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Fatal1ty Story
Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I actually
played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or ve games o guys
who played at the highest level. I actually thought of making a career of it, but at that young
age situations change rapidly. Because I’ve been blessed with great hand-eye coordination and
a grasp of mathematics (an important element in video gaming) I gravitated to that activity.
GOING PRO
I started professional gaming in 1999 when I entered the CPL (Cyberathlete Professional
League) tournament in Dallas and won $4,000 for coming in third place. Emerging as one
of the top players in the United States, a company interested in sponsoring me ew me to
Sweden to compete against the top 12 players in the world. I won 18 straight games, lost
none, and took rst place, becoming the number one ranked Quake III player in the world
in the process. Two months later I followed that success by traveling to Dallas and defending
my title as the world’s best Quake III player, winning the $40,000 grand prize. From there
I entered competitions all over the world, including Singapore, Korea, Germany, Australia,
Holland and Brazil in addition to Los Angeles, New York and St. Louis.
WINNING STREAK
I was excited to showcase my true gaming skills when defending my title as CPL
Champion of the year at the CPL Winter 2001 because I would be competing in a totally
dierent rst person shooter (fps) game, Alien vs. Predator II. I won that competition and
walked away with a new car. e next year I won the same title playing Unreal Tournament
2003, becoming the only three-time CPL champion of the year. And I did it playing a
different game each year, something no one else has ever done and a feat of which I am
extremely proud.
At QuakeCon 2002, I faced o against my rival ZeRo4 in one of the most highly
anticipated matches of the year, winning in a 14 to (-1) killer victory. Competing at Quakecon
2004, I became the World’s 1st Doom3 Champion by defeating Daler in a series of very
challenging matches and earning $25,000 for the victory.
Since then Fatal1ty has traveled the globe to compete against the best in the world, winning
prizes and acclaim, including the 2005 CPL World Tour Championship in New York City for
a $150,000 rst place triumph. In August 2007, Johnathan was awarded the rst ever Lifetime
Achievement Award in the four year history of the eSports-Award for “showing exceptional
sportsmanship, taking part in shaping eSports into what it is today and for being the prime
representative of this young sport. He has become the gurehead for eSports worldwide”.
LIVIN’ LARGE
Since my rst big tournament wins, I have been a “Professional Cyberathlete”, traveling the
world and livin’ large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV,
ESPN and a 60 Minutes segment on CBS to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. I’m living
a dream by playing video games for a living. I’ve always been athletic and took sports like
hockey and football very seriously, working out and training hard. is discipline helps me
become a better gamer and my drive to be the best has opened the doors necessary to become
a professional.
A DREAM
Now, another dream is being realized – building the ultimate gaming computer, made
up of the best parts under my own brand. Quality hardware makes a huge difference in
competitions…a couple more frames per second and everything gets really nice. It’s all about
getting the computer processing faster and allowing more uid movement around the maps.
My vision for Fatal1ty hardware is to allow gamers to focus on the game without worrying
about their equipment, something I’ve preached since I began competing. I don’t want to
worry about my equipment. I want to be there – over and done with - so I can focus on
the game. I want it to be the fastest and most stable computer equipment on the face of the
planet, so quality is what Fatal1ty Brand products represent.
Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel
e Fatal1ty name, Fatal1ty logos and the Fatal1ty likeness are registered trademarks of Fatal1ty, Inc., and are used
1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz
Antennas 11
Chapter 2 Installation 13
2.1 Installing the CPU 14
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 16
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 25
2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot) 29
2.5 Jumpers Setup 30
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 31
2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 35
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 38
3.1 Installing Drivers 38
3.2 F-Stream 39
3.2.1 Installing F-Stream 39
3.2.2 Using F-Stream 39
3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 42
3.3.1 UI Overview 42
3.3.2 Apps 43
3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 46
3.3.4 Setting 47
3.4 Creative SoundBlaster Cinema5 48
3.5 ASRock Polychrome RGB Utility 49
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 51
4.1 Introduction 51
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 51
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 52
4.2 Main Screen 53
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 54
4.4 Advanced Screen 57
4.4.1 CPU Conguration 58
4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 59
4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 60
4.4.4 Storage Conguration 61
4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 62
4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 63
4.4.7 AMD CBS 64
4.4.8 AMD PBS 72
4.5 Tools 73
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 75
4.7 Security Screen 77
4.8 Boot Screen 78
4.9 Exit Screen 81
Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
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.
In this manual, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the motherboard
and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation guide of the
soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of the BIOS setup.
Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this manual will be subject to change without notice. In ca se any modications of this manual occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s website
without further notice. If you require technical suppor t related to this motherboard,
please visit our website for spe cic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock ’s website a s well.
ASRock website http://www.a srock .com.
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)
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ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Quick Installation Guide
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ASRock Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Support CD
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1 x I/O Panel Shield
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2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
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2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas (Optional)
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1 x Screw for M.2 Socket (Optional)
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1.2 Specications
Platform
CPU
Chipset
Memory
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* For Ryzen Series CPUs (Raven Ridge), ECC is only supported
with PRO CPUs.
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock’s website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
* Please refer to page 26 for DDR4 UDIMM maximum frequency
support.
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Mini-ITX Form Factor
2oz Copper PCB
AMD AM4 Socket
Digi Power design
8 Power Phase design
Supports 105W Water Cooling (Pinnacle Ridge); Supports
95W Water Cooling (Summit Ridge); Supports 65W Water
Cooling (Raven Ridge)
AMD Promontory B450
Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
2 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
AMD Ryzen series CPUs (Pinnacle Ridge) support DDR4
Please realize that the re is a certain r isk involved with overclo cking, including adju sting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Ove rclocking Technology, or using thirdparty o verclocking tools. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even c ause
damage to the components and dev ices of your system. It should be done at your own
risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage cau sed by overclocking.
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FCC, CE
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ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
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1.3 Motherboard Layout
ATXP WR1
CLRCMOS 1
1
1
USB_3_4
HD_AUDI O1
1
CPU_FAN 1
RJ- 45 LAN
SOCK ET AM4
DISP LAY1
ATX12V1
Ult ra M.2
PCI e Ge n3 x4
USB3_ 3_4
1
CHA_FAN2 /WP
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBT N
PANEL1
1
RoHS
DDR 4_ A1 (6 4 bit , 28 8-p in m odu le)
DDR 4_ B1 (6 4 bit , 28 8-p in m odu le)
AMD
Promonto ry
B450
USB 3.1 Gen 1
T: USB 1
B: U SB2
AMD_FAN_L ED1
1
LPC1
1
B450 Gamin g- IT X/ac
PCI E1
CHA_FAN1 /WP
USB 3.1 Gen2
T:U SB31_ TA_1
B: USB3 1_TC _1
USB 2 .0
T: USB1
B: US B2
PS2
Keybo ard
/Mous e
HDM I1
Top:
Central/Bass
Cente r:
REAR SPK
Top:
LINE IN
Cente r:
FRONT
Botto m:
Optic al
SPDIF
Botto m:
MIC I N
USB_5
1
SPEAKER1
1
M2_ WI FI_ 1
SATA3_2
SATA3_4
SATA3_1
SATA3_3
1
ADDR_LED 1
Top Side View
Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
BIOS
ROM
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Back Side View
Ultr a M. 2
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Fatal1ty B450 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
No. Description
1ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)
3AMD LED Fan USB Header (USB_5)
4AMD Fan LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1)
5CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
62 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)
7Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2/WP)
8ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
9USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)
10 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_3_4)
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)
12 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)
13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)
14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)
15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
16 LPC Header (LPC1)
17 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRCMOS1)
18 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP)
19 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
20 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
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1.4 I/O Panel
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No. DescriptionNo. Description
1Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB_1)9Antenna Ports
2USB 2.0 Port (USB_2) 10Microphone (Pink)
3USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1) 11Optical SPDIF Out Port
4LAN RJ-45 Port*12USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_12)
5Central / Bass (Orange)13USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)
6Rear Speaker (Black)14HDMI Port
7Line In (Light Blue)15DisplayPort 1.2
8Front Speaker (Lime)**16PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications .