[. . . ] With respect to the contents of this documentation, ASRock does not provide warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall ASRock, its directors, officers, employees, or agents be liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for loss of profits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product. The terms HDMITM and HDMI High-Definition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. Operation is subject to the following 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. [. . . ] The power of the computer in Rapid Start mode can be cut off, it will not cause data loss of the programs or files you were executing before entering sleep state. When you wish to continue to use the computer just hit the power button, the system will rapidly return to Windows, the programs and files which you were using before entering sleep state will be accessible immediately. 4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Intel® Smart Connect Technology is a feature that periodically wakes your computer from Windows® sleep state to refresh email or social networking applications. 1 System Requirements • • • Confirm whether your motherboard supports this feature. operating system: Microsoft Windows 8/7 (32- or 64-bit edition) Set the SATA mode to AHCI. If Windows 8/7 is already installed under IDE mode, directly changing the SATA mode to AHCI may cause Windows 8/7 to crash while booting. If your system is not in AHCI mode, please follow the instructions below. Press Win + R simultaneously in Windows 8/7, type "Regedit" into the word box then click OK. 2 Setup Guide Installing ASRock Smart Connect Utility Step 1 Install ASRock Smart Connect Utility, which is located in the folder at the following path of the Support CD: \ ASRock Utility > Smart Connect. Step 2 Once installed, run ASRock Smart Connect from your desktop or go to Windows Start -> All Programs -> ASRock Utility. Step 4 Select Foxmail from the Application List, then click the arrow pointing right to add this application to the Smart Connect List. The functionality and price of the Splashtop APP and subscription fee is subject to change. 6 Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (IXTU) Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility is an overclocking utility that allows you to tune and tweak your system for performance optimization while still maintaining system stability. double-click on your desktop to access Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility. Overclocking may affect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. We are not responsible for the possible damage caused by overclocking. 1 UI Overview Navigation Panel Adjustment Panel Information Panel System Monitoring Screen Navigation Panel: Provides access to the functions of this tuning utility. System Monitoring Screen: Provides a graph for you to track CPU usage, memory usage, and CPU temperature. English 50 Z87 Pro3 System Information Displays the major information of your system. Manual Tuning Manual Tuning shows the major readings of your system and allows you to tune the parameters, including voltage for the CPU core, GPU, and TurboBoost functions. Stress Test Stress Test allows maximum load testing on both CPU and memory. Benchmarking With Benchmarking, you can share and compare the scores online with other users in the HWBot community. [. . . ] CPU Fan 1 & 2 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1&2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Chassis Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Chassis Fan 2 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Over Temperature Protection When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts down when the motherboard is overheated. [. . . ]