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4.6.3 Chipset Configuration 78 4.6.4 Storage Configuration 80 4.6.5 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 82 4.6.6 Super IO Configuration 83 4.6.7 ACPI Configuration 84 4.6.8 USB Configuration 85 4.6.9 Trusted Computing 86 4.7 Tools 87 4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 89 4.9 Security Screen 92 4.10 Boot Screen 93 4.11 Exit Screen 96
4.6.3 Chipset Configuration 78 4.6.4 Storage Configuration 80 4.6.5 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 82 4.6.6 Super IO Configuration 83 4.6.7 ACPI Configuration 84 4.6.8 USB Configuration 85 4.6.9 Trusted Computing 86 4.7 Tools 87 4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 89 4.9 Security Screen 92 4.10 Boot Screen 93 4.11 Exit Screen 96
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...2 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU • ATX Form Factor • 8 Layer PCB • 2oz Copper PCB • Supports Intel® CoreTM X-Series Processor Family for the LGA 2066 Socket • Digi Power design • 13 Power Phase design • Supports... Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 * Please note that the 4-Core processors only support Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0. • Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine III Chipset • Intel® X299 Memory • Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology • ...
...2 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU • ATX Form Factor • 8 Layer PCB • 2oz Copper PCB • Supports Intel® CoreTM X-Series Processor Family for the LGA 2066 Socket • Digi Power design • 13 Power Phase design • Supports... Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 * Please note that the 4-Core processors only support Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0. • Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine III Chipset • Intel® X299 Memory • Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology • ...
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...Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec) • Premium Blu-ray Audio support • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) • Supports Purity SoundTM 4 - PCB Isolate Shielding - X299 Taichi XE Audio LAN • 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot • Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way ... Gold Audio Connector • Supports DTS Connect • Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s • 1 x Giga PHY Intel® I219V, 1 x GigaLAN Intel® I211AT • Supports Wake-On-LAN • Supports Lightning/ESD Protection • Supports Dual LAN with Teaming* *...
...Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec) • Premium Blu-ray Audio support • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) • Supports Purity SoundTM 4 - PCB Isolate Shielding - X299 Taichi XE Audio LAN • 1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot • Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way ... Gold Audio Connector • Supports DTS Connect • Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s • 1 x Giga PHY Intel® I219V, 1 x GigaLAN Intel® I211AT • Supports Wake-On-LAN • Supports Lightning/ESD Protection • Supports Dual LAN with Teaming* *...
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... Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM3142) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_12 ports. * ACPI wake-up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)** 4 English Wireless LAN • Intel® 802.11ac WiFi Module • Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac • Supports Dual...
... Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM3142) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) * Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_12 ports. * ACPI wake-up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)** 4 English Wireless LAN • Intel® 802.11ac WiFi Module • Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac • Supports Dual...
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X299 Taichi XE • 2 x Ultra M.2 Sockets (M2_1 and M2_3), support M Key type 2230...or 4-pin fan is in the enabled PCIe slot (depending on M2_2 and M2_3) ** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks ** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit Connector • 1 x Virtual RAID On CPU Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED... 2 x RGB LED Headers * Support up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)** ** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology (on CPU type). • 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.1 Gen1...
X299 Taichi XE • 2 x Ultra M.2 Sockets (M2_1 and M2_3), support M Key type 2230...or 4-pin fan is in the enabled PCIe slot (depending on M2_2 and M2_3) ** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks ** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit Connector • 1 x Virtual RAID On CPU Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED... 2 x RGB LED Headers * Support up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)** ** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology (on CPU type). • 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.1 Gen1...
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1.3 Motherboard Layout X299 Taichi XE 12 3 4 56 7 USB 2.0 T: USB1 B: USB2 PS2 Keyboard /Mouse M2_WIFI_1 BIOS _FB1 CLRC BTN1 USB 3.1 Gen1 Top: T: USB1 B: USB2 RJ-45 LAN USB 3.1 Gen1 T: USB3 Top: B:...: RJ-45 Top: CHA_FAN2 CPU_OPT/ W_PUMP USB3_7_8 10 11 1 Central/Bass LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 30 LAN M2_1 PCIE1 X299 Taichi XE PCIE2 M2_2 SATA3_2_3 SATA3_0_1 1 12 13 Intel X299 14 15 USB3_5_6 SATA3_4_5 SATA3_A1_A2 SATA3_6_7 PCIE3 Purity SoundTM 4 PCIE4 HD_AUDIO1 1 CLRMOS1 RGB_LED1 1 1 RoHS VROC1 1 PCIE5 T B1 TPMS1 1 1 USB3_4 1 USB5_6 1 M2_3 ...
1.3 Motherboard Layout X299 Taichi XE 12 3 4 56 7 USB 2.0 T: USB1 B: USB2 PS2 Keyboard /Mouse M2_WIFI_1 BIOS _FB1 CLRC BTN1 USB 3.1 Gen1 Top: T: USB1 B: USB2 RJ-45 LAN USB 3.1 Gen1 T: USB3 Top: B:...: RJ-45 Top: CHA_FAN2 CPU_OPT/ W_PUMP USB3_7_8 10 11 1 Central/Bass LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN 30 LAN M2_1 PCIE1 X299 Taichi XE PCIE2 M2_2 SATA3_2_3 SATA3_0_1 1 12 13 Intel X299 14 15 USB3_5_6 SATA3_4_5 SATA3_A1_A2 SATA3_6_7 PCIE3 Purity SoundTM 4 PCIE4 HD_AUDIO1 1 CLRMOS1 RGB_LED1 1 1 RoHS VROC1 1 PCIE5 T B1 TPMS1 1 1 USB3_4 1 USB5_6 1 M2_3 ...
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1.4 I/O Panel 1 X299 Taichi XE 46 2 3 57 17 16 15 14 No. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port Activity / Link LED Status Description Off Blinking On No Link Data ... LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. Description 1 USB 2.0 Port (USB12) 2 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)* 4 Central / Bass (Orange) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 6 Line In (Light Blue) 7 Front Speaker (Lime)** 8 Microphone (Pink) 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 13...
1.4 I/O Panel 1 X299 Taichi XE 46 2 3 57 17 16 15 14 No. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port Activity / Link LED Status Description Off Blinking On No Link Data ... LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. Description 1 USB 2.0 Port (USB12) 2 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)* 4 Central / Bass (Orange) 5 Rear Speaker (Black) 6 Line In (Light Blue) 7 Front Speaker (Lime)** 8 Microphone (Pink) 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port 13...
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... to use more than four memory modules are installed, then Triple Channel Memory Technology is 18 activated. For quad channel configuration, you always need to Intel® CPU spec definition, please install the memory modules on DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, DDR4_C1 and DDR4_D1 for first priority. otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be...
... to use more than four memory modules are installed, then Triple Channel Memory Technology is 18 activated. For quad channel configuration, you always need to Intel® CPU spec definition, please install the memory modules on DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, DDR4_C1 and DDR4_D1 for first priority. otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be...
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... headers on this header. Please connect the chassis power LED and the chassis speaker to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. * To minimize the boot time, use Intel® X299 SATA ports (SATA3_0~7) for internal storage devices with up to this motherboard. Serial ATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1: see p.7, No. 13) (SATA3_2_3: see p.7, No. 14) (SATA3_4_5...
... headers on this header. Please connect the chassis power LED and the chassis speaker to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. * To minimize the boot time, use Intel® X299 SATA ports (SATA3_0~7) for internal storage devices with up to this motherboard. Serial ATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1: see p.7, No. 13) (SATA3_2_3: see p.7, No. 14) (SATA3_4_5...
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...; Virtual RAID on CPU and NVME/AHCI RAID on VROC, please refer to the official information released by Intel. English 28 With the introduction of the Intel VROC product, there are three modes of operation: SKU HW key required Key features Pass-thru Not needed • Pass-thru ...only (no RAID) • 3rd party NVMe SSD support • LED Management • Hot Plug Support • RAID 0 support for Intel Fultondale NVMe SSDs Standard Standard Key • Pass-thru SKU features • RAID 0, 1, 10 • 3rd party NVMe SSD support Premium Premium Key •...
...; Virtual RAID on CPU and NVME/AHCI RAID on VROC, please refer to the official information released by Intel. English 28 With the introduction of the Intel VROC product, there are three modes of operation: SKU HW key required Key features Pass-thru Not needed • Pass-thru ...only (no RAID) • 3rd party NVMe SSD support • LED Management • Hot Plug Support • RAID 0 support for Intel Fultondale NVMe SSDs Standard Standard Key • Pass-thru SKU features • RAID 0, 1, 10 • 3rd party NVMe SSD support Premium Premium Key •...
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...SATA3 SATA3 SATA3 SATA3 SATA3 SATA3 P/N AXNS330E-32GM-B AXNS381E-128GM-B AXNS381E-256GM-B ASU800NS38-256GT-C ASU800NS38-512GT-C ASX8000NP-256GM-C ASX8000NP-512GM-C CT120M500SSD4 CT240M500SSD4 Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G SSDPEKKF256G7 SSDPEKKF512G7 SM2280S3 SH2280S3/480G RVD400 -M2280-512G (NVME) PX-128M8PeG PX-1TM8PeG PX-256M8PeG PX-512M8PeG PX-G256M6e PX-G512M6e SM961 ...MZHPU512HCGL) SD6PP4M-128G SD6PP4M-256G TM4PS4128GMC105 TM4PS4256GMC105 TM8PS4128GMC105 TM8PS4256GMC105 TS256GMTS400 TS512GMTS600 TS512GMTS800 VLM100-120G-2280B-RD VLM100-240G-2280B-RD VSM100-240G-2280 X299 Taichi XE 43 English
...SATA3 SATA3 SATA3 SATA3 SATA3 SATA3 P/N AXNS330E-32GM-B AXNS381E-128GM-B AXNS381E-256GM-B ASU800NS38-256GT-C ASU800NS38-512GT-C ASX8000NP-256GM-C ASX8000NP-512GM-C CT120M500SSD4 CT240M500SSD4 Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G SSDPEKKF256G7 SSDPEKKF512G7 SM2280S3 SH2280S3/480G RVD400 -M2280-512G (NVME) PX-128M8PeG PX-1TM8PeG PX-256M8PeG PX-512M8PeG PX-G256M6e PX-G512M6e SM961 ...MZHPU512HCGL) SD6PP4M-128G SD6PP4M-256G TM4PS4128GMC105 TM4PS4256GMC105 TM8PS4128GMC105 TM8PS4256GMC105 TS256GMTS400 TS512GMTS600 TS512GMTS800 VLM100-120G-2280B-RD VLM100-240G-2280B-RD VSM100-240G-2280 X299 Taichi XE 43 English
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X299 Taichi XE CPU Configuration CPU Ratio The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio ...the BIOS will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also affect the clock speed of other components. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the highest ...the clock speed of other components. Flex Ratio Sets the value for ClockGen. Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for the CPU Mesh.
X299 Taichi XE CPU Configuration CPU Ratio The CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio ...the BIOS will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also affect the clock speed of other components. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the highest ...the clock speed of other components. Flex Ratio Sets the value for ClockGen. Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for the CPU Mesh.
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...LUT0 Configure the DCST LUT0. DCST LUT1 Configure the DCST LUT1. Pll Trim Prefix Adjust the Pll Trim Prefix. Intel Speed Shift Technology Enable/Disable Intel Speed Shift Technology support. DCST LUT3 Configure the DCST LUT3. The AVX2 Negative Offset specifies a 64 English Pll ...Trim for hardware controlled P-states. Intel Turbo Boost Technology 3.0 Intel Turbo Boost Technology 3.0 enables the processor to allow for Prefix Memory Controller Adjust the MC-Pll Trim Prefix. Pll Trim ...
...LUT0 Configure the DCST LUT0. DCST LUT1 Configure the DCST LUT1. Pll Trim Prefix Adjust the Pll Trim Prefix. Intel Speed Shift Technology Enable/Disable Intel Speed Shift Technology support. DCST LUT3 Configure the DCST LUT3. The AVX2 Negative Offset specifies a 64 English Pll ...Trim for hardware controlled P-states. Intel Turbo Boost Technology 3.0 Intel Turbo Boost Technology 3.0 enables the processor to allow for Prefix Memory Controller Adjust the MC-Pll Trim Prefix. Pll Trim ...
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... not support Full HD resolution, then the resolution will be set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, IIO Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel® Thunderbolt, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing.
... not support Full HD resolution, then the resolution will be set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, IIO Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Intel® Thunderbolt, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing.
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... external agents can drive PROCHOT# to configure the processor Hot Modes for CPU throttling. 4.6.1 CPU Configuration X299 Taichi XE Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run multiple operating systems 75 English CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU ...internal thermal control mechanisms to run on each processor package. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for power saving. CPU C States...
... external agents can drive PROCHOT# to configure the processor Hot Modes for CPU throttling. 4.6.1 CPU Configuration X299 Taichi XE Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows multiple threads to run multiple operating systems 75 English CPU Thermal Throttling Enable CPU ...internal thermal control mechanisms to run on each processor package. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for power saving. CPU C States...
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Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line. Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for better performance. 76 English and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. Intel Safer Mode Extensions (SMX) Enable/disable the Intel SMX (Safer Mode Extensions). Enable for the processor. Enable for better performance.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line. Hardware Prefetcher Automatically prefetch data and code for better performance. 76 English and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. Intel Safer Mode Extensions (SMX) Enable/disable the Intel SMX (Safer Mode Extensions). Enable for the processor. Enable for better performance.
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... link speed for PCIE1. PCIE2 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE4. 78 English PCIE4 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE2. VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability...
... link speed for PCIE1. PCIE2 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE4. 78 English PCIE4 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE2. VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability...
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... [Power On] is selected, the system will remain off the LED in S5 Turn on AC/Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure. X299 Taichi XE PCIE5 Link Speed Select the link speed for all PCH PCIE devices. Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio. WAN Radio Enable/disable the... power recovers. Onboard Debug Port LED Enable/disable the onboard Dr. Debug LED. Inte(R) Ethernet Connection I211AT Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Intel® I211AT). Turn On LED in the ACPI S5 state. 79 English If [Power Off] is shut down.
... [Power On] is selected, the system will remain off the LED in S5 Turn on AC/Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure. X299 Taichi XE PCIE5 Link Speed Select the link speed for all PCH PCIE devices. Onboard HD Audio Enable/disable onboard HD audio. WAN Radio Enable/disable the... power recovers. Onboard Debug Port LED Enable/disable the onboard Dr. Debug LED. Inte(R) Ethernet Connection I211AT Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Intel® I211AT). Turn On LED in the ACPI S5 state. 79 English If [Power Off] is shut down.
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... that improve performance. [RAID]: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. VROC AIC: Supports up to save power. It is only supported by AHCI mode. Intel VMD Technology Use this option to configure the Intel VMD (Volume management Device) Technology. 4.6.4 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers.
... that improve performance. [RAID]: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. VROC AIC: Supports up to save power. It is only supported by AHCI mode. Intel VMD Technology Use this option to configure the Intel VMD (Volume management Device) Technology. 4.6.4 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers.
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Security Level Allows you to choose a security level for the Thunderbolt ports 82 English 4.6.5 Intel® Thunderbolt™ Intel(R) Thunderbolt Technonogy Enable/Disable the Intel(R) Thunderbolt function.
Security Level Allows you to choose a security level for the Thunderbolt ports 82 English 4.6.5 Intel® Thunderbolt™ Intel(R) Thunderbolt Technonogy Enable/Disable the Intel(R) Thunderbolt function.