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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.
  • Page 3 he terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Deinition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535; 7,003,467 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark &...
  • Page 4 Fatal1ty Story Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I actually played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or ive games of guys who played at the highest level. I actually thought of making a career of it, but at that young age situations change rapidly.
  • Page 5 LIVIN’ LARGE Since my irst big tournament wins, I have been a “Professional Cyberathlete”, traveling the world and livin’ large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV, ESPN and a 60 Minutes segment on CBS to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. I’m living a dream by playing video games for a living.

  • Page 6: 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 7 3.3.2 Using Killer Network Manager Intel® Rapid Start Technology 3.4.1 System Requirements 3.4.2 Setup Guide Intel® Smart Connect Technology 3.5.1 System Requirements 3.5.2 Setup Guide ASRock APP Shop 3.6.1 UI Overview 3.6.2 Apps 3.6.3 BIOS & Drivers 3.6.4 Setting Start8 3.7.1 Installing Start8 3.7.2 Coniguring Start8...
  • Page 8 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen OC Tweaker Screen Advanced Screen 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration 4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration 4.4.3 Storage Coniguration 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 4.4.6 Intel® Thunderbolt 4.4.7 Super IO Coniguration 4.4.8 ACPI Coniguration 4.4.9 USB Coniguration...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    If you require technical support related to this mother- board, 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 10: Speciications

    (Socket 1150) • Digi Power design • 8 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking • Intel® Z97 Chipset • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology Memory • 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots...
  • Page 11 • 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Audio Codec) • Premium Blu-ray Audio support • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) • Supports Purity Sound - Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps - 115dB SNR DAC with Diferential Ampliier - TI®...
  • Page 12 • 1 x HDMI Port • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port • 1 x eSATA Connector • 3 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 2.0) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full...
  • Page 13 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series • 1 x COM Port Header Connector • 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED header • 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) • 2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)
  • Page 14 Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for sys- tem usage under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operating systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

  • Page 15: Motherboard Layout

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 1.3 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 ATX12V1 USB 3.0 Top: T: USB2 RJ-45 B: USB3 Killer E2200 PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 NUT4 NUT3 NUT2 NUT1 Z97M Killer PCIE1 CMOS Battery PCIE2 64Mb Purity FATAL BIOS Sound 2 Intel Intel...
  • Page 16 No. Description ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)

  • Page 17: I/O Panel

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 1.4 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB0) Front Speaker (Lime)** USB 2.0 Port (USB1) Microphone (Pink) D-Sub Port Optical SPDIF Out Port USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23) USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)
  • Page 18 * 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 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Installation

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Chapter 2 Installation his is a Micro 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 20: Installing The Cpu

    2.1 Installing the CPU 1. Before you insert the 1150-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. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
  • Page 21 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series...
  • Page 22 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 23: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink...

  • Page 24: Installing Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) 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) DDR3 DIMM pairs. 2.
  • Page 25 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series...

  • Page 26: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here are 4 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 27: Jumpers Setup

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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”...

  • Page 28: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    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 Connect the power PLED+ PLED-...
  • Page 29 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Power LED Header Please connect the chassis (3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header PLED- PLED+ (see p.7, No. 17) to indicate the system’s PLED+ power status. Serial ATA3 Connectors hese six SATA3 (SATA3_0) connectors support SATA (see p.7, No.
  • Page 30 USB_PWR USB 2.0 Headers Besides four USB 2.0 ports (9-pin USB4_5) on the I/O panel, there DUMMY (see p.7, No. 22) are two headers on this (9-pin USB6_7) motherboard. Each USB (see p.7, No. 23) 2.0 header can support two ports. USB_PWR Vbus Vbus...
  • Page 31 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Chassis and Power Fan Please connect fan cables Connectors to the fan connectors and FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CHA_FAN_SPEED (4-pin CHA_FAN1) match the black wire to +12V (see p.7, No. 19) the ground pin. (3-pin CHA_FAN2) (see p.7, No. 26)
  • Page 32 hunderbolt AIC Please connect a hunderbolt™ Connector add-in card (AIC) to this (5-pin TB1) connector via the GPIO cable. (see p.7, No. 16) Serial Port Header RRXD1 his COM1 header DDTR#1 DDSR#1 (9-pin COM1) supports a serial port CCTS#1 (see p.7, No. 25) module.

  • Page 33: Sli Tm And Quad Sli Tm Operation Guide

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 2.7 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide his motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLI and Quad SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLI...
  • Page 34 Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge Card to the goldingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_Bridge Card is irmly in place. ASRock SLI_Bridge Card Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the...

  • Page 35: Driver Installation And Setup

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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 36: Tm Operation Guide

    2.8 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide his motherboard supports CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireX ® and Quad CrossFireX are supported with Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit OS.
  • Page 37 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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 38: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.8.2 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 un- install any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

  • Page 39: M.2_Ssd (Ngff) Module Installation Guide

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 can accommodate either a M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen 2 x2 (10 Gb/s).
  • Page 40 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. Otherwise, release the standof by hand.
  • Page 41 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List PCIe Interface SATA Interface Plextor PX-G512M6e ADATA AXNS381E-128GM-B Plextor PX-G256M6e ADATA AXNS381E-256GM-B SanDisk SD6PP4M-128G Crucial CT120M500SSD4/120G SanDisk SD6PP4M-256G Crucial CT240M500SSD4/240G Samsung XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G Kingston RBU-SM2280S3/120G For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website...

  • Page 42: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

    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 43: F-Stream

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 3.2 F-Stream F-Stream is ASRock’s multi purpose sotware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidiier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. 3.2.1 Installing F-Stream When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD,...
  • Page 44 Tools Various tools and utilities. XFast RAM Boost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hidden partition, then assign which iles should be stored in the RAM drive. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8.1/8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.
  • Page 45 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Dehumidiier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and conigure the period of time until the computer powers on, and the duration of the dehumidifying process. Key Master Enhance your mouse and keyboard with customizable macros, sniper modes, scroll speed, key repeat rates and repeat delay.
  • Page 46 OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system. System Info View information about the system.

  • Page 47: Hardware Monitor

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series System Browser System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected. Hardware Monitor Shows the major readings of your system. Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers.
  • Page 48 Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem. Settings Conigure ASRock F-Stream. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want F-Stream to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.

  • Page 49: Killer Network Manager

    3.3.1 Installing Killer Network Manager When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD, Killer Network Manager will be auto-installed as well. Ater the installation, you will ind the icon “Killer Network Manager“...
  • Page 50 Performance Performance allows you to view in real time your system performance and current network utilization for download and upload traic. Network Network allows you to set your preferred upload/download speeds and test the network speed. * You must have Adobe Flash Player installed to run the network speed test.
  • Page 51 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Killer Ethernet Killer Ethernet displays the network information.

  • Page 52: Intel® Rapid Start Technology

    3.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up faster from deep sleep, saving time and power consumption. Feel secure to know that your system will resume to working condition even if an unexpected power loss happens while the PC is in sleep mode.

  • Page 53: Setup Guide

    3.4.2 Setup Guide Coniguring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start -> All Programs -> ASRock Utility. Step 2 If you have more than one hard drives in your system, you must select one, then choose the Partition Size desired for your hidden partition and click on Create. he system will automatically create a hidden partition according to your settings.
  • Page 54 Step 3 When prompted to restart ater the setup, click Yes to reboot. Step 4 Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray.
  • Page 55 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Step 5 Make sure Rapid Start is on. Drag the slider to conigure the time. For example, if the timer value is set to ten minutes, the system will enable Rapid Start mode ater entering sleep state for ten minutes. If the timer is set to 0 minutes, Windows will immediately enable Rapid Start mode as it enters sleep state.
  • Page 56 state for a period of time. he power of the computer in Rapid Start mode can be cut of, it will not cause data loss of the programs or iles you were executing before entering sleep state. When you wish to continue to use the computer just hit the power button, the system will rapidly return to Windows, the programs and iles which you were using before entering sleep state will be accessible immediately.

  • Page 57: Intel® Smart Connect Technology

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 3.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. It saves your waiting time and keeps the content always up-to-date.

  • Page 58: Setup Guide

    3.5.2 Setup Guide Installing ASRock Smart Connect Utility Step 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Smart Connect. Step 2 Once installed, run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or go to Windows...
  • Page 59 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Step 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list. Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List, then click the arrow pointing right to add this application to the Smart Connect List.
  • Page 60 Step 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray. Step 7 Drag the slider to conigure how oten the system will connect to the network to download updates. Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates, but may cause more power consumption.
  • Page 61 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series he system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. he screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage. Aterwards, the system will automatically return to sleep state again.

  • Page 62: Asrock App Shop

    Double-click on your desktop to access the ASRock APP Shop utility. *You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop. 3.6.1 UI Overview Category Panel...

  • Page 63: Apps

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 3.6.2 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 64 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 65 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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.

  • Page 66: Bios & Drivers

    3.6.3 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 67: Setting

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 3.6.4 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup.

  • Page 68: Start8

    3.7.1 Installing Start8 Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8. 3.7.2 Coniguring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8.1/8 style Start Menu. hen...
  • Page 69 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Conigure Conigure provides coniguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recently used apps, the functionality of the power button, and more. Control...
  • Page 70 Control lets you conigure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does. Desktop Desktop allows you to disable the hot corners when you are working on the desktop. It also lets you choose whether or not the system boots directly into desktop mode and bypass the Metro user interface.

  • Page 71: Xsplit Broadcaster

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 3.8 XSplit Broadcaster XSplit Broadcaster is a desktop application designed to make your multimedia broadcasting, live-streaming and recording a lot easier and more fun to do, we are giving away the 3 months premium license which is worth US$24.95 for free! 3.8.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay...
  • Page 72 Step 3 Go to Broadcast > Add Channels…. Step 4 Click Add..Step 5 Select a platform for live streaming. *Before you start streaming, you need to register an account for the streaming service website, such as Twitch.tv, USTREAM, or other livestreaming services.
  • Page 73 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Step 6 Fill in your platform's Username and Password. Based on your needs, conigure the Video and Audio Encoding settings. Click OK. Step 7 he channel then appears in your broadcast list. Click Apply and OK to save the...

  • Page 74: Recording Your Gameplay

    Step 8 Go to Broadcast and select the platform to enable live streaming. A link to view your live Broadcast has been copied for you automatically. Simply press CTRL-V or right click and choose Paste to paste the link into the browser, and you can see your broadcast.

  • Page 75: Chapter 4 Uefi Setup Utility

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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 76: 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 77: Main Screen

    1024 x 768. When [Disable] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly. UEFI Guide UEFI Guide is a quick tutorial for ASRock's UEFI setup Utility. You may abort the tutorial by pressing "ESC".

  • Page 78: 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 79: Cpu Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series overclocking may cause damage to your GPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. his option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU. CPU Coniguration Multi Core Enhancement Improve the system's performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highest frequency on all CPU cores simultaneously.

  • Page 80: Long Duration Maintained

    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. Filter PLL Frequency CPU BCLK Filter Frequency.

  • Page 81: Dram Timing Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Adaptive: Add voltage to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load. Override: he voltage is ixed. GT Adaptive Voltage Conigure the ixed voltage added to the integrated GPU. GT Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage added to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load.
  • Page 82 DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conirm and apply your new settings. CAS# Latency (tCL) he time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response.
  • Page 83 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series he number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank. Read to Precharge (tRTP) he number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre- charge command to the same rank.
  • Page 84 tWRWRDR Conigure between module write to write delay from diferent ranks. tWRWRDD Conigure between module write to write delay from diferent DIMMs. tRDWR Conigure between module read to write delay. tRDWRDR Conigure between module read to write delay from diferent ranks. tRDWRDD Conigure between module read to write delay from diferent DIMMs.

  • Page 85: Fivr Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster. DIMM Exit Mode Select Slow Exit to reduce power consumption, or Fast Exit for better performance. FIVR Coniguration FIVR Switch Frequency Signature Select whether to boost or lower the FIVR Switch Frequency.
  • Page 86 CPU Cache Adaptive Voltage Conigure the voltage added to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load. CPU Cache Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage for the CPU Cache. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking. System Agent Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage for the System Agent.

  • Page 87: Advanced Screen

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Conig- uration, Chipset Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, Intel® Rapid Start Technol- ogy, Intel® Smart Connect Technology, Intel® hunderbolt, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration, USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing.

  • Page 88: Cpu Coniguration

    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. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving.

  • Page 89: Intel Virtualization Technology

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving. CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat- ing. No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks.

  • Page 90: Chipset Coniguration

    4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE1. PCIE3 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE3. PCIE4 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE4. SB DMI Link ASPM Control he control of Active State Power Management on both MB side and SB side of the DMI Link.

  • Page 91: Onboard Lan

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series installed. Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times. Render Standby Power down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption. Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed.
  • Page 92 PCIE3 De-emphasis Control Reduce the level of all bits except the irst one ater a transition for the third PCIEx16 slot. Users may select -6dB for better overclocking results.

  • Page 93: Storage Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 4.4.3 Storage Coniguration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection IDE: For better compatibility. 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 advantages.
  • Page 94 and increased system responsiveness. Hard 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 computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability. M2/SATA3_4, SATA3_5 Switch Auto: M2/SATA3_4, SATA3_5 auto switch Force_SATA: Switch to SATA3_4, SATA3_5 Force_M2: Switch to M2...

  • Page 95: Intel® Rapid Start Technology

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology ® Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds.

  • Page 96: Intel® Smart Connect Technology

    4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology ® Intel Smart Connect Technology ® Intel Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. while the computer is in sleep mode.

  • Page 97: Intel® Thunderbolt

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 4.4.6 Intel® Thunderbolt ® Intel Thunderbolt Technology Enable or disable the Intel® hunderbolt™ function. Security Level Select Legacy to skip the Windows certiication checking process for hunderbolt™ devices. Select Unique ID for checking the Windows certiication, and show warning messages if the devices aren't certiied.

  • Page 98: Super Io Coniguration

    4.4.7 Super IO Coniguration PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto. Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port.

  • Page 99: Acpi Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 4.4.8 ACPI Coniguration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. Check Ready Bit Enable to enter the operating system ater S3 only when the hard disk is ready, this is recommended for better system stability.
  • Page 100 RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system. USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller. USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.

  • Page 101: Usb Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 4.4.9 USB Coniguration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB ports. Intel USB 3.0 Mode Select Intel® USB 3.0 controller mode. Set [Smart Auto] to keep the USB 3.0 driver enabled ater rebooting (USB 3.0 is enabled in BIOS). Set [Auto] to automatically enable the USB 3.0 driver ater entering the OS (USB 3.0 is disabled in BIOS).
  • Page 102 USB Compatibility Patch If your USB devices (i.e. USB mouse or storage) encounter compatibility problems,please enable this option to ix it. Please note that ater enabling this op- tion, it is normal that the system will postpone booting up ater pressing the power button.

  • Page 103: Trusted Computing

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 4.4.10 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

  • Page 104: 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 105: Network Coniguration

    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 106 dehumidify the system ater entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier Period Conigure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidiier ater entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier Duration Conigure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5 state.

  • Page 107: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1&2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU...

  • Page 108: Boot Screen

    4.7 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. Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8.1/8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.
  • Page 109 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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.
  • Page 110 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 8.1/8 64-bit and all of your devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed. Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only.

  • Page 111: Security Screen

    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 4.8 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.

  • Page 112: 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 113: Contact Information

    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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