ASRock Z87 Extreme6: инструкция
Раздел: Компьютерная техника, комплектующие, аксессуары
Тип: Материнская Плата
Инструкция к Материнской Плате ASRock Z87 Extreme6

Version 1.0
Published May 2013
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CMOS
Battery
1
23
46
5
Keyb oa rd
/Mou se
B: USB 1
T: USB0
USB 2. 0
PS2
ATX 12V1
CPU_FAN2
Clr
CPU_FAN1
CMOS
DVI1
eSATA1
PWR_FAN1
HDMI1
DP_1
HDMI_IN1
31
USB 3.0
T: USB0
Top:
RJ-45
B: USB1
7
USB 3.0
T: USB2
Top:
ATXPWR1
RJ-45
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
B: USB3
SPD IF
Opt ical
Bot tom:
REA R SPK
Cen ter:
Central/Bass
Top:
LAN
MIC I N
Bot tom:
FRO NT
Cen ter:
LIN E IN
Top:
CHA_FAN3
CHA_FAN2
8
USB 3_4_5
30
1
PCIE1
LAN
Z87 Extreme6/ac
9
PCIE2
SATA3 _A3 _A4
WiFi-802.11n
MINI_PCIE1
Module
10
Purity
SATA3 _A1 _A2
TM
Sound
11
SATA3 _0_ 1
PCI1
Intel
12
Z87
SATA3 _2_ 3
PCIE3
13
SATA3 _4_ 5
BIOS_B_LED
64Mb
BIOS
PCI2
CLRCMOS1
BIOS_B
1
14
Supe r
BIOS_A_LED
64Mb
SPEAKER1
I/O
BIOS
1
IR1
15
RoHS
BIOS_A
PLED1
29
1
BIOS _SEL1
1
16
CHA_FAN1
Dr.
AB
PCIE4
17
Debug
SLI/XFIRE_PWR1
18
HD_AUDIO1
COM1
USB3_6_7
USB4_5
USB2_3
USB6
PLED PWRBTN
Reset
Power
1
1
Vertical
1
1
1
Type AUSB
1
PANEL1
HDLED RESET
25
24262728
212223
20
19
Motherboard Layout
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CMOS
Battery
1
23
46
5
Keyb oa rd
/Mou se
B: USB 1
T: USB0
USB 2. 0
PS2
ATX 12V1
CPU_FAN2
Clr
CPU_FAN1
CMOS
DVI1
eSATA1
PWR_FAN1
HDMI1
DP_1
HDMI_IN1
31
USB 3.0
T: USB0
Top:
RJ-45
B: USB1
7
USB 3.0
T: USB2
Top:
ATXPWR1
RJ-45
DDR3_A1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_A2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B1 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
DDR3_B2 (64 bit, 240-pin module)
B: USB3
SPD IF
Opt ical
Bot tom:
REA R SPK
Cen ter:
Central/Bass
Top:
LAN
MIC I N
Bot tom:
FRO NT
Cen ter:
LIN E IN
Top:
CHA_FAN3
CHA_FAN2
8
USB 3_4_5
30
1
PCIE1
LAN
Z87 Extreme6
9
PCIE2
SATA3 _A3 _A4
MINI_PCIE1
10
Purity
SATA3 _A1 _A2
TM
Sound
11
SATA3 _0_ 1
PCI1
Intel
12
Z87
SATA3 _2_ 3
PCIE3
13
SATA3 _4_ 5
BIOS_B_LED
64Mb
BIOS
PCI2
CLRCMOS1
BIOS_B
1
14
Supe r
BIOS_A_LED
64Mb
SPEAKER1
I/O
BIOS
1
IR1
15
RoHS
BIOS_A
PLED1
29
1
BIOS _SEL1
1
16
CHA_FAN1
Dr.
AB
PCIE4
17
Debug
SLI/XFIRE_PWR1
USB2_3
PLED PWRBTN
18
USB3_6_7
USB4_5
USB6
HD_AUDIO1
COM1
Reset
Power
Vertical
1
1
1
1
1
Type AUSB
HDLED RESET
1
PANEL1
25
24262728
212223
20
19
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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)

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I/O Panel
6
8
1 2 3 754
9
101112131415161718
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 (Intel® I217V)* 13 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01)
5 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® 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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* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link O 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below
for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
Audio Output
Front Speaker
Rear Speaker
Central / Bass
Line In
Channels
(No. 9)
(No. 7)
(No. 6)
(No. 8)
2 V -- -- --
4 V V -- --
6 V V V --
8 V V V V
To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. Aer restarting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer” tool on your
system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and
click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select
“Realtek HDA Primary output” to use the Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker,
or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.
*** e eSATA connector supports SATA with cables within 1 meters.

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Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 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 quality and endurance.
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modi-
cations of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s
website without further notice. If you require technical support related to this mother-
board, please visit our website for specic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com.
1.1 Package Contents
•
ASRock Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
•
ASRock Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6 Quick Installation Guide
•
ASRock Z87 Extreme6/ac / Z87 Extreme6 Support CD
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6 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
•
1 x I/O Panel Shield
•
1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card
•
1 x Front USB 3.0 Panel with 2.5” HDD/SSD Rack
•
4 x HDD Screws
•
6 x Chassis Screws
•
1 x Rear USB 3.0 Bracket
•
1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5GHz Antenna (for Z87 Extreme6/ac only)
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2 x SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables (for Z87 Extreme6/ac only)
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1 x WiFi Module Screw (for Z87 Extreme6 only)

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1.2 Specications
Platform
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ATX Form Factor
•
Premium Gold Capacitor design (100% Japan-made high-
quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors)
A-Style
•
Home Cloud
•
802.11ac WiFi (for Z87 Extreme6/ac only )
TM
•
Purity Sound
•
HDMI-In
th
TM
CPU
•
Socket LGA1150 to support 4
Gen Intel® Core
Processor
•
Digi Power Design
•
12 Power Phase Design
•
Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM)
®
•
Supports Intel
Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
®
•
Supports Intel
K-Series unlocked CPUSupports ASRock
BCLK Full-range Overclocking
®
Chipset
•
Intel
Z87
Memory
•
Dual Channel DDR3 Memory Technology
•
4 x DDR3 DIMM slots
•
Supports DDR3 2933+(OC)/2800(OC)/2400(OC)/2133(OC)/
1866(OC)/1600/1333/1066 non-ECC, un-buered memory
•
Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB
(see CAUTION)
®
•
Supports Intel
Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)1.3/1.2
•
Distortion-Free Slot
Expansion
•
3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots (PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4: single
Slot
at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE3); triple at x8
(PCIE2) / x4 (PCIE3) / x4 (PCIE4))
•
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot
•
2 x PCI slots
•
1 x mini-PCI Express slot
TM
TM
•
Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX
, 3-Way CrossFireX
and
TM
CrossFireX
TM
TM
•
Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLI
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Graphics
•
Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can
be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.
•
Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick
Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full
TM
HW Encode1, Intel® InTru
3D, Intel® Clear Video HD
TM
Technology, Intel® Insider
, Intel® HD Graphics 4400/4600
•
Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 11.1
•
Max. shared memory 1792MB
•
ree VGA Output options: DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort
•
Supports Triple Monitors
•
Supports HDMI Technology with max. resolution up to 4K ×
2K (4096x2304) @ 24Hz
•
Supports DVI-I with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
•
Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution up to 4K × 2K
(4096x2304) @ 24Hz
•
Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI (Compliant HDMI
monitor is required)
•
Supports HDCP function with DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort
ports
•
Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) / HD-DVD playback
with DVI-I, HDMI and DisplayPort ports
Audio
•
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150
Audio Codec)
•
Premium Blu-ray audio support
•
Supports Purity Sound™
- 115dB SNR DAC with dierential amplier
- TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier (supports up to
600 Ohms headsets)
- Direct Drive Technology
- EMI shielding cover
- PCB isolate shielding
•
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LAN
•
Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
•
1 x Giga PHY Intel® I217V, 1 x GigaLAN Intel® I211AT
•
Supports Intel® Remote Wake Technology (on Intel® I217V)
•
Supports Wake-On-LAN
•
Supports Dual LAN with Teaming
•
Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
•
Supports PXE
Wireless
•
Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
LAN
•
Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)
(for Z87
•
Supports High speed wireless connection up to 867Mbps
Extreme6/
•
2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity
ac only )
technology
•
Supports Bluetooth 4.0 / 3.0 + High speed class II
Rear Panel
•
1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
I/O
•
1 x DVI-I Port
•
1 x HDMI-Out Port
•
1 x HDMI-In Port
•
1 x DisplayPort
•
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
•
1 x eSATA Connector
•
2 x USB 2.0 Ports
•
4 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASMedia Hub)
•
2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
•
1 x Clear CMOS Switch
•
HD Audio Jack: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front
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Storage
•
6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by Intel® Z87, support RAID
(RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage
Technology 12 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ,
AHCI and “Hot Plug”
•
4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, sup-
port NCQ, AHCI and “Hot Plug” functions (SATA3_A4
connector is shared with the eSATA port)
•
1 x eSATA connector by ASMedia ASM1061, supports NCQ,
AHCI, “Hot Plug” and Port Multiplier functions
Connector
•
1 x IR header
•
1 x COM port header
•
1 x Power LED header
•
2 x CPU Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin)
•
3 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 2 x 3-pin)
•
1 x Power Fan connector (3-pin)
•
1 x 24 pin ATX power connector
•
1 x 8 pin 12V power connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
•
1 x SLI/XFire power connector
•
1 x Front panel audio connector
•
2 x USB 2.0 headers (support 4 USB 2.0 ports)
•
1 x Vertical Type A USB 2.0
•
2 x USB 3.0 headers (support 4 USB 3.0 ports)
•
1 x Dr. Debug with LED
•
1 x Power Switch with LED
•
1 x Reset Switch with LED
BIOS
•
2 x 64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with Multilingual GUI sup-
Feature
port (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)
•
Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology
•
ACPI 1.1 Compliance Wake Up Events
•
SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
•
CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, PCH 1.5V Voltage Multi-adjust-
ment
Support
•
Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Soware (Trial Version), Cyber-
CD
Link MediaEspresso 6.5 Trial, Google Chrome Browser and
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Hardware
•
CPU/Chassis Temperature Sensing
•
CPU/Chassis/Power Fan Tachometer
•
CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Allow Chassis Fan Speed Auto-
Adjust by CPU Temperature)
•
CPU/Chassis Fan Multi-Speed Control
•
Voltage Monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore
OS
•
Microso® Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit compliant
Certica-
•
FCC, CE, WHQL
tions
•
ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
* For detailed product information, please visit our website:
http://www.asrock.com
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 aect your system’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.
Due to limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for sys-
tem usage under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. Windows® 64-bit operating systems
do not have such limitations. You can use ASRock XFast RAM to utilize the memory that
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1.3 Unique Features
ASRock A-Tuning
A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new
features and improved utilities, including XFast RAM, Dehumidier, Good Night
LED, FAN-Tastic Tuning, OC Tweaker and a whole lot more.
ASRock Instant Flash
ASRock Instant Flash is a BIOS ash utility embedded in Flash ROM. is conve-
nient BIOS update tool allows you to update the system BIOS in a few clicks without
preparing an additional oppy diskette or other complicated ash utility. Just save
the new BIOS le 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 ash drive or hard drive must use FAT32/16/12 le
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 o (S5).
ASRock XFast USB
ASRock XFast USB can boost the performance of your USB storage devices. e
performance may depend on the properties of the device.
ASRock XFast LAN
ASRock XFast LAN provides faster internet access, which includes the benets
listed below. LAN Application Prioritization: You can congure your application’s
priority ideally and add new programs to the list. Lower Latency in Game: Aer
setting online game’s priority higher, it can lower the latency in games. Trac
Shaping: You can watch Youtube HD videos and download simultaneously. Real-
Time Analysis of Your Data: With the status window, you can easily recognize
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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 Windows® 32-bit operating systems. ASRock XFast RAM
shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surng 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 nish the BIOS update procedure aer regaining power. Please note
that BIOS les 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 specied 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 rmware version
®
from our servers for you without entering Windows
OS. Please setup network
conguration before using Internet Flash.
ASRock UEFI System Browser
ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices
connected.
ASRock Dehumidier Function
Users may prevent motherboard damages due to dampness by enabling
“Dehumidier Function”. When enabling Dehumidier Function, the computer
will power on automatically to dehumidify the system aer 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. Aer copying the RAID driver to your
USB storage device, please change “SATA Mode” to “RAID”, then you can start
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ASRock Easy Driver Installer
For users that 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.
ASRock Interactive UEFI
ASRock Interactive UEFI is a blend of system conguration tools, cool sound eects
and stunning visuals. e unprecedented UEFI provides a more attractive interface
and more amusment.
ASRock Fast Boot
With ASRock’s exclusive Fast Boot technology, it takes less than 1.5 seconds to
logon to Windows 8 from a cold boot. No more waiting! e speedy boot will
completely change your user experience and behavior.
ASRock Restart to UEFI
Windows® 8 brings the ultimate boot up experience. 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 aer you restart.
ASRock Good Night LED
ASRock Good Night LED technology oers 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 o when the system is powered on. Good Night
LED will automatically switch o 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
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 o, 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. Congure up to ve dierent
fan speeds using the graph. e fans will automatically shi 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 eectively reduces distortion and promotes
performance, because we strive for perfection even in the most trivial details.

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1.4 WiFi-802.11n Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna
(for Z87 Extreme6/ac only )
WiFi + BT Module
is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.0
module that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac connectivity standards and
Bluetooth v4.0. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network
(WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth v4.0 standard features Smart
Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile
devices including Apple’s most recent iPhone 4S. BT 4.0 also includes Low Energy
Technology and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs. e
2T2R WiFi solution sets a WiFi high speed standard and oers max link rate up to
867Mbps.
* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.
* e WiFi + BT module is supported under Windows® 8 / 8 64-bit / 7 / 7 64-bit
only.
ASRock WiFi 2.4GHz Antenna

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Installing the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables
Step 1
Prepare the SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables that
come with the package.
Step 2
Locate the WiFi Module that is installed on the
motherboard's mini-PCIe slot. en attach the
SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables to the WiFi Module.
Step3
Insert the RP-SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Connectors
to the antenna ports on the I/O shield

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Step 4
Fasten the screw nuts to secure the connec-
tors.