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Chapter 1

1.2.8 Onboard LEDs

1. POST State LEDs

The POST State LEDs provide the status of these key components during POST

(Power-On-Self Test): CPU, memory modules, VGA card, and hard disk drives. If an

error is found, the critical component’s LED stays lit up until the problem is solved.

2. TPU LED (TPU_LED)

The TPU LED lights up when the TPU switch is enabled.

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E9932 first edition january 2015 2
Chapter 1 product introduction 3
Chapter 2 basic installation 3
Contents 3
Appendices 4
Chapter 3 bios setup 4
Electrical safety 5
Operation safety 5
Safety information 5
About this guide 6
How this guide is organized 6
Where to find more information 6
Conventions used in this guide 7
Typography 7
X99 a usb 3 specifications summary 8
X99 a usb 3 specifications summary 9
Flagship performance 10
Powerful home server 10
X99 a usb 3 specifications summary 10
Asus ez diy 11
Gamers and professionals 11
Q design 11
X99 a usb 3 specifications summary 11
Asus 5x protection 12
Overclocking protection 12
Precision tweaker 2 12
Quiet thermal design 12
Sfs stepless frequency selection 12
X99 a usb 3 specifications summary 12
X99 a usb 3 specifications summary 13
Check your motherboard package for the following items 14
If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer 14
Package contents 14
The illustrated items above are for reference only actual product specifications may vary with different models 14
Installation tools and components 15
The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package 15
Chapter 1 17
Chapter 1 product introduction 17
Product highlights 17
Product introduction 17
Special features 17
Chapter 1 18
Complete usb 3 integration 18
Dts connect 18
Dts ultrapc ii 18
Erp ready 18
Other special features 18
Asus x99 a usb 3 19
Before you proceed 19
Chapter 1 19
Motherboard overview 19
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings 19
Chapter 1 20
Chapter 1 product introduction 20
Motherboard layout 20
Chapter 1 21
Layout contents 21
Central processing unit cpu 22
Chapter 1 22
Chapter 1 product introduction 22
Core i7 processors 22
The motherboard comes with a surface mount lga2011 v3 socket designed for inte 22
Chapter 1 23
Recommended memory configurations 23
System memory 23
Chapter 1 24
Chapter 1 product introduction 24
Memory configurations 24
You may install 2 gb 4 gb and 8 gb unbuffered and non ecc ddr4 dimms into the dimm sockets 24
Asus x99 a usb 3 25
Chapter 1 25
Ddr4 3000 o c mhz capability u dimm 25
Ddr4 3200 o c mhz capability u dimm 25
Ddr4 3300 o c mhz capability u dimm 25
Ddr4 3333 o c mhz capability u dimm 25
X99 a motherboard qualified vendors lists qvl 25
Chapter 1 26
Chapter 1 product introduction 26
Ddr4 2666 o c mhz capability u dimm 26
Ddr4 2800 o c mhz capability u dimm 26
Asus x99 a usb 3 27
Chapter 1 27
Ddr4 2400 o c mhz capability u dimm 27
Ddr4 2666 o c mhz capability u dimm 27
Chapter 1 28
Chapter 1 product introduction 28
Ddr4 2133 o c mhz capability u dimm 28
Ddr4 2400 o c mhz capability u dimm 28
Asus x99 a usb 3 29
Chapter 1 29
Ddr4 2133 o c mhz capability r dimm 29
Ddr4 2133 o c mhz capability u dimm 29
Chapter 1 30
Chapter 1 product introduction 30
Chapter 1 31
Expansion slots 31
Chapter 1 32
Chapter 1 33
Irq assignments for this motherboard 33
Chapter 1 34
Onboard buttons and switches 34
Asus x99 a usb 3 35
Chapter 1 35
Installing dimms that are not compatible with the motherboard may cause system boot failure and the diag_dram led near the memok button lights continuously press and hold the memok button until the diag_dram led starts blinking to begin automatic memory compatibility tuning 35
Memok button 35
Chapter 1 36
Chapter 1 product introduction 36
Tpu switch 36
With its two level adjustment functions the tpu allows you to automatically adjusts the cpu ratio and clock speed for an optimal system performance 36
Asus x99 a usb 3 37
Chapter 1 37
Enable this switch to automatically detect the current pc loadings and intelligently moderate the power consumption 37
Epu switch 37
Chapter 1 38
Chapter 1 39
Jumpers 39
Chapter 1 40
Chapter 1 41
Onboard leds 41
Chapter 1 42
Chapter 1 43
Chapter 1 44
Chapter 1 45
Chapter 1 46
Asus x99 a usb 3 47
Chapter 1 47
If you installed serial ata hard disk drives you can create a raid 0 1 5 and 10 configuration with the inte 47
Internal connectors 47
Rapid storage technology through the onboard inte 47
Sata6g_5 sata6g_6 sataexpress sata6g_78 sata6g_910 sata6g_5 sata6g_6 sataexpress sata6g_78 sata6g_910 47
These connectors connect to serial ata 6 gb s hard disk drives via serial ata 6 gb s signal cables 47
X99 chipset 47
X99 serial ata 6 gb s connectors 7 pin sata6g_12 sata6g_34 47
Chapter 1 48
Asus x99 a usb 3 49
Chapter 1 49
These connectors allow you to connect a usb 3 module for additional usb 3 front or rear panel ports with an installed usb 3 module you can enjoy all the benefits of usb 3 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5 gb s faster charging time for usb chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with usb 2 49
Usb 3 connectors 20 1 pin usb3_12 usb3_34 49
Chapter 1 50
Chapter 1 product introduction 50
These connectors are for usb 2 ports connect the usb module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis these usb connectors comply with usb 2 specification that supports up to 48 mb s connection speed 50
Usb 2 connectors 10 1 pin usb1112 us1314 50
4 pin cpu_fan 4 pin cpu_opt 5 pin ext_fan 4 pin cha_fan1 4 4 pin cpu_fan 4 pin cpu_opt 5 pin ext_fan 4 pin cha_fan1 4 51
Asus x99 a usb 3 51
Chapter 1 51
Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard ensuring that the black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector 51
Cpu cpu optional extension and chassis fan connectors 51
Atx power connectors 24 pin eatxpwr 8 pin eatx12v 52
Chapter 1 52
Chapter 1 product introduction 52
These connectors are for atx power supply plugs the power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit 52
Chapter 1 53
Chapter 1 54
Chapter 1 55
Chapter 1 56
Asus x99 a usb 3 57
Chapter 1 57
Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin aafp 57
This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio i o module that supports either hd audio or legacy ac 97 audio standard connect one end of the front panel audio i o module cable to this connector 57
Chapter 1 58
Chapter 1 product introduction 58
Basic installation 59
Building your pc system 59
Chapter 2 59
Chapter 2 basic installation 59
Motherboard installation 59
Chapter 2 60
Chapter 2 61
Cpu installation 61
Chapter 2 62
Cpu heatsink and fan assembly installation 62
Chapter 2 63
To install the cpu heatsink and fan assembly 63
Chapter 2 64
Dimm installation 64
Atx power connection 65
Chapter 2 65
Chapter 2 66
Sata device connection 66
Chapter 2 67
Front i o connector 67
Hdd led 67
Reset sw 67
Chapter 2 68
Expansion card installation 68
Asus x99 a usb 3 69
Bios update utility 69
Chapter 2 69
Insert the usb storage device to the usb flashback port 69
Launch the usb bios flashback wizard to automatically download the latest bios version 69
Place the bundled support dvd to the optical drive and install the usb bios flashback wizard follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation 69
Press the bios flashback button for three seconds until the flashback led blinks three times indicating that the bios flashback function is enabled 69
Shut down your computer 69
To use usb bios flashback 69
Usb bios flashback 69
Usb bios flashback allows you to easily update the bios without entering the existing bios or operating system simply insert a usb storage device to the usb port the usb port hole marked in green on the i o shield then press the usb bios flashback button for three seconds to automatically update the bios 69
Wait until the light goes out indicating that the bios updating process is completed 69
Chapter 2 70
Motherboard rear and audio connections 70
Rear i o connection 70
Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration 71
Chapter 2 71
Lan ports led indications 71
Audio i o connections 72
Chapter 2 72
Asus x99 a usb 3 73
Chapter 2 73
Connect to 4 channel speakers 73
Connect to 5 channel speakers 73
Chapter 2 74
Connect to 7 channel speakers 74
Starting up for the first time 74
Chapter 2 75
Turning off the computer 75
Chapter 2 76
Chapter 2 basic installation 76
Bios setup 77
Chapter 3 77
Chapter 3 bios setup 77
Knowing bios 77
Bios menu screen 78
Bios setup program 78
Chapter 3 78
Chapter 3 bios setup 78
Entering bios at startup 78
Entering bios setup after post 78
Key to enter bios 78
Post continues with its routines 78
Press the power button to turn the system off then back on do this option only if you failed to enter bios setup using the first two options 78
Press the reset button on the system chassis 78
Simultaneously 78
The bios setup program can be used under two modes ez mode and advanced mode you can change modes from the exit menu or from the e xit advanced mode screen 78
To enter bios setup after post 78
Use the bios setup to update the bios or configure its parameters the bios screen include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to guide you in using the bios setup program 78
Asus x99 a usb 3 79
Chapter 3 79
Ez mode 79
Hot key for the advanced bios settings 79
The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system 79
The default screen for entering the bios setup program can be changed between ez mode or advanced mode refer to the setup mode item in section 3 boot menu for details 79
Advanced mode 80
Chapter 3 80
Chapter 3 bios setup 80
The advanced mode provides advanced options for experienced end users to configure the bios settings the figure below shows an example of the advanced mode refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations 80
Chapter 3 81
Ez tuning wizard f11 81
Language 81
Menu bar 81
Menu items 81
Myfavorites f3 81
Q fan control f6 81
Submenu items 81
Chapter 3 82
Configuration fields 82
General help 82
Hot keys 82
Last modified button 82
Quick note f9 82
Scroll bar 82
Asus x99 a usb 3 83
Chapter 3 83
Qfan control 83
The qfan control allows you to set a fan profile or manually configure the operating speed of your cpu and chassis fans 83
Chapter 3 84
Configuring fans manually 84
Chapter 3 85
Ez tuning wizard 85
Tuning your system settings 85
Chapter 3 86
Creating raid 86
Chapter 3 87
My favorites 87
Adding items to my favorites 88
Chapter 3 88
Asus x99 a usb 3 89
Chapter 3 89
Main menu 89
Security 89
The main menu screen appears when you enter the advanced mode of the bios setup program the main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information and allows you to set the system date time language and security settings 89
The security menu items allow you to change the system security settings 89
Administrator password 90
Chapter 3 90
User password 90
Ai overclock tuner auto 91
Ai tweaker menu 91
Chapter 3 91
Asus multicore enhancement auto 92
Chapter 3 92
Cpu core ratio auto 92
Chapter 3 93
Max cpu cache ratio auto 93
Min cpu cache ratio auto 93
Bclk frequency dram frequency ratio auto 94
Chapter 3 94
Dram frequency auto 94
Dram timing control 94
Epu power saving mode disabled 94
Internal pll overvoltage auto 94
Oc tuner keep current settings 94
Chapter 3 95
Chapter 3 96
Chapter 3 97
Chapter 3 98
Chapter 3 99
Chapter 3 100
External digi power control 100
Chapter 3 101
Chapter 3 102
Internal cpu power management 102
Chapter 3 103
Extreme over voltage disabled 103
Chapter 3 104
Cpu core voltage auto 104
Fully manual mode disabled 104
Chapter 3 105
Cpu cache voltage auto 105
Chapter 3 106
Cpu input voltage auto 106
Cpu svid support auto 106
Dram svid support auto 106
Dram voltage cha chb chc chd auto 106
Pch core voltage auto 106
Pch i o voltage auto 106
Vccio cpu 1 5v voltage auto 106
Vccio pch 1 5v voltage auto 106
Chapter 3 107
Cpu spread spectrum auto 107
Pll termination voltage auto 107
Vttdr voltage cha chb auto 107
Vttdr voltage chc chd auto 107
Advanced menu 108
Chapter 3 108
Chapter 3 bios setup 108
The advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the cpu and other system devices 108
Chapter 3 109
Cpu configuration 109
Execute disable bit enabled 109
Hyper threading all enabled 109
Intel adaptive thermal monitor enabled 109
Limit cpuid maximum disabled 109
Active processor cores 110
Adjacent cache line prefetcher enabled 110
Boot performance mode max performance 110
Chapter 3 110
Cpu power management configuration 110
Hardware prefetcher enabled 110
Intel virtualization technology disabled 110
Chapter 3 111
Pch configuration 111
Pci express configuration 111
Chapter 3 112
Pch storage configuration 112
S m a r t status check on 112
Sataexpress_1 sris support auto 112
Chapter 3 113
Hot plug disabled sata6g_1 6 gray sata6g_7 10 black 113
Sata controller 1 mode selection ahci 113
Sata controller 2 mode selection ahci 113
Support aggressive link power management disabled 113
Chapter 3 114
Dmi configuration 114
Nb pci e configuration 114
System agent configuration 114
Chapter 3 115
Intel vt for directed i o vt d 115
Intel xhci mode smart auto 115
Usb configuration 115
Chapter 3 116
Ehci hand off disabled 116
Ehci legacy usb support enabled 116
Usb single port control 116
Xhci hand off disabled 116
Xhci legacy usb support enabled 116
Aspm support disabled 117
Chapter 3 117
Pch dmi aspm disabled 117
Pch pci express 117
Peg aspm support disabled 117
Platform misc configuration 117
Sa pci express 117
Sa smi aspm disabled 117
Chapter 3 118
Hd audio controller enabled 118
Onboard devices configuration 118
Asmedia usb 3 controller enabled 119
Chapter 3 119
Intel lan controller enabled 119
Pci ex16_2 slot black bandwidth auto 119
Pci ex16_4 slot black bandwidth auto 119
Apm configuration 120
Chapter 3 120
Erp ready disabled 120
Power on by pci e pci disabled 120
Restore ac power loss power off 120
Serial port configuration 120
Chapter 3 121
Network stack configuration 121
Network stack disabled 121
Power on by ring disabled 121
Power on by rtc disabled 121
Chapter 3 122
Cpu core voltage 3 v voltage 5v voltage 12v voltage 122
Cpu fan speed xxxx rpm or ignore n a cpu optional fan speed xxxx rpm or ignore n a chassis fan 1 4 speed xxxx rpm or ignore n a ext fan 1 3 speed xxxx rpm or ignore n a 122
Cpu temperature mb temperature vrm temperature pch core temperature t sensor1 temperature ext_sensor1 temperature ext_ sensor2 temperature ext_sensor3 temperature xxx c xxx f 122
Monitor menu 122
Qfan tuning 122
Chapter 3 123
Cpu q fan control auto 123
Chapter 3 124
Chassis fan 1 4 q fan control dc mode 124
Chapter 3 125
Ext fan 1 3 q fan control dc mode 125
Anti surge support on 126
Chapter 3 126
Chassis intrude detect support on 126
Boot configuration 127
Boot menu 127
Chapter 3 127
Fast boot enabled 127
Boot logo display auto 128
Chapter 3 128
Above 4g decoding disabled 129
Bootup numlock state on 129
Chapter 3 129
Csm compatibility support module 129
Directkey drct enabled 129
Int19 trap response immediate 129
Option rom messages force bios 129
Setup mode ez mode 129
Wait for f1 if error enabled 129
Chapter 3 130
Secure boot 130
Chapter 3 131
Boot option priorities 132
Boot override 132
Chapter 3 132
Asus ez flash 2 utility 133
Chapter 3 133
Gpu post 133
Tool menu 133
Asus o c profile 134
Chapter 3 134
Load from profile 134
Load save profile from to usb drive 134
Profile name 134
Save to profile 134
Asus dram spd information 135
Chapter 3 135
Chapter 3 136
Discard changes exit 136
Exit menu 136
Launch efi shell from usb drives 136
Load optimized defaults 136
Save changes reset 136
Asus ez flash 2 137
Chapter 3 137
Ez update 137
Updating bios 137
Chapter 3 138
Chapter 3 bios setup 138
To perform the bios update process reboot the system when the update process is done 138
To switch to the drive field 138
To switch to the folder info field 138
Asus bios updater 139
Asus crashfree bios 3 139
Before updating bios 139
Chapter 3 139
Recovering the bios 139
And to move selection enter to select boot device esc to boot using defaults 140
Booting the system in dos environment 140
Chapter 3 140
E1 asus dvd e818a6t 4069mb usb disk 2 3824mb uefi fat usb disk 2 3824mb enter setup 140
Please select boot device 140
Updating the bios file 140
After the bios updater checks the selected bios file select yes to confirm the bios update 141
Are you sure you want to update the bios 141
Asus x99 a usb 3 141
Bios updater will automatically check the selected bios file and enter asus ez flash 2 updater to continue the bios update process 141
Chapter 3 141
The bios backup feature is not supported due to security regulations 141
To restart your computer 141
To switch from files panel to drives panel then select d 141
Updating in gui environment 141
Yes no 141
Again to launch secure bios update system will enter ez flash 2 updater and continue the bios update process 142
Chapter 3 142
Chapter 3 bios setup 142
To restart your computer 142
Appendices 143
Federal communications commission statement 143
Notices 143
Appendices 144
Canadian department of communications statement 144
Ic canadian compliance statement 144
Kc korea warning statement 144
Vcci class b statement 144
Vcci japan compliance statement 144
Appendices 145
Asus recycling takeback services 145
Google license terms 145
Appendices 146
Appendices 147
Asus computer gmbh germany and austria 147
Asus computer international america 147
Asus contact information 147
Asustek computer inc 147
Technical support 147
108 ec emc directive 148
125 ec erp directive 148
5 ec r tte directive 148
65 eu rohs directiv 148
95 ec lvd directive 148
Appendices 148
Ce marking 148
Conform with the essential requirements of the following directives 148
Corrected declaration date 26 01 2015 148
Declaration of conformity 148
Declare the following apparatus 148
Ec conformity marking 148
Ec declaration of conformity 148
Model name x99 pro x99 a 148
Name jerry shen 148
Original declaration date 24 10 2014 original declaration date 24 10 2014 148
Position ceo 148
Product name motherboard 148
Signature signature 148
Ver 140331 148
We the undersigned 148
X99 pro usb 3 x99 a usb 3 148
Year to begin affixing ce marking 2015 148

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