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... subject to this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of this documentation will be available on ASRock's website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Motherboard (EATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Support CD • 10 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 2 x SATA 1 to quality and...
... subject to this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of this documentation will be available on ASRock's website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Motherboard (EATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z87 Extreme11/ac Support CD • 10 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 2 x SATA 1 to quality and...
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... up to 20Gbps with Thunderbolt™ 2 Port • Supports Daisy-chain up to 6 Thunderbolt™ devices 3 English dual at x8 (PCIE3) / x8 (PCIE5) / x8 (PCIE7); Z87 Extreme11/ac Expansion Slot • 4 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE3/PCIE5/PCIE7: single at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE3) / x8 (PCIE5) / x8 (PCIE7)) • 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1...
... up to 20Gbps with Thunderbolt™ 2 Port • Supports Daisy-chain up to 6 Thunderbolt™ devices 3 English dual at x8 (PCIE3) / x8 (PCIE5) / x8 (PCIE7); Z87 Extreme11/ac Expansion Slot • 4 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE3/PCIE5/PCIE7: single at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE3) / x8 (PCIE5) / x8 (PCIE7)) • 3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1...
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...; Supports Dual LAN with Teaming • Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az • Supports PXE Wireless LAN • Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac • Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz) • Supports high speed wireless connections up to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) Diversity ...) • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port • 1 x eSATA Connector • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports • 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z87) • 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia hub) • 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with Differential Amplifier - Direct Drive Technology - TI® NE5532 Premium Headset...
...; Supports Dual LAN with Teaming • Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az • Supports PXE Wireless LAN • Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac • Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz) • Supports high speed wireless connections up to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) Diversity ...) • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port • 1 x eSATA Connector • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports • 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z87) • 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia hub) • 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with Differential Amplifier - Direct Drive Technology - TI® NE5532 Premium Headset...
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...RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug (MSATA1 connector is shared with the SATA3_4 connector; Z87 Extreme11/ac • 1 x Clear CMOS Button • HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone Storage ...• 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by Intel® Z87, 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 (...
...RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug (MSATA1 connector is shared with the SATA3_4 connector; Z87 Extreme11/ac • 1 x Clear CMOS Button • HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone Storage ...• 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by Intel® Z87, 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 (...
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...-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operating systems do not have such limitations. Overclocking may be done at your system. Z87 Extreme11/ac Please realize that Windows® cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation...
...-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operating systems do not have such limitations. Overclocking may be done at your system. Z87 Extreme11/ac Please realize that Windows® cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation...
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... state. 9 English Please note that BIOS files need to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG. Z87 Extreme11/ac ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that cannot be used under heavy-loading. ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected.
... state. 9 English Please note that BIOS files need to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times via OMG. Z87 Extreme11/ac ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM is that cannot be used under heavy-loading. ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected.
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ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is met. 11 English The fans will be able to power your PC from anywhere in A-Tuning. Configure up to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is included in the world. You will automatically shift to five different fan speeds using the graph. Z87 Extreme11/ac ASRock Home Cloud This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel LAN, so you can connect with your PC on or turn it off, monitor and take control of it remotely with another smartphone, tablet or computer.
ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is met. 11 English The fans will be able to power your PC from anywhere in A-Tuning. Configure up to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is included in the world. You will automatically shift to five different fan speeds using the graph. Z87 Extreme11/ac ASRock Home Cloud This motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel LAN, so you can connect with your PC on or turn it off, monitor and take control of it remotely with another smartphone, tablet or computer.
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...: Central/Bass LINE IN Center: REAR SPK Bottom: Optical SPDIF MOS_FAN1 PEX 8747 Top: Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 42 Z87 Extreme11/ac PCIE1 PCIE2 CMOS Battery BIOS_A_LED BIOS_B_LED 64Mb BIOS BIOS_B 64Mb BIOS BIOS_A USB3_8_9 SB_FAN1 1 1 SAS_0_1 SATA3_4 SATA3_5 13 14 15 16 ...17 18 SAS_2_3 MINI_PCIE1 WiFi-802.11ac Module Purity SoundTM PCIE3 PCIE4 Intel 19 LSI SAS Z87 20 SAS_6_7 SAS_4_5 MSATA1 SAS_8_9 Super I/O PCIE5 PCIE6 MSATA2 PCIE7 HD_AUDIO1 1 IR1 1 COM1 1 SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 SLI/XFIRE_PWR2 USB2_3 1 USB4_5 1...
...: Central/Bass LINE IN Center: REAR SPK Bottom: Optical SPDIF MOS_FAN1 PEX 8747 Top: Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 42 Z87 Extreme11/ac PCIE1 PCIE2 CMOS Battery BIOS_A_LED BIOS_B_LED 64Mb BIOS BIOS_B 64Mb BIOS BIOS_A USB3_8_9 SB_FAN1 1 1 SAS_0_1 SATA3_4 SATA3_5 13 14 15 16 ...17 18 SAS_2_3 MINI_PCIE1 WiFi-802.11ac Module Purity SoundTM PCIE3 PCIE4 Intel 19 LSI SAS Z87 20 SAS_6_7 SAS_4_5 MSATA1 SAS_8_9 Super I/O PCIE5 PCIE6 MSATA2 PCIE7 HD_AUDIO1 1 IR1 1 COM1 1 SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 SLI/XFIRE_PWR2 USB2_3 1 USB4_5 1...
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... Header (SPEAKER1) 29 Power Switch (PWRBTN1) 30 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1) 31 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 32 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 33 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Z87 Extreme11/ac 13 English No.
... Header (SPEAKER1) 29 Power Switch (PWRBTN1) 30 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1) 31 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) 32 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 33 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) Z87 Extreme11/ac 13 English No.
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... (TBT2) 16 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) (ASMedia Hub) 17 HDMI Port 18 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I217V)* 19 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port English 15 Z87 Extreme11/ac 1.5 I/O Panel 79 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 No.
... (TBT2) 16 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) (ASMedia Hub) 17 HDMI Port 18 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I217V)* 19 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port English 15 Z87 Extreme11/ac 1.5 I/O Panel 79 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 No.
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... WiFi + BT. WiFi + BT module is supported under Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit only. Z87 Extreme11/ac 1.6 WiFi + BT Module and ASRock Wi-SD Box WiFi + BT Module This motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.0 module that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile devices. BT 4.0 also...
... WiFi + BT. WiFi + BT module is supported under Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit only. Z87 Extreme11/ac 1.6 WiFi + BT Module and ASRock Wi-SD Box WiFi + BT Module This motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.0 module that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile devices. BT 4.0 also...
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English 19 Step 3 If you have 2.5" HDD/SSDs, you may insert up Wi-SD to two and secure them in ASRock Wi-SD Box with screws. Step4 Install ASRock Wi-SD Box into the USB 3.0 Wi-SD header on the Wi-SD Box. Z87 Extreme11/ac Installing the ASRock Wi-SD Box Step 1 Prepare the bundled ASRock Wi-SD Box and Wi-SD screws. Step 2 Plug the Front USB 3.0 cable into the drive bay of the chassis.
English 19 Step 3 If you have 2.5" HDD/SSDs, you may insert up Wi-SD to two and secure them in ASRock Wi-SD Box with screws. Step4 Install ASRock Wi-SD Box into the USB 3.0 Wi-SD header on the Wi-SD Box. Z87 Extreme11/ac Installing the ASRock Wi-SD Box Step 1 Prepare the bundled ASRock Wi-SD Box and Wi-SD screws. Step 2 Plug the Front USB 3.0 cable into the drive bay of the chassis.
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... the motherboard. Doing so may cause physical injuries to you uninstall any components, place them on a carpet. Also remember to do not overtighten the screws! Z87 Extreme11/ac Chapter 2 Installation This is an EATX form factor motherboard.
... the motherboard. Doing so may cause physical injuries to you uninstall any components, place them on a carpet. Also remember to do not overtighten the screws! Z87 Extreme11/ac Chapter 2 Installation This is an EATX form factor motherboard.
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Z87 Extreme11/ac PCIe Slot Configurations Single Graphics Card PCIE1 N/A PCIE3 N/A PCIE5 x16 PCIE7 N/A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM or SLITM Mode x8 N/A x16 N/A Three Graphics Cards in 3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode N/A x8 x8 x8 or 3-Way SLITM Mode Four Graphics Cards in 4-Way CrossFireXTM Mode x8 x8 x8 x8 or 4-Way SLITM Mode For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 , CHA_FAN3 or CHA_FAN4) when using multiple graphics cards. English 29
Z87 Extreme11/ac PCIe Slot Configurations Single Graphics Card PCIE1 N/A PCIE3 N/A PCIE5 x16 PCIE7 N/A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM or SLITM Mode x8 N/A x16 N/A Three Graphics Cards in 3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode N/A x8 x8 x8 or 3-Way SLITM Mode Four Graphics Cards in 4-Way CrossFireXTM Mode x8 x8 x8 x8 or 4-Way SLITM Mode For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 , CHA_FAN3 or CHA_FAN4) when using multiple graphics cards. English 29
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...): Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. Z87 Extreme11/ac 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are matched correctly. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails...
...): Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. Z87 Extreme11/ac 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are matched correctly. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails...
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... Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.11, No. 41) GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET 1 OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L This header is for the AC'97 audio panel. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to Ground (GND). Connect Ground ... two ports. B. C. Please follow the instructions in the Realtek Control panel and adjust "Recording Volume". MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. Z87 Extreme11/ac USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB2_3) (see p.11, No. 36) (9-pin USB4_5) (see p.11, No. 35) (USB6) (see p.11, No. 34) USB_PWR PP+ GND...
... Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.11, No. 41) GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET 1 OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L This header is for the AC'97 audio panel. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to Ground (GND). Connect Ground ... two ports. B. C. Please follow the instructions in the Realtek Control panel and adjust "Recording Volume". MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. Z87 Extreme11/ac USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB2_3) (see p.11, No. 36) (9-pin USB4_5) (see p.11, No. 35) (USB6) (see p.11, No. 34) USB_PWR PP+ GND...
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Please connect this connector with a hard disk power connector when two graphics cards are installed on this motherboard. Z87 Extreme11/ac ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.11, No. 2) (8-pin ATX12V2) (see p.11, No. 3) SLI/XFIRE Power Connector (4-pin SLI/XFIRE_ PWR1) (see p.11, No. ...
Please connect this connector with a hard disk power connector when two graphics cards are installed on this motherboard. Z87 Extreme11/ac ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.11, No. 2) (8-pin ATX12V2) (see p.11, No. 3) SLI/XFIRE Power Connector (4-pin SLI/XFIRE_ PWR1) (see p.11, No. ...
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Z87 Extreme11/ac 2.8 Dr. Debug Dr. Debug is installed correctly and then clear CMOS. 0d Problem related to memory. If the problem still exists, please install only one ...
Z87 Extreme11/ac 2.8 Dr. Debug Dr. Debug is installed correctly and then clear CMOS. 0d Problem related to memory. If the problem still exists, please install only one ...
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... SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to the PCI Express graphics cards. 39 English Z87 Extreme11/ac 2.9 SLITM , 3-Way SLITM , 4-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM , 3-way SLITM, 4-way SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link...
... SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards Step 1 Insert one graphics card into PCIE1 slot and the other graphics card to the PCI Express graphics cards. 39 English Z87 Extreme11/ac 2.9 SLITM , 3-Way SLITM , 4-Way SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide This motherboard supports NVIDIA® SLITM , 3-way SLITM, 4-way SLITM and Quad SLITM (Scalable Link...