ASROCK Z97 Pro3 User manual

Version 1.1
Published June 2014
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Motherboard Layout
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
CMOS
Battery
Super
I/O
ATXPWR1
1
USB3 _4 _5
LAN
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: USB2
B: USB3
CLRCM OS 1
1
PLE D1
1
1
SPE AKE R1
HDL ED RE SET
PLE D PWR BTN
PANE L1
1
USB4_5
1
USB2_3
1
COM1
1
1
HD_AUDI O1
Z97 Pro3
CHA_FAN1
PCI1
RoHS
7
8
9
10
14
16
11
12
13
17
19
20
21
22
23
18
15
25
2
CPU_FAN1
CPU_FAN2
34
6
5
1
26
64Mb
BIOS
24
HDMI1
PWR_FAN1
SATA3 _5
SATA3 _4
SATA3 _3
SATA3 _2
SATA3 _1
SATA3 _0
PCI2
PCIE3
USB 3.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
Aud io
COD EC
PCIE2
PCIE4
PCI Express 3.0
Front USB 3.0
Top:
SIDE SPK
Center:
REAR SPK
Bottom:
CTR BASS
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
MIC IN
CHA_FAN2
PCIE1
PCIE_PWR1
1
TPMS1
USB 2.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
Ps2
Keyboard/
Mouse
VGA1
DVI1

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No. Description
1 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)
4 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2)
5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
6 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5)
7 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)
9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)
10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)
12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)
13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)
14 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
16 Power LED Header (PLED1)
17 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)
18 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)
19 TPM Header (TPMS1)
20 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
21 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
22 COM Port Header (COM1)
23 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
24 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
25 PCIe Power Connector (PCIE_PWR1)
26 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)

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I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 8 Microphone (Pink)
2 D-Sub Port 9 Central / Bass (Orange)
3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 10 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23)
4 Side Speaker (Gray) 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01)
5 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 DVI-D Port
6 Line In (Light Blue) 13 HDMI Port
7 Front Speaker (Lime)** 14 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
8914 10111213
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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. 7)
Rear Speaker
(No. 5)
Central / Bass
(No. 9)
Line In
(No. 6)
2V -- -- --
4V V -- --
6V V V --
8VVVV
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.

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Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Z97 Pro3 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.
1.1 Package Contents
• ASRock Z97 Pro3 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
• ASRock Z97 Pro3 Quick Installation Guide
• ASRock Z97 Pro3 Support CD
• 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
• 1 x I/O Panel Shield
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In case any modica-
tions of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website
without further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard,
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
• All Solid Capacitor design
• High Density Glass Fabric PCB
CPU • Supports 5th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/
Celeron® Processors (Socket 1150)
• Supports New 4th and 4th Generation Intel® Xeon®/CoreTM i7/
i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors (Socket 1150)
• Digi Power design
• 4 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 3100+(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
Expansion
Slot
• 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2: x16 mode)
• 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots
• 2 x PCI Slots
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: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI
• Supports Triple Monitor

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• Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
• Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
• Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
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-D and HDMI Ports
• Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D
and HDMI Ports
Audio • 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892
Audio Codec)
• Premium Blu-ray Audio support
• Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)
• ELNA Audio Caps
LAN • Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
• Giga PHY Intel® I218V
• Supports Intel® Remote Wake Technology
• 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 D-Sub Port
• 1 x DVI-D Port
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full
Spike Protection))
• 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full
Spike Protection))
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
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• HD Audio Jacks: Side Speaker / Rear Speaker / Central / Bass
/ Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Storage • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology
13 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and
Hot Plug
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)
• 2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (2 x 4-pin)
• 1 x Power Fan Connector (3-pin)
• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
• 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector
• 1 x PCIe Power Connector
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD
Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD
Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
BIOS
Feature
• 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support
• ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events
• SMBIOS 2.3.1 support
• CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V 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 Vcore
OS • Microso® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-
bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit

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Certica-
tions
• FCC, CE, WHQL
• 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 adjust-
ing 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.
Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation
for system usage under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operat-
ing systems do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize
the memory that Windows® cannot use.

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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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B

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3

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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.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)
is motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots,
and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
Dual Channel Memory Conguration
e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to
the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect
orientation.
Priority DDR3_A1 DDR3_A2 DDR3_B1 DDR3_B2
1Populated Populated
2Populated Populated
3Populated Populated Populated Populated
1. For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same
brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3 DIMM pairs.
2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three
memory module installed.
3. It is not allowed to install a DDR or DDR2 memory module into a DDR3 slot;
otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
ere are 2 PCI slots and 4 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.
PCI slots:
e PCI1 and PCI2 slots are used to install expansion cards that have 32-bit PCI
interface.
PCIe slots:
PCIE1 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is
switched o or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the
expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start
the installation.

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2.5 Jumpers Setup
e illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on
the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper
is “Open”. e illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”
when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.
Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRCMOS1)
(see p.1, No. 21)
CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system
parameters to default setup, please turn o the computer and unplug the power
cord from the power supply. Aer waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to
short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear
the CMOS right aer you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when
you just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system rst, and then shut
it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password,
date, time, and user default prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is
removed.
Clear CMOSDefault