Fatal1ty Z270 User Manual
Version 1.0
Published December 2016
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Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I actually
played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or ve games o guys
who played at the highest level. I actually thought of making a career of it, but at that young
age situations change rapidly. Because I’ve been blessed with great hand-eye coordination and
a grasp of mathematics (an important element in video gaming) I gravitated to that activity.
GOING PRO
I started professional gaming in 1999 when I entered the CPL (Cyberathlete Professional
League) tournament in Dallas and won $4,000 for coming in third place. Emerging as one
of the top players in the United States, a company interested in sponsoring me ew me to
Sweden to compete against the top 12 players in the world. I won 18 straight games, lost
none, and took rst place, becoming the number one ranked Quake III player in the world
in the process. Two months later I followed that success by traveling to Dallas and defending
my title as the world’s best Quake III player, winning the $40,000 grand prize. From there
I entered competitions all over the world, including Singapore, Korea, Germany, Australia,
Holland and Brazil in addition to Los Angeles, New York and St. Louis.
WINNING STREAK
I was excited to showcase my true gaming skills when defending my title as CPL
Champion of the year at the CPL Winter 2001 because I would be competing in a totally
dierent rst person shooter (fps) game, Alien vs. Predator II. I won that competition and
walked away with a new car. e next year I won the same title playing Unreal Tournament
2003, becoming the only three-time CPL champion of the year. And I did it playing a
different game each year, something no one else has ever done and a feat of which I am
extremely proud.
At QuakeCon 2002, I faced o against my rival ZeRo4 in one of the most highly
anticipated matches of the year, winning in a 14 to (-1) killer victory. Competing at Quakecon
2004, I became the World’s 1st Doom3 Champion by defeating Daler in a series of very
challenging matches and earning $25,000 for the victory.
Since then Fatal1ty has traveled the globe to compete against the best in the world, winning
prizes and acclaim, including the 2005 CPL World Tour Championship in New York City for
a $150,000 rst place triumph. In August 2007, Johnathan was awarded the rst ever Lifetime
Achievement Award in the four year history of the eSports-Award for “showing exceptional
sportsmanship, taking part in shaping eSports into what it is today and for being the prime
representative of this young sport. He has become the gurehead for eSports worldwide”.
Fatal1ty Story
LIVIN’ LARGE
Since my rst big tournament wins, I have been a “Professional Cyberathlete”, traveling the
world and livin’ large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV,
ESPN and a 60 Minutes segment on CBS to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. I’m living
a dream by playing video games for a living. I’ve always been athletic and took sports like
hockey and football very seriously, working out and training hard. is discipline helps me
become a better gamer and my drive to be the best has opened the doors necessary to become
a professional.
A DREAM
Now, another dream is being realized – building the ultimate gaming computer, made
up of the best parts under my own brand. Quality hardware makes a huge difference in
competitions…a couple more frames per second and everything gets really nice. It’s all about
getting the computer processing faster and allowing more uid movement around the maps.
My vision for Fatal1ty hardware is to allow gamers to focus on the game without worrying
about their equipment, something I’ve preached since I began competing. I don’t want to
worry about my equipment. I want to be there – over and done with - so I can focus on
the game. I want it to be the fastest and most stable computer equipment on the face of the
planet, so quality is what Fatal1ty Brand products represent.
Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel
e Fatal1ty name, Fatal1ty logos and the Fatal1ty likeness are registered trademarks of Fatal1ty, Inc., and are used
under license. © 2016 Fatal1ty, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
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Fatal1ty Z270 Professional Gaming i7 Series
Intel
Z270
DDR 4_A2 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )
DDR 4_A1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )
DDR 4_B2 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )
DDR 4_B1 (6 4 bit, 28 8-pin m odule )
ATX12V1
ATXPWR1
PCIE2
Top:
RJ-45
(I211AT)
USB 3.0
T: USB4
B: USB5
Top:
Central/Bass
Cente r:
REAR SP K
Top:
LINE IN
Cente r:
FRONT
Botto m:
Optic al
SPDIF
Botto m:
MIC IN
PCIE4
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
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SPK_PLED1
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HD_AUDIO1
PCIE5
SATA3_4_ 5
SATA3_A1 _A2
SATA3_A3 _A4
PCIE1
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16
USB_15_16
1
21
USB_13_14
1
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USB_11_12
1
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CLRBTN1
SATA_EXP 0_1
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USB 3 .0
T: USB1
B: US B2
PS2
Keyb oard
/Mou se
CMOS
Battery
T B1
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USB3_ 6_7
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CPU_FAN1
9
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TPMS1
USB 3.1
T: USB31_TA_1
B: USB31_TC_1
CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP
3
USB3_ 8_9
1
CLRMOS1
1
24
CPU_OPT/W_PUMP
M2_WIFI_1
HDM I_1
DIS PLAYI_1
RJ-45
(I219V)
Dr.
Debug
XMP_ ON1
BIOS_A1
BIOS_B1
BIOS_A_LED1
BIOS
ROM
BIOS_B_LED1
BIOS
ROM
RGB_LED
1
M2_ 2
CTCTCT CT34
33
32 31
PCIE3
M2_ 3
CTCTCT CT24
23
22 21
CHA_FAN2
CHA_FAN1
M2_ 1
CTCTCT CT14
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USB 3.0
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Motherboard Layout
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No. Description
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 CPU Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CPU_OPT/W_PUMP)
3 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)
4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
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 XMP Switch (XMP_ON1)
8 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
9 Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (USB_10)
10 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_6_7)
11 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_8_9)
12 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
13 SATA Express Connectors (SATA_EXP0_1)
14 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_4_5)
15 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A1_A2)
16 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_A3_A4)
17 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/W_PUMP)
18 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)
19 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
20 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)
21 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)
22 AURA RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)
23 USB 2.0 Header (USB_15_16)
24 USB 2.0 Header (USB_13_14)
25 USB 2.0 Header (USB_11_12)
26 underbolt AIC Header (TB1)
27 TPM Header (TPMS1)
28 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)
29 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
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I/O Panel
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No. Description No. Description
1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 11 USB 3.0 Ports (USB_4_5) ****
2 DisplayPort 1.2 12 USB 3.1 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1)
3 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I211AT)* 13 USB 3.1 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)
4
GLAN RJ-45 Port (AQUANTIA®
AQC108)**
14 LAN RJ-45 Port (Intel® I219V)*
5 Central / Bass (Orange) 15 HDMI Port
6 Rear Speaker (Black) 16 Antenna Ports
7 Line In (Light Blue) 17 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB_1)
8 Front Speaker (Lime)*** 18 USB 3.0 Ports (USB_2)
9 Microphone (Pink) 19 Clear CMOS Switch
10 Optical SPDIF Out Port
* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
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
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Por t
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** ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link Orange 100Mbps/1Gbps/2.5Gbps
connection
Blinking Data Activity
On Link Green 5Gbps connection
*** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below
for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
Audio Output
Channels
Front Speaker
(No. 8)
Rear Speaker
(No. 6)
Central / Bass
(No. 5)
Line In
(No. 7)
2 V -- -- --
4 V V -- --
6 V V V --
8 V V V V
**** ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB_4_ 5 ports.
To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the front
panel audio header. Aer restarting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer” tool on your
system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback multi-streaming”, and
click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then you are allowed to select
“Realtek HDA Primary output” to use the Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker,
or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use the front panel audio.
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Por t
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Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Professional Gaming i7 Series
motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently
stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design
conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.
1.1 Package Contents
• ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Professional Gaming i7 Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
• ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Professional Gaming i7 Series Quick Installation Guide
• ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Professional Gaming i7 Series Support CD
• 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
• 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card (Optional)
• 1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card (Optional)
• 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas (Optional)
• 1 x I/O Panel Shield
• 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)
Because 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 without 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 latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock
website http://www.asrock.com.
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1.2 Specications
Platform
• ATX Form Factor
CPU
• Supports 7th and 6th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3/
Pentium®/Celeron® Processors (Socket 1151)
• Digi Power design
• 12 Power Phase design
• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
• Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs
• Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking
• Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine II
Chipset
• Intel® Z270
Memory
• Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
• 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR4 3733+(OC)*/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)
/2800(OC)/2400**/2133 non-ECC, un-buered memory
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
** 7th Gen Intel® CPU supports DDR4 up to 2400; 6th Gen Intel®
CPU supports DDR4 up to 2133.
• Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in nonECC mode)
• Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0
• 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
Expansion
Slot
• 4 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4/PCIE5:
single at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4); triple
at x8 (PCIE2) / x4 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE5). PCIE3: x4 mode )*
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
• 1 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slot (Flexible PCIe)
• Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM
and CrossFireXTM
• Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLI
TM
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• 1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-
802.11ac module (on the rear I/O)
• 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2)
Graphics
* Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can
be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.
• Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick
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
• Gen9 LP, DX11.3, DX12
• HWAEncode/Decode: VP8, HEVC 8b, VP9, HEVC 10b (For
7th Gen Intel® CPU)
• HWA Encode/Decode: VP8 , HEVC 8b; GPU/SWEncode/
Decode: VP9, HEVC 10b (For 6th Gen Intel® CPU)
• Max. shared memory 1024MB
* e size of maximum shared memory may vary from dierent
operating systems.
• Dual graphics output: Support HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2
ports by independent display controllers
• Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2160) @ 24Hz / (3840x2160) @ 30Hz
• Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2304) @ 60Hz
• Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port
(Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
• Supports HDCP with HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
• Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with HDMI
and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
Audio
• 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek
ALC1220 Audio Codec)
• Premium Blu-ray Audio support
• Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)
• Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
• 120dB SNR DAC with Dierential Amplier
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• TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier for Front Panel
Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)
• Pure Power-In
• Direct Drive Technology
• PCB Isolate Shielding
• Impedance Sensing on Front Out port
• Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
• AURA RGB LED
• Gold Audio Jacks
• 15μ Gold Audio Connector
• Supports Creative SoundBlaster Cinema3
LAN
1 x 5 Gigabit LAN 100/1000/2500/5000 Mb/s (AQUANTIA®
AQC108):
• Supports Wake-On-LAN
• Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
• Supports PXE
2 x Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s (1 x Intel® I219V, 1 x Intel®
I211AT):
• Supports Wake-On-LAN
• Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
• Supports Dual LAN with Teaming*
* Teaming is not supported on Win 10.
• Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE
Wireless
LAN
• Intel® 802.11ac WiFi Module (Free Bundle)
• Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
• Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)
• Supports high speed wireless connections up to 433Mbps
• Supports Bluetooth 4.0 / 3.0 + High speed class II
Rear Panel
I/O
• 2 x Antenna Ports
• 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
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• 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
• 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM2142)
(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM2142)
(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 3 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z270) (Supports ESD Protection
(ASRock Full Spike Protection))
* Ultra USB Power is supported on USB_4_5 ports.
* ACPI wake-up function is not supported on USB_4_5 ports.
• 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 3.0) (Intel® Z270) (Supports
ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 3 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
• 1 x Clear CMOS Switch
• HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /
Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)
Storage
• 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology
15 and Intel Smart Response Technology), 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.
* If M2_3 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_3
will be disabled.
• 4 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061, support NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
• 2 x SATA Express 10 Gb/s Connectors**
** Support to be announced
• 3 x Ultra M.2 Sockets, support type 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)***
*** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technolog y
*** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
*** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
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Connector
• 1 x TPM Header
• 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
• 1 x AURA RGB LED Header
• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
* e CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum
1A (12W) fan power.
• 1 x CPU Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)
(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 Control)
• 1 x Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin)
(Smart Fan Speed Control)
* e Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water
cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.
* CPU_OPT/W_PUMP, CHA_FAN1, 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 Connector)
• 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connector)
• 1 x underbolt AIC Connector (5-pin)
* Only one underbolt AIC Card is supported.
• 3 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 6 USB 2.0 ports) (Intel® Z270)
(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 2 x USB 3.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.0 ports) (ASMedia
ASM1074 hub) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection))
• 1 x Vertical Type A USB 3.0 (Intel® Z270)
• 1 x Dr. Debug with LED
• 1 x Power Switch with LED
• 1 x Reset Switch with LED
• 1 x XMP Switch
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BIOS
Feature
• 2 x AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support
(1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)
• Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology
• ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events
• SMBIOS 2.7 Support
• CPU, GT_CPU, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCST,
VCCSA, VCCPLL Voltage Multi-adjustment
Hardware
Monitor
• Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump,
Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans
• Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump, Chassis,
Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans
• Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump, Chassis, Chassis
Optional/Water Pump Fans
• Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU Optional/Water Pump,
Chassis, Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fans
• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM,
VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCSA, VCCST
OS
• Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64bit
• Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit (For 7th Gen Intel® CPU)
• Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-
bit (For 6th Gen Intel® CPU)
* To install Windows® 7 OS, a modied installation disk with
xHCI drivers packed into the ISO le is required. Please refer to
page 220 for more detailed instructions.
* For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock's
website for details: http://www.asrock.com
Certications
• FCC, CE, WHQL
• ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com
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Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting
the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party
overclocking tools. Overclocking may aect your system’s stability, or even cause damage to
the components and devices of your system. It should be done at your own risk and expense.
We are not responsible for possible damage caused by overclocking.
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1.3 WiFi-802.11ac Module 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 v4.0
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-touse 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.
WiFi + BT Module
(pre-installed Intel® Dual Band
Wireless-AC 3160)
ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas
(included in the package)
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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 clockwise 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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is is an 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
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,
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.
• Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or
in the bag that comes with the components.
• When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not overtighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
Chapter 2 Installation
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2.1 Installing the CPU
1. Before you insert the 1151-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the
socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not
force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU
will be seriously damaged.
2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
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2
A
B
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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be placed if
you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.
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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
1 2
CPU_
FAN
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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.
Dual Channel Memory Conguration
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.
Priority DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2
1 Populated Populated
2 Populated Populated
3 Populated Populated Populated Populated
1. For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same
brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.
2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory 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.
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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI and PCI Express Slots)
ere are 5 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.
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 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x8 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
PCIe Slot Congurations
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s
chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1, CHA_FAN2 or CHA_FAN3) when using multiple graphics cards.
Before installing an expansion 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.
PCIE2 PCIE4 PCIE5
Single Graphics Card x16 N/A N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireXTM or SLITM
Mode
x8 x8 N/A
ree Graphics Cards in
3-Way CrossFireXTM Mode
x8 x4 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”. e illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”
when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.
Clear CMOS Jumper
(CLRMOS1)
(see p.1, No. 28)
CLRMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system
parameters to default setup, please turn o the computer and unplug the power
cord from the power supply. Aer waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to
short pin2 and pin3 on CLRMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the
CMOS right aer you update the BIOS. 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. Please be noted that the password,
date, time, and user default prole will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is
removed.
Clear CMOSDefault
e Clear CMOS Switch has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper.
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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors
System Panel Header
(9-pin PAN EL1)
(see p.1, No. 19)
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.
GND
RESET#
PWRBTN#
PLED-
PLED+
GND
HDLED-
HDLED+
1
GND
PWRBTN (Power Switch):
Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may congure the way to
turn o your system using the power switch.
RESET (Reset Switch):
Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart
the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.
PLED (System Power LED):
Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. e LED is on when
the system is operating. e LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep
state. e LED is o when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered o (S5).
HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):
Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. e LED is on
when the hard drive is reading or writing data.
e front panel design may dier by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists
of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc.
When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire
assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.
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.
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Power LED and Speaker
Header
(7-pin SPK_PLED1)
(see p.1, No. 21)
Please connect the
chassis power LED and
the chassis speaker to this
header.
Serial ATA3 Connectors
(SATA3_0_1:
see p.1, No. 13)
(SATA3_2_3:
see p.1, No. 13)
(SATA3_4_5:
see p.1, No. 14)
(SATA3_A1_A2:
see p.1, No. 15)
(SATA3_A3_A4:
see p.1, No. 16)
ese ten 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_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.
If M2_3 is occupied by a
SATA-type M.2 device,
SATA3_3 will be disabled.
To minimize the boot
time, use Intel® Z270 SATA
ports (SATA3_0) for your
bootable devices.
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+5V
DUMMY
PLED+
PLED+
PLED-
DUMMY
SPEAKER
SATA3_A1 SATA3_4
SATA3_5SATA3_A2
SATA3_A3
SATA3_A4
SATA3_0SATA3_1
SATA3_2SATA3_3
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Serial ATA Express
Connectors
(SATA _EXP_0 _1:
see p.1, No. 13)
Please connect either
SATA or PCIe storage
devices to these
connectors.
USB 2.0 Headers
(9-pin USB_11_12)
(see p.1, No. 25)
(9-pin USB_13_14)
(see p.1, No. 24)
(9-pin USB_15_16)
(see p.1, No. 23)
ere are three USB
2.0 headers on this
motherboard. Each USB
2.0 header can support
two ports.
USB 3.0 Headers
(19-pin USB3_6_7)
(see p.1, No. 10)
(19-pin USB3_8_9)
(see p.1, No. 11)
(USB_9)
(see p.1, No. 9)
Besides four USB 3.0 ports
on the I/O panel, there
are two headers and one
port on this motherboard.
Each USB 3.0 header can
support two ports.
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IntA_PB_D+
Dummy
IntA_PB_D-
GND
IntA_PB_SSTX+
GND
IntA_PB_SSTX-
IntA_PB_SSRX+
IntA_PB_SSRX-
VbusVbus
Vbus
IntA_PA_SSRX-
IntA_PA_SSRX+
GND
IntA_PA_SSTX-
IntA_PA_SSTX+
GND
IntA_PA_D-
IntA_PA_D+
DUMMY
GND
GND
P+
P-
USB_PWR
P+
P-
USB_PWR
1
SATA_EXP_0
SATA_EXP_1
SATA3_0SATA3_1
SATA3_2SATA3_3
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