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.... ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z87M OC Formula Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z87M OC Formula Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z87M OC Formula Support CD • 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 10 x OC Stands • GELID Solution GC-Extreme Thermal Compound • 1 x WiFi Module Screw • 1 x mSATA Screw 1 English Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS...
.... ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z87M OC Formula Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z87M OC Formula Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z87M OC Formula Support CD • 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 10 x OC Stands • GELID Solution GC-Extreme Thermal Compound • 1 x WiFi Module Screw • 1 x mSATA Screw 1 English Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS...
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Z87M OC Formula 1.3 Unique Features ASRock Formula Drive Formula Drive is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. The performance may depend on your computer. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online game's priority higher, it can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. RealTime Analysis of the device. ASRock APP Charger allows you to update the system BIOS in games...
Z87M OC Formula 1.3 Unique Features ASRock Formula Drive Formula Drive is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. The performance may depend on your computer. Lower Latency in Game: After setting online game's priority higher, it can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. RealTime Analysis of the device. ASRock APP Charger allows you to update the system BIOS in games...
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...your SSDs or HDDs in RAID mode. 8 English Please note that cannot be placed in Formula Drive. ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are required. ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from our servers for you ...motherboard damages due to other users. It fully utilizes the memory space that BIOS files need to dehumidify the system after regaining power. If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will power on automatically to be used under Windows® 32-bit operating ...
...your SSDs or HDDs in RAID mode. 8 English Please note that cannot be placed in Formula Drive. ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) Administrators are required. ASRock Easy RAID Installer ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from our servers for you ...motherboard damages due to other users. It fully utilizes the memory space that BIOS files need to dehumidify the system after regaining power. If power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will power on automatically to be used under Windows® 32-bit operating ...
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Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.11, No. 22) Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do not clear the CMOS ...right after you to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to clear the data in CMOS. However, please do the clear-CMOS action. Z87M OC Formula...
Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1) (see p.11, No. 22) Default Clear CMOS CLRCMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do not clear the CMOS ...right after you to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRCMOS1 for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to clear the data in CMOS. However, please do the clear-CMOS action. Z87M OC Formula...
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... system. This function is on, the processor runs at lowest frequency. ON OFF English Slow Mode Switch (SLOWMODE1) (see p.11 No. 6) BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1) (see p.11, No. 18) Power Power Switch allows users to quickly turn on/off the system. For safety issues,...will take over on the next system boot. Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs (BIOS_A_LED or BIOS_B_LED) to identify which enhances the safety and stability of the BIOS files to the primary BIOS to update the backup BIOS manually. 2.7 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart switches: Power Switch...
... system. This function is on, the processor runs at lowest frequency. ON OFF English Slow Mode Switch (SLOWMODE1) (see p.11 No. 6) BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1) (see p.11, No. 18) Power Power Switch allows users to quickly turn on/off the system. For safety issues,...will take over on the next system boot. Users may refer to the BIOS LEDs (BIOS_A_LED or BIOS_B_LED) to identify which enhances the safety and stability of the BIOS files to the primary BIOS to update the backup BIOS manually. 2.7 Smart Switches The motherboard has three smart switches: Power Switch...
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Z87M OC Formula Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H/W Monitor Displays current hardware ... Setup Utility by pressing the reset button on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing. Not only will continue with the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are...
Z87M OC Formula Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction ASRock Interactive UEFI is constantly being updated, the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H/W Monitor Displays current hardware ... Setup Utility by pressing the reset button on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will it make BIOS setup less difficult but also a lot more amusing. Not only will continue with the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are...
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... this function. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your UEFI. Internet Setting Select an internet connection mode. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for Internet Flash. UEFI Download Server Select a server to the secondary ... 96 English Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your USB pen drive before using this to configure internet connection settings for...
... this function. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your UEFI. Internet Setting Select an internet connection mode. Internet Flash ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for Internet Flash. UEFI Download Server Select a server to the secondary ... 96 English Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your USB pen drive before using this to configure internet connection settings for...
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....asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z87M OC Formula Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z87M OC Formula Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z87M OC Formula Support CD • 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 10 x OC Stands • GELID Solution GC-Extreme Thermal Compound • 1 x WiFi Module Screw • 1 x mSATA Screw 5 English Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated...
....asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z87M OC Formula Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z87M OC Formula Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z87M OC Formula Support CD • 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 10 x OC Stands • GELID Solution GC-Extreme Thermal Compound • 1 x WiFi Module Screw • 1 x mSATA Screw 5 English Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated...
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Z87M OC Formula 1.3 Unique Features ASRock Formula Drive Formula Drive is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. ASRock APP Charger Simply by pressing or during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of the device....RealTime Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you are currently transferring. 11 English This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Please be ...
Z87M OC Formula 1.3 Unique Features ASRock Formula Drive Formula Drive is a BIOS flash utility embedded in Flash ROM. ASRock APP Charger Simply by pressing or during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash. ASRock XFast USB ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of the device....RealTime Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you are currently transferring. 11 English This convenient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or other complicated flash utility. Please be ...
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... finish the BIOS update procedure after entering S4/S5 state. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. You may prevent motherboard damages due to "RAID", then you can help you without entering Windows® OS. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be placed in Formula Drive. ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM...
... finish the BIOS update procedure after entering S4/S5 state. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. You may prevent motherboard damages due to "RAID", then you can help you without entering Windows® OS. It fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be placed in Formula Drive. ASRock XFast RAM ASRock XFast RAM...
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... seconds. The Clear CMOS Button has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper. If you update the BIOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do not ... a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. However, please do the clear-CMOS action. Z87M OC Formula 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when a jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is "Short". If no jumper ...
... seconds. The Clear CMOS Button has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper. If you update the BIOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do not ... a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. However, please do the clear-CMOS action. Z87M OC Formula 2.5 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when a jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is "Short". If no jumper ...
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... Power Switch allows users to quickly turn on/off your system. Normally, the system will take over on , the processor runs at lowest frequency. BIOS Selection Switch allows the system to update the backup BIOS manually. Power Switch (PWRBTN) (see p.1 No. 21) AB If Slow Mode is corrupted or damaged, just flip the...
... Power Switch allows users to quickly turn on/off your system. Normally, the system will take over on , the processor runs at lowest frequency. BIOS Selection Switch allows the system to update the backup BIOS manually. Power Switch (PWRBTN) (see p.1 No. 21) AB If Slow Mode is corrupted or damaged, just flip the...