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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 Fatal1ty Story Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I actually played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or ive games of guys who played at the highest level. I actually thought of making a career of it, but at that young age situations change rapidly.
  • Page 5 LIVIN’ LARGE Since my irst big tournament wins, I have been a “Professional Cyberathlete”, traveling the world and livin’ large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV, ESPN and a 60 Minutes segment on CBS to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. I’m living a dream by playing video games for a living.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Speciications Unique Features 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 Using the HDMI-In Port and Quad SLI Operation Guide...
  • Page 7 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation Installing Drivers F-Stream Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology Start8 XSplit Broadcaster 3.6.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay 3.6.2 Recording Your Gameplay Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen OC Tweaker Screen Advanced Screen...
  • Page 8 Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    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 10: Speciications

    Pentium® / Celeron® in LGA1150 package • Digi Power design • 8 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking • Intel® Z87 Chipset • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology Memory • 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots...
  • Page 11 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series • 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE5/PCIE7: single Expansion Slot at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE5); triple at x8 (PCIE2) / x4 (PCIE5) / x4 (PCIE7)) • 4 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots • Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX...
  • Page 12 - Direct Drive Technology - EMI Shielding Cover - PCB Isolate Shielding • Supports DTS Connect • PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s • Qualcomm® Atheros® Killer E2200 Series • Supports Wake-On-LAN • Supports Energy Eicient Ethernet 802.3az • Supports PXE • 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port Rear Panel • 1 x D-Sub Port...
  • Page 13 • Microsot® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64- bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit • FCC, CE, WHQL Certiica- • ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) tions * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com...
  • Page 14 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 15: Unique Features

    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 16 S4/S5 state. ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device. Ater copying the RAID driver to your USB storage device, please change “SATA Mode”...
  • Page 17 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 18: Motherboard Layout

    1.4 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 ATX12V1 USB 3.0 Top: T: USB2 RJ-45 B: USB3 Killer E2200 CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN2 PWR_FAN1 FATAL PCIE1 Z87 KILLER Fast LAN PCIE2 Purity Sound PCIE3 RoHS PCIE4 Intel PCIE5 PCIE6 CMOS Battery BIOS_B_LED1 BIOS_A_LED1 CLRCMOS1 PLED1 PCIE7 64Mb PLED PWRBTN...
  • Page 19 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series No. Description ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5)

  • Page 20: I/O Panel

    1.5 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) Front Speaker (Lime)** D-Sub Port Microphone (Pink) Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB2) Optical SPDIF Out Port USB 2.0 Port (USB3) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) HDMI-In Port LAN RJ-45 Port* HDMI-Out Port Central / Bass (Orange)
  • Page 21 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series * 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...

  • Page 22: 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 23: Installing The Cpu

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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.
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  • Page 25 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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 26: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink...

  • Page 27: Installing Memory Modules (Dimm)

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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.
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  • Page 29: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here are 7 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 30: 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 31 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series BIOS Selection Jumper (BIOS_SEL1) Default Backup BIOS (see p.10, No. 17) (Main BIOS) his motherboard has two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS (BIOS_A) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_B), which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your system.

  • Page 32: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header Connect the power PLED+ PLED-...
  • Page 33 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series Power LED Header Please connect the chassis PLED- (3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header PLED+ PLED+ (see p.10, No. 14) to indicate the system’s power status. Serial ATA3 Connectors hese six SATA3 (SATA3_0: connectors support SATA see p.10, No.
  • Page 34 Front Panel Audio Header his header is for PRESENCE# MIC_RET (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) connecting audio devices OUT_RET (see p.10, No. 25) to the front audio panel. O U T 2 _ L J _ S E N S E OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1.
  • Page 35 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series CPU Fan Connectors his motherboard pro- +12V (4-pin CPU_FAN1) vides a 4-Pin CPU fan CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL (see p.10, No. 3) (Quiet Fan) connector. If you plan to connect a (3-pin CPU_FAN2) 3-Pin CPU fan, please (see p.10, No. 2) connect it to Pin 1-3.

  • Page 36: Using The Hdmi-In Port

    2.7 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 37 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series Connection Diagram HDMI Adapter Power Source...
  • Page 38 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 “F-Stream“ icon on the desktop and ind "HDMI-IN"...

  • Page 39: Sli Tm And Quad Sli Tm Operation Guide

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 2.8 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...
  • Page 40 Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock SLI_ Bridge_2S Card to the goldingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_ Bridge_2S Card is irmly in place. SLI_Bridge_2S Card ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the...

  • Page 41: Driver Installation And Setup

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 2.8.2 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 42: Tm Tm Tm

    2.9 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 43: Installing Three Crossfirex

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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 PCIE2 slot. 2.9.2 Installing Three CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards...

  • Page 44: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.9.3 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 45: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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 46: F-Stream

    3.2 F-Stream F-Stream 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 F-Stream When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD, F-Stream will be auto-installed as well.
  • Page 47 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. Please note that 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 48: System Info

    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. HDMI-IN Connect two diferent devices to one monitor and toggle between the primary and secondary screen without replugging the connectors every time.
  • Page 49 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series Tech Service Contact Tech Service.

  • Page 50: 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 51: 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 52 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 53 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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 54 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 55: Intel® Smart Connect Technology

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. It saves your waiting time and keeps the content always up-to-date.
  • Page 56 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 57 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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 58 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 59 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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 60: Start8

    3.5.1 Installing Start8 Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8. 3.5.2 Coniguring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8 style Start Menu. hen select...
  • Page 61 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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 62 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 63: Xsplit Broadcaster

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 3.6 XSplit Broadcaster XSplit Broadcaster is a desktop application designed to make your multimedia broadcasting, live-streaming and recording a lot easier and more fun to do, we are giving away the 3 months premium license which is worth US$24.95 for free! 3.6.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay...
  • Page 64 Step 3 Go to Broadcast > Add Channels…. Step 4 Click Add..Step 5 Select a platform for live streaming. *Before you start streaming, you need to register an account for the streaming service website, such as Twitch.tv, USTREAM, or other livestreaming services.
  • Page 65 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series Step 6 Fill in your platform's Username and Password. Based on your needs, conigure the Video and Audio Encoding settings. Click OK. Step 7 he channel then appears in your broadcast list. Click Apply and OK to save the...

  • Page 66: Recording Your Gameplay

    Step 8 Go to Broadcast and select the platform to enable live streaming. A link to view your live Broadcast has been copied for you automatically. Simply press CTRL-V or right click and choose Paste to paste the link into the browser, and you can see your broadcast.

  • Page 67: 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 68: 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 69: 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 70: 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 71: Spread Spectrum

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series Target CPU Turbo Speed Multi core enhancement Improve the system's performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highest frequency on all CPU cores simultaneously. Disable to reduce power consumption. CPU Ratio he CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.

  • Page 72: Long Duration Maintained

    Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state. Filter PLL Frequency CPU BCLK Filter Frequency. Choose 1.6 for better overclocking capabilities. Internal PLL Overvoltage Enable for better stability when overclocking.

  • Page 73: Dram Timing Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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. DRAM Timing Coniguration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard speciications.
  • Page 74 DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conirm and apply your new settings. CAS# Latency (tCL) he time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response.
  • Page 75 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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. Four Activate Window (tFAW) he time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank.
  • Page 76 tWRWRDR Conigure between module write to write delay from diferent ranks. tWRWRDD Conigure between module write to write delay from diferent DIMMs. 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.

  • Page 77: Fivr Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series Command Tri State Enable for DRAM power saving. MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster. DRAM Exit Mode Select Slow Exit to reduce power consumption, or Fast Exit for better performance.

  • Page 78: Voltage Coniguration

    System Agent Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage for the System Agent. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking. CPU Analog IO Voltage Ofset CPU I/O Analog Voltage. CPU Digital IO Voltage Ofset CPU I/O Digital Voltage. 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 79: Advanced Screen

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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.

  • Page 80: Cpu Coniguration

    4.4.1 CPU Coniguration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper hreading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded sotware is improved. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving.

  • Page 81: Intel Virtualization Technology

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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 82: Chipset Coniguration

    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 83 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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.
  • Page 84 SATA Gen3 Static DTLE DATA Port5 Values Try selecting a diferent value if the SATA3_5 port encounters HDD compatibility issues. 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.

  • Page 85: Storage Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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 advan- tages.
  • Page 86 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 87: Intel® Rapid Start Technology

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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 88: 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 89: Super Io Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 4.4.6 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. Infrared Port Enable or disable the Infrared port.

  • Page 90: 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 91 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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. USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller.

  • Page 92: Usb Coniguration

    4.4.8 USB Coniguration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB 2.0 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 93: 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 94: 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 95 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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. Dehumidiier Period Conigure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidiier ater entering S4/S5 state.

  • Page 96: 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 97: Boot Screen

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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 98 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 99 Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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 100: 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 101: Exit Screen

    Fatal1ty Z87 Killer Series 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 102: 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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