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  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (including damages for loss of proits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product.
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  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Speciications Motherboard Layout I/O Panel Chapter 2 Installation Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors and Quad SLI Operation Guide 2.7.1 Installing Two SLI -Ready Graphics Cards...
  • Page 5 Installing Drivers A-Tuning ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 3.3.1 UI Overview 3.3.2 Apps 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 3.3.4 Setting Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 4.1.2 Navigation Keys...
  • Page 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen...
  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    ASRock’s website without further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for speciic information about the model you are using. You may ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.
  • Page 8: Speciications

    /2800(OC)/2400(OC)/2133 non-ECC, un-bufered memory * 3866+(OC) memory frequency can only be achieved when a single memory module is installed (Single channel memory). * Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for more information. (http://www.asrock.com/) • Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB • Supports Intel®...
  • Page 9 • 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek Audio ALC1150 Audio Codec) • Premium Blu-ray Audio support • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) • ELNA Audio Caps • Supports DTS Connect • Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s • Giga PHY Intel® I219V • Supports Wake-On-LAN...
  • Page 10 • 1 x hunderbolt AIC Connector • 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI sup-...
  • Page 11 * To install Windows® 7 OS, a modiied installation disk with xHCI drivers packed into the ISO ile is required. Please refer to page 44 for more detailed instructions. * For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock’s website for details: http://www.asrock.com • FCC, CE, WHQL Certiica- • ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
  • Page 12: Motherboard Layout

    USB 3.0 Top: T: USB5 RJ-45 B: USB6 USB 3.1 T: USB31_TA_1 B: USB31_TC_1 CMOS Battery CHA_FAN1 PCI Express 3.0 PCIE1 Z170 Extreme3 Front USB 3.0 PCIE2 CHA_FAN3 Ultra M.2 Intel PCIe Gen3 x4 PCIE3 Z170 PCIE4 128Mb BIOS PCIE5...
  • Page 13 Z170 Extreme3 No. Description ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1) 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)
  • Page 14: I/O Panel

    1.4 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port Optical SPDIF Out Port LAN RJ-45 Port* USB 3.1 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1) Central / Bass (Orange) USB 3.1 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1) Rear Speaker (Black) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_56) Line In (Light Blue) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34) Front Speaker (Lime)** HDMI Port...
  • Page 15 Z170 Extreme3 * here are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description No Link...
  • Page 16: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation his is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.
  • Page 17: Installing The Cpu

    Z170 Extreme3 2.1 Installing the CPU 1. Before you insert the 1151-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket.
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  • Page 19 Z170 Extreme3 Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. he cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for ater service.
  • Page 20: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink...
  • Page 21: Installing Memory Modules (Dimm)

    Z170 Extreme3 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides four 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual channel coniguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.
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  • Page 23: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    Z170 Extreme3 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here are 6 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.
  • Page 24: Jumpers Setup

    2.5 Jumpers Setup he illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.
  • Page 25: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    Z170 Extreme3 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header...
  • Page 26 Power LED and Speaker Please connect the SPEAKER DUMMY Header chassis power LED and DUMMY (7-pin SPK_PLED1) the chassis speaker to this (see p.6, No. 13) header. PLED+ PLED+ PLED- Serial ATA3 Connectors hese six SATA3 (SATA3_0_2: connectors support SATA see p.6, No.
  • Page 27: Front Panel Audio Header

    Z170 Extreme3 USB 3.0 Header Besides six USB 3.0 ports Vbus Vbus Vbus IntA_PB_SSRX- (19-pin USB3_7_8) on the I/O panel, there IntA_PA_SSRX- IntA_PB_SSRX+ IntA_PA_SSRX+ (see p.6, No. 7) is one header on this IntA_PB_SSTX- IntA_PA_SSTX- IntA_PB_SSTX+ motherboard. Each USB IntA_PA_SSTX+ IntA_PB_D- 3.0 header can support...
  • Page 28 CPU Fan Connectors his motherboard pro- FAN_SPEED FAN_VOLTAGE_CONTROL FAN_SPEED_CONTROL (4-pin CPU_FAN1) vides a 4-Pin CPU fan (see p.6, No. 3) (Quiet Fan) connector. (4-pin CPU_FAN2) If you plan to connect a (see p.6, No. 2) 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it to Pin 1-3. ATX Power Connector his motherboard pro- (24-pin ATXPWR1)
  • Page 29: Sli Tm And Quad Sli Tm Operation Guide

    Z170 Extreme3 2.7 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide ® his motherboard supports NVIDIA and Quad SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Requirements ® 1. You should only use identical SLI...
  • Page 30 Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock SLI_ Bridge_2S Card to the goldingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_ Bridge_2S Card is irmly in place. SLI_Bridge_2S Card ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the...
  • Page 31: Driver Installation And Setup

    Z170 Extreme3 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system. Ater that, you can enable the ® Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in the NVIDIA nView system tray utility. Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi-GPU.
  • Page 32: Tm And Quad Crossfirex

    2.8 CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide his motherboard supports CrossFireX , 3-way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. 1. You should only use identical CrossFireX -ready graphics cards that are AMD certiied.
  • Page 33 Z170 Extreme3 Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec- tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot.
  • Page 34: Installing Three Crossfirex

    2.8.2 Installing Three CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot, another graphics card to PCIE4 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE6 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Step 2 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4...
  • Page 35: Driver Installation And Setup

    Z170 Extreme3 2.8.3 Driver Installation and Setup Step 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. he Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.
  • Page 36: M.2_Ssd (Ngff) Module Installation Guide

    2.9 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide The M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1) supports M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s). Please be noted that the Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1) is shared with the SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and the SATA Express connector (SATA_EXP0).
  • Page 37 Z170 Extreme3 Step 3 Move the standof based on the module type and length. he standof is placed at the nut location D by default. Skip Step 3 and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are going to use the default nut.
  • Page 38 SATA3 2280 TM8PS4256GMC105 Team 256GB SATA3 2242 TM4PS4256GMC105 Transcend 256GB SATA3 2242 TS256GMTS400 Transcend 512GB SATA3 2280 TS512GMTS800 Transcend 512GB SATA3 2260 TS512GMTS600 For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for details: http://www.asrock.com...
  • Page 39: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

    Z170 Extreme3 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers he Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. he CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN”...
  • Page 40: A-Tuning

    3.2 A-Tuning A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose sotware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities. 3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning A-Tuning can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. Ater the installation, you will ind the icon “A-Tuning“ on your desktop. Double-click the “A- Tuning“...
  • Page 41 Z170 Extreme3 OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system. System Info View information about the system. *he System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.
  • Page 42 FAN-Tastic Tuning Conigure up to ive diferent fan speeds using the graph. he fans will automatically shit to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met. Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem.
  • Page 43 Z170 Extreme3 Settings Conigure ASRock A-Tuning. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want A-Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.
  • Page 44: Asrock Live Update & App Shop

    Double-click on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop utility. *You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. 3.3.1 UI Overview Category Panel Hot News...
  • Page 45: Apps

    Z170 Extreme3 3.3.2 Apps When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install. he most recommended app appears on the let side of the screen. he other various apps are shown on the right.
  • Page 46 Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Step 4 When installation completes, you can ind the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon *he trash icon may not appear for certain apps.
  • Page 47 Z170 Extreme3 Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you will ind the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon. Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details.
  • Page 48: Bios & Drivers

    3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon. Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Click on to see more details.
  • Page 49: Setting

    Z170 Extreme3 3.3.4 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop on Windows startup.
  • Page 50: Enabling Usb Ports For Windows® 7 Installation

    Requirements • A Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive • USB 3.0 drivers (included in the ASRock Support CD or website) • A Windows® PC • Win7 USB Patcher (included in the ASRock Support CD or website) Scenarios...
  • Page 51 Select the “Win7 Folder” from Step1 by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below. Step 4 Select the “USB Driver Folder” by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below. If you are using ASRock’s Support CD for the USB 3.0 driver, please select your CD-ROM.
  • Page 52 Step 5 Select where to save the ISO ile by pressing the red circle as shown as the picture below. Step 6 If you want to burn the patched image to a CD, please check “Burn Image” and select “Target Device to Burn”.
  • Page 53: Chapter 4 Uefi Setup Utility

    Z170 Extreme3 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction his section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure your system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right ater you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will continue with its test routines.
  • Page 54: Navigation Keys

    4.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter>...
  • Page 55: Main Screen

    Z170 Extreme3 4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items.
  • Page 56: Oc Tweaker Screen

    4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Because the UEFI sotware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.
  • Page 57: Cpu Coniguration

    Z170 Extreme3 CPU Coniguration Multi Core Enhancement Improve the system's performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highest frequency on all CPU cores simultaneously. Disable to reduce power consumption . CPU Ratio he CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.
  • Page 58: Long Duration Maintained

    FCLK Frequency Conigure the FCLK Frequency. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen- cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation. Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.
  • Page 59: Dram Coniguration

    Z170 Extreme3 DRAM Coniguration DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conirm and apply your new settings. DRAM Timing Coniguration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the memory and perform beyond standard speciications.
  • Page 60 Secondary Timing Write Recovery Time (tWR) he amount of delay that must elapse ater the completion of a valid write operation, before an active bank can be precharged. Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) he number of clocks from a Refresh command until the irst Activate command to the same rank.
  • Page 61 Z170 Extreme3 tCKE Conigure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode. tRDRD_sg Conigure between module read to read delay. tRDRD_dg Conigure between module read to read delay. tRDRD_dr Conigure between module read to read delay.
  • Page 62 tWRWR_sg Conigure between module write to write delay. tWRWR_dg Conigure between module write to write delay. tWRWR_dr Conigure between module write to write delay. tWRWR_dd Conigure between module write to write delay. RTL (CH A) Conigure round trip latency for channel A. RTL (CH B) Conigure round trip latency for channel B.
  • Page 63 Z170 Extreme3 tPRPDEN Conigure tPRPDEN. tRDPDEN Conigure tRDPDEN. twRPDEN Conigure twRPDEN. OREF_RI Conigure OREF_RI. tREFIx9 Conigure tREFIx9. txSDLL Conigure txSDLL. txs_ofset Conigure txs_ofset. tZQOPER Conigure tZQOPER. tMOD Conigure tMOD. ZQCS_period Conigure ZQCS_period. tZQCS Conigure tZQCS. Advanced Setting ODT WR (CH A) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A.
  • Page 64: Voltage Coniguration

    ODT PARK (CH A) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel A. ODT PARK (CH B) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel B. ODT NOM (CH A) Use this to change ODT (CH A) Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. ODT NOM (CH B) Use this to change ODT (CH B) Auto/Manual settings.
  • Page 65 Z170 Extreme3 Save User Default Type a proile name and press enter to save your settings as user default. Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults.
  • Page 66: Advanced Screen

    4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Coniguration, Chipset Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, Intel® hunderbolt, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration, USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. UEFI Coniguration Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.
  • Page 67: Cpu Coniguration

    Z170 Extreme3 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper hreading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded sotware is improved. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.
  • Page 68: Intel Virtualization Technology

    No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems.
  • Page 69: Chipset Coniguration

    Z170 Extreme3 4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance.
  • Page 70: Render Standby

    PCH PCIE ASPM Support his option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH PCIE devices. DMI ASPM Support his option enables/disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of the DMI Link. PCH DMI ASPM Support his option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices. Share Memory Conigure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up.
  • Page 71 Z170 Extreme3 Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched of when the system is on. It will also automatically switch of the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode.
  • Page 72: Storage Coniguration

    4.4.3 Storage Coniguration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advan- tages.
  • Page 73 Z170 Extreme3 M2_1/SATA3_0_1, SATA_EXP0 Switch Auto: M2_1/SATA3_0_1, SATA_EXP0 auto switch. Force_SATA: Switch to SATA3_0_1, SATA_EXP0. Force_M2 _1: Switch to M2_1.
  • Page 74: Intel® Thunderbolt

    4.4.4 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 2 Intel(R) Thunderbolt Technonogy Enable/Disable the Intel(R) hunderbolt function.
  • Page 75: Super Io Coniguration

    Z170 Extreme3 4.4.5 Super IO Coniguration PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto.
  • Page 76: Acpi Coniguration

    4.4.6 ACPI Coniguration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. ACPI HEPT Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard.
  • Page 77 Z170 Extreme3 USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.
  • Page 78: Usb Coniguration

    4.4.7 USB Coniguration Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only.
  • Page 79: Trusted Computing

    Z170 Extreme3 4.4.8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.
  • Page 80: Tools

    In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service. Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device.
  • Page 81: Boot Manager

    Z170 Extreme3 Easy Driver Installer For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically.
  • Page 82 Save UEFI iles in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Internet Flash - DHCP (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI irmware version from our servers for you. Please setup network coniguration before using Internet Flash.
  • Page 83: Network Coniguration

    Z170 Extreme3 Network Coniguration Use this to conigure internet connection settings for Internet Flash. Internet Setting Enable or disable sound efects in the setup utility. UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI irmware.
  • Page 84: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen his section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. Fan-Tastic Tuning Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1&2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.
  • Page 85 Z170 Extreme3 Chassis Fan 2 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 2.
  • Page 86: Security Screen

    4.7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.
  • Page 87: Boot Screen

    Z170 Extreme3 4.8 Boot Screen his section displays the available devices on your system for you to conigure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device.
  • Page 88 Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or conigure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed. Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings.
  • Page 89: Launch Storage Oprom Policy

    Z170 Extreme3 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8.1 64-bit and all of your devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed.
  • Page 90: Exit Screen

    4.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save coniguration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...
  • Page 91: Contact Information

    Z170 Extreme3 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request form at http://www.asrock.com/support/tsd.asp...

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