ASROCK Z97M Anniversary Spécifications

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6English1.3 Motherboard Layout789101112465IntelZ97DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)DDR

Z97M Anniversary7EnglishNo. Description1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)2 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)3 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slot

8English1.4 I/O PanelNo. Description No. Description1 PS/2 Mouse Port 7 USB 2.0 Ports (USB23)2 D-Sub Port 8 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01)3 LAN RJ-45 Port*

Z97M Anniversary9Englishis is a Micro ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the conguration of your chassis to ensu

10English2.1 Installing the CPU1. Before you insert the 1150-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surfa

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12EnglishPlease save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for aer service

Z97M Anniversary13English2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink1 2CPU_FAN

14English2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)is motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3 (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Me

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Version 1.0 Published May 2014 Copyright©2014 ASRock INC. All rights reserved.Copyright Notice:No part of this documentation may be reproduced, transc

16English2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)ere are 3 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI

Z97M Anniversary17English2.5 Jumpers Setupe illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Shor

18English2.6 Onboard Headers and ConnectorsSystem Panel Header(9-pin PANEL1)(see p.6, No. 11)Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status

Z97M Anniversary19EnglishSerial ATA3 Connectors(SATA_0: see p.6, No. 7)(SATA_1: see p.6, No. 6)(SATA_2: see p.6, No. 8)(SATA_3: see p.6, No. 9)(SATA_4

20EnglishChassis Speaker Header(4-pin SPEAKER1)(see p.6, No. 10)Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.Chassis Fan Connector(4-pin CHA_FAN1

Z97M Anniversary21EnglishATX 12V Power Connector(4-pin ATX12V1)(see p.6, No. 1)Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector.Chassis Intrus

22EnglishChapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Driverse Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers

Z97M Anniversary23English3.2 A-TuningA-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities,

24EnglishToolsVarious tools and utilities.XFast RAMBoost the system’s performance and extend the HDD’s or SDD’s lifespan! Create a hidden partition, t

Z97M Anniversary25EnglishDehumidierPrevent motherboard damages due to dampness. Enable this function and congure the period of time until the comput

ContentsChapter 1 Introduction 11.1 Package Contents 11.2 Specications 21.3 Motherboard Layout 61.4 I/O Panel 8Chapter 2 Install

26EnglishOC TweakerCongurations for overclocking the system.System InfoView information about the system. *e System Browser tab may not appear for

Z97M Anniversary27EnglishLive UpdateCheck for newer versions of BIOS or drivers. Tech ServiceContact Tech Service if you have problems with your compu

28EnglishSettingsCongure ASRock A-Tuning. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want A-Tuning to be launched when you start

Z97M Anniversary29English3.3 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology enables your system to wake up faster from deep sleep, saving

30English3. Exit the Registry Editor window and restart the computer.4. Press F2 to enter BIOS, then go to Advanced ‐> Storage Conguration and c

Z97M Anniversary31EnglishStep 3 When prompted to restart aer the setup, click Yes to reboot.Step 4 Double-click the Intel® Rapid Start Technology Man

32EnglishStep 5 Make sure Rapid Start is on. Drag the slider to congure the time. For example, if the timer value is set to ten minutes, the system w

Z97M Anniversary33English1. state for a period of time. e power of the computer in Rapid Start mode can be cut o, it will not cause data loss of th

34English3.4 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows® sleep st

Z97M Anniversary35English3.4.2 Setup GuideInstalling ASRock Smart Connect UtilityStep 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the

3.6.4 Setting 543.7 Start8 55Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 584.1 Introduction 584.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 584.1.2 Navigation Keys 594.

36EnglishStep 3 Click the Add button. Take Foxmail as an example, add Foxmail to the Application list.Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List,

Z97M Anniversary37EnglishStep 6 Double-click the Intel® Smart Connect Technology Manager icon in the Windows system tray.Step 7 Drag the slide

38English4. e system will wake up from sleep state periodically, and then start to update Foxmail. e screen will not display anything so the comput

Z97M Anniversary39English3.5 ASRock Cloud ASRock Cloud makes your mobile devices connect to your PC seamlessly!Have you ever been in a situation w

40English3.5.1 Realtek® Wake-On-WANRealtek® Wake-On-WAN allows you to wake up and remote control your home computer from sleep or shutdown state.Befo

Z97M Anniversary41English3.5.2 Conguring and Using Orbweb.ME Professional Orbweb.ME Professional is a remote control soware allowing you to

42EnglishStep 3You will receive a verication email. Follow the steps in the email to verify your account.Aer verifying your account, you can access

Z97M Anniversary43Englishe lastest version of Java is required to be installed to use the Remote Desktop and Xplorer functions.REMOTE ACCESS FROM A C

44EnglishStep 4Click and power options appear. Click to select Restart, Sleep or Shut Down.Select Restart from the options to restart your host co

Z97M Anniversary45EnglishUsing Remote DesktopRemote Desktop allows you to remotely access your host computer from a client device. For Windows PC user

Z97M Anniversary1EnglishChapter 1 Introductionank you for purchasing ASRock Z97M Anniversary motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASR

46EnglishFor iOS or Android Mobile Devices users:Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or Play Store (Andro

Z97M Anniversary47EnglishUsing XplorerXplorer allows you to remotely access documents on your host computer from a client device. For Windows PC

48EnglishTutorial VideoFor iOS or Android Mobile Devices users:Download and install “Orbweb.ME Professional” app from the App Store (iOS) or Play

Z97M Anniversary49English3.6 ASRock APP Shope ASRock APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading soware applications for your ASRock

50English3.6.2 AppsWhen the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Installing an AppSt

Z97M Anniversary51EnglishStep 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading.Step 4 When installation completes, you ca

52EnglishUpgrading an AppYou can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you will nd t

Z97M Anniversary53English3.6.3 BIOS & DriversInstalling BIOS or DriversWhen the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a li

54English3.6.4 SettingIn the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automati

Z97M Anniversary55English3.7 Start8For those Windows 8 users who miss the Start Menu, Start8 is an ideal solution that brings back the familiar Start

2English1.2 SpecicationsPlatform•Micro ATX Form Factor•Solid Capacitor design •High Density Glass Fabric PCBCPU•Supports 5th Generation Intel® C

56EnglishCongureCongure provides conguration options, including icon sizes, which shortcuts you want Start Menu to display, quick access to recentl

Z97M Anniversary57EnglishControl lets you congure what a click on the start button or a press on the Windows key does.DesktopDesktop allows you to di

58EnglishChapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY4.1 Introductionis section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your system. You may run th

Z97M Anniversary59English4.1.2 Navigation KeysUse < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use &l

60English4.2 Main ScreenWhen you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.FavoriteDisplay your colle

Z97M Anniversary61English4.3 OC Tweaker ScreenIn the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.Advanced Turbo You can use this option t

62EnglishCPU CongurationCPU Ratioe CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the int

Z97M Anniversary63EnglishLong Duration MaintainedCongure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exce

64Englishand assign the appropriate frequency automatically.DRAM Performance ModeChoose high performance mode to increase memory performance. Use defa

Z97M Anniversary65EnglishRAS# Active Time (tRAS)e number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command. Co

Z97M Anniversary3English•Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz•Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz•Suppo

66EnglishtRDRDCongure between module read to read delay.tRDRDDRCongure between module read to read delay from dierent ranks.tRDRDDDUse this to chan

Z97M Anniversary67EnglishRTL (CHB)Congure round trip latency for channel B.IO-L (CHA)Congure IO latency for channel A.IO-L (CHB)Congure IO latency

68EnglishVcore Voltage Additional OsetCongure the dynamic Vcore voltage added to the Vcore.CPU Cache Override VoltageAdd voltage to the CPU Cache wh

Z97M Anniversary69English4.4 Advanced ScreenIn this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU Con-guration, Chipset Congu

70English4.4.1 CPU CongurationActive Processor CoresSelect the number of cores to enable in each processor package.CPU C States SupportEnable CPU C

Z97M Anniversary71EnglishCPU Thermal ThrottlingEnable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat-ing.No-Execute Memory Prot

72English4.4.2 Chipset CongurationPrimary Graphics AdapterSelect a primary VGA.VT-dIntel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virt

Z97M Anniversary73EnglishOnboard HD AudioEnable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and automatically disable it when a s

74English4.4.3 Storage CongurationSATA Controller(s)Enable/disable the SATA controllers.SATA Mode SelectionIDE: For better compatibility.AHCI: Suppo

Z97M Anniversary75EnglishDynamic Storage AcceleratorKeep this option enabled for higher HDD and SDD I/O performance, lower latency and increased syste

4EnglishStorage•6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 13 and Intel Smart Respo

76English4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start TechnologyIntel® Rapid Start Technology is a new zero power hibernation mode which all

Z97M Anniversary77English4.4.5 Intel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect TechnologyIntel® Smart Connect Technology automatically updates yo

78English4.4.6 ACPI CongurationSuspend to RAMSelect disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving.Chec

Z97M Anniversary79EnglishUSB Keyboard/Remote Power OnAllow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller.USB Mouse Power OnAllow t

80English4.4.7 USB CongurationUSB ControllerEnable or disable all the USB ports.Intel USB 3.0 ModeSelect Intel® USB 3.0 controller mode. Set [Smart

Z97M Anniversary81EnglishUSB Compatibility PatchIf your USB devices (i.e. USB mouse or storage) encounter compatibility problems, please enable this o

82English4.4.8 Trusted ComputingSecurity Device SupportEnable or disable BIOS support for security device.

Z97M Anniversary83English4.5 ToolsSystem BrowserASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices connected.OMG (Online Man

84EnglishCD, 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 a

Z97M Anniversary85EnglishIf Dehumidier Function is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to dehumidify the system aer entering S4/S5 sta

Z97M Anniversary5EnglishPlease realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjust-ing the setting in the BIOS, applying

86English4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screenis section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parame

Z97M Anniversary87English4.7 Boot Screenis section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the boot settings and the boot

88EnglishFull Screen LogoEnable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.AddOn ROM DisplayEnable AddOn ROM Display to see the

Z97M Anniversary89EnglishLaunch PXE OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that

90English4.8 Security ScreenIn this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password.S

Z97M Anniversary91English4.9 Exit ScreenSave Changes and ExitWhen you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes and exit s

92EnglishContact InformationIf you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.as