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... competitions all over the world, including Singapore, Korea, Germany, Australia, Holland and Brazil in professional tournaments and won 18 straight games, lost none, and took first place, becoming the number... a different game each year, something no one of mathematics (an important element in a series of it, but at that young age situations change rapidly. I was awarded the first ... prizes and acclaim, including the 2005 CPL World Tour Championship in the process. Since then Fatal1ty has traveled the globe to (-1) killer victory. Two months later I am extremely proud. Predator...
... competitions all over the world, including Singapore, Korea, Germany, Australia, Holland and Brazil in professional tournaments and won 18 straight games, lost none, and took first place, becoming the number... a different game each year, something no one of mathematics (an important element in a series of it, but at that young age situations change rapidly. I was awarded the first ... prizes and acclaim, including the 2005 CPL World Tour Championship in the process. Since then Fatal1ty has traveled the globe to (-1) killer victory. Two months later I am extremely proud. Predator...
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..., the updated version will be updated, the content of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. 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) • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) 1 to quality and endurance...
..., the updated version will be updated, the content of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. 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) • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) 1 to quality and endurance...
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...; Digi Power Design • 12 Power Phase Design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPU • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking Chipset • Intel® Z87 English Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology • 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots • Supports DDR3 2933+(OC)/2800(OC...
...; Digi Power Design • 12 Power Phase Design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPU • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking Chipset • Intel® Z87 English Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology • 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots • Supports DDR3 2933+(OC)/2800(OC...
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... be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. • Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick Sync Video with max. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series Expansion Slot • 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4: single at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE3);
... be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. • Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick Sync Video with max. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series Expansion Slot • 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4: single at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE3);
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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 connector...
...; 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 connector...
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Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 1.3 Unique Features ASRock F-Stream F-Stream is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. Just save the new BIOS file to your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). ASRock APP Charger allows you can watch Youtube HD videos and download ...data streams you to the list. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. ASRock APP Charger Simply by pressing or during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to 40% faster than before on the properties of your...
Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 1.3 Unique Features ASRock F-Stream F-Stream is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. Just save the new BIOS file to your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM (S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power off (S5). ASRock APP Charger allows you can watch Youtube HD videos and download ...data streams you to the list. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. ASRock APP Charger Simply by pressing or during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to 40% faster than before on the properties of your...
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...off when the system is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows? No more amusment. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to windows automatically! By enabling this function, the PC will automatically switch off , monitor and...attractive interface and more waiting! Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is a weapon if you are unable to wield it proficiently? ASRock Restart to UEFI Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up speed makes it takes...
...off when the system is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows? No more amusment. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to windows automatically! By enabling this function, the PC will automatically switch off , monitor and...attractive interface and more waiting! Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series ASRock Interactive UEFI ASRock Interactive UEFI is a weapon if you are unable to wield it proficiently? ASRock Restart to UEFI Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up speed makes it takes...
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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 ... 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 ... 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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... do not clear the CMOS right after you to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. 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 "Short".
... do not clear the CMOS right after you to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. 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 "Short".
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... state or powered off your chassis front panel module to this header according to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. English 25 Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are matched correctly. You may differ by chassis. The LED is on when the hard drive is...
... state or powered off your chassis front panel module to this header according to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. English 25 Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are matched correctly. You may differ by chassis. The LED is on when the hard drive is...
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... chassis manual to OUT2_L. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to Ground (GND). B. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are two headers on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. 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 This...
... chassis manual to OUT2_L. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to Ground (GND). B. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are two headers on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. 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 This...
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... 5. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. Please connect this connector with a hard disk power connector when two graphics cards are installed on this motherboard. 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-pin...
... 5. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. Please connect this connector with a hard disk power connector when two graphics cards are installed on this motherboard. 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-pin...
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..., which makes troubleshooting even easier. If the problem still exists, please clear CMOS and try removing all PCI-E devices or try using another VGA card. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.8 Dr. Debug Dr. Debug is installed correctly and then clear CMOS. 0d Problem related to memory. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr...
..., which makes troubleshooting even easier. If the problem still exists, please clear CMOS and try removing all PCI-E devices or try using another VGA card. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.8 Dr. Debug Dr. Debug is installed correctly and then clear CMOS. 0d Problem related to memory. Please see the diagrams below for reading the Dr...
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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. 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.
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USB 3.0 USB 3.0 Step3 Screw the two screws into the chassis. Step 4 Put the rear USB 3.0 bracket into the rear USB 3.0 bracket. USB 3.0 USB 3.0 English 35 USB 3.0 USB 3.0 Step 2 Put the USB 3.0 cable and the bundled rear USB 3.0 bracket together. 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. Step 4 Put the rear USB 3.0 bracket into the rear USB 3.0 bracket. USB 3.0 USB 3.0 English 35 USB 3.0 USB 3.0 Step 2 Put the USB 3.0 cable and the bundled rear USB 3.0 bracket together. 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.
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... SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to the PCI Express graphics cards. 39 English 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 allows you to install...
... SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE2 slot and the other graphics card to the PCI Express graphics cards. 39 English 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 allows you to install...
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... SLITM and Quad SLITM mode Step 1 Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Step 3 Reboot your system. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.12.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to enable the multi-GPU. Then select Maximize 3D performance and click Apply. After that...
... SLITM and Quad SLITM mode Step 1 Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Step 3 Reboot your system. Fatal1ty Z87 Professional Series 2.12.2 Driver Installation and Setup Install the graphics card drivers to enable the multi-GPU. Then select Maximize 3D performance and click Apply. After that...
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... card into PCIE2 slot, another graphics card to PCIE3 slot, and the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on the slots. 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 slot...
... card into PCIE2 slot, another graphics card to PCIE3 slot, and the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on the slots. 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 slot...