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... our website for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series Support CD • 8 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) •...
... our website for specific information about the model you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series Support CD • 8 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) •...
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..., Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 4600 • Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1 • Max. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series Expansion Slot • 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4: single at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE3); resolution up to 4K × 2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz...
..., Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 4600 • Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1 • Max. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series Expansion Slot • 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4: single at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE3); resolution up to 4K × 2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz...
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...; 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 5 English Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications • 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector • 1 x SLI/XFire power...
...; 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 5 English Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series BIOS Feature Support CD Hardware Monitor OS Certifications • 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V power connector • 1 x SLI/XFire power...
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... a whole lot more. RealTime Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you are currently transferring. 7 English Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 1.3 Unique Features ASRock F-Stream F-Stream is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Traffic Shaping: You can boost the performance of...
... a whole lot more. RealTime Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you are currently transferring. 7 English Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 1.3 Unique Features ASRock F-Stream F-Stream is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Traffic Shaping: You can boost the performance of...
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..., cool sound effects and stunning visuals. Key Master enhances your mouse and keyboard with another smartphone, tablet or computer. 9 English ASRock Restart to UEFI Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up speed makes it hard to Windows? Why should we even bother ...and behavior. Good Night LED will be switched off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into lethal weapons. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of it remotely with customizable macros, sniper modes, scroll speed, key repeat rates and repeat...
..., cool sound effects and stunning visuals. Key Master enhances your mouse and keyboard with another smartphone, tablet or computer. 9 English ASRock Restart to UEFI Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up speed makes it hard to Windows? Why should we even bother ...and behavior. Good Night LED will be switched off the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into lethal weapons. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of it remotely with customizable macros, sniper modes, scroll speed, key repeat rates and repeat...
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1.4 Motherboard Layout Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 PS2 Keyboard Clr CMOS PWR_FAN1 ATX12V1 DP_1 HDMI1 HDMI_IN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin ...1 PCIE1 CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN2 1 FATAL TY SATA3_A1_A2 SATA3_A3_A4 MINI_PCIE1 CMOS Battery PCIE2 SATA3_0_1 Sound CORE3D Super I/O PCI1 Z87 PROFESSIONAL PCIE3 RoHS PCI2 HD_AUDIO1 IR1 SPDIF1_OUT1 1 1 1 SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 PCIE4 COM1 1 USB3_6_7 1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 1 SATA3_2_3 Intel Z87 SATA3_4_5 Dr. Debug CLRCMOS1 1 1 BIOS_SEL1 PLED1 1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN CHA_FAN1 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 ...
1.4 Motherboard Layout Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 PS2 Keyboard Clr CMOS PWR_FAN1 ATX12V1 DP_1 HDMI1 HDMI_IN1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin ...1 PCIE1 CHA_FAN3 CHA_FAN2 1 FATAL TY SATA3_A1_A2 SATA3_A3_A4 MINI_PCIE1 CMOS Battery PCIE2 SATA3_0_1 Sound CORE3D Super I/O PCI1 Z87 PROFESSIONAL PCIE3 RoHS PCI2 HD_AUDIO1 IR1 SPDIF1_OUT1 1 1 1 SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 PCIE4 COM1 1 USB3_6_7 1 USB6_7 1 USB4_5 1 SATA3_2_3 Intel Z87 SATA3_4_5 Dr. Debug CLRCMOS1 1 1 BIOS_SEL1 PLED1 1 SPEAKER1 1 PLED PWRBTN CHA_FAN1 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 ...
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1.5 I/O Panel 1 2 Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 3 79 4 5 6 8 10 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 No. Description 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 2 Display Port 3 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB2) 4 USB 2.0 Port (USB3) 5 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I217V)* 6 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 7 Central / Bass (Orange) 8 Rear Speaker (...
1.5 I/O Panel 1 2 Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 3 79 4 5 6 8 10 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 No. Description 1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 2 Display Port 3 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB2) 4 USB 2.0 Port (USB3) 5 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I217V)* 6 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 7 Central / Bass (Orange) 8 Rear Speaker (...
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Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 CPU_FAN 19 English
Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 CPU_FAN 19 English
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... it down before you to short pin2 and pin3 on the pins, the jumper is "Short". However, please do the clear-CMOS action. English 23 Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when a jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is "Open". The Clear CMOS...
... it down before you to short pin2 and pin3 on the pins, the jumper is "Short". However, please do the clear-CMOS action. English 23 Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when a jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is "Open". The Clear CMOS...
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... wire assignments and the pin assignments are NOT jumpers. When connecting your system using the power switch. The LED is in S1/S3 sleep state. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are matched correctly. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. HDLED (Hard Drive...
... wire assignments and the pin assignments are NOT jumpers. When connecting your system using the power switch. The LED is in S1/S3 sleep state. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are matched correctly. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. HDLED (Hard Drive...
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... (GND). English 27 Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to connect them for the AC'97 audio panel. You don't need to OUT2_L. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series USB 3.0 Headers (19-pin USB3_4_5) (see p.11, No. 8) (19-pin USB3_6_7) (see p.11, No. 29) GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET 1 OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L...
... (GND). English 27 Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to connect them for the AC'97 audio panel. You don't need to OUT2_L. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series USB 3.0 Headers (19-pin USB3_4_5) (see p.11, No. 8) (19-pin USB3_6_7) (see p.11, No. 29) GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET 1 OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L...
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This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.11, No. 2) SLI/XFIRE Power Connector (4-pin SLI/XFIRE_ PWR1) (see p.11, No. 26) Infrared Module Header (5-...
This header supports an optional wireless transmitting and receiving infrared module. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.11, No. 2) SLI/XFIRE Power Connector (4-pin SLI/XFIRE_ PWR1) (see p.11, No. 26) Infrared Module Header (5-...
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... to memory. Please re-install the memory and CPU. If the problem still exists, please install only one memory module or try using other devices. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.8 Dr. Debug Dr. Debug is installed correctly and then clear CMOS. 0d Problem related to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Code...
... to memory. Please re-install the memory and CPU. If the problem still exists, please install only one memory module or try using other devices. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.8 Dr. Debug Dr. Debug is installed correctly and then clear CMOS. 0d Problem related to provide code information, which makes troubleshooting even easier. Code...
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Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.9 Front USB 3.0 Panel Installation Guide USB 3.0 USB 3.0 Step 1 Prepare the bundled Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5" HDD/SSD Rack into the 2.5" drive bay of the chassis. USB 3.0 USB 3.0 Step 4 Screw the Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5" HDD/SSD Rack to the Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5" HDD/SSD Rack with six chassis screws. 33 USB 3.0 USB 3.0 English Step3 Intall the Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5" HDD/SSD Rack, four HDD screws, and six chassis screws. Step 2 Screw the 2.5" HDD/SSD to the drive bay with four HDD screws.
Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.9 Front USB 3.0 Panel Installation Guide USB 3.0 USB 3.0 Step 1 Prepare the bundled Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5" HDD/SSD Rack into the 2.5" drive bay of the chassis. USB 3.0 USB 3.0 Step 4 Screw the Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5" HDD/SSD Rack to the Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5" HDD/SSD Rack with six chassis screws. 33 USB 3.0 USB 3.0 English Step3 Intall the Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5" HDD/SSD Rack, four HDD screws, and six chassis screws. Step 2 Screw the 2.5" HDD/SSD to the drive bay with four HDD screws.
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USB 3.0 USB 3.0 Step 2 Put the USB 3.0 cable and the bundled rear USB 3.0 bracket together. USB 3.0 USB 3.0 English 35 Step 4 Put the rear USB 3.0 bracket into the rear USB 3.0 bracket. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.10 Rear USB 3.0 Bracket Installation Guide Step 1 Unscrew the two screws from the Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5" HDD/SSD Rack. USB 3.0 USB 3.0 Step3 Screw the two screws into the chassis.
USB 3.0 USB 3.0 Step 2 Put the USB 3.0 cable and the bundled rear USB 3.0 bracket together. USB 3.0 USB 3.0 English 35 Step 4 Put the rear USB 3.0 bracket into the rear USB 3.0 bracket. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.10 Rear USB 3.0 Bracket Installation Guide Step 1 Unscrew the two screws from the Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5" HDD/SSD Rack. USB 3.0 USB 3.0 Step3 Screw the two screws into the chassis.
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Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.12 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your power supply ...
Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.12 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link Interface) technology that your power supply ...
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... to your system. For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode Step 1 Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.12.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to enable the multi-GPU. Step 2 In the left pane, click Set SLI and...
... to your system. For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode Step 1 Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.12.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to enable the multi-GPU. Step 2 In the left pane, click Set SLI and...
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... 1 Insert one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots, and use the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot. English 43 Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2...
... 1 Insert one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE3 slots, and use the other graphics card to PCIE4 slot. English 43 Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2...
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... of distant images. Step 1 From Device Manager, open the properties of transmission is automatically switched back to a working port. Step 3 Click the Modify Team button. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.14 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming enabled. The speed of a team. Before setting up Teaming, please make sure whether...
... of distant images. Step 1 From Device Manager, open the properties of transmission is automatically switched back to a working port. Step 3 Click the Modify Team button. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.14 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide Dual LAN with Teaming enabled. The speed of a team. Before setting up Teaming, please make sure whether...
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Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your desktop. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 3.2 F-Stream F-Stream is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker ... Service. Double-click the "F-Stream" icon, F-Stream main menu will pop up. 3.2.2 Using F-Stream There are five sections in -one driver to your system from ASRock's support CD, F-Stream will find the icon "F-Stream" on your computer. 47 English
Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your desktop. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 3.2 F-Stream F-Stream is ASRock's multi purpose software suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidifier, Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker ... Service. Double-click the "F-Stream" icon, F-Stream main menu will pop up. 3.2.2 Using F-Stream There are five sections in -one driver to your system from ASRock's support CD, F-Stream will find the icon "F-Stream" on your computer. 47 English