ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 User Manual

ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Manual

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    documentation are furnished for informational use only and subject to 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 this documentation. With respect to the contents of this documentation
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    replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure. If you require assistance please call ASRock Tel : +886-2-28965588 ext.123 (Standard International call charges apply)
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    Fatal1ty Story Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I actually played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or five games off guys who played at the highest level. I actually thought of making a career of it, but at that young age
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    all about getting the computer processing faster and allowing more fluid movement around the maps. My vision for Fatal1ty hardware is to allow gamers to focus on the game without worrying about their equipment, something I've preached since I began competing. I don't want to worry about my equipment
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    Setup 20 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 2.7 Smart Switches 27 2.8 Dr. Debug 28 2.9 SLITM , 3-Way SLITMand Quad SLITM Operation Guide 30 2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 30 2.9.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 32 2.9.3 Driver Installation and Setup 34
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    Guide 39 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 43 3.1 Installing Drivers 43 3.2 F-Stream 44 3.2.1 Installing F-Stream 44 3.2.2 Using F-Stream 44 3.3 ASRock 51 3.3.4 Setting 52 3.4 Creative SoundBlaster Cinema3 53 3.5 ASRock RGB LED 54 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 56 4.1
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    4.6.2 Chipset Configuration 80 4.6.3 Storage Configuration 82 4.6.4 Super IO Configuration 84 4.6.5 ACPI Configuration 85 4.6.6 USB Configuration 86 4.6.7 Trusted Computing 87 4.7 Tools 88 4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 90 4.9 Security Screen 93 4.10 Boot Screen 94
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    cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series Support CD
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    Max Technology 3.0 * Please note that the 4-Core processors only support Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0. • Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine III Chipset • Intel® X299 Memory • Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology • 8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots • Supports DDR4 4400+(OC)*/4266(OC)/4133(OC)/4000 (OC)/3866
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series ** If PCIE4 slot is occupied, M2_2 slot will support M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s). • Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM *** • Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and SLITM*** *** 3-Way CrossFireXTM and 3-Way
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    Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)** ** If PCIE4 slot is occupied, M2_2 slot will support M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s). ** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology ** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks ** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit Connector • 1 x Virtual RAID On CPU Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series BIOS Feature • 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) * The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. • 1 x CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) * The CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan supports . • 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power
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    • FCC, CE • ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * 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
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    1.3 Motherboard Layout Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 12 3 4 56 7 USB 2.0 T: USB3 B: USB4 PS2 Keyboard /Mouse CLRC BTN1 USB 3.0 CPU_FAN1 1 8 RGB_LED2 9 10 11 1 1 12 USB3_7_8 SATA3_0_1 M2_2 PCIE2 X299 Gaming K6 PCIE3 M2_3 AUDIO CODEC PCIE4 HD_AUDIO1 1 CLRMOS1 RGB_LED1 1 1 1 T B1
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    x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C2, DDR4_D2) 6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C1, DDR4_D1) 7 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 8 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2) 9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 10 Virtual RAID On CPU Header (VROC1) 11 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6) 12 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8) 13 SATA3 Connectors
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    1.4 I/O Panel 1 2 Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 3 4 57 68 17 16 15 No. Description 1 USB 2.0 Port (USB_3) 2 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB_4) 3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 4 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)* 5 Central / Bass (Orange) 6 Rear Speaker (Black) 7 Line In (Light Blue) 8
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    ** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker's plug into "Front Speaker Jack". See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use. Audio Output Channels 2 4 6 8 Front Speaker (No. 8) V V V V Rear Speaker (No. 6) -V V V Central / Bass (No.
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series Chapter 2 Installation This is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits into it. Pre-installation Precautions
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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 X299 platform is only compatible with the LGA 2066 socket, which is incompatible with the LGA 2011-3 socket (for X99 platform). 1 A B A 2 B 12 English
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series A 3 B 4 5 13 English
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    6 A B 7 A B 8 Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service. 14 English
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 CPU_FAN 15 English
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    2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides eight 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots, and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology. 1. For quad channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs. 2.
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series • For CPU with 16 PCIe lanes, please install the memory modules on DDR4_C1, C2, D1 and D2 only. 1 2 3 17 English
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    lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5 will run at x16/x4/ x0/x0 or x8/x4/x8/x0. * If PCIE4 slot is occupied, M2_2 slot will support M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s). PCIe Slot Configurations (For CPU with 44 PCIe lanes) Single Graphics Card PCIE1 x16 PCIE2 N/A PCIE3
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series PCIe Slot Configurations (For CPU with 28 PCIe lanes) PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A PCIE4 N/A PCIE5 N/A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM or
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    2.5 Jumpers Setup The 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". The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are "Short" when a jumper cap is placed on these 2
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 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
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    . 14) (SATA3_4_5: see p.7, No. 15) (SATA3_6_7: see p.7, No. 16) SATA3_6 SATA3_4 SATA3_2 SATA3_0 SATA3_7 SATA3_5 SATA3_3 SATA3_1 These eight SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. * If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series USB 3.0 Headers (19-pin USB3_5_6) (see p.7, No. 11) (19-pin High Definition 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
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    . If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU water cooler fan, please connect it to Pin 1-3. ATX Power Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.7, No. 9) 12 24 1 13 This 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. English 24
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.7, No. 3) 8 5 4 1 8-pin ATX 12V power connector. To use a 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5. This connector supports Trusted Platform further instructions on these two headers. English 25
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    of operation: SKU HW key required Key features Pass-thru Not needed • Pass-thru only (no RAID) • 3rd party NVMe SSD support • LED Management • Hot Plug Support • RAID 0 support for Intel Fultondale NVMe SSDs Standard Standard Key • Pass-thru SKU features • RAID 0, 1, 10 • 3rd party NVMe SSD
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 2.7 Smart Switches The motherboard has a smart switch: Clear CMOS Switch, allowing users to clear the CMOS values. Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN) (see p.9, No. 16)
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    . 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, VGA card or other devices
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 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
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    SLITMand Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM , 3-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM technology supports Windows® 10 64
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock SLI_HB_ Bridge_2S Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_ HB_Bridge_2S Card is firmly in place. SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the
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    Express graphics card are connected. Repeat this step on the three graphics cards. Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock 3-Way SLI2S1S Bridge Card to the goldfingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock 3-Way SLI-2S1S Bridge Card is firmly in place. 3-Way SLI-2S1S Bridge Card 32 3-Way SLI2S1S
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 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. 33 English
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    2.9.3 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system. After 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
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 2.10 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM, 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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    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. 36 English
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE3 slot, and the other
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    2.10.3 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide The M.2, also known as the Next , SATA3_5, SATA3_6 and SATA3_7 will be disabled. * If PCIE4 slot is occupied, M2_2 slot will support M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s). Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module The
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    E D C B A E D C B A C B A E D C B A E D NUT2 NUT1 Step 3 Move the standoff based on the module type and length. The standoff 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
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List Vendor ADATA ADATA ADATA ADATA ADATA ADATA ADATA Crucial Crucial Intel Intel Intel Kingston Kingston OCZ Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Samsung Samsung
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    WD SATA3 WDS100T1B0B-00AS40 WD SATA3 WDS240G1G0B-00RC30 WD PCIe3 x4 WDS256G1X0C-00ENX0 (NVME) WD PCIe3 x4 WDS512G1X0C-00ENX0 (NVME) 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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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The 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
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    multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities. 3.2.1 Installing F-Stream F-Stream can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. After the installation, you will find the icon "F-Stream" on your desktop. Double-click the "F-Stream" icon, F-Stream
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    OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system. Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series System Info View information about the system. *The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models. 45 English
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    different fan speeds using the graph. The fans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met. Settings Configure ASRock F-Stream. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want F-Stream to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop The ASRock Live Update & APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading software applications for your ASRock computer. You can quickly and easily install various apps and support utilities. With ASRock APP Shop, you can
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    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. The most recommended app appears on the left side of the screen. The other various apps are shown on the right. Please scroll up
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Step 4 When installation completes, you can find the
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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 find 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
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 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
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    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 Live Update & APP Shop on Windows startup. 52 English
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 3.4 Creative SoundBlaster Cinema3 The SoundBlasterTM Cinema3, powered by can easily enhance your audio environment in five modes, including Headphones, Speakers, Music, Movie, Game, Voice and Custom. 1 2 34 5 There are five functions in SoundBlasterTM Cinema3: No.
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    LED ASRock RGB . 1 12V G RGB_LED2 R B 1 FATAL TY RGB_LED1 1 12V G R B X299 Gaming K6 1 B 12V G R 1. Never install the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation come with the package. 2. The RGB LED header supports standard 5050 RGB LED strip (12V/G/R/B), with a maximum power rating of 3A
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series ASRock RGB LED Utility Now you can adjust the RGB LED color through the ASRock RGB LED utility. Download this utility from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop and start coloring your PC style your way! Drag the tab to customize your preference. Toggle on/off the RGB LED
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    may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing or right after 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 after POST, restart the system by pressing + + , or by
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 4.2 EZ Mode The EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program by default. EZ mode is a dashboard which contains multiple readings
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    4.3 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides more options to configure the BIOS settings. Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations. To access the EZ Mode, press or click the "EZ Mode" button at the upper right corner of the screen. 4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 4.3.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor
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    4.4 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items. 60 English
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 4.5 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you Turbo You can use this option to increase your system performance. This option appears only when your CPU supports this function. This option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU. Load Optimized CPU OC Setting You
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    settings for stable signals. CPU PLL Spread Spectrum Enable CPU PLL Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI tests. Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking. SRC PLL Spread Spectrum Enable SRC PLL Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series SRC BCLK Amplitude Configure the BCLK Amplitude for SRC. SATA BCLK Amplitude Configure the BCLK Amplitude for SATA. CPU1 Slew Rate Configure the CPU
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    frequencies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation. Intel Speed Shift Technology Enable/Disable Intel Speed Shift Technology support. Enabling will expose the CPPC v2 interface to allow for hardware controlled P-states. MFC Mode Override Configure the MFC Mode Override
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series Change MC-Pll Trim Prefix Adjust the MC-Pll Trim Prefix. TJ-Max offset Adjust the TJ-Max offset. DCST LUT0 Configure the DCST
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    Short Duration Power Limit Configure 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. DRAM Configuration DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series RAS# Active Time (tRAS) The number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command. Command Rate (CR) The delay
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    CAS Write Latency (tCWL) Configure CAS Write Latency. Third Timing tREFI Configure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval. tCKE Configure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode. tCCD Configure back to back CAS to CAS
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series tRWDR Use this item to change tRWDR setting. The default is [Auto]. tRWDD Use this item to change tRWDD setting. The default is [Auto].
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    mem Training Error Use this item to enable or disable Halt on memory Training Error. Memory Test Use this item to enable or disable memory test during normal boot. MemTestLoops Set the number of memory test loops during normal boot. Memory Test On Fast Boot Use this item to enable or disable memory
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series Attempt Fast Cold Boot When enabled, portions of memory reference code will be skipped when it is possible toincrease boot speed. Voltage Configuration CPU
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    CPU PLL1 Voltage Configure the voltage for the CPU PLL1. CPU PLL1 Eventual Voltage Configure the voltage for the eventual CPU PLL1. CPU PLL2 Voltage Configure the voltage for the CPU PLL2. CPU PLL2 Eventual Voltage Configure the voltage for the eventual CPU PLL2. Cold Bug Killer Cold Bug Killer
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series CPU Core DC LoadLine DC Loadline defined in 1/100 mOhms. A value of 100 = 1.00 mOhm. and 1255 = 12.55 mOhm. Range is 0-6249 (0-62.
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    VCCIO Per-Phase OCP Configure the Per-Phase OCP for VCCIO. DRAM Voltage CD PWM Switching Frequency Configure the PWM switching frequency for DRAM voltage on channel C, D. PWM3 OVP Configure the OVP for PWM3. PWM3 OCP Configure the OCP for PWM3. PWM3 UVP Configure the UVP for PWM3. DRAM Voltage AB
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series Core Voltage Offset Specifies the offset voltage applied to the IA Core domain. This voltage is specified in millivolts. Offset Prefix Sets the offset
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    good for power delivery efficiency, but it may be an impediment to proper power delivery control under overclocking, particularly BCLK overclocking. SVID Support Enable/Disable SVID. Disabling SVID disables input voltage overrides. Save User Default Type a profile name and press enter to save your
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 4.6 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the 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
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    on threaded software is improved. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving. Enhanced Halt State (C1E
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheating. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to
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    4.6.2 Chipset Configuration Above 4GB MMIO BIOS Assignment Enable/disable above 4GB MemoryMappedIO BIOS assignment. This is disabled automatically when Aperture Size is set to 2048MB. VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series PCIE5 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE5. PCI Express Native Control Select Enable for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS. PCIE ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices. PCH PCIE ASPM Support This option
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    SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Controller Speed Indicates the maximum speed the SATA controller can support. SATA Mode Selection [AHCI]: Supports new features that improve performance. [RAID]: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. Alternate ID Alternate ID
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power. It is only supported by AHCI mode. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis
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    4.6.4 Super IO Configuration PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto. 84 English
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    4.6.5 ACPI Configuration Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 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
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    the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. PS/2 Simulator Enable PS/2 Simulator. This should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OSes. *Enable this option if you install Windows 7. XHCI Hand-off This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off
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    4.6.7 Trusted Computing Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. English 87
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    4.7 Tools UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device. After copying
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series Secure Backup UEFI Whenever one of the ROM images are outdated backup BIOS will take over. 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 BIOS is currently activated
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    4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen This 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 Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1&2, or choose Customize to set
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series CPU Optional Fan Control Mode Select PWM mode or DC mode for CPU Optional fan. CPU Optional Fan Setting Select a fan mode for CPU
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    Chassis Fan 2 Step Down Set the value of Chassis Fan 2 Step Down. CHA_FAN3 / W_Pump Switch Select CHA_FAN3/CPU Optional or Water Pump mode. Chassis Fan 3 Control Mode Select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Fan 3. Chassis Fan 3 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 3, or choose Customize to set 5
  • ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 | User Manual - Page 101
    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series 4.9 Security Screen In this section you may set or change it blank and press enter to remove the password. Secure Boot Use this item to enable or disable support for Windows 8.1 Secure Boot. Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology Enable/disable Intel PTT in ME. Disable this
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    4.10 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot From Onboard LAN Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN. Setup Prompt Timeout Configure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key.
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    Fatal1ty X299 Gaming K6 Series Boot Failure Guard Message 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
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    4.11 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, "Save configuration 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
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    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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