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RGB LED Headers
(4-pin RGB_LED1)
(see p.8,  No. 30)
(4-pin RGB_LED2)
(see p.8,  No. 7)

These two RGB headers are used 
to connect RGB LED extension 
cable which allows  
users to choose from various LED 
lighting effects. 

Caution:

 

Never install the RGB 

LED cable in the wrong orienta-
tion; otherwise, the cable may 
be damaged. 

*Please refer to page 60 for 
further instructions on these two 
headers.

Addressable LED Headers
(3-pin ADDR_LED1)
(see p.8, No. 31)
(3-pin ADDR_LED2)
(see p.8, No. 6)

These two Addressable 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 may be damaged. 

*Please refer to page 61 for  
further instructions on this 
header.

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Summary of Contents for Z590 Extreme WiFi 6E

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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: ... to prevent unauthorized copying of the Software b Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software c Licensee may not sublicense the Software d The Software may contain the software and other intellectual property of third party suppliers some of which may be identified in and licensed in accordance with an enclosed license txt file or other text or file e Intel has no obli...

Page 4: ... U S Government Contractor or Manufacturer is Intel Corporation 2200 Mission College Blvd Santa Clara CA 95054 EXPORT LAWS Licensee agrees that neither Licensee nor Licensee s subsidiaries will export re export the Software directly or indirectly to any country for which the U S Department of Commerce or any other agency or department of the U S Government or the foreign government from where it i...

Page 5: ...talled 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 Frequency Maximum Output Power EIRP WiFi 2400 2483 5 MHz 18 5 1 5 dbm 5150 5250 MHz 21 5 1 5 dbm 5250 5350 MHz 18 5 1 5 dbm no TPC 21 5 1 5 dbm TPC 5470 5725 MHz 25 5 1 5 dbm no TPC 28 5 1 5 dbm TPC ...

Page 6: ...the CPU 16 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 19 2 3 Installing Memory Modules DIMM 20 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slots 22 2 5 Jumpers Setup 24 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 25 2 7 Smart Switches 31 2 8 Post Status Checker 32 2 9 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 33 2 9 1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM Ready Graphics Cards 33 2 10 M 2_SSD NGFF Module Installation Guide...

Page 7: ...erboard Utility A Tuning 50 3 3 ASRock Live Update APP Shop 53 3 3 1 UI Overview 53 3 3 2 Apps 54 3 3 3 BIOS Drivers 57 3 3 4 Setting 58 3 4 Nahimic Audio 59 3 5 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 60 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 63 4 1 Introduction 63 4 2 EZ Mode 64 4 3 Advanced Mode 65 4 3 1 UEFI Menu Bar 65 4 3 2 Navigation Keys 66 4 4 Main Screen 67 4 5 OC Tweaker Screen 68 4 6 Advanced Screen 80 4 6 1 CPU...

Page 8: ...nderbolt 87 4 6 5 Super IO Configuration 88 4 6 6 ACPI Configuration 89 4 6 7 USB Configuration 90 4 6 8 Trusted Computing 91 4 7 Tools 92 4 8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 94 4 9 Security Screen 98 4 10 Boot Screen 99 4 11 Exit Screen 102 ...

Page 9: ...actor ASRock Z590 Extreme WiFi 6E Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z590 Extreme WiFi 6E Support CD 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 2 x ASRock WiFi 2 4 5 6 GHz Antennas Optional 3 x Screws for M 2 Sockets Optional 2 x Standoffs for M 2 Sockets Optional 1 x Graphics Card Holder Optional Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the content of this document...

Page 10: ...i7 i5 support DDR4 up to 3200 CoreTM i3 Pentium and Celeron support DDR4 up to 2666 10th Gen Intel CoreTM i9 i7 support DDR4 up to 2933 CoreTM i5 i3 Pentium and Celeron support DDR4 up to 2666 Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock s website for more information http www asrock com Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules operate in non ECC mode Max capacity of system memory 128GB Supports Intel E...

Page 11: ...ent Security Rec 2020 Wide Color Gamut Microsoft PlayReady 3 0 UHD HDR Blu ray Disc Dual graphics output support HDMI and DisplayPort 1 4 ports by independent display controllers Supports HDMI 2 0 with max resolution up to 4K x 2K 4096x2160 60Hz Supports DisplayPort 1 4 with max resolution up to 4K x 2K 4096x2304 60Hz Supports Auto Lip Sync Deep Color 12bpc xvYCC and HBR High Bit Rate Audio with H...

Page 12: ...ts Lightning ESD Protection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE 1 x Gigabit LAN 10 100 1000 Mb s Intel I219V Supports Wake On LAN Supports Lightning ESD Protection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Wireless LAN Intel 802 11ax Wi Fi 6E Module Supports IEEE 802 11a b g n ax Supports Dual Band 2x2 160MHz with extended 6GHz band support Wi Fi 6E 6GHz band is n...

Page 13: ...ral Bass Line in Front Speaker Microphone Gold Audio Jacks Storage 6 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s Connectors support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage Technology 18 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device SATA3_1 will be disabled If M2_3 is occupied SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 will be disabled 1 x Hyper M 2 Socket M2_1 supports M Key type 2260 2280 M 2 PCI Express modul...

Page 14: ...r Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A 24W fan power CPU_FAN2 WP CHA_FAN1 WP CHA_FAN2 WP CHA_ FAN3 WP CHA_FAN4 WP and CHA_FAN5 WP can auto detect if 3 pin or 4 pin fan is in use 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector Hi Density Power Connector 2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors Hi Density Power Connector 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector 15μ Gold Audio Connector 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector 5 p...

Page 15: ...Voltage monitoring CPU Vcore VCCIN AUX DRAM VC CIO VPPM VCCSA CPU PLL 12V 5V 3 3V OS Microsoft Windows 10 64 bit Certifica tions FCC CE ErP EuP ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied Overclocking Technology or using third party overclocking tools Overclocking may...

Page 16: ... CPU_FAN1 1 CHA_FAN4 WP RoHS SATA3_1 PCIE2 CLRMOS1 1 USB 3 2 Gen1 T USB3_1 B USB3_2 USB 2 0 T USB_1 B USB_2 USB3_5_6 CHA_FAN3 WP ADDR_LED1 1 RGB_LED1 1 ADDR_LED2 1 CHA_FAN1 WP 1 USB3_3_4 USB 3 2 Gen2 T USB31_TA_1 B USB31_TC_1 SPI_TPM_J1 1 DP1 HDMI1 SATA3_0 CPU_FAN2 WP RGB_LED2 1 PCIE3 M2_1 M2_3 M2_2 CHA_FAN2 WP USB_5_6 1 CPU DRAM BOOT VGA USB31_TC_2 ATX12V2 PCIE4 PCIE5 7 10 19 18 20 21 26 1 5 4 25...

Page 17: ... SATA3_3 Lower 15 SATA3 Connector SATA3_4 Upper SATA3_5 Lower 16 POST Status Checker PSC 17 Power LED and Speaker Header SPK_PLED1 18 SPI TPM Header SPI_TPM_J1 19 Chassis Water Pump Fan Connector CHA_FAN3 WP 20 SATA3 Connector SATA3_0 21 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 22 System Panel Header PANEL1 23 Clear CMOS Jumper CLRMOS1 24 Chassis Water Pump Fan Connector CHA_FAN4 WP 25 Chassis Water Pump Fan Conne...

Page 18: ...5 Port Intel I219V 11 USB 3 2 Gen1 Ports USB3_12 4 2 5G LAN RJ 45 Port 12 USB 3 2 Gen2 Type A Port USB31_TA_1 Dragon RTL8125BG 13 USB 3 2 Gen2 Type C Port USB31_TC_1 5 Central Bass Orange 14 DisplayPort 1 4 6 Rear Speaker Black 15 HDMI Port 7 Line In Light Blue 16 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 8 Front Speaker Lime 1 9 10 15 6 5 3 2 2 8 7 16 14 11 4 12 13 ...

Page 19: ... Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps 1Gbps connection On Link Green 2 5Gbps connection If you use a 2 channel speaker please connect 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 8 Rear Spea...

Page 20: ...pport Wi Fi 6E BT Bluetooth v5 2 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile devices BT 5 2 also includes Low Energy Technology and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs The transmission speed may vary according to the environment Wi Fi 6E 6GHz band is not currently enabled by default due to the different regulation status of ...

Page 21: ...nnas that come with the package Step 2 Connect the two WiFi 2 4 5 6 GHz Antennas to the antenna connectors Turn the antenna clockwise until it is securely connected Step 3 Set the WiFi 2 4 5 6 GHz Antenna as shown in the illustration You may need to adjust the direction of the antenna for a stronger signal ...

Page 22: ...iate type based on the standoffs on the motherboard tray of your PC case Step 2 After installing your graphics card place the bracket in the proper position to make sure that it holds your graphics card in place Then secure the bracket to the Graphics Card Holder with 1 screw Before installing the Graphics Card Holder please make sure that your motherboard is properly installed into a PC case Type...

Page 23: ... 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 24: ...se 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 1 2 A B ...

Page 25: ...English 17 Z590 Extreme WiFi 6E 4 5 3 ...

Page 26: ...English 18 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 ...

Page 27: ...English 19 Z590 Extreme WiFi 6E 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 C P U _ F A N ...

Page 28: ...ce the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Priority DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated Populated Populated 1 For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR4 DIMM pairs 2 It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memory module installed 3 It is not a...

Page 29: ...English 21 Z590 Extreme WiFi 6E 1 2 3 ...

Page 30: ...xpress x1 lane width cards 10th Gen Intel CoreTM Processors PCIE1 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards PCIE2 PCIe 3 0 x1 slot is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards PCIE3 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards PCIE4 PCIe 3 0 x1 slot is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards PCIE5 PCIe 3 0 x1 slot is used for PCI Express x1 l...

Page 31: ...hermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 5 WP when using multiple graphics cards PCIE1 PCIE3 Single Graphics Card Gen4x16 N A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM Mode Gen4x16 Gen3x4 PCIE1 PCIE3 Single Graphics Card Gen3x16 N A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM Mode Gen3x16 Gen3x4 ...

Page 32: ... data in CMOS includes system setup information such as system password date time and system setup parameters To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord then use a jumper cap to short the pins on CLRMOS1 for 3 seconds Please remember to remove the jumper cap after clearing the CMOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just fin...

Page 33: ...utton 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 whe...

Page 34: ... USB_5_6 see p 8 No 27 There are two headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two ports USB 3 2 Gen1 Headers 19 pin USB3_3_4 see p 8 No 28 19 pin USB3_5_6 see p 8 No 12 There are two headers on this motherboard Each USB 3 2 Gen1 header can support two ports 1 ID IntA_P_D IntA_P_D GND IntA_P_SSTX IntA_P_SSTX GND IntA_P_SSRX Vbus IntA_P_D IntA_P_D GND IntA_P_SSTX IntA_P_SSTX GND I...

Page 35: ...nect it to Pin 1 3 USB Type C Cable 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support 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...

Page 36: ... Fan Connector 4 pin CPU_FAN2 WP see p 8 No 5 This motherboard provides a 4 Pin water cooling CPU fan connector If you plan to connect a 3 Pin CPU water cooler fan please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 8 No 10 This motherboard pro vides a 24 pin ATX power connector To use a 20 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13 GND FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL...

Page 37: ...able to this connector Thunderbolt AIC Connectors 5 pin TB1 see p 8 No 33 Please connect a Thunderbolt add in card AIC to the Thunderbolt AIC connector via the GPIO cable Please install the Thunderbolt AIC card to PCIE3 default slot SPI TPM Header 13 pin SPI_TPM_J1 see p 8 No 18 This connector supports SPI Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates pass w...

Page 38: ...damaged Please refer to page 60 for further instructions on these two headers Addressable LED Headers 3 pin ADDR_LED1 see p 8 No 31 3 pin ADDR_LED2 see p 8 No 6 These two Addressable 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 m...

Page 39: ...Power Button and Reset Button allowing users to quickly turn on off the system or reset the system Power Button PWRBTN1 see p 8 No 8 Power Button allows users to quickly turn on off the system Reset Button RSTBTN1 see p 8 No 9 Reset Button allows users to quickly reset the system Power Reset ...

Page 40: ...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 storage is dysfunctional The lights go off if the four mentioned above are functioning normally ...

Page 41: ...purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details 1 You should only use identical CrossFireXTM ready graphics cards that are AMD certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology Download the drivers from the AMD s website www amd com 3 Make sure that your power supply unit PSU can provide at least the minimum p...

Page 42: ...English 34 Step 3 Connect a VGA DVI DP HDMI cable from the monitor to the corresponding port on the graphics card installed to the PCIE1 slot ...

Page 43: ... and Setup Step 4 Double click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in the Windows system tray Step 5 In the left pane click Performance and then AMD CrossFireXTM Then select Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply Select the GPU number according to your graphics card and click Apply AMD Catalyst Control Center The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download We recommend using this utility to unins...

Page 44: ...ckets M2_1 supports M Key type 2260 2280 M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 64 Gb s Only supported with 11th Gen Intel CoreTM Processors 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 No 1 2 Nut Location A B PCB Length 6cm 8cm Module Type Ty...

Page 45: ...f 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 Step 5 Tighten the screw that come with the package with a screwdriver to secure the module into place NUT1 NUT2 B A B 20o A B 1 1 2 ...

Page 46: ...English 38 Step 6 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module and M 2 heatsink into place Please do not overtighten the screw as this might damage the module and M 2 heatsink 2 2 1 ...

Page 47: ...Ie3 x4 PX 1TM8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX 256M8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX 512M8PeG Plextor PCIe PX G256M6e Plextor PCIe PX G512M6e Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM961 MZVPW128HEGM NVM Samsung PCIe3 x4 PM961 MZVLW128HEGR NVME Samsung PCIe3 x4 960 EVO MZ V6E250 NVME Samsung PCIe3 x4 960 EVO MZ V6E250BW NVME Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 NVME Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 MZHPV256HDGL Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM951 MZHPV512HDGL Samsung PCIe3...

Page 48: ... type 2260 2280 M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module and 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_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 No 1 2 Nut Location A B PCB Lengt...

Page 49: ... hand 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 Step 5 Align and gently insert the M 2 NGFF SSD module into the M 2 slot Please be aware that the M 2 NGFF SSD module only fits in one orientation Step 6 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place Please do not overtighten the s...

Page 50: ... 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 MZVLW128HEGR NVME Sam...

Page 51: ... TEAM PCIe3 x4 TM8FP2480GC110 Transcend SATA3 TS256GMTS400 Transcend SATA3 TS512GMTS600 Transcend SATA3 TS512GMTS800 V Color SATA3 VLM100 120G 2280B RD V Color SATA3 VLM100 240G 2280RGB V Color SATA3 VSM100 240G 2280 V Color SATA3 VLM100 240G 2280B RD WD SATA3 WDS100T1B0B 00AS40 WD SATA3 WDS240G1G0B 00RC30 WD PCIe3 x4 WDS256G1X0C 00ENX0 NVME WD PCIe3 x4 WDS512G1X0C 00ENX0 NVME ...

Page 52: ...60 2280 22110 M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module and M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 32 Gb s If M2_3 is occupied SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 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 No 1 2 3 Nut Location A B C PCB Length 6cm 8cm 11...

Page 53: ...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 Step 5 Tighten the screw that come with the package with a screwdriver to secure the module into place A B C A B C 20o NUT1 NUT2 C 1 1 2 ...

Page 54: ...English 46 Step 6 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module and M 2 heatsink into place Please do not overtighten the screw as this might damage the module and M 2 heatsink 2 2 1 ...

Page 55: ...7 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 MZVLW128HEG...

Page 56: ... x4 TM8FP2480GC110 Transcend SATA3 TS256GMTS400 Transcend SATA3 TS512GMTS600 Transcend SATA3 TS512GMTS800 V Color SATA3 VLM100 120G 2280B RD V Color SATA3 VLM100 240G 2280RGB V Color SATA3 VSM100 240G 2280 V Color SATA3 VLM100 240G 2280B RD WD SATA3 WDS100T1B0B 00AS40 WD SATA3 WDS240G1G0B 00RC30 WD PCIe3 x4 WDS256G1X0C 00ENX0 NVME WD PCIe3 x4 WDS512G1X0C 00ENX0 NVME ...

Page 57: ...ed 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 ...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...English 51 Z590 Extreme WiFi 6E 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 60: ...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 61: ...k 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 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 ca...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...all 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 64: ...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 65: ... 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 ...

Page 66: ...English 58 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 67: ...ff restores the current profile to its default settings and access Surround Sound and various features 2 Microphone From this tab you can mute the current mic device choose between two factory mic profiles turn off all microphone effects restore the current profile to its default settings and access Static Noise Suppression and various features 3 Sound Tracker The Sound Tracker provides a visual i...

Page 68: ... to the RGB LED Headers RGB_LED1 RGB_LED2 on the motherboard 1 Z590 Extreme WiFi 6E 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 dam ages to motherboard components 1 Please note that the RGB LED s...

Page 69: ...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 dam ages 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 1 1...

Page 70: ...ome 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 71: ...wer 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 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 ...

Page 72: ...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 73: ...pper 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 configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H W Monitor Displays current hardware status Security For security settings Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority E...

Page 74: ...f 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 F7 Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY F9 Load optimal default values for all the settings ...

Page 75: ...I SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview My Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items Press F5 to add remove your favorite items The availability and location of BIOS settings can be different for different models and BIOS versions ...

Page 76: ...e offset from the CPU Ratio for AVX workloads AVX is a more stressful workload that lower the AVX ratio to ensure maximum possible ratio for SSE workloads AVX 512 Ratio Offset AVX 512 Ratio Offset specifies a negative offset from the CPU Ratio for AVX 512 workloads AVX 512 is a more stressful workload that lower the AVX ratio to ensure maximum possible ratio for SSE workloads Because the UEFI soft...

Page 77: ...tage enable disable When enabled pcode will be aware of the BCLK frequency when calculating the CPU V F curves This is ideal for BCLK OC to avoid high voltage overrides Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS handoff Ring to Core Ratio Offset Disable Ring to Core Ratio Offset so the ring and core can run at the same fre quency PVD Ratio Threshold Select ...

Page 78: ...tts When the limit is exceeded the CPU ratio will be lowered after a period of time A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performance Long Duration Maintained Configure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exceeded Short Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 2 in watts When the limit is exce...

Page 79: ...ct Auto for optimized settings DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the memory module s inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically DRAM Gear Mode Gear2 mode doubled the ratio in memory controller and it is good for high frequency System Agent Geyserville Configure System Agent Geyserville SA GV settings BCLK Frequency Configure the BCLK Frequency Primary ...

Page 80: ...esh Cycle Time tRFC The number of clocks from a Refresh command until the first Activate command to the same rank RAS to RAS Delay tRRD_L The number of clocks between two rows activated in different banks of the same rank RAS to RAS Delay tRRD_S The number of clocks between two rows activated in different banks of the same rank Write to Read Delay tWTR_L The number of clocks between the last valid...

Page 81: ...command internally once it enters Self Refresh mode Turn Around Timing Turn Around Timing Optimization tRDRD_sg Configure between module read to read delay tRDRD_dg Configure between module read to read delay tRDRD_dr Configure between module read to read delay tRDRD_dd Configure between module read to read delay tRDWR_sg Configure between module read to write delay tRDWR_dg Configure between modu...

Page 82: ...WR_dg Configure between module write to write delay tWRWR_dr Configure between module write to write delay tWRWR_dd Configure between module write to write delay Round Trip Timing Round Trip Timing Optimization Auto is enabled in general case Rx FiF0 Delay Offset Configure Rx FIF0 Delay Offset Initial RTL A1 Rank1 Configure round trip latency initial value Initial RTL A1 Rank2 Configure round trip...

Page 83: ...1 Configure round trip latency initial value Initial RTL B2 Rank2 Configure round trip latency initial value RTL A1 Rank1 Configure round trip latency RTL A1 Rank2 Configure round trip latency RTL A2 Rank1 Configure round trip latency RTL A2 Rank2 Configure round trip latency RTL B1 Rank1 Configure round trip latency RTL B1 Rank2 Configure round trip latency RTL B2 Rank1 Configure round trip laten...

Page 84: ...s to change ODT CH A2 Auto Manual settings The default is Auto ODT NOM B1 Use this to change ODT CH B1 Auto Manual settings The default is Auto ODT NOM B2 Use this to change ODT CH B2 Auto Manual settings The default is Auto ODT PARK A1 Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel A1 ODT PARK A2 Configure the memory on die termination resistors PARK for channel A2 ODT PARK B1...

Page 85: ...aining will be executed when warm boot MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster Voltage Configuration Voltage Mode OC Larger range voltage for overclocking STABLE Smaller range voltage for stable system CPU Core Cache Voltage Input voltage for the processor by the external voltage regulator Core Cache V F Curve Configure CPU Core Cache Voltage Frequency...

Page 86: ...or the VCCIO 1 2 DRAM Activating Power Supply Configure the voltage for the DRAM Activating Power Supply VCCIN AUX Voltage Configure the voltage for the VCCIN AUX CPU Standby Voltage Configure the voltage for the CPU Standby AVX Configuration AVX2 Voltage Guardband Scale Factor AVX2 Voltage Guardband Scale Factor controls the voltage guardband applied to AVX2 workloads A value 1 00 will increase t...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...lect the default mode when entering the UEFI setup utility Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility Full HD UEFI When Auto is selected the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor supports Full HD resolution If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution then the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 When Disable is selected the resolution wi...

Page 89: ... to disable Hyper Threading on specific cores Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving It is recommended to keep C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving Enhanced Halt State C1E Enable Enhanced Halt State C1E for lower power consumption CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state...

Page 90: ...pplicable for Big Core only Intel AVX 512 Enable Disable the Intel AVX 512 a k a AVX3 Instructions This is applicable for Big Core only Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems Hardware Prefetcher Automatically pr...

Page 91: ...logy 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 SR IOV Support If system has SR IOV capable PCIe Devices this option Enables or Disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support DMI Link Speed Configure DMI Slot Link Speed Auto...

Page 92: ...Support This option enables disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of the DMI Link PCH DMI ASPM Support This option enables disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices Share Memory Configure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up IGPU Multi Monitor Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is...

Page 93: ... s connectivity Bluetooth Enable disable the Bluetooth connectivity Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down Restore on AC Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure If 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 i...

Page 94: ...al 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 detect and report on various indicators of...

Page 95: ...ing from Bootable devices which are present behind Thunderbolt Thunderbolt Usb Support Enabled to allow booting from Usb devices which are present behind Thunderbolt Titan Ridge Workaround for OSUP Enable or disable Titan Ridge Workaround for OSUP Windows 10 Thunderbolt support Specify Windows 10 Thunderbolt support level Disabled No OS native support Enabled OS Native support only no RTD3 ...

Page 96: ...English 88 4 6 5 Super IO Configuration PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto ...

Page 97: ...evices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN I219 LAN Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the Onboard Intel 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 contr...

Page 98: ...counter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows Linux operating systems only 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 99: ...English 91 Z590 Extreme WiFi 6E 4 6 8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device ...

Page 100: ...ID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to RAID then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode SSD Secure Erase Tool All the SSD s listed that supports Secure Erase function NVME Sanitization Tool After you Sanitize SSD all user data will be permanently destroyed on the SSD and cannot be recovered Instant Flash...

Page 101: ...you Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash For BIOS backup and recovery purpose it is recommended to plug in 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 f...

Page 102: ...an Tastic Tuning Select a fan mode for CPU Fan 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 Step Up CPU Fan 1 Step Down Set the value of CPU Fan Step ...

Page 103: ...1 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 for Chassis Fan 1 Chassis Fan 1 Step Up Set the value o...

Page 104: ...t 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 Step Up Set the value of Chassis Fan 3 Step ...

Page 105: ...tep Down Set 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 sourc...

Page 106: ...o 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 Secure Boot Intel R Platform Trust Technology Enable disa...

Page 107: ...ics 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 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 w...

Page 108: ...he system automatically restores the default settings Boot Failure Guard Count Configure the number of attempts to boot until 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 Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI opti...

Page 109: ...se that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Select Do not launch to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM Other PCI Device ROM Priority For PCI devices other than Network Mass storage or Video defines which OpROM to launch ...

Page 110: ...on the following message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following message Discard changes will pop out Select OK to discard all changes Load UEFI Defaults Load UEFI default values for all options The F9 key can be used for this operation Launch EFI Shell from filesystem ...

Page 111: ...or technical questions please submit a support request form at http www asrock com support tsd asp ASRock Incorporation 2F No 37 Sec 2 Jhongyang S Rd Beitou District Taipei City 112 Taiwan R O C ASRock EUROPE B V Bijsterhuizen 11 11 6546 AR Nijmegen The Netherlands Phone 31 24 345 44 33 Fax 31 24 345 44 38 ASRock America Inc 13848 Magnolia Ave Chino CA91710 U S A Phone 1 909 590 8308 Fax 1 909 590...

Page 112: ...r 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 N...

Page 113: ...son responsible for making this declaration Name Surname A V P Position Title February 5 2021 Date P N 15G062287000AK 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 ڛ EN 61000 3 3 2013 ڛ EN 61000 3 2 2014 ڛ ڛ RED Directive 2014 53 EU EN 300 328 V2 1 1 EN 301 489 17 V3 1 1 EN 301 893 V2 1 1 EN 301 489 3 V2 1...

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