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  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (including damages for loss of proits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product.
  • Page 3 he terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Deinition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535; 7,003,467 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark &...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Speciications Motherboard Layout I/O Panel Chapter 2 Installation Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors Smart Switches Dr.
  • Page 5 3.3.2 Using Killer Network Manager Intel® Rapid Start Technology 3.4.1 System Requirements 3.4.2 Setup Guide Intel® Smart Connect Technology 3.5.1 System Requirements 3.5.2 Setup Guide ASRock APP Shop 3.6.1 UI Overview 3.6.2 Apps 3.6.3 BIOS & Drivers 3.6.4 Setting Start8 3.7.1...
  • Page 6 3.7.2 Coniguring Start8 Rapid OC Timing Conigurator Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen OC Tweaker Screen Advanced Screen 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration 4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration 4.4.3 Storage Coniguration 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 4.4.5 Intel®...
  • Page 7 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

    Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors (Socket 1150) • Digi Power design • 12 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking • Intel® Z97 Chipset • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology Memory • 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots...
  • Page 10 • 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Audio Codec) • Premium Blu-ray Audio support • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) • Supports Purity Sound - Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps - 115dB SNR DAC with Diferential Ampliier - TI®...
  • Page 11 AHCI, Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology • 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, sup- port NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technol- • 1 x SATA Express Connector (shared with SATA3_4, SATA3_5 and M.2 Socket) * Support to be announced • 1 x M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3, supports M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s...
  • Page 12 • 1 x hunderbolt AIC Connector • 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x Power Switch with LED...
  • 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: Motherboard Layout

    Z97 OC Formula 1.3 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN2 ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 HDMI1 ATX12V3 USB 3.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 USB 3.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 USB 2.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 USB 3.0 Top: T: USB4 RJ-45 B: USB5 USB3_6_7 CHA_FAN4 CHA_FAN3...
  • Page 15 No. Description ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V3) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 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) V-Probe (VOL_CON1, VOL_CON2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) USB 3.0 Header (USB3_6_7) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_A1) SATA3 Connector (SATA3_A2)
  • Page 16 Z97 OC Formula No. Description hunderbolt AIC Connector (TB1) USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5) Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) TPM Header (TPMS1) COM Port Header (COM1) PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1) Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

  • Page 17: I/O Panel

    1.4 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) Rear Speaker (Black) HDMI Port Line In (Light Blue) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) Front Speaker (Lime)** Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN1) Microphone (Pink) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23) Optical SPDIF Out Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_45) LAN RJ-45 Port*...
  • Page 18 Z97 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 19: Chapter 2 Installation

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

  • Page 20: Installing The Cpu

    Z97 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 22 Z97 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 23: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink...

  • Page 24: Installing Memory Modules (Dimm)

    Z97 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 26: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    Z97 OC Formula 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here are 6 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

  • Page 27: 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 28: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    Z97 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 29 Power LED Header Please connect the chassis (3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header PLED- PLED+ (see p.7, No. 26) to indicate the system’s PLED+ power status. Serial ATA3 Connectors hese eight SATA3 (SATA3_0) connectors support SATA (see p.7, No. 12) data cables for internal (SATA3_1) storage devices with up to...
  • Page 30 Z97 OC Formula USB_PWR USB 2.0 Header Besides four USB 2.0 (9-pin USB4_5) ports on the I/O panel, DUMMY (see p.7, No. 35) there is one header on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two ports. USB_PWR Vbus Vbus USB 3.0 Header...
  • Page 31 Chassis Speaker Header Please connect the chassis DUMMY SPEAKER (4-pin SPEAKER1) speaker to this header. DUMMY (see p.7, No. 22) Chassis and Power Fan Please connect fan cables +12V CHA_FAN_SPEED Connectors to the fan connectors and FAN_SPEED_CONTROL (4-pin CHA_FAN1) match the black wire to (see p.7, No.
  • Page 32 Z97 OC Formula ATX 12V Power his motherboard pro- Connectors vides two 8-pin ATX 12V (8-pin ATX12V1) power connectors. To use (see p.7, No. 2) a 4-pin ATX power sup- (8-pin ATX12V3) ply, please plug it along (see p.7, No. 1) Pin 1 and Pin 5.
  • Page 33 TPM Header his connector supports (17-pin TPMS1) Trusted Platform Module (see p.7, No. 38) (TPM) system, which cansecurely store keys, digital certiicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.
  • Page 34 Z97 OC Formula V-Probe Users are able to measure onboard components IGPU (7-pin VOL_ voltage. CON1, 7-pin VOL_ Cache CON2) IOD: VCORE0 (see p.7, No. 7) CPU digital IO voltage IGPU: GT voltage 1.5PCH 1.05PCH CPU system agent voltage VDimm...

  • Page 35: Smart Switches

    2.7 Smart Switches he motherboard has ten smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch, Clear CMOS Switch, Rapid OC Buttons, Menu Button, PCIe ON/OFF Switch, Slow Mode Switch, BIOS Selection Switch and LN2 Mode Switch. Power Switch Power Switch allows users to Power (PWR) quickly turn on/of the system.
  • Page 36 Z97 OC Formula PCIe ON/OFF PCIe ON/OFF Switch allows Switch you to enable and disable the (PCIE_SWITCH) corresponding PCIE x16 slots. 1 2 3 4 (see p.7, No. 33) When one of the installed PCIE x16 cards is out of order,...
  • Page 37 LN2 Mode Switch he LN2 mode aids in (LN2MODE) eliminating the cold-boot bug (see p.7, No. 31) issues in processors during extreme overclocking with Liquid Nitrogen.

  • Page 38: Dr. Debug

    Z97 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 39 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 40: Sli Tm And Quad Sli Tm Operation Guide

    Z97 OC Formula 2.9 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 41 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 ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable...

  • Page 42: Driver Installation And Setup

    Z97 OC Formula 2.9.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system. Ater that, you can enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi-GPU.

  • Page 43: Tm , 4-Way Crossfirex Tm And Quad Crossfirex

    2.10 CrossFireX , 3-Way CrossFireX , 4-Way CrossFireX Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide his motherboard supports CrossFireX , 3-way CrossFireX , 4-way CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireX , 3-way CrossFireX , 4-way ®...

  • Page 44: Installing Three Crossfirex

    Z97 OC Formula 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. 2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1...

  • Page 45: Installing Four Crossfirex Tm -Ready Graphics Cards

    2.10.3 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 46: Driver Installation And Setup

    Z97 OC Formula 2.10.4 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 47: M.2_Ssd (Ngff) Module Installation Guide

    2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide The M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 can accommodate either a M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen 2 x2 (10 Gb/s).
  • Page 48 Z97 OC Formula Step 3 Move the standof based on the module type and length. he standof is placed at the nut location D by default. Skip Step 3 and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are going to use the default nut.
  • Page 49 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 details: http://www.asrock.com...

  • Page 50: Hdd Saver Cable Installation Guide

    Z97 OC Formula 2.12 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 51: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

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

  • Page 52: Formula Drive

    Z97 OC Formula 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.
  • Page 53 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 54 Z97 OC Formula 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 55 OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system. System Info View information about the system. *he System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.

  • Page 56: Live Update

    Z97 OC Formula Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers. Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem.
  • Page 57 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 58: Killer Network Manager

    3.3.1 Installing Killer Network Manager When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD, Killer Network Manager will be auto-installed as well. Ater the installation, you will ind the icon “Killer Network Manager“...
  • Page 59 Performance Performance allows you to view in real time your system performance and current network utilization for download and upload traic. Network Network allows you to set your preferred upload/download speeds and test the network speed. * You must have Adobe Flash Player installed to run the network speed test.
  • Page 60 Z97 OC Formula Killer Ethernet Killer Ethernet displays the network information.

  • Page 61: Intel® Rapid Start Technology

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

  • Page 62: Setup Guide

    3.4.2 Setup Guide Coniguring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start -> All Programs -> ASRock Utility. Step 2 If you have more than one hard drives in your system, you must select one, then choose the Partition Size desired for your hidden partition and click on Create. he system will automatically create a hidden partition according to your settings.
  • Page 63 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 64 Z97 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. If the timer is set to 0 minutes, Windows will immediately enable Rapid Start mode as it enters sleep state.
  • Page 65 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 66: Intel® Smart Connect Technology

    Z97 OC Formula 3.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. It saves your waiting time and keeps the content always up-to-date.

  • Page 67: Setup Guide

    3.5.2 Setup Guide Installing ASRock Smart Connect Utility Step 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Smart Connect. Step 2 Once installed, run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or go to Windows...
  • Page 68 Z97 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 69 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 70 Z97 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 71: Asrock App Shop

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

  • Page 72: Apps

    Z97 OC Formula 3.6.2 Apps When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install. he most recommended app appears on the let side of the screen. he other various apps are shown on the right.
  • Page 73 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 74 Z97 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 75: Bios & Drivers

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

  • Page 76: Setting

    Z97 OC Formula 3.6.4 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock APP Shop on Windows startup.

  • Page 77: Start8

    3.7.1 Installing Start8 Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8. 3.7.2 Coniguring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8.1/8 style Start Menu. hen...
  • Page 78 Z97 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 79 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 80: Rapid Oc

    Z97 OC Formula 3.8 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 81 • 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 82: Timing Conigurator

    Z97 OC Formula 3.9 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 83: 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 84: Navigation Keys

    Z97 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 85: Main Screen

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

  • Page 86: Oc Tweaker Screen

    Z97 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 87: Cpu Coniguration

    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. his option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU. CPU Coniguration Multi Core Enhancement Improve the system's performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highest...

  • Page 88: Long Duration Maintained

    Z97 OC Formula CPU OC Fixed Mode CPU OC ix mode allows you to keep the max CPU ratio as your setting without throttling. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense.

  • Page 89: Dram Timing Coniguration

    GT Frequency Conigure the frequency of the integrated GPU. GT Voltage Mode Auto: For optimized settings. Adaptive: Add voltage to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load. Override: he voltage is ixed. GT Adaptive Voltage Conigure the ixed voltage added to the integrated GPU. GT Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage added to the integrated GPU when the system is under heavy load.

  • Page 90: Dram Coniguration

    Z97 OC Formula DRAM Performance Mode Choose high performance mode can increase memory performance, but you might lose stability. DRAM Coniguration DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conirm and apply your new settings.
  • Page 91 RAS# Active Time (tRAS) he number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command. Command Rate (CR) he delay between when a memory chip is selected and when the irst active command can be issued. Write Recovery Time (tWR) he amount of delay that must elapse ater the completion of a valid write operation, before an active bank can be precharged.
  • Page 92 Z97 OC Formula tRDRD Conigure between module read to read delay. tRDRDDR Conigure between module read to read delay from diferent ranks. tRDRDDD Use this to change DRAM tRWSR Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. tWRRD Conigure between module write to read delay.
  • Page 93 RTL (CHB) Conigure round trip latency for channel B. IO-L (CHA) Conigure IO latency for channel A. IO-L (CHB) Conigure IO latency for channel B. Memory Training Threshold Users may try selecting a bigger value for fault tolerance when overclocking the memory.

  • Page 94: Fivr Coniguration

    Z97 OC Formula 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. CPU Integrated VR Faults Disable FIVR Faults to raise the threshold to trigger CPU over current protection and over voltage protection for better overclocking capabilities.
  • Page 95 CPU Cache Voltage Mode Conigure the amount of voltage fed to the UNCores of the processor including its cache. Increase the voltage when increasing CPU Cache Frequency. CPU Cache Adaptive Voltage Conigure the voltage added to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load.
  • Page 96 Z97 OC Formula VTT DDR Voltage Conigure the VTT DDR Voltage for the DRAM channels. PCH 1.05V Voltage Chipset 1.05V Voltage. Use default settings for best performance. PCH 1.5V Voltage I/O 1.5V Voltage. Use default settings for best performance. DMI Voltage Conigure the DMI voltage.

  • Page 97: Advanced Screen

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

  • Page 98: Cpu Coniguration

    Z97 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.

  • Page 99: 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 100: Chipset Coniguration

    Z97 OC Formula 4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE1. PCIE2 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE2. PCIE4 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE4.

  • Page 101: 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 102 Z97 OC Formula DMI De-emphasis Control Reduce the level of all bits except the irst one ater a transition for the bus between the CPU and PCH. Users may select -6dB for better overclocking results. PCIE1 De-emphasis Control Reduce the level of all bits except the irst one ater a transition for the irst PCIEx16 slot.

  • Page 103: Storage Coniguration

    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 104 Z97 OC Formula and increased system responsiveness. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It is a monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various indicators of reliability. M2/SATA3_4, SATA3_5 Switch...

  • Page 105: Intel® Rapid Start Technology

    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

    Z97 OC Formula 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: Intel® Thunderbolt

    4.4.6 Intel® Thunderbolt ® Intel Thunderbolt Technology Enable or disable the Intel® hunderbolt™ function. Security Level Select Legacy to skip the Windows certiication checking process for hunderbolt™ devices. Select Unique ID for checking the Windows certiication, and show warning messages if the devices aren't certiied. Or select DP++ to support DP 1.2. Wake From Thunderbolt Devices ™...

  • Page 108: Super Io Coniguration

    Z97 OC Formula 4.4.7 Super IO Coniguration PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto. Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port.

  • Page 109: Acpi Coniguration

    4.4.8 ACPI Coniguration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. Check Ready Bit Enable to enter the operating system ater S3 only when the hard disk is ready, this is recommended for better system stability.
  • Page 110 Z97 OC Formula it be handled by your operating system. USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller. USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.

  • Page 111: Usb Coniguration

    4.4.9 USB Coniguration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB ports. Intel USB 3.0 Mode Select Intel® USB 3.0 controller mode. Set [Smart Auto] to keep the USB 3.0 driver enabled ater rebooting (USB 3.0 is enabled in BIOS). Set [Auto] to automatically enable the USB 3.0 driver ater entering the OS (USB 3.0 is disabled in BIOS).
  • Page 112 Z97 OC Formula USB Compatibility Patch If your USB devices (i.e. USB mouse or storage) encounter compatibility problems,please enable this option to ix it. Please note that ater enabling this op- tion, it is normal that the system will postpone booting up ater pressing the power...

  • Page 113: Trusted Computing

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

  • Page 114: 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.

  • Page 115: Instant Flash

    ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the current working ROM image to the secondary lash ROM. Internet Flash - DHCP (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI irmware version from our servers for you. Please setup network coniguration before using Internet Flash.

  • Page 116: Network Coniguration

    Z97 OC Formula 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. Dehumidiier Function If Dehumidiier Function is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system ater entering S4/S5 state.
  • Page 117 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 118: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    Z97 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 119 Over Temperature Protection When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts down when the motherboard is overheated.

  • Page 120: Boot Screen

    Z97 OC Formula 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.
  • Page 121 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 122: Launch Storage Oprom Policy

    Z97 OC Formula 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.

  • Page 123: Security Screen

    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. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.

  • Page 124: Exit Screen

    Z97 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 125: 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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