ASRock X99 WS User Manual

ASRock X99 WS Manual

ASRock X99 WS manual content summary:

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    X99 WS
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    change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY he Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best
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    Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535; 7,003,467 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark & DTS Connect, DTS Interactive, DTS Neo:PC are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product
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    1 Introduction 1 1.1 Package Contents 1 1.2 Speciications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 6 1.4 I/O Panel 9 Chapter 2 Installation 11 2.1 SLITM , 3-Way SLITM , 4-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 29 2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 29 2.9.2 Installing Three
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    43 2.13 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide 44 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 45 3.1 Installing Drivers 45 3.2 A-Tuning 46 3.3 ASRock APP Shop 52 3.3.1 UI Overview 52 3.3.2 Apps 53 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 56 3.3.4 Setting 57 3.4 Start8 58 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY
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    4.4.3 Storage Coniguration 77 4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration 78 4.4.5 ACPI Coniguration 79 4.4.6 USB Coniguration 80 4.4.7 Trusted Computing 81 4.5 Tools 82 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 86 4.7 Security Screen 88 4.8 Boot Screen 89 4.9 Exit Screen 92
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    CPU support list on ASRock's website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock X99 WS Motherboard (EATX Form Factor) • ASRock X99 WS Quick Installation Guide • ASRock X99 WS Support CD • 1 x I/O Panel Shield • 2 x ASRock SLI_Bridge Cards • 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S
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    i7 and Xeon® E5-1600/2600 v3 Processor Family for the LGA 2011-3 Socket, up to 18 Cores and 160W • Digi Power design • 12 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Untied Overclocking Technology Chipset • Intel® X99 Memory • Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
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    X99 WS • Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM • Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 4-Way SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and SLITM * If you install CPU with 28 lanes, 4-Way CrossFireXTM and 4-Way SLITM are not supported. • 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1 and
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    4 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)) • 1 x Dr. Debug with LED • 1 x Power Switch with LED • 1 x Reset Switch with LED • 1 x BIOS Selection Switch English 4
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    X99 WS BIOS Feature Hardware Monitor OS Certiications • 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 1.5V, VPPM Voltage
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    SoundTM 2 HD_AUDIO1 1 PCIE_PWR2 1 TBT1 COM1 1 PCIE3 X99 WS PCIE4 PCIE5 RoHS PCIE6 COM2 1 USB5_6 1 USB7_8 1 SATA3_4_5 Intel X99 SATA3_2_3 SATA3_0_1 Super I/O TPMS1 1 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 CLRMOS1 1 Reset BIOS_A_LED BIOS_B_LED 128Mb BIOS BIOS_A SPEAKER1 1 PLED1 1 A B BIOS_SEL1 128Mb
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    14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5) 15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3) 16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1) 17 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1) 18 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 19 Power LED Header (PLED1) 20 PCIE_PWR2) 32 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 33 hunderbolt AIC Connector (TBT1) X99 WS 7 English
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    No. Description 34 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1) 35 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1) 8 English
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    1.4 I/O Panel 1 X99 WS 46 2 3 57 15 14 13 12 11 10 98 No. Description 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB12) 2 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I210AT)* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel®
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    use the Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select "Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output" to use the front panel audio. *** he eSATA connector supports SATA with cables within 1 meters. he S_SATA3_3 connector is shared with the eSATA port. English 10
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    X99 WS 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
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    situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will be seriously damaged. 2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. CAUTION: Please note that X99 platform is only compatible with the LGA 2011-3 socket, which is incompatible with the LGA 2011 socket (for X79 platform). 1 A B 2 12 A B English
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    X99 WS A 3 B 4 5 13 English
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    6 7 A B 8 A B English 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. 14
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    2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink X99 WS 1 2 CPU_FAN English 15
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    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.
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    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here are 6 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
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    X99 WS PCIe Slot Conigurations (For CPU with 28 PCIe lanes) PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE6 Mode and 4-Way SLITM Mode are not supported for CPU with 28 PCIe lanes. For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or
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    short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right ater you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just inish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system irst, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action
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    X99 WS 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.6, No.
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    GND P+ PUSB_PWR Besides four USB 2.0 ports on the I/O panel, there are two headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two ports. Vbus IntA_PA_SSRXIntA_PA_SSRX+ GND IntA_PA_SSTXIntA_PA_SSTX+ GND IntA_PA_DIntA_PA_D+ Vbus IntA_PB_SSRXIntA_PB_SSRX+ GND IntA_PB_SSTXIntA_PB_SSTX+ GND
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    for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel. 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. If you use an AC'97 audio panel
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    . If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it to Pin 1-3. ATX Power Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.6, No. 8) 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. ATX 12V Power Connector
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    X99 WS Serial Port Headers (9-pin COM1) (see p.6, No. 30) (9-pin COM2) (see p.6, No. 29) TPM Header (17-pin TPMS1) (see p.6, No. 26) RRXD1 DDTR#1 DDSR#1 CCTS#1 1 RRI#1 RRTS#1 GND TTXD1 DDCD#1 his header supports a serial port module. GND SMB_CLK_MAIN SMB_DATA_MAIN LAD2 LAD1 GND S_PWRDWN# SERIRQ#
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    "Secure Backup UEFI" in the UEFI Setup Utility to duplicate a working copy of the BIOS iles to the primary BIOS to ensure normal system operation. For safety issues, users are not able to update the backup BIOS manually. Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs (BIOS_A_LED or BIOS_ B_LED) to identify which
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    X99 WS 2.8 Dr. Debug Dr. Debug is used to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr. Debug codes. Code Description 00 Please check if the CPU is installed correctly and then clear CMOS. 0d Problem related to memory,
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    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. d7 he Keyboard and mouse could not be recognized
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    X99 WS 2.9 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
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    SLI_ Bridge_3S Card to the goldingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_ Bridge_3S Card is irmly in place. SLI_Bridge_3S Card ASRock SLI_Bridge_3S Card Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to
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    X99 WS 2.9.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card are connected. Repeat this step on the three graphics cards. Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock 3-Way SLI Bridge Card to the goldingers on each graphics card. Make sure the
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    Step 4 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. 32 English
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    X99 WS 2.9.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card cards. SLI_Bridge_3S Card Step 3 Align and insert an ASRock SLI Bridge Card to the goldingers of the irst and second graphics card. Install the second ASRock SLI Bridge Card to the goldingers of the third and
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    Step 4 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. 34 English
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    X99 WS 2.9.4 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
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    , 4-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide his motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 3-way CrossFireXTM, 4-way CrossFireXTM and enable CrossFireXTM. Please refer to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide. 2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards
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    X99 WS Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or and PCIE4 slots. (he CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable
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    the Radeon graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE6 slots. (he CrossFire Bridge is provided with the graphics card you purchase, not bundled with this motherboard. Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details.) Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector
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    X99 WS 2.10.4 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot 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
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    2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide he M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA.
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    B A C B A E D C B A E D NUT2 NUT1 X99 WS Step 3 Move the standof based on the module type and length. he standof on the nut to be used. Hand tighten the standof into the desired nut location on the motherboard. Step 5 Align and gently insert the M.2 (NGFF) SSD module into the M.2 slot.
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    M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List PCIe Interface SATA Interface Plextor PX-AG256M6e Plextor PX-AG512M6e SanDisk SSDSCKGW080A401/80G Kingston RBU-SNS8400S3/180GD For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for details: http://www.asrock.com English 42
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    X99 WS 2.12 HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide The HDD Saver Connector on this motherboard allows you to switch on and SATA HDD(s). * he HDD Saver Connector supports up to two SATA HDDs. 2. Connect one end of the SATA data cable to a SATA port on the motherboard. hen connect the other end to your
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    2.13 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming enabled on this motherboard allows two single connections to act as . Before setting up Teaming, please make sure whether your Switch (or Router) supports Teaming (IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation). You can specify a preferred adapter in
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    X99 WS 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.
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    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. Ater the installation, you will , OC Tweaker, System Info, Live Update, Tech Service and Settings. Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your computer. 46
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    Tools Various tools and utilities. X99 WS XFast RAM Boost the system's performance and extend the HDD's or your computer's boot time. Please note that 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. OMG Schedule the
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    speed level when the assigned temperature is met. Dehumidiier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and conigure the , current temperature, etc. HDD, SSD and optical disk drives are all supported. he health status block displays Good (in green color), Caution (in yellow
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    OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system. X99 WS System Info View information about the system. *he System Browser tab may not appear for certain models. 49 English
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    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. 50 English
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    X99 WS 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. 51 English
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    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
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    X99 WS 3.3.2 Apps When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on 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. - he green
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    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
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    X99 WS 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
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    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 to see more details. Click to select one or more items you want to update. Step 3 Click Update to start the update process. 56 English
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    X99 WS 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. 57 English
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    customizations for greater eiciency. 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 the theme of
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    Conigure X99 WS 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 59 English
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    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
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    X99 WS Chapter 4 and then back on. Because the UEFI sotware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking conigurations Advanced For advanced system conigurations Tool
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    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
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    X99 WS 4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main 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]
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    Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Because the UEFI sotware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens this option to load optimized CPU overclocking setting. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your
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    X99 WS Minimum CPU Cache Ratio Set the minimum CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio. requests the highest performance state. Filter PLL Frequency CPU BCLK Filter Frequency. Choose 1.6 for better overclocking capabilities. Long Duration Power Limit Conigure Package Power Limit 1 in watts. When the limit is
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    improve performance. DRAM Timing Coniguration DRAM Reference Clock Select Auto for optimized settings. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. DRAM Coniguration DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM
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    X99 WS 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)
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    Write to Read Delay (tWTR_L) he number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank. Read to Precharge (tRTP) he number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row precharge command to the same rank. Four Activate Window (tFAW)
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    X99 WS tRWDR Conigure Read to Write diferent rank dead cycle Back to back READ 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.
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    resistors' PARK for channel D. ODT NOM (CH D) Use this to change ODT (CH D) Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. FIVR Coniguration CPU Vcore Voltage Mode Auto: For optimized settings. Override: . Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking. 70 English
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    X99 WS System Agent Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage for the System Agent. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking. CPU Integrated VR Faults Disable FIVR Faults to raise the threshold to trigger CPU over current protection and over voltage protection for better
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    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. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to
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    4.4.1 CPU Coniguration X99 WS 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
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    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. Enhanced Halt
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    4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration X99 WS 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
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    PCIE6 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE6. Onboard LAN 1 Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller. Onboard LAN 2 Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller. Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and
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    4.4.3 Storage Coniguration X99 WS 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. 77 English
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    4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port 1 Enable or disable the Serial port 1. Serial Port 1 Address Select the address of the Serial port 1. Serial Port 2 Enable or disable the Serial port 2. Serial Port 2 Address Select the address of the Serial port 2. PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set
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    4.4.5 ACPI Coniguration X99 WS 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
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    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. Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB
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    4.4.7 Trusted Computing X99 WS Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. English 81
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    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
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    X99 WS Dehumidiier CPU Fan Setting Conigure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidiier is Saver. Set [Disabled] to switch of the HDD Saver. It is recommended to enable the AHCI Mode to fully support the HDD Saver. You can also enable/disable the HDD Saver via the HDD Saver application under your OS.
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    from the support CD to your trouble with your PC. Please setup network coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service. Instant Flash Save UEFI iles in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Internet Flash - DHCP (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates
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    Network Coniguration Use this to conigure internet connection settings for Internet Flash. X99 WS 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
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    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
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    X99 WS Chassis Fan 3 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 3, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a for Chassis Fan 3. Over Temperature Protection When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts down when the motherboard is overheated. 87 English
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    settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. Secure Boot Use this item to enable or disable support for Windows 8.1/8 Secure Boot. 88 English
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    X99 WS 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
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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
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    CSM (Compatibility Support Module) X99 WS 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
  • ASRock X99 WS | User Manual - Page 98
    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
  • ASRock X99 WS | User Manual - Page 99
    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 ASRock Incorporation 2F., No.37, Sec
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