ASRock X370 Killer SLI Service Manual
Version 1.0
Published January 2017
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 7
1.4 I/O Panel 9
1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz
Antenna (for X370 Killer SLI/ac only) 11
Chapter 2 Installation 13
2.1 Installing the CPU 14
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 16
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 25
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 27
2.5 Jumpers Setup 28
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 29
2.7 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 34
2.7.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 34
2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 36
2.8 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 37
2.8.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 37
2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup 39
2.9 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 40
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 44
3.1 Installing Drivers 44
3.2 A-Tuning 45
3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning 45
3.2.2 Using A-Tuning 45
3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 48
3.3.1 UI Overview 48
3.3.2 Apps 49
3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 52
3.3.4 Setting 53
3.4 ASRock RGB LED 54
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 56
4.1 Introduction 56
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 56
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 57
4.2 Main Screen 58
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 59
4.4 Advanced Screen 60
4.4.1 CPU Conguration 61
4.4.2 North Bridge Conguration 62
4.4.3 South Bridge Conguration 63
4.4.4 Storage Conguration 64
4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 65
4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 66
4.4.7 USB Conguration 67
4.4.8 Trusted Computing 68
4.5 Tools 69
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 71
4.7 Security Screen 73
4.8 Boot Screen 74
4.9 Exit Screen 76
X370 Killer SLI/ac / X370 Killer SLI
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock X370 Killer SLI/ac / X370 Killer SLI
motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently
stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design
conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.
In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the
motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation
guide of the soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of
the BIOS setup.
Becau se the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s
website w ithout further notice. If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specic information about the model you are using. You
may nd the l atest VGA cards and CPU suppor t list on ASRock’s website a s well. ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com.
1.1 Package Contents
ASRock X370 Killer SLI/ac / X370 Killer SLI Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
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ASRock X370 Killer SLI/ac / X370 Killer SLI Quick Installation Guide
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ASRock X370 Killer SLI/ac / X370 Killer SLI 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 SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card (Optional)
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3 x Screws for M.2 Socket (Optional) (for X370 Killer SLI only)
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2 x Screws for M.2 Socket (Optional) (for X370 Killer SLI/ac only)
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2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas (Optional) (for X370 Killer SLI/ac only)y)
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1.2 Specications
Platform
CPU
Chipset
Memory
Expansion
Slot
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* Please refer to page 23 for DDR4 UDIMM maximum
frequency support.
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* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
* PCIE2 will downgrade to x8 mode when A-Series APU is
installed.
* PCIE4 will be disabled when A-Series APU is insta lled.
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ATX Form Factor
Supports AMD Socket AM4 A-Series APUs (Bristol Ridge)
and Ryzen CPUs (Summit Ridge)
IR Digital PWM
12 Power Phase design
Supports 95W Water Cooling
AMD Promontory X370
Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
Supports DDR4 2667/2400/2133 ECC & non-ECC, un-
buered memory*
Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB
15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2: x16 mode; PCIE4: x8
mode)*
4 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 Slots
Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM
Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLI
1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports ty pe 2230 WiFi/BT module
15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2)
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Graphics
Integrated AMD RadeonTM R7/R5 Series Graphics in A-series
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APU
DirectX 12, Pixel Shader 5.0
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Max. shared memory 2GB
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Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
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(4096x2160) @ 24Hz / (3840x2160) @ 30Hz
Audio
LAN
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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 HDMI Port
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Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDMI
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Port
7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892
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Audio Codec)
Premium Blu-ray Audio support
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Supports Surge Protection
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Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
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PCB Isolate Shielding
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Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
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Gigabit LAN 10/100/10 00 Mb/s
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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 Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
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Supports PXE
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Wireless
LAN (for
X370 Killer
SLI/ac
only)
Rear Panel
I/O
Intel® 802.11ac WiFi Module
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Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
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Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)
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Supports high speed wireless connections up to 433Mbps
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Supports Bluetooth 4.2 / 3.0 + High speed class II
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2 x Antenna Ports
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1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
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1 x PS/2 Keyboard 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 3.0 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)
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1 x USB 3.0 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection)
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6 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
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1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
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LED)
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Storage
Connector
HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Centra l / 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 and RAID 10), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports ty pe
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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) (with Ryzen
CPU) or Gen3 x2 (16 Gb/s) (with A-Series APU)*
1 x M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280
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M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module
up to Gen2 x2 (10 Gb/s)*
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
* Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
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 AMD Fan LED Header
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2 x RGB LED Headers
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* Supports 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 ma ximum
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.
2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed
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Control)
1 x Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)
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(Smart Fan Speed Control)
* e Chassis Optiona l/Water Pump Fan supports the water
cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.
* CPU_OPT/W_PUMP, CHA_FAN2 and CHA_FAN3/W_
PUMP 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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Connec tor)
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BIOS
Feature
Hardware
Monitor
X370 Killer SLI/ac / X370 Killer SLI
1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power
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Connec tor)
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
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1 x AMD LED Fan USB Header
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2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports
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ESD Protection)
2 x USB 3.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports
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ESD Protection)
AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support
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Supports “Plug and Play”
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ACPI 5.1 compliance wake up events
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Supports jumperfree
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SMBIOS 2.3 support
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CPU, VCORE_NB, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.05V, +1.8V,
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VDDP, PROM 2.5V, Voltage Multi-adjustment
Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump,
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Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans
Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump, Chassis,
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Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans
Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera-
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ture): CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump, Chassis, Chassis
Optional/Water Pump Fans
Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump,
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Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans
Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, VCORE_
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NB, DRAM, PCH 1.05V, +1.8V, VDDP
OS
Certications
Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit
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* For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock ’s
website for details: http://ww w.asrock.com
FCC, CE, WHQL
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ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
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* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock .com
Please realiz e that the re is a certain r isk involved with o verclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technolog y, or using third-party
overclocking to ols. O verclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even c ause damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be don e at your ow n risk and expense.
We are not responsibl e for possible damage caused by overclo cking.
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DDR4 _A2 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
DDR4 _A1 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
DDR4 _B2 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
DDR4 _B1 (64 b it, 288 -pin mo dule)
ATXP WR 1
PCIE2
Top:
Central/Bass
Center:
REAR SPK
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Bottom:
MIC IN
PCIE4
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
1
SPK_PLED1
COM1
1
1
HD_AUDIO1
SATA3_3_4
SATA3_1_2
PCIE1
6
12
13
14
USB_1_2
1
21
19
USB_3_4
1
22
2526
SATA3_5_6
1
5
4
24
15
CMOS
Battery
M2_1
M2_2
USB3_7_ 8
1
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CPU_FAN1
7
8
9
10
11
1
TPMS1
Ult ra M.2
PCIe Ge n3 x4
CHA_FAN1
3
2
USB3_9_ 10
1
AMD_FAN_LED1
1
CLRMOS1
1
LAN
AUDIO
CODEC
BIOS
ROM
RoHS
PCIE5
CHA_FAN2
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1
USB_5
RGB_LED1
1
Super
I/O
PCIE6
PCIE3
CPU_OPT/W_PUMP
M2_3
NUT1
CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP
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Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: USB5
B: USB6
USB 3.0
T: USB3_TA_1
B: USB3_TC_1
PS2
Keybo ard
PS2
Mouse
USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4
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RGB_LED2
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AMD
Promontory
X370
SOCKETAM4
HDMI1
1.3 Motherboard Layout
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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 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
7 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_9_10)
8 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)
9 AMD LED Fan USB Header (USB_5)
10 AMD Fan LED Header (AMD_FAN_LED1)
11 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_5_6)
13 SATA3 Connec tors (SATA3_ 3_4)
14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_2)
15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
16 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)
17 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)
18 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)
19 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP)
20 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
21 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)
22 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)
23 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)
24 TPM Header (TPMS1)
25 COM Port Header (COM1)
26 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
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1.4 I/O Panel
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No. Description No. Description
1 PS/2 Mouse Port 9 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_5_6)
2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 10 USB 3.0 Type-A Port (USB3_TA_1)
3 Central / Bass (Orange) 11 USB 3.0 Type-C Port (USB3_TC_1)
4 Rear Speaker (Black) 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_3_4)
5 Line In (Light Blue) 13 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_1_2)
6 Front Speaker (Lime)** 14 HDMI Port (HDMI1)
7 Microphone (Pink) 15 PS/2 Keyboard Port
8 Optical SPDIF Out Port 16 Antenna Ports
* 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
13 12
11
9
7810
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link Orange 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
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** If you use a 2- channel speaker, plea se connect the speake r’s plug into “Front Spea ker 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. 6)
Rear Speaker
(No. 4)
Central / Bass
(No. 3)
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 au dio header. Aer re starting your computer, you will nd the “Mixe r” tool on your
system. Plea se sele ct “Mixe r ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and
click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are a llowed 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.
Line In
(No. 5)
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X370 Killer SLI/ac / X370 Killer SLI
1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna (for X370 Killer SLI/ac only)
WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module
is motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.0
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 v4.0. 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 extraordinary low power consumption for PCs.
* e transmission speed may vary according to the environment.
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WiFi Antennas Installation Guide
Step 1
Prepare the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas that come
with the package.
Step 2
Connect the two WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas to
the antenna connectors. Turn the antenna clock-
wise until it is securely connected.
Step 3
Set the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna as shown in the
illustration.
*You may need to adjust the direction of
the antenna for a stronger signal.
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X370 Killer SLI/ac / X370 Killer SLI
Chapter 2 Installation
is is a 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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Failure to do so may cause physical injuries to you 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
Unplug all power cables be fore installing the CPU.
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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
Aer you install the CPU into this motherboard, it is necessary to install a larger
heatsink and cooling fan to dissipate heat. You also need to spray thermal grease
between the CPU and the heatsink to improve heat dissipation. Ma ke sure that the
CPU and the heatsink are securely fastened and in good contact with each other.
Please turn o the power or remove th e power cord before changing a CPU or heatsink.
Installing the CPU Box Cooler SR1
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Installing the AM4 Box Cooler SR2
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