temperature...

Page 109: ...y 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 Secure Boot Intel R Platform Trust Technol...

Page 110: ...he setup hot key Bootup Num Lock Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or off when the system boots up Boot Beep Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or off when the system boots up Please note that a buzzer is needed Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or...

Page 111: ...elect UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Select Do not launch to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM 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 Select Do not launch to not execute both ...

Page 112: ...on 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 ...

Page 113: ...or 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 11 11 6546 AR Nijmegen The Netherlands Phone 31 24 345 44 33 Fax 31 24 345 44 38 ASRock America Inc 13848 Magnolia Ave Chino CA91710 U S A Phone 1 909 590 8308 Fax 1 909 590...

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