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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.
** If you use a 2- channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below
for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
Audio Output
Channels
Front Speaker
(No. 8)
Rear Speaker
(No. 6)
Central / Bass
(No. 10)
2V------
4VV----
6VVV--
8VVVV
To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel au dio cable to the
front panel audio header. Aer restar ting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer”
tool on your system . Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback
multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then
you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use the Rear Speaker,
Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to u se
the front panel audio.
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Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 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.
Becau se the motherboard specication s and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this doc umentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any
modications of this documentation occur, the updated version w ill be available on
ASRock’s website without further notice. If you require technical support related to
this motherboard, please visit our website for specic infor mation about the model
you are using. You may nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support li st on ASRock’s
website a s well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)
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ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Quick Installation Guide
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ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Support CD
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2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
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1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna (Optional)
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1 x Screw for M.2 Socket (Optional)
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1 x I/O Panel Shield
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1.2 Specications
Platform
CPU
Chipset
Memory
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
* 8th Gen Intel® CPU supports DDR4 up to 2666.
Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full
HW Encode1, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD
Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® UHD Graphics
DirectX 12
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HWAEncode/Decode: VP9 8-bit, VP9 10- bit (Encode only),
* 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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(Smart Fan Speed Control)
* e CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler
fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.
* CPU_OPT/W_PUMP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is
in use.
1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin)
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1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
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1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec-
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tor)
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connec-
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tor)
1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports
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ESD Protection)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
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(Supports ESD Protection)
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BIOS
Feature
AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support
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ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events
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SMBIOS 2.7 Support
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CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA, VCCPLL
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Voltage Multi-adjustment
Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump,
Chassis Fans
Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump, Chassis
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Fans
Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera-
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ture): CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump, Chassis Fans
Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump,
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Chassis Fans
CASE OPEN detection
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Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM,
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PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA, VCCST
Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit
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FCC, CE
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ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
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Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including
adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using
third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or
even cause damage to the components and devices of your system . It should be done
at your own risk and expen se. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.
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1.5 Intel® WiFi-802.11ac Module 8265 (AC Wave 2 + BLE BT4.2)
and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna
WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module
is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.2
module (pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) that oers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/
g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.2. WiFi + BT module is an easy-touse wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth
v4.2 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of
functionality into the mobile devices. BT 4.2 also includes Low Energy Technology
and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs. e 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.
ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna
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Fatal1ty Z370 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
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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 PnP cap
is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the
socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation i s found.
Other wise, the CPU will be seriously damaged.
2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
1
2
A
B
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4
5
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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be
placed if you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.
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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
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FAN
CPU_
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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 identical (the same
brand, speed, size and chip-ty pe) DDR4 DIMM pairs.
2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one memory
module installed.
3. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4
slot; otherwi se, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged .
e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to
the mothe rboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect
orientation.
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1
2
3
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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slot)
ere is 1 PCI Express slot slot on the motherboard.
Before installing an expansion card, ple ase make sure that the power supply is
switched o or the power cord is unplug ged. Please read the documentation of the
expan sion card and make 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.
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2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors
Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over
these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors
will cause permanent damage to the motherboard.
Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series
System Panel Header
(9-p in PA NEL1)
(see p.1, No. 12)
PWRBTN (Power But ton):
Connec t to the power button on the cha ssis front panel. You may congure the way to
turn o your system using the power button.
RESET (Reset Button):
Connec t to the reset button on the chassis f ront panel. Press the reset button to
restar t the computer if the computer freezes and fails to per form a normal restart.
PLED (Syste m Power LED):
Connec t to the power status indicator on the chassi s front panel. e LED is on when
the system is operating. e LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep
state. e LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powe red o (S5).
HDLED (Ha rd Drive Activity LED):
Connec t to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis f ront panel. e LED is on
when the hard drive is reading or writing data.
e front panel design may dier by chassis . A front panel module mainly consists
of power button, reset but ton, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc.
When connecting your cha ssis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire
assig nments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.
GNDRESET#
PWRBTN#
PLED-
PLED+
GND
GND
HDLED-
HDLED+
1
Connect the power
button, reset button and
system status indicator on
the chassis to this header
according to the pin
assignments below. Note
the positive and negative
pins before connecting
the cables.
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Serial ATA3 Connectors
(SATA3_0:
see p.1, No. 17)
(SATA3_1:
see p.1, No. 16)
(SATA3_2:
see p.1, No. 15)
(SATA3_3:
see p.1, No. 18)
(SATA3_4:
see p.1, No. 9)
(SATA3_5:
see p.1, No. 8)
SATA3_3
SATA3_0
SATA3_2
SATA3_1
ese six SATA3
connectors support SATA
data cables for internal
storage devices with up to
6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.
SATA3_5
If M2_1 is occupied by a
SATA-type M.2 device,
SATA3_0 will be disabled.
SATA3_4
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USB 2.0 Header
(9-pin USB1_2)
(see p.1, No. 13)
USB 3.1 Gen1 Header
(19-pin USB3_5_6)
(see p.1, No. 10)
IntA_PA_SSRX-
IntA_PA_SSRX+
IntA_PA_SSTX-
IntA_PA_SSTX+
IntA_PA_D-
IntA_PA_D+
Vbus
GND
GND
VbusVbus
IntA_PB_SSRX-
IntA_PB_SSRX+
GND
IntA_PB_SSTX-
IntA_PB_SSTX+
GND
IntA_PB_D-
IntA_PB_D+
Dummy
1
ere is one header on
this motherboard. Each
USB 2.0 header can
support two ports.
ere is one header on
this motherboard. Each
USB 3.1 Gen1 header can
support two ports.
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GND
FAN_VOLTAGE_CONTROL
FAN_SPEED
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
GND
FAN_VOLTAGE_CONTROL
FAN_SPEED
FAN_SPEED_CONTROL
SPEAKER
Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.1, No. 19)
1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis
must support HDA to function correctly. Plea se follow the instructions in our
manual and chassis manual to install your system.
2. If you use an AC’97 audio panel, please in stall 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”.