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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: ...to prevent unauthorized copying of the Software b Licensee may not reverse engineer decompile or disassemble the Software c Licensee may not sublicense the Software d The Software may contain the soft...
Page 4: ...U S Government Contractor or Manufacturer is Intel Corporation 2200 Mission College Blvd Santa Clara CA 95054 EXPORT LAWS Licensee agrees that neither Licensee nor Licensee s subsidiaries will export...
Page 5: ...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 6: ...17 2 3 Installing 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...
Page 7: ...8 4 3 1 UEFI Menu Bar 48 4 3 2 Navigation Keys 49 4 4 Main Screen 50 4 5 OC Tweaker Screen 51 4 6 Advanced Screen 63 4 6 1 CPU Configuration 64 4 6 2 Chipset Configuration 66 4 6 3 Storage Configurati...
Page 8: ...4 11 Exit Screen 81...
Page 9: ...erboard Mini ITX Form Factor ASRock Z590M ITX ax Quick Installation Guide ASRock Z590M ITX ax Support CD 2 x Serial ATA SATA Data Cables Optional 1 x I O Panel Shield 2 x ASRock WiFi 2 4 5 6 GHz Anten...
Page 10: ...oreTM i9 i7 i5 support DDR4 up to 3200 CoreTM i3 Pentium and Celeron support DDR4 up to 2666 10th Gen Intel CoreTM i9 i7 support DDR4 up to 2933 CoreTM i5 i3 Pentium and Celeron support DDR4 up to 266...
Page 11: ...HDR Blu ray Disc Dual graphics output support HDMI and DisplayPort 1 4 ports by independent display controllers Supports HDMI 2 0 with max resolution up to 4K x 2K 4096x2160 60Hz Supports DisplayPort...
Page 12: ...802 3az Supports PXE Wireless LAN Intel 802 11ax Wi Fi 6E Module Supports IEEE 802 11a b g n ax Supports Dual Band 2x2 160MHz with extended 6GHz band support Wi Fi 6E 6GHz band is not currently enabl...
Page 13: ...y Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Supports ASRock U 2 Kit Connector 1 x RGB LED Header Support in total up to 12V 3A 36W LED Strip 1 x Addressable LED Header Support in total up to 5V 3A 15W LED Strip...
Page 14: ...Fan Multi Speed Control CPU Chassis Chassis Water Pump Fans Voltage monitoring 12V 5V 3 3V CPU Vcore OS Microsoft Windows 10 64 bit Certifica tions FCC CE ErP EuP ready ErP EuP ready power supply is...
Page 15: ...7 English Z590M ITX ax 1 3 Motherboard Layout...
Page 16: ...USB_56 7 USB 3 2 Gen1 Header USB3_12 8 SATA3 Connector SATA3_1 9 SATA3 Connector SATA3_0 10 SATA3 Connector SATA3_3 11 SATA3 Connector SATA3_2 12 Front Panel Type C USB 3 2 Gen2 Header F_USB3_TC_1 13...
Page 17: ...USB 3 2 Gen2 Type A Port USB_4 5 Front Speaker Lime 12 USB 3 2 Gen2 Type A Ports USB_12 6 Antenna Ports 13 HDMI Port 7 Microphone Pink There are two LEDs on each LAN port Please refer to the table bel...
Page 18: ...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 19: ...work WLAN adapter to support Wi Fi 6E BT Bluetooth v5 2 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile devices BT 5 2 also includes Low Energy Te...
Page 20: ...me with the package Step 2 Connect the two WiFi 2 4 5 6 GHz Antennas to the antenna connectors Turn the antenna clockwise until it is securely connected Step 3 Set the WiFi 2 4 5 6 GHz Antenna as show...
Page 21: ...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 22: ...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 23: ...15 English Z590M ITX ax 4 5 3...
Page 24: ...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 25: ...17 English Z590M ITX ax 2 2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 C P U _ F A N...
Page 26: ...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 27: ...19 English Z590M ITX ax 1 2 3...
Page 28: ...en Intel CoreTM Processors PCIE1 PCIe 3 0 x16 slot is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards Supports PCIe riser cards to extend one x16 slot to two x8 slots Before installing an expansion...
Page 29: ...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 30: ...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 31: ...1 header can support two ports Front Panel Type C USB 3 2 Gen2 Header 20 pin F_USB3_TC_1 see p 7 No 12 There is one Front Panel Type C USB 3 2 Gen2 Header on this motherboard This header is used for c...
Page 32: ...ED_CONTROL 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 GND CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL FAN_VOLTAGE 1 High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly Please...
Page 33: ...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 34: ...nect 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 cable may be...
Page 35: ...PCI Express module up to Gen4x4 64 Gb s Only supported with 11th Gen Intel CoreTM Processors The Ultra M 2 Socket M2_2 supports M Key type 2280 M 2 SATA3 6 0 Gb s module and M 2 PCI Express module up...
Page 36: ...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 orientation Tighten the screws that come with the package with a...
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: ...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 x4 PX...
Page 39: ...PCIe3 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 VSM10...
Page 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ...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 43: ...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 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ...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 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...glish Z590M ITX ax 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 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ...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 components 1...
Page 53: ...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 54: ...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 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...Offset specifies a negative offset from the CPU Ratio for AVX workloads AVX is a more stressful workload that lower the AVX ratio to ensure maximum possible ratio for SSE workloads AVX 512 Ratio Offse...
Page 60: ...aptive Voltage enable disable When 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...
Page 61: ...This item is only supported with processors with Config TDP support Long Duration Power Limit Configure Package Power Limit 1 in watts When the limit is exceeded the CPU ratio will be lowered after a...
Page 62: ...4 modules DRAM Timing Configuration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the memory and perform beyond standard specifications DRAM Reference Clock Select Auto for optimized settings DRAM F...
Page 63: ...Timing Write Recovery Time tWR The amount of delay that must elapse after the completion of a valid write operation before an active bank can be precharged Refresh Cycle Time tRFC The number of clocks...
Page 64: ...odic interval tCKE Configure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self Refresh mode Turn Around Timing Turn Around Timing Optimization Auto...
Page 65: ...read delay tWRRD_dd Configure between module write to read delay tWRWR_sg Configure between module write to write delay tWRWR_dg Configure between module write to write delay tWRWR_dr Configure betwe...
Page 66: ...B1 Rank2 Configure round trip latency ODT Setting ODT WR A1 Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for channel A1 ODT WR B1 Configure the memory on die termination resistors WR for chan...
Page 67: ...m after MRC training is failed Train on Warm Boot When enabled memory training will be executed when warm boot MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster Vol...
Page 68: ...PLL Voltage Configuration CPU Internal PLL Voltage Default is 0 900V Each step is 0 0175V Adding 9 15 steps will help CPU PLL to lock internal clock during High frequency under Ln2 cooling For Exampl...
Page 69: ...V Each step is 0 0175V Adding 9 15 steps will help CPU PLL to lock internal clock during High frequency under Ln2 cooling For Example 1 0575V 1 1625V will be proper value But the voltage level will be...
Page 70: ...62 English Load User UEFI Setup Profile from Disk You can load previous saved profile from the disk...
Page 71: ...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 x 108...
Page 72: ...rocessor package CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving It is recommended to keep C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving Enhanced Halt State C1E Enable Enhanced Halt...
Page 73: ...12 Enable Disable the Intel AVX 512 a k a AVX3 Instructions This is applicable for Big Core only Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple opera...
Page 74: ...rected I O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability and providing additional levels of manageability security isolation and I O...
Page 75: ...allocated 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 t...
Page 76: ...en 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 selected th...
Page 77: ...logical 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...
Page 78: ...r On Allow 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...
Page 79: ...71 English Z590M ITX ax 4 6 5 USB Configuration XHCI Hand off This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand off support The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver...
Page 80: ...72 English 4 6 6 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device...
Page 81: ...y 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 Secur...
Page 82: ...e setup network configuration 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...
Page 83: ...e 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 Fan 1...
Page 84: ...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 85: ...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 86: ...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 87: ...uard Message If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings Boot Failure Guard Count Configure the number of attempts to boot until the syst...
Page 88: ...Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to run those that support UEFI option ROM only Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only Select Do not launch to not execute both legac...
Page 89: ...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 90: ...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 91: ...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 92: ...Person responsible for making this declaration Name Surname A V P Position Title January 29 2021 Date P N 15G062274000AK V1 0 EMC Directive 2014 30 EU from April 20th 2016 EN 55022 2010 AC 2011 Class...
