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ASROCK X99 OC Formula User Manual

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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 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 & DTS Connect, DTS Interactive, DTS Neo:PC are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes sotware. ©...

  • 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 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Smart Switches Dr.
  • Page 5 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 2.13 HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation Installing Drivers Formula Drive ASRock Cloud (on Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171) ASRock APP Shop 3.4.1 UI Overview 3.4.2 Apps 3.4.3 BIOS & Drivers 3.4.4 Setting...
  • Page 6 4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration 4.4.3 Storage Coniguration 4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration 4.4.5 ACPI Coniguration 4.4.6 USB Coniguration 4.4.7 Trusted Computing Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    • ASRock X99 OC Formula Support CD • 1 x I/O Panel Shield • 3 x ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cables (2 x 10 cm, 1 x 14 cm) • 6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 1 x HDD Saver Cable • 2 x Screws for M.2 Socket...

  • Page 8: Speciications

    • 8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots • Supports DDR4 3400+(OC)*/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400 (OC)/2133/1866 non-ECC, un-bufered memory * Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for more information. (http://www.asrock.com/) • Supports non-ECC x8 (8 bit) RDIMM (Registered DIMM)/ x8 (8 bit) UDIMM • Supports DDR4 ECC x8 (8 bit) RDIMM/x8 (8 bit) UDIMM...
  • Page 9 • 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port Rear Panel • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
  • Page 10 • 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) • 1 x Clear CMOS Switch • HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone • 10 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID...
  • Page 11 X99 OC Formula • 1 x Vertical Type A USB 3.0 • 2 x USB 3.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.0 ports) (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x Dr. Debug with LED • 1 x Power Switch with LED • 1 x Reset Switch with LED...
  • 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: Motherboard Layout

    X99 OC Formula 1.3 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 ATX12V1 ATX12V2 CLRC BTN1 MENU RJ-45 2011-3 Socket USB 3.0 T: USB1 B: USB2 DRAM USB 3.0 BOOT T: USB3 B: USB4 USB 3.0 Top: T: USB5 RJ-45 B: USB6 PWR_FAN1 USB3_8...
  • Page 14 No. Description 2 x 284-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1) 2 x 284-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2) 8 pin ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 4 pin ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 284-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D2, DDR4_C2) 2 x 284-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D1, DDR4_C1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) Rapid OC Button (+) (PLUS)
  • Page 15 X99 OC Formula No. Description Reset Switch (RST) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) TPM Header (TPMS1) USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4) USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) COM Port Header (COM1) PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1) hunderbolt AIC Connector (TB1)

  • Page 16: I/O Panel

    1.4 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description USB 2.0 Ports (USB12) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_56) LAN RJ-45 Port USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34) (Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171)* (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) Central / Bass (Orange) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12) Rear Speaker (Black) (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) Line In (Light Blue) LAN RJ-45 Port Front Speaker (Lime)**...
  • Page 17 X99 OC Formula * 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...

  • Page 18: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation his is an EATX 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 19: Installing The Cpu

    X99 OC Formula 2.1 Installing the CPU 1. Before you insert the 2011-3-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 X99 OC Formula 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 22: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink...

  • Page 23: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    X99 OC Formula 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides eight 284-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots, and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology. 1. For quad channel coniguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.

  • Page 25: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    X99 OC Formula 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here are 5 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 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 26 PCIe Slot Conigurations (For CPU with 28 PCIe lanes) PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 Single Graphics Card Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireX or SLI Mode hree Graphics Cards in 3-Way CrossFireX Mode or 3-Way SLI Mode *4-Way CrossFireX and 4-Way SLI are not supported for CPU with 28 PCIe lanes.

  • Page 27: Jumpers Setup

    X99 OC Formula 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 X99 OC Formula Serial ATA3 Connectors hese ten SATA3 (S_SATA3_0_1: connectors support SATA see p.7, No. 22) data cables for internal (S_SATA3_2_3: storage devices with up see p.7, No. 23) to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer (SATA3_0_1: rate. If you install a M.2 see p.7, No.
  • Page 30 Front Panel Audio Header his header is for PRESENCE# MIC_RET (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) connecting audio devices OUT_RET (see p.7, No. 44) to the front audio panel. O U T 2 _ L J _ S E N S E OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1.
  • Page 31 X99 OC Formula CPU Fan Connectors his motherboard +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL (4-pin CPU_FAN1) provides a 4-Pin CPU fan (see p.7, No. 5) (Quiet Fan) connector. If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please (3-pin CPU_FAN2) FAN_VOLTAGE connect it to Pin 1-3.
  • Page 32 hunderbolt AIC Please connect a hunderbolt™ Connector add-in card (AIC) to this (5-pin TBT1) connector via the GPIO cable. (see p.7, No. 43) *Please install the hunderbolt™ AIC card to PCIE3 (default slot). Serial Port Header his COM1 header RRXD1 DDTR#1 DDSR#1 (9-pin COM1)
  • Page 33 X99 OC Formula V-Probe Users are able to measure I.5V PCH 1.05V PCH onboard components (7-pin VOL_ 1.05V CPU voltage. CON1) VCCM (see p.7, No. 15) PIN1: CORE3 1.5V PCH: VCC_IN PCH PLL Voltage PIN2: 1.05V PCH: PCH Voltage PIN3: 1.05V CPU:...

  • Page 34: Smart Switches

    2.7 Smart Switches he motherboard has eleven smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch, Clear CMOS Switch, Rapid OC Buttons, Menu Button, PCIe ON/OFF Switch, Slow Mode Switch, BIOS Selection Switch, LN2 Mode Switch and Direct Key Button. Power Switch Power Switch allows users to Power (PWR) quickly turn on/of the system.
  • Page 35 X99 OC Formula PCIe ON/OFF PCIe ON/OFF Switch allows Switch you to enable and disable the (PCIE_SWITCH) corresponding PCIE x16 slots. (see p.7, No. 12) When one of the installed 1: PCIE1 PCIE x16 cards is out of order, 2: PCIE2...
  • Page 36 LN2 Mode Switch he LN2 mode aids in (LN2MODE) eliminating the cold-boot bug (see p.7, No. 13) issues in processors during extreme overclocking with Liquid Nitrogen. Direct Key Button Direct Key Button allows (DIRKEY1) users to turn on the system (see p.7, No.

  • Page 37: Dr. Debug

    X99 OC Formula 2.8 Dr. Debug Dr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr. Debug codes. Code Description Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS.
  • Page 38 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 39: Post Status Checker

    X99 OC Formula 2.9 Post Status Checker Post Status Checker (PSC) diagnoses the computer when users power on the machine. It emits a red light to indicate whether the CPU, memory, VGA or stor- age is dysfunctional. he lights go of if the four mentioned above are functioning...

  • Page 40: Sli Tm , 3-Way Sli Tm , 4-Way Sli Tm And Quad Sli Tm Operation

    2.10 SLI , 3-Way SLI , 4-Way SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide ® his motherboard supports NVIDIA , 3-way SLI , 4-way SLI and Quad (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to four ® identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA and Quad ®...
  • Page 41 X99 OC Formula Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable to the goldingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable is irmly in place. Multi-GPU SLI Video Link Card...

  • Page 42: Installing Three Sli Tm -Ready Graphics Cards

    PCI Express graphics card are connected. Repeat this step on the three graphics cards. Step 3 Align and insert the three ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cables to the goldingers on each graphics card, as illustrated in the let igure. Make sure the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cables are irmly installed.
  • Page 43 X99 OC Formula Step 4 Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of monitor connector or the DVI connector of...

  • Page 44: Installing Four Sli Tm -Ready Graphics Cards

    PCI Express graphics card are connected. Repeat this step on the three graphics cards. Step 3 Align and insert an ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable (10 cm) to the goldingers of the irst and second graphics card. Install the second ASRock Flexible...
  • Page 45 X99 OC Formula Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot.

  • Page 46: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.10.4 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. Step 1 Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel ®...

  • Page 47: Tm , 4-Way Crossfirex

    X99 OC Formula 2.11 CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX , 4-Way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide his motherboard supports CrossFireX , 3-way CrossFireX , 4-way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to four identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireX...

  • Page 48: 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. 2.11.2 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 49: Installing Four Crossfirex Tm -Ready Graphics Cards

    X99 OC Formula 2.11.3 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 PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.

  • Page 50: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.11.4 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. he Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to un- install any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

  • Page 51: M.2_Ssd (Ngff) Module Installation Guide

    X99 OC Formula 2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide he M.2 (M2_1), 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. he Ultra M.2 Socket (ULTRA_M2) can accommodate a M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).
  • Page 52 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 53 X99 OC Formula 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 for...

  • Page 54: Hdd Saver Cable Installation Guide

    2.13 HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide The HDD Saver Connector on this motherboard allows you to switch on and off the connected HDDs via sotware when needed. his design secures more privacy, saves more energy, and extends the HDDs' lifespans. Please follow the steps below to install the HDD Saver Cable.

  • Page 55: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

    X99 OC Formula 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 56: Formula Drive

    3.2 Formula Drive Formula Drive 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 Formula Drive When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support...
  • Page 57 X99 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 iles should be stored in the RAM drive. XFast LAN Boost the speed of your internet connection! Select a speciic mode for making the designated program's priority highest.
  • Page 58 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. 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.
  • Page 59 X99 OC Formula OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system. System Info View information about the system.

  • Page 60: Hardware Monitor

    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. System Browser System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected. Hardware Monitor Shows the major readings of your system.
  • Page 61 Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem. Settings Conigure ASRock Formula Drive. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want Formula Drive to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.

  • Page 62: Asrock Cloud (On Qualcomm® Atheros® Ar8171)

    ASRock Cloud includes several technologies and software solutions for remotely controlling your computer, even if the computer is in off mode. For ASRock motherboards with a Qualcomm® Atheros® LAN chip, ASRock Cloud allows users to remotely wake up their computers via the internet by using a secondary device, such as a smartphone or tablet.
  • Page 63 X99 OC Formula 3.3.1 Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology allows you to wake up and remote control your home computer from sleep or shutdown state. Before coniguring this feature, verify the followings on your host computer: •...
  • Page 64 3.3.2 Coniguring and Using Orbweb.ME Professional Orbweb.ME Professional is a remote control sotware allowing you to easily access and control the remote host installed with the Orbweb.ME Professional host sotware. Installing Orbweb.ME Professional on the Host Computer You can find the Orbweb.ME Professional host software in the Support CD or just download it from http://orbweb.me.
  • Page 65 X99 OC Formula Step 3 You will receive a veriication email. Follow the steps in the email to verify your account. Ater verifying your account, you can access your PC through web browsers at http://orbweb.me. On the Account Veriied page, if you click Go to My Computers, you will see the Orbweb.

  • Page 66: Using Remote Wake-Up

    REMOTE ACCESS FROM A CLIENT DEVICE he lastest version of Java is required to be installed to use the Remote Desktop and Xplorer functions. Using Remote Wake-Up Remote Wake-Up allows you to remotely put your host computer to sleep and wake your host computer up from a client device.
  • Page 67 X99 OC Formula Step 4 Click and power options appear. Click to select Restart, Sleep or Shut Down. Select Restart from the options to restart your host computer remotely. When you select Sleep or Shut Down, if the host device is WOW(Wake-On-Wan) compatible, you can put your host computer to sleep (S3/S4) or shut down your host computer (S5) remotely.

  • Page 68: Using Remote Desktop

    Please be noted that if the host device is not WOW compatible, the host status icon will turn oline and the power option icon will dissappear. You have to physically wake up computer in order to bring power option icon back to online. Using Remote Desktop Remote Desktop allows you to remotely access your host computer from a client device.
  • Page 69 X99 OC Formula For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users: Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android). Step 1 Tap the “Orbweb.ME Professional” app icon to launch it. Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb.ME account and password.
  • Page 70 Using Xplorer Xplorer allows you to remotely access documents on your host computer from a client device. For Windows PC users: Step 1 Go to Orbweb.ME portal login page http://orbweb.me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb.ME account and password. Step 3 Click the Connect icon Step 4...
  • Page 71 X99 OC Formula For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users: Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android). Step 1 Tap the “Orbweb.ME Professional” app icon to launch it. Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb.ME...

  • Page 72: Asrock App Shop

    Double-click on your desktop to access ASRock APP Shop utility. *You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock APP Shop. 3.4.1 UI Overview Category Panel Hot News...

  • Page 73: Apps

    X99 OC Formula 3.4.2 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 74 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 75 X99 OC Formula 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 76: Bios & Drivers

    3.4.3 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 77: Setting

    X99 OC Formula 3.4.4 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 78: Start8

    3.5.1 Installing Start8 Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8. 3.5.2 Coniguring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. hen select...
  • Page 79 X99 OC Formula 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 80 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 81 X99 OC Formula 3.6 Rapid OC ASRock Rapid OC* feature is a quick and easy way to raise and lower the CPU ratio, BCLK frequency and CPU VCore voltage, while serious OC enthusiasts can use it to get the highest level of overclocking performance from their system and ind their CPU’s best margin.
  • Page 82 • Minus(-): Decrease the value of the selected item • Menu: Press the hotkey to select among coniguration options (OC mode). On the screen, you can also adjust the hotkeys for each of the functions and how much each press adjusts the CPU ratio, BCLK frequency and CPU VCore voltage. Step 3 Click Apply to save the settings.

  • Page 83: Timing Conigurator

    X99 OC Formula 3.7 Timing Conigurator Timing Conigurator* is a fast and easy tool that provides users an overview of abundant collection of subtle DRAM settings. You won’t even have to waste time on entering into the UEFI or restarting the system, Timing Conigurator is an independent application that runs under Windows®...

  • Page 84: Chapter 4 Uefi Setup Utility

    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 85: Navigation Keys

    X99 OC Formula 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 86: Main Screen

    4.2 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. Full HD UEFI When [Auto] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor supports Full HD resolution.

  • Page 87: Oc Tweaker Screen

    X99 OC Formula 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 88: Spread Spectrum

    CPU Cache Ratio he CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio. he maximum should be the same as the CPU Ratio. BCLK Frequency he CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. Increasing the BCLK will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also afect the clock speed of other components.

  • Page 89: Dram Coniguration

    X99 OC Formula Short Duration Power Limit Conigure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered immediately. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.
  • Page 90 DRAM Frequency OC Preset If the DRAM frequency is selected, the corresponding DRAM and BCLK frequency for overclocking will be set. Primary Timing CAS# Latency (tCL) he time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response.
  • Page 91 X99 OC Formula RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_L) he number of clocks between two rows activated in diferent banks of the same rank. Write to Read Delay (tWTR) he number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank.
  • Page 92 tCCCD_WR_L Conigure back to back CAS to CAS (i.e. READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE) from same rank separation parameter. tRWSR Conigure READ to WRITE same rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from same rank separation parameter. tRWDD Conigure Read to Write diferent DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from diferent DIMM separation parameter.

  • Page 93: Advanced Setting

    X99 OC Formula Advanced Setting ODT WR (CH A) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A. ODT PARK (CH A) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel A. ODT NOM (CH A) Use this to change ODT (CH A) Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto].

  • Page 94: Fivr Coniguration

    MRC Test Enable/disable memory test during normal boot. MRC Test On Fast Boot Enable/disable memory test during fast boot. Maximum Aggregate Memory Performance Conigure the maximum aggregate memory performance. Memory Power Savings Mode Conigure CKE and related memory power savings features. FIVR Coniguration CPU Vcore Voltage Mode Auto: For optimized settings.

  • Page 95: Voltage Coniguration

    X99 OC Formula CPU Integrated VR Eiciency Mode Enable FIVR Eiciency Management for power saving. Disable for better performance and overclocking capabilities. Voltage Coniguration Power Saving Mode Enable Power Saving Mode to reduce power consumption. CPU Input Voltage Conigure the voltage for the CPU.
  • Page 96 DMI PLL Voltage Conigure the DMI PLL voltage. PCH Voltage Conigure the PCH voltage.

  • Page 97: Advanced Screen

    X99 OC Formula 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Con- iguration, Chipset Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration, USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 98: 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. No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks.
  • Page 99 X99 OC Formula CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat- ing. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving.

  • Page 100: Chipset Coniguration

    4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration Intel(R) Thunderbolt Enable/Disable the Intel(R) hunderbolt function. 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 101 X99 OC Formula PCI-E ASPM Support his option enables/disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices PCH PCI-E ASPM Support his option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH downstream devices Inte(R) Ethernet Connection I218-V Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Intel® I218V).

  • Page 102: Storage Coniguration

    4.4.3 Storage Coniguration 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.

  • Page 103: Super Io Coniguration

    X99 OC Formula 4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto.

  • Page 104: Acpi Coniguration

    4.4.5 ACPI Coniguration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard. Ring-In Power On Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals.

  • Page 105: Usb Coniguration

    X99 OC Formula 4.4.6 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 106: Trusted Computing

    4.4.7 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

  • Page 107: Tools

    X99 OC Formula 4.5 Tools System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected. OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at speciied times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users.
  • Page 108 Dehumidiier CPU Fan Setting Conigure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidiier is enabled. he higher the value, the faster the fan speed. Max: 255 Min: 1 HDD Saver By connecting your HDDs to the onboard SATA power connector with our special designed power cable, you can switch these HDDs on and of when needed.

  • Page 109: Instant Flash

    USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service. Instant Flash Save UEFI iles in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI.

  • Page 110: Network Coniguration

    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. 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 111: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    X99 OC Formula 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 112 Chassis Fan 3 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 3, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Chassis Fan 3 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 3.

  • Page 113: Security Screen

    X99 OC Formula 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.

  • Page 114: Boot Screen

    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. 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 115 X99 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 conigure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed.
  • Page 116 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 117: Exit Screen

    X99 OC Formula 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...

  • Page 118: 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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