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Summary of Contents for Z87E-ITX

Page 1: ...User Manual...

Page 2: ...or itness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors oicers employees or agents be liable for any indirect special incidental or consequential damages including damages for loss o...

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: ...alling the CPU Fan and Heatsink 21 2 3 Installing Memory Modules DIMM 22 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 24 2 5 Jumpers Setup 25 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 26 Chapter 3 Software...

Page 5: ...en 61 4 4 Advanced Screen 70 4 4 1 CPU Coniguration 71 4 4 2 Chipset Coniguration 73 4 4 3 Storage Coniguration 75 4 4 4 Intel Rapid Start Technology 77 4 4 5 Intel Smart Connect Technology 78 4 4 6 A...

Page 6: ...E ITX Motherboard Mini ITX Form Factor ASRock Z87E ITX Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z87E ITX Support CD 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock WiFi 2 4 5GHz Antenn...

Page 7: ...ts Intel Turbo Boost 2 0 Technology Supports Intel K Series unlocked CPU Supports ASRock BCLK Full range Overclocking Chipset Intel Z87 Memory Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology 2 x DDR3 DIMM slots S...

Page 8: ...le Monitors Supports HDMI Technology with max resolution up to 4K 2K 4096x2304 24Hz Supports DVI I with max resolution up to 1920x1200 60Hz Supports DisplayPort with max resolution up to 4K 2K 4096x23...

Page 9: ...wireless connection up to 867Mbps 2 antennas to support 2 Transmit x 2 Receive diversity technology Supports Bluetooth 4 0 3 0 High speed class II Rear Panel I O 1 x PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 1 x DVI...

Page 10: ...pin ATX power connector 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector High Density Power Connector 1 x Front panel audio connector 2 x USB 2 0 headers support 4 USB 2 0 ports 1 x USB 3 0 header supports 2 USB 3 0 po...

Page 11: ...xpense 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 under Windows 32 bit operat...

Page 12: ...ling the ASRock APP Charger makes your iPhone iPad iPod Touch charge up to 40 faster than before on your computer ASRock APP Charger allows you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and...

Page 13: ...nternet curfew or restrict internet access at speciied times via OMG You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users In order to prevent users from bypassing O...

Page 14: ...setup ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC By enabling this function the PC will enter the UEFI directly ater you restart ASRock Good Night LED AS...

Page 15: ...k FAN Tastic Tuning ASRock FAN Tastic Tuning is included in A Tuning Conigure up to ive diferent fan speeds using the graph he fans will automatically shit to the next speed level when the assigned te...

Page 16: ...lr CMOS USB 3 0 T USB1 B USB2 eSATA5 Top RJ 45 USB 3 0 T USB3 B USB4 Top CTR BASS Center REAR SPK Bottom Optical SPDIF Top LINE IN Center FRONT Bottom MIC IN MINI_PCIE1 WiFi 802 11n Module 3 4 ATXPWR1...

Page 17: ...12 English mSATA mini PCIe 23...

Page 18: ...8 SATA3 Connector SATA3_4 shared with mSATA 9 SATA3 Connector SATA3_3 10 TPM Header TPMS1 11 Chassis Intrusion Header CI1 12 System Panel Header PANEL1 13 Chassis Speaker Header SPEAKER1 14 Clear CMOS...

Page 19: ...tical SPDIF Out Port 3 Display Port 12 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_34 4 eSATA Connector 13 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_12 5 LAN RJ 45 Port 14 Clear CMOS Switch 6 Central Bass Orange 15 HDMI Port 7 Rear Speaker Black 16...

Page 20: ...use Audio Output Channels Front Speaker No 8 Rear Speaker No 6 Central Bass No 5 Line In No 7 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V V he eSATA connector is shared with SATA3_5 connector ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN...

Page 21: ...uetooth v4 0 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile devices including Apple s most recent iPhone 4S BT 4 0 also includes Low Energy Techn...

Page 22: ...ries to you 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 us...

Page 23: ...e 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 t...

Page 24: ...Z87E ITX 19 English 4 5 3...

Page 25: ...20 English 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...

Page 26: ...Z87E ITX 21 English 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 C P U _ F A N...

Page 27: ...the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation 1 For dual channel coniguration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type...

Page 28: ...Z87E ITX 23 English 1 2 3...

Page 29: ...cs cards MINI_PCIE1 mini PCIe slot is used for WiFi module MINI_PCIE2 mSATA mini PCIe slot is used for mSATA or mini PCIe module he mSATA mini PCIe slot is shared with SATA3_4 connector Before install...

Page 30: ...clear and reset the system parameters to default setup please turn of the computer and unplug the power cord then use a jumper cap to short the pins on CLRCMOS1 for 3 seconds Please remember to remove...

Page 31: ...onnect 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 system is...

Page 32: ...USB_2_3 see p 11 No 21 9 pin USB_4_5 see p 11 No 20 Besides two USB 2 0 ports on the I O panel there are two headers on this motherboard Each USB 2 0 header can support two ports USB 3 0 Headers 19 p...

Page 33: ...Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must sup port HDA to function correctly Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system 2 If you use an AC 97 audi...

Page 34: ...No 11 his motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cove has been removed This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design TPM Header 17 pin...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...nstalling A 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 d...

Page 37: ...support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to other users Place X marks on the time table to disable the Interne...

Page 38: ...on and the duration of the dehumidifying process HDMI IN Connect two diferent devices to one monitor and toggle between the primary and secondary screen without replugging the connectors every time Pl...

Page 39: ...34 English Tech Service Contact Tech Service...

Page 40: ...ndows 8 7 32 or 64 bit edition Set the SATA mode to AHCI If Windows 8 7 is already installed under IDE mode directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8 7 to crash while booting If your...

Page 41: ...s automatically 3 3 2 Setup Guide Coniguring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start All Programs ASRock Utility Step 2 If you have more than one hard drives in your system you mu...

Page 42: ...Z87E ITX 37 English Step 3 When prompted to restart ater the setup click Yes to reboot Step 4 Double click the Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray...

Page 43: ...dows will immediately enable Rapid Start mode as it enters sleep state Using Rapid Start 1 You may shut down the computer without terminating the applications or iles you are executing currently Click...

Page 44: ...ll not cause data loss of the programs or iles you were executing before entering sleep state 4 When you wish to continue to use the computer just hit the power button the system will rapidly return t...

Page 45: ...it edition Set the SATA mode to AHCI If Windows 8 7 is already installed under IDE mode directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8 7 to crash while booting If your system is not in AH...

Page 46: ...Utility Step 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility Smart Connect Step 2 Once installed run ASRock Smart Connect...

Page 47: ...Take Foxmail as an example add Foxmail to the Application list Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List then click the arrow pointing right to add this application to the Smart Connect List Ste...

Page 48: ...load updates Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates but may cause more power consumption Using Smart Connect 1 Keep the applications which you wish to connect to the internet and receive...

Page 49: ...he screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage Aterwards the system will automatically return to sleep state again 5 Upon waking up the system you will ind the ne...

Page 50: ...vice Power On is enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Coniguration 3 5 1 Coniguring and Using MeshCentral MeshCentral allows you to remotely wake up a PC from any network using a single web sit...

Page 51: ...lect all the checkboxes and click Create Mesh Downloading and Installing Mesh Agent Step 1 Click Install on the My Account page Step 2 Select the mesh and download both iles Make sure both iles are in...

Page 52: ...Z87E ITX 47 English Step 4 Click Install Update Step 5 Wait a minute for the New Machine to appear in My Device...

Page 53: ...48 English Step 6 Check whether Intel Remote Wake appeared or not Step 7 Click on Power Actions Step 8 Click on Wake or Sleep...

Page 54: ...e device Step 1 Login to meshcentral com m Step 2 Select a Machine Step 3 Click on Wake or Sleep Before waking up your home computer using a mobile device please log out of MeshCentral on other previo...

Page 55: ...r Setup Guide Step 1 Download and install Streamer on your home computer which is located in the fold er at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility Splashtop Streamer hen enter your Splash...

Page 56: ...2 tap an online machine from the list to connect to your home computer Step 2 Start remotely accessing your home computer he functionality and price of the Splashtop APP and subscription fee is subje...

Page 57: ...52 English Accessing Data Playing Video...

Page 58: ...s of this tuning utility Adjustment Panel Provides tuning options Information Panel Displays readouts such as clock speeds and turbo boost power capacities System Monitoring Screen Provides a graph fo...

Page 59: ...ur current settings as a proile Stress Test Stress Test allows maximum load testing on both CPU and memory Specify the duration and click Start Testing Benchmarking With Benchmarking you can share and...

Page 60: ...with added customizations for greater eiciency 3 7 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility Start8 3 7 2 Coniguring Star...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...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 desktop...

Page 63: ...by pressing Ctl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis You may 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...

Page 64: ...ns 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 t...

Page 65: ...TY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility UEFI Guide UEFI Guide is a quick tutorial for ASRock s...

Page 66: ...s only when you adopt K Series CPU 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 w...

Page 67: ...highest performance state Filter PLL Frequency CPU BCLK Filter Frequency Choose 1 6 for better overclocking capabilities Long Duration Power Limit Conigure Package Power Limit 1 in watts When the limi...

Page 68: ...oltage is ixed GT Adaptive Voltage Conigure the ixed voltage added to the integrated GPU GT Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage added to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load DRAM Timi...

Page 69: ...and the beginning of the data in response RAS to CAS Delay tRCD he number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row of memory and accessing columns within it Row Precharge Time tRP he num...

Page 70: ...nt banks of the same rank Write to Read Delay tWTR he number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank Read to Precharge tRTP he number of cl...

Page 71: ...to Conigure between module write to read delay from diferent DIMMs tWRWR Conigure between module write to write delay tWRWRDR Conigure between module write to write delay from diferent ranks tWRWRDD C...

Page 72: ...NOM CHB Use this to change ODT CHB Auto Manual settings he default is Auto Command Tri State Enable for DRAM power saving MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for bootin...

Page 73: ...ase system stability when overclocking System Agent Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage for the System Agent Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking CPU Analog IO Vol...

Page 74: ...tem is under heavy load VCORE External Ofset he ixed external voltage input to the CPU DRAM Voltage Use this to conigure DRAM Voltage he default value is Auto PCH 1 05V Voltage Chipset 1 05V Voltage U...

Page 75: ...for the following items CPU Con iguration Chipset Coniguration Storage Coniguration Intel Rapid Start Tech nology Intel Smart Connect Technology ACPI Coniguration USB Coniguration and Trusted Computi...

Page 76: ...7 all enabled for better power saving Enhanced Halt State C1E Enable Enhanced Halt State C1E for lower power consumption CPU C3 State Support Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption CPU C6 S...

Page 77: ...zation 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 vi...

Page 78: ...reliability and providing additional levels of manageability security isolation and I O performance PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE1 Share Memory Conigure the size of memory that is al...

Page 79: ...work interface controller Deep Sleep Conigure 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 select...

Page 80: ...wer 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 Dynamic Storage Acceler...

Page 81: ...sh 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 reli...

Page 82: ...Z87E ITX 77 English 4 4 4 Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows users to resume in just 5 6 seconds...

Page 83: ...5 Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks such as Twitter Facebook etc while the computer is...

Page 84: ...en the hard disk is ready this is recommended for better system stability ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests PS 2 Keyboard Power On All...

Page 85: ...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 b...

Page 86: ...Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2 0 devices If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support Select UEFI Setup Only to support...

Page 87: ...82 English 4 4 8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device...

Page 88: ...ervice Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC Please setup network coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the...

Page 89: ...For BIOS backup and recovery purpose it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function Network Coniguration Use this to conigure internet connection settings for Internet Fla...

Page 90: ...re the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4 S5 state Dehumidiier CPU Fan Setting Conigure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidiier is enabled he higher the value the faster...

Page 91: ...ze to set 5 CPU temperatures 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...

Page 92: ...an 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 F...

Page 93: ...default settings Boot Failure Guard Count Conigure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores the default settings CSM Compatibility Support Module CSM Enable to launch the...

Page 94: ...support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Do not launch Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only...

Page 95: ...the administrator 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 p...

Page 96: ...ption 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 me...

Page 97: ...tion For 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...

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