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Page 2: ...ied including but not limited to the implied warranties or conditions of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose In no event shall ASRock its directors officers employees or agents be liab...

Page 3: ...s 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 AS...

Page 4: ...alled 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...

Page 5: ...stalling Memory Modules DIMM 18 2 4 Expansion Slots PCI Express Slot 20 2 5 Jumpers Setup 21 2 6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 22 2 7 M 2_SSD NGFF Module Installation Guide M2_1 and M2_2 27 Chapter 3...

Page 6: ...vigation Keys 49 4 4 Main Screen 50 4 5 OC Tweaker Screen 51 4 6 Advanced Screen 62 4 6 1 CPU Configuration 63 4 6 2 Chipset Configuration 65 4 6 3 Storage Configuration 68 4 6 4 Super IO Configuratio...

Page 7: ...herboard Mini ITX Form Factor ASRock Z490M ITX ac Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z490M ITX ac Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 2 x ASRock WiFi 2 4 5 GHz Antenn...

Page 8: ...OC 2933 2800 2666 2400 2133 non ECC un buffered memory Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock s website for more information http www asrock com CoreTM i9 i7 support DDR4 up to 2933 CoreTM i5 i...

Page 9: ...y 3 0 Intel SGX Content Protection UHD HDR Blu ray Disc Dual graphics output support HDMI and DisplayPort 1 4 ports by independent display controllers Supports HDMI 1 4 with max resolution up to 4K x...

Page 10: ...ning ESD Protection Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802 3az Supports PXE Wireless LAN Intel 802 11ac WiFi Module Supports IEEE 802 11a b g n ac Supports Dual Band 2 4 5 GHz Supports high speed wire...

Page 11: ...an Connector 4 pin The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A 12W fan power 1 x Chassis Fan Connector 4 pin The Chassis Fan Connector supports the chassis fan of maxi mum 1A 12W fan powe...

Page 12: ...ca tions FCC CE ErP EuP ready ErP EuP ready power supply is required Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking including adjusting the setting in the BIOS applying Untied...

Page 13: ...1 HD_AUDIO1 1 SPEAKER1 Intel Z490 ATXPWR1 USB3_34 1 PANEL1 HDLED RESET PLED PWRBTN 1 Top LINE IN Center FRONT Bottom MIC IN SATA3_3 SATA3_2 1 CLRMOS1 SATA3_1 SATA3_0 1 USB_34 M2_2 Top RJ 45 Top RJ 45...

Page 14: ...DR4_B1 6 ATX Power Connector ATXPWR1 7 Addressable LED Header ADDR_LED1 8 USB 3 2 Gen1 Header USB3_34 9 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 10 SATA3 Connector SATA3_0 11 SATA3 Connector SATA3_3 12 SATA3 Connector...

Page 15: ...RJ 45 Port Dragon RTL8125BG 12 USB 3 2 Gen1 Type C Port USB3_TC_1 6 Line In Light Blue 13 HDMI Port 7 Front Speaker Lime 14 PS 2 Mouse Keyboard Port There are two LEDs on each LAN port Please refer to...

Page 16: ...Description Status Description Off No Link Off 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps 1Gbps connection On Link Green 2 5Gbps connection Function of the Audio Ports in 7 1 channel Con...

Page 17: ...r WiFi 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 R...

Page 18: ...ome with the package Step 2 Connect the two WiFi 2 4 5 GHz Antennas to the antenna connectors Turn the antenna clock wise until it is securely connected Step 3 Set the WiFi 2 4 5 GHz Antenna as shown...

Page 19: ...y 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...

Page 20: ...e 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 t...

Page 21: ...15 English Z490M ITX ac 4 5 3...

Page 22: ...16 English Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service...

Page 23: ...17 English Z490M ITX ac 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 C P U _ F A N...

Page 24: ...the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect orientation 1 For dual channel configuration you always need to install identical the same brand speed size and chip type...

Page 25: ...19 English Z490M ITX ac 1 2 3...

Page 26: ...0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards Before installing an expansion card please make sure that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is unplugged Please read t...

Page 27: ...mputer and unplug the power cord from the power supply After waiting for 15 seconds use a jumper cap to short the pins on CLRMOS1 for 5 seconds However please do not clear the CMOS right after you upd...

Page 28: ...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 sta...

Page 29: ...can support two ports USB 3 2 Gen1 Header 19 pin USB3_34 see p 7 No 8 There is one header on this motherboard This USB 3 2 Gen1 header can support two ports Front Panel Audio Header 9 pin HD_AUDIO1 s...

Page 30: ...t 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 The LED is on when the system is ope...

Page 31: ...use a 4 pin ATX power supply please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5 Warning Please make sure that the power cable connected is for the CPU and not the graphics card Do not plug the PCIe power cable to...

Page 32: ...ed to connect Addressable LED extension cable which allows users to choose from various LED lighting effects Caution Never install the Addressable LED cable in the wrong orientation otherwise the cabl...

Page 33: ...pports M Key type 2280 M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module and M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 32 Gb s The Ultra M 2 Socket M2_2 supports M Key type 2280 M 2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 32 Gb s Instal...

Page 34: ...of the M 2 heatsink before you install a M 2 SSD module Step 4 Align and gently insert the M 2 NGFF SSD module into the M 2 slot Please be aware that the M 2 NGFF SSD module only fits in one orientati...

Page 35: ...gston SATA3 SM2280S3 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...

Page 36: ...x4 TM8FP2480GC110 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...

Page 37: ...4 PX 1TM8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX 256M8PeG Plextor PCIe3 x4 PX 512M8PeG Plextor PCIe PX G256M6e Plextor PCIe PX G512M6e Samsung PCIe3 x4 SM961 MZVPW128HEGM NVM Samsung PCIe3 x4 PM961 MZVLW128HEGR NVME...

Page 38: ...computer If the Main Menu does not appear automatically locate and double click on the file ASRSETUP EXE in the Support CD to display the menu Drivers Menu The drivers compatible to your system will b...

Page 39: ...loaded from ASRock Live Update APP Shop After the installation you will find the icon ASRock Mother board Utility A Tuning on your desktop Double click the ASRock Motherboard Utility A Tuning icon ASR...

Page 40: ...34 English OC Tweaker Configurations for overclocking the system System Info View information about the system The System Browser tab may not appear for certain models...

Page 41: ...ans will automatically shift to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met Settings Configure ASRock ASRock Motherboard Utility A Tuning Click to select Auto run at Windows Startup if y...

Page 42: ...te 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 The category panel contains several category tabs or...

Page 43: ...on the left side of the screen The 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...

Page 44: ...click on the red icon to start downloading Step 4 When installation completes you can find the green Installed icon appears on the upper right corner To uninstall it simply click on the trash can ico...

Page 45: ...the apps you have already installed When there is an available new version for your app you will find the mark of New Version appears below the installed app icon Step 1 Click on the app icon to see m...

Page 46: ...u 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 more details Step 2 Clic...

Page 47: ...glish Z490M ITX ac 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 st...

Page 48: ...the current profile to its default settings and access Surround Sound and various features 2 Microphone From this tab you can mute the current mic device choose between two factory mic profiles turn...

Page 49: ...Strip Connect your RGB LED strips to the RGB LED Header 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...

Page 50: ...le may be damaged 2 Before installing or removing your RGB LED cable please power off your system and unplug the power cord from the power supply Failure to do so may cause dam ages to motherboard com...

Page 51: ...olychrome SYNC Utility Download this utility from the ASRock Live Update APP Shop and start coloring your PC style your way Toggle on off the RGB LED switch Sync RGB LED effects for all LED regions of...

Page 52: ...Test POST will continue with its test routines If you wish to enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY after POST restart the system by pressing Ctl Alt Delete or by pressing the reset button on the system chass...

Page 53: ...tatus 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 upper right corner of...

Page 54: ...corner of the screen 4 3 1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following selections Main For setting system time date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations Adv...

Page 55: ...ions 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 Go to the top of...

Page 56: ...LITY the Main screen will appear and display the system overview My Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items Press F5 to add remove your favorite items The availability and location of BIOS sett...

Page 57: ...ing 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 load optimized GP...

Page 58: ...n enabled pcode will be aware of the BCLK frequency when calculating the CPU V F curves This is ideal for BCLK OC to avoid high voltage overrides Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state tha...

Page 59: ...wered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exceeded Short Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 2 in watts When the limit is exceeded the CPU ratio will be lowered immediately A lower li...

Page 60: ...lumns within it Row Precharge The number of clock cycles required between the issuing of the precharge command and opening the next row RAS Active Time tRAS The number of clock cycles required between...

Page 61: ...The number of clocks that are inserted between a read command to a row pre charge command to the same rank Four Activate Window tFAW The time window in which four activates are allowed the same rank C...

Page 62: ...write delay tWRRD_sg Configure between module write to read delay tWRRD_dg Configure between module write to read delay tWRRD_dr Configure between module write to read delay tWRRD_dd Configure betwee...

Page 63: ...or channel A IO L CH B Configure IO latency for channel B IO L Offset CH A Configure IO latency offset for channel A IO L Offset CH B Configure IO latency offset for channel B RFR Delay CH A Configure...

Page 64: ...75 RCOMP2 CMD CTL Ron Drive Strength Default is 100 DQ ODT Driving Adjust ODT Driving for better signal Default is 60 DQ Driving Adjust DQ Driving for better signal Default is 26 Command Driving Adjus...

Page 65: ...ormance of intergrated memory controller Dll Bandwidth 2 Configure Dll Bandwidth 2 1600 MHz to maximize the performance of intergrated memory controller Dll Bandwidth 3 Configure Dll Bandwidth 3 1867...

Page 66: ...oltage Configuration CPU Core Cache Voltage Input voltage for the processor by the external voltage refulator CPU Load Line Calibration CPU Load Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when t...

Page 67: ...PU Voltage Frequency Curve Save User Default Type a profile name and press enter to save your settings as user default Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults Save User UEFI Setup Profil...

Page 68: ...efault 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 resolution will be set to 1920...

Page 69: ...in each processor package CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving It is recommended to keep C3 C6 C7 and C10 all enabled for better power saving Enhanced Halt State C1E Enab...

Page 70: ...irtualization 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 mult...

Page 71: ...for Directed I O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability and providing additional levels of manageability security isolation a...

Page 72: ...ted to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up IGPU Multi Monitor Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed Select enable to keep...

Page 73: ...ving when the computer is shut down Restore on AC Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure If Power Off is selected the power will remain off when the power recovers If Power On is sele...

Page 74: ...l unit SATA Aggressive Link Power Management SATA Aggressive Link Power Management allows SATA devices to enter a low power state during periods of inactivity to save power It is only supported by AHC...

Page 75: ...69 English Z490M ITX ac 4 6 4 Super IO Configuration PS2 Y Cable Enable the PS2 Y Cable or set this option to Auto...

Page 76: ...the system to be waked up by a PCIE device and enable wake on LAN I219 LAN Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the Onboard Intel LAN RTC Alarm Power On Allow the system to be waked up by the r...

Page 77: ...ou encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows Linux operating systems only XHCI H...

Page 78: ...72 English 4 6 7 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device...

Page 79: ...the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to RAID then you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode SSD Secure...

Page 80: ...ation before using Internet Flash For BIOS backup and recovery purpose it is recommended to plug in your USB pen drive before using this function Network Configuration Use this to configure internet c...

Page 81: ...Cycle Fan Tastic Tuning Select a fan mode for CPU Fan or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature CPU Fan 1 Setting Select a fan mode for CPU F...

Page 82: ...r Chassis Fan 1 Chassis Fan 1 Step Up Set the value of Chassis Fan 1 Step Up Chassis Fan 1 Step Down Set the value of Chassis Fan 1 Step Down Chassis Fan 2 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2...

Page 83: ...rity to 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...

Page 84: ...ase 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 Onboard LAN Allow the syst...

Page 85: ...e Guard 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 Suppo...

Page 86: ...ort UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Select Do not launch to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM Other PCI Device ROM Priority For PCI d...

Page 87: ...option 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...

Page 88: ...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 89: ...mber Conforms to the following specifications FCCPart15 SubpartB Unintentional Radiators Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the follow...

Page 90: ...s Person responsible for making this declaration Name Surname A V P Position Title April 17 2020 Date P N 15G062197001AK V1 1 EMC Directive 2014 30 EU from April 20th 2016 EN 55022 2010 AC 2011 Class...

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