Version 1.0
Published September 2017
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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.
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e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
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CE Warning
is device complies with directive 2014/53/EU issued by the Commision of the European
Community.
is equipment complies with EU radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment.
is equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between
the radiator & your body.
Operations in the 5.15-5.35GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only.
Radio transmit power per transceiver type
Function Frequency Maximum Output Power (EIRP)
2400-2483.5 MHz 18.5 + / -1.5 dbm
5150-5250 MHz 21.5 + / -1.5 dbm
WiFi
Bluetooth 2400-2483.5 MHz 8.5 + / -1.5 dbm
5250-5350 MHz
5470-5725 MHz
18.5 + / -1.5 dbm (no TPC)
21.5 + / -1.5 dbm (TPC)
25.5 + / -1.5 dbm (no TPC)
28.5 + / -1.5 dbm (TPC)
ATXP WR 1
X299 Gaming i9 XE
Ult ra M.2
PCIe Ge n3 x4
RGB_LED2
1
FATAL TY1
Intel
X299
ATX12V1
ATX12V2
LAN
LAN
LAN
PCIE1
Top:
Central/Bass
Center:
REAR SPK
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Bottom:
MIC IN
PCIE3
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
USB3_4
1
1
USB5_6
1
HD_AUDIO1
PCIE5
SATA3_2_3
SATA3_4_5
PCIE4
CPU_FAN1
CPU_OPT/
W_PUMP
RoHS
9
8
12
10
14
15
16
SATA3_6_7
17
2526
24
32
31
BIOS
_FB1
CLRC
BTN1
Top:
RJ-45
SATA3_0_1
4
3
7
DDR4 _B2 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
DDR4 _B1 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
DDR4 _A2 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
DDR4 _A1 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
2
1
27
21
22
BIOS_A1
BIOS
1
TPMS1
CLRMOS1
1
M2_WIFI_1
CHA_FAN1
CHA_FAN2
30
23
33
DDR4 _C1 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
DDR4 _C2 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
DDR4 _D1 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
DDR4 _D2 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
6
5
BIOS_A_LED1
2066 Socket
USB3_7_ 8
Dr.
Debug
ResetPower
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.1 Gen1
T: USB3
B: USB4
1
SPK_PLED1
M2_1
M2_3
USB 3.1 Gen2
T: USB31_TA_1
B: USB31_TC_1
AUDIO
CODEC
USB31_T C_2
M2_2
SATA3_A1_ A2
18
11
1
1
VROC1
1
USB3_5_ 6
13
19
20
T B1
1
RGB_LED1
1
28
29
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.1 Gen1
T: USB1
B: USB2
PCIE2
BIOS_B1
BIOS
CHA_FAN3/
W_PUMP
BIOS_B_LED1
USB 2.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
PS2
Keybo ard
/Mous e
Motherboard Layout
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No. Description
1 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)
2 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)
3 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)
4 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C2, DDR4_D2)
6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_C1, DDR4_D1)
7 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
8 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)
9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
10 CPU Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_OPT/W_PUMP)
11 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_7_8)
12 Front Panel Type C USB 3.1 Gen2 Header (USB31_TC_2)
13 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6)
14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)
15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)
16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)
17 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_6_7)
18 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2)
19 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)
20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
21 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
22 Reset Button (RSTBTN1)
23 Power Button (PWRBTN1)
24 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP)
25 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6)
26 USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4)
27 TPM Header (TPMS1)
28 underbolt AIC Header (TB1)
29 Virtual RAID On CPU Header (VROC1)
30 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)
31 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)
32 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
33 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
2
I/O Panel
Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE Series
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2
19 16
No. Description No. Description
1 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB1) 11 Optical SPDIF Out Port
2 USB 2.0 Port (USB2) 12 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1)
3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 13 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)
10 GLAN RJ-45 Port (AQUANTIA®
4
AQC107)**
5 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)* 15 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_12)****
6 Central / Bass (Orange) 16 Clear CMOS Button
7 Rear Speaker (Black) 17 BIOS Flashback Button
8 Line In (Light Blue) 18 Antenna Ports
9 Front Speaker (Lime)*** 19 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port (PS2_KB1)
10 Microphone (Pink)
1718 14
3 5
15
14 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_34)
4
13
8
6
9
7
101112
* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Por t
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link O 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
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** ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refe r to the table below for the LA N port LED indications .
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Por t
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link Orange 100Mbps/1Gbps/2.5Gbps
Blinking Data Activity
connection
On Link Green 10Gbps connection
*** If you use a 2-channel speake r, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below
for connection details in accordance with the type of s peaker you use.
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Audio Output
Channels
Front Speaker
(No. 9)
Rear Speaker
(No. 7)
Central / Bass
(No. 6)
2 V -- -- --
4 V V -- --
6 V V V --
8 V V V V
To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. Aer restarting your computer, you will nd 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.
**** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_12 ports.
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Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE Series
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE 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.
Becau se the motherboard specication s and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modications of this d ocumentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s
website w ithout further notice . If you require technical support rel ated to this mothe rboard, please v isit our website for specic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com.
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE Series Motherboard (ATX Form
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Factor)
ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE Series Quick Installation Guide
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ASRock Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE Series Support CD
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1 x I/O Panel Shield
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1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card (Optional)
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1 x ASRock 3-Way SLI-2S1S Bridge Card (Optional)
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4 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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3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optiona l)
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1.2 Specications
Platform
CPU
* Please note that the 4-Core processors only support Intel®
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0.
Chipset
Memory
* e maximum memory frequency supported may vary by
processor type.
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock’s website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
ATX Form Factor
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8 Layer PCB
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2oz Copper PCB
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Supports Intel® CoreTM X-Series Processor Family for the
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LGA 2066 Socket
Digi Power design
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13 Power Phase design
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Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
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Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine III
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Intel® X299
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Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
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8 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
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Supports DDR4 4400+(OC)*/4266(OC)/4133(OC)/40 00
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(OC)/3866(OC)/3800(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/2
933(OC)/2800(OC)/2666/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered
memory
Supports non-ECC RDIMM (Registered DIMM)
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Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB
•
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0
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15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
•
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Expansion
Slot
4 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots*
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* If you install CPU with 44 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5
will run at x16/x8/x16/x0 or x8/x8/x16/x8.
* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5
will run at x16/x0/x8/x0 or x8/x0/x8/x8.
* If you install CPU with 16 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5
will run at x16/x0/x0/x0 or x8/x0/x4/x0.
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
1 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slot
•
Audio
Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE Series
Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM
•
and CrossFireXTM **
** 3-Way CrossFireXTM is only supported with CPU with 44
lanes or 28 lanes.
Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM, 3-Way SLITM and SLITM***
•
*** is feature is only supported with CPU with 44 lanes or 28
lanes.
1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-
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802.11ac module (on the rear I/O)
15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1 and PCIE3)
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7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek
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ALC1220 Audio Codec)
Premium Blu-ray Audio support
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Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)
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Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
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120dB SNR DAC with Dierential Amplier
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NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier for Front Panel Audio
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Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)
Pure Power-In
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Direct Drive Technology
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PCB Isolate Shielding
•
Impedance Sensing on Front Out port
•
Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
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Gold Audio Jacks
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15μ Gold Audio Connector
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Supports Creative SoundBlaster Cinema3
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LAN
1 x 10 Gigabit LAN 100/1000/2500/5000/10000 Mb/s (AQUANTI A® AQC10 7):
Supports Wake-On-LAN
•
Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
•
Protection)
Supports PXE
•
2 x Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (1 x Intel® I219V, 1 x Intel®
I211AT):
Supports Wake-On-LAN
•
Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
•
Protection)
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Wireless
LAN
Rear Panel
I/O
Supports Dual LAN with Teaming*
•
* Teaming is supported on Windows® 10 RS2 and above.
Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
•
Supports PXE
•
Intel® 802.11ac WiFi Module
•
Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
•
Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)
•
Supports high speed wireless connections up to 433Mbps
•
Supports Bluetooth 4.2 / 3.0 + High speed class II
•
2 x Antenna Ports
•
1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
•
1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
•
2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
•
* 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 2.0) is included
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM3142)
•
(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM3142)
•
(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
* Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_12 ports.
* ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_12 ports.
4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock
•
Full Spike Protection))
3 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
•
LED)
1 x BIOS Flashback Button
•
1 x Clear CMOS Button
•
HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /
•
Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)
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Storage
8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
•
RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology
15 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and
Hot Plug*
* If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_1 will
be disabled.
* If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will
be disabled.
Connector
Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE Series
* If M2_3 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_7
will be disabled.
2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, sup-
•
port NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type
•
2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module
and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**
2 x Ultra M.2 Sockets (M2_1 and M2_3), support M Key
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type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and
M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**
** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology (on M2_2 and M2_3)
** Supports PCIe RAID (on M2_2 and M2_3)
** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
1 x Virtual RAID On CPU Header
•
1 x TPM Header
•
1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
•
2 x RGB LED Headers
•
* Support up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip
1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
•
* e CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum
1A (12W) fan power.
1 x CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)
•
(Smart Fan Speed Control)
* e CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler
fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.
2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Con-
•
trol)
1 x Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)
•
(Smart Fan Speed Control)
* e Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water
cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.
* CPU_OPT/W_PUMP, CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 and CHA_
FAN3/W_PUMP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.
1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Con-
•
nector)
2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Connec-
•
tor)
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BIOS
Feature
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connec-
•
tor)
1 x underbolt AIC Connector (5-pin)
•
* e underbolt™ AIC card can be installed in the enabled
PCIe slot (depending on CPU type).
2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports
•
ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
•
(ASMedia ASM1074 Hub) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.1 Gen2 Header (ASMedia
•
ASM314 2)
* Supports USB PD 2.0 up to 12V@3A (36W) charging
1 x Dr. Debug with LED
•
1 x Power Button with LED
•
1 x Reset Button with LED
•
2 x AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1
•
x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)
Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology
•
ACPI 6.1 Compliant wake up events
•
SMBIOS 3.0 Support
•
CPU, DRAM, VPPM, VTTM, PCH 1.0V, VCCMPHY,
•
VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA, VCCSFR, VCCPLL, CLK VDD
Voltage Multi-adjustment
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Hardware
Monitor
OS
Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump,
•
Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans
Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump, Chassis,
•
Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans
Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera-
•
ture): CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump, Chassis, Chassis
Optional/Water Pump Fans
Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump,
•
Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans
Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM,
•
PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA, VCCSFR
Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit
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Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE Series
FCC, CE
Certications
* For detailed product infor mation, please visit our website: http://www.asrock .com
Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party
overclocking tools. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense.
We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.
•
ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
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1.3 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna
WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module
is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.2
module (pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/
g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.2. WiFi + BT module is an easy-touse wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth
v4.2 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of
functionality into the mobile devices. BT 4.2 also includes Low Energy Technology
and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs.
* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.
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Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE Series
WiFi Antennas Installation Guide
Step 1
Prepare the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas that come
with the package.
Step 2
Connect the two WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas to
the antenna connectors. Turn the antenna clockwise until it is securely connected.
Step 3
Set the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna as shown in the
illustration.
*You may need to adjust the direction of
the antenna for a stronger signal.
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Chapter 2 Installation
is is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study
the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.
Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
or change any motherboard settings.
Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard
•
components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard
components.
In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components,
•
NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded
wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.
Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
•
Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or
•
in the bag that comes with the components.
When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-
•
tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
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Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE Series
2.1 Installing the CPU
1. Before you insert the 2066-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP ca p is on the
socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not
force to in sert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU
will be seriously damaged.
2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
CAU TION:
Please note that X299 platform is only compatible with the LGA 2066 socket, which is
incompatible with the LGA 2011-3 socket (for X99 platform).
1
A
B
A
2
B
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3
4
A
B
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A
B
7
A
B
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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if
you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.
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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
1 2
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FAN
CPU_
Fatal1ty X299 Professional Gaming i9 XE Series
2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (DIMM)
is motherboard provides eight 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots, and
supports Quad Channel Memory Technology.
1. For quad channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand,
speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.
2. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR 3 memory modul e into a DDR4 slot;
otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
3. e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation . It will cause per manent damage to the
motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIM M into the slot at incorrect orientation.
Quad Channel Memory Conguration (For CPU with 44 or 28 PCIe lanes)
Priority 1 2
DDR4_B1
DDR4_B2
DDR4_A1
DDR4_A2
DDR4_D1
DDR4_D2
DDR4_C1
DDR4_C2
Populated Populated
Populated
Populated Populated
Populated
Populated Populated
Populated
Populated Populated
Populated
Dual Channel Memory Conguration (For CPU with 16 PCIe lanes)
Priority 1 2
DDR4_D1
DDR4_D2
DDR4_C1
DDR4_C2
Due to Intel® CPU spec denition, please install the memory modules on DDR4_A1,
•
DDR4_B1, DDR4_C1 and DDR4_D1 for rst priority. If the four DDR4 DIMM slots
above are fully installed, and you want to use more than four memory modules, please
install the other memory modules from le to right (from DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2,
DDR4_D2 to DDR4_C2.)
If only two memory modules are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots, then Dual
•
Channel Memory Technology is activated. If three memory modules are installed, then
Triple Channel Memory Technology is activated. If more than four memory modules
are installed in the DDR4 DIMM slots, then Quad Channel Memory Technology is
activated.
Populated Populated
Populated
Populated Populated
Populated
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For CPU with 16 PCIe lanes, please install the memory modules on DDR4_C1, C2, D1
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and D2 only.
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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)
ere are 5 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.
Before installing an expansion card, please mak e sure that the power supply is switched o
or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and
make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.
PCIe slots:
PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 2.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
* If you install CPU with 44 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5 will run at x16/x8/
x16/x0 or x8/x8/x16/x8.
* If you install CPU with 28 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5 will run at x16/x0/
x8/x0 or x8/x0/x8/x8.
* If you install CPU with 16 lanes, PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE5 will run at x16/x0/
x0/x0 or x8/x0/x4/x0.
PCIe Slot Congurations (For CPU with 44 PCIe lanes)
PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 M2 _1
Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A N/A N/A x4
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireXTM or SLITM
Mode
ree Graphics Cards in
3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode
or 3-Way SLITM Mode
x16 N/A x16 N/A N/A x4
x8 N/A x16 N/A x8 x4
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PCIe Slot Congurations (For CPU with 28 PCIe lanes)
PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 M2 _1
Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A N/A N/A x4
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireXTM or SLITM
Mode
ree Graphics Cards in
3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode
or 3-Way SLITM Mode
x16 N/A x8 N/A N/A x4
x8 N/A x8 N/A x8 x4
PCIe Slot Congurations (For CPU with 16 PCIe lanes)
PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 M2 _1
Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A N/A N/A x0
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Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireXTM Mode
For a better thermal environment , please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s |
chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple
graphics cards .
* If you install CPU with 44 or 28 lanes and encounter CrossFire issues, please
do the followings.
1. Enter UEFI by pressing <F2> or <Del> during system startup.
2. Select “Boot > CSM” from the menu.
3. Set "Launch Storage OpROM policy" to "UEFI only".
4. Press F10 to Save and Exit.
x8 N/A x4 N/A N/A x4
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2.5 Jumpers Setup
e illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on
the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper
is “Open”. e illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”
when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.
Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLR MOS1)
(see p.1, No. 31)
CLRMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system
parameters to default setup, please turn o the computer and unplug the power
cord from the power supply. Aer waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to
short pin2 and pin3 on CLRMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the
CMOS right aer you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you
just nish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system rst, and then shut it
down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password,
date, time, and user default prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is
removed.
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Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these
heade rs and connectors. Plac ing jumper caps over the hea ders and connectors will cause
permanent damage to the motherboard.
System Panel Header
(9-p in PA NEL1)
(see p.1, No. 21)
PWRBTN (Power But ton):
Connec t to the power button on the chassis f ront panel. You may congure the way to turn
o your system using the power button.
RESET (Reset Button):
Connec t to the reset button on the chassis f ront panel. Pre ss the reset button to restart the
computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.
PLED (Syste m Power LED):
Connec t to the power status indicator on the chassi s front panel. e LED is on when the
system is operating. e LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. e
LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).
HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):
Connec t to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis f ront panel. e LED is on when the
hard drive is reading or writing data .
e front panel design may dier by chassis . A front panel module mainly consists of powe r
button, reset button, power LED, hard drive a ctivity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assig nments and the
pin assignments are matched correctly.
PLED+
PLED-
HDLED-
HDLED+
PWRBTN#
GND
RESET#
GND
GND
Connect the power
button, reset button and
system status indicator on
the chassis to this header
according to the pin
assignments below. Note
the positive and negative
pins before connecting
the cables.
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+5V
DUMMY
PLED+
PLED+
PLED-
DUMMY
SPEAKER
DUMMY
GND
GND
P+
P-
USB_PWR
P+
P-
USB_PWR
1
1
IntA_PB_SSRX+
A_SSRX+
Power LED and Speaker
Header
(7-pin SPK_PLED1)
(see p.1, No. 19)
Serial ATA3 Connectors
(SATA3_0_1:
see p.1, No. 14)
(SATA3_2_3:
see p.1, No. 15)
(SATA3_4_5:
see p.1, No. 16)
(SATA3_6_7:
see p.1, No. 17)
(SATA3_A1_A2:
see p.1, No. 18)
SATA3_0
SATA3_2
SATA3_4
SATA3_6
SATA3_A1
Please connect the
chassis power LED and
the chassis speaker to this
header.
ese ten SATA3
connectors support SATA
data cables for internal
SATA3_1
storage devices with up to
6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
SATA3_3
* To minimize the boot
time, use Intel® X299
SATA ports (SATA3_0~7)
SATA3_5
for your bootable devices.
* If M2_1 is occupied by
a SATA-type M.2 device,
SATA3_7
SATA3_1 will be disabled.
* If M2_2 is occupied by
a SATA-type M.2 device,
SATA3_0 will be disabled.
SATA3_A2
* If M2_3 is occupied by
a SATA-type M.2 device,
SATA3_7 will be disabled.
USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB3_4)
(see p.1, No. 26)
(9-pin USB5_6)
(see p.1, No. 25)
USB 3.1 Gen1 Headers
(19-pin USB3_5_6)
(see p.1, No. 13)
Dummy
IntA_PB_D+
IntA_PB_D-
IntA_PB_SSTX+
IntA_PB_SSTX-
IntA_PB_SSRX-
VbusV
GND
GND
IntA_PA_D+
IntA_PA_D-
GND
IntA_PA_SSTX+
IntA_PA_SSTX-
GND
IntA_P
IntA_PA_SSRX-
V
bus
ere are two headers
on this motherboard.
Each USB 2.0 header can
support two ports.
ere are two headers on
this motherboard. Each
USB 3.1 Gen1 header can
support two ports.
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(19-pin USB3_7_8)
J_SENSE
OUT2_L
1
MIC_RET
PRESENCE#
GND
OUT2_R
MIC2_R
MIC2_L
OUT_RET
(see p.1, No. 11)
Vbus
IntA_PA_SSRX-
IntA_PA_SSRX+
GND
IntA_PA_SSTX-
IntA_PA_SSTX+
GND
IntA_PA_D-
IntA_PA_D+
VbusVbus
IntA_PB_SSRX-
IntA_PB_SSRX+
GND
IntA_PB_SSTX-
IntA_PB_SSTX+
GND
IntA_PB_D-
IntA_PB_D+
Dummy
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Front Panel Type C USB
3.1 Gen2 Header
(26-pin USB31_TC_2)
(see p.1, No. 12)
ere is one Front
Panel Type C USB 3.1
Gen2 Header on this
motherboard. is header
is used for connecting a
USB 3.1 Gen2 module for
additional USB 3.1 Gen2
ports.
Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.1, No. 32)
1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassi s
manual to install your system.
2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel , please install it to the f ront panel audio header by the
steps below:
A. Connect Mic_ IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B. Conne ct Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2 _R and Audio_ L (LIN) to OUT2_ L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_ RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don’t need to connect
them for the AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel and
adjust “Recording Volume”.
is header is for
connecting audio devices
to the front audio panel.
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FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
1 2 3 4
N_SPEED_CONTROL
1
2
3
4
4 3 2 1
4 3 2 1
Chassis Fan Connectors
(4-pin CHA_FAN1)
(see p.1, No. 20)
(4-pin CHA_FAN2)
(see p.1, No. 33)
Chassis Optional/Water
Pump Fan Connector
(4-pin CHA_FAN3/W_
PUMP)
(see p.1, No. 24)
CPU Fan Connector
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.1, No. 7)
CPU Optional/Water
Pump Fan Connector
(4-pin CPU_OPT/W_
PUM P)
(see p.1, No. 10)
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
CHA_FAN_SPEED
FAN_VOLTAGE
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
CHA_FAN_SPEED
FAN_VOLTAGE
CPU_FAN_SPEED
FAN_VOLTAGE
GND
GND
FAN_VOLTAGE
CPU_FAN_SPEED
FA
GND
GND
Please connect fan cables
to the fan connectors and
match the black wire to
the ground pin.
is motherboard
provides a 4-Pin water
cooling
chassis
fan
connector. If you plan to
connect a 3-Pin
chassis
water cooler fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.
is motherboard
provides a 4-Pin CPU fan
(Quiet Fan) connector.
If you plan to connect a
3-Pin CPU fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.
is motherboard
provides a 4-Pin water
cooling CPU fan
connector. If you plan
to connect a 3-Pin CPU
water cooler fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.
ATX Power Connector
(24-pin AT XPWR 1)
(see p.1, No. 9)
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is motherboard
provides a 24-pin ATX
power connector. To use a
20-pin ATX power supply,
please plug it along Pin 1
1
13
and Pin 13.
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