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3.2 A-Tuning

A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new
features and improved utilities.

3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning

A-Tuning can 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-Tuning

There are six sections in A-Tuning main menu: Operation Mode, OC Tweaker,
System Info, FAN-Tastic Tuning, Tech Service and Settings.

Operation Mode

Choose an operation mode for your computer.

Summary of Contents for X99 Taich

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Page 2: ...ed 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 liabl...

Page 3: ...oods 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 app...

Page 4: ...Memory Modules DIMM 18 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 20 2 5 Jumpers Setup 22 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23 2 7 Smart Switches 28 2 8 Dr Debug 29 2 9 SLITM 3 Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Op...

Page 5: ...4 3 3 ASRock Live Update APP Shop 48 3 3 1 UI Overview 48 3 3 2 Apps 49 3 3 3 BIOS Drivers 52 3 3 4 Setting 53 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 54 4 1 Introduction 54 4 2 EZ Mode 55 4 3 Advanced Mode 56 4...

Page 6: ...6 5 ACPI Configuration 78 4 6 6 USB Configuration 79 4 6 7 Trusted Computing 81 4 7 Tools 82 4 8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 85 4 9 Security Screen 87 4 10 Boot Screen 88 4 11 Exit Screen...

Page 7: ...de ASRock X99 Taichi Support CD 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card Optional 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card Optional 1 x ASRock 3 Way SLI 2S1S Bridge Card Optional 4 x Serial ATA SATA...

Page 8: ...2933 OC 2800 OC 2400 OC 2133 non ECC un buffered memory Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock s website for more information http www asrock com Supports non ECC RDIMM Registered DIMM Supports...

Page 9: ...115dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier TI NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets Pure Power In Direct Drive Technology PCB Isolate Shielding Supports DTS Connect LAN Gigab...

Page 10: ...NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug SSATA3_3 connector is shared with the M2_1 SSATA3_2 connector is shared with the M2_2 RAID is supported on SATA3_0 SATA3_5 ports only 1 x SATA Express 10 Gb s Connector shared wi...

Page 11: ...n ASRock Full Spike Protection 1 x Dr Debug with LED 1 x BIOS Selection Switch BIOS Feature 2 x AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support 1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS Supports Secure Back...

Page 12: ...one at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking Due to limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for sys tem usage u...

Page 13: ...DDR4_A1 64 bit 288 pin module DDR4_B2 64 bit 288 pin module DDR4_B1 64 bit 288 pin module 2 1 25 23 24 Purity Sound 3 TM BIOS_B_LED BIOS_B1 BIOS BIOS BIOS_A1 BIOS_LED_A_B 1 TPMS1 CMOS Battery CLRMOS1...

Page 14: ...A_FAN3 10 USB 3 0 Header USB3_1_2 11 SATA3 Connectors SSATA3_3 12 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 13 SATA3 Connectors SSATA3_2 14 SATA3 Connectors SSATA3_0_1 15 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_0_3 16 SATA3 Conn...

Page 15: ...31_TA_1 Intel I218V ASMedia ASM1142 4 Central Bass Orange 14 USB 3 1 Type C Port USB31_TC_1 5 Rear Speaker Black ASMedia ASM1142 6 Line In Light Blue 15 Clear CMOS Switch 7 Front Speaker Lime 16 Anten...

Page 16: ...e 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 To enable Multi Streaming you need to connect a front pa...

Page 17: ...ule is an easy to use wireless local area network WLAN adapter to support WiFi BT Bluetooth v4 0 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile d...

Page 18: ...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 19: ...ause 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 rem...

Page 20: ...X79 platform 1 Before you insert the 2011 3 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...

Page 21: ...English X99 Taichi 15 4 A 3 B 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 6 A B 8 B 7 A...

Page 23: ...English X99 Taichi 17 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink C P U _ F A N 1 2...

Page 24: ...tall 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 activate...

Page 25: ...English X99 Taichi 19 1 2 3...

Page 26: ...ress x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE5 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards PCIe Slot Configurations For CPU with 40 PCIe lanes PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 Single...

Page 27: ...TM Mode N A x16 N A N A x8 Three Graphics Cards in 3 Way CrossFireXTM Mode or 3 Way SLITM Mode N A x8 N A x8 x8 PCIe Slot Configurations For CPU with 28 PCIe lanes For a better thermal environment ple...

Page 28: ...rs to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds However...

Page 29: ...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...

Page 30: ...s only Serial ATA Express Connector SATAE_1 see p 7 No 18 Please connect either SATA or PCIe storage devices to this connector The SATA Express connector is shared with the SATA3_4 and the SATA3_5 The...

Page 31: ...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 h...

Page 32: ...nector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 7 No 8 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 s...

Page 33: ...TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps en hance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity 1 GN D SMB...

Page 34: ...he power supply A B This motherboard has two BIOS chips a primary BIOS BIOS_A and a backup BIOS BIOS_ B which enhances the safety and stability of your system Normally the system will work on the prim...

Page 35: ...ther 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 C...

Page 36: ...y 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 oth...

Page 37: ...ics card into PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to PCIE4 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 gr...

Page 38: ...Bridge_2S Card is firmly in place Whether to use ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card or ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card depends on the type of graphics card you use Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the...

Page 39: ...ted 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...

Page 40: ...English 34 Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot...

Page 41: ...raphics 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 t...

Page 42: ...f 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 1 You should only use...

Page 43: ...English X99 Taichi 37 Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot...

Page 44: ...sFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the...

Page 45: ...etup 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...

Page 46: ...SSATA3_3 the M2_2 connector is shared with the SSATA3_2 If you install CPU with 28 lanes the M2_1 only supports SATA type M 2 module Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module The following is an example of i...

Page 47: ...B C D E A Step 4 Peel off the yellow protective film on the nut to be used Hand tighten the standoff into the desired nut location on the motherboard B C A A B C D E Step 5 Align and gently insert th...

Page 48: ...ingston 120GB SATA3 2280 SM2280S3 Kingston 480GB PCIe2 x4 2280 SH2280S3 480G Plextor 256GB PCIe 2280 PX G256M6e Plextor 512GB PCIe 2280 PX G512M6e Samsung 256GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 MZHPV256HDGL Samsun...

Page 49: ...lick 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 Insta...

Page 50: ...wnloaded 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 Tuning Ther...

Page 51: ...English X99 Taichi 45 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 52: ...speeds using the graph The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer Please l...

Page 53: ...English X99 Taichi 47 Settings Configure ASRock A Tuning Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if you want A Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system...

Page 54: ...ASRock Live 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...

Page 55: ...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...

Page 56: ...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 ico...

Page 57: ...he 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 mo...

Page 58: ...u 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 Clic...

Page 59: ...ish X99 Taichi 53 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 sta...

Page 60: ...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 chass...

Page 61: ...ent 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 corne...

Page 62: ...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 Adv...

Page 63: ...ons of each navigation key Navigation Key s Description To change option for the selected items Tab Switch to next function PGUP Go to the previous page PGDN Go to the next page HOME Go to the top of...

Page 64: ...58 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 favorit...

Page 65: ...overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Multi Core Enhancement Improve the system s performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highe...

Page 66: ...s when overclocking SB Spread Spectrum Enable SB Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI tests Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking Intel SpeedStep T...

Page 67: ...f the CPU under Turbo Mode in ampere A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performance CPU Tj Max Set CPU Tj Max to adjust TCC Target Temperature Default se...

Page 68: ...a row of memory and accessing columns within it Row Precharge Time tRP The number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command and opening the next row RAS Active Time tRAS Th...

Page 69: ...mmand to the same internal bank Write to Read Delay tWTR_L The number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank Read to Precharge tRTP The nu...

Page 70: ...MM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different DIMM separation parameter tRWDR Configure Read to Write different rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from different rank separation para...

Page 71: ...igure round trip latency for channel B RTL CH C Configure round trip latency for channel C RTL CH D Configure round trip latency for channel D RTL offset CH A Configure the round trip latency offset f...

Page 72: ...B Use this to change ODT CH B Auto Manual settings The default is Auto ODT WR CH C Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel C ODT PARK CH C Configure the memory on die terminat...

Page 73: ...For optimized settings Adaptive Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy loading Override The voltage is fixed CPU Cache Voltage Offset Configure the voltage for the CPU Cache Setti...

Page 74: ...CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage The default value is Auto DRAM Activating Power Supply Co...

Page 75: ...ult 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 p...

Page 76: ...efault 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...

Page 77: ...umber of cores to enable in each processor package No Execute Memory Protection Processors with No Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attac...

Page 78: ...g Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat ing CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving It is recommended to keep C3 C6 and C7 all enabled...

Page 79: ...isolation and I O performance Above 4G Decoding Enable disable the 64 bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space The function is only applied to system that supports 64 bit PCI decod...

Page 80: ...rd 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 Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for...

Page 81: ...English X99 Taichi 75 Onboard Debug Port LED Configure the onboard Dr Debug LED...

Page 82: ...ge Configuration 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 indi...

Page 83: ...X99 Taichi 77 4 6 4 Super IO Configuration Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option...

Page 84: ...be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring In signals RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system USB...

Page 85: ...se USB devices under Windows 7 Set Disabled to disable the USB 3 0 ports Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2 0 devices If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is reco...

Page 86: ...our USB devices i e USB mouse or storage encounter compatibility problems please enable this option to fix it Please note that after enabling this option it is normal that the system will postpone boo...

Page 87: ...English X99 Taichi 81 4 6 7 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device...

Page 88: ...d to other users In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having t...

Page 89: ...vers automatically Boot Manager Boot Manager is specifically designed for the dual OS platform multi OS platform users to easily customize and manage the boot menu Please connect more than one boot de...

Page 90: ...r USB pen drive before using this function Secure Backup UEFI Whenever one of the ROM images are outdated or corrupted switch to the other flash ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the cur...

Page 91: ...omize 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 res...

Page 92: ...Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 1 Chassis Fan 2 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for e...

Page 93: ...istrator account Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password User Password Set or change the password fo...

Page 94: ...external graphics card Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows Boot From...

Page 95: ...AddOn ROM messages or configure the AddOn ROM if you ve enabled Full Screen Logo Disable for faster boot speed Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automa...

Page 96: ...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 op...

Page 97: ...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 m...

Page 98: ...r 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...

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