ASROCK Z87 Pro3 User Manual

User Manual

6English1.3 Unique Features ASRock A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and

Z87 Pro37English ASRock XFast RAMASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under W

8English ASRock Interactive UEFIASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects and stunning visuals.

Z87 Pro39English ASRock Home Cloudis motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel LAN, so you can connect with your PC from a

10English1.4 Motherboard LayoutIntelZ87DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module )DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module )DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module )DDR3_B1 (64

Z87 Pro311EnglishNo. Description1 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)4 2

12English1.5 I/O PanelNo. Description No. Description1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 8 Microphone (Pink)2 D-Sub Port 9 Central / Bass (Orange)3 LAN RJ-45 Po

Z87 Pro313English* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.Activity / Link LED Speed LEDS

is is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts i

Z87 Pro315English2.1 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 C

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

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Z87 Pro317EnglishPlease 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

18English2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink1 2CPU_FAN

Z87 Pro319English2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)is motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Ch

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Z87 Pro321English2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)ere are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.PCI slot: e PCI1 and

22English2.5 Jumpers Setupe illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper

Z87 Pro323English2.6 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSystem Panel Header(9-pin PANEL1)(see p.10, No. 14)Connect the power switch, reset switch and syst

24EnglishPower LED Header(3-pin PLED1)(see p.10, No. 15)Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate the system’s power status.Seri

Z87 Pro325EnglishFront Panel Audio Header(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)(see p.10, No. 23)is header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel.Chassi

ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 11.1 Package Contents 11.2 Specications 21.3 Unique Features 61.4 Motherboard Layout 101.5 I/O P

26English(3-pin PWR_FAN1)(see p.10, No. 1)CPU Fan Connectors(4-pin CPU_FAN1)(see p.10, No. 25)(3-pin CPU_FAN2)(see p.10, No. 26)is motherboard pro-vi

Z87 Pro327EnglishChapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Driverse Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary

28English3.2 A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast

Z87 Pro329EnglishToolsVarious tools and utilities.XFast RAMBoost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hidden part

30EnglishDehumidierPrevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and congure the period of time until the computer powers on, an

Z87 Pro331EnglishTech ServiceContact Tech Service.

32English3.3 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up faster from deep sleep, saving time and power

Z87 Pro333English3. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer.4. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Congurati

34EnglishStep 3 When prompted to restart aer the setup, click Yes to reboot.Step 4 Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Manager icon

Z87 Pro335EnglishStep 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

3.7 Start8 52Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 554.1 Introduction 554.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 554.1.2 Navigation Keys 564.2 Main Screen 57

36Englishstate 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 programs or les y

Z87 Pro337English3.4 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows®

38English3.4.2 Setup GuideInstalling ASRock Smart Connect UtilityStep 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder at the f

Z87 Pro339EnglishStep 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list.Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Applicati

40EnglishStep 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray.Step 7 Drag the slider to congure ho

Z87 Pro341English4. e system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. e screen will not display anything so th

42English3.5 Intel® Remote Wake TechnologyIntel® Remote Wake Technology allows you to use programs or services over the Internet to wake up your home

Z87 Pro343EnglishStep 3A new mesh window will pop up. Enter a mesh name and password. Step 4Select all the checkboxes and click Create Mesh.Downloadin

44EnglishStep 4 Click Install / Update.Step 5 Wait a minute for the New Machine to appear in "My Device".

Z87 Pro345EnglishStep 6 Check whether "Intel Remote Wake" appeared or not.Step 7 Click on Power Actions.Step 8 Click on Wake or Sleep.

Z87 Pro31EnglishChapter 1 Introductionank you for purchasing ASRock Z87 Pro3 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistent

46EnglishWaking up a PC using mobile device.Step 1 Login to meshcentral.com/m.Step 2 Select a Machine.Step 3 Click on Wake or Sleep.Before waking up y

Z87 Pro347English3.5.2 Conguring and Using SplashtopSplashtop is a remote desktop access soware that lets you remotely access your home computer fr

48EnglishUsing Remote ControlStep 1 In "Splashtop 2”, tap an online machine from the list to connect to your home computer.Step 2 Start remotely

Z87 Pro349EnglishAccessing DataPlaying Video

50English3.6 Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU)Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility is an overclocking utility that allows you to tune and tweak your syst

Z87 Pro351EnglishSystem InformationDisplays the major information of your system.Manual TuningManual Tuning shows the major readings of your system an

52English3.7 Start8For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with

Z87 Pro353EnglishCongureCongure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to

54EnglishControl lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does.DesktopDesktop allows you to disable the hot co

Z87 Pro355EnglishChapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY4.1 IntroductionASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects and

2English1.2 SpecicationsPlatform•ATX Form Factor•All Solid Capacitor designCPU•Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® / Penti

56English4.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key

Z87 Pro357English4.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.Active Page on Ent

58English4.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.CPU CongurationCPU Ratioe CPU speed is determined by t

Z87 Pro359EnglishSpread SpectrumEnable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI tests. Disable to achieve higher clock s

60EnglishOverride: e voltage is xed.GT Adaptive VoltageCongure the xed voltage added to the integrated GPU.GT Voltage OsetCongure the voltage ad

Z87 Pro361EnglishDRAM TweakerFine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conrm and apply your new settings.CAS# Latency (

62EnglishRead to Precharge (tRTP)e number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre-charge command to the same rank.Four Activa

Z87 Pro363EnglishtWRWRDRCongure between module write to write delay from dierent ranks.tWRWRDDCongure between module write to write delay from die

64EnglishCommand Tri StateEnable for DRAM power saving.MRC Fast BootEnable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster.FIVR Cong

Z87 Pro365EnglishSystem Agent Voltage OsetCongure the voltage for the System Agent. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when ov

Z87 Pro33English •Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz•Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz•S

66English4.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Conguration, Chipset Conguration, Storage C

Z87 Pro367English4.4.1 CPU CongurationIntel Hyper Threading TechnologyIntel Hyper reading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, s

68EnglishPackage C State SupportEnable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.CPU Thermal ThrottlingEnable CPU internal thermal

Z87 Pro369English4.4.2 Chipset CongurationPrimary Graphics AdapterSelect a primary VGA.VT-dIntel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps y

70EnglishRender StandbyPower down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption. Onboard HD AudioEnable/disable onboard HD audio. S

Z87 Pro371English4.4.3 Storage CongurationSATA Controller(s)Enable/disable the SATA controllers.SATA Mode SelectionIDE: For better compatibility.AHC

72Englishindicators of reliability.

Z87 Pro373English4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode w

74English4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and soc

Z87 Pro375English4.4.6 Super IO CongurationSerial PortEnable or disable the Serial port.Serial Port AddressSelect the address of the Serial port.Inf

4EnglishStorage•6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Respo

76English4.4.7 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMSelect disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving.Chec

Z87 Pro377EnglishRing-In Power OnAllow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals.RTC Alarm Power OnAllow the system to be wa

78English4.4.8 USB CongurationUSB ControllerEnable or disable all the USB 2.0 ports.USB 3.0 ControllerEnable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports.Legacy

Z87 Pro379English4.5 ToolsSystem BrowserASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected.OMG (Online Management

80Englishrequired drivers automatically.Instant FlashSave UEFI les in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Internet Fla

Z87 Pro381EnglishDehumidier FunctionIf Dehumidier Function is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system aer enteri

82English4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screenis section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parame

Z87 Pro383English4.7 Boot Screenis section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the boot settings and the boot priority

84EnglishFull Screen LogoEnable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.AddOn ROM DisplayEnable AddOn ROM Display to see the

Z87 Pro385EnglishLaunch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support

Z87 Pro35EnglishPlease realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjust-ing the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied

86English4.8 Security ScreenIn this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password.S

Z87 Pro387English4.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit setup?” w

88EnglishContact InformationIf you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.as