ASROCK Z97 Extreme6 User manual

Version 1.1
Published May 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 9
Chapter 2 Installation 11
2.1 Installing the CPU 12
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 15
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 16
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 18
2.5 Jumpers Setup 19
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 20
2.7 Smart Switches 26
2.8 Dr. Debug 27
2.9 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 29
2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 29
2.9.2 Driver Installation and Setup 31
2.10 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 32
2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 32
2.10.2 Driver Installation and Setup 34
2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 35

2.12 HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide 38
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 39
3.1 Installing Drivers 39
3.2 A-Tuning 40
3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 46
3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 51
3.5 ASRock Cloud (Intel® I218V) 56
3.6 ASRock Cloud (Realtek RTL8111GR) 66
3.7 ASRock APP Shop 76
3.7.1 UI Overview 76
3.7.2 Apps 77
3.7.3 BIOS & Drivers 80
3.7.4 Setting 81
3.8 Start8 82
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 85
4.1 Introduction 85
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 85
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 86
4.2 Main Screen 87
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 88
4.4 Advanced Screen 97
4.4.1 CPU Conguration 98
4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 100
4.4.3 Storage Conguration 102

4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 104
4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 105
4.4.6 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 106
4.4.7 Super IO Conguration 107
4.4.8 ACPI Conguration 108
4.4.9 USB Conguration 110
4.4.10 Trusted Computing 112
4.5 Tools 113
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 117
4.7 Boot Screen 118
4.8 Security Screen 121
4.9 Exit Screen 122

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Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Z97 Extreme6 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 Z97 Extreme6 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
• ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide
• ASRock Z97 Extreme6 Support CD
• 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
• 1 x I/O Panel Shield
• 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card
• 1 x HDD Saver Cable
• 2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets
• 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 • ATX Form Factor
• High Density Glass Fabric PCB
CPU • Supports 5th Generation, New 4th and 4th Generation Intel®
Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors (Socket 1150)
• Digi Power design
• 12 Power Phase design
• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
• Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs
• Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking
Chipset • Intel®Z97
Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
• 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR3 3200+(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 (see CAUTION)
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 1.3 / 1.2
• 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
Expansion
Slot
• 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16
(PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4))
* If M2_1 slot is occupied, PCIE2 slot will run at x8 mode,
and PCIE4 slot will run at x4 mode.
• 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot (PCIE5: x2 mode)
• 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots
• 1 x mini-PCI Express Slot
* mini-PCI Express slot is shared with PCIE3 slot.
• Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM
• Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLITM
• 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2)

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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
• ree graphics output options: DVI-I, HDMI and
DisplayPort 1.2
• Supports Triple Monitor
• Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2160) @ 24Hz
• Supports DVI-I with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
• Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2160) @ 24Hz or 4K x 2K (3840x2160) @ 60Hz
• Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant
HDMI monitor is required)
• Supports HDCP with DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2
Ports
• Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-I,
HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
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

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LAN • 1 x Intel® I218V (Gigabit LAN PHY 10/100/1000 Mb/s)
• 1 x Realtek RTL8111GR (PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000
Mb/s)
• Supports Intel® Remote Wake Technology (on Intel® I218V)
• Supports Wake-On-WAN (on Realtek RTL8111GR)
• Supports Wake-On-LAN
• Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
• Supports LAN Cable Detection (on Realtek RTL8111GR)
• Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE
Rear Panel
I/O
• 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
• 1 x DVI-I Port
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
• 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
• 1 x eSATA Connector
• 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia ASM1042AE) (Supports ESD
Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z97) (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 • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by Intel® Z97, support RAID
(RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid
Storage Technology 13 and Intel Smart Response
Technology), NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver
Technology
• 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061,
support NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug and ASRock HDD Saver
Technology (SATA3_A4 connector is shared with the eSATA
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• 1 x SATA Express Connector (shared with SATA3_4,
SATA3_5 and M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 (M2_2))
* Support to be announced
• 1 x eSATA Connector by ASMedia ASM1061, supports NCQ,
AHCI, Hot Plug and Port Multiplier
• 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M.2 PCI Express
module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)
• 1 x M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 (M2_2), supports M.2 SATA3
6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen2 x2
(10 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)
• 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 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
ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 1 x Vertical Type A USB 2.0
• 2 x USB 3.0 Headers (support 4 USB 3.0 ports) (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
• 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 Compliant wake up events

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• SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
• CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjust-
ment
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 Vcore, CPU
Input Voltage, CPU Internal Voltages
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)
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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Intel
Z97
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
Supe r
I/O
USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
ATXPWR1
1
USB3_4_5
LAN
LAN
PCIE2
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
Top:
Central/Bass
Center:
REAR SPK
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Bottom:
MIC IN
PCIE4
PLED1
1
1
SPEAKER1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
USB4_5
11
USB2_3
COM1
1
1
HD_AUDIO1
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PCIE5
SATA3_A1_A2
SATA3_0_3
SATA3_1_4
SATA3_2_5
PCIE1
HDMI1
DP_1
CHA_FAN1
CPU_FAN1
CPU_FAN2
PWR_FAN1
CHA_FAN3
RoHS
7
8
10
11
15
12
13
14
17
23
24
25 21 26303132
DVI1
CLRC
BTN1
eSATA1
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4
1
USB3_6_7
Vertical
Type AUSB
USB1
16
SATA3_A3_A4
12
35
4
27
34
Dr.
Debug
Purity
Sound 2
TM
Reset
20
Power
BIOS_SEL1
AB
MINI_PCIE1
Ultra M.2
PCIe Gen3 x4
BIOS_B_LED
64Mb
BIOS
BIOS_B
64Mb
BIOS
BIOS_A
BIOS_A_LED
PS2
Keyboard
/Mouse
1
TPMS1
CMOS
Battery
CLRMOS1
1
PCIE3
M2_1
CT1
CT2CT3CT4CT5
NUT2NUT5NUT3NUT4
M2_2
SATAE _1
T B1
1
CHA_FAN2
PCIE_PWR1
18
19
28
29
9
33
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1
SATA_PWR_1
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No. Description
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
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 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
8 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5)
9 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
10 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A3_A4)
11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2)
12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_3)
13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_4)
14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_5)
15 SATA Express Connector (SATAE_1)
16 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
18 Power LED Header (PLED1)
19 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1)
20 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)
21 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)
22 HDD Saver Connector (SATA_PWR_1)
23 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
24 Vertical Type A USB 2.0 (USB1)
25 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)
26 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)
27 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_6_7)
28 underbolt AIC Connector (TB1)
29 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
30 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1)
31 COM Port Header (COM1)
32 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
33 TPM Header (TPMS1)
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1.4 I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port
2DVI-I Port 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB31_12)
3DisplayPort 1.2 (ASMedia ASM1042AE)
4 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I218V)* 13 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)
5 LAN RJ-45 Port (Realtek RTL8111GR)* (Intel® Z97) (USB3 Hub)
6 Central / Bass (Orange) 14 HDMI Port
7 Rear Speaker (Black) 15 eSATA Connector***
8 Line In (Light Blue) 16 Clear CMOS Switch
9 Front Speaker (Lime)** 17 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12)
10 Microphone (Pink) (Intel® Z97) (USB3 Hub)
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. 9)
Rear Speaker
(No. 7)
Central / Bass
(No. 6)
Line In
(No. 8)
2V -- -- --
4V V -- --
6V V V --
8VVVV
*** e eSATA connector supports SATA with cables within 1 meters. e SATA3_A4 connector is
shared with the eSATA 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.
ACT/LINK LED
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LAN Port

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is is an ATX 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
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 be seriously damaged.
2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if
you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.