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... 2.2 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 7 2.2.1 Installing ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 7 2.2.2 UI Overview 8 2.2.3 Apps 9 2.2.4 BIOS & Drivers 12 2.2.5 Setting 13 2.3 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 14 2.3.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 14 2.3.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 14 2.4 ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 17 2.4.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 17 2.4.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 17 2.5 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 20 2.5.1 Connecting the LED Strip...
... 2.2 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 7 2.2.1 Installing ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 7 2.2.2 UI Overview 8 2.2.3 Apps 9 2.2.4 BIOS & Drivers 12 2.2.5 Setting 13 2.3 ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 14 2.3.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 14 2.3.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) 14 2.4 ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 17 2.4.1 Installing ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 17 2.4.2 Using ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) 17 2.5 ASRock Polychrome SYNC 20 2.5.1 Connecting the LED Strip...
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... support related to the motherboard you are for all Intel Z790/H770/B760 motherboard series. Software Setup Guide • Auto Driver Installer (ADI) • ASRock Live Update & APP Shop • ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) • ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) • ASRock Polychrome SYNC • Nahimic Audio BIOS Setup Guide • UEFI Setup Utility Because the motherboard specifications and the software might be available on ASRock's website without notice. ASRock website http:// www.asrock.com. 1 In case any modifications of the software...
... support related to the motherboard you are for all Intel Z790/H770/B760 motherboard series. Software Setup Guide • Auto Driver Installer (ADI) • ASRock Live Update & APP Shop • ASRock Motherboard Utility (A-Tuning) • ASRock Motherboard Utility (Phantom Gaming Tuning) • ASRock Polychrome SYNC • Nahimic Audio BIOS Setup Guide • UEFI Setup Utility Because the motherboard specifications and the software might be available on ASRock's website without notice. ASRock website http:// www.asrock.com. 1 In case any modifications of the software...
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... Auto Driver Installer to download and install all necessary drivers via the Auto Driver Installer. When you install the Windows OS, connect your computer to install all necessary drivers automatically. 2.1.1 Installing Drivers for driver installation. ASRock motherboard already has its Ethernet driver prepacked in BIOS ROM. RJ-45 Cable LAN Port Modem Internet 2 Please note that the Internet access is no longer needed for the First Time Follow the instructions to the Internet. Chapter 2 Software and Utilities Operation 2.1 Auto Driver Installer (ADI) Optical drive...
... Auto Driver Installer to download and install all necessary drivers via the Auto Driver Installer. When you install the Windows OS, connect your computer to install all necessary drivers automatically. 2.1.1 Installing Drivers for driver installation. ASRock motherboard already has its Ethernet driver prepacked in BIOS ROM. RJ-45 Cable LAN Port Modem Internet 2 Please note that the Internet access is no longer needed for the First Time Follow the instructions to the Internet. Chapter 2 Software and Utilities Operation 2.1 Auto Driver Installer (ADI) Optical drive...
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... latest drivers simply from ASRock Auto Driver Installer?". Select "No" to install Auto Driver Installer. If you want to change the setting in the BIOS is enabled by default; The Auto Driver Installer will pop up for users to [Enabled]. The item is set to install drivers only when the "Auto Driver Installer" item under the "Tool" menu in the BIOS. 2. Select "Yes" to skip the installation. 1. Now connect your desktop and then the Auto Driver Installer appears. 3 Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series Step 2 Boot...
... latest drivers simply from ASRock Auto Driver Installer?". Select "No" to install Auto Driver Installer. If you want to change the setting in the BIOS is enabled by default; The Auto Driver Installer will pop up for users to [Enabled]. The item is set to install drivers only when the "Auto Driver Installer" item under the "Tool" menu in the BIOS. 2. Select "Yes" to skip the installation. 1. Now connect your desktop and then the Auto Driver Installer appears. 3 Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series Step 2 Boot...
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..., the Auto Driver Installer tool will be uninstalled automatically from your system may reboot and continue installing remaining item(s)". For further drivers and utilities, please visit ASRock's website." If you would like to run the application again, please go to the "Tool" menu in the BIOS setting, and set the "Auto Driver Installer" item to continue. Click "Yes" to [Enabled]. 5 Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series Step...
..., the Auto Driver Installer tool will be uninstalled automatically from your system may reboot and continue installing remaining item(s)". For further drivers and utilities, please visit ASRock's website." If you would like to run the application again, please go to the "Tool" menu in the BIOS setting, and set the "Auto Driver Installer" item to continue. Click "Yes" to [Enabled]. 5 Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series Step...
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2.1.2 Updating Drivers Updating drivers ensures that your system work well without any issue. To update drivers, please go to ASRock' website (https://www.asrock.com) and select "Support" > "Latest Drivers Update". 6
2.1.2 Updating Drivers Updating drivers ensures that your system work well without any issue. To update drivers, please go to ASRock' website (https://www.asrock.com) and select "Support" > "Latest Drivers Update". 6
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..., record hardware parameters of the motherboard you power on the computer; The battery on the motherboard supplies the power needed to the actual BIOS version of the system, load operating system, and so on. See your motherboard manual for instructions. 3.1.1 Entering BIOS Setup You may cause system instability, mulfunction or boot failure. Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction ASRock UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is turned off and then back on...
..., record hardware parameters of the motherboard you power on the computer; The battery on the motherboard supplies the power needed to the actual BIOS version of the system, load operating system, and so on. See your motherboard manual for instructions. 3.1.1 Entering BIOS Setup You may cause system instability, mulfunction or boot failure. Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series Chapter 3 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 3.1 Introduction ASRock UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is turned off and then back on...
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... CPU internal bus speed minimum ratio. CPU Flex Ratio Override Allows you to enable or disable CPU Flex Ratio Programming. Increasing the E-Core Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also affect the clock speed of other components. To align cache ratio with CPU Cache Ratio. Flex Ratio can try to configure the PEG/DMI Frequency. 31 Configuration options: [Auto] [All Core] [Per Core] [Specific Per Core] CPU Cache Ratio The CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio. PEG/DMI Frequency...
... CPU internal bus speed minimum ratio. CPU Flex Ratio Override Allows you to enable or disable CPU Flex Ratio Programming. Increasing the E-Core Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also affect the clock speed of other components. To align cache ratio with CPU Cache Ratio. Flex Ratio can try to configure the PEG/DMI Frequency. 31 Configuration options: [Auto] [All Core] [Per Core] [Specific Per Core] CPU Cache Ratio The CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio. PEG/DMI Frequency...
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...Protection is recommended to enable Intel Speed Shift Technology. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel Speed Shift Technology Allows you to enable or disable FLL Overclock Mode. Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series FLL Overclock Mode Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Speed Shift Technology support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 33 Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 (ITBMT 3.0), you to select FLL Mode Value from Range...
...Protection is recommended to enable Intel Speed Shift Technology. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel Speed Shift Technology Allows you to enable or disable FLL Overclock Mode. Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series FLL Overclock Mode Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Speed Shift Technology support. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 33 Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for Intel Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 (ITBMT 3.0), you to select FLL Mode Value from Range...
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... Power Limit Settings. Load Intel Base Power Limit Settings Allows you to set CPU Tj Max to adjust TCC Target Temperature. When it for 35W/65W/125W CPU to achieve performance boost with additional PL1 greater than the others. Recommended to disable it is enabled, the user will use on supported products. Dual Tau Boost Enable Dual Tau Boost feature for overclocking. Processors supporting the ITBMT 3.0 feature contain at least one processor core...
... Power Limit Settings. Load Intel Base Power Limit Settings Allows you to set CPU Tj Max to adjust TCC Target Temperature. When it for 35W/65W/125W CPU to achieve performance boost with additional PL1 greater than the others. Recommended to disable it is enabled, the user will use on supported products. Dual Tau Boost Enable Dual Tau Boost feature for overclocking. Processors supporting the ITBMT 3.0 feature contain at least one processor core...
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... DRAM Gear Mode. You can manually switch in response. Configuration options: [Auto] [100MHz] [133MHz] DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is good for optimized settings. DRAM Gear Mode Allows you to configure DRAM Reference Clock. Primary Timing CAS# Latency (tCL) The time between the opening of a row of memory and accessing columns within it. 36 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Realtime Memory Frequency Allows you to enable or disable Dynamic Memory Boost feature. High gear is selected, the motherboard will increase the internal CPU clock speed...
... DRAM Gear Mode. You can manually switch in response. Configuration options: [Auto] [100MHz] [133MHz] DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is good for optimized settings. DRAM Gear Mode Allows you to configure DRAM Reference Clock. Primary Timing CAS# Latency (tCL) The time between the opening of a row of memory and accessing columns within it. 36 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Realtime Memory Frequency Allows you to enable or disable Dynamic Memory Boost feature. High gear is selected, the motherboard will increase the internal CPU clock speed...
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... Series Primary Graphics Adapter Allows you 've installed a graphics card on your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Configuration options: [Auto] [Onboard] [PCIE1] (Options vary when you to select a primary VGA. This is disabled automatically when Aperture Size is set to enable or disable above 4G MemoryMappedIO decoding. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C.A.M (Clever Access Memory) If system has Resizable BAR capable PCIe Devices...
... Series Primary Graphics Adapter Allows you 've installed a graphics card on your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of the system supports 64-bit PCI decoding). Configuration options: [Auto] [Onboard] [PCIE1] (Options vary when you to select a primary VGA. This is disabled automatically when Aperture Size is set to enable or disable above 4G MemoryMappedIO decoding. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] C.A.M (Clever Access Memory) If system has Resizable BAR capable PCIe Devices...
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Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] [Gen4] [Gen5] (Options vary depending on your motherboard.) PCI Express Native Control Select Enabled for all PCH downstream devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [L1] [Auto] 62 SR-IOV Support If system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices, this option Enables or Disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support. Auto mode is optimizing for overclocking. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PCIE ASPM Support This option controls the ASPM support for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS. Configuration options: [Auto]...
Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] [Gen4] [Gen5] (Options vary depending on your motherboard.) PCI Express Native Control Select Enabled for all PCH downstream devices. Configuration options: [Disabled] [L1] [Auto] 62 SR-IOV Support If system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices, this option Enables or Disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support. Auto mode is optimizing for overclocking. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] PCIE ASPM Support This option controls the ASPM support for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS. Configuration options: [Auto]...
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... to configure the size of memory that is installed. Set this item to [Auto] to 63 IGPU Multi-Monitor Select [Disabled] to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Killer E3100G Allows you to enable or disable the onboard HD audio controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I219-V Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM Setting. Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series...
... to configure the size of memory that is installed. Set this item to [Auto] to 63 IGPU Multi-Monitor Select [Disabled] to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Killer E3100G Allows you to enable or disable the onboard HD audio controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I219-V Allows you to configure the PCH DMI ASPM Setting. Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series...
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... panel audio connector mode to legacy AC'97.] Onboard HDMI HD Audio Allows you to turn on your motherboard. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]. This item appears when you to enable or disable the onboard WAN device. Turn On Onboard LED in S5 Allows you 've installed a graphics card on or off when the power recovers. [Power On] sets the system to start to restore Onboard LED default value. We recommend disabling Deep Sleep for power saving when the computer is installed. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Enabled in S5] [Enabled in the ACPI...
... panel audio connector mode to legacy AC'97.] Onboard HDMI HD Audio Allows you to turn on your motherboard. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]. This item appears when you to enable or disable the onboard WAN device. Turn On Onboard LED in S5 Allows you 've installed a graphics card on or off when the power recovers. [Power On] sets the system to start to restore Onboard LED default value. We recommend disabling Deep Sleep for power saving when the computer is installed. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Enabled in S5] [Enabled in the ACPI...
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... Configuration Press [Enter] to view the followings items for computer hard disk drives to VMD. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Root Port BDF details Displays the Root Port BDF details. 67 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Map this Root Port to detect and report on various indicators of reliability. Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series monitoring system for VMD configurations. This following items appear when it is set to enable or disable the VMD Global Mapping. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enable...
... Configuration Press [Enter] to view the followings items for computer hard disk drives to VMD. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Root Port BDF details Displays the Root Port BDF details. 67 Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Map this Root Port to detect and report on various indicators of reliability. Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series monitoring system for VMD configurations. This following items appear when it is set to enable or disable the VMD Global Mapping. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Enable...
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... enabled. [Enabled] sets to boot from Bootable devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. [Disabled] sets to disallow booting from Bootable devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Thunderbolt Boot Support The item appears when "Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support" is enabled. [Enabled] sets to boot from Usb devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. [Disabled] sets to enable or disable the Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support. 3.4.4 Intel(R) Thunderbolt Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support Allows you to disallow booting from Usb devices which...
... enabled. [Enabled] sets to boot from Bootable devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. [Disabled] sets to disallow booting from Bootable devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Thunderbolt Boot Support The item appears when "Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support" is enabled. [Enabled] sets to boot from Usb devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. [Disabled] sets to enable or disable the Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support. 3.4.4 Intel(R) Thunderbolt Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support Allows you to disallow booting from Usb devices which...
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... a workaround for USB devices. 3.4.7 USB Configuration Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series Legacy USB Support Allows you to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 73 This item appears only for the motherboard that supports the PS/2 port. [Auto] disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. [Disabled] keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications. [UEFI Setup Only] sets to enable or disable Legacy OS Support for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be...
... a workaround for USB devices. 3.4.7 USB Configuration Intel Z790/H770/B760 Series Legacy USB Support Allows you to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 73 This item appears only for the motherboard that supports the PS/2 port. [Auto] disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. [Disabled] keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications. [UEFI Setup Only] sets to enable or disable Legacy OS Support for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be...
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This tool only lists the SSDs that support the Secure Erase function. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you to download and install all user data will appear automatically. 76 SSD Secure Erase Tool Use this item to enable the Auto Driver Installer tool. When it is enabled, after entering to Windows with your PC. Auto Driver Installer Allows you are having trouble with available Internet access, the Auto Driver Installer tool will be...
This tool only lists the SSDs that support the Secure Erase function. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you to download and install all user data will appear automatically. 76 SSD Secure Erase Tool Use this item to enable the Auto Driver Installer tool. When it is enabled, after entering to Windows with your PC. Auto Driver Installer Allows you are having trouble with available Internet access, the Auto Driver Installer tool will be...
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... boot. Use this item to clear all default Secure Boot keys. Enroll Efi Image Allows Efi image to [Custom]. Platform Key(PK) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1. Clear Secure Boot Keys This item appears only when you set Secure Boot Mode to run in Setup mode. Public Key Certificate: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 87 Key Management This item enables expert users to install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset...
... boot. Use this item to clear all default Secure Boot keys. Enroll Efi Image Allows Efi image to [Custom]. Platform Key(PK) Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1. Clear Secure Boot Keys This item appears only when you set Secure Boot Mode to run in Setup mode. Public Key Certificate: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 87 Key Management This item enables expert users to install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset...