Asrock X299E-ITX/ac Quick Installation Guide

Version 1.1
Published October 2017
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Motherboard Layout

2066 So ck et

Intel

X299

X2 9 9E-I T X/ac

Ro HS

CHA_FAN1 /W_P UMP

VROC1

1

M2_ WIFI_ 1

REAR_BT N

USB 3.1 Ge n2
T:US B31_TA _1
B: USB31 _TC_1

Top:
LAN2

USB 3. 1 Gen1
T: USB3
B: USB 4

Top:
LAN1

USB 3. 1 Gen1
T: USB1
B: USB 2

Top:

Central/Bass

Cente r:

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Cente r:

FRONT

Botto m:

Optic al

SPDIF

Botto m:

MIC IN

1

HD_AU DIO1

ATX12V1

ATXP WR 1

FS B 800

DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 260-pin module)

FS B 800

DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 260-pin module)

FS B 800

DDR4_D1 (64 bit, 260-pin module)

FS B 800

DDR4_C1 (64 bit, 260-pin module)

RGB_LED 1

1

1

SPK_PLE D1

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRB TN

PANEL1

1

CPU_FAN1

CPU_OPT /W_P UMP

PCIE1

REA R_IO

FRON T_IO1

1

TPMS1

A

B

REAR_ BTN_S EL1

Top Side View

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M2_2

M2_3

Back Side View

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Rear Card (For Rear Socket)

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USB _5_6

USB _7_8

SATA3_ 6_7 SATA3_ 4_5 SATA3_ 2_3

X299E-ITX REA R

X299E-ITX/ac

Front Card (For Front Socket)

X29 9E-IT X FRONT

RoH S

CT11CT1 2CT1 3CT1 4

M2_1

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No. Description

1 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/W_PUMP)

2 Virtual RAID On CPU Header (VROC1)

3 2 x 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

4 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

5 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

6 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

7 Front Socket (FRONTI_IO1)

8 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

9 CPU Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_OPT/W_PUMP)

10 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

11 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

12 2 x 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR4_C1, DDR4_D1)

13 Rear Button Switch (REAR_BTN_SEL1)

14 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

15 Rear Socket (REAR_IO)

16 TPM Header (TPMS1)

17 Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_3)

18 Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2)

19 Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1)

20 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)

21 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)

22 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)

23 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_6_7)

24 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB_7_8)

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I/O Panel

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No. Description No. Description

1 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1) 8 Microphone (Pink)

2 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port

3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)* 10 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB_34)

4 Central / Bass (Orange) 11 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB_12)

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)

6 Line In (Light Blue) 13 Clear CMOS Button / Power Button***

7 Front Speaker (Lime)** 14 Antenna Ports

* 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

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

1114 12

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** 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.

Audio Output

Channels

Front Speaker

(No. 7)

Rear Speaker

(No. 5)

Central / Bass

(No. 4)

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. Aer restarting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer”
tool on your system. Plea se 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 Speak er,
Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to u se
the front panel audio.

*** Use the Rear Button Switch to adjust the function of thi s switch.

A: Clear CMOS Button (default); B: Power Button.

B

A

Line In
(No. 6)

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X299E-ITX/ac

Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 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 oers 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 oers 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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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock X299E-ITX/ac 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 specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any
modications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on
ASRock’s website without further notice. If you require technical support related to
this motherboard, please vi sit our website for s pecic 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.a srock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock X299E-ITX/ac Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)

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ASRock X299E-ITX/ac Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock X299E-ITX/ac Support CD

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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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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3 x Screws for Ultra M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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* Supports 28 and 44 PCIe lane processors (6-core and above)
only. 16 PCIe lane processors (4-core) are not supported. Please
refer to CPU Support List on ASRock’s website for more infor­mation. (http://www.asrock.com/)

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* e maximum memory frequency supported may vary by
processor type.
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock’s website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)

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X299E-ITX/ac

Mini-ITX Form Factor
10 Layer PCB

Supports Intel® CoreTM X-Series Processor Family (79xx,
78xx Series) for the LGA 2066 Socket

Digi Power design
7 Power Phase design
Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0
Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine III

Intel® X299

Quad Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
4 x DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots
Supports DDR4 4000+(OC)*/3866(OC)/ 3800(OC)/3733
(OC)/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2800
(OC)/2666/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered memory

Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0

Expansion
Slot

Audio

1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1: x16 mode)

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1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-

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802.11ac module (on the rear I/O)
15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE1)

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7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek

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ALC1220 Audio Codec)
Premium Blu-ray Audio support

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Supports Surge Protection

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LAN

Wireless
LAN

Supports Purity SoundTM 4

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- Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps

- 120dB SNR DAC with Dierential Amplier

- NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier for Front Panel
Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)

- Pure Power-In

- Direct Drive Technology

- Impedance Sensing on Front Out port

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Gold Audio Jacks

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15μ Gold Audio Connector

Supports DTS Connect

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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

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Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az

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Supports PXE

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Intel® Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265

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Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac

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Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz with 80Mhz bandwidth and

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MU-MIMO)
Supports high speed wireless connections up to 867Mbps

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2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x 2 (Receive) diversity

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technology
Supports Bluetooth 4.2 / 3.0 + High speed class II

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Rear Panel
I/O

2 x Antenna Ports

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1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port

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1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM3142)

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(Supports ESD Protection)
1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM3142)

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(Supports ESD Protection)
4 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (ASMedia ASM1074 Hub) (Supports

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ESD Protection)*
2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

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LED)*
* If you remove X299E-ITX REAR card, USB 3.1 Gen1 ports and
RJ-45 LAN Ports will not work.

Storage

Connector

X299E-ITX/ac

1 x Clear CMOS Button / Power Button

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HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /

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Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

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*
1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key 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)**
2 x Ultra M.2 Sockets (M2_2 and M2_3), support M Key

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type 2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**
** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology (M2_1)
** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
** Supports Virtual RAID On CPU (M2_2 and M2_3)

1 x Virtual RAID On CPU 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 RGB LED Header

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* Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip

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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(Smart Fan Speed Control)
* e CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water
cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.

1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Con-

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trol)
* CPU_OPT/W_PUMP and CHA_FAN1 can auto detect if
3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Con-

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nector)

1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec-

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1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connec-

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BIOS
Feature

Hardware
Monitor

OS

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)
1 x Rear Button (A: Clear CMOS Button; B: Power Button)

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AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support

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ACPI 6.1 Compliant wake up events

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SMBIOS 3.0 Support

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CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO,VCCSA,Voltage Multi-

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adjustment

Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump,

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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
Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM,

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PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA

Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

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FCC, CE, WHQL

Certica­tions

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://ww w.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 tool s. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or
even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done
at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.

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ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

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Chapter 2 Installation

is is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard,
study the conguration 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 206 6-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap
is on the socket, if the CPU sur face is unclean, or if there are any b ent pins in the
socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found.
Other wise, the CPU will be seriously d amaged.

2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.

CAUTION:

Please note that X299 platform is only compatible with the LGA 2066 socket, which is
incompatible with the LGA 2011-3 socket (for X99 platform).

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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 aer service.

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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X299E-ITX/ac

FAN

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2.3 Installation of Memory Modules (SO-DIMM)

is motherboard provides four 260-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) SO-DIMM slots, and
supports Quad Channel Memory Technology.

1. For quad channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same
brand, speed , size and chip-type) DDR4 SO-DIMM pairs.

2. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR 2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4
slot; otherwise, this motherboard and SO-DIMM may be damaged.

3. e SO -DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cau se permanent damage
to the motherboard and the SO-DIMM if you force the SO-DIM M into the slot at
incorrect orientation.

Quad Channel Memory Conguration

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DDR4_ A1

DDR4_B1

DDR4_D1

DDR4_C1

If only two memory modules are installed in the DDR4 SO-DIMM slots, then Dual

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Populated

Populated

Populated

Populated

Channel Memory Technology is activated. If three memory modules are installed, then
Triple Channel Memory Technology is activated.

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2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot)

ere is 1 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 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.

X299E-ITX/ac

System Panel Header
(9-pin PANEL1)
(see p.1, No. 5)

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connec t to the power switch on the chassi s front panel. You may congure the way to
turn o your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connec t to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press 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 activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on
when the hard drive i s reading or writing data.

e front panel design may dier by chassis. A front panel 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.

1

PLE D+

PLE D-

HDL ED-

HDL ED+

PWR BTN#

GND

RES ET#

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

IntA _P_D +

Header
(7-pin SPK_PLED1)
(see p.1, No. 10)

Please connect the
chassis power LED and
the chassis speaker to this
header.

Serial ATA3 Connectors
(SATA3_2_3:

SATA3_6_7

see p.3, No. 21)
(SATA3_4_5:
see p.3, No. 22)
(SATA3_6_7:
see p.3, No. 23)

USB 2.0 Header
(9-pin USB_5_6)
(see p.3, No. 20)

USB 3.1 Gen1 Header
(19-pin USB_7_8)
(see p.3, No. 24)

SATA3_4_5

USB _PW R

P-

P+

GND GND

IntA _P_D -

GND

IntA _P_S STX+

IntA _P_S STX -

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IntA _P_S STX +

GND

IntA _P_D -

IntA _P_D +

ID

SATA3_2_3

USB _PW R

P-

P+

DUM MY

GND

IntA _P_S SRX +

IntA _P_S SRX -

Vbus

IntA _P_S SRX -

IntA _P_S SRX +

GND

IntA _P_S STX -

ese six SATA3
connectors support SATA
data cables for internal
storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

is USB 2.0 header can
support two ports.

is USB 3.1 Gen1 header
can support two ports.

Vbus

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Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_AUDIO1)
(see p.1, No. 14)

1

GND

PRE SENCE #

MIC 2_R

MIC 2_L

MIC _RET

J_S ENSE

OUT 2_R

OUT _RET

OUT 2_L

is header is for
connecting audio devices
to the front audio panel.

1. High Denition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis

GND

FAN_ VOLTAGE_ CONTR OL

FAN_ SPEED

FAN_ SPEED _CONT ROL

GND

FAN_ VOLTAGE_ CONTR OL

FAN_ SPEED

FAN_ SPEED _CONT ROL

GND

FAN_ VOLTAGE_ CONTR OL

FAN_ SPEED

FAN_ SPEED _CONT ROL

must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our
manual and chassis manual to install your system.

2. If you u se 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 adju st “Recording Volume”.

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Chassis Optional/Water
Pump Fan Connector
(4-pin CHA_FAN1/W_
PUMP)
(see p.1, No. 1)

CPU Fan Connector
(4-pin CPU_FAN1)
(see p.1, No. 8)

CPU Optional/Water
Pump Fan Connector
(4-pin CPU_OPT/W_
PUMP)
(see p.1, No. 9)

is motherboard
provides a 4-Pin water
cooling

chassis

fan
connector. If you plan to
connect a 3-Pin

chassis
water cooler fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.

is motherboard
provides a 4-Pin CPU fan
(Quiet Fan) connector.
If you plan to connect a
3-Pin CPU fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.

is motherboard
provides a 4-Pin water
cooling CPU fan
connector. If you plan
to connect a 3-Pin CPU
water cooler fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.

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ATX Power Connector

5

1

8

(24-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.1, No. 11)

24

12

is motherboard
provides a 24-pin ATX
power connector. To use a
20-pin ATX power supply,
please plug it along Pin 1

1

13

and Pin 13.

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ATX 12V Power
Connector
(8-pin ATX12V1)
(see p.1, No. 6)

TPM Header
(17-pin TPMS1)
(see p.1, No. 16)

RGB LED Header
(4-pin RGB_LED1)
(see p.1, No. 4)

1

12V G R B

is motherboard
provides a 8-pin ATX 12V
power connector. To use a
4-pin ATX power supply,
please plug it along Pin 1
and Pin 5.

is connector supports Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) system,
which can securely store keys,
digital certicates, passwords,

PCI RST#

and data. A TPM system also

FRA ME

PCI CLK

helps enhance network security,
protects digital identities, and
ensures platform integrity.

is RGB header is used to con­nect RGB LED extension cable
which allows users to choose
from various LED lighting ef­fects.

Caution: Never install the RGB

LED cable in the wrong orienta-

tion; otherwise, the cable may

be damaged.

*Please refer to page 33 for fur­ther instructions on this header.

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Virtual RAID On CPU
Header
(4-pin VROC1)
(see p.1, No. 2)

With the introduction of the Intel VROC product, there are three modes of operation:

SKU HW key required Key features

•Pass-thru only (no RAID)

Pass-thru Not needed

Standard Standard Key

Premium Premium Key

•LED Management

•Hot Plug Support

•RAID 0 support for Intel Fultondale NVMe SSDs

•Pass-thru SKU features

•RAID 0, 1, 10

•Standard SKU features

•RAID 5

•RAID 5 Write Hole Closure

is connector supports
Virtual RAID on CPU and
NVME/AHCI RAID on CPU
PCIE.

Intel®

*For further details on VROC, please refer to the ocial information released by Intel.

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2.6 Smart Switches

e motherboard has two smart switches: Rear Button Switch and Clear CMOS
Button/Power Button.

Rear Button Switch
(REAR_BTN_SEL1)
(see p.1, No. 13)

Clear CMOS Button/
Power Button
(REAR_BTN)
(see p.5, No. 13)

Clear CMOS is work able only when you power o your computer and unplug the
power supply.

B

Rear Button Switch allows
users to easily adjust the

A

function of the Clear
CMOS Button/Power
Button on the rear panel
I/O. A: Clear CMOS
Button (default); B: Power
Button

e function of this
button can be adjusted by
the Rear Button Switch.
Clear CMOS Button
(default) allows users to
quickly clear the CMOS
values. Power Button
allows users to quickly
turn on/o the system.

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2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1)

The M.2, also known as the Next Generation 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 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3
x4 (32 Gb/s).

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module
and the screw.

4

3

2

1

No. 1 2 3 4

Nut Location A B C D

PCB Length 3cm 4.2cm 6cm 8cm

Module Type Type2230 Type 2242 Type2260 Type 2280

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and
length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF)
module, nd the corresponding nut
location to be used.

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Step 3

Move the stando based on the

A

BCD

module type and length.
e stando is placed at the nut
location D by default. Skip Step 3 and
4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are
going to use the default nut.
Otherwise, release the stando by
hand.

Step 4

Peel o the yellow protective lm on

A

BCD

the nut to be used. Hand tighten the
stando into the desired nut location
on the motherboard.

Step 5

Align and gently insert the M.2
(NGFF) SSD module into the M.2

A

BC

slot. Please be aware that the M.2
(NGFF) SSD module only ts in one
orientation.

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ABCD

Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver
to secure the module into place.

NUT1NUT2D

Please do not overtighten the screw as
this might damage the module.