ASROCK Fatal1ty Z97 User Manual

Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 7
1.4 I/O Panel 10
Chapter 2 Installation 12
2.1 Installing the CPU 13
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 16
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 17
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 19
2.5 Jumpers Setup 20
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21
2.7 Smart Switches 26
2.8 Dr. Debug 27
2.9 SLI
TM
and Quad SLI
TM
Operation Guide 29
2.9.1 Installing Two SLI
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards 29
2.9.2 Driver Installation and Setup 31
2.10 CrossFireX
TM
, 3-Way CrossFireX
TM
and Quad CrossFireX
TM
Operation Guide 32
2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireX
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards 32
2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireX
TM
-Ready Graphics Cards 33
2.10.2 Driver Installation and Setup 34
2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 35

ASROCK Fatal1ty Z97 Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel Z97
Form Factor	ATX
Memory Slots	4 x 240-pin
Max Memory	32GB
Memory Standard	DDR3
CPU Socket Type	LGA 1150
Audio	Realtek ALC1150
LAN	Intel I218V
Memory Speed	1600/1333
PCI Express 3.0 x16	2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16
PCI Express 2.0 x1	2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1
SATA 6Gb/s	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2 Slot	1 x M.2
USB 3.0 Ports	6 x USB 3.0
USB 2.0 Ports	8 x USB 2.0
RAID Support	RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10
BIOS	64Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS
Multi-GPU Support	NVIDIA Quad SLI, AMD CrossFireX
SATA Express	1 x SATA Express