Asrock Z370 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide

Version 1.1
Published November 2017
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Motherboard Layout

Intel

Z370

DDR 4_A2 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin mo dule)

DDR 4_A1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin mo dule)

DDR 4_B2 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin mo dule)

DDR 4_B1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin mo dule)

ATX12V1

ATXP WR 1

LAN

PCIE2

Top:
RJ-45

USB 3.1 Gen1
T: USB3
B: USB4

Top:

Central/Bass

Center :

REAR SPK

Top:

LINE IN

Center :

FRONT

Bottom :

Optica l

SPDIF

Bottom :

MIC IN

PCIE4

HDLED RESET

PLED PWRBTN

PANEL1

1

1

SPK_PLED1

COM1

1

1

HD_AUDIO1

PCIE6

SATA3_2_3

SATA3_0_1

SATA3_A1_ A2

PCIE1

RoHS

6

8

9

10

11

12

13

USB_1_2

1

19

USB_3_4

1

20

USB_5_6

1

18 1726

27

HDMI1

SATA3_4_5

1

5

4

25

14

BIOS_A1

BIOS_B1

BIOS_B_LED1

BIOS

BIOS

BIOS_A_LED1

USB 3.1 Ge n1

T: USB1

B: USB2

PS2

Keybo ard

/Mous e

CMOS

Battery

PCIE3

M2_1

M2_2

CT2

CT2

CT3

CT3

CT4

CT4CT5

T B1

1

23

2

USB3_7 _8

1

1516

CPU_FAN1

7

21

1

TPMS1

PCIE5

USB 3.1 Gen2
T: USB31_TA_1
B: USB31_TC_1

CT1

CT1

CHA_FAN1

Ultra M.2

PCIe Gen3x4

CHA_FAN2

CPU_OPT/
W_PUMP

CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP

3

USB3_5 _6

1

RGB_LED

1

24

CLRMOS1

1

22

Ult ra M.2

PCIe G en3 x4

USB3_TC_1

Purity

Sound 4

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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 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6)

8 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_7_8)

9 Front Panel Type C USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_TC_1)

10 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)

11 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_3)

12 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1)

13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2)

14 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

15 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

16 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP)

17 COM Port Header (COM1)

18 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)

19 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)

20 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)

21 TPM Header (TPMS1)

22 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)

23 underbolt AIC Connector (TB1)

24 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED)

25 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

26 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

27 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

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I/O Panel

Z370 Extreme4

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1

2 547

3

15 10131416

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No. Description No. Description

1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port (PS2_KB1) 9 Optical SPDIF Out Port

2 D-Sub Port 10 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_34)

3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 11 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1)

4 Central / Bass (Orange) 12 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)

5 Rear Speaker (Black) 13 HDMI Port

6 Line In (Light Blue) 14 DVI-D Port

7 Front Speaker (Lime)** 15 USB 3.1 Gen1 Port (USB3_12)

8 Microphone (Pink) 16 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. 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. 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/Bass, and Front Speaker,
or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.

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Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Z370 Extreme4 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 availabl e on ASRock’s
website w ithout further notice. If you require technical support related to this mother­board, please visit our website for speci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.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock Z370 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock Z370 Extreme4 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_HB_Bridge_2S Card (Optional)

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3 x Screws for M.2 Socket (Opti onal)

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1.2 Specications

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.

ATX Form Factor

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Supports 8th Generation Intel® CoreTM Processors (Socket

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1151)
Digi Power design

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12 Power Phase design

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Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

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Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs

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Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking

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Intel® Z370

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Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

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4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

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Supports DDR4 4333+(OC)*/4000(OC)/3866(OC)/

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3800(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2800
(OC)/2666/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered memory

Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-

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ECC mode)
Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB

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Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0

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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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Graphics

Z370 Extreme4

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
DirectX 12

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HWAEncode/Decode: VP9 8-bit, VP9 10-bit (Encode only),

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VP8, HEVC (MPEG-H Part2, h.265), AVC (MPEG4, h.264),
MPEG2-Part2 (h.262), JPEG/MJPEG,VC-1
Max. shared memory 1024MB

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* e size of maximum shared memory may vary from dierent
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) @ 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 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI Port

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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

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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

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LAN

Rear Panel
I/O

- Direct Drive Technology

- PCB Isolate Shielding

- Impedance Sensing on Front Out port

-

Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel

- RGB LED

- 15μ Gold Audio Connector
Supports DTS Connect

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Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s

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Giga PHY Intel® I219V

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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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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 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 (Intel® Z370) (Supports ESD

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Protection)
1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED

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LE D)
HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /

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Front Speaker / Microphone

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Storage

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), 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.

Connector

Z370 Extreme4

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)**
1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key 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

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 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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* 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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* 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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Conn ector)

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

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Conn ector)

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio

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Conn ector)

1 x underbolt AIC Connector (5-pin)

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3 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (Intel® Z370)

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(Supports ESD Protection)

1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)

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(Intel® Z370) (Supports ESD Protection)

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BIOS
Feature

Hardware
Monitor

1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)

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(ASMedia ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection)
1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (ASMedia

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ASM1074 hub)

2 x AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support

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(1 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 Core/Cache, GT Core/Cache, DRAM, PCH 1.0V,

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VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA, VCCPLL, CPU Internal PLL, GT
PLL, Ring PLL, System Agent PLL, Memory Controller PLL
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, DRAM,

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VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCSA, VCCST

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Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit

OS

Certica­tions

* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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FCC, CE

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

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Z370 Extreme4

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 aect 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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Chapter 2 Installation

is is an ATX 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 1151-Pin CPU into the socket, ple ase 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 socket. 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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Z370 Extreme4

A

B

2

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3

4

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5

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.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

1 2

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FAN

CPU_

Z370 Extreme4

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 conguration , 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 Conguration

Priority DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2

1 Populated Populated
2 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 read 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 Congurations

PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE6

Z370 Extreme4

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 chassi s fan to the motherboard’s chas­sis fan connector (CHA_ FAN1, CHA_ FAN2 or CHA_FAN3 ) when using multiple graphics
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”.

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Clear CMOS Jumper
(C LRC MO S1)
(see p.1, No. 25)

CLRCMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. e data in CMOS includes
system setup information such as system password, date, time, and system setup
parameters. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please
turn o the computer and unplug the power cord, then use a jumper cap to short
the pins on CLRCMOS1 for 3 seconds. Please remember to remove the jumper
cap aer clearing the CMOS. 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.

2-pin Jumper

Short: Clear CMOS
Open: Default

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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.

Z370 Extreme4

System Panel Header
(9-pi n PANEL1)
(see p.1, No. 14)

PWRBTN (Power Button):

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

RESET (Reset B utton):
Connec t to the reset button on the chassi s front panel. Press the reset button 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 dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power
button, reset button , 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.

1

PLED+

PLED-

HDLED-

HDLED+

PWRBTN#

GND

RESET#

GND

GND

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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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. 15)

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. 10)
(SATA3_2_3:
see p.1, No. 11)
(SATA3_0_1:
see p.1, No. 12)
(SATA3_A1_A2:
see p.1, No. 13)

USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB_1_2)
(see p.1, No. 19)
(9-pin USB_3_4)
(see p.1, No. 20)
(9-pin USB_5_6)
(see p.1, No. 18)

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® Z370
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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1

J_SENSE

OUT2_L

1

MIC_RET

PRESENCE#

GND

OUT2_R

MIC2_R

MIC2_L

OUT_RET

USB 3.1 Gen1 Headers
(19-pin USB3_5_6)
(see p.1, No. 7)
(19-pin USB3_7_8)
(see p.1, No. 8)

Front Panel Type C USB

3.1 Gen1 Header
(26-pin USB3_TC_1)
(see p.1, No. 9)

Front Panel Audio Header
(9-pin HD_ AUDIO1)
(see p.1, No. 26)

Vbus

IntA_PA_SSRX-

IntA_PA_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PA_SSTX-

IntA_PA_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PA_D-

IntA_PA_D+

VbusVbus

IntA_PB_SSRX-

IntA_PB_SSRX+

GND

IntA_PB_SSTX-

IntA_PB_SSTX+

GND

IntA_PB_D-

IntA_PB_D+

Dummy

ere are two headers on
this motherboard. Each
USB 3.1 Gen1 header can
support two ports.

ere is one Front
Panel Type C USB 3.1
Gen1 Header on this
motherboard. is header
is used for connecting a
USB 3.1 Gen1 module for
additional USB 3.1 Gen1
ports.

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 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”.

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Chassis Fan Connectors

GN

OL

FA

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

1 2 3 4

D

F

4 3 2 1

GND

OL

(4-pin CHA_FAN1)
(see p.1, No. 27)

(4-pin CHA_FAN2)
(see p.1, No. 22)

AN_SPEED_CONTROL

CHA_FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

FAN_VOLTAGE

FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTR

1 2 3 4

Please connect fan cables
to the fan connectors and
match the black wire to
the ground pin.

GN

Chassis Optional/Water
Pump Fan Connector
(4-pin CHA_FAN3/W_
PUMP)
(see p.1, No. 16)

CPU Fan Connector
(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)

D

FAN_VOLTAGE

FAN_SPEED

FAN_SPEED_CONTR

1 2 3 4

CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND

N_SPEED_CONTROL

CPU_FAN_SPEED

FAN_VOLTAGE

GND

is motherboard
provides a 4-Pin water
cooling

chassis
connectors. If you plan to
connect a 3-Pin
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

4

provides a 4-Pin water

3

2

cooling CPU fan

1

connector. If you plan
to connect a 3-Pin CPU
water cooler fan, please
connect it to Pin 1-3.

fan

chassis

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ATX Power Connector
(24-pin ATXPWR1)
(see p.1, No. 6)

12

24

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

1

13

13.

Z370 Extreme4

4 1

8 5

1

1

1

#

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

underbolt AIC
Connectors
(5-pin TB1)
(see p.1, No. 23)

Serial Port Header
(9-pin COM1)
(see p.1, No. 17)

TPM Header
(17-pi n TPMS1)
(see p.1, No. 21)

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.

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).

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

+3 V

+3V S B

D

GN

GN D

LAD 1

SER IRQ #

S_P WRD WN #

PC ICL K

LAD 3

PC IRS T

FRA M E

GN D

LAD 2

Platform Module (TPM) system,

1

which can securely store keys,
digital certicates, passwords,
and data. A TPM system also
helps enhance network security,

SMB _CL K_M AIN

protects digital identities, and
ensures platform integrity.

RGB LED Header
(4-pi n RGB _LED)
(see p.1, No. 24)

12V GRB

RGB header is used to connect
RGB LED extension cable which
allows users to choose from vari­ous LED lighting eects.

Caution: Never install the RGB

LED cable in the wrong orienta-

tion; otherwise, the cable may

be damaged.

*Please refer to page 32 for
further instructions on on this
header.

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2.7 M.2 WiFi/BT Module Installation Guide (M2_3)

e M.2 Socket (Key E) supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module.

Installing the WiFi/BT module

Step 1

Prepare a type 2230 WiFi/BT module
and the screw.

Step 2

Find the nut location to be used.

PCB Length: 3cm
Module Type: Type2230

A

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Step 3

Align and gently insert the WiFi/BT
module into the M.2 slot. Please be
aware that the module only ts in one
orientation.

A

o

A

20

Z370 Extreme4

Step 4

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver
to secure the module into place.
Please do not overtighten the screw as
this might damage the module.

A

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2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1 and

5

M2_2)

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
Sockets (M2_1 and M2_2) support SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module
up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).
* 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.

Installing the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module

e following is an example of installing M.2_SSD (NGFF) module into the M2_2.

Step 1

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

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4

3

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

Step 2

2

1

A

BCDE

location to be used.

No. 1 2 3 4 5

Nut Location A B C D E

PCB Length 3cm 4.2cm 6cm 8cm 11cm

Module Type Type 2230 Type 224 2 Type2 260 Ty pe 2280 Type 22110