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.... If you for purchasing ASRock Z97 Extreme6 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. Z97 Extreme6 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you require technical support related to this motherboard...
.... If you for purchasing ASRock Z97 Extreme6 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. Z97 Extreme6 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you require technical support related to this motherboard...
User Manual
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... • 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2) English 2 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset • ATX Form Factor • High Density Glass Fabric PCB • Supports 5th Generation, New 4th and 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron... • Digi Power design • 12 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking • Intel® Z97 Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology • 4 x DDR3 ...
... • 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2) English 2 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset • ATX Form Factor • High Density Glass Fabric PCB • Supports 5th Generation, New 4th and 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron... • Digi Power design • 12 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking • Intel® Z97 Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology • 4 x DDR3 ...
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Z97 Extreme6 Connector BIOS Feature • 1 x SATA Express Connector (shared with SATA3_4, SATA3_5 and M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 (M2_2)) * Support to be announced • 1 x eSATA Connector by ASMedia ASM1061, supports NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug and Port Multiplier • 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s) • 1 x M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 (M2_2), supports M.2 SATA3...
Z97 Extreme6 Connector BIOS Feature • 1 x SATA Express Connector (shared with SATA3_4, SATA3_5 and M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 (M2_2)) * Support to be announced • 1 x eSATA Connector by ASMedia ASM1061, supports NCQ, AHCI, Hot Plug and Port Multiplier • 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s) • 1 x M.2_SSD (NGFF) Socket 3 (M2_2), supports M.2 SATA3...
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Hardware Monitor OS Certifications • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjust- English 6 ment • CPU/Chassis temperature sensing • CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer • CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by overclocking. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for ...the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may be done at your system. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense.
Hardware Monitor OS Certifications • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjust- English 6 ment • CPU/Chassis temperature sensing • CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer • CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by overclocking. It should be less than 4GB for the reservation for ...the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may be done at your system. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to the components and devices of your own risk and expense.
User Manual
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... correctly. If you use an AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps below: A. Z97 Extreme6 1. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for the AC'97 audio panel. You don't need to OUT2_L. E. Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4-pin...FAN_SPEED_CONTROL FAN_SPEED + 12V GN D FAN_SPEED FAN_VOLTAGE GND 4 This motherboard pro- 3 2 vides a 4-Pin CPU fan 1 (Quiet Fan) connector. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to the ground pin. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to the "FrontMic" Tab in our manual and...
... correctly. If you use an AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps below: A. Z97 Extreme6 1. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for the AC'97 audio panel. You don't need to OUT2_L. E. Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4-pin...FAN_SPEED_CONTROL FAN_SPEED + 12V GN D FAN_SPEED FAN_VOLTAGE GND 4 This motherboard pro- 3 2 vides a 4-Pin CPU fan 1 (Quiet Fan) connector. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to the ground pin. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to the "FrontMic" Tab in our manual and...
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... for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you adopt K-Series CPU. This option appears only when you see on your screen. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU supports this function. Advanced Turbo You can use this option to load optimized... CPU overclocking setting. It should be done at your system performance. This option appears only when your GPU...
... for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you adopt K-Series CPU. This option appears only when you see on your screen. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU supports this function. Advanced Turbo You can use this option to load optimized... CPU overclocking setting. It should be done at your system performance. This option appears only when your GPU...
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...deep sleep state for power saving. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for lower power consumption. It is recommended to enable in each processor package. Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for lower power consumption. 4.4.1 CPU Configuration Active Processor Cores Select the number.... Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for power saving. 98 English CPU C3 State Support Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption. CPU C7 State Support Enable C7 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.
...deep sleep state for power saving. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for lower power consumption. It is recommended to enable in each processor package. Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for lower power consumption. 4.4.1 CPU Configuration Active Processor Cores Select the number.... Enhanced Halt State (C1E) Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for power saving. 98 English CPU C3 State Support Enable C3 sleep state for lower power consumption. CPU C7 State Support Enable C7 deep sleep state for lower power consumption.
Quick Installation Guide
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... • 2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets • 1 x Screw for purchasing ASRock Z97 Extreme6 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to change without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. In case any modifications of...
... • 2 x Screws for M.2 Sockets • 1 x Screw for purchasing ASRock Z97 Extreme6 motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock's commitment to change without further notice. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. In case any modifications of...
Quick Installation Guide
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1.2 Specifications Platform • ATX Form Factor • High Density Glass Fabric PCB Unique Feature CPU Chipset ASRock Super Alloy • XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink • Premium Alloy Choke (Reduces 70% core loss compared to iron powder ... (Socket 1150) • Digi Power design • 12 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking • Intel® Z97 Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology • 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots •...
1.2 Specifications Platform • ATX Form Factor • High Density Glass Fabric PCB Unique Feature CPU Chipset ASRock Super Alloy • XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink • Premium Alloy Choke (Reduces 70% core loss compared to iron powder ... (Socket 1150) • Digi Power design • 12 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking • Intel® Z97 Memory • Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology • 4 x DDR3 DIMM Slots •...
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Z97 Extreme6 Storage Connector • 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z97) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) • 1 x Clear CMOS Switch • HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by Intel® Z97, support... 3 (M2_2), supports M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen2 x2 (10 Gb/s) • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED Header • 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 ...
Z97 Extreme6 Storage Connector • 4 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z97) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) • 1 x Clear CMOS Switch • HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by Intel® Z97, support... 3 (M2_2), supports M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen2 x2 (10 Gb/s) • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED Header • 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (1 ...
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... (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x Dr. Debug with LED • 1 x Power Switch with LED • 1 x Reset Switch with LED • 1 x BIOS Selection Switch • 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS) • Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology • ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU...
... (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x Dr. Debug with LED • 1 x Power Switch with LED • 1 x Reset Switch with LED • 1 x BIOS Selection Switch • 2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS) • Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology • ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support • CPU...
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... MOSFET, NexFETTM MOSFET, 12K Platinum Cap, and Sapphire Black PCB. It also supports all well protected from the CPU. Users are all lengths of M.2 devices (30mm, 42mm, 60mm, 80mm, and 110mm). ASRock Full Spike Protection A technology consists of APP Shop. ASRock Cloud allows you to get connected with your PC's files, music, photos, and...
... MOSFET, NexFETTM MOSFET, 12K Platinum Cap, and Sapphire Black PCB. It also supports all well protected from the CPU. Users are all lengths of M.2 devices (30mm, 42mm, 60mm, 80mm, and 110mm). ASRock Full Spike Protection A technology consists of APP Shop. ASRock Cloud allows you to get connected with your PC's files, music, photos, and...
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... and OUT_RET are for the AC'97 audio panel. If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it to the ground pin. E. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to OUT2_L. C. Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.1, No. 16) (3-pin...
... and OUT_RET are for the AC'97 audio panel. If you plan to connect a 3-Pin CPU fan, please connect it to the ground pin. E. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to OUT2_L. C. Chassis and Power Fan Connectors (4-pin CHA_FAN1) (see p.1, No. 16) (3-pin...