ASRock Z87 OC Formula__ac - Manual (Page 8)

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Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula
Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula
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.
1.1 Package Contents
• ASRock Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Motherboard (EATX Form Factor)
• ASRock Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Quick Installation Guide
• ASRock Z87 OC Formula/ac / Z87 OC Formula Support CD
• 10 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
• 2 x SATA 1 to 1 Power Cables (Optional)
• 1 x I/O Panel Shield
• 1 x ASRock Flexible SLI Bridge Connector Cable
• 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
• 10 x OC Stands
• GELID Solutions GC-Extreme Thermal Compound
• 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5GHz Antenna (for Z87 OC Formula/ac only)
• 2 x SMA Wi-Fi Antenna Cables (for Z87 OC Formula/ac only)
• 1 x WiFi Module Screw (for Z87 OC Formula only)
* There are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off No Link Off 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
Channels
Front Speaker
(No. 7)
Rear Speaker
(No. 5)
Central / Bass
(No. 4)
Line In
(No. 6)
2 V -- -- --
4 V V -- --
6 V V V --
8 V V V V
*** The eSATA connector supports SATA3 with cables within 1 meters.
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port
To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. After restarting your computer, you will find 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.