Version 1.0
Published June 2015
Copyright©2015 ASRock INC. All rights reser ved.
Copyright Notice:
No part of this documentation may be reproduced, transcribed, transmitted, or
translated in any language, in any form or by any means, except duplication of
documentation by the purchaser for backup purpose, without written consent of
ASRock Inc.
Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not
be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are used
only for identication or explanation and to the owners’ benet, without intent to
infringe.
Disclaimer:
Specications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for
informational use only and subject to change without notice, and should not be
constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for
any errors or omissions that may appear in this documentation.
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 tness for a particular
purpose.
In no event shall ASRock, its directors, ocers, employees, or agents be liable for
any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages (including damages for
loss of prots, 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.
is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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.
CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please
follow the related regulations in advance.
“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see ww w.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/
perchlorate”
ASRock Website: http://www.asrock.com
e terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Denition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI
logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United
States and other countries.
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535;
7,003,467 & other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, the Symbol, &
DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark & DTS Connect, DTS Interactive,
DTS Neo:PC are trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes soware.
© DTS, Inc., All Rights Reserved.
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
under license. © 2015 Fatal1ty, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 7
1.4 I/O Panel 10
1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna 12
Chapter 2 Installation 13
2.1 Installing the CPU 14
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 17
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 18
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 20
2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21
2.6 Smart Switch 25
2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 26
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 29
3.1 Installing Drivers 29
3.2 F-Stream 30
3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 34
3.3.1 UI Overview 34
3.3.2 Apps 35
3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 38
3.3.4 Setting 39
3.4 XSplit Broadcaster 40
3.4.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay 40
3.4.2 Recording Your Gameplay 43
3.5 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 44
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 47
4.1 Introduction 47
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 47
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 48
4.2 Main Screen 49
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 50
4.4 Advanced Screen 59
4.4.1 CPU Conguration 60
4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 62
4.4.3 Storage Conguration 64
4.4.4 Super IO Conguration 65
4.4.5 ACPI Conguration 66
4.4.6 USB Conguration 67
4.5 Tools 68
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 72
4.7 Security Screen 74
4.8 Boot Screen 75
4.9 Exit Screen 78
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 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 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 f urther notice. If you require technical support relate d to
this motherboard, please vi sit our website for s pecic 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 ht tp://www.a srock.com.
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)
•
ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Quick Installation Guide
•
ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Support CD
•
1 x I/O Panel Shield
•
2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
•
1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna
•
1 x Screw for M.2 Socket
•
English
1
1.2 Specications
Platform
CPU
Chipset
Memory
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
•
•
•
Mini-ITX Form Factor
8 Layer PCB
4 x 2oz copper
High Density Glass Fabric PCB
Supports 6th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/
Celeron® Processors (Socket 1151)
Digi Power design
8 Power Phase design
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs
Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking
Intel® Z170
Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
2 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
Supports DDR4 3400+(OC)*/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)
/2400(OC)/2133 non-ECC, un-buered memory
Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0
15 Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
English
2
Expansion
Slot
Graphics
1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1: x16 mode)
•
1 x Half-size Mini-PCI Express Slot: For WiFi + BT Module
•
15 Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)
•
Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs
•
can be supported only with processors which are GPU
integrated.
Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick
•
Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full
HW Encode1, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD
Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 510/530
Audio
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 12
•
Max. shared memory 1792MB
•
ree graphics output options: 2 x HDMI ports and
•
DisplayPort 1.2
Supports Triple Monitor
•
Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
•
(4096x2160) @ 24Hz / (3840x2160) @ 30Hz (on HDMI1)
Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
•
(4096x2160) @ 60Hz (on HDMI2)
Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
•
(4096x2304) @ 60Hz
Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
•
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Ports (Compliant
HDMI monitor is required)
Supports Accelerated Media Codecs: HEVC, VP8, VP9
•
Supports HDCP with HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
•
Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDMI
•
and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek
•
ALC1150 Audio Codec)
* To congure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD
front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio
feature through the audio driver.
Premium Blu-ray Audio support
•
Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)
•
Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
•
TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier (Supports up to 600
•
Ohm headsets)
Supports DTS Connect
•
LAN
Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
•
Giga PHY Intel® I219V
•
Supports Wake-On-LAN
•
Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
•
Protection)
Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
•
Supports PXE
•
English
3
Wireless
LAN
Rear Panel
I/O
Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
•
Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)
•
Supports high speed wireless connections up to 867Mbps
•
2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity
•
technolog y
Supports Bluetooth 4.0 / 3.0 + High speed class II
•
1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
•
2 x HDMI Ports
•
1 x DisplayPort 1.2
•
1 x Optica l SPDIF Out Port
•
1 x USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142)
•
(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142)
•
(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
5 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z170) (Supports ESD Protection
•
(ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 3.0) (Supports ESD Protection
•
(ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
•
LED)
1 x Clear CMOS Switch
•
HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
•
English
4
Storage
6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by Intel® Z170, support
•
RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid
Storage Technology 14 and Intel Smart Response
Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
1 x SATA Express 10 Gb/s Connector*
•
* Support to be announced
* If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0,
SATA3_1 and the SATA function of SATA_EXP0 will be dis-
abled.
1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, supports M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module
•
and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)
Connector
BIOS
Feature
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
1 x Chassis Intrusion Header
•
1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
•
2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Con-
•
trol)
1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
•
1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec-
•
tor)
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
•
1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports
•
ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports
•
ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI sup-
•
port
ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events
•
SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
•
CPU, GT_CPU, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VC-
•
CPLL, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment
Hardware
Monitor
OS
CPU/Chassis temperature sensing
•
CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer
•
CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by
•
CPU temperature)
CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control
•
CASE OPEN detection
•
Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM,
•
VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA
Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-
•
bit
* To install Windows® 7 OS, a modied installation disk with
xHCI drivers packed into the ISO le is required. Please refer to
page 44 for more detailed instructions.
* For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock ’s
website for details: http://ww w.asrock.com
English
5
FCC, CE, WHQL
Certications
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://ww w.asrock.com
Please realize that the re is a certain r isk involved with overclo cking, including
adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technol ogy, or using
third-party overclocking tool s. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or
even cause dam age to the components and devices of your system. It should be done
at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for poss ible damage caused by
overclocking.
•
ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
•
English
6
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Z170 G aming -ITX/ ac
Intel
Z170
Ult ra M.2
PCI e Gen3 x4
DDR 4_B1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )
DDR 4_A1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )
MPC IE1
WiF i-802 .11ac
Mod ule
PCIE 1
USB 3. 0
T: USB1
B: USB 2
PS2
Keyb oard
/Mou se
HDMI 2
Top:
LINE IN
Cent er:
FRON T
Bott om:
MIC IN
Top:
RJ- 45
USB 3 .0
T: USB7
B: US B8
USB 3. 1
T: USB31 _TA_1
B: USB 31_TC _1
CLRC
BTN1
USB 3 .0
T: USB3
B: US B4
HDMI 1
DP_1
Opt ical SP DIF
ATX12V1
CPU_FA N1 CHA_FA N1
CHA_FA N2
USB1_2
1
ATXPWR1
USB3_5 _6
HDLED RESET
PLED PW RBTN
PANEL1
1
SATA3_0_ 1
SATA3_3
SATA3_2
SATA3_5
SATA3_4
128M b
BIOS
1
CI1
1
SPEAKER1
1
HD_AU DIO1
1.3 Motherboard Layout
English
7
M2_1
8
English
No. Description
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
3 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)
5 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
6 USB 2.0 Header (USB1_2)
7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
8 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)
9 SATA and SATA Express Connectors (SATA3_0_1)
10 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)
11 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
12 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)
14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)
15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)
16 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)
17 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
English
9
1.4 I/O Panel
1 2
5
3
4
6
15
14
12
1017
89111316
No. Description No. Description
1 Antenna Ports 10 USB 3.1 Ty pe-C Port (USB31_TC_1)
2 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 11 Clear CMOS Switch
3 Optica l SPDIF Out Port 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_ 3_4)
4 LAN RJ-45 Port* 13 HDMI Port (HDMI1)
5 Line In (Light Blue)** 14 DisplayPort 1.2
6 Front Speaker (Lime)** 15 HDMI Port (HDMI2)
7 Microphone (Pink)** 16 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB3_1)
8 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_78) 17 USB 3.0 Port (USB3_2)
9 USB 3.1 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1)
* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications .
ACT/LINK L ED
SPEED LE D
LAN Por t
7
English
10
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
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
** To congure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it i s required to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multichannel audio feature through the audio driver.
Please set Speaker Conguration to “7.1 Speaker”in the Realtek HD Audio Manager.
Function of the Audio Por ts in 7.1-channel Con guration:
Port Function
Light Blue (Rear panel) Rear Speaker Out
Lime (Rear panel) Front Speaker Out
Pink (Rear panel) Central /Subwoofer Speaker Out
Lime (Front panel) Side Speaker Out
English
11
1.5 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 v4.0
module that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac connectivity standards and
Bluetooth v4.0. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network
(WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth v4.0 standard features Smart
Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile
devices. BT 4.0 also includes Low Energy Technology and ensures extraordinar y
low power consumption for PCs. e 2T2R WiFi solution sets a WiFi high speed
standard and oers max link rate up to 867Mbps.
* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.
Antenna Ports
ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna
English
12
WiFi + BT Module
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Chapter 2 Installation
is is a Mini-ITX 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.
13
English
2.1 Installing the CPU
1. Before you insert the 1151-Pin CPU into the socket , plea se check if the PnP c ap
is on the socket, if the CPU sur face is unclean, or if th ere are any b ent pins in the
socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situ ation is found.
Other wise, the CPU wil l be seriously d amaged.
2. Unplug all power cables be fore installing the CPU.
1
2
A
B
English
14
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
3
4
5
English
15
Please save and replace the cover if the processor i s removed. e cover must be
placed if you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.
English
16
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
1 2
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
FAN
CPU_
English
17
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)
is motherboard provides two 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots,
and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
1. For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identica l (the same
brand, speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.
2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memor y Technology with only one memory
module instal led.
3. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4
slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.
e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent dam age to
the mothe rboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incor rect
orientation .
English
18
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
1
2
3
English
19
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)
ere is 1 PCI Express slot and 1 mini-PCI Express slot on the motherboard.
Before installing an ex pansion card, please make sure that the power supply is
switched o or the power cord is unplugged. Plea se read the documentation of the
expan sion card and mak e necessary hardware settings for the card before you start
the installation.
PCIe slot:
PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
mini-PCIe slot:
MPCIE1 (mini-PCIe slot) is used for WiFi module.
English
20
2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over
these header s and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors
will cause permanent damage to the motherboard.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
System Panel Header
(9-pin PANEL1)
(see p.7, No. 11)
PWRBTN (Power Switch):
Connec t to the power switch on the chassi s front panel. You may congure the way to
turn o your system using the power switch.
RESET (Reset Switch):
Connec t to the reset switch on the chassi s front panel. P ress the reset sw itch to restart
the computer if the compute r freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.
PLED (Syste m Power LED):
Connec t to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. e LED i s on when
the system is ope rating. e LED keeps blinking when the system i s 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 ac tivity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on
when the hard drive i s reading or writing data.
e front panel de sign may dier by chassis. A front pane l module mainly consists
of power switch , reset switch, power LED, hard dr ive activity LED, speak er and etc.
When connecting your chassis front panel module to this head er, make sure the wire
assig nments and the pin assig nments are matched correctly.
GND RES ET#
PWR BTN#
PLE D-
PLE D+
GND
GND
HDL ED-
HDL ED+
1
Connect the power
switch, reset switch 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.
21
English
Serial ATA3 Connectors
1
(SATA3_2:
see p.7, No. 14)
(SATA3_3:
see p.7, No. 13)
(SATA3_4:
see p.7, No. 16)
(SATA3_5:
see p.7, No. 15)
(SATA3_0_1:
see p.7, No. 9)
SATA3_3
SATA3_2
SATA3_5
SATA3_4
ese six SATA3
connectors support SATA
data cables for internal
storage devices with up to
6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
If the Ultra M.2 Socket
SATA3_0_1
(M2_1) is occupied by a
SATA-type M.2 device,
SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and
the SATA function of the
SATA Express connector
will be disabled.
English
Serial ATA Express
Connector
(SATA3_0_1:
see p.7, No. 9)
USB 2.0 Header
(9-pin USB1_2)
(see p.7, No. 6)
USB _P WR
P-
P+
GND GND
SATA3_0_1
USB _P WR
P-
P+
DUM MY
Please connect either
SATA or PCIe storage
devices to these
connectors. If the Ultra
M.2 Socket (M2_1) is
occupied by a SATA-type
M.2 device, SATA3_0,
SATA3_1 and the SATA
function of the SATA
Express connector will be
disabled.
ere is one header on
this motherboard. Each
USB 2.0 header can
support two ports.
22
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
USB 3.0 Header
(19-pin USB3_5_6)
(see p.7, No. 8)
Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.7, No. 17)
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 chassis manual to install your system.
2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio heade r 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
connec t them for the AC’97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the “FrontMic” Tab in the Realtek Control panel
and adju st “Recording Volume”.
IntA _PA_SS RX-
IntA _PA_SS RX+
IntA _PA_SS TX-
IntA _PA_SS TX+
IntA _PA_D-
IntA _PA_D+
OUT _R ET
MIC _R ET
PRE SE NCE #
GN D
Vbus
GND
GND
VbusVbus
IntA _PB_S SRX-
IntA _PB_S SRX+
GND
IntA _PB_S STX-
IntA _PB_S STX+
GND
IntA _PB_D -
IntA _PB_D +
Dumm y
1
OUT 2_ L
J_S EN SE
OUT 2_ R
MIC 2_ R
MIC 2_ L
1
Besides six USB 3.0 ports
on the I/O panel, there
is one header on this
motherboard. Each USB
3.0 header can support
two ports.
is header is for
connecting audio devices
to the front audio panel.
Chassis Speaker Header
(4-pin SPEAKER1)
(see p.7, No. 12)
Chassis Fan Connectors
(4-pin CHA_FAN1)
(see p.7, No. 3)
(4-pin CHA_FAN2)
(see p.7, No. 5)
SPE AKER
DUM MY
1
+5V
DUM MY
FAN_ SP EED _C ONT RO L
FAN_ SP EED
FAN _V OLT AG E
GND
GND
FAN_VOLTAGE
CHA _FA N_S PEE D
FAN _SP EED _CO NT ROL
Please connect the chassis
speaker to this header.
Please connect fan cables
4
3
to the fan connectors and
2
1
match the black wire to
the ground pin.
English
23
CPU Fan Connector
1
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.7, No. 2)
FAN_ SP EED _C ONT RO L
FAN_ SP EED
FAN _V OLT AG E
GND
is motherboard pro-
4
3
vides a 4-Pin CPU fan
2
1
(Quiet Fan) connector.
If you plan to connect a
3-Pin CPU fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.
ATX Power Connector
(24-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.7, No. 7)
ATX 12V Power
Connector
(8-pin ATX12V1)
(see p.7, No. 1)
Chassis Intrusion Header
(2-pin CI1)
(see p.7, No. 10)
12
1
8
GND
Sig na l
24
is motherboard pro-
vides a 24-pin ATX power
connector. To use a 20-pin
ATX power supply, please
plug it along Pin 1 and Pin
13
5
13.
is motherboard pro-
vides an 8-pin ATX 12V
power connector. To use a
4-pin ATX power supply,
please plug it along Pin 1
and Pin 5.
is motherboard
supports CASE OPEN
1
detection feature that
detects if the chassis cove
has been removed. is
feature requires a chassis
with chassis intrusion
detection design.
English
24
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
2.6 Smart Switch
e motherboard has one smart switche: Clear CMOS Switch, allowing users to
clear the CMOS values.
Clear CMOS Switch
(CLRCBTN)
(see p.10, No. 11)
is function i s workable only when you power o your computer and unplug the
power supply.
Clear CMOS Switch
allows users to quickly
clear the CMOS values.
25
English
2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide
The M.2, also known as the Next Generat ion Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and
versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The Ultra M.2
Socket (M2_1) supports M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).
Plea se be noted that if the Ultr a M.2 Socket (M2_1) is occupied by a SATA-ty pe M.2
device, SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and the SATA function of the SATA Express connector will be
disabled.
Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module
Step 1
is motherboard supports M.2 _SSD
(NGFF) module type 2260 and 2280
only. Prepare a proper PCB lent h of
module, the screw and the stando.
Step 2
Depending on the PCB type and
length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)
2
1
module, nd the corresponding nut
location to be used.
English
26
A
B
No. 1 2
Nut Location A B
PCB Length 6cm 8cm
Module Type Type2260 Type 2280
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Step 3
e stando is placed at the nut
location B by default. Sk ip Step 4 and
B
B
A
A
A
B
go straight to Step 5 if your M.2_SSD
(NGFF) module is type 2280. If your
M.2_SSD (NGFF) module is type
2260, go to Step 4.
Step 4
Peel o the yellow protective lm on
the nut location A. Hand tighten the
stando into the nut location A on
the motherboard.
Step 5
Align and gently insert the M.2
(NGFF) SSD module into the M.2
slot. Please be aware that the M.2
(NGFF) SSD module only ts in one
orientation.
AB
Step 6
Tighten the screw with a screwdriver
to secure the module into place.
Please do not overtighten the screw
AB
as this might damage the module.
English
27
M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List
Vendor Size Interface Length P/N
ADATA 128GB SATA3 2280 AXNS381E-128GM-B
ADATA 256GB SATA3 2280 AXNS381E-256GM-B
ADATA 32GB SATA3 2230 AXNS330E-32GM-B
Crucial 120GB SATA3 2280 CT120M500SSD4
Crucial 240GB SATA3 2280 CT240M500SSD4
Intel 80GB SATA3 2280 Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G
Kingston 120GB SATA3 2280 SM2280S3
Kingston 480GB PCIe2 x4 2280 SH2280S3/480G
Plextor 256GB PCIe 2280 PX-G256M6e
Plextor 512GB PCIe 2280 PX-G512M6e
Samsung 256GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL)
Samsung 512GB PCIe3 x4 2280 SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL)
Samsung 512GB PCIe x4 2280 XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL)
SanDisk 128GB PCIe 2260 SD6PP4M-128G
SanDisk 256GB PCIe 2260 SD6PP4M-256G
Team 128GB SATA3 2280 TM8PS4128GMC105
Team 256GB SATA3 2280 TM8PS4256GMC105
Transcend 512GB SATA3 2280 TS512GMTS800
Transcend 512GB SATA3 2260 TS512GMTS600
For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for
details: http://www.asrock.com
English
28
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation
3.1 Installing Drivers
e Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and
useful utilities that enhance the motherboard’s features.
Running The Support CD
To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. e CD
automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN” is enabled in your computer.
If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on the le
“ASRSETUP.EXE” in the Support CD to display the menu.
Drivers Menu
e drivers compatible to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the
support CD driver page. Please click Install All or follow the order from top to
bottom to install those required drivers. erefore, the drivers you install can work
properly.
Utilities Menu
e Utilities Menu shows the application soware that the motherboard supports.
Click on a specic item then follow the installation wizard to insta ll it.
To improve Windows 7 compatibility, please download and install the following hot
x provided by Microso.
“KB2720599”: http://support.microso.com/ kb/2720599/en-us
English
29
3.2 F-Stream
F-Stream is ASRock’s multi purpose soware suite with a new interface, more new
features and improved utilities.
3.2.1 Installing F-Stream
F-Stream can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. Aer the
installation, you will nd the icon “F-Stream“ on your desktop. Double-click the
“F-Stream“ icon, F-Stream main menu will pop up.
3.2.2 Using F-Stream
ere are six sections in F-Stream main menu: Operation Mode, OC Tweaker,
System Info, FAN-Tastic Tuning, Tech Service and Settings.
Operation Mode
Choose an operation mode for your computer.
English
30
OC Tweaker
Congurations for overclocking the system.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
System Info
View information about the system.
*e System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.
English
31
FAN-Tastic Tuning
Congure up to ve dierent fan speeds using the graph. e fans will automatically shi
to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met.
Tech Service
Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your
contact information along with details of the problem.
English
32
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Settings
Congure ASRock F-Stream. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you
want F-Stream to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.
33
English
3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
e ASRock Live Update & APP Shop is an online store for purchasing and
downloading soware applications for your ASRock computer. You can quick ly and
easily insta ll various apps and support utilities, such as USB Key, XFast LAN, XFast
RAM and more. With ASRock APP Shop, you can optimize your system and keep
your motherboard up to date simply with a few clicks.
Double-click
utility.
*You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps f rom the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop.
on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
3.3.1 UI Overview
Category Panel
Information Panel
Category Panel: e category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that
when selected the information panel below displays the relative information.
Hot News
English
34
Information Panel: e information panel in the center displays data about the
currently selected category and allows users to perform job-related tasks.
Hot News: e hot news section displays the various latest news. Click on the image
to visit the website of the selected news and know more.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
3.3.2 Apps
When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you
to download.
Installing an App
Step 1
Find the app you want to install.
e most recommended app appears on the le side of the screen. e other various
apps are shown on the right. Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed.
You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not.
- e red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge.
- e green "Installed" icon means the app is installed on your computer.
Step 2
Click on the app icon to see more details about the selected app.
English
35
Step 3
If you want to install the app, click on the red icon
Step 4
When installation completes, you can nd the green "Installed " icon appears on the
upper right corner.
to start downloading.
English
36
To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon .
*e trash icon may not appear for certain apps.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Upgrading an App
You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an
available new version for your app, you will nd the mark of "New Version"
appears below the installed app icon.
Step 1
Click on the app icon to see more details.
Step 2
Click on the yellow icon
to start upgrading.
English
37
3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers
Installing BIOS or Drivers
When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or
critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon.
Step 1
English
38
Please check the item information before update. Click on
Step 2
Click to select one or more items you want to update.
Step 3
Click Update to start the update process.
to see more details.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
3.3.4 Setting
In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and
determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
on Windows startup.
39
English
3.4 XSplit Broadcaster
XSplit Broadcaster is a desktop application designed to make your multimedia
broadcasting, live-streaming and recording a lot easier and more fun to do, we are
giving away the 3 months premium license which is worth US$24.95 for free!
3.4.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay
Step 1
Go to Start > All Programs > XSplit > XSplit Broadcaster to launch it.
Step 2
Log in with your own username and password. (If you do not have an XSplit
account, click No XSplit account? to register.)
English
40
Step 3
Go to Broadcast > Add Channels….
Step 4
Click Add....
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Step 5
Select a platform for live streaming.
*Before you start streaming, you need to register an account for the streaming
service website, such as Twitch.tv, USTREAM, or other livestreaming services.
English
41
Step 6
Fill in your platform's Username and Password.
Based on your needs, congure the Video and Audio Encoding settings. Click OK.
Step 7
e channel then appears in your broadcast list. Click Apply and OK to save the
settings.
English
42
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Step 8
Go to Broadcast and select the platform to enable live streaming.
A link to view your live Broadcast has been copied for you automatically. Simply
press CTRL-V or right click and choose Paste to paste the link into the browser, and
you can see your broadcast.
To disable live streaming, go to Broadcast again and deselect the platform.
3.4.2 Recording Your Gameplay
Step 1
Go to Broadcast > Local recording to start recording.
Step 2
To stop recording, Go to Broadcast again and deselect Local recording.
Step 3
Go to Tools > My Recordings...to access your recordings
English
43
3.5 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation
Intel® Braswell and Skylake has removed their support for the Enhanced Host
Controller Interface (EHCI – USB2.0) and only kept the eXtensible Host Controller
Interface (XHCI – USB3.0). Due to that fact that XHCI is not included in the
Windows 7 inbox drivers, users may nd it dicult to install Windows 7 operating
system because the USB ports on their motherboard won’t work. In order for the
USB ports to function properly, please create a Windows® 7 installation disk with
the Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller (xHCI) drivers packed into the ISO
le.
Requirements
A Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive
•
USB 3.0 drivers (included in the ASRock Support CD or website)
•
A Windows® PC
•
Win7 USB Patcher (included in the ASRock Support CD or website)
•
Scenarios
You have an ODD and PS/2 ports:
If there is an optical disc drive, PS/2 ports and PS/2 Keyboard or mouse on your computer,
you can skip the instructions below and go ahead to install Windows® 7 OS.
You only have an ODD (For Intel Skylake platforms only):
If there is an optical disc drive but no PS/2 ports on your computer, please enable the “PS/2
Simulator” option in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > USB Conguration, which
allows the USB port to function as a PS/2 port, and then you can install the Windows® 7
OS. Please set PS/S Simulator back to disabled aer the installation.
English
44
You’ve got nothing:
If you do not have an optical disc drive, please nd another computer and follow the
instructions below to create a new ISO le with the “Win7 USB Patcher”. en use the new
patched Windows® 7 installation USB drive to install Windows® 7 OS.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Instructions
Step 1
Insert the Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive to your system.
Step 2
Extract the tool (Win7 USB Patcher) and launch it.
Step 3
Select the “Win7 Folder” from Step1 by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture
below.
Step 4
Select the “USB Driver Folder” by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below.
If you are using ASRock’s Support CD for the USB 3.0 driver, please select your CD-ROM.
English
45
Step 5
Select where to save the ISO le by pressing the red circle as shown as the picture below.
Step 6
If you want to burn the patched image to a CD, please check “Burn Image” and select “Target
Device to Burn”. If not, the patched ISO image will be exported to the destination selected
in Step5. en Press “Start” to proceed.
Step 7
Now you are able to install Windows® 7 on Braswell or Skylake with the new burned CD.
Or please use the patched ISO image to make an OS USB drive to install the OS.
English
46
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY
4.1 Introduction
is section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to congure your
system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right
aer you power on the computer, other wise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will
continue with its test routines. If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY aer
POST, restart the system by pressing <Ctl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the
reset button on the system chassis. You may also restart by turning the system o
and then back on.
Becau se the UEFI soware is constantly being upd ated, the following UEFI setup
screens and de scriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly
match what you see on your scre en.
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar
e top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections:
Main
OC Tweaker
Advanced
Tool
H/W Monitor
Boot
Security
Exit
For setting system time/date information
For overclocking congurations
For advanced system congurations
Useful tools
Displays current hardware status
For conguring boot settings and boot priority
For security settings
Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility
English
47
4.1.2 Navigation Keys
Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and
use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then
press <Enter> to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your
required item.
Please check the following table for the descriptions of each navigation key.
Navigation Key(s) Description
+ / -
<Tab>
<PGUP>
<PGDN>
<HOME>
<END>
<F1>
<F5>
<F7>
<F9>
<F10>
<F12>
<ESC>
To change option for the selected items
Switch to next function
Go to the previous page
Go to the next page
Go to the top of the screen
Go to the bottom of the screen
To display the General Help Screen
Add / Remove Favorite
Discard changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY
Load optimal default values for all the settings
Save changes and exit the SETUP UTILITY
Print screen
Jump to the Exit Screen or exit the current screen
English
48
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
4.2 Main Screen
When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and
display the system overview.
Favorite
Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items.
English
49
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen
In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features.
Becau se the UEFI soware is constantly being upd ated, the following UEFI setup
screens and de scriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly
match what you see on your scre en.
English
50
Advanced Turbo
You can use this option to increase your system performance. is option appears only
when your CPU supports this function. is option appears only when you adopt K-Series
CPU.
Load Optimized CPU OC Setting
You can use this option to load optimized CPU overclocking setting. Please note that
overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your
own risk and expense.
Load Optimized GPU OC Setting
You can use this option to load optimized GPU overclocking setting. Please note that
overclocking may cause damage to your GPU and motherboard. It should be done at your
own risk and expense. is option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
CPU Conguration
Multi Core Enhancement
Improve the system's performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highest
frequency on all CPU cores simultaneously. Disable to reduce power consumption .
CPU Ratio
e CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.
Increasing the CPU Ratio will increase the internal CPU clock speed without
aecting the clock speed of other components.
CPU Cache Ratio
e CPU Interna l Bus Speed Ratio. e maximum should be the same as the CPU
Ratio.
Minimum CPU Cache Ratio
Set the minimum CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio.
BCLK Frequency
e CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.
Increasing the BCLK will increase the internal CPU clock speed but also aect the
clock speed of other components.
BCLK Step
Congure the BCLK Step Value.
BCLK Reset Range
Congure the BCLK Reset Range.
Spread Spectrum
Enable Spread Spectrum to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI
tests. Disable to achieve higher clock speeds when overclocking.
CPU Amplitude
Congure the CPU Amplitude.
Boot Performance Mode
Select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS hando.
Reliability Stress Restrictor
Disable or Enable Reliability Stress Restrictor feature.
English
51
FCLK Frequency
Congure the FCLK Frequency.
Intel SpeedStep Technology
Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen-
cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation.
Intel Turbo Boost Technology
Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating
frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.
Long Duration Power Limit
Congure Package Power Limit 1 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU
ratio will be lowered aer a period of time. A lower limit can protect the CPU and
save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.
Long Duration Maintained
Congure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long
Duration Power Limit is exceeded.
Short Duration Power Limit
Congure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU
ratio will be lowered immediately. A lower limit can protect the CPU and save
power, while a higher limit may improve performance.
English
52
System Agent Current Limit
Congure the current limit of the system agent. A lower limit can protect the CPU
and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.
CPU Core Current Limit
Congure the current limit of the CPU core. A lower limit can protect the CPU and
save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.
GT Slice Current Limit
Congure the current limit of the GT slice. A lower limit can protect the CPU and
save power, while a higher limit may improve performance.
GT Slice Frequency
Congure the frequency of the integrated Slice GPU.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
DRAM Conguration
DRAM Tweaker
Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conrm and
apply your new settings.
DRAM Timing Conguration
Load XMP Setting
Load XMP settings to overclock the memory and perform beyond standard specications.
DRAM Reference Clock
Select Auto for optimized settings.
DRAM Frequency
If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted
and assign the appropriate frequency automatically.
DRAM Frequency OC Preset
If the DRAM frequency is selected, the corresponding DRAM and BCLK frequency for
overclocking will be set.
Primary Timing
CAS# Latency (tCL)
e time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data
in response.
RAS# to CAS# Delay and Row Precharge (tRCDtRP) O
RAS# to CAS# Delay : e number of clock cycles required between the opening of
a row of memory and accessing columns within it.
Row Precharge: e number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the
precharge command and opening the next row.
RAS# Active Time (tRAS)
e number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the
precharge command.
Command Rate (CR)
e delay between when a memor y chip is selected and when the rst active command can
be issued.
English
53
Secondary Timing
Write Recovery Time (tWR)
e amount of delay that must elapse aer the completion of a valid write operation,
before an active bank can be precharged.
Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC)
e number of clocks from a Refresh command until the rst Activate command to
the same rank.
RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_L)
e number of clocks between two rows activated in dierent banks of the same
rank.
RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_S)
e number of clocks between two rows activated in dierent banks of the same
rank.
Write to Read Delay (tWTR_L)
e number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to
the same interna l bank.
Write to Read Delay (tWTR_S)
e number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to
the same interna l bank.
English
54
Read to Precharge (tRTP)
e number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre-
charge command to the same rank.
Four Activate Window (tFAW)
e time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank.
CAS Write Latency (tCWL)
Congure CAS Write Latency.
Third Timing
tREFI
Congure refresh cycles at an average periodic interval.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
tCKE
Congure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh
command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode.
tRDRD_sg
Congure between module read to read delay.
tRDRD_dg
Congure between module read to read delay.
tRDRD_dr
Congure between module read to read delay.
tRDRD_dd
Congure between module read to read delay.
tRDWR_sg
Congure between module read to write delay.
tRDWR_dg
Congure between module read to write delay.
tRDWR_dr
Congure between module read to write delay.
tRDWR_dd
Congure between module read to write delay.
tWRRD_sg
Congure between module write to read delay.
tWRRD_dg
Congure between module write to read delay.
tWRRD_dr
Congure between module write to read delay.
tWRRD_dd
Congure between module write to read delay.
English
55
tWRWR_sg
Congure between module write to write delay.
tWRWR_dg
Congure between module write to write delay.
tWRWR_dr
Congure between module write to write delay.
tWRWR_dd
Congure between module write to write delay.
RTL (CH A)
Congure round trip latency for channel A.
English
RTL (CH B)
Congure round trip latency for channel B.
IO-L (CH A)
Congure IO latency for channel A.
IO-L (CH B)
Congure IO latency for channel B.
Fourth Timing
twRPRE
Congure twR PRE.
Write_Early_ODT
Congure Write_Early_ODT.
tAONPD
Congure tAONPD.
tXP
Congure tXP.
tXPDLL
Congure tXPDLL.
56
tPRPDEN
Congure tPRPDEN.
tRDPDEN
Congure tR DPDEN.
twRPDEN
Congure twR PDEN.
OREF_RI
Congure OREF_RI.
tREFIx9
Congure tR EFIx9.
txSDLL
Congure txSDLL.
txs_oset
Congure txs_oset.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
tZQOPER
Congure tZQOPER.
tMOD
Congure tMOD.
ZQCS_period
Congure ZQCS_period.
tZQCS
Congure tZQCS.
Advanced Setting
ODT WR (CH A)
Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A.
ODT WR (CH B)
Congure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel B.
English
57
ODT PARK (CH A)
Congure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel A.
ODT PARK (CH B)
Congure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel B.
ODT NOM (CH A)
Use this to change ODT (CH A) Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].
ODT NOM (CH B)
Use this to change ODT (CH B) Auto/Manual settings. e default is [Auto].
MRC Fast Boot
Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster.
Voltage Conguration
DRAM Voltage
Use this to congure DRAM Voltage. e default value is [Auto].
DRAM Activating Power Supply
Congure the voltage for the DRAM Activating Power Supply.
PCH +1.0 Voltage
Congure the chipset voltage (1.0V).
English
58
VCCIO Voltage
Congure the voltage for the VCCIO.
VCC PLL Voltage
Congure the chipset voltage (1.50V).
VCCSA Voltage
Congure the voltage for the VCCSA.
Save User Default
Type a prole name and press enter to save your settings as user default.
Load User Default
Load previously saved user defaults.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
4.4 Advanced Screen
In this section, you may set the congurations for the following items: CPU
Conguration, Chipset Conguration, Storage Conguration, Super IO Congura-
tion, ACPI Conguration and USB Conguration.
Setting wrong values in this sec tion may cause the system to malfunction.
UEFI Conguration
Active Page on Entry
Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.
Full HD UEFI
When [Auto] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor
supports Full HD resolution. If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution,
then the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768. When [Disable] is selected, the
resolution will be set to 1024 x 768 directly.
English
59
4.4.1 CPU Conguration
Intel Hyper Threading Technology
Intel Hyper reading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so
that the overall performance on threaded soware is improved.
Active Processor Cores
Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.
English
60
CPU C States Support
Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6
and C7 all enabled for better power saving.
Enhanced Halt State (C1E)
Enable Enhanced Halt State (C1E) for lower power consumption.
Package C State Support
Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for power saving.
CPU Thermal Throttling
Enable CPU internal thermal control mechanisms to keep the CPU from overheat-
ing.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
No-Execute Memory Protection
Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain
classes of malicious buer overow attacks.
Intel Virtualization Technology
Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems
and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can
function as multiple virtual systems.
Hardware Prefetcher
Automatically prefetch data and code for the processor. Enable for better
performance.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently
requested cache line. Enable for better performance.
61
English
4.4.2 Chipset Conguration
Primary Graphics Adapter
Select a primary VGA.
VT-d
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine
monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and
reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and
I/O performance.
English
62
PCIE ASPM Support
is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices.
PCH PCIE ASPM Support
is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH PCIE devices.
DMI ASPM Support
is option enables/disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of the DMI Link.
PCH DMI ASPM Support
is option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Share Memory
Congure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when
the system boots up.
IGPU Multi-Monitor
Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed.
Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times.
Render Standby
Power down the render unit when the GPU is idle for lower power consumption.
Inte(R) Ethernet Connection I219-V
Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller (Intel® I219V).
Onboard HD Audio
Enable/disable onboard HD audio. Set to Auto to enable onboard HD audio and
automatically disable it when a sound card is installed.
Front Panel
Enable/disable front panel HD audio.
WAN Radio
Enable/disable the WiFi module's connectivity.
Deep Sleep
Congure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down.
Restore on AC/Power Loss
Select the power state aer a power failure. If [Power O] is selected, the power will
remain o when the power recovers. If [Power On] is selected, the system will start
to boot up when the power recovers.
Good Night LED
By enabling Good Night LED, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched o when the
system is on. It will also automatically switch o the Power and Keyboard LEDs
when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode.
English
63
4.4.3 Storage Conguration
SATA Controller(s)
Enable/disable the SATA controllers.
SATA Mode Selection
AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance.
English
64
RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit.
AHCI (Advanc ed Host Controll er Interface) supports NCQ and other new feature s
that will improve SATA disk per formance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.
SATA Aggressive Link Power Management
SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low
power state during periods of inactivity to save power. It is only supported by AHCI
mode.
Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T.
S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technolog y. It is a
monitoring system for computer hard disk drives to detect and report on various
indicators of reliability.
4.4.4 Super IO Conguration
PS2 Y-Cable
Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
65
English
4.4.5 ACPI Conguration
Suspend to RAM
Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI
S3 power saving.
ACPI HEPT Table
Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance.
English
66
PS/2 Keyboard Power On
Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard.
PCIE Devices Power On
Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN.
RTC Alarm Power On
Allow the system to be waked up by the rea l time clock alarm. Set it to By OS to let
it be handled by your operating system.
USB Keyboard/Remote Power On
Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller.
USB Mouse Power On
Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
4.4.6 USB Conguration
Legacy USB Support
Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB
compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI
Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux
operating systems only.
Port 60/64 Emulation
Enable the support of I/O port 60h/64h emulation. is should be enabled for the
complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB aware OS.
*Enable this option if you install Windows 7.
Third Party USB 3.1 Controller
Enable or disable all of the USB 3.1 ports controlled by ird Party chips.
English
67
4.5 Tools
System Browser
ASRock System Browser shows the overview of your current PC and the devices
connected.
OMG (Online Management Guard)
Administrators are able to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access
at specied times via OMG. You may schedule the starting and ending hours of
internet access granted to other users. In order to prevent users from bypassing
OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are required.
English
68
UEFI Tech Service
Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup
network conguration before using UEFI Tech Service.
Easy RAID Installer
Easy R AID Installer helps you to copy the R AID driver from the support CD to
your USB storage device. Aer copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to
RAID, then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Easy Driver Installer
For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support
CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver
to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other
required drivers automatically.
Boot Manager
Boot Manager is specically designed for the dual OS platform/multi-OS platform
users to easily customize and manage the boot menu.
*Please connect more than one boot devices to use this tool.
Boot Manager
Enable/disable the Boot Manager.
Boot Manager Timeout
Enable/disable the Boot Manager Timeout.
Timeout Seconds
Congure the number of seconds to wait for the Boot Manager.
Dehumidier Function
If Dehumidier Function is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to
dehumidify the system aer entering S4/S5 state.
English
69
Dehumidier Period
Congure the period of time until the computer powers on and enables
Dehumidier aer entering S4/S5 state.
Dehumidier Duration
Congure the duration of the dehumidifying process before it returns to S4/S5
state.
Dehumidier CPU Fan Setting
Congure the speed of the CPU fan while Dehumidier is enabled. e higher the
value, the faster the fan speed.
Max: 255
Min: 1
Instant Flash
Save UEFI les in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your
UEFI.
Internet Flash - DHCP (Auto IP), Auto
ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI rmware version
from our servers for you. Please setup network conguration before using Internet
Flash.
*For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in your USB
pen drive before using this function.
English
70
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Network Conguration
Use this to congure internet connection settings for Internet Flash.
Internet Setting
Enable or disable sound eects in the setup utility.
UEFI Download Server
Select a server to download the UEFI rmware.
English
71
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen
is section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system,
including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan
speed and voltage.
Fan-Tastic Tuning
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.
English
72
CPU Fan 1 Setting
Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1, 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 1 Temp Source
Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 1.
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.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source
Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 2.
Over Temperature Protection
When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts
down when the motherboard is overheated.
Case Open Feature
Enable or disable Case Open Feature to detect whether the chassis cover has been
removed.
73
English
4.7 Security Screen
In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system.
You may also clear the user password.
Supervisor Password
Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator
has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and
press enter to remove the password.
English
74
User Password
Set or change the password for the user account. Users are unable to change the
settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the
password.
Secure Boot
Use this item to enable or disable support for Windows 8.1 Secure Boot.
Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology
Enable/disable Intel PTT in ME. Disable this option to use discrete TPM Module.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
4.8 Boot Screen
is section displays the available devices on your system for you to congure the
boot settings and the boot priority.
Fast Boot
Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot
from an USB storage device. Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8.1
and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card.
Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this
UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows.
Boot From Onboard LAN
Allow the system to be waked up by the onboard LAN.
Setup Prompt Timeout
Congure the number of seconds to wait for the setup hot key.
Bootup Num-Lock
Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or o when the system boots up.
Boot Beep
Select whether the Boot Beep should be turned on or o when the system boots up. Please
note that a buzzer is needed.
English
75
Full Screen Logo
Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages.
AddOn ROM Display
Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or congure the
AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed.
Boot Failure Guard
If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores
the default settings.
Boot Failure Guard Count
Congure the number of attempts to boot until the system automatically restores
the default settings.
English
76
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
CSM (Compatibility Support Module)
CSM
Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless
you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8.1 64-bit and all of your
devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed.
Launch PXE OpROM Policy
Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy
only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not
execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.
Launch Storage OpROM Policy
Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy
only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not
execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.
Launch Video OpROM Policy
Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only. Select Legacy
only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. Select Do not launch to not
execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM.
English
77
4.9 Exit Screen
Save Changes and Exit
When you select this option the following message, “Save conguration changes
and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP
UTILITY.
Discard Changes and Exit
When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit
setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving
any changes.
English
78
Discard Changes
When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes?” will pop
out. Select [OK] to discard all changes.
Load UEFI Defaults
Load UEFI default values for a ll options. e F9 key can be used for this operation.
Launch EFI Shell from lesystem device
Copy shellx64.e to the root directory to launch EFI Shell.
Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Contact Information
If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome
to visit ASRock’s website at http://ww w.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer
for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request
form at http://www.asrock.com/support/tsd.asp
ASRock Incorporation
2F., No.37, Sec. 2, Jhongyang S. Rd., Beitou District,
Taipei City 112, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
ASRock EUROPE B.V.
Bijsterhuizen 11-11
6546 AR Nijmegen
e Netherlands
Phone: +31-24-345-44-33
Fax: +31-24-345-44-38
ASRock America, Inc.
13848 Magnolia Ave, Chino, CA91710
U.S.A.
Phone: +1-909-590-8308
Fax: +1-909-590-1026
English
79
Loading...