ASROCK Z170 Extreme7+ Use and care manual

Technical Reference - Q&A TSD-QA (2016/06)
1. Q: If I would like to install a mini-PCIe WiFi card on Z170 Extreme7+, how do I connect the WiFi antennas and
mini-PCIe WiFi card?
A: If the connection wires between WiFi antennas and mini-PCIe WiFi card are less than 26 cm, please refer to
the following steps.
Step 1. Loosen the five screws marked in yellow circles on the back side of Z170 Extreme 7+. Then remove
the I/O cover.
Step 2. Use the red wires to connect the mini-PCIe WiFi card to WiFi antenna ports on the I/O port.

If the connection wires between WiFi antennas and mini-PCIe WiFi card are longer than 26 cm, please
follow the steps below.
Step 1 –Loosen the five screws marked in yellow circles on the back side of Z170 Extreme 7+. Then remove
the IO cover.
Step 2 –Route the red wires as the picture below to connect the WiFi antennas and mini-PCIe WiFi card.

Step 3 –Install the IO cover back to Z170 Extreme7+ as below picture.

2. Q: Do ASRock Intel X99 motherboards support Intel Broadwell-E CPU?
A: To support the Intel Broadwell-E CPU, please refer to the following table and update your BIOS version.
Download Link: http://www.asrock.com/support/index.asp
Model
BIOS Version
X99 Extreme11
P3.00
X99 Extreme6
P3.00
X99 Extreme6/3.1
P3.00
X99 Extreme4
P3.30
X99 Extreme4/3.1
P3.00
X99 Extreme3
P3.30
X99 OC Formula
P3.00
X99 OC Formula/3.1
P3.20
X99 Professional
P3.10
X99 Professional/3.1
P3.20
X99E-ITX/ac
P3.10
X99M Killer
P3.00
X99M Killer/3.1
P3.30
X99X Killer
P3.00
X99X Killer/3.1
P3.00
X99 WS-E/10G
P3.00
X99 WS-E
P3.00
X99 WS
P3.10

How to Write MAC Address of Your Motherboard?
1. Please open the chassis and you can find a white sticker at the edge of board with 12-digit MAC ID.
2. Download the MAC tool form following link : http://www.asrock.com/support/download/mactool.asp
3. Extract (Unzip) the file as “MAC161B”folder then put entire folder into a bootable USB flash drive root
directory.
4. Boot up system than press [F11] to enter the Boot Menu, select your USB Flash, afterwards.

5. Under DOS environment, please key in the command as follow:
Cd MAC161B <press Enter>
MAC C XXXXXXXXXXXX <press Enter>
(XXXXXXXXXXXX is MAC Address; please refer to the step1 to check the MAC Sticker)
6. After Key in the instruction, the system will flash MAC address automatically.
7. When “Done”showing, the MAC address already been flash successfully.
You can reboot the system into OS.