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  • Page 1 X99M Extreme4 X99M Extreme4 X 9 9 M E x t r e m e 4 X 9 9 M E x t r e m e 4...

  • 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 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation Installing Drivers A-Tuning ASRock APP Shop 3.3.1 UI Overview 3.3.2 Apps 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 3.3.4 Setting Start8 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...
  • Page 6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    ASRock’s website without further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard, 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 8: Speciications

    • 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots • Supports DDR4 3000+(OC)*/2933+(OC)/2800(OC)/2400 (OC)/2133/1866/ 1600/1333/1066 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 RDIMM (Registered DIMM) • Supports DDR4 ECC, un-bufered memory/RDIMM with Intel®...
  • Page 9 Rear Panel • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port • 1 x eSATA Connector • 4 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 4 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...
  • Page 10 • 10 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID Storage 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 13), NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology (S_SATA3_3 connector is shared with the eSATA port) (S_SATA3_2 connector is shared with Ultra M.2 Socket) * RAID is supported on SATA3_0 ~ SATA3_5 ports only.
  • Page 11 Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operat- ing systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

  • Page 12: Motherboard Layout

    CMOS Battery 128Mb 128Mb BIOS BIOS PWR_FAN1 BIOS_A BIOS_B BIOS_B_LED PCIE1 RoHS Ultra M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 Purity Intel Sound 2 PCIE2 X99M Extreme4 PCIE3 PANEL1 PCIE_PWR1 COM1 USB7_8 HD_AUDIO1 USB5_6 CHA_FAN1 PLED PWRBTN TBT1 CLRMOS1 SPEAKER1 PLED1 HDLED RESET...
  • Page 13 X99M Extreme4 No. Description 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D1, DDR4_C1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) TPM Header (TPMS1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)

  • Page 14: I/O Panel

    1.4 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description USB 2.0 Ports (USB12) Optical SPDIF Out Port LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I218V)* USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34) LAN RJ-45 Port (Qualcomm® Atheros® USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12) AR8171)* Central / Bass (Orange) eSATA Connector*** Rear Speaker (Black) USB 2.0 Ports (USB34) Line In (Light Blue)
  • Page 15 X99M Extreme4 * 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...

  • Page 16: Chapter 2 Installation

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

  • Page 17: Installing The Cpu

    X99M Extreme4 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.
  • Page 19 X99M Extreme4 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 20: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink...

  • Page 21: Installation Of Memory Modules (Dimm)

    X99M Extreme4 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides four 288-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 22 English...

  • Page 23: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    X99M Extreme4 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here are 3 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 24: 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 25: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    X99M Extreme4 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...
  • Page 26 Power LED Header Please connect the chassis PLED- (3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header PLED+ PLED+ (see p.6, No. 16) to indicate the system’s power status. Serial ATA3 Connectors hese ten SATA3 (S_SATA3_0_1: connectors support SATA see p.6, No. 10) data cables for internal (S_SATA3_2_3: storage devices with up...
  • Page 27 X99M Extreme4 Front Panel Audio Header his header is for PRESENCE# MIC_RET (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) connecting audio devices OUT_RET (see p.6, No. 26) to the front audio panel. O U T 2 _ L J _ S E N S E...
  • Page 28 CPU Fan Connectors his motherboard pro- (4-pin CPU_FAN1) vides a 4-Pin CPU fan (see p.6, No. 4) (Quiet Fan) connector. If you plan to connect a CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 3-Pin CPU fan, please (3-pin CPU_FAN2) connect it to Pin 1-3. (see p.6, No. 5) FAN_VOLTAGE FAN_SPEED ATX Power Connector...
  • Page 29 X99M Extreme4 RRXD1 Serial Port Header his COM1 header DDTR#1 DDSR#1 CCTS#1 (9-pin COM1) supports a serial port (see p.6, No. 23) module. RRI#1 RRTS#1 TTXD1 DDCD#1 TPM Header his connector supports Trusted (17-pin TPMS1) Platform Module (TPM) system, (see p.6, No. 6)

  • Page 30: Smart Switches

    2.7 Smart Switches he motherboard has two smart switches: one Clear CMOS Switch and one BIOS Selection Switch, allowing users to clear the CMOS values or boot from diferent BIOS. Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN) allows users to quickly (see p.8, No.

  • Page 31: Dr. Debug

    X99M Extreme4 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 32 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 33: Sli Tm And Quad Sli Tm Operation Guide

    X99M Extreme4 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 two identical PCI Express x16 ® graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA and Quad SLI technology supports ®...
  • Page 34 Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge Card to the goldingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_Bridge Card is irmly in place. SLI_Bridge ASRock SLI_Bridge Card Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the...

  • Page 35: Driver Installation And Setup

    X99M Extreme4 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 36: Crossfirex Tm And Quad Crossfirex Tm Operation Guide

    2.10 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide his motherboard supports CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently ® CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX are supported with Windows 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit OS.
  • Page 37 X99M Extreme4 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.

  • Page 38: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.10.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system. he Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

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

    X99M Extreme4 2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide he 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. he Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1) can accommodate either a M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).
  • Page 40 Step 3 Move the standof based on the module type and length. he standof is placed at the nut location D by default. Skip Step 3 and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are going to use the default nut. Otherwise, release the standof by hand.
  • Page 41 X99M Extreme4 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List PCIe Interface SATA Interface Plextor PX-AG256M6e ADATA AXNS381E-128GM-B Plextor PX-AG512M6e 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-SNS8400S3/180GD For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for...

  • Page 42: Hdd Saver Cable Installation Guide

    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 43: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

    X99M Extreme4 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 44: A-Tuning

    3.2 A-Tuning A-Tuning 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 A-Tuning When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD, A-Tuning will be auto-installed as well.
  • Page 45 X99M Extreme4 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 46 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 47 X99M Extreme4 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 48: Live Update

    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 49 X99M Extreme4 Settings Conigure ASRock A-Tuning. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want A-Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.

  • Page 50: 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. 3.3.1 UI Overview Category Panel Hot News...

  • Page 51: Apps

    X99M Extreme4 3.3.2 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 52 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 53 X99M Extreme4 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. Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details.

  • Page 54: Bios & Drivers

    3.3.3 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 55: Setting

    X99M Extreme4 3.3.4 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 56: Start8

    3.4.1 Installing Start8 Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8. 3.4.2 Coniguring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. hen select...
  • Page 57 X99M Extreme4 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 58 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 59: Chapter 4 Uefi Setup Utility

    X99M Extreme4 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 60: 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 61: Main Screen

    X99M Extreme4 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 62: 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 63: Long Duration Maintained

    X99M Extreme4 Minimum CPU Cache Ratio Set the minimum CPU Internal Bus Speed 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 64: Dram Timing Coniguration

    Primary Plane Current Limit Conigure the current limit of the CPU under Turbo Mode in ampere. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance. DRAM Timing Coniguration DRAM Reference Clock Select Auto for optimized settings. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.
  • Page 65 X99M Extreme4 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 66 Write to Read Delay (tWTR_L) he number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank. Read to Precharge (tRTP) he number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre- charge command to the same rank.
  • Page 67 X99M Extreme4 tRWDR Conigure Read to Write diferent rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from diferent rank separation parameter. tWRDD Conigure Write to Read diferent DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from diferent DIMM separation parameter.

  • Page 68: Fivr Coniguration

    ODT PARK (CH B) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel B. ODT NOM (CH B) Use this to change ODT (CH B) Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. ODT WR (CH C) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel C. ODT PARK (CH C) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel C.

  • Page 69: Voltage Coniguration

    X99M Extreme4 System Agent Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage for the System Agent. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking. 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 70: Advanced Screen

    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 71: Cpu Coniguration

    X99M Extreme4 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 72 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. Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.

  • Page 73: Chipset Coniguration

    X99M Extreme4 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 74 Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I218-V Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Intel® I218V). Atheros PCIE Ethernet Controller Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171). Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a sound card is installed.

  • Page 75: Storage Coniguration

    X99M Extreme4 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 76: Super Io Coniguration

    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 77: Acpi Coniguration

    X99M Extreme4 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.

  • Page 78: Usb Coniguration

    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 79: Trusted Computing

    X99M Extreme4 4.4.7 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

  • Page 80: Tools

    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 81 X99M Extreme4 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 82: 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 83: Network Coniguration

    X99M Extreme4 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.

  • Page 84: 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 85 X99M Extreme4 Over Temperature Protection When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts down when the motherboard is overheated.

  • Page 86: Security Screen

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

  • Page 87: Boot Screen

    X99M Extreme4 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.
  • Page 88 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 89: Launch Storage Oprom Policy

    X99M Extreme4 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 90: 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 91: 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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