ASROCK Z87 Extreme4/TB4 User Manual Page 1

User Manual

4English LAN•Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s•Giga PHY Intel® I217V•Supports Intel® Remote Wake Technology •Supports Wake-On-LAN •Supports Energy E

94EnglishInstant FlashSave UEFI les in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Secure Backup UEFIWhenever one of the ROM i

95EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Dehumidier FunctionIf Dehumidier Function is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system ae

96English4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screenis section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parame

97EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB44.7 Boot Screenis section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the boot settings and the boot

98EnglishFull Screen LogoEnable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.AddOn ROM DisplayEnable AddOn ROM Display to see the

99EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that

100English4.8 Security ScreenIn this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password.

101EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB44.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit

102EnglishContact InformationIf you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.a

5EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4•1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin)•1 x 24 pin ATX power connector•1 x 8 pin 12V power connector (Hi-Density Power Connec-tor)

6EnglishPlease realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclock

7EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB41.3 Unique Features ASRock A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more n

8English ASRock XFast RAMASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows®

9EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4 ASRock Easy Driver InstallerFor users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our supp

10English ASRock FAN-Tastic TuningASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-Tuning. Congure up to ve dierent fan speeds using the grap

11EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB41.4 Motherboard LayoutCMOSBatteryIntelZ87DDR3_A 2 (64 bi t, 240-pin mo dule )DDR3_A 1 (64 bi t, 240-pin mo dule )DDR3_B 2 (6

12EnglishNo. Description1 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2

13EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB41.5 I/O PanelNo. Description No. Description1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 10 Microphone (Pink)2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 11 Optical SPDIF

Version 1.0 Published May 2013 Copyright©2013 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.Copyright Notice:No part of this documentation may be reproduced, transc

14English* ere are two LEDs on the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.Activity / Link LED Speed LEDStatus Des

15EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4is is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure t

16English2.1 Installing the CPU1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surfa

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18EnglishPlease save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for aer service

19EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB42.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink1 2CPU_FAN

20English2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)is motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Me

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22English2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)ere are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.PCI slots: e PCI1 and PCI2 s

23EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB42.5 Jumpers Setupe illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Shor

e terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Denition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the Un

24English2.6 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSystem Panel Header(9-pin PANEL1)(see p.11, No. 21)Connect the power switch, reset switch and system statu

25EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Power LED Header(3-pin PLED1)(see p.11, No. 20)Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate the system’s p

26EnglishFront Panel Audio Header(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)(see p.11, No. 28)is header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel.Chassis Speake

27EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4CPU Fan Connectors(4-pin CPU_FAN1)(see p.11, No. 3)(3-pin CPU_FAN2)(see p.11, No. 4)is motherboard pro-vides a 4-Pin CPU fan

28Englishis motherboard has two BIOS chips, a primary BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_B), which enhances the safety and stability of your syste

29EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB42.8 Dr. DebugDr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Please see the diagrams

30English b4 Problem related to USB devices. Please try removing all USB devices. b7 Problem related to memory. Please re-install the CPU and memory t

31EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB42.9 Using the HDMI-In Porte HDMI-In port on this motherboard lets you easily switch between PC screen (on-board VGA) and ex

32EnglishConnection DiagramUSB 3.0USB 3.0Power SourceHDMI Adapter

33EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Step 1 Connect your monitor to the HDMI-Out port on the motherboard via an HDMI cable.Step 2 Connect an external devices with

ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 11.1 Package Contents 11.2 Specications 21.3 Unique Features 71.4 Motherboard Layout 111.5 I/O P

34English2.10 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guideis motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that all

35EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card to the goldngers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_Bridg

36English2.10.2 Driver Installation and SetupInstall the graphics card drivers to your system. Aer that, you can enable the Multi-Graphics Processin

37EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB42.11 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guideis motherboard supports CrossFireXTM,

38English2.11.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics CardsStep 3Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec

39EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Step 1Power on your computer and boot into OS.Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your sys

40English2.12 Thunderboltis motherboard has two thunderbolt connectors that support video output from internal VGA. Due to 32-bit OS limitations, we

41EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Driverse Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains ne

42English3.2 A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast

43EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4ToolsVarious tools and utilities.XFast RAMBoost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hid

2.11.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 382.11.3 Driver Installation and Setup 392.12 Thunderbolt 40Chapter 3 Software a

44EnglishOC TweakerCongurations for overclocking the system.System InfoView information about the system.Tech ServiceContact Tech Service.

45EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB43.3 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up faster from deep sleep, saving

46English3. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer.4. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Conguration and c

47EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Step 3 When prompted to restart aer the setup, click Yes to reboot.Step 4 Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Man

48EnglishStep 5 Make sure Rapid Start is on. Drag the slider to congure the time. For example, if the timer value is set to ten minutes, the system w

49EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4state for a period of time. e power of the computer in Rapid Start mode can be cut o, it will not cause data loss of the pr

50English3.4 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows® sleep st

51EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB43.4.2 Setup GuideInstalling ASRock Smart Connect UtilityStep 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the

52EnglishStep 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list.Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List,

53EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Step 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray.Step 7 Drag the slide

4.4.6 Intel® Thunderbolt 874.4.7 Super IO Conguration 894.4.8 ACPI Conguration 904.4.9 USB Conguration 924.5 Tools 934.6 Har

54English4. e system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. e screen will not display anything so the comput

55EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB43.5 Intel® Remote Wake TechnologyIntel® Remote Wake Technology allows you to use programs or services over the Internet to w

56EnglishStep 3A new mesh window will pop up. Enter a mesh name and password. Step 4Select all the checkboxes and click Create Mesh.Downloading and In

57EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Step 4 Click Install / Update.Step 5 Wait a minute for the New Machine to appear in "My Device".

58EnglishStep 6 Check whether "Intel Remote Wake" appeared or not.Waking up Your PC using PCStep 1 On the "My Devices" page, click

59EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Waking up Your PC Using Mobile DeviceStep 1 Login to meshcentral.com/m.Step 2 Select a Machine.Step 3 Click on Wake or Sleep.

60English3.5.2 Conguring and Using SplashtopSplashtop is a remote desktop access soware that lets you remotely access your home computer from your

61EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Using Remote ControlStep 1 In "Splashtop 2”, tap an online machine from the list to connect to your home computer.Step 2

62EnglishAccessing DataPlaying Video

63EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB43.6 Start8For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start

1EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Chapter 1 Introductionank you for purchasing ASRock Z87 Extreme4/TB4 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASR

64EnglishCongureCongure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recentl

65EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Control lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does.DesktopDesktop allows you to di

66EnglishChapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY4.1 IntroductionASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects and stunnin

67EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB44.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use &l

68English4.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.Active Page on EntrySelect

69EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB44.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.Advanced Turbo You can use this option t

70EnglishCPU CongurationCPU Ratioe CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the int

71EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Short Duration Power LimitCongure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered

72EnglishDRAM CongurationDRAM TweakerFine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conrm and apply your new settings.CAS#

73EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Command Rate (CR)e delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the rst active command can be issued.Write Recover

2English1.2 SpecicationsPlatform•ATX Form Factor•Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)A-Style

74EnglishtRDRDDRCongure between module read to read delay from dierent ranks.tRDRDDDUse this to change DRAM tRWSR Auto/Manual settings. e default i

75EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4IO-L (CHB)Congure IO latency for channel B.ODT WR (CHA)Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel

76EnglishCPU Cache Voltage OsetCongure the voltage for the CPU Cache. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking. Sy

77EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4DRAM VoltageUse this to congure DRAM Voltage. e default value is [Auto].PCH 1.05V VoltageChipset 1.05V Voltage. Use default

78English4.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Conguration, Chipset Conguration, Storage

79EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB44.4.1 CPU CongurationIntel Hyper Threading TechnologyIntel Hyper reading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each

80EnglishPackage C State SupportEnable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.CPU Thermal ThrottlingEnable CPU internal thermal

81EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB44.4.2 Chipset CongurationPrimary Graphics AdapterSelect a primary VGA.VT-dIntel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O

82EnglishIGPU Multi-MonitorSelect disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed. Select enable to keep the in

83EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB44.4.3 Storage CongurationSATA Controller(s)Enable/disable the SATA controllers.SATA Mode SelectionIDE: For better compatibi

3EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4 Graphics•Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integra

84EnglishDynamic Storage AcceleratorKeep this option enabled for higher HDD and SDD I/O performance, lower latencyand increased system responsiveness.

85EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB44.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernatio

86English4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and soc

87EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB44.4.6 Intel® ThunderboltThunderbolt SupportEnable/Disable the onboard underbolt ports.Security LevelSelect Legacy to skip t

88EnglishResouce Allocation".TBT Device IO resource SupportEnable IO Resource Support if your older underbolt devices have trouble working prope

89EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB44.4.7 Super IO CongurationSerial PortEnable or disable the Serial port.Serial Port AddressSelect the address of the Serial

90English4.4.8 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMSelect disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving.Chec

91EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB4Ring-In Power OnAllow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals.RTC Alarm Power OnAllow the system

92English4.4.9 USB CongurationUSB ControllerEnable or disable all the USB ports.Intel USB 3.0 ModeEnable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports.Legacy USB

93EnglishZ87 Extreme4/TB44.5 ToolsSystem BrowserASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected.OMG (Online Man