ASROCK Z87 Pro4 User Manual

User Manual

Z87 Pro45English •CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control•Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU VcoreOS•Microso® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-

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 Pro47English 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 Pro49English 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, 2 40-pin module)DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 2 40-pin module)DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 2 40-pin module)DDR3_B1 (64

Z87 Pro411EnglishNo. Description1 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)4 CPU Fan Connector (

12English1.5 I/O PanelNo. Description No. Description1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 9 Front Speaker (Lime)**2 D-Sub Port 10 Microphone (Pink)3 USB 3.0 Port

Z87 Pro413English* 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

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

Z87 Pro415English2.1 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

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Z87 Pro417EnglishPlease 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 Pro419English2.3 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 Pro421English2.4 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 Pro423English2.6 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSystem Panel Header(9-pin PANEL1)(see p.10, No. 16)Connect the power switch, reset switch and syst

24EnglishPower LED Header(3-pin PLED1)(see p.10, No. 17)Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate the system’s power status.Seri

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

Z87 Pro425EnglishFront Panel Audio Header(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)(see p.10, No. 28)is header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel.Chassi

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

Z87 Pro427EnglishTPM Header(17-pin TPMS1)(see p.10, No. 26)is connector supports Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys,

28English2.7 Using the HDMI-In Porte HDMI-In port on this motherboard lets you easily switch between PC screen (on-board VGA) and external video sou

Z87 Pro429EnglishConnection DiagramUSB 3.0USB 3.0Power SourceHDMI Adapter

30EnglishStep 1 Connect your monitor to the HDMI-Out port on the motherboard via an HDMI cable.Step 2 Connect an external devices with HDMI output to

Z87 Pro431English2.8 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guideis motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows you to

32EnglishStep 3Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec-tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot.

Z87 Pro433EnglishStep 1Power on your computer and boot into OS.Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system.Step

34EnglishChapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Driverse Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers

3.5 Intel® Remote Wake Technology 493.5.1 Conguring and Using MeshCentral 493.5.2 Conguring and Using Splashtop 543.6 Start8 57Chapt

Z87 Pro435English3.2 A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, includi

36EnglishToolsVarious tools and utilities.XFast RAMBoost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hidden partition, t

Z87 Pro437EnglishDehumidierPrevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and congure the period of time until the computer power

38EnglishTech ServiceContact Tech Service.

Z87 Pro439English3.3 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up faster from deep sleep, saving time an

40English3. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer.4. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced > Storage Conguration and c

Z87 Pro441EnglishStep 3 When prompted to restart aer the setup, click Yes to reboot.Step 4 Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Manager ico

42EnglishStep 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

Z87 Pro443Englishstate 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 o

44English3.4 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows® sleep st

4.8 Security Screen 924.9 Exit Screen 93

Z87 Pro445English3.4.2 Setup GuideInstalling ASRock Smart Connect UtilityStep 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder

46EnglishStep 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list.Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List,

Z87 Pro447EnglishStep 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray.Step 7 Drag the slider to con

48English4. e system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. e screen will not display anything so the comput

Z87 Pro449English3.5 Intel® Remote Wake TechnologyIntel® Remote Wake Technology allows you to use programs or services over the Internet to wake up y

50EnglishStep 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

Z87 Pro451EnglishStep 4 Click Install / Update.Step 5 Wait a minute for the New Machine to appear in "My Device".

52EnglishStep 6 Check whether "Intel Remote Wake" appeared or not.Step 7 Click on Power Actions.Step 8 Click on Wake or Sleep.

Z87 Pro453EnglishWaking 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 wak

54English3.5.2 Conguring and Using SplashtopSplashtop is a remote desktop access soware that lets you remotely access your home computer from your

Z87 Pro41EnglishChapter 1 Introductionank you for purchasing ASRock Z87 Pro4 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistent

Z87 Pro455EnglishUsing Remote ControlStep 1 In "Splashtop 2”, tap an online machine from the list to connect to your home computer.Step 2 Start r

56EnglishAccessing DataPlaying Video

Z87 Pro457English3.6 Start8For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu al

58EnglishCongureCongure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recentl

Z87 Pro459EnglishControl lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does.DesktopDesktop allows you to disable th

60EnglishChapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY4.1 IntroductionASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects and stunnin

Z87 Pro461English4.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use <

62English4.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.Active Page on EntrySelect

Z87 Pro463English4.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.CPU CongurationCPU Ratioe CPU speed is determi

64EnglishSpread SpectrumEnable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI tests. Disable to achieve higher clock speeds wh

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

Z87 Pro465EnglishOverride: e voltage is xed.GT Adaptive VoltageCongure the xed voltage added to the integrated GPU.GT Voltage OsetCongure the vo

66EnglishDRAM TweakerFine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conrm and apply your new settings.CAS# Latency (tCL)e t

Z87 Pro467EnglishRead to Precharge (tRTP)e number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre-charge command to the same rank.Fou

68EnglishtWRWRDRCongure between module write to write delay from dierent ranks.tWRWRDDCongure between module write to write delay from dierent DIM

Z87 Pro469EnglishCommand Tri StateEnable for DRAM power saving.MRC Fast BootEnable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster.FI

70Englishsystem stability when overclocking. CPU Analog IO Voltage OsetCPU I/O Analog Voltage.CPU Digital IO Voltage OsetCPU I/O Digital Voltage.CPU

Z87 Pro471English4.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Conguration, Chipset Conguration, S

72English4.4.1 CPU CongurationIntel Hyper Threading TechnologyIntel Hyper reading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that t

Z87 Pro473EnglishPackage C State SupportEnable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.CPU Thermal ThrottlingEnable CPU internal

74English4.4.2 Chipset CongurationPrimary Graphics AdapterSelect a primary VGA.VT-dIntel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virt

Z87 Pro43English •Max. shared memory 1792MB •ree VGA Output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI•Supports Triple Monitors•Supports HDMI Technology with

Z87 Pro475EnglishRender StandbyPower down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption. Onboard HD AudioEnable/disable onboard HD

76English4.4.3 Storage CongurationSATA Controller(s)Enable/disable the SATA controllers.SATA Mode SelectionIDE: For better compatibility.AHCI: Suppo

Z87 Pro477Englishindicators of reliability.

78English4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which all

Z87 Pro479English4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email

80English4.4.6 Super IO CongurationSerial PortEnable or disable the Serial port.Serial Port AddressSelect the address of the Serial port.Infrared Po

Z87 Pro481English4.4.7 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMSelect disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power sav

82EnglishRing-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 waked up b

Z87 Pro483English4.4.8 USB CongurationUSB ControllerEnable or disable all the USB 2.0 ports.USB 3.0 ControllerEnable or disable all the USB 3.0 port

84English4.4.9 Trusted ComputingSecurity Device SupportEnable to activate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security for your hard disk drives.

4English•HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / MicrophoneStorage•6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAI

Z87 Pro485English4.5 ToolsSystem BrowserASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected.OMG (Online Management

86Englishrequired drivers automatically.Instant FlashSave UEFI les in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Internet Fla

Z87 Pro487EnglishDehumidier FunctionIf Dehumidier Function is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system aer enteri

88English4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screenis section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parame

Z87 Pro489English4.7 Boot Screenis section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the boot settings and the boot priority

90EnglishFull Screen LogoEnable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.AddOn ROM DisplayEnable AddOn ROM Display to see the

Z87 Pro491EnglishLaunch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support

92English4.8 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 Pro493English4.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit setup?” w

94EnglishContact 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