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• 2 x DDR4 DIMM Slots • Supports DDR4 3200+(OC)*/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400 (OC)/2133 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®...
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Rear Panel • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port • 1 x eSATA Connector • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 2 x USB 3.1 Type-A Ports (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel®...
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• 1 x Front Panel Audio 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)) • 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI sup-...
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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.
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X99E-ITX/ac No. Description ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) Power LED Header (PLED1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4)
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 3.1 Type-A Ports LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* (ASMedia ASM1142) (USB3_A1_A2) Central / Bass (Orange) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34) Rear Speaker (Black) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12) Line In (Light Blue)
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X99E-ITX/ac * 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...
1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module his motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.0 module that ofers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.0. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT.
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X99E-ITX/ac WiFi Module and SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables Installation Guide Step 1 Prepare the WiFi Module, WiFi Module Bracket, and the two screws (M2*3) that come with the package. Prepare a Phillips #0 screwdriver. Step 2 Attach the WiFi Module Bracket to the WiFi card, aligning the screw hole on the WiFi card with the screw hole on the bracket.
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Step 5 Tighten the screw that attaches the WiFi Module Bracket to the WiFi card (installed in Step 2). Step 6 Prepare the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables that come with the package. Step 7 Attach the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables to the WiFi Module.
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X99E-ITX/ac Step 8 Insert the RP-SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Con- nectors to the antenna ports on the I/O shield Step 9 Fasten the screw nuts to secure the antenna connectors.
Chapter 2 Installation his is an Mini-ITX 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.
X99E-ITX/ac 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. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
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X99E-ITX/ac he cover must be placed if returning the motherboard for ater service.
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1. Before you installed the heatsink, you need to spray thermal interface material between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. 2. his motherboard supports this free bundled CPU cooler or other CPU coolers for Narrow ILM (LGA 2011/LGA2011-v3 platform).
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides two 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) 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) DDR4 DIMM pairs. 2.
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here is 1 PCI Express slot and 1 mini-PCI Express slot on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.
X99E-ITX/ac 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”...
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-...
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X99E-ITX/ac Power LED Header Please connect the chassis PLED- PLED+ (3-pin PLED1) power LED to this header PLED+ (see p.6, No. 6) to indicate the system’s power status. Serial ATA3 Connectors hese six SATA3 (SATA3_0_1: connectors support SATA see p.6, No. 10)
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IntA_P_D+ USB 3.0 Header Besides four USB 3.0 IntA_P_D- IntA_P_SSTX+ (19-pin USB3_5_6) ports on the I/O panel, IntA_P_SSTX- IntA_P_SSRX+ (see p.6, No. 14) there is one header on this IntA_P_SSRX- Vbus motherboard. his USB 3.0 header can support two ports. Vbus IntA_P_SSRX- IntA_P_SSRX+...
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X99E-ITX/ac CPU Fan Connector his motherboard pro- (4-pin CPU_FAN1) vides a 4-Pin CPU fan (see p.6, No. 7) (Quiet Fan) connector. FAN_VOLTAGE CPU_F AN_SPEED If you plan to connect a FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it to Pin 1-3.
2.7 Smart Switches he motherboard has a Clear CMOS Switch, allowing users to clear the CMOS values. Clear CMOS Switch Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN) allows users to quickly (see p.8, No. 14) clear the CMOS values. his function is workable only when you power of your computer and unplug the power supply.
X99E-ITX/ac 2.8 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) 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).
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Step 3 Move the standof based on the module type and length. he standof is placed at the nut location C 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.
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ADATA AXNS381E-256GM-B SanDisk SD6PP4M-128G Crucial CT120M500SSD4/120G SanDisk SD6PP4M-256G Crucial CT240M500SSD4/240G Samsung XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G Samsung SH2280S3/480G Kingston RBU-SNS8400S3/180GD Samsung SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL) Kingston SH2280S3/480G For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for details: http://www.asrock.com...
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”...
X99E-ITX/ac 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.
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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.
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X99E-ITX/ac 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.
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OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system. System Info View information about the system. *he System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.
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X99E-ITX/ac 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.
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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.
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...
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.
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X99E-ITX/ac 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...
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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. Step 2 Click on the yellow icon to start upgrading.
X99E-ITX/ac 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.
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.
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...
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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...
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X99E-ITX/ac 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.
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.
X99E-ITX/ac 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>...
4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. My Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items.
X99E-ITX/ac 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.
BCLK/PCIE Ratio Conigure BCLK Ratio to prevent the PC from crashing when the internal CPUclock speed and clock speed of other components are too high. Spread Spectrum Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI tests. Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking. SB Spread Spectrum Enable SB Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI tests.
X99E-ITX/ac CPU Tj Max Set CPU Tj Max to adjust TCC Target Temperature. Default setting is 105°C. DRAM Coniguration DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conirm and apply your new settings.
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Row Precharge Time (tRP) he number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command and opening the next row. RAS# Active Time (tRAS) he number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command.
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X99E-ITX/ac Four Activate Window (tFAW) he time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank. CAS Write Latency (tCWL) Conigure CAS Write Latency. Third Timing tREFI Conigure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval. tCKE Conigure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode.
tWRDR Conigure Write to Read diferent rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from diferent rank separation parameter. tWWDD Conigure Write to Write diferent DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from diferent DIMM separation parameter. tWWDR Conigure Write to Write diferent rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from diferent rank separation parameter.
X99E-ITX/ac ODT PARK (CH C) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel C. ODT NOM (CH C) Use this to change ODT (CH C) Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. ODT WR (CH D) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel D.
Adaptive: Add voltage to the CPU Cache when the system is under heavy loading. Override: he voltage is ixed. CPU Cache Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage for the CPU Cache. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking. System Agent Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage for the System Agent.
X99E-ITX/ac 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Coniguration, Chipset Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, Super IO Conigura- tion, ACPI Coniguration, USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing. Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.
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. No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks.
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X99E-ITX/ac 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.
4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration 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. MCTP Enable/disable the PCIe Management Component Transport Protocol. Above 4G Decoding Enable/disable the 64-bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space.
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X99E-ITX/ac PCH PCI-E ASPM Support his option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH downstream devices PCH DMI ASPM Support his option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices. Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc.
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.
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. Ring-In Power On Allow the system to be waked up by onboard COM port modem Ring-In signals.
X99E-ITX/ac 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).
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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 option, it is normal that the system will postpone booting up ater pressing the power button.
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.
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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.
Save UEFI iles in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. 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.
X99E-ITX/ac Secure Backup UEFI Whenever one of the ROM images are outdated or corrupted, switch to the other lash ROM and execute Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate the current working ROM image to the secondary lash ROM. Network Coniguration Use this to conigure internet connection settings for Internet Flash.
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. 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.
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X99E-ITX/ac Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 2. Over Temperature Protection When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts down when the motherboard is overheated.
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.
X99E-ITX/ac 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.
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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.
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X99E-ITX/ac 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. Do not launch? Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy...
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?”...
X99E-ITX/ac 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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