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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
2.8.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 34
2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup 36
2.9 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 37
2.9.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 37
2.9.2 Driver Installation and Setup 39
2.10 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 40
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 44
3.1 Installing Drivers 44
3.2 F-Stream 45
3.2.1 Installing F-Stream 45
3.2.2 Using F-Stream 45
3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 48
3.3.1 UI Overview 48
3.3.2 Apps 49
3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 52
3.3.4 Setting 53
3.4 Creative SoundBlaster Cinema3 54
3.5 ASRock RGB LED 55
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 57
4.1 Introduction 57
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 57
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 58
4.2 Main Screen 59
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 60
4.4 Advanced Screen 62
4.4.1 CPU Conguration 63
4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 64
4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 65
4.4.4 Storage Conguration 66
4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 67
4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 68
4.4.7 Trusted Computing 69
4.5 Tools 70
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 72
4.7 Security Screen 74
4.8 Boot Screen 75
4.9 Exit Screen 77
Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 Series
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 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 documentation, 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 documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s
website w ithout further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU suppor t list on ASRock’s website a s well. ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com.
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
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ASRock Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 Series Quick Installation Guide
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ASRock Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 Series Support CD
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1 x I/O Panel Shield
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4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
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1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card (Optional)
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3 x Screws for M.2 Socket (Optional)
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1.2 Specications
Platform
CPU
Chipset
Memory
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* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock’s website for
Please realiz e that the re is a certain r isk involved with o verclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technolog y, or using third-party
overclocking to ols. O verclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even c ause damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be don e at your ow n risk and expense.
We are not responsibl e for possible damage caused by overclo cking.
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ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
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DDR4 _A2 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
DDR4 _A1 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
DDR4 _B2 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
DDR4 _B1 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
ATXP WR 1
PCIE2
Top:
Central/Bass
Center:
REAR SPK
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Bottom:
MIC IN
PCIE4
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
1
SPK_PLED1
COM1
1
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HD_AUDIO1
X370 Gam in g K4
SATA3_3_4
SATA3_1_2
PCIE1
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12
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USB_1_2
1
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19
USB_3_4
1
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2526
SATA3_5_6
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4
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Dr.
Debug
15
CMOS
Battery
M2_1
M2_2
USB3_7_ 8
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CPU_FAN1
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10
11
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TPMS1
Ult ra M.2
PCIe Ge n3 x4
FATAL TY
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CHA_FAN1
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2
USB3_9_ 10
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AMD_FAN_LED1
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CLRMOS1
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LAN
AUDIO
CODEC
BIOS
ROM
RoHS
PCIE5
CHA_FAN2
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USB_5
RGB_LED1
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Super
I/O
PCIE6
PCIE3
CPU_OPT/W_PUMP
M2_3
NUT1
CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP
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Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: USB5
B: USB6
USB 3.1
T: USB3_TA_1
B: USB3_TC_1
PS2
Keybo ard
PS2
Mouse
USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4
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RGB_LED2
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AMD
Promontory
X370
SOCKETAM4
HDMI1
1.3 Motherboard Layout
Fatal1ty X370 Gaming K4 Series
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No. Description
1ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
3CPU Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_OPT/W_PUMP)
42 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)
52 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)
6ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
7USB 3.0 Header (USB3_9_10)
8USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)
9AMD LED Fan USB Header (USB_5)
10 AMD Fan LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1)
11 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_5_6)
13 SATA3 Connec tors (SATA3_ 3_4)
14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_2)
15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
16 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)
17 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)
18 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)
19 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP)