ASROCK Z87M OC Formula User Manual

User Manual

4 5EnglishZ87M OC Formula Audio•7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec)• Premium Blu-ray audio support•Supports Purit

94 95EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.4.8 USB CongurationUSB ControllerEnable or disable all the USB ports.Intel USB 3.0 ModeEnable or disable all the USB 3.

94 95EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.5 ToolsSystem BrowserASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected.OMG (Online M

96 97EnglishZ87M OC FormulaInstant FlashSave UEFI les in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Secure Backup UEFIWheneve

96 97EnglishZ87M OC FormulaDehumidier FunctionIf Dehumidier Function is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system a

98 99EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screenis section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, in

98 99EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.7 Boot Screenis section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the boot settings and the boo

100 101EnglishZ87M OC FormulaFull Screen LogoEnable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.AddOn ROM DisplayEnable AddOn ROM

100 101EnglishZ87M OC FormulaLaunch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those

102 103EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.8 Security ScreenIn this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear

102 103EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes and ex

4 5EnglishZ87M OC FormulaStorage•6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and

104 PBEnglishZ87M OC FormulaContact InformationIf you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s websi

6 7EnglishZ87M OC FormulaSupport CD•Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Soware (Trial Version), Cyber-Link MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser

6 7EnglishZ87M OC Formula1.3 Unique Features ASRock Formula DriveFormula Drive is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interf

8 9EnglishZ87M OC Formula ASRock XFast RAMASRock XFast RAM is included in Formula Drive. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot b

8 9EnglishZ87M OC Formula ASRock Easy Driver InstallerFor users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our sup

10 11EnglishZ87M OC Formula ASRock Good Night LEDASRock Good Night LED technology oers you a better sleeping environment by extinguishin

10 11EnglishZ87M OC Formula1.4 Motherboard LayoutIntelZ87DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin mod

12 13EnglishZ87M OC FormulaNo. Description1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)4 2 x 240-pin

12 13EnglishZ87M OC Formula1.5 I/O PanelNo. Description No. Description1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 10 Microphone (Pink)2 DisplayPort 11 Optical SPDIF O

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

14 15EnglishZ87M 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

14 15Z87M OC Formulais is an Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensure

16 17EnglishZ87M OC Formula2.1 Installing the CPU1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket

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18 19EnglishZ87M OC FormulaPlease save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboar

18 19EnglishZ87M OC Formula2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink1 2CPU_FAN

20 21EnglishZ87M OC Formula2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)is motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and suppor

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22 23EnglishZ87M OC Formula2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)ere are 4 PCI Express slots, 1 mini-PCI Express slot, and 1 mSATA/mini-PCI

22 23EnglishZ87M OC Formula2.5 Jumpers Setupe illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Sh

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

24 25EnglishZ87M OC Formula2.6 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSystem Panel Header(9-pin PA NEL1)(see p.11, No. 17)Connect the power switch, reset swit

24 25EnglishZ87M OC FormulaPower LED Header(3-pin PLED1)(see p.12, No. 16)Please connect the chassis power LED to this header to indicate the system’s

26 27EnglishZ87M OC FormulaFront Panel Audio Header(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)(see p.11, No. 29)is header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio pa

26 27EnglishZ87M OC FormulaCPU Fan Connectors(4-pin CPU_FAN1)(see p.11, No. 3)(3-pin CPU_FAN2)(see p.11, No. 2)is motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU f

28 29EnglishZ87M OC Formula2.7 Smart Switchese motherboard has three smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch and Clear CMOS Button, allowing user

28 29EnglishZ87M OC FormulaLN2 Mode Switch(LN2MODE1)(see p.11, No. 7)e LN2 mode aids in eliminating the cold-boot bug issues in processors during ext

30 31EnglishZ87M OC Formula2.8 Dr. DebugDr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Please see the diagra

30 31EnglishZ87M OC Formula b4 Problem related to USB devices. Please try removing all USB devices. b7 Problem related to memory. Please re-install th

32 33EnglishZ87M OC Formula2.9 Using the HDMI-In Porte HDMI-In port on this motherboard lets you easily switch between PC screen (on-board VGA) and

32 33EnglishZ87M OC FormulaConnection DiagramUSB 3.0USB 3.0Power SourceHDMI Adapter

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

34 35EnglishZ87M OC FormulaStep 1 Connect your monitor to the HDMI-Out port on the motherboard via an HDMI cable.Step 2 Connect an external devices wi

34 35EnglishZ87M OC Formula2.10 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guideis motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) t

36 37EnglishZ87M OC FormulaStep 3 Align and insert the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable to the goldngers on each graphics card. Make sure t

36 37EnglishZ87M OC Formula210.2 Driver Installation and SetupInstall the graphics card drivers to your system. Aer that, you can enable the Multi-G

38 39EnglishZ87M OC Formula2.11 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guideis motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that al

38 39EnglishZ87M OC FormulaStep 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec-tor of the graphics card that is inser

40 PBEnglishZ87M OC FormulaStep 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS.Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your

PB 41EnglishZ87M OC FormulaChapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Driverse Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains

42 43EnglishZ87M OC Formula3.2 Formula DriveFormula Drive is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and improve

42 43EnglishZ87M OC FormulaToolsVarious tools and utilities.XFast RAMBoost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a h

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 413.1 Installing Drivers 413.2 Formula Drive 423.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 463.4 I

44 45EnglishZ87M OC FormulaOC TweakerCongurations for overclocking the system.System InfoView information about the system.System BrowserSystem Brows

44 45EnglishZ87M OC FormulaTech ServiceContact Tech Service.

46 47EnglishZ87M OC Formula3.3 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up faster from deep sleep, savi

46 47EnglishZ87M OC Formula3. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer.4. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage

48 49EnglishZ87M OC FormulaStep 3 When prompted to restart aer the setup, click Yes to reboot.Step 4 Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology M

48 49EnglishZ87M OC FormulaStep 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 min

50 51EnglishZ87M OC Formulastate 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

50 51EnglishZ87M OC Formula3.4 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from

52 53EnglishZ87M OC Formula3.4.2 Setup GuideInstalling ASRock Smart Connect UtilityStep 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in t

52 53EnglishZ87M OC FormulaStep 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list.Step 4 Select Foxmail from the

6 1Z87M OC Formula4.5 Tools 954.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 984.7 Boot Screen 994.8 Security Screen 1024.9 Exit Scree

54 55EnglishZ87M OC FormulaStep 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray.Step 7 Drag the sli

54 55EnglishZ87M OC Formula4. e system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. e screen will not display anyt

56 57EnglishZ87M OC Formula3.5 Intel® Remote Wake TechnologyIntel® Remote Wake Technology allows you to use programs or services over the Internet to

56 57EnglishZ87M OC FormulaStep 3 A new mesh window will pop up. Enter a mesh name and password. Step 4 Select all the checkboxes and click Create Mes

58 59EnglishZ87M OC FormulaStep 4 Click Install / Update.Step 5 Wait a minute for the New Machine to appear in "My Device".

58 59EnglishZ87M OC FormulaStep 6 Check whether "Intel Remote Wake" appeared or not.Waking up Your PC using PCStep 1 On the "My Devices

60 61EnglishZ87M OC FormulaWaking up Your PC Using Mobile DeviceStep 1 Login to meshcentral.com/m.Step 2 Select a Machine.Step 3 Click on Wake or Slee

60 61EnglishZ87M OC Formula3.5.2 Conguring and Using SplashtopSplashtop is a remote desktop access soware that lets you remotely access your home c

62 63EnglishZ87M OC FormulaUsing Remote ControlStep 1 In "Splashtop 2”, tap an online machine from the list to connect to your home computer.Step

62 63EnglishZ87M OC FormulaAccessing DataPlaying Video

6 1EnglishZ87M OC FormulaChapter 1 Introductionank you for purchasing ASRock Z87M OC Formula motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASR

64 65EnglishZ87M OC Formula3.6 Start8For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Sta

64 65EnglishZ87M OC FormulaCongureCongure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick

66 67EnglishZ87M OC FormulaControl lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does.DesktopDesktop allows you to

66 67EnglishZ87M OC FormulaChapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY4.1 IntroductionASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound

68 69EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use

68 69EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.Active P

70 71EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.User OC ProleIn this option, you are

70 71EnglishZ87M OC FormulaLoad Optimized CPU OC SettingYou can use this option to load optimized CPU overclocking setting. Please note that overcloci

72 73EnglishZ87M OC FormulaBCLK RatioCongure BCLK Ratio to prevent the PC from crashing when the internal CPU clock speed and clock speed of other co

72 73EnglishZ87M OC FormulaCongure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered immediately. A lower lim

2 3EnglishZ87M OC Formula1.2 SpecicationsPlatform•Micro ATX Form Factor •Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-quality Conductive Po

74 75EnglishZ87M OC FormulaDRAM CongurationDRAM TweakerFine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conrm and apply your

74 75EnglishZ87M OC FormulaCommand Rate (CR)e delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the rst active command can be issued.Write Recov

76 77EnglishZ87M OC FormulatRDRDDRCongure between module read to read delay from dierent ranks.tRDRDDDUse this to change DRAM tRWSR Auto/Manual sett

76 77EnglishZ87M OC FormulaMemory Training ThresholdUsers may try selecting a bigger value for fault tolerance when overclocking the memory.IO-L (CHA)

78 79EnglishZ87M OC FormulaCPU Integrated VR FaultsDisable FIVR Faults to raise the threshold to trigger CPU over current protection and over voltage

78 79EnglishZ87M OC FormulaCPU Digital IO Voltage OsetCPU I/O Digital Voltage.Extreme VoltageChoose Disabled to set the CPU input voltage threshold t

80 81EnglishZ87M OC FormulaPCH 1.05V VoltageChipset 1.05V Voltage. Use default settings for best performance.PCH 1.5V VoltageI/O 1.5V Voltage. Use def

80 81EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Conguration, Chipset Cong

82 83EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.4.1 CPU CongurationIntel Hyper Threading TechnologyIntel Hyper reading Technology allows multiple threads to run on ea

82 83EnglishZ87M OC FormulaPackage C State SupportEnable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.CPU Thermal ThrottlingEnable CPU

2 3EnglishZ87M OC FormulaMemory•Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology•4 x DDR3 DIMM slots•Supports DDR3 3000+(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)

84 85EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.4.2 Chipset CongurationPrimary Graphics AdapterSelect a primary VGA.VT-dIntel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I

84 85EnglishZ87M OC FormulaRender StandbyPower down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption. Onboard HD AudioEnable/disable o

86 87EnglishZ87M OC FormulaHDMI-IN Compatible ModeEnable HDMI-In Compatible Mode if the HDMI-In port encounters compatibility issues. DMI Gen2Congure

86 87EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.4.3 Storage CongurationSATA Controller(s)Enable/disable the SATA controllers.SATA Mode SelectionIDE: For better compati

88 89EnglishZ87M OC FormulaHard Disk S.M.A.R.T.S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a monitoring system for

88 89EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernat

90 91EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates

90 91EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.4.6 Super IO CongurationSerial Port1Enable or disable the Serial port.Serial Port1 AddressSelect the address of the Ser

92 93EnglishZ87M OC Formula4.4.7 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMSelect disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3

92 93EnglishZ87M OC FormulaRing-In Power OnAllow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals.RTC Alarm Power OnAllow the syste