ASROCK Z87M OC Formula User manual

User Manual

Version 1.0
Published May 2013
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(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
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may cause undesired operation.
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e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Unique Features 7
1.4 Motherboard Layout 11
1.5 I/O Panel 13
Chapter 2 Installation 15
2.1 Installing the CPU 16
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 19
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 20
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 22
2.5 Jumpers Setup 23
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24
2.7 Smart Switches 28
2.8 Dr. Debug 30
2.9 Using the HDMI-In Port 32
2.10 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 35
2.10.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 35
210.2 Driver Installation and Setup 37
2.11 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 38
2.11.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 38
2.11.2 Driver Installation and Setup 40

Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 41
3.1 Installing Drivers 41
3.2 Formula Drive 42
3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 46
3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 51
3.5 Intel® Remote Wake Technology 56
3.5.1 Conguring and Using MeshCentral 56
3.5.2 Conguring and Using Splashtop 61
3.6 Start8 64
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 67
4.1 Introduction 67
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 67
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 68
4.2 Main Screen 69
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 70
4.4 Advanced Screen 81
4.4.1 CPU Conguration 82
4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 84
4.4.3 Storage Conguration 87
4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 89
4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 90
4.4.6 Super IO Conguration 91
4.4.7 ACPI Conguration 92
4.4.8 USB Conguration 94

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4.5 Tools 95
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 98
4.7 Boot Screen 99
4.8 Security Screen 102
4.9 Exit Screen 103
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Z87M 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 Z87M OC Formula Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)
• ASRock Z87M OC Formula Quick Installation Guide
• ASRock Z87M OC Formula Support CD
• 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
• 10 x OC Stands
• GELID Solution GC-Extreme ermal Compound
• 1 x WiFi Module Screw
• 1 x mSATA Screw

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Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Z87M 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 Z87M OC Formula Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor)
• ASRock Z87M OC Formula Quick Installation Guide
• ASRock Z87M OC Formula Support CD
• 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
• 10 x OC Stands
• GELID Solution GC-Extreme ermal Compound
• 1 x WiFi Module Screw
• 1 x mSATA Screw
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 • Micro ATX Form Factor
• Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-
quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)
A-Style • Home Cloud
• Purity SoundTM
• HDMI-In
OC
Formula
Kit
OC Formula Power Kit
• 12 Power Phase Design
• Digi Power
• Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM)
• Multiple Filter Cap (MFC) (Filter dierent noise by 3 dierent
capacitors: DIP solid cap, POSCAP and MLCC)
• Premium Alloy Choke (Reduce 70% core loss compare to iron
powder choke)
OC Formula Connector Kit
• Hi-Density Power Connector (8 pin)
• 15μGold Finger (CPU sockets, memory sockets and PCIE x16
slots)
• Distortion-Free Slot
OC Formula Cooling Kit
• 8 Layer PCB
• 4 x 2oz copper
• GELID Solutions GC-Extreme ermal Compound
CPU • Supports 4th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® /
Pentium® / Celeron® in LGA1150 Package
• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
• Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPU
• Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking
Chipset • Intel®Z87

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Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology
• 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
• Supports DDR3 3000+(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC)
/2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buered
memory
• Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2
• Distortion-Free Slot
Expansion
Slot
• 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE1/PCIE3: single at x16
(PCIE1); dual at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE3))
• 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x4 slot
• 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot
• 1 x half mini-PCI Express slot
• 1 x mSATA/mini-PCI Express slot
* mSATA/mini-PCI Express slot is shared with the SATA3_4
port.
• Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM
• Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLITM
Graphics • 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® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD
Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 4400/4600
• Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1
• Max. shared memory 1792MB
• Dual VGA Output: support HDMI and DisplayPort ports by
independent display controllers
• Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 4K x
2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz
• Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2304) @ 24Hz
• Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI
monitor is required)
• Supports HDCP function with HDMI and DisplayPort ports
• Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDMI
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Audio • 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150
Audio Codec)
• Premium Blu-ray audio support
• Supports Purity Sound™
- 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 • Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
• Giga PHY Intel® I217V
• Supports Intell® Remote Wake Technology
• Supports Wake-On-LAN
• Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE
Rear Panel
I/O
• 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
• 1 x HDMI-Out Port
• 1 x HDMI-In Port
• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
• 1 x eSATA Connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
• 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z87) (ASMedia Hub)
• 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z87)
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
• 1 x Clear CMOS Button
• HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front
Speaker / Microphone

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Storage • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology
12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and
Hot Plug
• 1 x eSATA connector, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1,
RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and
Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
* e eSATA connector is shared with the SATA3_1 port.
Connector • 1 x IR header
• 1 x COM port 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)
• 1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin)
• 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector
• 1 x 8 pin 12V power connectors
(Hi-Density Power Connector)
• 1 x Front panel audio connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
• 1 x Vertical Type A USB 2.0
• 1 x USB 3.0 header (supports 2 USB 3.0 ports)
• 1 x Power Switch with LED
• 1 x Reset Switch with LED
• 1 x Clear CMOS Button
• 1 x Post Status Checker (PSC)
• 1 x Slow Mode Switch
• 1 x LN2 Mode Switch
• 1 x BIOS Selection Switch
BIOS
Feature
• 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI sup-
port (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)
• Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology
• ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
• SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
• CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjust-
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Support
CD
• Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Soware (Trial Version), Cyber-
Link MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and
Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer
Hardware • CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing
• CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer
• CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-
Adjust by CPU Temperature)
• CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control
• Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
OS • Microso® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit compliant
Certica-
tions
• FCC, CE, WHQL
• ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
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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1.3 Unique Features
ASRock Formula Drive
Formula Drive is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more
new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidier, Good
Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.
ASRock Instant Flash
ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. is conve-
nient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without
preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Just save
the new BIOS le to your USB storage and launch this tool by pressing <F6> or
<F2> during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash.
Please be noted that the USB ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le
system.
ASRock APP Charger
Simply by installing the ASRock APP Charger makes your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch
charge up to 40% faster than before on your computer. ASRock APP Charger allows
you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports
continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM
(S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power o (S5).
ASRock XFast USB
ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of your USB storage devices. e
performance may depend on the properties of the device.
ASRock XFast LAN
ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which includes the benets
listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can congure your application’s
priority ideally and add new programs to the list. Lower Latency in Game: Aer
setting online game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trac
Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Real-
Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize
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ASRock XFast RAM
ASRock XFast RAM is included in Formula Drive. It fully utilizes the memory
space that cannot be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock
XFast RAM shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web
surng faster than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times
faster. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of
accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.
ASRock Crashless BIOS
ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing. If
power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will
automatically nish the BIOS update procedure aer regaining power. Please note
that BIOS les need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only USB 2.0
ports support this feature.
ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)
Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access
at specied times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of
internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing
OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required.
ASRock Internet Flash
ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI rmware version
from our servers for you without entering Windows®OS. Please setup network
conguration before using Internet Flash.
ASRock UEFI System Browser
ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices
connected.
ASRock Dehumidier Function
Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling
“Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier Function, the computer
will power on automatically to dehumidify the system aer entering S4/S5 state.
ASRock Easy RAID Installer
ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from the
support CD to your USB storage device. Aer copying the RAID driver to your
USB storage device, please change “SATA Mode” to “RAID”, then you can start
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ASRock Easy Driver Installer
For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support
CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver
to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other
required drivers automatically.
ASRock Interactive UEFI
ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects
and stunning visuals. e unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface
and more amusment.
ASRock Fast Boot
With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less than 1.5 seconds to
logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! e speedy boot will
completely change your user experience and behavior.
ASRock Restart to UEFI
Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. e lightning boot up speed
makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to
enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC. By enabling this function,
the PC will enter the UEFI directly aer you restart.
NickShih’s OC Prole
Have you ever wondered how the global OC champion overclocks his
motherboards? Now you’ve got a chance to learn a few tricks from the champion
with NickShih’s OC Prole. It doesn’t matter whether you’re using a K-Series or
No-K Series CPU, NickShih’s OC Prole will automatically detect your CPU and
oer you dierent levels of overclocking. Have a taste of Nick’s secret recipe for
overclocking this motherboard instantly.
Fine-Tuning V-Controller
Fine-Tuning V-Controller is a new collection of voltage ne tuning options in
ASRock UEFI Setup Utility. It provides more than enough voltage conguration
options for overclockers who wish to pursuit extremes.
Timing Congurator
Timing Congurator is a fast and easy tool that provides users with an abundant
collection of subtle DRAM settings for professional tweaking. You won’t even
have to waste time on entering into the UEFI or restarting the system, Timing
Congurator is an independent application that runs under Windows® OS and your
changes will take eect immediately.

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ASRock Good Night LED
ASRock Good Night LED technology oers you a better sleeping environment by
extinguishing the unessential LEDs. By enabling Good Night LED in the BIOS, the
Power/HDD LEDs will be switched o when the system is powered on. Good night
LED will automatically switch o the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system
enters into Standby/Hibernation mode as well.
ASRock USB Key
In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing
usernames to log in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those
foot long passwords? Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to
windows automatically!
ASRock Home Cloud
is motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel LAN, so you can connect
with your PC from anywhere in the world. You will be able to power your PC on or turn it
o, monitor and take control of it remotely with another smartphone, tablet or computer.
ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning
ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in Formula Drive. Congure up to ve dif-
ferent fan speeds using the graph. e fans will automatically shi to the next speed
level when the assigned temperature is met.
ASRock Distortion-Free Slot
ASRock's new pin design for the memory slots may appear to be the same as former
designs, but actually eectively reduces distortion and promotes performance,
because we strive for perfection even in the most trivial details.

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1.4 Motherboard Layout
Intel
Z87
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
ATX12V1
CPU_FAN1
Super
I/O
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
ATXPWR1
1
USB3_6_7
CPU_FAN2
PCIE2
PCIE1
eSATA1
USB 3.0
T: USB2
B: USB3
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: USB4
B: USB5
Top:
Central/Bass
Center:
REAR SPK
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Bottom:
MIC IN
PCIE3
PLED1
1
1
SPEAKER1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
1
USB_4_5 USB_2_3
1
COM1
1
PWR_FAN1
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10
12
13
14
SATA3_0_1
SATA3_2_3
SATA3_4_5
30
LAN
23 17 22
24
25
Purity
Sound
TM
USB 3.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
HDMI_IN
1345
PS2
Keyboard
/Mouse
HDMI1
DP_1
CLRCBTN1
8-Layer PCB
2
LN2MODE1
ON
OFF
SLOWMODE1
ON
OFF
Dr.
Debug
Vertical
Type A USB
USB6
CHA_FAN3
11
15
16
6
7
Reset Power
18
19
CLRCBTN2
BIO S_S EL1
AB
20
21
BIOS_B_LED
64Mb
BIOS
BIOS_B
64Mb
BIOS
BIOS_A
BIOS_A_LED
CHA_FAN2
CHA_FAN1
IR1
1
26
27
28
1
HD_AUDIO1
29
CMOS
Battery
mSATA/mini-PCIE
CLRCMOS1
1
PCIE4
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No. Description
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
3 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 Slow Mode Switch
7LN2 Mode Switch(LN2MODE1)
8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
9 Vertical Type A USB 2.0 (USB6)
10 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_6_7)
11 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)
12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)
13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)
14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)
15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
16 Power LED Header (PLED1)
17 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
18 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)
19 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)
20 Clear CMOS Button
21 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
22 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1)
23 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)
24 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)
25 COM Port Header (COM1)
26 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
27 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
28 IR header (IR1)
29 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
30 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)

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1.5 I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 10 Microphone (Pink)
2DisplayPort 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port
3 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_45)
4eSATA Connector*** 13 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23)
5 LAN RJ-45 Port* 14 HDMI-In Port
6 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 Clear CMOS Button (CLRCBTN)
7 Rear Speaker (Black) 16 HDMI-Out Port
8 Line In (Light Blue) 17 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
9 Front Speaker (Lime)**
1 2 3 4 5 7
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Z87M OC Formula
* 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. 9)
Rear Speaker
(No. 7)
Central / Bass
(No. 6)
Line In
(No. 8)
2V -- -- --
4V V -- --
6V V V --
8VVVV
*** e eSATA connector supports SATA3 with cables within 1 meters.
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port
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.