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  • Page 1 User Manual...

  • 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: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Speciications 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 Coniguration 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 4.4.6 Super IO Coniguration 4.4.7 ACPI Coniguration 4.4.8 USB Coniguration Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 8: 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 9: Speciications

    • Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® / Pentium® / Celeron® in LGA1150 Package • 12 Power Phase Design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPU • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking...
  • Page 10 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula • Intel ® Chipset • Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology Memory • 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-bufered memory • Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB • Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Proile (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2 • Distortion-Free Slot • 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE4: single Expansion...
  • Page 11 • 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Audio Codec) • Premium Blu-ray audio support • Supports Purity Sound™ - 115dB SNR DAC with diferential ampliier - TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Ampliier (supports up to 600 Ohms headsets) - Direct Drive Technology - EMI shielding cover - PCB isolate shielding...
  • Page 12 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel® Z87, support RAID Storage (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- port NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug • 1 x COM port header...
  • Page 13 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 14: Unique Features

    Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. ASRock Instant Flash ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS lash utility embedded in Flash ROM. his conve- nient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without preparing an additional loppy diskette or other complicated lash utility.
  • Page 15 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 16: Timing Conigurator

    Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. he 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 ater you restart.
  • Page 17 ASRock Distortion-Free Slot ASRock's new pin design for the memory slots may appear to be the same as former designs, but actually efectively reduces distortion and promotes performance, because we strive for perfection even in the most trivial details.

  • Page 18: 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 USB3_12 T: USB6 B: USB7...
  • Page 19 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 20 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 (–) Menu Button (MENU1)
  • Page 21 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 22: 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) Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN) Rear Speaker (Black) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23)
  • Page 23 * 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 24: 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 his motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.0 module that ofers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.0.
  • Page 25 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. hen 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 26 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Step 4 Fasten the screw nuts to secure the connec- tors.

  • Page 27: 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 28: 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 30 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 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 31: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink...

  • Page 32: Installing Memory Modules (Dimm)

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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.

  • Page 34: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) here 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 of or the power cord is unplugged.

  • Page 35: Jumpers Setup

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

  • Page 36: 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. System Panel Header Connect the power PLED+...
  • Page 37 Power LED Header Please connect the chassis PLED- (3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header PLED+ PLED+ (see p.12, No. 17) to indicate the system’s power status. Serial ATA3 Connectors hese 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 38 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula USB 3.0 Headers Vbus Vbus Besides four USB 3.0 ports Vbus IntA_PB_SSRX- (19-pin USB3_8_9) IntA_PA_SSRX- IntA_PB_SSRX+ on the I/O panel, there IntA_PA_SSRX+ (see p.11 or 12, No. 15) IntA_PB_SSTX- are two headers and one IntA_PA_SSTX- IntA_PB_SSTX+ IntA_PA_SSTX+...
  • Page 39 Chassis, Power and MOS Please connect fan cables +12V Fan Connectors to the fan connectors and CHA_FAN_SPEED (4-pin CHA_FAN1) FAN_SPEED_CONTROL match the black wire to (see p.11 or 12, No. 37) the ground pin. CHA_FAN_SPEED (3-pin CHA_FAN2) FAN_VOLTAGE (see p.11 or 12, No. 34) (3-pin CHA_FAN3) (see p.11 or 12, No.
  • Page 40 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula ATX 12V Power his 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 41 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 42: Smart Switches

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 2.7 Smart Switches he motherboard has three smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch and Clear CMOS Switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/of the system, reset the system or clear the CMOS values. Power Switch Power Switch allows users to Power...
  • Page 43 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 ind out the faulty one just with a single click...

  • Page 44: 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 voltages of various points on the motherboard.
  • Page 45 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 46 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 47: 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 48 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 he Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5” HDD/SSD Rack is ready to use.

  • Page 49: 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 50: Using The Hdmi-In Port

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 2.11 Using the HDMI-In Port he HDMI-In port on this motherboard lets you easily switch between PC screen (on-board VGA) and external video source on the same monitor. his 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 51 Connection Diagram HDMI Adapter Power Source...
  • Page 52 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. Step 3 Double-click the “Formula Drive“...

  • Page 53: Sli Tm And Quad Sli Tm Operation Guide

    2.12 SLI and Quad SLI Operation Guide ® his 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 54 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 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...

  • Page 55: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.12.2 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. For SLI and Quad SLI mode...

  • Page 56: Operation Guide

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

  • Page 57: 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 58: 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 59: 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. he Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

  • Page 60: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 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 61: 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 62 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 iles should be stored in the RAM drive. Good Night LED Switch of the Power/HDD/LAN LEDs when the system is on, and automatically switch of the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/...

  • Page 63: System Info

    OC Tweaker Conigurations 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 hermal 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 64 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Tech Service Contact Tech Service.

  • Page 65: 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 66: Setup Guide

    3.3.2 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 67 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 68 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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.
  • Page 69 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 70: 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. 3.4.1 System Requirements •...
  • Page 71 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 72 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 73 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 74 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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 75: 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 eicient sleep mode. Before coniguring this feature, verify the following. • Remote Wake has been enabled in "Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager".
  • Page 76 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. Step 2 Select the mesh and download both iles.
  • Page 77 Step 4 Click Install / Update. Step 5 Wait a minute for the New Machine to appear in "My Device".
  • Page 78 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 79 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 80: Coniguring 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. hen enter your Splashtop Account. If you have not created a Splashtop acount, create one.

  • Page 81: 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. he functionality and price of the Splashtop APP and subscription fee is subject to change.
  • Page 82 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Accessing Data Playing Video...

  • Page 83: 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 Coniguring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. hen select...
  • Page 84 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 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 85 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 86: Chapter 4 Uefi Setup Utility

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

  • Page 87: 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 88: 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 89: 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 90: Cpu Coniguration

    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 91: 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 Conigure Package Power Limit 1 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered ater a period of time.

  • Page 92: Dram Timing Coniguration

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula GT Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage added to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load. DRAM Timing Coniguration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard speciications.
  • Page 93 CAS# Latency (tCL) he time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response. RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) he number of clock cycles required between the opening of a row of memory and accessing columns within it.
  • Page 94 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Four Activate Window (tFAW) he time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank. CAS Write Latency (tCWL) Conigure CAS Write Latency. tREFI Conigure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval. tCKE Conigure the period of time the DDR3 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode.
  • Page 95 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. RTL (CHA) Conigure round trip latency for channel A. RTL (CHB) Conigure round trip latency for channel B.

  • Page 96: Fivr Coniguration

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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. FIVR Switch Frequency Ofset Conigure the percentage of frequency boost or deduction.
  • Page 97 PWM Current Threshold Conigure 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 conigure DRAM Voltage. he default value is [Auto]. DRAM Switching Frequency Since the default value is already optimized for overclocking, we recommend keep- ing the default settings.
  • Page 98 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 Conigure the voltage added to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load.

  • Page 99: Advanced Screen

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

  • Page 100: Cpu Coniguration

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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 101: 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 bufer overlow attacks.

  • Page 102: Chipset Coniguration

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance.

  • Page 103: 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 104: Storage Coniguration

    Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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 105 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 106: 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 107: 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 108: Super Io Coniguration

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

  • Page 109: Acpi Coniguration

    4.4.7 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 110 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 111: Usb Coniguration

    4.4.8 USB Coniguration 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 112: 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 113: Instant Flash

    ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the current working ROM image to the secondary lash ROM. Internet Flash 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 114 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Dehumidiier Function If Dehumidiier Function is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to 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.

  • Page 115: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen his section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. 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 116 Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula MOS Fan 1 Setting Conigure 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 117: 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 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.
  • Page 118 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 conigure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed. Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings.
  • Page 119 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 120: 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 121: 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 122: 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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