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... Antennas (Optional) • 2 x Screw for purchasing ASRock X99 Taichi motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the BIOS setup. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the software and utilities. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. It delivers excellent...
... Antennas (Optional) • 2 x Screw for purchasing ASRock X99 Taichi motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the BIOS setup. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the software and utilities. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. It delivers excellent...
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... 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU • ATX Form Factor • 8 Layer PCB • 4 x 2oz Copper • Supports Intel® CoreTM i7 and Xeon® 18-Core Processors Family for the LGA 2011-3 Socket • Digi Power design • 12 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo...X99 Memory • Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology • 8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots • Supports DDR4 3300+(OC)*/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400 (OC)/2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory * Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for more information. (http://www.asrock.com/) • Supports...
... 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU • ATX Form Factor • 8 Layer PCB • 4 x 2oz Copper • Supports Intel® CoreTM i7 and Xeon® 18-Core Processors Family for the LGA 2011-3 Socket • Digi Power design • 12 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo...X99 Memory • Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology • 8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots • Supports DDR4 3300+(OC)*/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400 (OC)/2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory * Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for more information. (http://www.asrock.com/) • Supports...
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... (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 3 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® X99) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 2 ...supports SATA type M.2 module. ** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks ** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit English Connector • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header • 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) * The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU ...
... (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 3 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® X99) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 2 ...supports SATA type M.2 module. ** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks ** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit English Connector • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header • 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) * The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU ...
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X99 Taichi • 1 x CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) * The CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power. • 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-...Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec- tor) • 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector • 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x Dr. Debug with LED • 1 x BIOS Selection Switch BIOS Feature •...
X99 Taichi • 1 x CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) * The CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power. • 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-...Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec- tor) • 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector • 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x Dr. Debug with LED • 1 x BIOS Selection Switch BIOS Feature •...
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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides eight 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots, and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology. 1. It is activated. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you always need to DDR4_C2.)... • If only two memory modules are installed, then Triple Channel Memory Technology is not allowed to Intel® CPU spec definition, please install the memory modules on DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, DDR4_C1 and DDR4_D1 for first priority. If three memory modules are installed in the...
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM) This motherboard provides eight 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots, and supports Quad Channel Memory Technology. 1. It is activated. It will cause permanent damage to the motherboard and the DIMM if you always need to DDR4_C2.)... • If only two memory modules are installed, then Triple Channel Memory Technology is not allowed to Intel® CPU spec definition, please install the memory modules on DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1, DDR4_C1 and DDR4_D1 for first priority. If three memory modules are installed in the...
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...use a 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug it to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it along Pin 1 and Pin 13. English 26 This motherboard provides an 8-pin ATX 12V power connector. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please ...plug it to connect a 3-Pin CPU water cooler fan, please connect it along Pin 1 and Pin 5. If you plan to Pin ...
...use a 4-pin ATX power supply, please plug it to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it along Pin 1 and Pin 13. English 26 This motherboard provides an 8-pin ATX 12V power connector. This COM1 header supports a serial port module. To use a 20-pin ATX power supply, please ...plug it to connect a 3-Pin CPU water cooler fan, please connect it along Pin 1 and Pin 5. If you plan to Pin ...
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... either a M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s). * The M2_1 connector is shared with the SSATA3_2. * If you install CPU with the SSATA3_3; Step 1 Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module and the screw. 5 4 3 2 1 Step 2 Depending on the PCB type and length of installing M.2_SSD (NGFF) module into... a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. the M2_2 connector is shared with 28 lanes, the M2_1 only supports SATA type M.2 module.
... either a M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module or a M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s). * The M2_1 connector is shared with the SSATA3_2. * If you install CPU with the SSATA3_3; Step 1 Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module and the screw. 5 4 3 2 1 Step 2 Depending on the PCB type and length of installing M.2_SSD (NGFF) module into... a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. the M2_2 connector is shared with 28 lanes, the M2_1 only supports SATA type M.2 module.
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... DRAM Activating Power Supply. DRAM Activating Power Supply Configure the voltage for the CPU. Use default settings for the CPU IO voltage supply unit. CPU I/O Voltage Configure the voltage for best performance. Dynamic SVID Control Configure the SVID (Serial Voltage Identification) support. Voltage Configuration Power Saving Mode Enable Power Saving Mode to configure DRAM...
... DRAM Activating Power Supply. DRAM Activating Power Supply Configure the voltage for the CPU. Use default settings for the CPU IO voltage supply unit. CPU I/O Voltage Configure the voltage for best performance. Dynamic SVID Control Configure the SVID (Serial Voltage Identification) support. Voltage Configuration Power Saving Mode Enable Power Saving Mode to configure DRAM...
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... for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing. Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility. If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution, then ...the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor supports Full HD resolution. UEFI Configuration UEFI Setup Style Select the default mode when entering...
... for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing. Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility. If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution, then ...the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor supports Full HD resolution. UEFI Configuration UEFI Setup Style Select the default mode when entering...
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...C3 sleep state for power saving. Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for power saving. Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for lower power consumption. 72 English Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to keep C3, C6 and C7 all ...one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. Intel Safer Mode Extensions (SMX) Enable/disable the Intel SMX (Safer Mode Extensions). CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for better power saving. It is recommended to keep the...
...C3 sleep state for power saving. Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for power saving. Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for lower power consumption. 72 English Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to keep C3, C6 and C7 all ...one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. Intel Safer Mode Extensions (SMX) Enable/disable the Intel SMX (Safer Mode Extensions). CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 deep sleep state for better power saving. It is recommended to keep the...
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...the system will also automatically switch off when the power recovers. PCI-E ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices PCH PCI-E ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices. Inte(R) Ethernet Connection I218-V Enable or disable ... controller (Intel® I211AT). Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for all PCH downstream devices PCH DMI ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for power saving when the computer is installed. Front Panel Enable/disable front panel HD audio.
...the system will also automatically switch off when the power recovers. PCI-E ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices PCH PCI-E ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices. Inte(R) Ethernet Connection I218-V Enable or disable ... controller (Intel® I211AT). Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for all PCH downstream devices PCH DMI ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for power saving when the computer is installed. Front Panel Enable/disable front panel HD audio.