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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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    he terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Deinition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535; 7,003,467 & other U.S. and
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    the most highly anticipated matches of the year, winning in a 14 to (-1) killer victory. Competing at Quakecon 2004, I became the World's 1st Doom3 Champion by challenging matches and earning $25,000 for the victory. Since then Fatal1ty has traveled the globe to compete against the best in the world
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    everything gets really nice. It's all about getting the computer processing faster and allowing more luid 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
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    1 Introduction 1 1.1 Package Contents 1 1.2 Speciications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 7 1.4 I/O Panel 9 Chapter 2 Installation 11 2.1 Installing Headers and Connectors 20 2.7 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 25 2.7.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 25 2.7.2 Driver
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    Network Manager 41 3.3.2 Using Killer Network Manager 41 3.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 44 3.4.1 System Requirements 44 3.4.2 Setup Guide 45 3.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 49 3.5.1 System Requirements 49 3.5.2 Setup Guide 50 3.6 ASRock Cloud 54 3.6.1 Qualcomm® Atheros
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    89 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration 90 4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration 92 4.4.3 Storage Coniguration 95 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 97 4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 98 4.4.6 Intel® Thunderbolt 99 4.4.7 Super IO Coniguration 100 4.4.8 ACPI Coniguration 101 4.4.9 USB Coniguration
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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 Z97M Killer Series Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Support CD
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    Platform • Micro ATX Form Factor • High Density Glass Fabric PCB CPU • Supports 4th Gen & 5th Generation Intel® CoreTM Processors (Socket 1150) • Digi Power design • 8 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs • Supports ASRock BCLK
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Graphics Audio • Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. • Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW Encode1, Intel®
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    Out Port • 1 x eSATA Connector • 3 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 2.0) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Connector BIOS ATX Power Connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) • 1 x PCIe Power Connector • 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector • 1 x hunderbolt AIC Connector • 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock
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    , 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
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    1.3 Motherboard Layout 1 ATX12V1 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 23 45 CPU_FAN2 CPU_FAN1 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B:USB1 NUT1 1 27 Z97M Killer 26 PCIE1 8 SATA3_3 SATA3_0 CMOS Purity PCIE2 Battery 1 FATAL TY 64Mb BIOS 9 10 SoundTM 2 PCIE3 SATA3_1 Intel 11 SATA3_4 Z97 12 RoHS SATA3_5
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    CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) 6 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 7 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5) 8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0) 9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3) 10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) 11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4
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    1.4 I/O Panel 1 2 3 Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 79 4 5 6 8 10 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 No. Description 1 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB0) 2 USB 2.0 Port (USB1) 3 D-Sub Port 4 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) 5 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23) 6 LAN RJ-45 Port* 7 Central / Bass (Orange) 8 Rear Speaker (Black) 9
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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 SATA3 with cables within 1 meters. English 10
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Chapter 2 Installation his is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install
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    2.1 Installing the CPU 1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 3 4 5 13 English
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    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 English
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 CPU_FAN English 15
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    2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual channel coniguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs. 2.
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 1 2 3 17 English
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    Express Slots) here are 4 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2) when using multiple graphics cards. English
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer CMOS CLRMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn of the computer and unplug 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
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    caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.7, No. 18) 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
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Power LED Header (3-pin PLED1) (see p.7, No. 17) Serial ATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0) (see p.7, No. LED to this header to indicate the system's power status. hese six SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate
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    I/O panel, there are two headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two ports. USB 3.0 Header (19-pin USB3_4_5 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
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.7, No. 19) (3-pin CHA_FAN2) (see p.7, No. 26) (3-pin PWR_FAN1) (see p.7, No. 27) CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.7, No. 3) (3-pin CPU_FAN2) (see p.7, No. 2) ATX 24 1 13 his motherboard provides a 4-Pin
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    a serial port module. GND SMB_CLK_MAIN SMB_DATA_MAIN LAD2 LAD1 GND S_PWRDWN# SERIRQ# GND his connector supports Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which cansecurely store keys, digital certiicates, 1 passwords, and data. A PCICLK FRAME PCIRST# LAD3 +3V LAD0 +3VSB GND TPM system also
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 2.7 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide his motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to two identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM technology supports
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    Step 3 Align and insert the ASRock SLI_Bridge Card to the goldingers on each graphics card. Make sure the ASRock SLI_Bridge Card is irmly in place. ASRock SLI_Bridge 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
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to your system. Ater that, you can enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in
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    Guide his motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM are supported to AMD graphics card manuals for detailed installation guide. 2.8.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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 PCIE2 slot. 29 English
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    . 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. AMD
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 2.9 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide The M.2, also known as Express connector to use. *he M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 supports SSD drives. Please note that the WiFi or other non-SSD M.2 modules are not supported. Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Step 1 Prepare a
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    hand. Step 4 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 Align and gently insert the M.2 (NGFF) SSD module into the M.2 slot. Please be aware that the M.2 (NGFF) SSD module only its in one orientation
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List PCIe Interface SATA Interface Plextor PX-G512M6e Plextor PX- Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G Kingston RBU-SM2280S3/120G For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for details: http://www.asrock.
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    drivers. herefore, the drivers you install can work properly. Utilities Menu he Utilities Menu shows the application sotware that the motherboard supports. Click on a speciic item then follow the installation wizard to install it. To improve Windows 7 compatibility, please download and install
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 3.2 F-Stream F-Stream is ASRock's multi purpose sotware desktop. Double-click the "F-Stream" icon, F-Stream main menu will pop up. 3.2.2 Using F-Stream here are six sections in F-Stream main menu: Operation Mode, Tools, OC Tweaker, System Info, Live Update, Tech Service
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    in the RAM drive. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. Please note that Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8.1/8 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card. OMG Schedule the starting and ending hours of Internet access granted to
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Dehumidiier Prevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this on hours, S.M.A.R.T. values, current temperature, etc. HDD, SSD and optical disk drives are all supported. he health status block displays Good (in green color), Caution (in yellow color) or Bad
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    OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system. System Info View information about the system. 38 English
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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. 39 English
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    Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem. Settings Conigure 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
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 3.3 Killer Network Manager Qualcomm® Atheros® Killer Network Manager allows you ASRock's support CD, Killer Network Manager will be auto-installed as well. Ater the installation, you will ind the icon "Killer Network Manager" on your desktop. Double-click the icon, Killer
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    time your system performance and current network utilization for download and upload traic. Network Network allows you to set your preferred upload/download speeds and test the network speed. * You must have Adobe Flash Player installed to run the network speed
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    Killer Ethernet Killer Ethernet displays the network information. Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series English 43
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    Intel System Requirements • Conirm whether your motherboard supports this feature. • Operating system: not in AHCI mode, please follow the instructions below. here are certain risks. Please . 2. Enter into HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\ msahci in Windows Registry Editor. Double
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 3. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer. 4. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced AHCI drivers automatically. 3.4.2 Setup Guide Coniguring Rapid Start Step 1 Run ASRock Rapid Start utility from Start -> All Programs -> ASRock Utility. Step 2 If
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    Step 3 When prompted to restart ater the setup, click Yes to reboot. English Step 4 Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Manager icon system tray. in the Windows 46
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Step 5 Make sure Rapid Start is on. Drag the slider to conigure the time. For example, if the timer value is set to ten
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    state for a period of time. he power of the computer in Rapid Start mode can be cut of, it will not cause data loss of the programs or iles you were executing before entering sleep state. 4. When you wish to continue to use the computer just hit the power button, the system will rapidly return to
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 3.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. It saves your waiting
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    3.5.2 Setup Guide Installing ASRock Smart Connect Utility Step 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Smart Connect. Step 2 Once installed, run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or go to Windows Start ->
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Step 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list. Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List, then
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    Step 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon Windows system tray. in the Step 7 Drag the slider to conigure how oten the system will connect to the network to download updates. Shorter durations will provide more frequent updates, but may cause more power consumption.
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 4. he system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. he screen will not display anything so the computer can maintain minimum power usage. Aterwards, the system will automatically return to sleep state again. 5.
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    Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I218-V" in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > Chipset Coniguration. Have you ever been in a situation where you emergently needed certain files in your computer, however the computer was gazillion miles away out of reach? ASRock desktop application. his motherboard supports
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 3.6.1 Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet Technology that the "Shutdown Wake Up" and "SWOI" are enabled in Device Manager > Network Adapters > Killer e2200 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.30) Properties > Advanced. *"SWOI" may not appear in certain driver
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    the Orbweb.ME Professional host software in the Support CD or just download it from http://orbweb. installation. Step 2 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation. Step 3 When the Orbweb.ME Professional icon Step 2 on your desktop. On the Orbweb.ME Portal login page, click Sign
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Step 3 You will receive a veriication email. Follow the . Setting Up Shared Folders on Host Computer Step 1 Double-click the Orbweb.ME Professional icon on your desktop. Or, if you just inished signing up for your host computer, you can click Conigure this computer
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    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
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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
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    4 Click on Remote Desktop. If the Remote Desktop Connection dialog appears, click Connect to continue. Step 5 Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the desktop of your host computer. Please refer to the user manual of the Orbweb.ME Professional for more instructions on how to use
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users: Download and install "Orbweb.ME Professional" app from the and password. Step 3 Tap the host computer name that you want to access under the Remote Desktop section. Step 4 Enter the Windows password to log in and you will see the
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    to open the folder. Step 6 Click on a ile name to preivew the ile. You can also delete, rename, move, and copy a selected ile. For more instructions on how to use Xplorer, refer to the user manual of the Orbweb.ME Professional. 62 English
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series For iOS or Android Mobile Devices users: Download and install "Orbweb.ME Professional You can also delete, rename, move, and copy a selected ile. For more instructions on how to use Xplorer, refer to the user manual of the Orbweb.ME Professional. Tutorial Video 63 English
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    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 the ASRock APP Shop utility. *You need
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 3.7.2 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
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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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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you
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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. 68 English
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 3.7.4 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. 69 English
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    customizations for greater eiciency. 3.8.1 Installing Start8 Install Start8, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Start8. 3.8.2 Coniguring Start8 Style Select between the Windows 7 style and Windows 8.1/8 style Start Menu. hen select the theme of
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    Conigure Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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 71 English
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    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
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 3.9 XSplit Broadcaster XSplit Broadcaster is a desktop application designed to make your multimedia broadcasting, live-streaming and recording a lot easier and more fun to do, we are giving away the 3 months premium
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    Step 3 Go to Broadcast > Add Channels.... Step 4 Click Add.... Step 5 Select a platform for live streaming. *Before you start streaming, you need to register an account for the streaming service website, such as Twitch.tv, USTREAM, or other livestreaming services. 74 English
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Step 6 Fill in your platform's Username and Password. Based on your needs, conigure the Video and Audio Encoding settings. Click OK. Step 7 he channel then appears in your broadcast list. Click Apply and OK to save the settings. 75 English
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    Step 8 Go to Broadcast and select the platform to enable live streaming. A link to view your live Broadcast has been copied for you automatically. Simply press CTRL-V or right click and choose Paste to paste the link into the browser, and you can see your broadcast. To disable live streaming, go to
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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
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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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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. My Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items. Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering
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    appears only when your CPU supports this function. his option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU. 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. It should be done at
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series overclocking may cause damage to your GPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. his option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU. CPU Coniguration Multi Core Enhancement Improve
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    dissipation. Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state. Filter PLL Frequency CPU BCLK Filter Frequency. Choose 1.6 for better overclocking capabilities
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Adaptive: . DRAM Timing Coniguration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR3 memory and perform beyond standard speciications. DRAM Reference Clock DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign
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    DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conirm and apply your new settings. CAS# Latency (tCL) he time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response. RAS# to CAS# Delay (tRCD) he number of clock cycles required
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series he number of clocks between the last valid write operation and between module write to read delay from diferent ranks. tWRRDDD Use this to change DRAM tRRSR Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. Conigure between module write to read delay from diferent DIMMs. tWRWR
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    the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel B. ODT NOM (CHA) Use this to change ODT (CHA) Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. ODT NOM (CHB) Use this to change ODT (CHB) Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. Command Tri State Enable for DRAM power saving. 86 English
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory raise the threshold to trigger CPU over current protection and over voltage protection for better overclocking capabilities. CPU Integrated VR Eiciency Mode Enable FIVR Eiciency Management for power saving. Disable
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    system is under heavy load. CPU Cache Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage for the CPU Cache. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when overclocking. System Agent Voltage Ofset Conigure the voltage for the System Agent. Setting the voltage higher may increase system stability when
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Coniguration, Chipset Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology, Intel® hunderbolt, Super IO Coniguration, ACPI
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    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. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving. CPU Thermal Throttling Enable certain classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple
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    4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE1. PCIE3 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE3. PCIE4 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE4. SB DMI Link ASPM Control he control of Active State Power Management on both
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series installed. Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled one ater a transition for the bus between the CPU and PCH. Users may select -6dB for better overclocking results. PCIE1 De-emphasis Control Reduce the level of all bits except the irst one ater a transition
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    PCIE3 De-emphasis Control Reduce the level of all bits except the irst one ater a transition for the third PCIEx16 slot. Users may select -6dB for better overclocking results. 94 English
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection IDE: For better compatibility. AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports
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    and increased system responsiveness. 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. M2/SATA3_4, SATA3_5 Switch Auto: M2/SATA3_4, SATA3_5
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    4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Intel® Rapid Start Technology Intel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which allows users to resume in just 5-6 seconds. English 97
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    4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates your email and social networks, such as Twitter, Facebook, etc. while the computer is in sleep mode. 98 English
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    4.4.6 Intel® Thunderbolt Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Intel® Thunderbolt Technology Enable or disable the Intel® hunderbolt™ function. boot speed. TBT Device IO resource Support Enable IO Resource Support if your older hunderbolt devices have trouble working properly. Thunderbolt™ PCIe Cache-
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    4.4.7 Super IO Coniguration PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto. Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. 100 English
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    4.4.8 ACPI Coniguration Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend system stability. ACPI HPET Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance and to pass WHQL tests. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard. PCIE
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    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. USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller. USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by
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    4.4.9 USB Coniguration Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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
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    USB Compatibility Patch If your USB devices (i.e. USB mouse or storage) encounter compatibility problems,please enable this option to ix it. Please note that ater enabling this option, it is normal that the system will postpone booting up ater pressing the power button. 104 English
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    4.4.10 Trusted Computing Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. English 105
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    system time are required. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service. Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. 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
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    dehumidify the system ater entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier Period Conigure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables Dehumidiier ater entering S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier Duration Conigure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5 state. Dehumidiier CPU
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 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
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    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. Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to
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    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
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    Fatal1ty Z97M Killer Series 4.8 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. Secure Boot Use this item to enable or disable support for Windows 8 Secure Boot. 113 English
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    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
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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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