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User Manual - Page 4
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
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1.1 Package Contents
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1.2 Speciications
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1.3 Motherboard Layout
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1.4 I/O Panel
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Chapter 2 Installation
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2.1 Installing the CPU
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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)
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2.5 Jumpers Setup
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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors
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2.7 Smart ...
User Manual - Page 5
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2.11.4 Driver Installation and Setup
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2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide
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2.13 HDD Saver Cable Installation Guide
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2.14 ASRock USB 3.1 Card/A+A Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation
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3.1 Installing Drivers
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3.2 Formula Drive
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3.3 ASRock APP Shop
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3.3.1 UI Overview
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3.3.2 Apps
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3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers
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3.3.4 Setting
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User Manual - Page 7
...• ASRock X99 OC Formula/3.1 Motherboard (EATX Form Factor) • ASRock X99 OC Formula/3.1 Quick Installation Guide • ASRock X99 OC Formula/3.1 Support CD • 1 x I/O Panel Shield • 1 x ASRock USB 3.1 Card/A+A • 3 x ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cables (2 x 10 cm, 1 x 14 cm) • 6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 1 x HDD Saver Cable •...
User Manual - Page 35
X99 OC Formula/3.1
1234 OFF
PCIe ON/OFF Switch (PCIE_SWITCH) (see p.7, No. 12)
1: PCIE1 2: PCIE2 3: PCIE4 4: PCIE5
ON
PCIe ON/OFF Switch allows you to enable and disable the corresponding PCIE x16 slots. When one of the installed PCIE x16 cards is out of order, you can use PCIe ON/OFF Switch to ind out the faulty one just with a single...
User Manual - Page 40
... and Quad SLITM technology supports Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit OS. *If you install CPU with 28 lanes, 4-Way SLITM is not supported.
Requirements 1. You should only use identical SLITM-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certiied. 2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports NVIDIA® SLITM technology. Download
the drivers from the NVIDIA®...
User Manual - Page 46
2.10.4 Driver Installation and Setup
Install the graphics card drivers to your system. Ater that, you can enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi-GPU.
Step 1 Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the Windows® system tray. Step 2 In the...
User Manual - Page 47
... with Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / 8 / 8 64-bit / 8.1 / 8.1 64-bit OS. *If you install CPU with 28 lanes, 4-Way CrossFireXTM is not supported.
1. You should only use identical CrossFireXTM-ready graphics cards that are AMD certiied. 2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology.
Download the drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com 3. Make sure that your power...
User Manual - Page 50
2.11.4 Driver Installation and Setup
Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system.
he Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to uninstall any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation. Please check AMD's website for AMD driver updates.
Step 3
Install the ...
User Manual - Page 55
X99 OC Formula/3.1
2.14 ASRock USB 3.1 Card/A+A Installation Guide
Speciications
Platform
• Size: 3.1-in x 3.2-in, 7.9 cm x 8.1 cm
Controller
• ASMedia ASM1142 Controller
PCIE
• PCI Express x4 Connector (x2 lane) • Compliant with PCI Express 1.1, 2.0 and 3.0 speciications • Supports data rates up to 10 Gbps • Compliant with x4, x8 or x16 PCI Express Slots...
User Manual - Page 57
X99 OC Formula/3.1
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation
3.1 Installing Drivers
he Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard's features.
Running The Support CD
To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. he CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your computer. If ...
User Manual - Page 58
... from ASRock's support CD, Formula Drive will be auto-installed as well. Ater the installation, you will ind the icon "Formula Drive" on your desktop. Double-click the "Formula Drive" icon, Formula Drive main menu will pop up.
3.2.2 Using Formula Drive
here are six sections in Formula Drive main menu: Operation Mode, Tools, OC Tweaker, System Info, Live Update, Tech Service and Settings.
Operation...
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3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers
Installing BIOS or Drivers
When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon.
Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Click on Step 2
to see more details.
Click to select one or more items you want to update. Step 3
Click Update to start the update process...
User Manual - Page 98
...3.0 controller mode. Set [Smart Auto] to keep the USB 3.0 driver enabled ater rebooting (USB 3.0 is enabled in BIOS). Set [Auto] to automatically enable the USB 3.0 driver ater entering the OS (USB 3.0 is disabled in BIOS). Set [Enabled] to keep the USB 3.0 driver enabled (Must install driver to use USB devices under Windows® 7). Set [Disabled] to disable the USB 3.0 ports.
Legacy USB Support...
User Manual - Page 102
...don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically.
UEFI Tech Service
Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network coniguration before using...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 7
... and set the option SATA Mode Selection to [RAID]. Press key to save your change before you exit BIOS setup. STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB storage device with just one simple click in UEFI setup. Please note that this feature is not available for all models. A. Plug in your USB lash drive into a USB port. B. Enter...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 18
...and RAID BIOS setup, please follow the steps below. STEP 1: Copy Intel® RAID drivers into a USB lash disk You can download the drivers from ASRock's website and unzip the iles into a USB lash disk or copy the iles from ASRock's motherboard support CD. (Please copy the iles under the following directory: 32 bit: ..\i386\Win7_Intel.. 64-bit: ..\AMD64\Win7-64_Intel.. STEP 2: Install Windows®...
RAID Installation Guide - Page 19
Start Windows® Installation. When you see "Where do you want to install Windows?" page, please click "Load Driver".
Plug the USB flash disk into your USB port; select "Browse" to find the RAID driver. Then choose the directory you have copied in the irst step.
Please keep the USB flash disk installed until the system's first reboot. Continue to install the OS by following the instructions.
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RAID Installation Guide - Page 20
.... Disk volume > 2TB), it may take more time to boot into Windows® or install driver/utilities. If you encounter this problem, you will need to follow the instructions below to ix this problem. Windows® 7 64-bit / 8 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 10 64-bit: A. Please request the hotix KB2505454 through this link:
http://support.microsoft.com...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide - Page 12
...load t he I nt el® Rapid St orage Technology driver during operat ing syst em set up.
The F6 inst allat ion m et hod is not required for Microsoft Windows 7 or Note
Microsoft Windows...er t he BI OS Set up program aft er t he Power- On- Self- Test ( POST) m em ory t est begins.
2. Enet r t he Adva nce d m enu. 3. Click t he St or a ge Con figu r a t ion m enu. 4. Swit ch t he SATA Ope r a t ion ...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide - Page 16
... all a t hird part y SCSI or RAI D driver. This m essage appears at the beginning of Windows setup ( during text- m ode phase) .
Not hing will happen im m ediat ely aft er pressing F6. Set up will N ot e t em porarily cont inue loading drivers. You will t hen be prom pt ed wit h a
screen asking you to load support for m ass storage device(s) .
2. Press S t o Spe...