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Z370 Professional Gaming i7

User Manual

Version 1.0

Published December 2016

Summary of Contents for FATALITY Z370

Page 2: ...lied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or itness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors oicers employees or agents be liable...

Page 3: ...ds You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure If you require assistance please call A...

Page 4: ...lled and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator your body Operations in the 5 15 5 35GHz band are restricted to indoor usage only Radio transmit power per transceiver type Function F...

Page 5: ...ew 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...

Page 6: ...d 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 luid...

Page 7: ...DIMM 19 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI and PCI Express Slots 21 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 23 2 7 Smart Switches 29 2 8 Dr Debug 30 2 9 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 32 2 9 1 Installing Two S...

Page 8: ...Creative SoundBlaster Cinema3 57 3 5 ASRock RGB LED 58 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 60 4 1 Introduction 60 4 2 EZ Mode 61 4 3 Advanced Mode 62 4 3 1 UEFI Menu Bar 62 4 3 2 Navigation Keys 63 4 4 Main...

Page 9: ...6 6 ACPI Coniguration 87 4 6 7 USB Coniguration 88 4 6 8 Trusted Computing 89 4 7 Tools 90 4 8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 93 4 9 Security Screen 96 4 10 Boot Screen 97 4 11 Exit Screen 10...

Page 10: ...board ATX Form Factor ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Professional Gaming i7 Series Quick Installation Guide ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Professional Gaming i7 Series Support CD 4 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional...

Page 11: ...933 OC 2800 OC 2666 2400 2133 non ECC un bufered 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 Supp...

Page 12: ...Part2 h 262 JPEG MJPEG VC 1 Max shared memory 1024MB he size of maximum shared memory may vary from diferent operating systems Dual graphics output Support HDMI and DisplayPort 1 2 ports by independe...

Page 13: ...Supports Lightning ESD 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 Supports Energy Eicient Etherne...

Page 14: ...gy 15 NCQ AHCI and Hot Plug 2 x SATA3 6 0 Gb s Connectors by ASMedia ASM1061 support 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 disab...

Page 15: ...tional 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 P...

Page 16: ...empera ture 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...

Page 17: ...17 USB 3 1 Gen1 T USB1 B USB2 PS2 Keyboard Mouse CMOS Battery T B1 1 26 2 USB_5_6 1 18 CPU_FAN1 1 TPMS1 USB 3 1 Gen2 T USB31_TA_1 B USB31_TC_1 3 1 USB_7_8 25 CPU_OPT W_PUMP M2_WIFI_1 HDMI_1 DISPLAYI_...

Page 18: ...B31_TC_2 11 Chassis Fan Connector CHA_FAN2 12 USB 3 1 Gen1 Header USB_7_8 13 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_0_1 14 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_2_3 15 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_4_5 16 SATA3 Connectors SATA3_A1_A2 17 P...

Page 19: ...ker Black 16 Antenna Ports 7 Line In Light Blue 17 Fatal1ty Mouse Port USB_1 8 Front Speaker Lime 18 USB 3 1 Gen1 Port USB_2 9 Microphone Pink 19 Clear CMOS Button 10 Optical SPDIF Out Port here are t...

Page 20: ...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_3_4 ports To ena...

Page 21: ...802 11 a b g n ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4 2 WiFi BT module is an easy to use wireless local area network WLAN adapter to support WiFi BT Bluetooth v4 2 standard features Smart Ready te...

Page 22: ...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...

Page 23: ...ysical 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 t...

Page 24: ...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 situatio...

Page 25: ...English 16 4 5 3...

Page 26: ...English Fatal1ty Z370 Professional Gaming i7 Series 17 Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed he cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for ater service...

Page 27: ...English 18 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 C P U _ F A N...

Page 28: ...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 Populated Populated 1 For dual channel conig...

Page 29: ...English 20 1 2 3...

Page 30: ...is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards PCIe Slot Conigurations For a better thermal environment please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard s chassis fan connector CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2...

Page 31: ...to clear the data in CMOS he 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 plea...

Page 32: ...ng the power button RESET Reset Button Connect to the reset button on the chassis front panel Press the reset button to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal resta...

Page 33: ...r 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...

Page 34: ...ype C USB 3 1 Gen2 Header 26 pin F_USB31_TC_2 see p 8 No 10 here is one Front Panel Type C USB 3 1 Gen2 Header on this motherboard his header is used for connecting a USB 3 1 Gen2 module for additiona...

Page 35: ...sis 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...

Page 36: ...rd 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 TPM Header 17 pin TPMS1 see p 8 No 28 his connector supports Trusted Platform Module T...

Page 37: ...to connect RGB LED extension cable which allows users to choose from various LED lighting efects Caution Never install the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation otherwise the cable may be damaged Pl...

Page 38: ...ower Button allows users to quickly turn on of the system Reset Button RSTBTN see p 8 No 19 Reset Button allows users to quickly reset the system Clear CMOS Button see p 10 No 19 Clear CMOS Button all...

Page 39: ...memory modules 55 he Memory could not be detected Please re install the memory and CPU If the problem still exists please install only one memory module or try using other memory modules 61 91 Chipset...

Page 40: ...install only one memory module or try using other memory modules d6 he VGA could not be recognized Please clear CMOS and try re installing the VGA card If the problem still exists please try installi...

Page 41: ...that the cards are properly seated on the slots Step 2 If required connect the auxiliary power source to the PCI Express graphics cards Requirements 1 You should only use identical SLITM ready graphic...

Page 42: ...e_2S Card to the goldingers on each graphics card Make sure the ASRock SLI_ HB_Bridge_2S Card is irmly in place Step 4 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connector...

Page 43: ...tem tray utility Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi GPU For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode Step 1 Double click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the Windows system tray Step 2 In the let...

Page 44: ...ided with the graphics card you purchase not bundled with this motherboard Please refer to your graphics card vendor for details 1 You should only use identical CrossFireXTM ready graphics cards that...

Page 45: ...English 36 Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot...

Page 46: ...ts Step 2 Use one CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE2 and PCIE4 slots and use the other CrossFire Bridge to connect the graphics cards on PCIE4 and PCIE5 slots he CrossFire Bridge...

Page 47: ...Step 4 Double click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in the Windows system tray Step 5 In the let pane click Performance and then AMD CrossFireXTM hen select Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply...

Page 48: ...et M2_3 supports SATA3 6 0 Gb s module and M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 32 Gb s If M2_3 is occupied by a SATA type M 2 device SATA3_3 will be disabled Installing the M 2_SSD NGFF Module Step 1...

Page 49: ...B C Step 4 Peel of the yellow protective ilm on the nut to be used Hand tighten the standof into the desired nut location on the motherboard A B A B C Step 5 Align and gently insert the M 2 NGFF SSD...

Page 50: ...80S3 Kingston PCIe3 x4 SKC1000 480G Kingston PCIe2 x4 SH2280S3 480G OCZ PCIe3 x4 RVD400 M2280 512G NVME PATRIOT PCIe3 x4 PH240GPM280SSDR NVME Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX 128M8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX 1TM8PeG P...

Page 51: ...10 Transcend SATA3 TS256GMTS400 Transcend SATA3 TS512GMTS600 Transcend SATA3 TS512GMTS800 V Color SATA3 VLM100 120G 2280B RD V Color SATA3 VLM100 240G 2280RGB V Color SATA3 VSM100 240G 2280 V Color SA...

Page 52: ...e 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 Type 22110 M 2 module is supported with either M2_1 or...

Page 53: ...C D Step 4 Peel of the yellow protective ilm on the nut to be used Hand tighten the standof into the desired nut location on the motherboard A B A B C D Step 5 Align and gently insert the M 2 NGFF SS...

Page 54: ...80S3 Kingston PCIe3 x4 SKC1000 480G Kingston PCIe2 x4 SH2280S3 480G OCZ PCIe3 x4 RVD400 M2280 512G NVME PATRIOT PCIe3 x4 PH240GPM280SSDR NVME Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX 128M8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX 1TM8PeG P...

Page 55: ...10 Transcend SATA3 TS256GMTS400 Transcend SATA3 TS512GMTS600 Transcend SATA3 TS512GMTS800 V Color SATA3 VLM100 120G 2280B RD V Color SATA3 VLM100 240G 2280RGB V Color SATA3 VSM100 240G 2280 V Color SA...

Page 56: ...ORUN is enabled in your computer If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the ile ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu Drivers Menu he drivers compatible...

Page 57: ...n be downloaded from ASRock Live Update APP Shop Ater the installation you will ind the icon F Stream on your desktop Double click the F Stream icon F Stream main menu will pop up 3 2 2 Using F Stream...

Page 58: ...sh Fatal1ty Z370 Professional Gaming i7 Series 49 OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system System Info View information about the system he System Browser tab may not appear for certain mo...

Page 59: ...sing the graph he fans will automatically shit to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met Settings Conigure ASRock F Stream Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if you want F...

Page 60: ...ASRock Live Update APP Shop utility You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock Live Update APP Shop 3 3 1 UI Overview Category Panel he category panel contains several c...

Page 61: ...he let side of the screen he other various apps are shown on the right Please scroll up and down to see more apps listed You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or...

Page 62: ...want to install the app click on the red icon to start downloading Step 4 When installation completes you can ind the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner To uninstall it simply clic...

Page 63: ...ps you have already installed When there is an available new version for your app you will ind the mark of New Version appears below the installed app icon Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more det...

Page 64: ...ers tab is selected you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers Please update them all soon Step 1 Please check the item information before update Click on to see mo...

Page 65: ...English 56 3 3 4 Setting In the Setting page you can change the language select the server location and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update APP Shop on Windows startup...

Page 66: ...and Custom 1 2 3 4 5 here are ive functions in SoundBlasterTM Cinema3 No Function Description 1 Surround Creating unprecedented levels of audio realism by producing virtual speakers around above and...

Page 67: ...GB LED strips to the RGB LED Headers RGB_LED1 on the motherboard 1 Never install the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation otherwise the cable may be damaged 2 Before installing or removing your RGB...

Page 68: ...ough the ASRock RGB LED utility Download this utility from the ASRock Live Update APP Shop and start coloring your PC style your way Toggle on of the RGB LED switch Sync RGB LED efects for all LED reg...

Page 69: ...Test POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY ater POST restart the system by pressing Ctl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chassi...

Page 70: ...he system s current status You can check the most crucial information of your system such as CPU speed DRAM frequency SATA information fan speed etc Press F6 or click the Advanced Mode button at the u...

Page 71: ...corner of the screen 4 3 1 UEFI Menu Bar he top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system time date information OC Tweaker For overclocking conigurations Advan...

Page 72: ...or the descriptions of each navigation key Navigation Key s Description To change option for the selected items Tab Switch to next function PGUP Go to the previous page PGDN Go to the next page HOME G...

Page 73: ...4 4 4 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview My Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items Press F5 to add remove your favori...

Page 74: ...erclocking setting Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard It should be done at your own risk and expense Load Optimized GPU OC Setting You can use this option to lo...

Page 75: ...Ratio Minimum CPU Cache Ratio Set the minimum CPU Internal Bus Speed Ratio BCLK Frequency he CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK Increasing the BCLK will increase the int...

Page 76: ...igh voltage overrides Ring to Core Ratio Ofset Disable Ring to Core Ratio Ofset so the ring and core can run at the same frequency Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processo...

Page 77: ...T Slice Current Limit Conigure the current limit of the GT slice A lower limit can protect the CPU and save power while a higher limit may improve performance GT Frequency Conigure the frequency of th...

Page 78: ...precharge command and opening the next row RAS Active Time tRAS he number of clock cycles required between a bank active command and issuing the precharge command Command Rate CR he delay between whe...

Page 79: ...rank Four Activate Window tFAW he time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank CAS Write Latency tCWL Conigure CAS Write Latency Third Timing tREFI Conigure refresh cycles at an avera...

Page 80: ...to read delay tWRRD_dr Conigure between module write to read delay tWRRD_dd Conigure between module write to read delay tWRWR_sg Conigure between module write to write delay tWRWR_dg Conigure between...

Page 81: ...RFR Delay CH A Conigure RFR Delay for Channel A RFR Delay CH B Conigure RFR Delay for Channel B Advanced Setting ODT WR CH A Conigure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel A ODT WR CH...

Page 82: ...ng Conigure the realtime memory timings Enabled he system will allow performing realtime memory timing changes ater MRC_DONE MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for boot...

Page 83: ...DDR Voltage Conigure the VTT DDR Voltage PCH 1 0 Voltage Conigure the chipset voltage 1 0V PCH PLL Voltage Conigure the PCH PLL voltage VCCIO Voltage Conigure the voltage for the VCCIO Boot CPU PLL V...

Page 84: ...n processor Ring PLL Voltage Default is 0 900V Each step is 0 015V Adding 9 15 steps will help CPU PLL to lock internal clock during High frequency under Ln2 cooling For example 1 020V 1 125V will be...

Page 85: ...ault Load previously saved user defaults Save User UEFI Setup Proile to Disk Save current UEFI settings as an user default proile to disk Load User UEFI Setup Proile to Disk Load previously saved user...

Page 86: ...FI Setup Style Select the default mode when entering the UEFI setup utility Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility Full HD UEFI When Auto is selected the res...

Page 87: ...Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving It is recommended to keep C3 C6 and C7 all enabled for better power sa...

Page 88: ...lization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions so that one computer system can function as multiple...

Page 89: ...ding Enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be decoded in Above 4G Address Space only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding VT d Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I O helps your vi...

Page 90: ...isables the control of ASPM on CPU side of the DMI Link PCH DMI ASPM Support his option enables disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices IOAPIC 24 119 Entries Enables Disables IOAPIC 24 119 E...

Page 91: ...o Enable audio for the onboard digital outputs WAN Radio Enable disable the WiFi module s connectivity Deep Sleep Conigure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down Restore on AC...

Page 92: ...rmance Intel RST Premium RAID Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power stat...

Page 93: ...English 84 Third Party SATA 3 Controller Enable or disable the third party SATA3 controller...

Page 94: ...t Intel Thunderbolt Technology Enable or disable the Intel hunderbolt function Security Level Allows you to choose a security level for the hunderbolt ports AR AIC Support Enable or disable to support...

Page 95: ...English 86 4 6 5 Super IO Coniguration PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto...

Page 96: ...Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS 2 Keyboard PCIE Devices Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system...

Page 97: ...dows Linux operating systems only PS 2 Simulator Enable the support of I O port 60h 64h emulation his should be enabled for the complete USB keyboard legacy support for non USB aware OSes XHCI Hand of...

Page 98: ...English Fatal1ty Z370 Professional Gaming i7 Series 89 4 6 8 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device...

Page 99: ...Service if you are having trouble with your PC Please setup network coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the supp...

Page 100: ...Enable disable the Boot Manager Timeout Timeout Seconds Conigure the number of seconds to wait for the Boot Manager Instant Flash Save UEFI iles in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to up...

Page 101: ...oad the UEFI irmware his motherboard has two BIOS chips an active BIOS BIOS_A and a backup BIOS BIOS_B which enhances the safety and stability of your system Use Secure Backup UEFI to duplicate a work...

Page 102: ...and voltage Fan Tuning Measure Fan Min Duty Cycle Fan Tastic Tuning Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1 2 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperat...

Page 103: ...PU Optional Fan Step Down Set the value of CPU Optional fan Step Down Chassis Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 1 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fa...

Page 104: ...sis Fan 3 Chassis Fan 3 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 3 or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature Chassis Fan 3 Temp Source Selec...

Page 105: ...change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password User Password Set or change the password for the user account Users are unable to change the settin...

Page 106: ...rnal graphics card Please notice that Ultra Fast mode will boot so fast that the only way to enter this UEFI Setup Utility is to Clear CMOS or run the Restart to UEFI utility in Windows Boot From Onbo...

Page 107: ...Message If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings CSM Compatibility Support Module CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Modu...

Page 108: ...Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Select Do not launch to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UE...

Page 109: ...on the following message Discard changes and exit setup will pop out Select OK to exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY without saving any changes Discard Changes When you select this option the following messa...

Page 110: ...For technical questions please submit a support request form at https event asrock com tsd asp ASRock Incorporation 2F No 37 Sec 2 Jhongyang S Rd Beitou District Taipei City 112 Taiwan R O C ASRock E...

Page 111: ...the following specifications FCCPart15 SubpartB Unintentional Radiators Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditio...

Page 112: ...ompany Address Person responsible for making this declaration Name Surname A V P Position Title September 27 2017 Date P N 15G062051010AK V1 0 EMC Directive 2014 30 EU from April 20th 2016 EN 55022 20...

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