ASROCK X99 OC Formula Installation Guide

4English•2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))•2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)•1 x C

94English4.4.2 Chipset CongurationIntel(R) ThunderboltEnable/Disable the Intel(R) underbolt function.VT-dIntel® Virtualization Technology for Direc

95EnglishX99 OC FormulaPCI-E ASPM Supportis option enables/disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devicesPCH PCI-E ASPM Supportis option e

96English4.4.3 Storage CongurationHard Disk S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a monitoring s

97EnglishX99 OC Formula4.4.4 Super IO CongurationSerial PortEnable or disable the Serial port.Serial Port AddressSelect the address of the Serial po

98English4.4.5 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMSelect disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving.PS/2

99EnglishX99 OC Formula4.4.6 USB CongurationUSB ControllerEnable or disable all the USB ports.Intel USB 3.0 ModeSelect Intel® USB 3.0 controller mod

100English4.4.7 Trusted ComputingSecurity Device SupportEnable or disable BIOS support for security device.

101EnglishX99 OC Formula4.5 ToolsSystem BrowserASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected.OMG (Online Mana

102EnglishDehumidier CPU Fan SettingCongure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidier is enabled. e higher the value, the faster the fan speed.Max

103EnglishX99 OC FormulaRe-detect SATA Power Connection Re-detect your SATA Power connection. It is recommended to proceed the re-detection for any ch

5EnglishX99 OC Formula•1 x Vertical Type A USB 3.0•2 x USB 3.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.0 ports) (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection (ASR

104EnglishNetwork CongurationUse this to congure internet connection settings for Internet Flash.Internet SettingEnable or disable sound eects in t

105EnglishX99 OC Formula4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screenis section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, inclu

106EnglishChassis Fan 3 SettingSelect a fan mode for Chassis Fan 3, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed fo

107EnglishX99 OC Formula4.7 Security ScreenIn this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the

108English4.8 Boot Screenis section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the boot settings and the boot priority.Fast B

109EnglishX99 OC FormulaFull Screen LogoEnable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.AddOn ROM DisplayEnable AddOn ROM Disp

110EnglishCSM (Compatibility Support Module)CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you’re running a WHCK

111EnglishX99 OC Formula4.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit se

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

7EnglishX99 OC FormulaSuperI/OSuperI/OATXPWR11USB 3_7_8LANLANPCIE1PCIE4PLED111SPEAKER1HDLED RESETPLED PWRBTNPANEL11USB5_611USB3_4COM11X99 OC Formul

8EnglishNo. Description1 2 x 284-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)2 2 x 284-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)3 8 pin ATX 12V Power Connector

9EnglishX99 OC FormulaNo. Description34 Reset Switch (RST)35 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)36 TPM Header (TPMS1)37 USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4)38 USB 2.0

10English1.4 I/O PanelNo. Description No. Description1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB12) 9 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_56)2 LAN RJ-45 Port 10 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)(Qua

11EnglishX99 OC Formula* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.Activity / Link LED Spee

12Englishis is an EATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherb

13EnglishX99 OC Formula2.1 Installing the CPUCAUTION:Please note that X99 platform is only compatible with the LGA 2011-3 socket, which is incompati

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15EnglishX99 OC FormulaPlease save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard fo

16English2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and HeatsinkCPU_FAN1 2

17EnglishX99 OC Formula2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)is motherboard provides eight 284-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots, and suppo

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19EnglishX99 OC Formula2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)ere are 5 PCI Express slots and 1 mini-PCI Express slot on the motherboard.mini-PCIe s

20EnglishPCIe Slot Congurations (For CPU with 28 PCIe lanes)For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s chas-

21EnglishX99 OC Formula2.5 Jumpers Setupe illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”

22English2.6 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSystem Panel Header(9-pin PA N EL1)(see p.7, No. 32)Connect the power switch, reset switch and system stat

23EnglishX99 OC FormulaSerial ATA3 Connectors(S_SATA3_0_1: see p.7, No. 22)(S_SATA3_2_3: see p.7, No. 23)(SATA3_0_1: see p.7, No. 24)(SATA3_2_3: see p

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24EnglishFront Panel Audio Header(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)(see p.7, No. 44)is header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel.Chassis Speaker

25EnglishX99 OC FormulaCPU Fan Connectors(4-pin CPU_FAN1)(see p.7, No. 5)(3-pin CPU_FAN2)(see p.7, No. 8)is motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Qu

26Englishunderbolt AIC Connector(5-pin TBT1) (see p.7, No. 43)Please connect a underbolt™ add-in card (AIC) to this connector via the GPIO cable. *

27EnglishX99 OC FormulaI.5V PCH1.05V CPUVCCMCORE3VCC_INGND1.05V PCH1V-ProbeTM(7-pin VOL_CON1) (see p.7, No. 15)Users are able to measure onboard comp

28English2.7 Smart Switchese motherboard has eleven smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch, Clear CMOS Switch, Rapid OC Buttons, Menu Button, PC

29EnglishX99 OC FormulaPCIe ON/OFF Switch (PCIE_SWITCH) (see p.7, No. 12)PCIe ON/OFF Switch allows you to enable and disable the corresponding PCIE x1

30EnglishLN2 Mode Switch(LN2MODE)(see p.7, No. 13)e LN2 mode aids in eliminating the cold-boot bug issues in processors during extreme overclocking w

31EnglishX99 OC Formula2.8 Dr. DebugDr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Please see the diagrams b

32English 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

33EnglishX99 OC Formula2.9 Post Status CheckerPost Status Checker (PSC) diagnoses the computer when users power on the machine. It emits a red light

ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 11.1 Package Contents 11.2 Specications 21.3 Motherboard Layout 71.4 I/O Panel 10Chapter 2 Install

34English2.10 SLITM , 3-Way SLITM , 4-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guideis motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM , 3-way SLITM, 4-way SLITM and

35EnglishX99 OC FormulaStep 3 Align and insert the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable to the goldngers on each graphics card. Make sure the

36English2.10.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics CardsStep 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE2 slot, and

37EnglishX99 OC FormulaStep 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted t

38English2.10.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics CardsStep 1 Insert one graphics card into the PCIE1 slot, another graphics card into the PCIE2 s

39EnglishX99 OC FormulaStep 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted t

40English2.10.4 Driver Installation and SetupInstall the graphics card drivers to your system. Aer that, you can enable the Multi-Graphics Processin

41EnglishX99 OC Formula2.11 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM , 4-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guideis motherbo

42English2.11.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics CardsStep 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI conne

43EnglishX99 OC Formula2.11.3 Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics CardsStep 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card

2.11.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 412.11.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 422.11.3 Installing Four C

44EnglishStep 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS.Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system.Step 3 Inst

45EnglishX99 OC Formula2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guidee M.2 (M2_1), also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small s

46EnglishBCDEAStep 3Move the stando based on the module type and length. e stando is placed at the nut location D by default. Skip Step 3 and 4 an

47EnglishX99 OC FormulaM.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for d

48English2.13 HDD Saver Cable Installation GuideThe HDD Saver Connector on this motherboard allows you to switch on and off the connected HDDs via so

49EnglishX99 OC FormulaChapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Driverse Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains nece

50English3.2 Formula DriveFormula Drive is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, inclu

51EnglishX99 OC FormulaToolsVarious tools and utilities.XFast RAMBoost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hidde

52EnglishFAN-Tastic TuningCongure up to ve dierent fan speeds using the graph. e fans will automatically shi to the next speed level when the ass

53EnglishX99 OC FormulaOC TweakerCongurations for overclocking the system.System InfoView information about the system.

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 944.4.3 Storage Conguration 964.4.4 Super IO Conguration 974.4.5 ACPI Conguration 984.4.6 USB Congur

54EnglishMulti Thermal SensorIt provides users the temperature of various parts of the motherboard graphically, so that users may precisely keep track

55EnglishX99 OC FormulaTech ServiceContact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your contact information along with deta

56English3.3 ASRock Cloud (on Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171)ASRock makes your mobile devices connect to your PC seamlessly!*To use this feature, disable

57EnglishX99 OC Formula3.3.1 Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet TechnologyQualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology al

58English3.3.2 Conguring and Using Orbweb.ME Professional Orbweb.ME Professional is a remote control soware allowing you to easily access and contr

59EnglishX99 OC FormulaStep 3You will receive a verication email. Follow the steps in the email to verify your account.Aer verifying your account, y

60EnglishREMOTE ACCESS FROM A CLIENT DEVICE Using Remote Wake-UpRemote Wake-Up allows you to remotely put your host computer to sleep and wake your ho

61EnglishX99 OC FormulaStep 4Click and power options appear. Click to select Restart, Sleep or Shut Down.Select Restart from the options to restart

62EnglishUsing Remote DesktopRemote Desktop allows you to remotely access your host computer from a client device. For Windows PC users:Step 1 Go to O

63EnglishX99 OC FormulaFor iOS or Android Mobile Devices users:Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or Play Stor

1EnglishX99 OC FormulaChapter 1 Introductionank you for purchasing ASRock X99 OC Formula motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’

64EnglishUsing XplorerXplorer allows you to remotely access documents on your host computer from a client device. For Windows PC users:Step 1Go to Orb

65EnglishX99 OC FormulaTutorial VideoFor iOS or Android Mobile Devices users:Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS

66English3.4 ASRock APP Shope ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading soware applications for your ASRock computer. You c

67EnglishX99 OC Formula3.4.2 AppsWhen the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Insta

68EnglishStep 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading.Step 4 When installation completes, you can nd the green

69EnglishX99 OC FormulaUpgrading an AppYou can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app,

70English3.4.3 BIOS & DriversInstalling BIOS or DriversWhen the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommende

71EnglishX99 OC Formula3.4.4 SettingIn the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you wa

72English3.5 Start8For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with

73EnglishX99 OC FormulaCongureCongure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick acc

2English1.2 SpecicationsPlatform•EATX Form Factor•8 Layer PCB•4 x 2oz copper•High Density Glass Fabric PCBCPU•Supports Intel® CoreTM i7 and Xeo

74EnglishControl 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

75EnglishX99 OC Formula3.6 Rapid OCASRock Rapid OC* feature is a quick and easy way to raise and lower the CPU ratio, BCLK frequency and CPU VCore vo

76English•Minus(-): Decrease the value of the selected item•Menu: Press the hotkey to select among conguration options (OC mode).On the screen, you

77EnglishX99 OC Formula3.7 Timing ConguratorTiming Congurator* is a fast and easy tool that provides users an overview of abundant collection of su

78EnglishChapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY4.1 Introductionis section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your system. You may run th

79EnglishX99 OC Formula4.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use <

80English4.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.Active Page on EntrySelect

81EnglishX99 OC Formula4.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.Load Optimized CPU OC SettingYou can use t

82EnglishCPU Cache Ratioe CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio. e maximum should be the same as the CPU Ratio. BCLK Frequencye CPU speed is determined by t

83EnglishX99 OC FormulaShort Duration Power LimitCongure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered im

3EnglishX99 OC Formula•Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM •Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 4-Way S

84EnglishDRAM Frequency OC PresetIf the DRAM frequency is selected, the corresponding DRAM and BCLK frequency for overclocking will be set.Primary Tim

85EnglishX99 OC FormulaRAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_L) e number of clocks between two rows activated in dierent banks of the same rank.Write to Read Delay

86EnglishtCCCD_WR_LCongure back to back CAS to CAS (i.e. READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE) from same rank separation parameter. tRWSRCongure READ to W

87EnglishX99 OC FormulaAdvanced SettingODT WR (CH A)Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A.ODT PARK (CH A)Congure th

88EnglishMRC TestEnable/disable memory test during normal boot.MRC Test On Fast BootEnable/disable memory test during fast boot.Maximum Aggregate Memo

89EnglishX99 OC FormulaCPU Integrated VR Eciency ModeEnable FIVR Eciency Management for power saving. Disable for better performance and overclockin

90EnglishDMI PLL VoltageCongure the DMI PLL voltage.PCH VoltageCongure the PCH voltage.

91EnglishX99 OC Formula4.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Con-guration, Chipset Congura

92English4.4.1 CPU CongurationIntel Hyper Threading TechnologyIntel Hyper reading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that t

93EnglishX99 OC FormulaCPU Thermal ThrottlingEnable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat-ing.CPU C States SupportEnab