ASRock X299 Creator User 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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    CE Warning This device complies with directive 2014/53/EU issued by the Commision of the European Community. This equipment complies with EU radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the
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    I/O Panel 10 1.5 WiFi-802.11ax Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna 12 1.6 ASRock Thunderbolt™ 3 Module 13 Chapter 2 Installation 17 2.1 35 2.8 Dr. Debug 36 2.9 SLITM and 3-Way SLITMand Operation Guide 42 2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 42 2.9.2 Installing Three
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    Guide (M2_1 and M2_2) 51 2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_3) 54 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 57 3.1 Installing Drivers 57 3.2 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 58 3.2.1 Installing ASRock 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 65 3.3.4 Setting 66 3.4 ASRock Polychrome
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    Advanced Screen 88 4.6.1 CPU Configuration 89 4.6.2 IIO Configuration 91 4.6.3 Chipset Configuration 92 4.6.4 Storage Configuration 95 4.6.5 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 97 4.6.6 ACPI Configuration 98 4.6.7 USB Configuration 99 4.6.8 Trusted Computing 100 4.7 Tools 101 4.8 Hardware Health
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    VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock X299 Creator Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) • ASRock X299 Creator Quick Installation Guide • ASRock X299 Creator Support CD • 1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card (Optional
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    • ATX Form Factor • 8 Layer PCB • 2oz Copper PCB • Supports Intel® CoreTM X-Series Processor Family for the LGA 2066 Socket (Cascade Lake-X, Skylake X Refresh and Skylake X) • Digi Power design • 13 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Chipset • Intel® X299 Memory
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    X299 Creator * If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5 will run at x16/x4/x8/x0. If a M.2 PCI Express module is installed on M2_1, PCIE2 will be disabled. * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks • 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slot • Supports AMD 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM ** •
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    10000 Mb/s (AQUANTIA® AQC107): • Supports Lightning/ESD Protection • Supports PXE 1 x Intel Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (Intel® I219V): • Supports Wake-On-LAN • Supports Lightning/ESD Protection • Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az • Supports PXE Wireless LAN • Intel® 802.11ax WiFi Module
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    X299 Creator *** Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_34 ports. *** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_34 ports. • 2 x with 44 or 28 lanes, M2_2 will be disabled. ** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology ** Supports PCIe RAID ** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Connector • 1 x Virtual
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    supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. * CPU_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN1~5/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use. • 1 x 24 pin ATX Reset Button BIOS Feature • 2 x AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS) • Supports Secure Backup
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    X299 Creator OS Certifications • Microsoft® Windows® 10 64-bit • 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
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    AQC107) ATX12V2 ATX12V1 1 ADDR_LED2 2066 Socket 1 RGB_HEADER2 RoHS DDR4_C2 (64 X299 CREATOR PCIE3 Intel X299 SATA3_4_5 SATA3_A1_A2 SATA3_6_7 M2_3 Purity SoundTM 4 HD_AUDIO1 1 PCIE4 CHA_FAN5 /WP VROC1 1 PCIE5 RGB_HEADER1 ADDR_LED1 1 1 USB3_4 1 USB5_6 1 CHA_FAN4 /WP BIOS_A1 BIOS
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    DDR4_D2) 7 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C1, DDR4_D1) 8 RGB LED Header (RGB_HEADER2) 9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 10 Chassis / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP) 11 CPU / Waterpump Fan Connector ( Fan Connector (CHA_FAN5/WP) 35 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) X299 Creator 9 English
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    1.4 I/O Panel 35 1 2 46 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 No. Description 1 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)* 2 10G LAN RJ-45 Port (AQUANTIA® AQC107)** 3 Central / Bass (Orange) 4 Rear Speaker (Black) 5 Line In (Light Blue) 6 Front Speaker (Lime)*** 7 Mini DisplayPort Input Ports****
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    X299 Creator ** There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/ cables instead of right angled ones if you use two mini DisplayPort input ports simultaneously. ***** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_34 ports. English 11
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    1.5 WiFi-802.11ax Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna WiFi-802.11ax + BT Module This motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ax + BT v5.0 module (pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) that offers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/ g/n/ax connectivity standards and Bluetooth v5.0. WiFi
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    1.6 ASRock Thunderbolt™ 3 Module X299 Creator USB 3.2 Gen2 ThunderboltTM 3 Type-C Ports Mini DisplayPort Input Ports TBT_M2_1 and TBT_M2_2 Specifications Platform Controller • Size: 1.45-in x 1.65-in x 0.91-in, 3.7 cm x 4.2 cm x 2.3 cm • Intel® JHL7540 ThunderboltTM 3 Controller (Titan Ridge)
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    4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz for dual displays over a single cable connection • Supports up to two streams (eight lanes) of DisplayPort video bandwidth; supports daisy-chaining of multiple DisplayPort monitors • Supports 40Gbps bi-directional bandwidth per channel with ThunderboltTM 3 port • Microsoft
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    X299 Creator Installation Step 1 Prepare two Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort Adapter Cables and one/two ThunderboltTM cables. All these cables are not included in the package. Step 2
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    use two Mini DisplayPort Input Ports simultaneously. Step 4 Connect the ThunderboltTM cable(s) from your Thunderbolt-enabled device(s) to the USB 3.2 Gen2 ThunderboltTM 3 Type-C Port(s) on ASRock ThunderboltTM 3 Module on I/O panel. 16 English
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    X299 Creator 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 18 English
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    X299 Creator A 3 B 4 5 19 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. 20 English
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    2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink X299 Creator 1 2 CPU_FAN 21 English
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    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 Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated Populated • Due to Intel® CPU spec definition, please install the memory modules
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    X299 Creator 1 2 3 23 English
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    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 5 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make necessary hardware
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    X299 Creator PCIe Slot Configurations (For CPU with 44 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 SLITM
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    PCIE Slot Speed (For CPU with 48 PCIe lanes) PCIE1 x16 PCIE2 x8 PCIE3 x16 PCIE4 x1 (PCH) PCIE5 x8 *If M.2 PCI Express modules are installed on M2_1 and M2_2, PCIE2 will be disabled. PCIE Slot Speed (For CPU with 44 PCIe lanes) PCIE1 x16 PCIE2 x4 PCIE3 x16 PCIE4 x1 (PCH) PCIE5
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    X299 Creator 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap the jumper cap after clearing the CMOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action
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    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.8, No. 22)
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    X299 Creator Power LED and Speaker Header (7-pin SPK_PLED1) (see p.8, No. 21) Serial ATA3 Connectors ( . These ten SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. * To minimize the boot time, use Intel® X299 SATA ports (SATA3_0~7) for
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    for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel. 1. 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. 2. If you use an AC'97 audio panel
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    X299 Creator Chassis Water Pump Fan This motherboard Connectors FAN_SPEED provides five 4- connect it to Pin 1-3. CPU Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN2/WP) (see p.8, No. 11) ATX Power Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.8, No. 9) FAN_SPEED_CONTROL CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_VOLTAGE GND 1 2 34 12
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    8 5 This motherboard provides two 8-pin ATX 4 1 12V power connectors. To use a 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug it along Pin SPI_TPM_CS# GND RSMRST# SPI_MISO SPI_CS0 SPI_DQ2 This connector supports SPI Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which instructions on this header. English 32
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    X299 Creator Addressable LED Headers (3-pin ADDR_LED1) (see p.8, No. 31) (3-pin ADDR_LED2) (see p.8, No. 5) 1 GND DO_ADDR VOUT These two Addressable cable in the wrong orientation; otherwise, the cable may be damaged. *Please refer to page 68 for further instructions on this header. English 33
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    operation: SKU HW key required Key features Pass-thru Not needed • Pass-thru only (no RAID) • LED Management • Hot Plug Support • RAID 0 support for Intel Fultondale NVMe SSDs Standard • Pass-thru SKU features VROCSTANMOD • RAID 0, 1, 10 Premium ISS VROCPREMMOD • Standard SKU features • RAID
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    X299 Creator 2.7 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart switches: Power Button, Reset Button and Clear CMOS Button, allowing users to quickly turn on/off the system,
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    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 0x10 PEI_CORE_STARTED 0x11 PEI_CAR_CPU_INIT 0x15 PEI_CAR_NB_INIT 0x19 PEI_CAR_SB_INIT 0x31
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    DXE_SB_INIT DXE_SB_SMM_INIT DXE_SB_DEVICES_INIT DXE_ACPI_INIT DXE_CSM_INIT DXE_BDS_STARTED DXE_BDS_CONNECT_DRIVERS DXE_PCI_BUS_BEGIN DXE_PCI_BUS_HPC_INIT DXE_PCI_BUS_ENUM DXE_PCI_BUS_REQUEST_RESOURCES DXE_PCI_BUS_ASSIGN_RESOURCES DXE_CON_OUT_CONNECT DXE_CON_IN_CONNECT X299 Creator 37 English
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    English 0x99 0x9A 0x9B 0x9C 0x9D 0xA0 0xA1 0xA2 0xA3 0xA4 0xA5 0xA6 0xA7 0xA8 0xA9 0xAB 0xAD 0xAE 38 DXE_SIO_INIT DXE_USB_BEGIN DXE_USB_RESET DXE_USB_DETECT DXE_USB_ENABLE DXE_IDE_BEGIN DXE_IDE_RESET DXE_IDE_DETECT DXE_IDE_ENABLE DXE_SCSI_BEGIN DXE_SCSI_RESET DXE_SCSI_DETECT DXE_SCSI_ENABLE
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    DXE_RESET_SYSTEM DXE_USB_HOTPLUG DXE_PCI_BUS_HOTPLUG DXE_NVRAM_CLEANUP DXE_CONFIGURATION_RESET PEI_RECOVERY_AUTO PEI_RECOVERY_USER PEI_RECOVERY_STARTED PEI_RECOVERY_CAPSULE_FOUND PEI_RECOVERY_CAPSULE_LOADED PEI_S3_STARTED PEI_S3_BOOT_SCRIPT PEI_S3_VIDEO_REPOST X299 Creator 39 English
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    0xE3 0x50 0x53 0x55 0x57 0x58 0x59 0x5A 0x5B 0xD0 0xD1 0xD2 0xD3 0xD4 0xD5 0xD6 0xD7 PEI_S3_OS_WAKE PEI_MEMORY_INVALID_TYPE PEI_MEMORY_NOT_DETECTED PEI_MEMORY_NOT_INSTALLED PEI_CPU_MISMATCH PEI_CPU_SELF_TEST_FAILED PEI_CPU_NO_MICROCODE PEI_CPU_ERROR PEI_RESET_NOT_AVAILABLE DXE_CPU_ERROR
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    0xD8 0xD9 0xDA 0xDB 0xDC 0xE8 0xE9 0xEA 0xEB DXE_INVALID_PASSWORD DXE_BOOT_OPTION_LOAD_ERROR DXE_BOOT_OPTION_FAILED DXE_FLASH_UPDATE_FAILED DXE_RESET_NOT_AVAILABLE PEI_MEMORY_S3_RESUME_FAILED PEI_S3_RESUME_PPI_NOT_FOUND PEI_S3_BOOT_SCRIPT_ERROR PEI_S3_OS_WAKE_ERROR X299 Creator English 41
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    Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and 3-Way SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently, NVIDIA® SLITM technology supports that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. Download
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    X299 Creator 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 monitor connector or
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    2.9.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot, another graphics card to PCIE3 slot, and the other graphics card to PCIE5 slot. Make sure that the cards are properly seated on the slots. Step 2 Connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express
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    X299 Creator 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. 45 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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    X299 Creator 2.10 CrossFireXTM and 3-Way CrossFireXTM Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and 3-way CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. Currently CrossFireXTM and 3-way CrossFireXTM are supported with Windows® 10 64-bit OS.
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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. 48 English
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    X299 Creator 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 graphics
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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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    X299 Creator 2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1 and M2_2) The 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. The Ultra M.2 Sockets (M2_1 and M2_2) support M Key type 2242/2260/2280
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    1 2 1 Step 3 Before installing a M.2 (NGFF) SSD module, please loosen the screws to remove the M.2 heatsink. *Please remove the protective films on the bottom side of the M.2 heatsink before you install a M.2 SSD module. C B A C B A 20o C NUT2 NUT1 52 Step 4 Prepare the M.2 standoff
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    X299 Creator M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List Vendor SanDisk Intel Intel Intel Kingston Samsung Samsung Samsung ADATA ADATA Kingston Kingston PLEXTOR WD Interface PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe PCIe P/N SanDisk-SD6PP4M-128G( Gen2 x2) INTEL 6000P-SSDPEKKF256G7
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    2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_3) The 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. The Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_3) supports M Key type 2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module
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    X299 Creator 1 Step 3 2 1 Before installing a M.2 (NGFF) SSD module, please loosen the screws to remove the M.2 heatsink. *Please remove the protective films on the bottom side of the M.2
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    x2) Intel PCIe INTEL 6000P-SSDPEKKF256G7 (nvme) Intel PCIe INTEL 6000P-SSDPEKKF512G7 (nvme) Intel PCIe SSDPEKKF512G7 NVME / 512GB Intel SATA 540S 512GB For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for details: http://www.asrock.com English 56
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    X299 Creator 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 into your CD-ROM
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    more new features and improved utilities. 3.2.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. After the installation, you will find the icon "ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning)" on your desktop. Double
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    OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system. X299 Creator System Info View information about the system. *The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models. 59 English
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    shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met. Settings Configure ASRock ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning). Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system
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    X299 Creator 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 optimize your
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    on the right. Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed. You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not. - The red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge. - The green "Installed" icon means the app
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    X299 Creator 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 green "
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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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    X299 Creator 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon. Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Click on Step 2 to see more
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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. 66 English
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    RoHS English X299 Creator 3.4 ASRock Polychrome SYNC ASRock Polychrome SYNC is a lighting control utility specifically designed strips do not 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 (12V) and length within
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    the Addressable LED Headers (ADDR_LED1, ADDR_LED2) on the motherboard. X299 CREATOR RoHS ADDR_LED2 1 GND DO_ADDR VOUT ADDR_LED1 1 GND DO_ADDR VOUT do not come with the package. 2. The RGB LED header supports WS2812B addressable RGB LED strip (5V/Data/ GND), with a maximum power rating of
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    X299 Creator ASRock Polychrome SYNC Utility Now you can adjust the RGB LED color through the ASRock Polychrome SYNC 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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    Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to configure your system. You 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
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    X299 Creator 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 of the system's current status. You can check the most crucial information of
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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
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    X299 Creator 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 up
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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. 74 English
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    4.5 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. X299 Creator Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly
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    processors to switch between multiple 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. 76 English
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    X299 Creator Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Intel Turbo Boost Technology 3.0 enables the Controller Adjust the MC-Pll Trim Prefix. Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS handoff. DCST LUT0 Configure the DCST LUT0. DCST LUT1 Configure the DCST
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    . Click OK to confirm and apply your new settings. Memory Information This option allows users to browse the serial presence detect (SPD) and Intel extreme memory profile (XMP) for DDR4 modules. Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR memory and perform beyond standard specifications
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    X299 Creator BCLK Frequency The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. Increasing the BCLK will increase the internal CPU clock speed
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    Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) The number of clocks from a Refresh command until the first Activate command to the same rank. RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD) The number of clocks between two rows activated in different banks of the same rank. RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_L) The number of clocks between two rows
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    X299 Creator tCCD Configure back to back CAS to CAS (i.e. READ to RAED or WRITE to WRITE) from same rank separation parameter. tCCD_L Configure back to back
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    tWRDS Use this item to change tWRDS setting. The default is [Auto]. tWRDR Use this item to change tWRDR setting. The default is [Auto]. tWRDD Use this item to change tWRDD setting. The default is [Auto]. tWWDS Use this item to change tWWDS setting. The default is [Auto]. tWWDR Use this item to
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    X299 Creator IO-L (D2) Configure IO latency for channel D2. ODT Setting ODT WR (A1) Configure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A1. ODT
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    ODT PARK (C1) Configure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel C1. ODT PARK C2) Configure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel C2. ODT PARK (D1) Configure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel D1. ODT PARK (D2) Configure the memory on die
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    X299 Creator Voltage Configuration CPU Input Voltage Configure the voltage for the CPU Vcore. CPU Load-Line Calibration CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop
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    +3V_ANA Configure the voltage for +3V_ANA. VCCSA Voltage Configure the voltage for the VCCSA. FIVR Configuration CPU Vcore Voltage Mode Selects between Adaptive and Override Voltage modes. In Override Mode, the voltage selected will be applied over all operating frequencies.In Adaptive mode, the
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    X299 Creator CPU Integrated VR Faults Enable/Disable FIVR Faults. When FIVR faults are an impediment to proper power delivery control under overclocking, particularly BCLK overclocking. Dynamic SVID Support Enable/Disable SVID. Disabling SVID disables input voltage overrides. Save User Default Type a
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    IIO Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel® Thunderbolt, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted 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
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    4.6.1 CPU Configuration X299 Creator Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded software is improved. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended
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    Safer Mode Extensions (SMX) Enable/disable the Intel SMX (Safer Mode Extensions). Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better performance. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the
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    4.6.2 IIO Configuration X299 Creator IOU0 (PCIE3) Select PCIe port Bifurcation for selected slot(s). IOU1 (PCIE1) Select PCIe port Bifurcation for selected slot(s). English 91
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    4.6.3 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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    X299 Creator PCIE4 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE4. PCIE5 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE5. PCIE ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices. PCH PCIE ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH PCIE
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    Restore on AC/Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure. If [Power Off] is selected, the power will remain off when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start to boot up when the power recovers. Turn On Onboard LED in S5 Turn on/off the LED in the ACPI S5
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    4.6.4 Storage Configuration X299 Creator 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
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    Third Party SATA3 Controller Enable or disable the third party SATA3 controller. Third Party SATA3 Hot Plug Enable or disable Hot Plug for Third Party SATA3 port. 96 English
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    4.6.5 Intel® Thunderbolt™ X299 Creator Intel(R) Thunderbolt Technonogy Enable/Disable the Intel(R) Thunderbolt function. Security Level Allows you to choose a security level for the Thunderbolt ports. 97 English
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    4.6.6 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. PCIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN. RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the real
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    4.6.7 USB Configuration X299 Creator XHCI Hand-off This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver. English 99
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    4.6.8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. 100 English
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    4.7 Tools X299 Creator 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.
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    , the system will work on the active BIOS. However if the active BIOS is corrupted or damaged, after several failed boot attempts, the 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
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    Network Configuration Use this to configure internet connection settings for Internet Flash. X299 Creator Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility. UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI firmware. English 103
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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 Tuning Measure Fan Min Duty Cycle. Fan-Tastic Tuning Select a fan mode for
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    X299 Creator CPU_FAN2 / W_Pump Switch Select CPU Water Pump mode. CPU Fan 2 Control Mode Select PWM mode or DC mode for CPU Fan 2. CPU Fan 2 Setting Select a
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    Chassis Fan 2 Control Mode Select PWM mode or DC mode for Chassis Fan 2. Chassis Fan 2 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for
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    X299 Creator Chassis Fan 4 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 4, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Chassis
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    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 Secure Boot. Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology Enable/disable Intel PTT in ME. Disable this option to use discrete TPM Module. 108 English
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    X299 Creator 4.10 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you to configure 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. The VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if
  • ASRock X299 Creator | User Manual - Page 117
    If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you're running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8.1 64-bit and
  • ASRock X299 Creator | User Manual - Page 118
    X299 Creator Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM. Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to
  • ASRock X299 Creator | User Manual - Page 119
    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
  • ASRock X299 Creator | User Manual - Page 120
    dealer for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request form at https://event.asrock.com/tsd.asp ASRock Incorporation 2F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District, Taipei City 112, Taiwan (R.O.C.) ASRock EUROPE B.V. Bijsterhuizen 11-11 6546 AR Nijmegen The
  • ASRock X299 Creator | User Manual - Page 121
    Per FCC Part 2 Section 2.1077(a) Responsible Party Name: ASRock Incorporation Address: 13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710 Phone/Fax No: +1-909-590-8308/+1-909-590-1026 hereby declares that the product Product Name : Motherboard Model Number : X299 Creator Conforms to the following speci cations: FCC
  • ASRock X299 Creator | User Manual - Page 122
    EU Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment: Motherboard (Product Name) X299 Creator / ASRock (Model Designation / Trade Name) ASRock Incorporation (Manufacturer Name) 2F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District, Taipei City 112, Taiwan (R.O.C.) (Manufacturer Address) ‫ ڛ‬
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