Asrock Z790 Pro RS/D4 User Manual

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 6

1.4 I/O Panel 9

1.5 Block Diagram 10

Chapter 2 Installation 11

2.1 Installing the CPU 12

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 14

2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

2.4 Connecting the Front Panel Header 17

2.5 Installing the Motherboard 18

2.6 Installing SATA Drives 19

2.7 Installing a Graphics Card 21

2.8 Connecting Peripheral Devices 23

2.9 Connecting the Power Connectors 24

2.10 Power On 25

2.11 Jumpers Setup 26

2.12 Onboard Headers and Connectors 27

2.13 Post Status Checker 39

2.14 M.2 WiFi/BT PCIe WiFi Module and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/
BT) Installation Guide 40

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2.15 M.2 SSD Module Installation Guide (M2_1) 42

2.16 M.2 SSD Module Installation Guide (M2_2, M2_3 and M2_4) 46

2.17 Change Screen Brightness for eDP in Windows® 48

Chapter 1 Introduction

ank you for purchasing ASRock Z790 Pro RS/D4 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 doc umentation occur, the updated version will be available on
ASRock’s website without further notice. If you require technical support related to
this motherboard, plea se visit our website for specic information about the model
you are using. You may nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRo ck’s
website a s well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Z790 Pro RS/D4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock Z790 Pro RS/D4 User Manual

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2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optiona l)

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5 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)

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1 x Stando for M.2 Socket (Optional)

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1.2 Specications

Platform

CPU

Chipset

Memory

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1DPC 1R Up to 5333+ MHz (OC), 3200 MHz Natively.

1DPC 2R Up to 4400+ MHz (OC), 3200 MHz Natively.

2DPC 1R Up to 4533+ MHz (OC), 3200 MHz Natively.

2DPC 2R Up to 4266+ MHz (OC), 3200 MHz Natively.

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* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for

more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)

ATX Form Factor

2oz Copper PCB

Supports 13th Gen & 12th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors

(LGA1700)

Supports Intel® Hybrid Technology

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Max 3.0 Technology

Supports Intel® ermal Velocity Boost (TVB)

Supports Intel® Adaptive Boost Technology (ABT)

Intel® Z790

Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology

4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots

Supports DDR4 non-ECC, un-buered memory up to

5333+(OC)*

Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-

ECC mode)

Max. capacity of system memor y: 128GB

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

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Expansion
Slot

CPU:

1 x PCIe 5.0 x16 Slot (PCIE2), supports x16 mode*

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Chipset:

1 x PCIe 4.0 x16 Slot (PCIE3), supports x4 mode*

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2 x PCIe 3.0 x1 Slots (PCIE1 and PCIE4)*

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1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT PCIe

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WiFi module and Intel® CNVio/CNVio2 (Integrated WiFi/

BT)

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Supports AMD CrossFire

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Graphics

Audio

LAN

Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs

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can be supported only with processors which are GPU

integrated.

Intel® Xe Graphics Architecture (Gen 12)

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Supports eDP 1.4, supports max. resolution up to Full HD

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60Hz

1 x HDMI 2.1 TMDS Compatible, supports HDCP 2.3 and

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max. resolution up to 4K 60Hz

1 x DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC (compressed), supports HDCP

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2.3 and max. resolution up to 8K 60Hz / 5K 120Hz

7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC897 Audio Codec)

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Nahimic Audio

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2.5 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000/2500 Mb/s

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Dragon RTL8125BG

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Supports Dragon 2.5G LAN Soware

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- Smart Auto Adjust Bandwidth Control

- Visual User Friendly UI

- Visual Network Usage Statistics

- Optimized Default Setting for Game, Browser, and

Streaming Modes

- User Customized Priority Control

Z790 Pro RS/D4

USB

Rear Panel
I/O

1 x USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type-C (Front)

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1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (Rear)

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1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A (Rear)

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6 x USB 3.2 Gen1 (2 Rear, 4 Front)

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8 x USB 2.0 (4 Rear, 4 Front)

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* All USB ports support ESD Protection

2 x Antenna Mounting Points

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1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

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1 x HDMI Port

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1 x DisplayPort 1.4

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1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s)

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1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s)

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2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports

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4 x USB 2.0 Ports

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1 x RJ-45 LAN Port

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HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

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Storage

RAID

Connector

CPU:

1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_1, Key M), supports type

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2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*

Chipset:

1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_2, Key M), supports ty pe

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2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*

1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_3, Key M), supports type

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2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*

1 x Hyper M.2 Socket (M2_4, Key M), supports type

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2260/2280 PCIe Gen4x4 (64 Gb/s) mode*

8 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors

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* Supports Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)

* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 for SATA

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storage devices

Supports RAID 0, RAID 1 and RAID 5 for M.2 NVMe stor-

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age devices

1 x eDP Signal Connector

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1 x SPI 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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3 x Addressable LED Headers**

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1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)***

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1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan

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Speed Control)****

5 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan

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Speed Control)*****

1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

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2 x 8 pin 12V Power Connectors (Hi-Density Power Con-

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nector)

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

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1 x underbolt AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock

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underbolt 4 AIC Card)

2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports)

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2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports)

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1 x Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (20 Gb/s)

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

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** Support in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip

*** CPU_FAN1 supports the fan power up to 1A (12W).

**** CPU_FAN2/WP supports the fan power up to 2A (24W).

***** CHA_FAN1~5/WP support the fan power up to 2A (24W).

***** CPU_FAN2/WP and CHA_FAN1~5/WP can auto detect

if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with GUI support

BIOS

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Feature

Microso® Windows® 11 64-bit

OS

Certica­tions

* For detailed product information, plea se visit our webs ite: http://ww w.asrock.com

Please realize that there is a certain risk involved w ith overclocking, including
adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or u sing
third-party ove rclocking tools. Overclocking may aect your syste m’s stability, or
even cause damage to the component s and devices of your system. It should be done
at your own risk an d expense. We are not re sponsible for possibl e damage cause d by
overclocking.

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FCC, CE

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

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

Top Side View

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Back Side View

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1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)

2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V2)

3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)

4 CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2/WP)

5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)

6 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)

7 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN5/WP)

8 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN4/WP)

9 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)

10 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB32_6_7)

11 Front Panel Type C USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Header (USB32_TC1)

12 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB32_4_5)

13 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4)(Upper), (SATA3_5)(Lower)

14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2)(Upper), (SATA3_3)(Lower)

15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0)(Upper), (SATA3_1)(Lower)

16 Post Status Checker (PSC)

17 SPI TPM Header (SPI_TPM_J1)

18 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

19 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)

20 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_6)

21 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_7)

22 USB 2.0 Header (USB_7_8)

23 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5_6)

24 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2/WP)

25 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP)

26 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED2)

27 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED3)

28 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

29 5-pin underbolt AIC Connector (TB1)

30 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)

31 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)

32 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

33 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP)

34 eDP Signal Connector (EDP1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

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1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_12) 7 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB32_1)

2 2.5G LAN RJ-45 Port* 8 USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB32_TC2)

3 Line In (Light Blue)** 9 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_34)

4 Front Speaker (Lime)** 10 HDMI Port

5 Microphone (Pink)** 11 DisplayPort 1.4

6 USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports (USB32_23) 12 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LA N port LED indic ations .

ACT/LINK L ED

SPEED LED

LAN Port

Activity / Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

O No Link O 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps/1Gbps connection

On Link Green 2.5Gbps connection

** Function of the Audio Port s in 7.1-chann el Conguration:

Port Function

Light Blue (Rear panel) Rear Speaker Out
Lime (Rear panel) Front Speaker Out
Pink (Rear panel) Central /Subwoofer Speaker Out
Lime (Front panel) Side Speaker Out

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1.5 Block Diagram

DDR4 2133/4133+ Slot x2

DDR4 2133/4133+ Slot x2

128-bit Dual-Channel Mem ory x 4 Slots

Channel A

Channel B

Intel Raptor Lake

Processor

M2_1

PCIE2(Gen 5 x16 Slot)

Gen5 x16

Gen4 x4

Socket 1700

(3 jack Audio)

M2_3

M2_2

PCIE3 (Supports TBT4 AIC)

Gen4 x4

Gen4 x4

DMI Gen4 x8

M2_4

M2_WIFI

PCIE1( x1 Slot)

PCIE4( x1 Slot)

RTL8125BG(2.5G LAN)

ALC897

CNVio

Gen3 x1

Gen3 x1

Gen4 x4

Gen4 x4

480Mb/s+Gen3x1

Intel

700 Series

Chipset

Gen3 x1

AZ(HD Audio)

eSPI

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5Gb/s

20Gb/s

10Gb/s

DDI1

DDI2

DDI3

eDP

HDMI

Display Port

10Gb/s

Rear USB 3.2 Gen2 Type A*1 Port

Front USB 3.2 Gen2x2 Type C*1 Port

Rear USB 3.2 Gen2 Type C*1Port

5Gb/s

480Mb/s

480Mb/s

USB2.0 HUBGENESYS

GENESYS

USB2.0 HUB

Front USB 3.2 Gen1*4 Ports

Rear USB 3.2 Gen1 Type A *2 Ports

Rear USB 2.0*2 Ports

Front USB 2.0*4 Ports

Rear USB 2.0*2 Ports(With PS2)

SPI

SATA 6Gb

SATA8 Ports

Flash ROM 256Mb

H/W Monitor

FAN*7 Headers

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 inser t the 1700-Pin CPU into the socket, plea se check if the PnP ca p
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 is found.
Other wise, the CPU wil l be seriously damaged.

2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.

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Please save and replace the cover if the proces sor is removed. e cover mu st be
placed if you wish to return the mothe rboard for aer ser vice.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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CPU_FAN