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  • Page 1 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (including damages for loss of profits, 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 The terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Definition 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: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Specifications Unique Features Motherboard Layout I/O Panel WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna (for Z87 OC Formula/ac only ) Chapter 2 Installation Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)
  • Page 5 2.13 CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide 2.13.1 Installing Two CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards 2.13.2 Installing Three CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards 2.13.3 Installing Four CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards 2.13.4 Driver Installation and Setup Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation Installing Drivers Formula Drive Intel®...
  • Page 6 4.4.3 Storage Configuration 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 4.4.6 Super IO Configuration 4.4.7 ACPI Configuration 4.4.8 USB Configuration Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    If you require technical support related to this mother- board, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

  • Page 8: Specifications

    • Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high- quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) A-Style • Home Cloud • Conformal Coating • Purity Sound • 802.11ac WiFi (for Z87 OC Formula/ac only) • HDMI-In OC Formula Power Kit Formula • 12 Power Phase Design • Digi Power • Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM)
  • Page 9 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula ® Chipset • Intel Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology • 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots • Supports DDR3 3000+(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC) /2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory • Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB • Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 • Distortion-Free Slot...
  • Page 10 Audio • 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec) • Premium Blu-ray audio support • Supports Purity Sound™ - 115dB SNR DAC with differential amplifier - TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier (supports up to 600 Ohms headsets) - Direct Drive Technology - EMI shielding cover - PCB isolate shielding...
  • Page 11 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Storage • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel® Z87, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug • 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, sup-...
  • Page 12 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 13: Unique Features

    Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. This conve- nient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility.
  • Page 14 And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.

  • Page 15: Timing Configurator

    Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. The lightning boot up speed makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC. By enabling this function, the PC will enter the UEFI directly after you restart.
  • Page 16 ASRock Distortion-Free Slot ASRock's new pin design for the memory slots may appear to be the same as former designs, but actually effectively reduces distortion and promotes performance, because we strive for perfection even in the most trivial details.

  • Page 17: Motherboard Layout

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 1.4 Motherboard Layout Z87 OC Formula/ac ATX12V1 ATX12V3 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 HDMI2 MENU USB 3.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 USB 3.0 Top: T: USB2 RJ-45 B: USB3 USB 3.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 USB 3.0...
  • Page 18 Z87 OC Formula ATX12V1 ATX12V3 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 HDMI2 MENU USB 3.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 USB 3.0 Top: T: USB2 RJ-45 B: USB3 USB 3.0 T: USB4 B: USB5 USB 3.0 USB3_12 T: USB6 B: USB7 USB3_10_11 USB3_8_9 MOS_FAN1 CHA_FAN4 PWR_FAN1 LN2MODE1 PCIE1...
  • Page 19 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula No. Description ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V3) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) Rapid OC Button (+) Rapid OC Button (–)
  • Page 20 No. Description Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) COM Port Header (COM1) SLI/XFIRE Power Connector (SLI/XFIRE_PWR1) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN4) MOS Fan Connector (MOS_FAN1) Twin-Power Cooling...

  • Page 21: I/O Panel

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 1.5 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) Optical SPDIF Out Port USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_67) LAN RJ-45 Port USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_45) Central / Bass (Orange)
  • Page 22 * There 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 23: Wifi-802.11N Module And Asrock Wifi 2.4Ghz Antenna (For Z87 Oc Formula/Ac Only )

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 1.6 WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna (for Z87 OC Formula/ac only ) WiFi + BT Module This motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.0 module that offers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.0.
  • Page 24 Installing the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables Step 1 Prepare the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables that come with the package. Step 2 Locate the WiFi Module that is installed on the motherboard's mini-PCIe slot. Then attach the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables to the WiFi Module. Step3 Insert the RP-SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Connectors to the antenna ports on the I/O shield...
  • Page 25 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Step 4 Fasten the screw nuts to secure the connec- tors.

  • Page 26: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation This is an EATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

  • Page 27: Installing The Cpu

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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 29 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service.

  • Page 30: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink...

  • Page 31: Installing Memory Modules (Dimm)

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.

  • Page 33: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) There are 6 PCI Express slots and 1 mini-PCI Express slot on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged.

  • Page 34: Jumpers Setup

    2.5 Jumpers Setup The 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”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

  • Page 35: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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.
  • Page 36 Power LED Header Please connect the chassis (3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header PLED- PLED+ PLED+ (see p.12, No. 17) to indicate the system’s power status. Serial ATA3 Connectors These ten SATA3 (SATA3_0_1: connectors support SATA see p.11 or 12, No. 22) data cables for internal (SATA1_2_3: storage devices with up to...
  • Page 37 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula USB 3.0 Headers Besides four USB 3.0 ports Vbus Vbus Vbus IntA_PB_SSRX- (19-pin USB3_8_9) on the I/O panel, there IntA_PA_SSRX- IntA_PB_SSRX+ IntA_PA_SSRX+ (see p.11 or 12, No. 15) are two headers and one...
  • Page 38 Chassis, Power and MOS Please connect fan cables +12V Fan Connectors to the fan connectors and CHA_FAN_SPEED (4-pin CHA_FAN1) match the black wire to FAN_SPEED_CONTROL (see p.11 or 12, No. 37) the ground pin. (3-pin CHA_FAN2) (see p.11 or 12, No. 34) (3-pin CHA_FAN3) FAN_SPEED + 12V...
  • Page 39 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula ATX 12V Power This motherboard pro- Connector vides an 8-pin ATX 12V (8-pin ATX12V1) power connector. To use a (see p.11 or 12, No. 1) 4-pin ATX power supply, (8-pin ATX12V3) please plug it along Pin 1 (see p.11 or 12, No.
  • Page 40 V-Probe Users are able to measure PCH_IREF onboard components VCOMP2 (7-pin VOL_ voltage. 1.5VPCH CON1, 7-pin VOL_ RING 1.05PCH CON2) PCH_IREF: VCOMP VCCM (see p.11 or 12, No. PCH1.5V IREF voltage CORE0 VCCin VCOMP2: CPU 2nd COMP voltage 1.5VPCH: PCH 1.5V voltage 1.05PCH: PCH 1.05V voltage VCCM:...

  • Page 41: Smart Switches

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 2.7 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch and Clear CMOS Switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/off the system, reset the system or clear the CMOS values.
  • Page 42 PCIe ON/OFF PCIe ON/OFF Switch allows 1: PCIE1 Switch you to enable and disable the 2: PCIE2 (SWITCH1) corresponding PCIE x16 slots. 3: PCIE4 (see p.11 or 12 No. When one of the installed 4: PCIE6 PCIE x16 cards is out of order, you can use PCIe ON/OFF Switch to find out the faulty one just with a single click...

  • Page 43: Status Oled

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 2.8 Status OLED Status OLED shows various information of the system on a new high resolution OLED screen. Now you can use three buttons to toggle between information of the power on self test, debug codes, the current time, temperatures, frequencies and...
  • Page 44 Debug Codes Code Description Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS. Problem related to memory, VGA card or other devices. Please clear CMOS, re-install the memory and VGA card, and remove other USB, PCI devices. 01 - 54 Problem related to memory.
  • Page 45 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Problem related to USB devices. Please try removing all USB devices. Problem related to memory. Please re-install the CPU and memory then clear CMOS. If the problem still exists, please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules.

  • Page 46: Front Usb 3.0 Panel Installation Guide

    2.9 Front USB 3.0 Panel Installation Guide Step 1 Prepare the bundled Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5” HDD/SSD Rack, four HDD screws, and six chassis screws. Step 2 Screw the 2.5” HDD/SSD to the Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5” HDD/SSD Rack with four HDD screws.
  • Page 47 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Step 5 Plug the Front USB 3.0 cable into the USB 3.0 header (USB3_4_5 or USB3_6_7) on the motherboard. Step 6 The Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5” HDD/SSD Rack is ready to use.

  • Page 48: Rear Usb 3.0 Bracket Installation Guide

    2.10 Rear USB 3.0 Bracket Installation Guide Step 1 Unscrew the two screws from the Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5” HDD/SSD Rack. Step 2 Put the USB 3.0 cable and the bundled rear USB 3.0 bracket together. Step3 Screw the two screws into the rear USB 3.0 bracket.

  • Page 49: Using The Hdmi-In Port

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 2.11 Using the HDMI-In Port The HDMI-In port on this motherboard lets you easily switch between PC screen (on-board VGA) and external video source on the same monitor. This function saves you the hassle of switching cables back and forth when you want to display the screen of another device, such as smartphone, tablet, camcorder, DVD player, or another PC, onto the PC monitor.
  • Page 50 Connection Diagram HDMI Adapter Power Source...
  • Page 51 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Step 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 the HDMI-In port on the motherboard via an HDMI cable.

  • Page 52: Sli Tm And Quad Sli Tm Operation Guide

    2.12 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide ® This motherboard supports NVIDIA and Quad SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express ® x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA and Quad SLI technology supports ®...
  • Page 53 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable is firmly in place. Multi-GPU SLI...

  • Page 54: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.12.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system. After 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. For SLI and Quad SLI mode...

  • Page 55: Operation Guide

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 2.13 CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireX , 3-way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireX...

  • Page 56: Installing Three Crossfirex

    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 PCIE1 slot. 2.13.2 Installing Three CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE2 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot.

  • Page 57: Installing Four Crossfirex Tm -Ready Graphics Cards

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 2.13.3 Installing Four CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card into PCIE2 slot, the third graphics card into PCIE4 slot and the last graphics card into PCIE6 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.

  • Page 58: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.13.4 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. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

  • Page 59: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The 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. The CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN”...

  • Page 60: Formula Drive

    3.2 Formula Drive Formula Drive is ASRock’s multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. 3.2.1 Installing Formula Drive When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support...
  • Page 61 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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 files should be stored in the RAM drive.

  • Page 62: System Info

    OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system. System Info View information about the system. System Browser System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected. Multi Thermal Sensor It provides users the temperature of various parts of the motherboard graphically, so that users may precisely keep track and control of the temperature of each parts of their motherboard when overclocking.
  • Page 63 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Tech Service Contact Tech Service.

  • Page 64: Intel® Rapid Start Technology

    3.3 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 65: Setup Guide

    3.3.2 Setup Guide Configuring 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. The system will automatically create a hidden partition according to your settings.
  • Page 66 Step 3 When prompted to restart after the setup, click Yes to reboot. Step 4 Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray.
  • Page 67 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Step 5 Make sure Rapid Start is on. Drag the slider to configure the time. For example, if the timer value is set to ten minutes, the system will enable Rapid Start mode after entering sleep state for ten minutes.
  • Page 68 state for a period of time. The power of the computer in Rapid Start mode can be cut off, it will not cause data loss of the programs or files 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 files which you were using before entering sleep state will be accessible immediately.

  • Page 69: Intel® Smart Connect Technology

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 3.4 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 70 3.4.2 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 71 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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 72 Step 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray. Step 7 Drag the slider to configure how often the system will connect to the network to download updates. Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates, but may cause more power consumption.
  • Page 73 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula The system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. The screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage. Afterwards, the system will automatically return to sleep state again.

  • Page 74: Intel® Remote Wake Technology

    3.5 Intel® Remote Wake Technology Intel® Remote Wake Technology allows you to use programs or services over the Internet to wake up your home computer from energy efficient sleep mode. Before configuring this feature, verify the following. • Remote Wake has been enabled in "Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager".
  • Page 75 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Step 3 A new mesh window will pop up. Enter a mesh name and password. Step 4 Select all the checkboxes and click Create Mesh. Downloading and Installing Mesh Agent Step 1 Click Install on the My Account page.
  • Page 76 Step 4 Click Install / Update. Step 5 Wait a minute for the New Machine to appear in "My Device".
  • Page 77 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Step 6 Check whether "Intel Remote Wake" appeared or not. Waking up Your PC using PC Step 1 On the "My Devices" page, click on Power Actions. Step 2 Click on Wake or Sleep.
  • Page 78 Waking up Your PC Using Mobile Device Before waking up your home computer using a mobile device, please log out of MeshCentral on other previously used computers or devices. Step 1 Login to meshcentral.com/m. Step 2 Select a Machine. Step 3 Click on Wake or Sleep.

  • Page 79: Configuring And Using Splashtop

    Download and install the Streamer on your home computer, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Splashtop Streamer. Then enter your Splashtop Account. If you have not created a Splashtop acount, create one.

  • Page 80: Using Remote Control

    Using Remote Control Step 1 In "Splashtop 2”, tap an online machine from the list to connect to your home computer. Step 2 Start remotely accessing your home computer. The functionality and price of the Splashtop APP and subscription fee is subject to change.
  • Page 81 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Accessing Data Playing Video...

  • Page 82: Start8

    3.6.1 Installing Start8 Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8. 3.6.2 Configuring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. Then select...
  • Page 83 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Configure Configure provides configuration 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 84 Control lets you configure 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 85: Chapter 4 Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system configuration tools, cool sound effects and stunning visuals. Not only will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing. This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system.

  • Page 86: 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 87: Main Screen

    When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility. UEFI Guide UEFI Guide is a quick tutorial for ASRock's UEFI setup Utility. You may abort the tutorial by pressing "esc".

  • Page 88: Oc Tweaker Screen

    4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Because the UEFI software 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 89: Spread Spectrum

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Load Optimized GPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized GPU overclocking setting. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your GPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.

  • Page 90: Long Duration Maintained

    Filter PLL Frequency CPU BCLK Filter Frequency. Choose 1.6 for better overclocking capabilities. Internal PLL Overvoltage Enable for better stability when overclocking. PCIE PLL Selection Select SB PLL when overclocking. Long Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 1 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered after a period of time.

  • Page 91: Dram Timing Configuration

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula GT Voltage Offset Configure the voltage added to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load. DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard specifications.
  • Page 92 CAS# Latency (tCL) The time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response. RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) The number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row of memory and accessing columns within it.
  • Page 93 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Four Activate Window (tFAW) The time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank. CAS Write Latency (tCWL) Configure CAS Write Latency. tREFI Configure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval.
  • Page 94 tRDWR Configure between module read to write delay. tRDWRDR Configure between module read to write delay from different ranks. tRDWRDD Configure between module read to write delay from different DIMMs. RTL (CHA) Configure round trip latency for channel A. RTL (CHB) Configure round trip latency for channel B.

  • Page 95: Voltage Configuration

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula DIMM Exit Mode Select Slow Exit to reduce power consumption, or Fast Exit for better performance. FIVR Configuration FIVR Switch Frequency Signature Select whether to boost or lower the FIVR Switch Frequency. FIVR Switch Frequency Offset Configure the percentage of frequency boost or deduction.
  • Page 96 PWM Current Threshold Configure the threshold to trigger CPU over current protection for better overclocking capabilities. PWM Phase Control Enable all PWM Phases for better overclocking capabilities. DRAM Voltage Use this to configure DRAM Voltage. The default value is [Auto]. DRAM Switching Frequency Since the default value is already optimized for overclocking, we recommend keep- ing the default settings.
  • Page 97 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula CPU Cache Override Voltage Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load. CPU Cache Adaptive Voltage Configure the voltage added to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load.

  • Page 98: Advanced Screen

    4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Con- figuration and USB Configuration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 99: Cpu Configuration

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 4.4.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.

  • Page 100: Intel Virtualization Technology

    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 buffer overflow attacks.

  • Page 101: Chipset Configuration

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration 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 102: Render Standby

    IGPU Multi-Monitor Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is 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.

  • Page 103: Storage Configuration

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 4.4.3 Storage Configuration 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 104 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. ASMedia SATA3 Mode IDE: For better compatibility. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. SATA Boot ROM Enable to load ASMedia option ROM for better compatibility.

  • Page 105: Intel® Rapid Start Technology

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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 106: 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 107: Super Io Configuration

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 4.4.6 Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port1 Address Select the address of the Serial port.

  • Page 108: Acpi Configuration

    4.4.7 ACPI Configuration 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 after S3 only when the hard disk is ready, this is recommended for better system stability.
  • Page 109 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Ring-In Power On Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals. 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.

  • Page 110: Usb Configuration

    4.4.8 USB Configuration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB ports. Intel USB 3.0 Mode Enable or disable all the USB 3.0 ports. 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.

  • Page 111: 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 configuration 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 112: Instant Flash

    ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the current working ROM image to the secondary flash ROM. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for you. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash.
  • Page 113 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Dehumidifier Function If Dehumidifier Function is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system after entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidifier Period Configure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidifier after entering S4/S5 state.

  • Page 114: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This 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 temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.
  • Page 115 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula MOS Fan 1 Setting Configure the speed of the fan in the twin power cooling heatsink. Over Temperature Protection When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts down when the motherboard is overheated.

  • Page 116: Boot Screen

    4.7 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure 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 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.
  • Page 117 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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 configure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed.
  • Page 118 Launch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only.

  • Page 119: Security Screen

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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 120: Exit Screen

    4.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save configuration 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 121: Contact Information

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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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