ASROCK X99 OC Formula User manual

Version 1.0
Published September 2014
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 7
1.4 I/O Panel 10
Chapter 2 Installation 12
2.1 Installing the CPU 13
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 16
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) 17
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 19
2.5 Jumpers Setup 21
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 22
2.7 Smart Switches 28
2.8 Dr. Debug 31
2.9 Post Status Checker 33
2.10 SLITM , 3-Way SLITM , 4-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation
Guide 34
2.10.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 34
2.10.2 Installing Three SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 36
2.10.3 Installing Four SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 38
2.10.4 Driver Installation and Setup 40
2.11 CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM , 4-Way CrossFireXTM
and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 41

2.11.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 41
2.11.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 42
2.11.3 Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 43
2.11.4 Driver Installation and Setup 44
2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 45
2.13 HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide 48
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 49
3.1 Installing Drivers 49
3.2 Formula Drive 50
3.3 ASRock Cloud (on Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171) 56
3.4 ASRock APP Shop 66
3.4.1 UI Overview 66
3.4.2 Apps 67
3.4.3 BIOS & Drivers 70
3.4.4 Setting 71
3.5 Start8 72
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 78
4.1 Introduction 78
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 78
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 79
4.2 Main Screen 80
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 81
4.4 Advanced Screen 91
4.4.1 CPU Conguration 92

4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 94
4.4.3 Storage Conguration 96
4.4.4 Super IO Conguration 97
4.4.5 ACPI Conguration 98
4.4.6 USB Conguration 99
4.4.7 Trusted Computing 100
4.5 Tools 101
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 105
4.7 Security Screen 107
4.8 Boot Screen 108
4.9 Exit Screen 111

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X99 OC Formula
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock X99 OC Formula motherboard, a reliable
motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently stringent quality control.
It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock’s
commitment to quality and endurance.
In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the
motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation
guide of the soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of
the BIOS setup.
1.1 Package Contents
•ASRock X99 OC Formula Motherboard (EATX Form Factor)
•ASRock X99 OC Formula Quick Installation Guide
•ASRock X99 OC Formula Support CD
•1 x I/O Panel Shield
•3 x ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cables (2 x 10 cm, 1 x 14 cm)
•6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
•1 x HDD Saver Cable
•2 x Screws for M.2 Socket
•1 x Screw for mini-PCIe Slot
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modi-
cations of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s
website without further notice. If you require technical support related to this mother-
board, please visit our website for specic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com.

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1.2 Specications
Platform •EATX Form Factor
•8 Layer PCB
•4 x 2oz copper
•High Density Glass Fabric PCB
CPU •Supports Intel® CoreTM i7 and Xeon® 18-Core Processors
Family for the LGA 2011-3 Socket
•Digi Power design
•12 Power Phase design (Supports up to 1300w)
•Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
•Supports Untied Overclocking Technology
Chipset •Intel® X99
Memory •Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
•8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
•Supports DDR4 3400+(OC)*/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400
(OC)/2133/1866 non-ECC, un-buered memory
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
•Supports non-ECC x8 (8 bit) RDIMM (Registered DIMM)/
x8 (8 bit) UDIMM
•Supports DDR4 ECC x8 (8 bit) RDIMM/x8 (8 bit) UDIMM
with Intel® Xeon® processors E5 series in the LGA 2011-3
Socket
•Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB
•Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0
Expansion
Slot
•5 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4/
PCIE5: single at x16 (PCIE1); dual at x16 (PCIE1) / x16
(PCIE4); triple at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE2) / x16 (PCIE4);
quad at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) / x8 (PCIE5))
* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4
will run at x16/x0/x4/x8 or x8/x8/x4/x8, and PCIE5 will be
disabled.
* If Ultra M.2 PCI Express module is installed, PCIE3 slot will
be disabled.
•1 x Half Mini-PCI Express Slot

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•Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 4-Way CrossFireXTM,
3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM
•Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 4-Way SLITM, 3-Way SLITM
and SLITM
* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, 4-Way CrossFireXTM and
4-Way SLITM are not supported.
Audio •7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek
ALC1150 Audio Codec)
•Premium Blu-ray Audio support
•Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)
•Supports Purity Sound™ 2
- Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
- 115dB SNR DAC with Dierential Amplier
- TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier (Supports up to
600 Ohms headsets)
- Direct Drive Technology
- EMI Shielding Cover
- PCB Isolate Shielding
•Supports DTS Connect
LAN •1 x Intel® I218V (Gigabit LAN PHY 10/100/1000 Mb/s)
•1 x Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171 (PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN
10/100/1000 Mb/s)
•Supports Qualcomm® Atheros® Security Wake On Internet
Technology (on Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171)
•Supports Wake-On-LAN
•Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
•Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
•Supports PXE
Rear Panel
I/O
•1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
•1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
•2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full
Spike Protection))
•4 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD
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•2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full
Spike Protection))
•2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
•1 x Clear CMOS Switch
•HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /
Front Speaker / Microphone
Storage •10 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID
0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 and Intel Rapid Storage 13),
NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver Technology
(S_SATA3_3 connector is shared with M.2 Socket (M2_1))
* RAID is supported on SATA3_0 ~ SATA3_5 ports only.
•1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (ULTRA_M2), supports M.2 PCI
Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)
•1 x M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 (M2_1), supports M.2 SATA3
6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen2 x4
(20 Gb/s)
Connector •1 x COM Port Header
•1 x TPM Header
•1 x Power LED Header
•2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)
•3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin) (Smart Fan
Speed Control)
•1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)
•1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
•1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power
Connector)
•1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power
Connector)
•1 x HDD Saver Connector
•1 x PCIe Power Connector
•1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
•1 x underbolt AIC Connector
•2 x USB 2.0 Headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports
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•1 x Vertical Type A USB 3.0
•2 x USB 3.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.0 ports) (ASMedia
ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection))
•1 x Dr. Debug with LED
•1 x Power Switch with LED
•1 x Reset Switch with LED
•V-ProbeTM: 7-set of onboard voltage measurement points laid
•Rapid OC Buttons: +/- buttons to adjust OC frequency
•1 x Menu Button
•1 x PCIe ON/OFF Switch
•1 x Slow Mode Switch
•1 x LN2 Mode Switch
•1 x BIOS Selection Switch
•1 x Direct Key Button
BIOS
Feature
•2 x 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI
support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)
•Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology
•ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events
•SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
•CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V, VPPM Voltage Multi-
adjustment
Hardware
Monitor
•CPU/Chassis temperature sensing
•CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer
•CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by
CPU temperature)
•CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control
•Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Input Voltage,
CPU Internal Voltages
•Multi ermal Sensor
OS •Microso® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-
bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit
Certica-
tions
•FCC, CE, WHQL
•ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

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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 aect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense.
We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com
Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for sys-
tem usage under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operating systems
do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that
Windows® cannot use.

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Supe r
I/O
Supe r
I/O
ATXPWR1
1
USB3_ 7_ 8
LAN
LAN
PCIE1
PCIE4
PLED1
1
1
SPEAKER1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
USB5_6
11
USB3_4
COM1
1
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PCIE5
S_SATA3 _2_3
SATA3 _0 _1
SATA3 _2 _3
SATA3 _4 _5
CHA_FAN1
CPU_FAN1
CPU_FAN2
PWR_FAN1
RoHS
14
16
15
21
13
12
9
10
11
18
22
20
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
S_SATA3 _0_1
3458
DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 284-pin module)
DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 284-pin module) DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 284-pin module)
DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 284-pin module)
2
1
45
Purity
Sound 2
TM
Ul tra M .2
PC Ie Ge n3 x4
128Mb
BIOS
BIOS_A
BIOS_A_LED
128Mb
BIOS
BIOS_A
BIOS_A_LED
1
TPMS1
CLRMOS1
1
CT2CT3CT4CT5
1
HD_AUDIO1
T BT1
1
CHA_FAN3
19
17
1
SATA_PWR_1
CT1
DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 284-pin module)
DDR4_D2 (64 bit, 284-pin module) DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 284-pin module)
DDR4_C2 (64 bit, 284-pin module)
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Verti ca l
Type A USB
USB3_8
1
USB3_9_10
Dr.
Debug
Reset Power
33 32
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44 31
BIO S_ SEL 1
AB
MINI_PCIE1
Top:
Central/Bass
Center:
REAR SPK
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Bottom:
MIC IN
CLRC
BTN1
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: USB5
B: USB6
RJ-45
USB 2.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
PS2
Keyboard
/Mouse
USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4
USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
CHA_FAN2
8-Layer PCB
+
-
ON
1 2 3 4
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
MENU
PCIE_PWR1
CMOS
Battery
Intel
X99
LN2MODE1 SLOWMODE1SWITCH1
CPU
DRAM
VGA
BOOT
ATX12V1 ATX12V2
DIRKEY1
PCIE2
ULTRA_M2
CT2CT3CT4CT5
PCIE3
M2_1
1.3 Motherboard Layout

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No. Description
1 2 x 284-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)
2 2 x 284-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)
3 8 pin ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
4 4 pin ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)
5 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
6 2 x 284-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D2, DDR4_C2)
7 2 x 284-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_D1, DDR4_C1)
8 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
9 Rapid OC Button (+) (PLUS)
10 Rapid OC Button (–) (MINUS)
11 Menu Button (MENU)
12 PCIe ON/OFF Switch (SWITCH1)
13 LN2 Mode Switch (LN2MODE)
14 Slow Mode Switch (SLOWMODE)
15 V-ProbeTM (VOL _CON1)
16 Post Status Checker (PSC)
17 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
18 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)
19 Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (USB3_8)
20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)
21 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_9_10)
22 SATA3 Connectors (S_SATA3_0_1)
23 SATA3 Connectors (S_SATA3_2_3)
24 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)
25 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)
26 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)
27 HDD Saver Connector (SATA_PWR_1)
28 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1)
29 Power LED Header (PLED1)
30 Direct Key Button (DIRKEY1)
31 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
32 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
33 Power Switch (PWR)

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34 Reset Switch (RST)
35 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
36 TPM Header (TPMS1)
37 USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4)
38 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6)
39 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
40 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
41 COM Port Header (COM1)
42 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1)
43 underbolt AIC Connector (TB1)
44 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
45 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

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1.4 I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB12) 9 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_56)
2 LAN RJ-45 Port 10 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)
(Qualcomm® Atheros® AR8171)* (ASMedia ASM1074 hub)
3 Central / Bass (Orange) 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12)
4 Rear Speaker (Black) (ASMedia ASM1074 hub)
5 Line In (Light Blue) 12 LAN RJ-45 Port
6 Front Speaker (Lime)** (Intel® I218V)*
7Microphone (Pink) 13 Clear CMOS Switch
8 Optical SPDIF Out Port 14 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
1
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* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link O 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
** 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
Front Speaker
(No. 6)
Rear Speaker
(No. 4)
Central / Bass
(No. 3)
Line In
(No. 5)
2V -- -- --
4V V -- --
6V V V --
8V V V V
To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. Aer restarting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer” tool on your
system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and
click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select
“Realtek HDA Primary output” to use the Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker,
or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port

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is is an EATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard,
study the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.
Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
or change any motherboard settings.
•Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard
components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard
components.
•In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components,
NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded
wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.
•Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
•Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or
in the bag that comes with the components.
•When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-
tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
Chapter 2 Installation

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2.1 Installing the CPU
CAUTION:
Please note that X99 platform is only compatible with the LGA 2011-3 socket, which is
incompatible with the LGA 2011 socket (for X79 platform).
1. Before you insert the 2011-3-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on
the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do
not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU
will be seriously damaged.
2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
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3
B
5