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... new version RST driver in system at this point! 3. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use RST function, you intend to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will refresh to accelerate AND the SSD in...
... new version RST driver in system at this point! 3. For the new version RST driver, please check our website for the latest information: http://www.asrock.com * Before you use RST function, you intend to show the newly accelerated system configuration. * Intel® will refresh to accelerate AND the SSD in...
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Select which disk/volume you want to look like this. The "System View" area (Green) now shows the SSD broken up as a Cache Volume and the spare capacity volume (Yellow) if applicable. Click on "Enable Acceleration" button on tray icon or open through RST GUI: 1. Enhanced or Maximized Mode. Also, the Accelerated disk now has an "Accelerated" label and icon (Blue). Click "OK" button. 3. Enabling Intel Smart Response Technology Setup through Start menu. Open RST GUI, either double-click on front panel. 2. Reboot the system and cache setup is complete. Select options for ...
Select which disk/volume you want to look like this. The "System View" area (Green) now shows the SSD broken up as a Cache Volume and the spare capacity volume (Yellow) if applicable. Click on "Enable Acceleration" button on tray icon or open through RST GUI: 1. Enhanced or Maximized Mode. Also, the Accelerated disk now has an "Accelerated" label and icon (Blue). Click "OK" button. 3. Enabling Intel Smart Response Technology Setup through Start menu. Open RST GUI, either double-click on front panel. 2. Reboot the system and cache setup is complete. Select options for ...
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This could take a few seconds or even a few minutes depending on the "Accelerate" tab. Open RST GUI and click on how much modified data there was. Click on the "Disable Acceleration" button. 2. A pop-up window will appear, click "Yes" RST Cache is guaranteed to be written to the HDD. Disabling Intel Smart Response Technology Setup through RST GUI: 1. Smart Response Technology is now DISABLED and all data is now DISABLED.
This could take a few seconds or even a few minutes depending on the "Accelerate" tab. Open RST GUI and click on how much modified data there was. Click on the "Disable Acceleration" button. 2. A pop-up window will appear, click "Yes" RST Cache is guaranteed to be written to the HDD. Disabling Intel Smart Response Technology Setup through RST GUI: 1. Smart Response Technology is now DISABLED and all data is now DISABLED.
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To reset SSD to a non-Cache-disk state, Click the "Reset to "Available". Note that the SSD is now reset to Available. Resetting SSD to Available" button (Orange). The SSD is still divided into a Cache and Spare Cap Volume. The SSD can now be used as a normal storage device, or you can also re-enable Acceleration through the normal enable process. The "Accelerate" tab window will delete all data on the Spare Capacity Volume! Resetting SSD to Available will now look like this. Resetting SSD to "Available": 1. WARNING!
To reset SSD to a non-Cache-disk state, Click the "Reset to "Available". Note that the SSD is now reset to Available. Resetting SSD to Available" button (Orange). The SSD is still divided into a Cache and Spare Cap Volume. The SSD can now be used as a normal storage device, or you can also re-enable Acceleration through the normal enable process. The "Accelerate" tab window will delete all data on the Spare Capacity Volume! Resetting SSD to Available will now look like this. Resetting SSD to "Available": 1. WARNING!
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Package Contents 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Unique Features 7 1.4 Motherboard Layout 11 1.5 I/O Panel 15 1.6 WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna (for Z87 OC Formula/ac only ) 17 Chapter 2 Installation 20 2.1 Installing the CPU 21 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 24 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 25 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and ...
Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 1.1 Package Contents 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Unique Features 7 1.4 Motherboard Layout 11 1.5 I/O Panel 15 1.6 WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna (for Z87 OC Formula/ac only ) 17 Chapter 2 Installation 20 2.1 Installing the CPU 21 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 24 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 25 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and ...
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...Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 51 2.13.4 Driver Installation and Setup 52 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 53 3.1 Installing Drivers 53 3.2 Formula Drive 54 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 58 3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 63 3.5 Intel® Remote Wake Technology 68 3.5.1 Configuring...Start8 76 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 79 4.1 Introduction 79 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 79 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 80 4.2 Main Screen 81 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 82 4.4 Advanced Screen 92 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 93 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration 95
...Installing Four CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 51 2.13.4 Driver Installation and Setup 52 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 53 3.1 Installing Drivers 53 3.2 Formula Drive 54 3.3 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 58 3.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 63 3.5 Intel® Remote Wake Technology 68 3.5.1 Configuring...Start8 76 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 79 4.1 Introduction 79 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 79 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 80 4.2 Main Screen 81 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 82 4.4 Advanced Screen 92 4.4.1 CPU Configuration 93 4.4.2 Chipset Configuration 95
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4.4.3 Storage Configuration 97 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 99 4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 100 4.4.6 Super IO Configuration 101 4.4.7 ACPI Configuration 102 4.4.8 USB Configuration 104 4.5 Tools 105 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 108 4.7 Boot Screen 110 4.8 Security Screen 113 4.9 Exit Screen 114
4.4.3 Storage Configuration 97 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start Technology 99 4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 100 4.4.6 Super IO Configuration 101 4.4.7 ACPI Configuration 102 4.4.8 USB Configuration 104 4.5 Tools 105 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 108 4.7 Boot Screen 110 4.8 Security Screen 113 4.9 Exit Screen 114
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... require technical support related to quality and endurance. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the BIOS setup. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Motherboard (EATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Support CD • 10 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 2 x SATA 1 to 1 Power Cables (Optional) •...
... require technical support related to quality and endurance. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the BIOS setup. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Motherboard (EATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Support CD • 10 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 2 x SATA 1 to 1 Power Cables (Optional) •...
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... Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPU • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) A-Style • Home Cloud • Conformal Coating • Purity SoundTM • 802.11ac WiFi (for Z87 OC Formula/ac only) • HDMI-In OC Formula Kit OC Formula Power Kit • 12 Power Phase Design • Digi Power •...
... Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPU • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors) A-Style • Home Cloud • Conformal Coating • Purity SoundTM • 802.11ac WiFi (for Z87 OC Formula/ac only) • HDMI-In OC Formula Kit OC Formula Power Kit • 12 Power Phase Design • Digi Power •...
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...; 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE2); Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Chipset • Intel® Z87 Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology • 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots • Supports DDR3 3000+(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC) /2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory • Max. triple at x8...
...; 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x8 (PCIE1) / x8 (PCIE2); Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Chipset • Intel® Z87 Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 memory technology • 4 x DDR3 DIMM slots • Supports DDR3 3000+(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC) /2133(OC)/1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buffered memory • Max. triple at x8...
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... I/O • 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port • 1 x HDMI-Out Port • 1 x HDMI-In Port • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports • 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel Z87) * USB3_10_11 is occupied, USB3_10_11 shifts to 600 Ohms headsets) - Direct Drive Technology - EMI shielding cover - If the PCIE6 slot is shared with LED (ACT/LINK...
... I/O • 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port • 1 x HDMI-Out Port • 1 x HDMI-In Port • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port • 2 x USB 2.0 Ports • 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel Z87) * USB3_10_11 is occupied, USB3_10_11 shifts to 600 Ohms headsets) - Direct Drive Technology - EMI shielding cover - If the PCIE6 slot is shared with LED (ACT/LINK...
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... UEFI Legal BIOS with LED • 1 x Clear CMOS Switch • V-ProbeTM: 2 x 7-set of onboard voltage measurement points laid • Rapid OC Button: +/- Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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...
... UEFI Legal BIOS with LED • 1 x Clear CMOS Switch • V-ProbeTM: 2 x 7-set of onboard voltage measurement points laid • Rapid OC Button: +/- Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 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...
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... • ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com Please realize that Windows® cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS...
... • ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com Please realize that Windows® cannot use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS...
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..., Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. 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 Simply by pressing or during POST...below. RealTime Analysis of your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch charge up to access ASRock Instant Flash. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 1.3 Unique Features ASRock Formula Drive Formula Drive is a BIOS flash utility embedded in games.
..., Good Night LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more. 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 Simply by pressing or during POST...below. RealTime Analysis of your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch charge up to access ASRock Instant Flash. Please be noted that the USB flash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 file system. Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 1.3 Unique Features ASRock Formula Drive Formula Drive is a BIOS flash utility embedded in games.
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... users from our servers for you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without entering Windows® OS. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash....automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after entering S4/S5 state. You may prevent motherboard damages due to your USB disk. ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your SSDs or HDDs in the root directory of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. If ...
... users from our servers for you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to dampness by enabling "Dehumidifier Function". ASRock Crashless BIOS ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without entering Windows® OS. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash....automatically finish the BIOS update procedure after entering S4/S5 state. You may prevent motherboard damages due to your USB disk. ASRock UEFI System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your SSDs or HDDs in the root directory of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. If ...
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...than enough voltage configuration options for professional tweaking. NickShih's OC Profile Have you 're using a K-Series or No-K Series CPU, NickShih's OC Profile will take effect immediately. 9 English Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have to ...access the UEFI setup. ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock's exclusive Fast Boot technology, it hard to ...
...than enough voltage configuration options for professional tweaking. NickShih's OC Profile Have you 're using a K-Series or No-K Series CPU, NickShih's OC Profile will take effect immediately. 9 English Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula ASRock Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have to ...access the UEFI setup. ASRock Fast Boot With ASRock's exclusive Fast Boot technology, it hard to ...
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... of the power on or turn it remotely with your computer and other components, we still advise users to Windows? ASRock Good Night LED ASRock Good Night LED technology offers you can connect with another smartphone, tablet or computer. By enabling Good Night LED in the...motherboards invulnerable to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in Formula Drive. Why should we strive for the memory slots may protect the motherboard against conductive liquids, but actually effectively reduces distortion and...
... of the power on or turn it remotely with your computer and other components, we still advise users to Windows? ASRock Good Night LED ASRock Good Night LED technology offers you can connect with another smartphone, tablet or computer. By enabling Good Night LED in the...motherboards invulnerable to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in Formula Drive. Why should we strive for the memory slots may protect the motherboard against conductive liquids, but actually effectively reduces distortion and...
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Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 1.4 Motherboard Layout Z87 OC Formula/ac 1 2 3 4 5 6 HDMI2 USB 3.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 HDMI1 USB 3.0 T: USB2 Top: RJ-45 B: USB3 44 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 PS2 Keyboard /Mouse ATX12V1 ATX12V3 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 + 7 -... ON ON USB3_12 USB3_10_11 USB3_8_9 LN2MODE1 CHA_FAN3 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 WiFi-802.11n Module MINI_PCIE1 20 PCIE2 Z87 OC Formula Intel 21 LAN PCIE3 CMOS CLRCMOS1 Battery 1 Z87 22 Purity RoHS SoundTM PCIE5 PCIE4 HD_AUDIO1 1 SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 PCIE6 COM1 1 Super I/O CHA_FAN1 USB4_5 1 CHA_FAN2 USB2_3 1 Status...
Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula 1.4 Motherboard Layout Z87 OC Formula/ac 1 2 3 4 5 6 HDMI2 USB 3.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 HDMI1 USB 3.0 T: USB2 Top: RJ-45 B: USB3 44 USB 2.0 T: USB0 B: USB1 PS2 Keyboard /Mouse ATX12V1 ATX12V3 CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2 + 7 -... ON ON USB3_12 USB3_10_11 USB3_8_9 LN2MODE1 CHA_FAN3 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 WiFi-802.11n Module MINI_PCIE1 20 PCIE2 Z87 OC Formula Intel 21 LAN PCIE3 CMOS CLRCMOS1 Battery 1 Z87 22 Purity RoHS SoundTM PCIE5 PCIE4 HD_AUDIO1 1 SLI/XFIRE_PWR1 PCIE6 COM1 1 Super I/O CHA_FAN1 USB4_5 1 CHA_FAN2 USB2_3 1 Status...