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Page 2: ...lied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or itness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors oicers employees or agents be liable...

Page 3: ...74 380 6 487 535 7 003 467 other U S and worldwide patents issued pending DTS the Symbol DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark DTS Connect DTS Interactive DTS Neo PC are trademarks of...

Page 4: ...2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 2 7 Smart Switches 26 2 8 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 27 2 8 1 Installing Two SLITM Ready Graphics Cards 27 2 8 2 Driver Installation and Setup 29 2 9 Cr...

Page 5: ...Start8 51 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 54 4 1 Introduction 54 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar 54 4 1 2 Navigation Keys 55 4 2 Main Screen 56 4 3 OC Tweaker Screen 57 4 4 Advanced Screen 65 4 4 1 CPU Coniguration...

Page 6: ...4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 79 4 7 Security Screen 81 4 8 Boot Screen 82 4 9 Exit Screen 85...

Page 7: ...otherboard ATX Form Factor ASRock X99 Extreme3 Quick Installation Guide ASRock X99 Extreme3 Support CD 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x H...

Page 8: ...ort List on ASRock s website for more information http www asrock com Supports non ECC RDIMM Registered DIMM Supports DDR4 ECC un bufered memory RDIMM with Intel Xeon processors E5 series in the LGA 2...

Page 9: ...te Shielding Supports DTS Connect LAN Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Giga PHY Intel I218V Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Supports Energy Eicient Ethe...

Page 10: ...n 2 x 3 pin Smart Fan Speed Control 1 x Power Fan Connector 3 pin 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector Hi Density Power Connector 1 x HDD Saver Connector 1 x PCIe Power Connect...

Page 11: ...ing including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using third party overclocking tools Overclocking may afect your system s stability or even cause damage to t...

Page 12: ...12 13 14 19 20 21 25 26 CLRC BTN1 Top RJ 45 USB 3 0 T USB2 B USB3 SSATA3_0_1 2 3 4 DDR4_B1 64 bit 288 pin module DDR4_A1 64 bit 288 pin module 1 22 29 Purity Sound 2 TM 18 Ultra M 2 PCIe Gen3 x4 BIOS...

Page 13: ...SATA3 Connectors SATA3_0_1 12 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_2_3 13 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_4_5 14 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 15 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 16 Power LED Header PLED1 17 Chassis Speaker...

Page 14: ...AN RJ 45 Port Intel I218V 9 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_23 3 Central Bass Orange 10 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_01 4 Rear Speaker Black 11 USB 2 0 Ports USB23 5 Line In Light Blue 12 USB 2 0 Ports USB01 6 Front Speaker...

Page 15: ...ith the type of speaker you use Audio Output Channels Front Speaker No 6 Rear Speaker No 4 Central Bass No 3 Line In No 5 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V V To enable Multi Streaming you need to connect a fr...

Page 16: ...ysical 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 t...

Page 17: ...t for 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...

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Page 19: ...13 English X99 Extreme3 Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed he cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for ater service 6 A B 8 B 7 A...

Page 20: ...14 English 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink C P U _ F A N 1 2...

Page 21: ...ry modules are installed then Triple Channel Memory Technology is activated If four memory modules are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots then Quad Channel Memory Technology is activated 1 For quad chan...

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Page 23: ...PCIe 2 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards PCIe Slot Conigurations For CPU with 40 PCIe lanes PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE4 Single Graphics Card x16 N A N A Two Graphics Cards in Cros...

Page 24: ...e connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chas sis fan connector CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards PCIE1 PCIE3 PCIE4 Single Graphics Card x16 N A N A Two Graphics Car...

Page 25: ...parameters to default setup please turn of the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply Ater waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds H...

Page 26: ...ed or damaged please use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot Ater that short pin1 and pin2 again then use Secure Backup UEFI in BIOS setup u...

Page 27: ...LED Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel he LED is on when the system is operating he LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1 S3 sleep state he LED is of when the syst...

Page 28: ...3_0 SATA3_5 ports only USB 2 0 Headers 9 pin USB4_5 see p 6 No 20 9 pin USB6_7 see p 6 No 21 Besides four USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header c...

Page 29: ...2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L OUT_RET 1 5V DUMMY DUMMY SPEAKER GND 12V CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_VOLTAGE GND CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_VOLTAGE 1 High Deinition Audio supports Jack Sensing but...

Page 30: ...herboard pro vides an 8 pin ATX 12V power connector To use a 4 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5 PCIe Power Connector 4 pin PCIE_PWR1 see p 6 No 28 Please connect a 4 pin molex...

Page 31: ...Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certiicates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integ...

Page 32: ...Clear CMOS Switch allowing users to clear the CMOS values Clear CMOS Switch CLRCBTN see p 8 No 13 Clear CMOS Switch allows users to quickly clear the CMOS values his function is workable only when you...

Page 33: ...E1 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 Requ...

Page 34: ...ldingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI_ Bridge_2S Card is irmly in place Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card t...

Page 35: ...Graphics 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...

Page 36: ...graphics cards he 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 identic...

Page 37: ...31 English X99 Extreme3 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...

Page 38: ...sFire 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 PCIE4 slots he CrossFire Bridge is provided with the g...

Page 39: ...Setup Step 4 Double click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in the Windows system tray Step 5 In the let pane click Performance and then AMD CrossFireXTM hen select Enable AMD CrossFireX and click...

Page 40: ...Please be noted that the Ultra M 2 Socket M2 is shared with the SSATA3_2 connector you can only choose either the Ultra M 2 Socket M2 or the SSATA3_2 connector to use Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Modu...

Page 41: ...d B C D E A Step 4 Peel of the yellow protective ilm on the nut to be used Hand tighten the standof into the desired nut location on the motherboard B C A A B C D E Step 5 Align and gently insert the...

Page 42: ...for details http www asrock com PCIe Interface SATA Interface Plextor PX G512M6e ADATA AXNS381E 128GM B Plextor PX G256M6e ADATA AXNS381E 256GM B SanDisk SD6PP4M 128G Crucial CT120M500SSD4 120G SanDi...

Page 43: ...Connection Diagram he diagram shown here is for reference only 1 Connect one end of the HDD Saver Cable to the HDD Saver Connector SATA_ PWR_1 placed near the SATA ports hen connect the SATA power con...

Page 44: ...ck on the ile ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu Drivers Menu he drivers compatible to your system will be auto detected and listed on the support CD driver page Please click Install A...

Page 45: ...Tuning When you install the all in one driver to your system from ASRock s support CD A Tuning will be auto installed as well Ater the installation you will ind the icon A Tuning on your desktop Doub...

Page 46: ...highest Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer s boot time Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8 1 8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external gr...

Page 47: ...to the friends HDD Saver A quick and easy way to power up and down the drive on demand Use a customized hotkey Ctrl Alt S by default or simply slide to turn on and of up to two internal SATA HDDs con...

Page 48: ...42 English OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system System Info View information about the system he System Browser tab may not appear for certain models...

Page 49: ...9 Extreme3 Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer Please leave your contact information along with details of...

Page 50: ...44 English Settings Conigure 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 51: ...need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop 3 3 1 UI Overview Category Panel he category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the infor...

Page 52: ...he let side of the screen he 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 53: ...the app click on the red icon to start downloading Step 4 When installation completes you can ind the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner To uninstall it simply click on the trash c...

Page 54: ...ps you have already installed When there is an available new version for your app you will ind the mark of New Version appears below the installed app icon Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more det...

Page 55: ...cted 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...

Page 56: ...50 English 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 APP Shop on Windows startup...

Page 57: ...g with added customizations for greater eiciency 3 4 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility Start8 3 4 2 Coniguring St...

Page 58: ...sh Conigure Conigure provides coniguration options including icon sizes which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display quick access to recently used apps the functionality of the power button and more...

Page 59: ...or a press on the Windows key does Desktop Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into deskt...

Page 60: ...also restart by turning the system of and then back on 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar he top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system time date information OC Tweaker F...

Page 61: ...he descriptions 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...

Page 62: ...t 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...

Page 63: ...nd expense CPU Coniguration CPU Ratio he CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed without afecting the cloc...

Page 64: ...etter power saving and heat dissipation Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the...

Page 65: ...iguration DRAM Reference Clock Select Auto for optimized settings DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency autom...

Page 66: ...te CR he delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the irst active command can be issued Write Recovery Time tWR he amount of delay that must elapse ater the completion of a valid write op...

Page 67: ...E Conigure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self Refresh mode tCCCD Conigure back to back CAS to CAS i e READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE...

Page 68: ...rameter tWWDR Conigure Write to Write diferent rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from diferent rank separation parameter tRRDD Conigure Read to Read diferent DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ...

Page 69: ...nation resistors WR for channel D ODT PARK CH D Conigure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel D ODT NOM CH D Use this to change ODT CH D Auto Manual settings he default is Auto FIV...

Page 70: ...erformance and overclocking capabilities Voltage Coniguration CPU Input Voltage Conigure the voltage for the CPU CPU Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop whe...

Page 71: ...may set the conigurations for the following items CPU Con iguration Chipset Coniguration Storage Coniguration Super IO Coniguration ACPI Coniguration USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing Setting wr...

Page 72: ...Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor Enable for better performance Adjacent Cache Line...

Page 73: ...It is recommended to keep C3 C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving Package C State Support Enable CPU PCIe Memory Graphics C State Support for power saving CPU C3 State Support Enable C3 sleep...

Page 74: ...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...

Page 75: ...e deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down Restore on AC Power Loss Select the power state ater a power failure If Power Of is selected the power will remain of when the power r...

Page 76: ...age Coniguration 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 77: ...71 English X99 Extreme3 4 4 4 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port...

Page 78: ...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 79: ...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 recomm...

Page 80: ...74 English 4 4 7 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device...

Page 81: ...et access granted to other users In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required Dehumidiier Function If Dehumidiier Function is e...

Page 82: ...ded his design allows you to protect your privacy save more energy and prolong your HDDs life spans HDD Saver Technology Set Enabled to switch on the HDD Saver Set Disabled to switch of the HDD Saver...

Page 83: ...the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble wit...

Page 84: ...rnet Flash Internet Setting Enable or disable sound efects in the setup utility UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI irmware Save User Default Type a proile name and press enter t...

Page 85: ...atures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature 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...

Page 86: ...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 so...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...n 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 Fro...

Page 89: ...he AddOn ROM messages or conigure 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 autom...

Page 90: ...icy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to ru...

Page 91: ...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...

Page 92: ...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 ASRoc...

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