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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 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 advised...

Page 3: ...ted States and other countries Manufactured under license under U S Patent Nos 5 956 674 5 974 380 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 DTS Inc Product includes software DTS Inc All Rights Reserved ...

Page 4: ...s Setup 20 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 2 7 Smart Switches 26 2 8 Dr Debug 27 2 9 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 29 2 9 1 Installing Two SLITM Ready Graphics Cards 29 2 9 2 Driver Installation and Setup 31 2 10 CrossFireXTM 3 Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 32 2 10 1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM Ready Graphics Cards 32 2 10 2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM Ready...

Page 5: ...49 3 5 Intel Smart Connect Technology 54 3 6 ASRock Cloud Intel I218V 59 3 7 ASRock Cloud Qualcomm Atheros KillerTM E2200 Series 69 3 8 ASRock APP Shop 79 3 9 Start8 85 3 10 SBX Pro Studio Technology 88 3 11 XSplit Broadcaster 96 3 11 1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay 96 3 11 2 Recording Your Gameplay 99 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 100 4 1 Introduction 100 4 1 1 UEFI Menu Bar 100 4 1 2 Navigation Ke...

Page 6: ...ology 119 4 4 5 Intel Smart Connect Technology 120 4 4 6 Intel Thunderbolt 121 4 4 7 Super IO Configuration 122 4 4 8 ACPI Configuration 123 4 4 9 USB Configuration 125 4 4 10 Trusted Computing 127 4 5 Tools 128 4 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 132 4 7 Boot Screen 133 4 8 Security Screen 136 4 9 Exit Screen 137 ...

Page 7: ...ard ATX Form Factor ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Professional Series Quick Installation Guide ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Professional Series Support CD 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card 1 x HDD Saver Cable 1 x Screw for M 2_SSD NGFF Socket 3 1 x Screw for mini PCIe Slot Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated the conte...

Page 8: ...of system memory 32GB see CAUTION Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP 1 3 1 2 Expansion Slot 3 x PCI Express 3 0 x16 Slots PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE6 single at x16 PCIE2 dual at x8 PCIE2 x8 PCIE4 triple at x8 PCIE2 x4 PCIE4 x4 PCIE6 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 Slot PCIE1 x4 mode 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 Slots 1 x mini PCI Express Slot Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM 3 Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM Suppo...

Page 9: ...ayback with HDMI and DisplayPort 1 2 Ports Audio 7 1 CH HD Audio Supports Surge Protection ASRock Full Spike Protection Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps Creative Sound Core3D quad core sound and voice processor Supports SBX Pro Studio Supports CrystalVoice Supports Scout Mode Supports EAX1 0 to EAX5 0 Premium Headset Amplifier PHA LAN 1 x Intel I218V Gigabit LAN PHY 10 100 1000 Mb s 1 x Qualco...

Page 10: ...l Z97 support RAID RAID 0 RAID 1 RAID 5 RAID 10 Intel Rapid Storage Technology 13 and Intel Smart Response Technology NCQ AHCI Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061 support NCQ AHCI Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology SATA3_A2 connector is shared with the eSATA port 2 x SATA Express Connectors SATAE_0 is shared with SATA3_1 and SATA3_2 SATAE...

Page 11: ...ull Spike Protection 1 x Dr Debug with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED 1 x BIOS Selection Switch BIOS Feature 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI sup port 1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology ACPI 1 1 Compliant wake up events SMBIOS 2 3 1 Support CPU DRAM PCH 1 05V PCH 1 5V Voltage Multi adjust ment Hardware Monitor CPU Cha...

Page 12: ...y or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system It should be done at your own risk and expense We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking For detailed product information please visit our website http www asrock com Due to limitation the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for sys tem usage under Windows 32 bit operating systems Wi...

Page 13: ..._FAN1 2 3 7 6 5 4 1 34 BIOS_SEL1 1 Killer E2200 PCIE4 PCIE_PWR1 SATA3_0 SATA3_3 SATA3_A1 SATA3_A2 36 CPU_FAN2 PWR_FAN1 SATA_PWR_1 1 64Mb BIOS BIOS_A BIOS_A_LED 64Mb BIOS BIOS_B BIOS_B_LED 1 TPMS1 CMOS Battery M2_2 NUT1 NUT2 NUT3 NUT4 NUT5 SATA3_1 SATA3_4 SATA3_ SATA3_2 SATA3_5 SATA3_5 SATAE_1 SATAE_0 37 11 21 CHA_FAN1 FATAL TY 1 CLRCMOS1 1 PLED1 1 1 SPEAKER1 USB4_5 1 USB6_7 1 COM1 1 1 HD_AUDIO1 PC...

Page 14: ...TA3_A2 13 SATA3 Connector SATA3_0 14 SATA3 Connector SATA3_3 15 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 16 SATA3 Connector SATA3_4 17 SATA3 Connector SATA3_2 18 SATA3 Connector SATA3_5 19 SATA Express Connector SATAE_0 20 SATA Express Connector SATAE_1 21 BIOS Selection Switch BIOS_SEL1 22 Power Switch PWRBTN1 23 Reset Switch RSTBTN1 24 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN1 25 USB 2 0 Header USB6_7 26 USB 2 0 Header USB...

Page 15: ...9 English Fatal1ty Z97 Professional Series No Description 34 PCIe Power Connector PCIE_PWR1 35 Thunderbolt AIC Connector TB1 36 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 37 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN3 ...

Page 16: ... Optical SPDIF Out Port 4 USB 2 0 Port USB3 13 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_23 5 LAN RJ 45 Port Intel I218V 14 USB 3 0 Ports USB3_01 6 LAN RJ 45 Port Qualcomm 15 eSATA Connector Atheros KillerTM E2200 Series 16 HDMI Port 7 Central Bass Orange 17 Clear CMOS Switch 8 Rear Speaker Black 18 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port 9 Line In Light Blue 2 1 6 8 11 12 18 13 15 16 17 7 4 3 10 9 5 14 ...

Page 17: ...hannels Front Speaker No 10 Rear Speaker No 8 Central Bass No 7 Line In No 9 2 V 4 V V 6 V V V 8 V V V V The eSATA connector supports SATA with cables within 1 meters The SATA3_A2 connector is shared with the eSATA port To enable Multi Streaming you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front panel audio header After restarting your computer you will find the Mixer tool on your system P...

Page 18: ... 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 place the...

Page 19: ... 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 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 2 1 A B ...

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Page 21: ...15 English Fatal1ty Z97 Professional Series 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 22: ...16 English 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 C P U _ F A N ...

Page 23: ... you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation Priority DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2 1 Populated Populated 2 Populated Populated 3 Populated Populated Populated Populated 1 For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type DDR3 DIMM pairs 2 It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three memory ...

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Page 25: ... 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards mini PCIe slot MINI_PCIE1 mini PCIe slot is used for WiFi module PCIe Slot Configurations For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chas sis fan connector CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 when using multiple graphics cards Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply...

Page 26: ...ters 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 please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS you must boot up the system first and then shut it down before you d...

Page 27: ...em 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 when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off S5 HDLED Hard Drive Activity LED Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or wr...

Page 28: ...he rear I O has been connected the internal SATA3_A2 will not function The SATA3_1 and SATA3_2 are shared with the SATA Express connector SATAE_0 The SATA3_4 SATA3_5 are shared with the SATA Express connector SATAE_1 To minimize the boot time use Intel Z97 SATA ports SATA3_0 for your bootable devices Serial ATA Express Connectors SATAE_0 see p 12 No 19 SATAE_1 see p 12 No 20 Please connect either ...

Page 29: ... GND IntA_PB_SSTX GND IntA_PB_SSTX IntA_PB_SSRX IntA_PB_SSRX Vbus Vbus Vbus IntA_PA_SSRX IntA_PA_SSRX GND IntA_PA_SSTX IntA_PA_SSTX GND IntA_PA_D IntA_PA_D J_SENSE OUT2_L 1 MIC_RET PRESENCE GND OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L OUT_RET 1 5V DUMMY DUMMY SPEAKER 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must sup port HDA to function correctly Please follow the instructions i...

Page 30: ...an to connect a 3 Pin CPU fan please connect it to Pin 1 3 ATX Power Connector 24 pin ATXPWR1 see p 12 No 7 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 ATX 12V Power Connector 8 pin ATX12V1 see p 12 No 1 This motherboard pro vides an 8 pin ATX 12V power connector To use a 4 pin ATX power supply please plug it along ...

Page 31: ...rbolt add in card AIC to this connector via the GPIO cable Serial Port Header 9 pin COM1 see p 12 No 32 This COM1 header supports a serial port module TPM Header 17 pin TPMS1 see p 12 No 31 This connector supports Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ...

Page 32: ... system to boot from either BIOS A or BIOS B Power Reset This function is workable only when you power off your computer and unplug the 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 primary BIOS However if the primary BIOS is corrupted or damaged just f...

Page 33: ... try using other 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 Chipset initialization error Please press reset or clear CMOS 92 99 Problem related to PCI E devices Please re install PCI E devices or try installing them in other slots If the problem sti...

Page 34: ...ry 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 other slots or use other VGA cards d7 The Keyboard and mouse could not be recognized Please try re installing the keyboard and mouse d8 Invalid Password FF Please check if the CPU is installed correctly...

Page 35: ...d 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 graphics cards Requirements 1 You should only use identical SLITM ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA certified 2 Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA SLITM technology Download the drivers...

Page 36: ...ldfingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI_ Bridge_2S Card is firmly in place Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card SLI_Bridge_2S Card ...

Page 37: ...NVIDIA nView system tray utility Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi GPU For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode Step 1 Double click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the Windows system tray Step 2 In the left pane click Set SLI and PhysX configuration Then select Maximize 3D performance and click Apply Step 3 Reboot your system Step 4 You can freely enjoy the benefits of SLITM or Quad SLI...

Page 38: ...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 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 M...

Page 39: ...PCIE6 slot Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 Use one CrossFire 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 PCIE6 slots The CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for detai...

Page 40: ... 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 un install any ...

Page 41: ...ase be noted that the M 2_SSD NGFF Socket 3 is shared with the SATA Express connector you can only choose either the M 2_ SSD NGFF Socket 3 or the SATA Express connector to use The M 2_SSD NGFF Socket 3 supports SSD drives Please note that the WiFi or other non SSD M 2 modules are not supported Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1 Prepare a M 2_SSD NGFF module and the screw 3 2 4 5 B C D E A ...

Page 42: ...ou are going to use the default nut Otherwise release the standoff by hand 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 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 ...

Page 43: ...256G Crucial CT240M500SSD4 240G Samsung XP941 512G MZHPU512HCGL Intel SSDSCKGW080A401 80G Kingston RBU SNS8400S3 180GD NUT1 NUT2 D E Step 6 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place Please do not overtighten the screw as this might damage the module M 2_SSD NGFF Module Support List For the latest updates of M 2_SSD NFGG module support list please visit our website for de...

Page 44: ...on Diagram The 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 Then connect the SATA power connector s to your SATA HDD s The HDD Saver Connector supports up to two SATA HDDs 2 Connect one end of the SATA data cable to a SATA port on the motherboard Then connect the other end to your SATA HDD s 2 1 ...

Page 45: ...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 can work properly Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the application ...

Page 46: ...m When you install the all in one driver to your system from ASRock s support CD F Stream will be auto installed as well After the installation you will find the icon F Stream on your desktop Double click the F Stream icon F Stream main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using F Stream There are six sections in F Stream main menu Operation Mode Tools OC Tweaker System Info Live Update Tech Service and Setting...

Page 47: ...and the VBIOS must 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 Internet Good Night LED Switch off the Power HDD LEDs when the system is on and automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby Hibernation mode FAN...

Page 48: ...ile Then you can send this OC setting profile 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 off up to two internal SATA HDDs connected to the power supply connector Also a password can be set to change HDD power mode for more privacy and safety Disk Health Report Disk Health Report...

Page 49: ... English Fatal1ty Z97 Professional Series OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system System Info View information about the system The System Browser tab may not be available for certain models ...

Page 50: ...glish 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 the problem ...

Page 51: ... English Fatal1ty Z97 Professional Series Settings Configure ASRock F Stream Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if you want F Stream to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system ...

Page 52: ...river to your system from ASRock s support CD Killer Network Manager will be auto installed as well After the installation you will find the icon Killer Network Manager on your desktop Double click the icon Killer Network Manager main menu will pop up 3 3 2 Using Killer Network Manager There are four tabs in Killer Network Manager Applications Performance Network and Killer Ethernet Applications A...

Page 53: ...to view in real time your system performance and current network utilization for download and upload traffic Network Network allows you to set your preferred upload download speeds and test the network speed You must have Adobe Flash Player installed to run the network speed test ...

Page 54: ...48 English Killer Ethernet Killer Ethernet displays the network information ...

Page 55: ...ft Windows 8 1 8 7 32 or 64 bit edition Set the SATA mode to AHCI If Windows 8 1 8 7 is already installed under IDE mode directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8 1 8 7 to crash while booting If your system is not in AHCI mode please follow the instructions below 1 Press Win R simultaneously in Windows 8 1 8 7 type Regedit into the word box then click OK 2 Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_M...

Page 56: ...vers automatically 3 4 2 Setup Guide Configuring 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 must select one then choose the Partition Size desired for your hidden partition and click on Create The system will automatically create a hidden partition according to your settings If there are S...

Page 57: ...1 English Fatal1ty Z97 Professional Series Step 3 When prompted to restart after the setup click Yes to reboot Step 4 Double click the Intel Rapid Start Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray ...

Page 58: ...ndows 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 files you are executing currently Click on Windows Start the arrow next to Shut down and click on Sleep 2 Windows system will enter sleep state 3 According to your settings in Rapid Start Technology Manager the system will automatically ...

Page 59: ...cut off it will not cause data loss of the programs or files 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 to Windows the programs and files which you were using before entering sleep state will be accessible immediately ...

Page 60: ...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 system is not in AHCI mode please follow the instructions below 1 Press Win R simultaneously in Windows 8 7 type Regedit into the word box then click OK 2 Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet services...

Page 61: ...Smart Connect 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 from your desktop or go to Windows Start All Programs ASRock Utility ...

Page 62: ... 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 Step 5 Click Apply to enable Smart Connect ...

Page 63: ...etwork to download 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 updates while the system is in sleep state running Foxmail for instance keep Foxmail running 2 Click on Windows Start the arrow next to Shut down and click on Sleep 3 Windows system wil...

Page 64: ...The screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage Afterwards the system will automatically return to sleep state again 5 Upon waking up the system you will find the new mail that were sent to you during sleep state are already updated and ready to be read in Foxmail ...

Page 65: ...rds with a Intel LAN chip ASRock Cloud allows users to remotely wake up their computers via the internet by using a secondary device such as a smartphone or tablet Users may use Orbweb ME Professional to remotely wake up and control their computers or they could wake up the computer then use any other preferred remote desktop application This motherboard supports Remote Wake Technology with the on...

Page 66: ...eature verify the followings on your host computer Make sure that the PCIE Devices Power On is enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Make sure that the Remote Wake is enabled in Intel Smart Connect Technology Manager The UEFI screen is for reference only The actual screen may differ by model Intel Remote Wake is supported on Windows 8 or Windows 8 64bit OS ...

Page 67: ...e Orbweb ME Professional host software in the Support CD or just download it from http orbweb me Step 1 Click on the Orbweb ME Professional installer package file to start installation Step 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Step 3 When installation completes reboot the computer Signing Up for Host Computer Registration Step 1 Double click the Orbweb ME Professional ic...

Page 68: ...ient Setting Up Shared Folders on Host Computer Step 1 Double click the Orbweb ME Professional icon on your desktop Or if you just finished signing up for your host computer you can click Configure this computer in the screen to begin Step 2 Click Folder Settings tab and the default shared folders display To add a folder click Select a folder to add it into Orbweb ME Then click Save You can access...

Page 69: ...o go to Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Manage Network Connections right click Local Area Connections and select Disable For Windows PC users Step 1 Go to Orbweb ME portal login page http orbweb me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Find the host computer from the list by the computer name you give Online Green Ready to Connect Blue Online Blue Offline Gray Unab...

Page 70: ...motely However the Intel Remote Wake Technology does not support remote wake up from shutdwon S5 Please physically turn on your host computer For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users Download and install Orbweb ME Professional app from the App Store iOS or Play Store Android Step 1 Tap the Orbweb ME Professional app icon to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap...

Page 71: ...k the Connect icon Step 4 Click on Remote Desktop If the Remote Desktop Connection dialog appears click Connect to continue 1 Please be noted that if the host device is not WOW compatible the host status icon will turn offline and the power option icon will dissappear You have to physically wake up computer in order to bring power option icon back to online 2 The Intel Remote Wake Technology does ...

Page 72: ...e Android Step 1 Tap the Orbweb ME Professional app icon to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the host computer name that you want to access under the Remote Desktop section Step 4 Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer Please refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Professional for more instructions on ho...

Page 73: ... page http orbweb me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Click the Connect icon Step 4 Click on Xplorer Step 5 Root directory displays Click on a folder name to open the folder Step 6 Click on a file name to preivew the file You can also delete rename move and copy a selected file For more instructions on how to use Xplorer refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Profes...

Page 74: ...onal app icon to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the Connect icon Step 4 Tap a folder name under the Xplorer section and you can see the files in this folder Tap a file name to preivew the file You can also delete rename move and copy a selected file For more instructions on how to use Xplorer refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Professional ...

Page 75: ...Qualcomm Atheros LAN chip ASRock Cloud allows users to remotely wake up their computers via the internet by using a secondary device such as a smartphone or tablet Users may use Orbweb ME Professional to remotely wake up and control their computers or they could wake up the computer then use any other preferred remote desktop application This motherboard supports Security Wake On Internet Technolo...

Page 76: ... feature verify the followings on your host computer Make sure that the PCI Devices Power On is enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY Advanced ACPI Configuration Make sure that the Shutdown Wake Up and SWOI are enabled in Device Manager Network Adapters Killer e2200 Gigabit Ethernet Controller NDIS 6 30 Properties Advanced SWOI may not appear in certain driver versions The UEFI screen is for reference onl...

Page 77: ...e Orbweb ME Professional host software in the Support CD or just download it from http orbweb me Step 1 Click on the Orbweb ME Professional installer package file to start installation Step 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation Step 3 When installation completes reboot the computer Signing Up for Host Computer Registration Step 1 Double click the Orbweb ME Professional ic...

Page 78: ...ient Setting Up Shared Folders on Host Computer Step 1 Double click the Orbweb ME Professional icon on your desktop Or if you just finished signing up for your host computer you can click Configure this computer in the screen to begin Step 2 Click Folder Settings tab and the default shared folders display To add a folder click Select a folder to add it into Orbweb ME Then click Save You can access...

Page 79: ...board with dual LAN ports please disable one of the LAN ports to use the Remote Wake Up function To do so go to Control Panel Network and Sharing Center Manage Network Connections right click Local Area Connections and select Disable For Windows PC users Step 1 Go to Orbweb ME portal login page http orbweb me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Find the host computer from...

Page 80: ...tion shows wakable To wake up the computer click For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users Download and install Orbweb ME Professional app from the App Store iOS or Play Store Android Step 1 Tap the Orbweb ME Professional app icon to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the Power Options icon and power options appear Tap to select Restart Sleep or Shutdown Plea...

Page 81: ...te Desktop If the Remote Desktop Connection dialog appears click Connect to continue Step 5 Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer Please refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Professional for more instructions on how to use Orbweb ME Professional Please be noted that if the host device is not WOW compatible the host status icon will turn offlin...

Page 82: ... or Play Store Android Step 1 Tap the Orbweb ME Professional app icon to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the host computer name that you want to access under the Remote Desktop section Step 4 Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer ...

Page 83: ... page http orbweb me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Click the Connect icon Step 4 Click on Xplorer Step 5 Root directory displays Click on a folder name to open the folder Step 6 Click on a file name to preivew the file You can also delete rename move and copy a selected file For more instructions on how to use Xplorer refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Profes...

Page 84: ...onal app icon to launch it Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb ME account and password Step 3 Tap the Connect icon Step 4 Tap a folder name under the Xplorer section and you can see the files in this folder Tap a file name to preivew the file You can also delete rename move and copy a selected file For more instructions on how to use Xplorer refer to the user manual of the Orbweb ME Professional ...

Page 85: ...tility You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop 3 8 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 category and allows users to perform j...

Page 86: ...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 87: ...o install 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 88: ...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 89: ...tab is 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 90: ...84 English 3 8 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 91: ...Menu along with added customizations for greater efficiency 3 9 1 Installing Start8 Install Start8 which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD ASRock Utility Start8 3 9 2 Configuring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu Then select the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon ...

Page 92: ...h Configure Configure provides configuration 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 Control ...

Page 93: ...art button 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 desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface About Displays information about Start8 ...

Page 94: ... immersion in music movies and games Crystalizer Enhance music and movies to make them sound livelier Bass Control the desired level of bass Crossover Frequency Redirect all frequencies below this value to the optimal speaker for better bass response Smart Volume Adjust the loudness of your audio playback automatically to minimize sudden volume changes ...

Page 95: ...Volume Control the level of mic volume Mic Boost Control the level of mic boost CrystalVoice Click the power button on the left to activate or deactivate FX Morph your voice into different characters and accents Smart Volume Be heard clearly without having to shout or whisper Noise Reduction Eliminate unwanted background noise in your conversation ...

Page 96: ...th your conversation SCOUT MODE Scout Mode Enable or disable scout mode This proprietary technology allows you to hear your enemies from further away giving you a distinct tactical advantage in combat Hot Key Configuration Configure hot keys to enable or disable scout mode ...

Page 97: ... connected Optional Speakers Center Enable or disable center speaker Subwoofer Enable or disable subwoofer Rear pair Enable or disable rear pair speakers Full Range Speakers Select full range speakers If there are both speakers and front headphones connected please select the device you desire to use as audio output ...

Page 98: ...or disable subwoofer gain Crossover Frequency Redirect all frequencies below this value to the optimal speaker for better bass response MIXER Playback Speakers Control the level of speakers playback SPDIF Out Control the level of SPDIF Out playback Balance Control the level of various speaker s balance ...

Page 99: ...he level of playback redirect EQUALIZER EQ Choose from Flat Acoustic Classical Country Dance Jazz New Age Pop Rock and Vocal JACK SETUP Device Connected Select the device connected Show Jack Setup dialog when an audio jack is inserted Enable or disable Jack Setup dialog ...

Page 100: ...94 English ADVANCED FEATURES Play stereo mix to digital output Enable or disable play stereo mix to digital output PROFILE ...

Page 101: ...ice through the microphone Playback mode You can change your settings to playback mode by checking the Listen to this device box in Control panel Sound Recording Microphone Properties Listen 2 If you want to change your playback device to a SPDIF Out device go into Control panel Sound Playback then right click on SPDIF Out and check the Set as Default Device option ...

Page 102: ...ording a lot easier and more fun to do we are giving away the 3 months premium license which is worth US 24 95 for free 3 11 1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay Step 1 Go to Start All Programs XSplit XSplit Broadcaster to launch it Step 2 Log in with your own username and password If you do not have an XSplit account click No XSplit account to register ...

Page 103: ...tep 3 Go to Broadcast Add Channels Step 4 Click Add Step 5 Select a platform for live streaming Before you start streaming you need to register an account for the streaming service website such as Twitch tv USTREAM or other livestreaming services ...

Page 104: ... Fill in your platform s Username and Password Based on your needs configure the Video and Audio Encoding settings Click OK Step 7 The channel then appears in your broadcast list Click Apply and OK to save the settings ...

Page 105: ... CTRL V or right click and choose Paste to paste the link into the browser and you can see your broadcast To disable live streaming go to Broadcast again and deselect the platform 3 11 2 Recording Your Gameplay Step 1 Go to Broadcast Local recording to start recording Step 2 To stop recording Go to Broadcast again and deselect Local recording Step 3 Go to Tools My Recordings to access your recordi...

Page 106: ... also restart by turning the system off and then back on 4 1 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 Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Securit...

Page 107: ... table for the 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 the top of the screen END Go to the bottom of the screen F1 To display the General Help Screen F7 Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY F9 Load optimal default values for all the set...

Page 108: ...ult 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 will be set to 1024 x 768 directly UEFI Guide UEFI Guide is a quick tutorial for ASRock s UEFI se...

Page 109: ... that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense This option appears only when you adopt K Series CPU Load Optimized GPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized GPU overclocking setting Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your GPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense This option appea...

Page 110: ...ng CPU OC Fixed Mode CPU OC fix mode allows you to keep the max CPU ratio as your setting without throttling Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissi...

Page 111: ... and save power while a higher limit may improve performance Primary Plane Current Limit Configure the current limit of the CPU under Turbo Mode in ampere A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performance DRAM Timing Configuration DRAM Reference Clock Select Auto for optimized settings DRAM Frequency If Auto is selected the motherboard will detect the me...

Page 112: ...y and the beginning of the data in response RAS to CAS Delay tRCD The number of clock cycles required between the opening of 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 The number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing...

Page 113: ...ted in different banks of the same rank Write to Read Delay tWTR 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 number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre charge command to the same rank Four Activate Window tFAW The time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank C...

Page 114: ... Configure between module write to read delay from different DIMMs tWRWR Configure between module write to write delay tWRWRDR Configure between module write to write delay from different ranks tWRWRDD Configure between module write to write delay from different DIMMs tRDWR Configure between module read to write delay tRDWRDR Configure between module read to write delay from different ranks tRDWRD...

Page 115: ...ettings The default is Auto Command Tri State Enable for DRAM power saving MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster DIMM Exit Mode Select Slow Exit to reduce power consumption or Fast Exit for better performance FIVR Configuration FIVR Switch Frequency Signature Select whether to boost or lower the FIVR Switch Frequency FIVR Switch Frequency Offset Conf...

Page 116: ...Voltage Offset CPU I O Digital Voltage CPU Integrated VR Faults Disable FIVR Faults to raise the threshold to trigger CPU over current protection and over voltage protection for better overclocking capabilities CPU Integrated VR Efficiency Mode Enable FIVR Efficiency Management for power saving Disable for better performance and overclocking capabilities Voltage Configuration CPU Input Voltage Con...

Page 117: ...111 English Fatal1ty Z97 Professional Series PCH 1 05V Voltage Chipset 1 05V Voltage Use default settings for best performance PCH 1 5V Voltage I O 1 5V Voltage Use default settings for best performance ...

Page 118: ...tems CPU Configuration Chipset Configuration Storage Configuration Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology Intel Thunderbolt Super IO Con figuration ACPI Configuration USB Configuration and Trusted Computing Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 119: ... cores to enable in each processor package CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving It is recommended to keep C3 C6 and C7 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 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower powe...

Page 120: ...alicious buffer overflow attacks 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 prefetch data and code for the processor Enable for better performance Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Autom...

Page 121: ...o 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 installed Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times Render Standby Power down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption Onboard HD Audio Enable disable onboard HD audio Set to Auto to enab...

Page 122: ...tore 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 Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED the Power HDD LEDs will be switched off when the system is on It will also automatically switch off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when th...

Page 123: ...ormance RAID Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power It is only supported by AHCI mode AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not ...

Page 124: ...r Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability M2_2 SATA3_4 SATA3_5 Switch Auto M2_2 SATA3_4 SATA3_5 auto switch Force_SATA Switch to SATA3_4 SATA3_5 Force_M2_2 Switch to M2_2 ASMedia SATA3 Mode IDE For better compatibility AHCI Supports new features that improve performance ...

Page 125: ... Fatal1ty Z97 Professional Series 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 126: ... 4 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 in sleep mode ...

Page 127: ...t Unique ID for checking the Windows certification and show warning messages if the devices aren t certified Or select DP to support DP 1 2 Ignore Thunderbolt Option Rom Enable to skip Thunderbolt Option ROM during POST for faster boot speed TBT Device IO resource Support Enable IO Resource Support if your older Thunderbolt devices have trouble working properly Thunderbolt PCIe Cache line Size Con...

Page 128: ...2 English 4 4 7 Super IO Configuration PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port ...

Page 129: ...em after S3 only when 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 Allow the system to be waked up by a PS 2 Keyboard PCIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN Wake From Onboard LAN 1 Allow the syste...

Page 130: ...C 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 controller USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse ...

Page 131: ...driver to use 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 recommended to disable legacy USB support Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows Linux operating systems only Legacy USB 3 0 Support Enable or disable Le...

Page 132: ...your 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 booting up after pressing the power button ...

Page 133: ...127 English Fatal1ty Z97 Professional Series 4 4 10 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device ...

Page 134: ...nnecting your HDDs to the onboard SATA power connector with our special designed power cable you can switch these HDDs on and off when needed This design allows you to protect your privacy save more energy and prolong your HDDs life spans ...

Page 135: ... Guard Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified 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 OMG guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble wit...

Page 136: ...Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for 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...

Page 137: ...owers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4 S5 state Dehumidifier Duration Configure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4 S5 state Dehumidifier CPU Fan Setting Configure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidifier is enabled The higher the value the faster the fan speed Max 255 Min 1 Save User Default Type a profile name and press enter to save your settings as...

Page 138: ...ting 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 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 each temperature Chassis Fan 3 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 3 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperat...

Page 139: ... are using 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 From Onboard LAN Intel Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN Intel I218V Boot From Onboard LAN Atheros Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN Qualcomm Atheros KillerT...

Page 140: ...Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the 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 automatically restores the default settings Boot Failure Guard Count Configure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores the default s...

Page 141: ...olicy 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 run those that 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 ...

Page 142: ...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 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 Enable to support Windows 8 1 8 Secure B...

Page 143: ...select this 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 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 ...

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