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  • Page 1 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

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

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    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 and PCI Express Slots) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors and Quad SLI Operation Guide 2.7.1 Installing Two SLI...
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation Installing Drivers A-Tuning Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Remote Wake Technology 3.5.1 Coniguring and Using MeshCentral 3.5.2 Coniguring and Using Splashtop Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU) Start8 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar...
  • Page 6 4.4.8 USB Coniguration 4.4.9 Trusted Computing Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Boot Screen Security Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 7: 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 8: Speciications

    • 8 Power Phase Design • Supports Intel ® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel ® K-Series unlocked CPU • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking • Intel ® Chipset • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology Memory • 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots • Supports DDR3 2800+(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/...
  • Page 9 Z87M Extreme4 • Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can Graphics be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. • Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW Encode1, Intel®...
  • Page 10 • Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s • Giga PHY Intel® I217V • Supports Intel® Remote Wake Technology • 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 • 1 x DVI-D Port • 1 x HDMI Port • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port...
  • Page 11 • Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore • Microsot® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit compliant • 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 12 Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for sys- tem usage under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operating systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that Windows® cannot use.

  • Page 13: 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 14 And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.
  • Page 15 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 16 ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-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.

  • Page 17: Motherboard Layout

    Z87M Extreme4 1.4 Motherboard Layout ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 RoHS USB 3.0 HDMI1 T: USB4 B: USB5 USB 2.0 T: USB0 eSATA1 B: USB1 USB 3.0 Top: T: USB2 RJ-45 B: USB3 PWR_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 Z87M Extreme4 CMOS Battery PCI Express 3.0...
  • Page 18 No. Description 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) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) USB 3.0 Header (USB3_0_1) SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1) SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3) SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5) Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)

  • Page 19: I/O Panel

    Z87M Extreme4 1.5 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) Front Speaker (Lime)** VGA Port Microphone (Pink) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_45) Optical SPDIF Out Port USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_67) LAN RJ-45 Port* eSATA Connector***...
  • Page 20 * here are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description No Link 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange...

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation his is an 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 22: Installing The Cpu

    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 23 Z87M Extreme4...
  • Page 24 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 25: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    Z87M Extreme4 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink...

  • Page 26: Installing Memory Modules (Dimm)

    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. 2.
  • Page 27 Z87M Extreme4...

  • Page 28: Expansion Slots (Pci And Pci Express Slots)

    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) here are 4 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 29: Jumpers Setup

    Z87M Extreme4 2.5 Jumpers Setup he illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...

  • Page 30: 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 31 Z87M Extreme4 Power LED Header Please connect the chassis PLED- (3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header PLED+ PLED+ (see p.11, No. 18) to indicate the system’s power status. Serial ATA3 Connectors hese six SATA3 (SATA3_0_1: connectors support SATA see p.11, No. 8)
  • Page 32 Front Panel Audio Header his header is for OUT_RET OUT2_L J_SENSE (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) connecting audio devices MIC_RED OUT2_R (see p.11, No. 22) PRESENCE# to the front audio panel. MIC2_R MIC2_L 1. High Deinition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must sup- port HDA to function correctly.
  • Page 33 Z87M Extreme4 CPU Fan Connectors his motherboard pro- (4-pin CPU_FAN1) vides a 4-Pin CPU fan GN D + 12V (see p.11, No. 2) (Quiet Fan) connector. CPU_ FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL If you plan to connect a (3-pin CPU_FAN2) 3-Pin CPU fan, please (see p.11, No.
  • Page 34 Chassis Intrusion Header his motherboard supports (2-pin CI1) CASE OPEN detection feature Signal (see p.11, No. 20) that detects if the chassis cove has been removed. his feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design. TPM Header his connector supports Trusted (17-pin TPMS1) Platform Module (TPM) system, (see p.11, No.

  • Page 35: Sli Tm And Quad Sli Tm Operation Guide

    Z87M Extreme4 2.7 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 36 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 37: Driver Installation And Setup

    Z87M Extreme4 2.7.2 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 38: Tm And Quad Crossfirex

    2.8 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 39: Installing Three Crossfirex

    Z87M 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. 2.8.2 Installing Three CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards Step 1...

  • Page 40: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.8.3 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 un- install any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

  • Page 41: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

    Z87M 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 42: 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 43 Z87M 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. 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 44: 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 45 Z87M Extreme4 Tech Service Contact Tech Service.

  • Page 46: 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 47: 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 48 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 49 Z87M Extreme4 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 50 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 51: Intel® Smart Connect Technology

    Z87M Extreme4 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 52 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 53 Z87M Extreme4 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 54 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 55 Z87M Extreme4 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 56: Intel® Remote Wake Technology

    3.5 Intel® Remote Wake Technology Intel® Remote Wake Technology allows you to use programs or services over the Internet to wake up your home computer from energy eicient sleep mode. Before coniguring this feature, verify the following. • Remote Wake has been enabled in "Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager".
  • Page 57 Z87M Extreme4 Step 3 A new mesh window will pop up. Enter a mesh name and password. Step 4 Select all the checkboxes and click Create Mesh. Downloading and Installing Mesh Agent Step 1 Click Install on the My Account page.
  • Page 58 Step 4 Click Install / Update. Step 5 Wait a minute for the New Machine to appear in "My Device".
  • Page 59 Z87M Extreme4 Step 6 Check whether "Intel Remote Wake" appeared or not. Step 7 Click on Power Actions. Step 8 Click on Wake or Sleep.
  • Page 60 Waking up a PC using mobile device. Before waking up your home computer using a mobile device, please log out of MeshCentral on other previously used computers or devices. Step 1 Login to meshcentral.com/m. Step 2 Select a Machine. Step 3 Click on Wake or Sleep.

  • Page 61: Coniguring And Using Splashtop

    Download and install Streamer on your home computer, which is located in the fold- er at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Splashtop Streamer. hen enter your Splashtop Account. If you have not created a Splashtop acount, create one.

  • Page 62: Using Remote Control

    Using Remote Control Step 1 In "Splashtop 2”, tap an online machine from the list to connect to your home computer. Step 2 Start remotely accessing your home computer. he functionality and price of the Splashtop APP and subscription fee is subject to change.
  • Page 63 Z87M Extreme4 Accessing Data Playing Video...

  • Page 64: Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Ixtu)

    3.6 Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU) Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility is an overclocking utility that allows you to tune and tweak your system for performance optimization while still maintaining system stability. Double-click on your desktop to access Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility. Overclocking may afect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system.

  • Page 65: System Information

    Z87M Extreme4 System Information Displays the major information of your system. Manual Tuning Manual Tuning shows the major readings of your system and allows you to tune the parameters, including voltage for the CPU core, GPU, and TurboBoost functions. Click Apply to apply the settings. Click Save to save your current settings as a proile.

  • Page 66: 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 style Start Menu. hen select...
  • Page 67 Z87M 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 68 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 69: 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 70: 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 71: 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 72: 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 73: Long Duration Maintained

    Z87M Extreme4 CPU Coniguration CPU Ratio he CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed without afecting the clock speed of other components. CPU Cache Ratio he CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio.

  • Page 74: Dram Timing Coniguration

    Short Duration Power Limit Conigure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered immediately. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance. Primary Plane Current Limit Conigure the current limit of the CPU under Turbo Mode in ampere.

  • Page 75: Dram Coniguration

    Z87M Extreme4 DRAM Coniguration 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 76 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 77 Z87M Extreme4 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. tWRRDDR Conigure between module write to read delay from diferent ranks.

  • Page 78: Fivr Coniguration

    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. ODT WR (CHA) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A. ODT WR (CHB) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel B.

  • Page 79: Voltage Coniguration

    Z87M Extreme4 CPU Voltage Ofset Conigure the dynamic CPU voltage added to the CPU. CPU Cache Override Voltage Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy load. CPU Cache Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage for the CPU Cache. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking.
  • Page 80 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.

  • Page 81: Advanced Screen

    Z87M Extreme4 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, USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing.

  • Page 82: Cpu Coniguration

    4.4.1 CPU Coniguration 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. It is recommended to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving. Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for lower power consumption.

  • Page 83: Intel Virtualization Technology

    Z87M Extreme4 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. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems.

  • Page 84: 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 85: Render Standby

    Z87M Extreme4 Render Standby Power down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption. 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 86: 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 87: Intel® Rapid Start Technology

    Z87M Extreme4 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

    Z87M Extreme4 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 Z87M Extreme4 Ring-In Power On Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals. RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let it be handled by your operating system.

  • Page 92: Usb Coniguration

    4.4.8 USB Coniguration USB Controller Enable or disable all the USB ports. USB 3.0 Controller 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: Trusted Computing

    Z87M Extreme4 4.4.9 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

  • Page 94: 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 95: Network Coniguration

    Save UEFI iles in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. 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 96 Dehumidiier Period Conigure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidiier ater entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier Duration Conigure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier CPU Fan Setting Conigure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidiier is enabled. he higher the value, the faster the fan speed.

  • Page 97: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    Z87M Extreme4 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 98 Case Open Feature Enable or disable Case Open Feature to detect whether the chassis cover has been removed.

  • Page 99: Boot Screen

    Z87M Extreme4 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 100 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 101 Z87M Extreme4 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. Do not launch? 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 102: 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 103: Exit Screen

    Z87M Extreme4 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 104: 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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