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2.9  SLI

TM

 , 3-Way SLI

TM

and Quad SLI

TM

 Operation Guide

This motherboard supports NVIDIA

®

 SLI

TM

 , 3-Way SLI

TM

 and Quad SLI

TM

 (Scalable 

Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI 
Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA

®

 SLI

TM

 and Quad SLI

TM

 technology 

supports Windows® 10 64-bit 
*This feature is only supported with CPU with 44 lanes or 28 lanes.

 

2.9.1  Installing Two SLI

TM

-Ready Graphics Cards

Step 1

 

Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot 
and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot. 
Make sure that the cards are properly 
seated on the slots.

Step 2 

If required, connect the auxiliary power 
source to the PCI Express graphics cards.

Requirements

1.  You should only use identical SLI

TM

-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA

®

 certified.

2.  Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA

®

 SLI

TM

 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

®

 website for details.

Summary of Contents for X299 Taichi XE

Page 1: ......

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 lia...

Page 3: ...ure 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...

Page 4: ...alled and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body Operations in the 5 15 5 35GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only Radio transmit power per transceiver type Function...

Page 5: ...0 2 5 Jumpers Setup 22 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23 2 7 Smart Switches 29 2 8 Dr Debug 30 2 9 SLITM 3 Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 32 2 9 1 Installing Two SLITM Ready Graphics Car...

Page 6: ...2 Using A Tuning 46 3 3 ASRock Live Update APP Shop 49 3 3 1 UI Overview 49 3 3 2 Apps 50 3 3 3 BIOS Drivers 53 3 3 4 Setting 54 3 4 ASRock RGB LED 55 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 57 4 1 Introduction...

Page 7: ...6 5 Intel Thunderbolt 82 4 6 6 Super IO Configuration 83 4 6 7 ACPI Configuration 84 4 6 8 USB Configuration 85 4 6 9 Trusted Computing 86 4 7 Tools 87 4 8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 89...

Page 8: ...i XE Quick Installation Guide ASRock X299 Taichi XE Support CD 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card Optional 1 x ASRock 3 Way SLI 2S1S Bridge Card Optional 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Ca...

Page 9: ...3 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 ht...

Page 10: ...pport 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 Headset Amplifier f...

Page 11: ...en1 Ports Supports ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection 2 x RJ 45 LAN Ports with LED ACT LINK LED and SPEED LED 1 x BIOS Flashback Button 1 x Clear CMOS Button HD Audio Jacks Rear Speaker Centr...

Page 12: ...r fan of maximum 1 5A 18W fan power 2 x Chassis Fan Connectors 4 pin Smart Fan Speed Con trol 1 x Chassis Optional Water Pump Fan Connector 4 pin Smart Fan Speed Control The Chassis Optional Water Pum...

Page 13: ...is Chassis Optional Water Pump Fans Fan Multi Speed Control CPU CPU Optional Water Pump Chassis Chassis Optional Water Pump Fans Voltage monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore DRAM PCH 1 0V VCCIO VCCSA VCCS...

Page 14: ...n module 2 1 24 20 BIOS_A1 BIOS 1 TPMS1 CLRMOS1 1 M2_WIFI_1 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 27 30 DDR4_C1 64 bit 288 pin module DDR4_C2 64 bit 288 pin module DDR4_D1 64 bit 288 pin module DDR4_D2 64 bit 288 pin mod...

Page 15: ...1 Header USB3_7_8 12 USB 3 1 Gen1 Header USB3_5_6 13 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_0_1 14 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_2_3 15 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_4_5 16 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_6_7 17 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_A1_A...

Page 16: ...Clear CMOS Button 6 Line In Light Blue 15 Flashback Button 7 Front Speaker Lime 16 Antenna Ports 8 Microphone Pink 17 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port PS2_KB1 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port There are two LEDs on e...

Page 17: ...e up function is not supported on USB3_12 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...

Page 18: ...or WiFi 802 11 a b g n ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4 2 WiFi BT module is an easy to use wireless local area network WLAN adapter to support WiFi BT Bluetooth v4 2 standard features Smart...

Page 19: ...ome with the package Step 2 Connect the two WiFi 2 4 5 GHz Antennas to the antenna connectors Turn the antenna clock wise until it is securely connected Step 3 Set the WiFi 2 4 5 GHz Antenna as shown...

Page 20: ...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 r...

Page 21: ...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 t...

Page 22: ...English X299 Taichi XE 15 4 A 3 B 5...

Page 23: ...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 6 A B 8 B 7 A...

Page 24: ...English X299 Taichi XE 17 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink C P U _ F A N 1 2...

Page 25: ...R4 DIMM slots above are fully installed and you want to use more than four memory modules please install the other memory modules from left to right from DDR4_A2 DDR4_B2 DDR4_D2 to DDR4_C2 If only two...

Page 26: ...English X299 Taichi XE 19 1 2 3 For CPU with 16 PCIe lanes please install the memory modules on DDR4_C1 C2 D1 and D2 only...

Page 27: ...6 x0 or x8 x8 x16 x8 If you install CPU with 28 lanes PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE5 will run at x16 x0 x8 x0 or x8 x0 x8 x8 If you install CPU with 16 lanes PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE5 will run at x16 x0 x0 x0...

Page 28: ...CIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 M2_1 Single Graphics Card x16 N A N A N A N A x0 Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM Mode x8 N A x4 N A N A x4 For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan...

Page 29: ...lear 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...

Page 30: ...ED 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 sy...

Page 31: ...2_2 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device SATA3_0 will be disabled If M2_3 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device SATA3_7 will be disabled USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB3_4 see p 7 No 23 9 pin USB5_6 see p...

Page 32: ..._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...

Page 33: ...board 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 9 This motherboard...

Page 34: ...g on CPU type If you install CPU with 44 lanes install the card to PCIE2 If you install CPU with 28 lanes install the card to PCIE3 If you install CPU with 16 lanes install the card to PCIE3 RGB LED H...

Page 35: ...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...

Page 36: ...Button for three seconds Please follow the steps below 1 Download the latest 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...

Page 37: ...er 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 Chi...

Page 38: ...ne memory 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 car...

Page 39: ...graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE3 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 If required connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Expr...

Page 40: ...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 graphic...

Page 41: ...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...

Page 42: ...English X299 Taichi XE 35 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 43: ...cs 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 S...

Page 44: ...erconnects on the top of the graphics cards The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details...

Page 45: ...English 38 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 46: ...ne 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 wi...

Page 47: ...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 Appl...

Page 48: ...will be disabled If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device SATA3_0 will be disabled If M2_3 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device SATA3_7 will be disabled Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module The f...

Page 49: ...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 A B C D E 20o A B C D E Step 5 Gently insert the M 2 N...

Page 50: ...8PeG 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...

Page 51: ...pdates 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...

Page 52: ...n 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...

Page 53: ...be downloaded from ASRock Live Update APP Shop After the installation you will find the icon A Tuning on your desktop Double click the A Tuning icon A Tuning main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using A Tunin...

Page 54: ...English X299 Taichi XE 47 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 55: ...sing the graph The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met Settings Configure ASRock A Tuning Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if you want...

Page 56: ...ate 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 o...

Page 57: ...e 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...

Page 58: ...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...

Page 59: ...s 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 det...

Page 60: ...ected 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 Ste...

Page 61: ...English 54 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 62: ...ips to the RGB LED Headers RGB_LED1 RGB_LED2 on the motherboard X299 Taichi XE 1 Never install the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation otherwise the cable may be damaged 2 Before installing or remo...

Page 63: ...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 motherboar...

Page 64: ...On Self Test POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing Ctl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the syste...

Page 65: ...tatus 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...

Page 66: ...right 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 configurati...

Page 67: ...ation 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...

Page 68: ...ichi XE 61 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...

Page 69: ...ad 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...

Page 70: ...peed but 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 cl...

Page 71: ...e 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 Pl...

Page 72: ...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...

Page 73: ...mber 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 t...

Page 74: ...hat 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...

Page 75: ...fault 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...

Page 76: ...esistors 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 channel D1 ODT WR D2 Configu...

Page 77: ...on 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...

Page 78: ...during fast boot Attempt Fast Cold Boot When enabled portions of memory reference code will be skipped when it is possible toincrease boot speed Voltage Configuration CPU Input Voltage Configure the v...

Page 79: ...selected will be applied over all operating frequencies In Adaptive mode the voltage is interpolated only in turbo mode Vcore Voltage Additional Offset Configure the dynamic Vcore voltage added to the...

Page 80: ...ction mechanism will be masked This is a dangerous configuration and the risk of using it is assumed by the user CPU Integrated VR Efficiency Mode FIVR efficiency management is good for power delivery...

Page 81: ...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 w...

Page 82: ...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 therm...

Page 83: ...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 Pref...

Page 84: ...Configuration options x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 x16 Auto IOU1 PCIE1 PCIE5 Select PCIe port Bifurcation for selected slot s Configuration options x4x4x4x4 x4x4x8 x8x4x4 x8x8 x16 Auto IOU2 PCIE2 M2_1...

Page 85: ...hnology 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 iso...

Page 86: ...udio Enable disable onboard HD audio Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed Front Panel Enable disable front panel HD audio WAN Radio Enable...

Page 87: ...improve performance RAID 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 dur...

Page 88: ...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 Third Party SATA3 Contro...

Page 89: ...English 82 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 90: ...English X299 Taichi XE 83 4 6 6 Super IO Configuration PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto...

Page 91: ...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...

Page 92: ...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 l...

Page 93: ...English 86 4 6 9 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device...

Page 94: ...upport 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...

Page 95: ...load the UEFI firmware 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 w...

Page 96: ...n Tuning 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...

Page 97: ...PU 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 fa...

Page 98: ...sis 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 temper...

Page 99: ...e 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...

Page 100: ...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...

Page 101: ...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 I...

Page 102: ...run those that support legacy option ROM only Select Do not launch to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM o...

Page 103: ...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...

Page 104: ...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 E...

Page 105: ...ber 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 followi...

Page 106: ...Person responsible for making this declaration Name Surname A V P Position Title September 27 2017 Date P N 15G062060000AK V1 0 EMC Directive 2014 30 EU from April 20th 2016 EN 55022 2010 AC 2011 Cla...

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