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X299 Steel Legend

3.3.3  BIOS & Drivers

Installing BIOS or Drivers

When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you 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.

Summary of Contents for X299 Steel Legend

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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: ...rs Setup 20 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 2 7 Smart Switch 28 2 8 Post Status Checker 29 2 9 SLITM and 3 Way SLITM and Operation Guide 30 2 9 1 Installing Two SLITM Ready Graphics Cards 30 2 9 2 Installing Three SLITM Ready Graphics Cards 32 2 9 3 Driver Installation and Setup 34 2 10 CrossFireXTM and 3 Way CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 35 2 10 1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM Ready Graphics C...

Page 5: ...oard Utility A Tuning 48 3 3 ASRock Live Update APP Shop 51 3 3 1 UI Overview 51 3 3 2 Apps 52 3 3 3 BIOS Drivers 55 3 3 4 Setting 56 3 4 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 57 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 60 4 1 Introduction 60 4 2 EZ Mode 61 4 3 Advanced Mode 62 4 3 1 UEFI Menu Bar 62 4 3 2 Navigation Keys 63 4 4 Main Screen 64 4 5 OC Tweaker Screen 65 4 6 Advanced Screen 79 4 6 1 CPU Configuration 80 4 6 2 ...

Page 6: ...4 6 5 Intel Thunderbolt 88 4 6 7 ACPI Configuration 90 4 6 8 USB Configuration 91 4 6 9 Trusted Computing 92 4 7 Tools 93 4 8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 95 4 9 Security Screen 99 4 10 Boot Screen 100 4 11 Exit Screen 103 ...

Page 7: ...Form Factor ASRock X299 Steel Legend Quick Installation Guide ASRock X299 Steel Legend Support CD 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card Optional 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 3 x Screws for M 2 Sockets Optional 2 x Standoffs for M 2 Sockets Optional Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this documentation will be sub...

Page 8: ...ocessor type Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock s website for more information http www asrock com Max capacity of system memory 256GB Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 2 0 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots Expansion Slot 4 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slots If you install CPU with 48 lanes PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE5 will run at x16 x4 x16 x8 If you install CPU with 44 lanes PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE...

Page 9: ...g Impedance Sensing on Rear Out port Individual PCB Layers for R L Audio Channel Gold Audio Jacks 15μ Gold Audio Connector LAN Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s 1 x Giga PHY Intel I219V 1 x GigaLAN Intel I211AT Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Protection Supports Dual LAN with Teaming Teaming is supported on Windows 10 RS2 RS3 and RS4 Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE R...

Page 10: ...y type 2260 2280 M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module and M 2 PCI Ex press module up to Gen3 x4 32 Gb s Supports Intel OptaneTM Technology Supports PCIe RAID Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Connector 1 x Virtual RAID On CPU Header 1 x SPI TPM Header 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header 2 x RGB LED Headers Supports in total up to 12V 3A 36W LED Strip 2 x Addressable LED Headers Support in total up to 5V 3A 15W LE...

Page 11: ...Protection 1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3 2 Gen1 Header ASMedia ASM1074 Hub BIOS Feature AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support ACPI 6 1 Compliant wake up events SMBIOS 3 0 Support CPU DRAM VPPM VTTM PCH 1 0V VCCIO VCCSA Voltage Multi adjustment Hardware Monitor Temperature Sensing CPU CPU Water Pump Chassis Water Pump Fans Fan Tachometer CPU CPU Water Pump Chassis Water Pump Fans Quiet F...

Page 12: ...Technology or using third party overclocking tools Overclocking may affect your system s stability or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com ...

Page 13: ...88 pin module DDR4_D1 64 bit 288 pin module DDR4_D2 64 bit 288 pin module 7 6 2066 Socket 1 SPK_PLED1 20 1 USB3_4_5 15 21 22 T B1 1 RGB_HEADER1 1 RGB_HEADER2 1 30 PCIE2 Purity Sound 4 TM ADDR_LED1 1 ADDR_LED2 1 VROC1 1 ATX12V2 4 CPU_FAN2 WP CHA_FAN3 WP CHA_FAN1 WP CHA_FAN2 WP 13 34 F_USB_3_TC1 1 SPI_TPM_J1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN PANEL1 1 26 24 CHA_FAN4 WP 25 CHA_FAN5 WP 31 USB 2 0 T USB3 B USB4 U...

Page 14: ...ual RAID On CPU Header VROC1 15 USB 3 2 Gen1 Header USB3_4_5 16 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_0_1 17 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_2_3 18 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_4_5 19 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_6_7 20 Chassis Waterpump Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 WP 21 SPI TPM Header SPI_TPM_J1 22 Power LED and Speaker Header SPK_PLED1 23 System Panel Header PANEL1 24 Chassis Waterpump Fan Connector CHA_FAN3 WP 25 Chassis Waterpump Fan...

Page 15: ...Line In Light Blue 14 Clear CMOS Button 7 Front Speaker Lime 15 Antenna Bracket on I O Panel Shield 8 Microphone Pink 16 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 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 Orang...

Page 16: ...ect 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 Channels Front Speaker No 7 Rear Speaker No 5 Central Bass No 4 Line In No 6 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V V ...

Page 17: ...may cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard components In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard s components NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet Also remember to use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs Whenever you uninstall any components ...

Page 18: ...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 19: ...English 13 X299 Steel Legend 4 A 3 B 5 ...

Page 20: ...English 14 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 6 A B 8 B 7 A ...

Page 21: ...English 15 X299 Steel Legend 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink C P U _ F A N 1 2 ...

Page 22: ... modules please install the other memory modules from left to right from DDR4_A2 DDR4_B2 DDR4_D2 to DDR4_C2 If only two memory modules are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots then Dual Channel Memory Technology is activated If three memory modules are installed then Triple Channel Memory Technology is activated If more than four memory modules are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots then Quad Channel Me...

Page 23: ...English 17 X299 Steel Legend 1 2 3 ...

Page 24: ...PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE5 will run at x16 x4 x16 x8 If you install CPU with 44 lanes PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE5 will run at x16 x4 x16 x8 If you install CPU with 28 lanes PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE5 will run at x16 x4 x8 x0 PCIe Slot Configurations For CPU with 48 PCIe lanes Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read the d...

Page 25: ...I by pressing F2 or Del during system startup 2 Select Boot CSM from the menu 3 Set Launch Storage OpROM policy to UEFI only 4 Press F10 to Save and Exit For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 WP CHA_FAN2 WP CHA_FAN3 WP CHA_FAN4 WP or CHA_FAN5 WP when using multiple graphics cards PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE5 Single Graphics Car...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...tton RESET Reset Button Connect to the reset button on the chassis front panel Press the reset button 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...

Page 28: ...ables for internal storage devices with up to 6 0 Gb s data transfer rate If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device SATA3_1 will be disabled If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device SATA3_0 will be disabled USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB_5_6 see p 7 No 28 9 pin USB_7_8 see p 7 No 27 There are two headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two ports 1 5V DUMMY PLED PLED PLED DU...

Page 29: ...orts Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must sup port HDA to function correctly Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use an AC 97 audio panel please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps below A Connect Mic_IN MIC to MIC2_L B Connect Audio_R RIN to OUT2_R and Audio_L LIN to OUT2_L C Connect Ground GND to Groun...

Page 30: ...you plan to connect a 3 Pin CPU fan please connect it to Pin 1 3 CPU Water Pump Fan Connector 4 pin CPU_FAN2 WP see p 7 No 8 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 7 No 12 This motherboard provides a 24 pin ATX power connector To use a 20 pin ATX powe...

Page 31: ...nector SPI TPM Header 13 pin SPI_TPM_J1 see p 7 No 21 This connector supports SPI Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates pass words 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 7 No 32 Please connect a Thunderbolt add in card AIC to this c...

Page 32: ...be damaged Please refer to page 57 for further instructions on this header Addressable LED Headers 3 pin ADDR_LED1 see p 7 No 29 3 pin ADDR_LED2 see p 7 No 10 These two Addressable LED headers are used to connect Addressable LED extension cable which allows users to choose from various LED lighting effects Caution Never install the Addressable LED cable in the wrong orientation otherwise the cable...

Page 33: ...are three modes of operation SKU HW key required Key features Pass thru Not needed Pass thru only no RAID LED Management Hot Plug Support RAID 0 support for Intel Fultondale NVMe SSDs Standard VROCSTANMOD Pass thru SKU features RAID 0 1 10 Premium ISS VROCPREMMOD VROCISSDMOD Standard SKU features RAID 5 RAID 5 Write Hole Closure Only Intel SSDs are supported For further details on VROC please refe...

Page 34: ... Clear CMOS Button allowing users to quickly clear the CMOS values Clear CMOS Button CLRCBTN1 see p 9 No 14 Clear CMOS Button allows users to quickly clear the CMOS values This function is workable only when you power off your computer and unplug the power supply ...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...rd into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 If required connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards Requirements 1 You should only use identical SLITM ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SLITM technology Download the driver...

Page 37: ...the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI_ HB_Bridge_2S Card is firmly in place Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Car d ...

Page 38: ...e 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 bridge card to the goldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the bridge card is firmly in place ...

Page 39: ...English 33 X299 Steel Legend 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 ...

Page 40: ...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 41: ... 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 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 ...

Page 42: ...English 36 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 ...

Page 43: ...e one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE1 and PCIE3 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE3 and PCIE5 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 D...

Page 44: ... 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 install any ...

Page 45: ...b s module or a M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 32 Gb s If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device SATA3_1 will be disabled Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1 Prepare a M 2_SSD NGFF module and the screw Step 2 Depending on the PCB type and length of your M 2_SSD NGFF module find the corresponding nut location to be used 3 2 4 5 B C D E A 1 No 1 2 3 4 5 Nut Location A B C D E PCB Len...

Page 46: ...the standoff into the desired nut location on the motherboard 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 Step 5 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place Please do not overtighten the screw as this might damage the module A B C D E A B C D E 20o NUT1 NUT2 D E 1 1 2 ...

Page 47: ...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 V6E250BW NVME Samsung PCIe3 x4 960 EVO MZ V6E250 NVME Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 MZHPV256HDGL Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 NVME Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 MZHPV512HDGL Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 ...

Page 48: ...updates of M 2_SSD NFGG module support list please visit our website for details http www asrock com WD SATA3 WDS100T1B0B 00AS40 WD SATA3 WDS240G1G0B 00RC30 WD PCIe3 x4 WDS256G1X0C 00ENX0 NVME WD PCIe3 x4 WDS512G1X0C 00ENX0 NVME ...

Page 49: ...or a M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 32 Gb s If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device SATA3_0 will be disabled Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1 This motherboard supports M 2_SSD NGFF module type 2260 and 2280 only Prepare a proper PCB lenth of module the screw and the standoff 1 2 A B Step 2 Depending on the PCB type and length of your M 2_SSD NGFF module find the corresponding ...

Page 50: ... 4 Prepare the M 2 standoff that comes with the package Then hand tighten the standoff into the desired nut location on the motherboard 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 B Step 5 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place Please do not overtighten the screw ...

Page 51: ...PEKKF512G7 Kingston SATA3 SM2280S3 Kingston PCIe3 x4 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 MZ...

Page 52: ...C101 TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP2480GC110 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 53: ...d 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 c...

Page 54: ...d from ASRock Live Update APP Shop After the installation you will find the icon ASRock Mother board Utility A Tuning on your desktop Double click the ASRock Motherboard Utility A Tuning icon ASRock Motherboard Utility A Tuning main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility A Tuning There are five sections in ASRock Motherboard Utility A Tuning main menu Operation Mode OC Tweaker Sys...

Page 55: ...English 49 X299 Steel Legend 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 56: ...ll automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met Settings Configure ASRock ASRock Motherboard Utility A Tuning Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if you want ASRock Motherboard Utility A Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system ...

Page 57: ...Update APP 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 ...

Page 58: ...he 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 about t...

Page 59: ...ll the app 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 60: ...ps 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 61: ...elected you 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 62: ...English 56 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 63: ... RGB LED strips to the RGB LED Headers RGB_HEADER1 RGB_HEADER2 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 stri...

Page 64: ...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 with the package 2 The RGB LED header supports WS2812B addressable RGB LED strip 5V Data GND with a maximum power rating of 3A 5V and length within 2 meters ADDR...

Page 65: ...k Polychrome SYNC 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 66: ...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 67: ... 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 68: ... 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 69: ...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 F5 Add Remove Favorite F6 Enter Exit EZ Mode F7 Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY F9 Load optimal default values f...

Page 70: ...h 64 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 71: ...n the OC Tweaker screen you can set up overclocking features 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 72: ...es a negative offset from the Turbo Ratio Limit for AVX2 workloads AVX3 Negative Offset AVX3 Negative Offset reduces core frequency The AVX3 Negative Offset specifies a negative offset from the Turbo Ratio Limit for AVX3 workloads CPU Mesh Max OC Ratio Use this item to set the maximum OC Ratio for the CPU Mesh CPU Mesh Min Ratio Use this item to set the minimum OC Ratio for the CPU Mesh Intel Turb...

Page 73: ...ion 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 Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS handoff DCST LUT0 Configure the DCST LUT0 DCST LUT1 Configure the DCST LUT1 DCST L...

Page 74: ...n watts When the limit is exceeded the CPU ratio will be lowered immediately A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performance DRAM Configuration Memory Information This option allows users to browse the serial presence detect SPD and Intel extreme memory profile XMP for DDR4 modules Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR memory and perf...

Page 75: ...ycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command Command Rate CR The delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the first active command can be issued Secondary Timing Write Recovery Time tWR The amount of delay that must elapse after the completion of a valid write operation before an active bank can be precharged Refresh Cycle Time tRFC The number of cloc...

Page 76: ...me 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 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self Refresh mode tCCD Configure back to back CAS to CAS i e READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE from same...

Page 77: ...dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter tRRDD Use this item to change tRRDD setting 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 t...

Page 78: ...o Round Trip Timing RTL A1 Configure round trip latency for channel A1 RTL A2 Configure round trip latency for channel A2 RTL B1 Configure round trip latency for channel B1 RTL B2 Configure round trip latency for channel B2 RTL C1 Configure round trip latency for channel C1 RTL C2 Configure round trip latency for channel C2 RTL D1 Configure round trip latency for channel D1 RTL D2 Configure round ...

Page 79: ...IO latency for channel B2 ODT Setting ODT WR A1 Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel A1 ODT WR A2 Configure the memory on die termination resistors 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 ...

Page 80: ...rs PARK for channel B2 ODT PARK C1 Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel C1 ODT PARK C2 Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel C2 ODT PARK D1 Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel D1 ODT PARK D2 Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel D2 ODT NOM A1 Use this to change ODT CH A1 Auto Manu...

Page 81: ...Warnings Determines if MRC warnings are promoted to system level Promote Warnings Determines if warnings are promoted to system level Halt on mem Training Error Use this item to enable or disable Halt on memory Training Error Memory Test Use 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...

Page 82: ...he VTTM AB VPPM CD Voltage Configure the voltage for the VPPM CD DRAM CD Voltage Configure the voltage for the DRAM CD VTTM CD Voltage Configure the voltage for the VTTM CD 1 0V PCH Voltage Configure the chipset voltage 1 0V VCCIO Voltage Configure the voltage for the VCCIO VCCSA Voltage Configure the voltage for the VCCSA FIVR Configuration CPU Vcore Voltage Mode Selects between Adaptive and Over...

Page 83: ... 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 Faults Enable Disable FIVR Faults When FIVR faul...

Page 84: ...pe a 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 85: ...EFI Setup Style 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...

Page 86: ...ng 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 Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechani...

Page 87: ...tel 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 performance ...

Page 88: ...IOU0 PCIE3 Select PCIe port Bifurcation for selected slot s Configuration options x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 x16 Auto IOU1 PCIE1 Select PCIe port Bifurcation for selected slot s Configuration options x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 x16 Auto ...

Page 89: ...echnology 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 Primary Graphics Adapter Select Select the primary Graphics adapter DMI Link Speed Select the link speed for DMI PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE1 PCIE2 Lin...

Page 90: ...s disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Inte R Ethernet Connection I211 Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller Intel I211 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 ...

Page 91: ... 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 Turn On Onboard LED in S5 Turn on off the LED in the ACPI S5 state Restore Onboard LED Default Restore the onboard LED default value RGB LED RGB LED and header allows users to connect LED strip and create their unique PC style easily ...

Page 92: ...Combine 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 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 d...

Page 93: ...English 87 X299 Steel Legend Intel VMD Technology Use this option to configure the Intel VMD Volume management Device Technology VROC AIC Supports up to four M 2 devices on VROC AIC ...

Page 94: ...English 88 4 6 5 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 95: ...English 89 X299 Steel Legend 4 6 6 Super IO Configuration PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto ...

Page 96: ... 2 Keyboard in S4 S5 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 ...

Page 97: ...ded to disable legacy USB support Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows Linux operating systems only PS 2 Simulator Enable this item for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware operating system XHCI Hand off This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand off support The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver ...

Page 98: ...English 92 4 6 9 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device ...

Page 99: ... storage device After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to RAID then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode SSD Secure Erase Tool Use this tool to securely erase SSD 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...

Page 100: ...n your USB pen drive before using this function 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 101: ...n Tuning Measure Fan Min Duty Cycle Fan Tastic Tuning Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 1 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 Fan 1 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature CPU Fan 1 Step Up Set the value of CPU Fan 1 Step Up CPU Fan 1...

Page 102: ...2 Step Down Set the value of CPU Fan 2 Step Down CHA_FAN1 W_Pump Switch Select Chassis Fan 1 or Water Pump mode Chassis Fan 1 Control Mode Select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Fan 1 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...

Page 103: ... Fan 2 Step Down CHA_FAN3 W_Pump Switch Select Chassis Fan 3 or Water Pump mode Chassis Fan 3 Control Mode Select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Fan 3 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 Chassis Fan 3...

Page 104: ...t the value of Chassis Fan 4 Step Down CHA_FAN5 W_Pump Switch Select Chassis Fan 5 or Water Pump mode Chassis Fan 5 Control Mode Select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Fan 5 Chassis Fan 5 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 5 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 5 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chass...

Page 105: ...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 106: ...lease 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 sy...

Page 107: ...er of times 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 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 UEF...

Page 108: ...pport 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 Other PCI Device ROM Priority For PCI devices other than Network Mass storage or Video defines which OpROM to launch ...

Page 109: ...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 fi...

Page 110: ...n For technical questions please submit a support request form at https event asrock com 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 1...

Page 111: ...er Conforms to the following specifications FCCPart15 SubpartB Unintentional Radiators Supplementary Information 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 thatmaycauseundesiredoperation Representative Person s ...

Page 112: ...en 1111 6546 AR Nijmegen The Netherlands Company Address Person responsible for making this declaration Name Surname A V P Position Title November 22 2019 Date P N 15G062186000AK V1 0 EMC Directive 2014 30 EU from April 20th 2016 EN 55022 2010 AC 2011 Class B EN 55024 2010 A1 2015 ڛ EN 55032 2012 AC 2013 Class B ڛ ڛ EN 61000 3 3 2013 ڛ EN 61000 3 2 2014 ڛ LVD Directive 2014 35 EU fromApril 20th 20...

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