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Published October 2016
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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
under license. © 2014 Fatal1ty, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
Motherboard Layout
Intel
Z270
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)
ATX12V1
ATXP WR 1
LAN
PCIE2
Top:
RJ-45
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4
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
1
HD_AUDIO1
Z270 Gaming K6
PCIE6
SATA3_2_3
SATA3_0_1
SATA3_A1_ A2
PCIE1
RoHS
8
6
7
11
10
12
13
14
15
USB_1_2
1
21
USB_3_4
1
22
USB_5_6
1
23 1929
30
HDMI1
SATA3_4_5
1
5
4
28 20
Dr.
Debug
16
BIOS_A1
BIOS_B1
BIOS_B1
BIOS_B_LED1
BIOS
BIOS
BIOS_A_LED1
USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
PS2
Keybo ard
/Mous e
CMOS
Battery
PCIE3
M2_1
M2_3
M2_2
CT2
CT2
CT3
CT3
CT4
CT4CT5
T B1
1
25
2
USB3_5_ 6
1
1718
CPU_FAN1
9
1
TPMS1
PCIE5
USB 3.1
T: USB31_TA_1
B: USB31_TC_1
CT1
CT1
CT1
Reset
Power
CHA_FAN1
Ultra M.2
PCIe Gen3x4
FATAL TY
1
CHA_FAN2
CPU_OPT/W_PUMP
CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP
3
USB3_7_ 8
1
RGB_LED
1
26
CLRMOS1
1
ON
OFF
XMP_ON1
27
LAN
T B2
1
24
AUDIO
CODEC
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No. Description
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
3 CPU Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_OPT/W_PUMP)
4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)
5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)
6 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)
7 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)
8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
9 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)
10 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
11 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_5_6)
12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)
13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)
14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)
15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2)
16 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
17 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)
18 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP)
19 COM Port Header (COM1)
20 TPM Header (TPMS1)
21 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)
22 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)
23 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)
24 underbolt AIC Connector (TB2)
25 underbolt AIC Connector (TB1)
26 AURA RGB LED Header (RGB_LED)
27 XMP Switch (XMP_ON1)
28 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)
29 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
30 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
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No. Description No. Description
1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port (PS2_KB1) 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port
2 D-Sub Port (VGA1) 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)***
3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 12 USB 3.1 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1)
4 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)* 13 USB 3.1 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)
5 Central / Bass (Orange) 14 HDMI Port (HDMI1)
6 Rear Speaker (Black) 15 DVI-D Port (DVI1)
7 Line In (Light Blue) 16 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB3_1)
8 Front Speaker (Lime) 17 USB 3.0 Port (USB3_2)
9 Microphone (Pink) 18 Antenna Ports
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* 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
** If you use a 2- channel speaker, plea se connect the speake r’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below
for connection d etails in accordance w ith the type of speaker you use.
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Audio Output
Channels
Front Speaker
(No. 8)
Rear Speaker
(No. 6)
Central / Bass
(No. 5)
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 “Mixe r 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 u se the Rear Speaker, Central/Ba ss, 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_ 34 ports.
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Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K6 Series
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K6 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 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 Z270 Gaming K6 Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
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ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K6 Series Quick Installation Guide
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ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K6 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_Bridge_2S Card (O ptiona l)
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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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* 3866+(OC) memory frequency can only be achieved when a
single memory module is installed (Single channel memory).
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
** 7th Gen Intel® CPU supports DDR4 up to 2400; 6th Gen Intel®
CPU supports DDR4 up to 2133.
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ATX Form Factor
Supports 7th and 6th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3/
Pentium®/Celeron® Processors (Socket 1151)
Digi Power design
10 Power Phase design
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs
Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking
Intel® Z270
Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
Supports DDR4 3866+(OC)*/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3200
(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400**/2133 non-ECC, unbuered memory
Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in nonECC mode)
Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0
15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
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Expansion
Slot
3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4/PCIE6: single
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at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4); triple at x8
(PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE6))*
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots (Flexible PCIe)
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Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM
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and CrossFireXTM
Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLI
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1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module
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15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2)
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TM
Graphics
Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K6 Series
Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs
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can be supported only with processors which are GPU
integrated.
Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick
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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
Gen9 LP, DX11.3, DX12
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HWAEncode/Decode: VP8, HEVC 8b, VP9, HEVC 10b (For
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7th Gen Intel® CPU)
HWA Encode/Decode: VP8 , HEVC 8b; GPU/SWEncode/
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Decode: VP9, HEVC 10b (For 6th Gen Intel® CPU)
Max. shared memory 1024MB
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* e size of maximum shared memory may vary from dierent
operating systems.
ree graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI
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Supports Triple Monitor
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Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
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(4096x2160) @ 24Hz / (3840x2160) @ 30Hz
Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
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60Hz
Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
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60Hz
Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
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HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant
HDMI monitor is required)
Supports HDCP with DVI-D and HDMI Ports
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Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D
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and HDMI Ports
Audio
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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- TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier for Front Panel
Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)
Pure Power-In
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LAN
Rear Panel
I/O
Direct Drive Technology
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PCB Isolate Shielding
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Impedance Sensing on Front Out port
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Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
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AURA RGB LED
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Gold Audio Jacks
Supports Creative SoundBlaster Cinema3
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Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
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1 x Giga PHY Intel® I219V, 1 x GigaLAN Intel® I211AT
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Supports Wake-On-LAN
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Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
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Protection)
Supports Dual LAN with Teaming*
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* Teaming is not supported on Win 10.
Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
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Supports PXE
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2 x Antenna Ports
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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
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1 x D-Sub Port
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1 x DVI-D Port
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1 x HDMI Port
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1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
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1 x USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM2142)
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(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM2142)
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(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
3 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z270) (Supports ESD Protection
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(ASRock Full Spike Protection))
* Ultra USB Power is supported on USB3_34 ports.
* ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB3_34 ports.
1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 3.0) (Intel® Z270) (Supports
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ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
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LED)
HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /
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Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)
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Storage
Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K6 Series
6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
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RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology
15 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and
Hot Plug*
2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, sup-
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port NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
* M2_1, SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 share lanes. If either one of
them is in use, the others will be disabled.
* M2_2, SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 share lanes. If either one of
them is in use, the others will be disabled.
1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports type
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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)**
1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports type
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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)**
** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Tech nolo gy
** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
Connector
1 x COM Port Header
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1 x TPM Header
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1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
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1 x AURA RGB LED Header
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1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
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* e CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum
1A (12W) fan power.
1 x CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)
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2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Con-
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trol)
1 x Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)
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* e Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water
cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.
* CHA_FAN1 and CHA_FAN2 can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin
fan is in use.
1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power
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BIOS
Feature
1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power
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Connec tor)
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio
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Connec tor)
1 x underbolt AIC Connector (5-pin)
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1 x underbolt AIC Connector (10-pin)
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* Only one underbolt AIC Card is supported
3 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (Intel® Z270)
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(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Intel® Z270)
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(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (ASMedia
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ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection))
1 x Dr. Debug with LED
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1 x Power Switch with LED
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1 x Reset Switch with LED
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1 x XMP Switch
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2 x AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support (1
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x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)
Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology
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ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events
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SMBIOS 2.7 Support
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CPU, GT_CPU, DRAM, VPP, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCST,
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VCCSA, VCCPLL Voltage Multi-adjustment
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Hardware
Monitor
CPU / Chassis / CPU Optional/Water Pump / Chassis
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Optional/Water Pump temperature sensing
CPU / Chassis / CPU Optional/Water Pump / Chassis
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Optional/Water Pump Fan Tachometer
CPU / Chassis / CPU Optional/Water Pump / Chassis Op-
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tional/Water Pump Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed
by CPU temperature)
CPU / Chassis / CPU Optional/Water Pump / Chassis Op-
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tional/Water Pump Fan multi-speed control
Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM,
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VPP, PCH 1.0V, VCCSA, VCCST
Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K6 Series
Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit (For 7th Gen Intel® CPU)
OS
Certications
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock .com
Please realize that the re is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party
overclocking tools. O verclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your ow n risk and expense.
We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.
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Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-
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bit (For 6th Gen Intel® CPU)
* To install Windows® 7 OS, a modied installation disk with
xHCI drivers packed into the ISO le is required. Please refer to
page 195 for more detailed instructions.
* For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock ’s
website for details: http://www.asrock.com
FCC, CE, WHQL, RCM, BSMI
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ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
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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
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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,
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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.
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Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or
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in the bag that comes with the components.
When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-
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tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
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2.1 Installing the CPU
1. Before you insert the 1151-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the P nP cap is on the
socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the sock et. 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 in stalling the CPU.
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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.
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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)
is motherboard provides four 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots,
and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
1. For dual channel conguration , you always need to in stall identical (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 or three memory
module installed.
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.
Dual Channel Memory Conguration
Priority DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2
1 Populated Populated
2 Populated Populated
3 Populated Populated Populated Populated
e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to the
motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation.
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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)
ere are 6 PCI Express slots 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. Please re ad 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 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE6 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
PCIe Slot Congurations
PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE6
Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireXTM or SLITM
Mode
ree Graphics Cards in
3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode
For a better ther mal environment, please connect a ch assis fan to the motherboard’s chassis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_ FAN3 ) when using multiple graphic s
cards.
x8 x8 N/A
x8 x8 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
(CLRMO S1)
(see p.1, No. 28)
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.
Clear CMOSDefault
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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these
heade rs and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause
permanent damage to the motherboard.
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System Panel Header
(9-pi n PANEL1)
(see p.1, No. 16)
PWRBTN (Power Switch):
Connec t to the power switch on the chassi s front panel. You may congure the way to tur n
o your system using the power switch.
RESET (Reset Switch):
Connec t to the reset switch on the chassi s front panel. Press the reset sw itch to restart the
computer if the computer f reezes and fails to per form a normal restar t.
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 operating. e LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. e
LED is o when the system is in S4 slee p state or powered o (S5).
HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):
Connec t to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when the
hard drive is reading or wr iting data.
e front panel design may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of powe r
switch, reset switch , power LED, hard dr ive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassi s front panel module to thi s header, make sure the wire a ssignments and the
pin assignments are matched correctly.
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PLED+
PLED-
HDLED-
HDLED+
PWRBTN#
GND
RESET#
GND
GND
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.
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Power LED and Speaker
1
+5V
DUMMY
PLED+
PLED+
PLED-
DUMMY
SPEAKER
DUMMY
GND
GND
P+
P-
USB_PWR
P+
P-
USB_PWR
1
Header
(7-pin SPK_PLED1)
(see p.1, No. 17)
Please connect the
chassis power LED and
the chassis speaker to this
header.
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Serial ATA3 Connectors
(SATA3_4_5:
see p.1, No. 12)
(SATA3_2_3:
see p.1, No. 13)
(SATA3_0_1:
see p.1, No. 14)
(SATA3_A1_A2:
see p.1, No. 15)
USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB_1_2
(see p.1, No. 21)
(9-pin USB_3_4)
(see p.1, No. 22)
(9-pin USB_5_6)
(see p.1, No. 23)
SATA3_2SATA3_0
SATA3_A1 SATA3_4
ese eight SATA3
connectors support SATA
data cables for internal
storage devices with up to
6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
* M2_1, SATA3_0 and
SATA3_3SATA3_1
SATA3_1 share lanes. If
either one of them is in
use, the others will be
disabled.
* M2_2, SATA3_4 and
SATA3_5 share lanes. If
either one of them is in
use, the others will be
SATA3_A2 SATA3_5
disabled.
*To minimize the boot
time, use Intel® Z270
SATA ports (SATA3_0)
for your bootable devices.
ere are three headers
on this motherboard.
Each USB 2.0 header can
support two ports.
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J_SENSE
OUT2_L
1
MIC_RET
PRESENCE#
GND
OUT2_R
MIC2_R
MIC2_L
OUT_RET
D
F
4 3 2 1
USB 3.0 Header
(19-pin USB3_5_6)
(see p.1, No. 11)
(19-pin USB3_7_8)
(see p.1, No. 9)
IntA_PA_SSRX-
IntA_PA_SSRX+
IntA_PA_SSTX-
IntA_PA_SSTX+
IntA_PA_D-
IntA_PA_D+
Vbus
VbusVbus
IntA_PB_SSRX-
IntA_PB_SSRX+
GND
IntA_PB_SSTX-
GND
IntA_PB_SSTX+
GND
IntA_PB_D-
GND
IntA_PB_D+
Dummy
Besides four USB 3.0 ports
on the I/O panel, there
are two headers on this
motherboard. Each USB
3.0 header can support
two ports.
Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_ AUDIO1)
(see p.1, No. 29)
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 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.
Chassis Fan Connectors
(4-pin CHA_FAN1)
(see p.1, No. 30)
(4-pin CHA_FAN2)
(see p.1, No. 10)
AN_SPEED_CONTROL
CHA_FAN_SPEED
FAN_VOLTAGE
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
FAN_SPEED
FAN_VOLTAGE
GND
Please connect fan cables
to the fan connectors and
match the black wire to
the ground pin.
GN
4
3
2
1
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Chassis Optional/Water
4 1
8 5
GN
OL
FA
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
1 2 3 4
Pump Fan Connector
(4-pin CHA_FAN3/W_
PUMP)
(see p.1, No. 18)
D
FAN_VOLTAGE
FAN_SPEED
1 2 3 4
FAN_SPEED_CONTR
is motherboard
provides two 4-Pin water
cooling
chassis
fan
connectors. If you plan to
connect a 3-Pin
chassis
water cooler fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.
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CPU Fan Connectors
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.1, No. 2)
CPU Optional/Water
Pump Fan Connector
(4-pin CPU_OPT/W_
PUM P)
(see p.1, No. 3)
ATX Power Connector
(24-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.1, No. 8)
ATX 12V Power
Connector
(8-pin ATX12V1)
(see p.1, No. 1)
CPU_FAN_SPEED
FAN_VOLTAGE
GND
N_SPEED_CONTROL
CPU_FAN_SPEED
FAN_VOLTAGE
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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
4
3
provides a 4-Pin water
2
1
GND
cooling CPU fan
connector. If you plan
to connect a 3-Pin CPU
water cooler fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.
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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 and Pin
13
13.
is motherboard provides an 8-pin ATX 12V
power connector. To use a
4-pin ATX power supply,
please plug it along Pin 1
and Pin 5.
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I2C_DATA
GND
SLP_S3#
FRC_PWR
DUMMY
PLUG_EVENT
SLP_S4#
IRQ
GND
I2C_CLOCK
1
1
1
#
underbolt AIC
Connectors
(5-pin TB1)
(see p.1, No. 25)
(10-pin TB2)
(see p.1, No. 24)
Serial Port Header
(9-pin COM1)
(see p.1, No. 19)
TPM Header
(17-pi n TPMS1)
(see p.1, No. 20)
Please connect a underbolt™
add-in card (AIC) to the
underbolt AIC connector via
the GPIO cable.
*Please install the underbolt™
AIC card to PCIE6 (default
slot).
*Only one underbolt AIC
Card is supported on this
motherboard.
RRXD1
DDTR#1
TTXD1
DDCD#1
DDSR#1
CCTS#1
RRTS#1
GND
RRI#1
is COM1 header
supports a serial port
module.
is connector supports Trusted
GN D
LAD 0
LAD 3
+3 V
PC IRS T
+3V S B
D
GN
GN D
SER IRQ #
S_P WRD WN #
FRA M E
GN D
LAD 1
LAD 2
SMB _CL K_M AIN
Platform Module (TPM) system,
PC ICL K
which can securely store keys,
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digital certicates, passwords,
and data. A TPM system also
helps enhance network security,
protects digital identities, and
ensures platform integrity.
AURA RGB LED Header
(4-pi n RGB _LED)
(see p.1, No. 26)
12V GRB
AUR A
RGB header is used to
connect RGB LED extension
cable which allows users to
choose from various LED lighting eects.
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2.7 Smart Switches
e motherboard has three smart switches: Power Switch, Reset Switch and XMP
Switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/o the system, reset the system or load
XMP proles.
Power Switch
(PWRBTN)
(see p.1, No. 6)
Reset Switch
(RSTBTN)
(see p.1, No. 7)
XMP Switch
(X MP_ON1)
(see p.1, No. 27)
Power
Reset
ON
OFF
Power Switch allows users
to quickly turn on/o the
system.
Reset Switch allows
users to quickly reset the
system.
e XMP switch allows
users to easily load XMP
proles to automatically
congure the overclocked
DRAM voltages for stable
operation.
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