Z87 Extreme6

ASROCK Z87 Extreme6, Z87 Extreme6/ac User manual

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User Manual
Version 1.0
Published May 2013
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two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
ī€e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Speciī€Ÿcations 2
1.3 Unique Features 7
1.4 Motherboard Layout 11
1.5 I/O Panel 14
1.6 WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna
(for Z87 Extreme6/ac only ) 16
Chapter 2 Installation 19
2.1 Installing the CPU 20
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 23
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 24
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots) 26
2.5 Jumpers Setup 27
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 28
2.7 Smart Switches 33
2.8 Dr. Debug 34
2.9 Front USB 3.0 Panel Installation Guide 36
2.10 Rear USB 3.0 Bracket Installation Guide 38
2.11 Using the HDMI-In Port 39
2.12 SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
Operation Guide 42
2.12.1 Installing Two SLI
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards 42
2.12.2 Driver Installation and Setup 44
2.13 CrossFireX
TM
, 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide 45
2.13.1 Installing Two CrossFireX
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards 45
2.13.2 Installing Three CrossFireX
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards 46
2.13.3 Driver Installation and Setup 47
2.14 Dual LAN and Teaming Operation Guide 48
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 49
3.1 Installing Drivers 49
3.2 A-Tuning 50
3.3 IntelĀ® Rapid Start Technology 54
3.4 IntelĀ® Smart Connect Technology 59
3.5 IntelĀ® Remote Wake Technology 64
3.5.1 Conī€Ÿguring and Using MeshCentral 64
3.5.2 Conī€Ÿguring and Using Splashtop 69
3.6 Start8 72
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 75
4.1 Introduction 75
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 75
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 76
4.2 Main Screen 77
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 78
4.4 Advanced Screen 87
4.4.1 CPU Conī€Ÿguration 88
4.4.2 Chipset Conī€Ÿguration 90
4.4.3 Storage Conī€Ÿguration 92
4.4.4 IntelĀ® Rapid Start Technology 94
4.4.5 IntelĀ® Smart Connect Technology 95
4.4.6 Super IO Conī€Ÿguration 96
4.4.7 ACPI Conī€Ÿguration 97
4.4.8 USB Conī€Ÿguration 99
4.5 Tools 100
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 103
4.7 Boot Screen 104
4.8 Security Screen 107
4.9 Exit Screen 108
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Chapter 1 Introduction
ī€ank you for purchasing ASRock Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6 motherboard,
a reliable motherboard produced under ASRockā€™s consistently stringent quality
control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to
ASRockā€™s commitment to quality and endurance.
In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the
motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation
guide of the soī€œware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conī€Ÿguration guide of
the BIOS setup.
1.1 Package Contents
ā€¢ī€
ASRock Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
ā€¢ī€
ASRock Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide
ā€¢ī€
ASRock Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6 Support CD
ā€¢ī€
6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
ā€¢ī€
1 x I/O Panel Shield
ā€¢ī€
1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card
ā€¢ī€
1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5ā€ HDD/SSD Rack
ā€¢ī€
4 x HDD Screws
ā€¢ī€
6 x Chassis Screws
ā€¢ī€
1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket
ā€¢ī€
1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5GHz Antenna (for Z87 Extreme6/ac only)
ā€¢ī€
2 x SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables (for Z87 Extreme6/ac only)
ā€¢ī€
1 x WiFi Module Screw (for Z87 Extreme6 only)
Because the motherboard speciī€Ÿcations and the BIOS soī€žware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modi-
ī€Ÿcations of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRockā€™s
website without further notice. If you require technical support related to this mother-
board, please visit our website for speciī€Ÿc information about the model you are using. You
may ī€Ÿnd the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRockā€™s website as well. ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com.
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1.2 Speciī€Ÿcations
Platform
ā€¢ī€
ATX Form Factor
ā€¢ī€
Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-
quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)
A-Style
ā€¢ī€
Home Cloud
ā€¢ī€
802.11ac WiFi (for Z87 Extreme6/ac only )
ā€¢ī€
Purity Sound
TM
ā€¢ī€
HDMI-In
CPU
ā€¢ī€
Socket LGA1150 to support 4
th
Gen IntelĀ® Core
TM
Processor
ā€¢ī€
Digi Power Design
ā€¢ī€
12 Power Phase Design
ā€¢ī€
Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM)
ā€¢ī€
Supports Intel
Ā®
Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
ā€¢ī€
Supports Intel
Ā®
K-Series unlocked CPUSupports ASRock
BCLK Full-range Overclocking
Chipset
ā€¢ī€
Intel
Ā®
Z87
Memory
ā€¢ī€
Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
ā€¢ī€
4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
ā€¢ī€
Supports DDR3 2933+(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/
1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buī€›ered memory
ā€¢ī€
Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB
(see CAUTION)
ā€¢ī€
Supports Intel
Ā®
Extreme Memory Proī€Ÿle (XMP)1.3/1.2
ā€¢ī€
Distortion-Free Slot
Expansion
Slot
ā€¢ī€
3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4: single
at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE3); triple at x8
(PCIE2) / x4 (PCIE3) / x4 (PCIE4))
ā€¢ī€
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot
ā€¢ī€
2 x PCI slots
ā€¢ī€
1 x mini-PCI Express slot
ā€¢ī€
Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX
TM
, 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
and
CrossFireX
TM
ā€¢ī€
Supports NVIDIAĀ® Quad SLI
TM
and SLI
TM
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Graphics
ā€¢ī€
IntelĀ® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can
be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.
ā€¢ī€
Supports IntelĀ® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : IntelĀ® Quick
Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full
HW Encode1, IntelĀ® InTru
TM
3D, IntelĀ® Clear Video HD
Technology, IntelĀ® Insider
TM
, IntelĀ® HD Graphics 4400/4600
ā€¢ī€
Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1
ā€¢ī€
Max. shared memory 1792MB
ā€¢ī€
ī€ree VGA Output options: DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort
ā€¢ī€
Supports Triple Monitors
ā€¢ī€
Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 4K Ɨ
2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz
ā€¢ī€
Supports DVI-I with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
ā€¢ī€
Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution up to 4K Ɨ 2K
(4096x2304) @ 24Hz
ā€¢ī€
Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI
monitor is required)
ā€¢ī€
Supports HDCP function with DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort
ports
ā€¢ī€
Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback
with DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort ports
Audio
ā€¢ī€
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150
Audio Codec)
ā€¢ī€
Premium Blu-ray audio support
ā€¢ī€
Supports Purity Soundā„¢
- 115dB SNR DAC with diī€›erential ampliī€Ÿer
- TIĀ® NE5532 Premium Headset Ampliī€Ÿer (supports up to
600 Ohms headsets)
- Direct Drive Technology
- EMI shielding cover
- PCB isolate shielding
ā€¢ī€
Supports DTS Connect
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LAN
ā€¢ī€
Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
ā€¢ī€
1 x Giga PHY IntelĀ® I217V, 1 x GigaLAN IntelĀ® I211AT
ā€¢ī€
Supports IntelĀ® Remote Wake Technology (on IntelĀ® I217V)
ā€¢ī€
Supports Wake-On-LAN
ā€¢ī€
Supports Dual LAN with Teaming
ā€¢ī€
Supports Energy Eī€žcient Ethernet 802.3az
ā€¢ī€
Supports PXE
Wireless
LAN
(for Z87
Extreme6/
ac only )
ā€¢ī€
Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
ā€¢ī€
Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)
ā€¢ī€
Supports High speed wireless connection up to 867Mbps
ā€¢ī€
2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity
technology
ā€¢ī€
Supports Bluetooth 4.0 / 3.0 + High speed class II
Rear Panel
I/O
ā€¢ī€
1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
ā€¢ī€
1 x DVI-I Port
ā€¢ī€
1 x HDMI-Out Port
ā€¢ī€
1 x HDMI-In Port
ā€¢ī€
1 x DisplayPort
ā€¢ī€
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
ā€¢ī€
1 x eSATA Connector
ā€¢ī€
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
ā€¢ī€
4 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia Hub)
ā€¢ī€
2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
ā€¢ī€
1 x Clear CMOS Switch
ā€¢ī€
HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front
Speaker / Microphone
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Storage
ā€¢ī€
6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by IntelĀ® Z87, support RAID
(RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage
Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ,
AHCI and ā€œHot Plugā€
ā€¢ī€
4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, sup-
port NCQ, AHCI and ā€œHot Plugā€ functions (SATA3_A4
connector is shared with the eSATA port)
ā€¢ī€
1 x eSATA connector by ASMedia ASM1061, supports NCQ,
AHCI, ā€œHot Plugā€ and Port Multiplier functions
Connector
ā€¢ī€
1 x IR header
ā€¢ī€
1 x COM port header
ā€¢ī€
1 x Power LED header
ā€¢ī€
2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)
ā€¢ī€
3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin)
ā€¢ī€
1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin)
ā€¢ī€
1 x 24 pin ATX power connector
ā€¢ī€
1 x 8 pin 12V power connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
ā€¢ī€
1 x SLI/XFire power connector
ā€¢ī€
1 x Front panel audio connector
ā€¢ī€
2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
ā€¢ī€
1 x Vertical Type A USB 2.0
ā€¢ī€
2 x USB 3.0 headers (support 4 USB 3.0 ports)
ā€¢ī€
1 x Dr. Debug with LED
ā€¢ī€
1 x Power Switch with LED
ā€¢ī€
1 x Reset Switch with LED
BIOS
Feature
ā€¢ī€
2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI sup-
port (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)
ā€¢ī€
Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology
ā€¢ī€
ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
ā€¢ī€
SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
ā€¢ī€
CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjust-
ment
Support
CD
ā€¢ī€
Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Soī€œware (Trial Version), Cyber-
Link MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and
Toolbar, Start8, MeshCentral, Splashtop Streamer,
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Hardware
ā€¢ī€
CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing
ā€¢ī€
CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer
ā€¢ī€
CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-
Adjust by CPU Temperature)
ā€¢ī€
CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control
ā€¢ī€
Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
OS
ā€¢ī€
Microsoī€œĀ® WindowsĀ® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit compliant
Certiī€Ÿca-
tions
ā€¢ī€
FCC, CE, WHQL
ā€¢ī€
ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party
overclocking tools. Overclocking may aī€ect your systemā€™s stability, or even cause damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense.
We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.
* For detailed product information, please visit our website:
http://www.asrock.com
Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for sys-
tem usage under WindowsĀ® 32-bit operating systems. WindowsĀ® 64-bit operating systems
do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that
WindowsĀ® cannot use.
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1.3 Unique Features
ASRock A-Tuning
A-Tuning is ASRockā€™s multi purpose soī€œware suite with a new interface, more new
features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidiī€Ÿer, Good Night
LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.
ASRock Instant Flash
ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ī€šash utility embedded in Flash ROM. ī€is conve-
nient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without
preparing an additional ī€šoppy diskette or other complicated ī€šash utility. Just save
the new BIOS ī€Ÿle to your USB storage and launch this tool by pressing <F6> or
<F2> during POST to enter the BIOS setup menu to access ASRock Instant Flash.
Please be noted that the USB ī€šash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 ī€Ÿle
system.
ASRock APP Charger
Simply by installing the ASRock APP Charger makes your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch
charge up to 40% faster than before on your computer. ASRock APP Charger allows
you to quickly charge many Apple devices simultaneously and even supports
continuous charging when your PC enters into Standby mode (S1), Suspend to RAM
(S3), hibernation mode (S4) or power oī€› (S5).
ASRock XFast USB
ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of your USB storage devices. ī€e
performance may depend on the properties of the device.
ASRock XFast LAN
ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which includes the beneī€Ÿts
listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can conī€Ÿgure your applicationā€™s
priority ideally and add new programs to the list. Lower Latency in Game: Aī€œer
setting online gameā€™s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Traī€žc
Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Real-
Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize
which data streams you are currently transferring.
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ASRock XFast RAM
ASRock XFast RAM is included in A-Tuning. It fully utilizes the memory space
that cannot be used under WindowsĀ® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM
shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surī€Ÿng faster
than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another
advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your
SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.
ASRock Crashless BIOS
ASRock Crashless BIOS allows users to update their BIOS without fear of failing. If
power loss occurs during the BIOS updating process, ASRock Crashless BIOS will
automatically ī€Ÿnish the BIOS update procedure aī€œer regaining power. Please note
that BIOS ī€Ÿles need to be placed in the root directory of your USB disk. Only USB 2.0
ports support this feature.
ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)
Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access
at speciī€Ÿed times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of
internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing
OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required.
ASRock Internet Flash
ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI ī€Ÿrmware version
from our servers for you without entering Windows
Ā®
OS. Please setup network
conī€Ÿguration before using Internet Flash.
ASRock UEFI System Browser
ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices
connected.
ASRock Dehumidiī€Ÿer Function
Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling
ā€œDehumidiī€Ÿer Functionā€. When enabling Dehumidiī€Ÿer Function, the computer
will power on automatically to dehumidify the system aī€œer entering S4/S5 state.
ASRock Easy RAID Installer
ASRock Easy RAID Installer can help you to copy the RAID driver from the
support CD to your USB storage device. Aī€œer copying the RAID driver to your
USB storage device, please change ā€œSATA Modeā€ to ā€œRAIDā€, then you can start
installing the OS in RAID mode.
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ASRock Easy Driver Installer
For users that donā€™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.
ASRock Interactive UEFI
ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conī€Ÿguration tools, cool sound eī€›ects
and stunning visuals. ī€e unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface
and more amusment.
ASRock Fast Boot
With ASRockā€™s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less than 1.5 seconds to
logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! ī€e speedy boot will
completely change your user experience and behavior.
ASRock Restart to UEFI
WindowsĀ® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. ī€e lightning boot up speed
makes it hard to access the UEFI setup. ASRock Restart to UEFI allows users to
enter the UEFI automatically when turning on the PC. By enabling this function,
the PC will enter the UEFI directly aī€œer you restart.
ASRock Good Night LED
ASRock Good Night LED technology oī€›ers you a better sleeping environment by
extinguishing the unessential LEDs. By enabling Good Night LED in the BIOS, the
Power/HDD LEDs will be switched oī€› when the system is powered on. Good Night
LED will automatically switch oī€› the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system
enters into Standby/Hibernation mode as well.
ASRock USB Key
In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing
usernames to log in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those
foot long passwords? Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to
windows automatically!
ASRock Home Cloud
ī€is motherboard supports remote wake with the onboard Intel LAN, so you
can connect with your PC from anywhere in the world. You will be able to power
your PC on or turn it oī€›, monitor and take control of it remotely with another
smartphone, tablet or computer.
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ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning
ASRock FAN-Tastic Tuning is included in A-Tuning. Conī€Ÿgure up to ī€Ÿve diī€›erent
fan speeds using the graph. ī€e fans will automatically shiī€œ to the next speed level
when the assigned temperature is met.
ASRock Distortion-Free Slot
ASRock's new pin design for the memory slots and PCIe slots may appear to be the
same as former designs, but actually eī€›ectively reduces distortion and promotes
performance, because we strive for perfection even in the most trivial details.
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CMOS
Battery
Intel
Z87
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
ATX 12V1
Supe r
I/O
USB 2. 0
T: USB0
B: USB 1
ATXPWR1
1
USB 3_4_5
LAN
LAN
PCIE2
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: USB2
B: USB3
Top:
Central/Bass
Cen ter:
REA R SPK
Top:
LIN E IN
Cen ter:
FRO NT
Bot tom:
Opt ical
SPD IF
Bot tom:
MIC I N
PCIE3
CLRCMOS1
1
PLED1
1
1
SPEAKER1
IR1
1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
USB4_5
1
1
USB2_3
COM1
1
1
HD_AUDIO1
Z87 Extreme6/ac
PCIE4
SATA3 _A1 _A2
SATA3 _0_ 1
SATA3 _2_ 3
SATA3 _4_ 5
PCIE1
HDMI1
DP_1
CHA_FAN1
CPU_FAN1
CPU_FAN2
PWR_FAN1
CHA_FAN2
CHA_FAN3
SLI/XFIRE_PWR1
PCI1
PCI2
RoHS
7
8
9
10
14
16
11
12
13
17
212223
20
24262728
DVI1
Clr
CMOS
eSATA1
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
HDMI_IN1
1
USB3_6_7
Vertical
Type AUSB
USB6
15
SATA3 _A3 _A4
29
23
46
5
1
25
31
30
Dr.
Debug
Purity
Sound
TM
Reset
19
Power
BIOS _SEL1
AB
18
MINI_PCIE1
WiFi-802.11n
Module
BIOS_B_LED
64Mb
BIOS
BIOS_B
64Mb
BIOS
BIOS_A
BIOS_A_LED
PS2
Keyb oa rd
/Mou se
Z87 Extreme6/ac
1.4 Motherboard Layout
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CMOS
Battery
Intel
Z87
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
ATX 12V1
Supe r
I/O
USB 2. 0
T: USB0
B: USB 1
ATXPWR1
1
USB 3_4_5
LAN
LAN
PCIE2
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: USB2
B: USB3
Top:
Central/Bass
Cen ter:
REA R SPK
Top:
LIN E IN
Cen ter:
FRO NT
Bot tom:
Opt ical
SPD IF
Bot tom:
MIC I N
PCIE3
CLRCMOS1
1
PLED1
1
1
SPEAKER1
IR1
1
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
USB4_5
1
1
USB2_3
COM1
1
1
HD_AUDIO1
Z87 Extreme6
PCIE4
SATA3 _A1 _A2
SATA3 _0_ 1
SATA3 _2_ 3
SATA3 _4_ 5
PCIE1
HDMI1
DP_1
CHA_FAN1
CPU_FAN1
CPU_FAN2
PWR_FAN1
CHA_FAN2
CHA_FAN3
SLI/XFIRE_PWR1
PCI1
PCI2
RoHS
7
8
9
10
14
16
11
12
13
17
212223
20
24262728
DVI1
Clr
CMOS
eSATA1
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: USB0
B: USB1
HDMI_IN1
1
USB3_6_7
Vertical
Type AUSB
USB6
15
SATA3 _A3 _A4
29
23
46
5
1
25
31
30
Dr.
Debug
Purity
Sound
TM
Reset
19
Power
BIOS _SEL1
AB
18
MINI_PCIE1
BIOS_B_LED
64Mb
BIOS
BIOS_B
64Mb
BIOS
BIOS_A
BIOS_A_LED
PS2
Keyb oa rd
/Mou se
Z87 Extreme6
12 13
English
Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6
No. Description
1 Power Fan Connector (PWR_FAN1)
2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
5 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1)
6 2 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2)
7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
8 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5)
9 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A3_A4)
10 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2)
11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)
12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)
13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)
14 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
15 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
16 Power LED Header (PLED1)
17 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
18 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1)
19 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)
20 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)
21 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
22 Vertical Type A USB 2.0 (USB6)
23 USB 2.0 Header (USB2_3)
24 USB 2.0 Header (USB4_5)
25 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_6_7)
26 SLI/XFIRE Power Connector (SLI/XFIRE_PWR1)
27 COM Port Header (COM1)
28 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
29 Infrared Module Header (IR1)
30 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)
31 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
14 15
English
Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6
1.5 I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB01) 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port
2 DVI-I Port 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23)
3 Display Port (ASMedia Hub)
4 LAN RJ-45 Port (IntelĀ® I217V)* 13 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01)
5 LAN RJ-45 Port (IntelĀ® I211AT)* (ASMedia Hub)
6 Central / Bass (Orange) 14 HDMI-In Port
7 Rear Speaker (Black) 15 HDMI-Out Port
8 Line In (Light Blue) 16 eSATA Connector***
9 Front Speaker (Lime)** 17 Clear CMOS Switch
10 Microphone (Pink) 18 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
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