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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Package Contents 1 1.2 Speciications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 7 1.4 I/O Panel 10 Chapter 2 Installation 12 2.1 Installing the CPU 13 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 16 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 17 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 19 2.5 Jumpers Setup 21 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 22 2.7 Smart Switches 28 2.8 Dr. Debug 31 2.9 Post Status Checker 33 2.
2.11.1 Installing Two CrossFireX TM-Ready Graphics Cards 41 2.11.2 Installing Three CrossFireX TM-Ready Graphics Cards 42 2.11.3 Installing Four CrossFireX TM-Ready Graphics Cards 43 2.11.4 Driver Installation and Setup 44 2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 45 2.13 HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide 48 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 49 3.1 Installing Drivers 49 3.2 Formula Drive 50 3.3 ASRock Cloud (on Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171) 56 3.4 ASRock APP Shop 66 3.
4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration 94 4.4.3 Storage Coniguration 96 4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration 97 4.4.5 ACPI Coniguration 98 4.4.6 USB Coniguration 99 4.4.7 Trusted Computing 100 4.5 Tools 101 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 105 4.7 Security Screen 107 4.8 Boot Screen 108 4.
X99 OC Formula Chapter 1 Introduction hank you for purchasing ASRock X99 OC Formula motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance. In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the sotware and utilities.
1.2 Speciications English 2 Platform • • • • CPU • Supports Intel® CoreTM i7 and Xeon® 18-Core Processors Family for the LGA 2011-3 Socket • Digi Power design • 12 Power Phase design (Supports up to 1300w) • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.
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• 2 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 LED) • 1 x Clear CMOS Switch • HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone Storage Connector • 10 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 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 M.
X99 OC Formula BIOS Feature • 2 x 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS) • Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology • ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may afect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense.
X99 OC Formula 1.3 Motherboard Layout 2 1 3 5 4 8 7 6 USB 2.
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X99 OC Formula 34 Reset Switch (RST) 35 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 36 TPM Header (TPMS1) 37 USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4) 38 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6) 39 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 40 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 41 COM Port Header (COM1) 42 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1) 43 hunderbolt AIC Connector (TB1) 44 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 45 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) English No.
1.4 I/O Panel 1 14 13 12 No. Description 11 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 10 No. Description 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB12) 9 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_56) 2 LAN RJ-45 Port 10 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34) 11 USB 3.
X99 OC Formula * here are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Of Blinking On No Link Data Activity Link Of Orange Green 10Mbps connection 100Mbps connection 1Gbps connection ** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”.
Chapter 2 Installation his is an EATX 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. • Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard components.
X99 OC Formula 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. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
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X99 OC Formula 6 A B 7 A B English 8 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.
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X99 OC Formula 2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides eight 284-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. 2. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4 slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged. 3. he DIMM only its in one correct orientation.
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X99 OC Formula 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here are 5 PCI Express slots 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. mini-PCIe slots: MINI_PCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module. PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 3.
PCIe Slot Conigurations (For CPU with 28 PCIe lanes) PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A N/A N/A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM or SLITM x16 N/A N/A x8 N/A x8 x8 N/A x8 N/A Mode hree Graphics Cards in 3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode or 3-Way SLITM Mode *4-Way CrossFireXTM and 4-Way SLITM are not supported for CPU with 28 PCIe lanes.
X99 OC Formula 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. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.7, No. 40) Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS.
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 (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.7, No. 32) PLED+ PLEDPWRBTN# GND 1 GND RESET# GND HDLEDHDLED+ Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below.
USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB3_4) (see p.7, No. 37) (9-pin USB5_6) (see p.7, No. 38) USB 3.0 Headers (19-pin USB3_7_8) (see p.7, No. 18) (19-pin USB3_9_10) (see p.7, No. 21) S_SATA3_3 SATA3_1 SATA3_3 SATA3_5 S_SATA3_2 SATA3_2 SATA3_4 SATA3_0 S_SATA3_0 Serial ATA3 Connectors (S_SATA3_0_1: see p.7, No. 22) (S_SATA3_2_3: see p.7, No. 23) (SATA3_0_1: see p.7, No. 24) (SATA3_2_3: see p.7, No. 25) (SATA3_4_5: see p.7, No.
GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.7, No. 44) his header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel. 1 O U T 2 _ L J _ S E N S E OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L 1. High Deinition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2.
X99 OC Formula +12V CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND (3-pin CPU_FAN2) (see p.7, No. 8) GND FAN_VOLTAGE CPU_FAN_SPEED ATX Power Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.7, No. 17) ATX 12V Power Connectors (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.7, No. 3) 12 24 1 13 his motherboard provides a 24-pin ATX power connector. To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 13. 8 5 4 1 (4-pin ATX12V2) (see p.7, No. 4) PCIe Power Connector (4-pin PCIE_PWR1) (see p.7, No.
hunderbolt AIC Connector (5-pin TBT1) (see p.7, No. 43) Please connect a hunderbolt™ add-in card (AIC) to this connector via the GPIO cable. *Please install the hunderbolt™ AIC card to PCIE3 (default slot). Serial Port Header (9-pin COM1) (see p.7, No. 41) his COM1 header supports a serial port module. RRXD1 DDTR#1 DDSR#1 CCTS#1 1 SERIRQ # GND GN D LAD0 S_PWRDWN # LAD2 P CIRST # LAD1 SMB_CLK_MAIN SMB_DATA_MAIN FRAM E +3 V GN D P CICL K TPM Header (17-pin TPMS1) (see p.7, No.
X99 OC Formula 1 I.5V PCH 1.05V PCH (7-pin VOL_ CON1) (see p.7, No. 15) 1.05V CPU Users are able to measure onboard components voltage. VCCM CORE3 PIN1: VCC_IN 1.5V PCH: PCH PLL Voltage GND PIN2: 1.05V PCH: PCH Voltage PIN3: 1.
2.7 Smart Switches he motherboard has eleven smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch, Clear CMOS Switch, Rapid OC Buttons, Menu Button, PCIe ON/OFF Switch, Slow Mode Switch, BIOS Selection Switch, LN2 Mode Switch and Direct Key Button. Power Switch (PWR) (see p.7, No. 33) Reset Switch (RST) (see p.7 No. 34) Power Reset Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN1) (see p.10, No. 13) Power Switch allows users to quickly turn on/of the system. Reset Switch allows users to quickly reset the system.
X99 OC Formula ON 1234 PCIe ON/OFF Switch (PCIE_SWITCH) (see p.7, No. 12) 1: PCIE1 2: PCIE2 3: PCIE4 4: PCIE5 PCIe ON/OFF Switch allows you to enable and disable the corresponding PCIE x16 slots. When one of the installed PCIE x16 cards is out of order, you can use PCIe ON/OFF Switch to ind out the faulty one just with a single click without removing the cards. 1. Make sure that you power of the system before changing the switch. 2.
English 30 ON Direct Key Button (DIRKEY1) (see p.7, No. 30) OFF LN2 Mode Switch (LN2MODE) (see p.7, No. 13) he LN2 mode aids in eliminating the cold-boot bug issues in processors during extreme overclocking with Liquid Nitrogen. Direct Key Button allows users to turn on the system and directly enter the UEFI setup screen.
X99 OC Formula 2.8 Dr. Debug Code Description 00 Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS. 0d Problem related to memory, VGA card or other devices. Please clear CMOS, re-install the memory and VGA card, and remove other USB, PCI devices. 01 - 54 (except 0d), 5A- 60 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.
English 32 b4 Problem related to USB devices. Please try removing all USB devices. b7 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. d6 he VGA could not be recognized. Please clear CMOS and try re-installing the VGA card. If the problem still exists, please try installing the VGA card in other slots or use other VGA cards.
X99 OC Formula 2.9 Post Status Checker English Post Status Checker (PSC) diagnoses the computer when users power on the machine. It emits a red light to indicate whether the CPU, memory, VGA or storage is dysfunctional. he lights go of if the four mentioned above are functioning normally.
2.10 SLITM , 3-Way SLITM , 4-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide his motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM , 3-way SLITM, 4-way SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to four identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM technology supports Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit OS. *If you install CPU with 28 lanes, 4-Way SLITM is not supported. Requirements 1.
X99 OC Formula Step 3 I SL U ard GP C ti- nk ul Li M eo d Vi Align and insert the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable to the goldingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable is irmly in place. Multi-GPU SLI Video Link Card ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable Step 4 I SL d PU Car i-G k ult Lin M eo d Vi English Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot.
2.10.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE2 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Step 2 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card. Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graphics card are connected. Repeat this step on the three graphics cards.
X99 OC Formula Step 4 I SL U ard GP C ti- nk ul Li M eo d Vi Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot.
2.10.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into the PCIE1 slot, another graphics card into the PCIE2 slot, the third graphics card into the PCIE4 slot and the last graphics card into the PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Step 2 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics card. Please make sure that both power connectors on the PCI Express graphics card are connected. Repeat this step on the three graphics cards.
X99 OC Formula Step 4 I SL d PU Car i-G ult nk M o Li de Vi I SL U ard GP C ti- nk ul Li M eo d Vi English I SL d U ar GP C ti- nk ul Li M deo Vi Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot.
2.10.4 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. Step 1 Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the Windows® system tray. Step 2 In the let pane, click Set SLI and PhysX coniguration. hen select Maximize 3D performance and click Apply. Step 3 Reboot your system.
X99 OC Formula 2.11 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM , 4-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide his motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM, 4-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to four identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM, 4-way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM are supported with Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit OS.
Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot. 2.11.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE2 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots.
X99 OC Formula 2.11.3 Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card into PCIE2 slot, the third graphics card into PCIE4 slot and the last graphics card into PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Step 2 Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE1 slot.
2.11.4 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system. he Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Please check AMD’s website for AMD driver updates. Step 3 Install the required drivers and CATALYST Control Center then restart your computer. Please check AMD’s website for details.
X99 OC Formula 2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide he M.2 (M2_1), 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 (ULTRA_M2) can accommodate a M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s). he M.2_SSD(NGFF) Socket 3 (M2_1) can accommodate either a M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen 2 x4 (20 Gb/s). Please be noted that the M.
Step 3 E D C A B 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. Step 4 E D C A B Peel of the yellow protective ilm on the nut to be used. Hand tighten the standof into the desired nut location on the motherboard. Step 5 C E Align and gently insert the M.2 (NGFF) SSD module into the M.2 slot.
X99 OC Formula M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List PCIe Interface SATA Interface Plextor PX-G512M6e ADATA AXNS381E-128GM-B Plextor PX-G256M6e ADATA AXNS381E-256GM-B SanDisk SD6PP4M-128G Crucial CT120M500SSD4/120G SanDisk SD6PP4M-256G Crucial CT240M500SSD4/240G Samsung XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G Kingston RBU-SM2280S3/120G English For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for details: http://www.asrock.
2.13 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. Connection Diagram 1 HDD Saver Cable 2 SATA data cable *he diagram shown here is for reference only. 1.
X99 OC Formula 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” is enabled in your computer. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the ile “ASRSETUP.
3.2 Formula Drive Formula Drive is ASRock’s multi purpose sotware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidiier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. 3.2.1 Installing Formula Drive When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD, Formula Drive will be auto-installed as well. Ater the installation, you will ind the icon “Formula Drive“ on your desktop.
X99 OC Formula 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. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8.
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.
X99 OC Formula OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system. System Info English View information about the system.
Multi Thermal Sensor It provides users the temperature of various parts of the motherboard graphically, so that users may precisely keep track and control of the temperature of each parts of their motherboard when overclocking. System Browser System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected. Hardware Monitor Shows the major readings of your system. Live Update Check for newer versions of BIOS or drivers.
X99 OC Formula Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem. Settings English Conigure ASRock Formula Drive. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want Formula Drive to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.
3.3 ASRock Cloud (on Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171) ASRock makes your mobile devices connect to your PC seamlessly! *To use this feature, disable the "Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I218-V" in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > Chipset Coniguration.
X99 OC Formula 3.3.1 Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology allows you to wake up and remote control your home computer from sleep or shutdown state. Before coniguring this feature, verify the followings on your host computer: • Make sure that the "PCIE Devices Power On" is enabled in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > ACPI Coniguration. *he UEFI screen is for reference only. he actual screen may difer by model.
3.3.2 Coniguring and Using Orbweb.ME Professional Orbweb.ME Professional is a remote control sotware allowing you to easily access and control the remote host installed with the Orbweb.ME Professional host sotware. Installing Orbweb.ME Professional on the Host Computer You can find the Orbweb.ME Professional host software in the Support CD or just download it from http://orbweb.me. Step 1 Click on the Orbweb.ME Professional installer package ile to start installation.
X99 OC Formula Step 3 You will receive a veriication email. Follow the steps in the email to verify your account. Ater verifying your account, you can access your PC through web browsers at http://orbweb.me. On the Account Veriied page, if you click Go to My Computers, you will see the Orbweb. ME portal page as a client. Setting Up Shared Folders on Host Computer Step 1 Double-click the Orbweb.ME Professional icon on your desktop.
REMOTE ACCESS FROM A CLIENT DEVICE he lastest version of Java is required to be installed to use the Remote Desktop and Xplorer functions. Using Remote Wake-Up Remote Wake-Up allows you to remotely put your host computer to sleep and wake your host computer up from a client device. If you use a motherboard with dual LAN ports, please disable one of the LAN ports to use the Remote Wake-Up function.
X99 OC Formula Step 4 Click and power options appear. Click to select Restart, Sleep or Shut Down. Select Restart from the options to restart your host computer remotely. When you select Sleep or Shut Down, if the host device is WOW(Wake-On-Wan) compatible, you can put your host computer to sleep (S3/S4) or shut down your host computer (S5) remotely. he host status in the Status column shows oline and ready to be awaked and the power option shows wakable To wake up the computer, click . .
Please be noted that if the host device is not WOW compatible, the host status icon will turn oline and the power option icon will dissappear. You have to physically wake up computer in order to bring power option icon back to online. Using Remote Desktop Remote Desktop allows you to remotely access your host computer from a client device. For Windows PC users: Step 1 Go to Orbweb.ME portal login page: http://orbweb.me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb.ME account and password. Step 3 Click the Connect icon .
X99 OC Formula For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users: Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android). Step 1 Tap the “Orbweb.ME Professional” app icon to launch it. Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb.ME account and password. Step 3 Tap the host computer name that you want to access under the Remote Desktop section. Step 4 English Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer.
Using Xplorer Xplorer allows you to remotely access documents on your host computer from a client device. For Windows PC users: Step 1 Go to Orbweb.ME portal login page: http://orbweb.me Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb.ME account and password. Step 3 Click the Connect icon . Step 4 Click on Xplorer. Step 5 Root directory displays. Click on a folder name to open the folder. Step 6 English Click on a ile name to preivew the ile. You can also delete, rename, move, and copy a selected ile.
X99 OC Formula For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users: Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Android). Step 1 Tap the “Orbweb.ME Professional” app icon to launch it. Step 2 Log in with your Orbweb.ME account and password. Step 3 Tap the Connect icon . Step 4 Tap a folder name under the Xplorer section and you can see the iles in this folder. Tap a ile name to preivew the ile. English You can also delete, rename, move, and copy a selected ile.
3.4 ASRock APP Shop he ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading sotware applications for your ASRock computer. You can install various apps and support utilities quickly and easily, and optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date simply with a few clicks. 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. 3.4.
X99 OC Formula 3.4.2 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. Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed. You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not. - he red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge.
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. English To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon *he trash icon may not appear for certain apps. 68 .
X99 OC Formula Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you will ind the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon. Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details. Step 2 to start upgrading.
3.4.3 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 Step 2 Click to select one or more items you want to update. Step 3 Click Update to start the update process. English 70 to see more details.
X99 OC Formula 3.4.4 Setting English 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.
3.5 Start8 For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start Menu along with added customizations for greater eiciency. 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 the theme of the Start Menu and customize the style of the Start icon.
X99 OC Formula Conigure Conigure provides coniguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recently used apps, the functionality of the power button, and more.
Control 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. About Displays information about Start8.
X99 OC Formula 3.6 Rapid OC ASRock Rapid OC* feature is a quick and easy way to raise and lower the CPU ratio, BCLK frequency and CPU VCore voltage, while serious OC enthusiasts can use it to get the highest level of overclocking performance from their system and ind their CPU’s best margin. *For Windows 7 and above Step 1 Double-click sotware. on your desktop to launch the ASRock Rapid OC Coniguration Step 2 he Rapid OC Coniguration screen appears.
• Minus(-): Decrease the value of the selected item • Menu: Press the hotkey to select among coniguration options (OC mode). On the screen, you can also adjust the hotkeys for each of the functions and how much each press adjusts the CPU ratio, BCLK frequency and CPU VCore voltage. Step 3 Click Apply to save the settings.
X99 OC Formula 3.7 Timing Conigurator Timing Conigurator* is a fast and easy tool that provides users an overview of abundant collection of subtle DRAM settings. You won’t even have to waste time on entering into the UEFI or restarting the system, Timing Conigurator is an independent application that runs under Windows® OS and let you know the current status of all coniguration items immediately. *For Windows 7 and above English *he is for reference only. he actual screen may difer by model.
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 or right ater you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY ater POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by pressing the reset button on the system chassis.
X99 OC Formula 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your required item. Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key.
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. If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution, then the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768. When [Disable] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly.
X99 OC Formula 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Because the UEFI sotware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You can use this option to load optimized CPU overclocking setting. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard.
CPU Cache Ratio he CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio. he maximum should be the same as the CPU 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. 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.
X99 OC Formula 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. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance. CPU Tj Max Set CPU Tj Max to adjust TCC Target Temperature.
DRAM Frequency OC Preset If the DRAM frequency is selected, the corresponding DRAM and BCLK frequency for overclocking will be set. Primary Timing 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.
X99 OC Formula RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_L) he number of clocks between two rows activated in diferent banks of the same rank. Write to Read Delay (tWTR) he number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank. 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.
tCCCD_WR_L Conigure back to back CAS to CAS (i.e. READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE) from same rank separation parameter. tRWSR Conigure READ to WRITE same rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from same rank separation parameter. tRWDD Conigure Read to Write diferent DIMM dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from diferent DIMM separation parameter. tRWDR Conigure Read to Write diferent rank dead cycle Back to back READ to WRITE from diferent rank separation parameter.
X99 OC Formula Advanced Setting ODT WR (CH A) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A. ODT PARK (CH A) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel A. ODT NOM (CH A) Use this to change ODT (CH A) Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. ODT WR (CH B) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel B. ODT PARK (CH B) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel B.
MRC Test Enable/disable memory test during normal boot. MRC Test On Fast Boot Enable/disable memory test during fast boot. Maximum Aggregate Memory Performance Conigure the maximum aggregate memory performance. Memory Power Savings Mode Conigure CKE and related memory power savings features. FIVR Coniguration CPU Vcore Voltage Mode Auto: For optimized settings. Override: he voltage is ixed. Vcore Voltage Additional Ofset Conigure the dynamic Vcore voltage added to the Vcore.
X99 OC Formula CPU Integrated VR Eiciency Mode Enable FIVR Eiciency Management for power saving. Disable for better performance and overclocking capabilities. Voltage Coniguration Power Saving Mode Enable Power Saving Mode to reduce power consumption. CPU Input Voltage Conigure the voltage for the CPU. CPU Load-Line Calibration CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy load. DRAM Voltage Use this to conigure DRAM voltage. he default value is [Auto].
DMI PLL Voltage Conigure the DMI PLL voltage. PCH Voltage Conigure the PCH voltage.
X99 OC Formula 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Coniguration, Chipset Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI Coniguration, USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing. English Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
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.
X99 OC Formula CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheating. 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. CPU C3 State Support Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption. CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.
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. PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE1. PCIE2 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE2.
X99 OC Formula PCI-E ASPM Support his option enables/disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices PCH PCI-E ASPM Support his option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH downstream devices Inte(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.
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.
X99 OC Formula 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 English Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto.
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. 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.
X99 OC Formula 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). Set [Enabled] to keep the USB 3.0 driver enabled (Must install driver to use USB devices under Windows® 7). Set [Disabled] to disable the USB 3.0 ports.
4.4.7 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.
X99 OC Formula 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. In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required.
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. his design allows you to protect your privacy, save more energy, and prolong your HDDs' life spans. HDD Saver Technology Set [Enabled] to switch on the HDD Saver.
X99 OC Formula Re-detect SATA Power Connection Re-detect your SATA Power connection. It is recommended to proceed the re-detection for any changes of your HDD coniguration. You can also proceed the re-detection via the HDD Saver application under your OS. Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device. Ater copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to RAID, then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode.
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. Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults.
X99 OC Formula 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen his section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1&2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.
Chassis Fan 3 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 3, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Chassis Fan 3 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 3.
X99 OC Formula 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. User Password Set or change the password for the user account. Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility.
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. Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8.1/8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.
X99 OC Formula 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.
CSM (Compatibility Support Module) CSM 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. 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.
X99 OC Formula 4.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save coniguration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes.
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