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Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 38 3.1 Installing Drivers 38 3.2 F-Stream 39 3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 43 3.3.1 UI Overview 43 3.3.2 Apps 44 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 47 3.3.4 Setting 48 3.4 XSplit Broadcaster 49 3.4.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay 49 3.4.2 Recording Your Gameplay 52 3.5 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 53 Chapter 4 ...
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 38 3.1 Installing Drivers 38 3.2 F-Stream 39 3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 43 3.3.1 UI Overview 43 3.3.2 Apps 44 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 47 3.3.4 Setting 48 3.4 XSplit Broadcaster 49 3.4.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay 49 3.4.2 Recording Your Gameplay 52 3.5 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 53 Chapter 4 ...
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... produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for mini-PCIe Slot 1 English If you are using. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. In case any modifications of this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the BIOS setup. Chapter...
... produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for mini-PCIe Slot 1 English If you are using. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. In case any modifications of this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the BIOS setup. Chapter...
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...CMOS Switch • 1 x BIOS Selection Switch 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 1.1 Compliant wake up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s) * Supports ASRock U.2 Kit Connector • 1... Connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec- CPLL, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment English 5 Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series * M2_2, SATA3_2, SATA3_3 and SATA_EXP1 share lanes. If either one of them is in use , the others will ...
...CMOS Switch • 1 x BIOS Selection Switch 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 1.1 Compliant wake up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s) * Supports ASRock U.2 Kit Connector • 1... Connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec- CPLL, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment English 5 Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series * M2_2, SATA3_2, SATA3_3 and SATA_EXP1 share lanes. If either one of them is in use , the others will ...
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... done at your system's stability, or even cause damage to page 53 for more detailed instructions. * For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock's website for possible damage caused by CPU temperature) • CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control • Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, GT_CPU, DRAM...; 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit * To install Windows® 7 OS, a modified installation disk with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools.
... done at your system's stability, or even cause damage to page 53 for more detailed instructions. * For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock's website for possible damage caused by CPU temperature) • CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control • Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, GT_CPU, DRAM...; 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit * To install Windows® 7 OS, a modified installation disk with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools.
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1.3 Motherboard Layout Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series 1 2 CPU_FAN1 ATX12V1 3 45 6 CPU_FAN2 7 CHA_FAN4 CLRCBTN1 Power 8 Reset 9 USB 2.0 T: USB1 B: USB2 PS2 Keyboard /Mouse DISPLAY1 DVI1 HDMI1 ATXPWR1 DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-...18 19 20 SATA3_A1_A2 M2_2 PCIE5 CT35 CT33 CT32 CT31 SATA3_5_4 HD_AUDIO1 1 COM1 1 PCIE6 TPMS1 1 CLRMOS1 1 BIOS_SEL1 A B BIOS_A_LED BIOS_B_LED Dr. Debug CMOS Battery BIOS BIOS_A1 BIOS BIOS_B1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 USB3_4 USB5_6 1 1 USB7_8 1 SPK_PLED1 1 SATA_EXP2 21 22 23 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 ...
1.3 Motherboard Layout Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series 1 2 CPU_FAN1 ATX12V1 3 45 6 CPU_FAN2 7 CHA_FAN4 CLRCBTN1 Power 8 Reset 9 USB 2.0 T: USB1 B: USB2 PS2 Keyboard /Mouse DISPLAY1 DVI1 HDMI1 ATXPWR1 DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-...18 19 20 SATA3_A1_A2 M2_2 PCIE5 CT35 CT33 CT32 CT31 SATA3_5_4 HD_AUDIO1 1 COM1 1 PCIE6 TPMS1 1 CLRMOS1 1 BIOS_SEL1 A B BIOS_A_LED BIOS_B_LED Dr. Debug CMOS Battery BIOS BIOS_A1 BIOS BIOS_B1 PLED PWRBTN 1 HDLED RESET PANEL1 USB3_4 USB5_6 1 1 USB7_8 1 SPK_PLED1 1 SATA_EXP2 21 22 23 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 ...
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...) 24 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1) 25 USB 2.0 Header (USB7_8) 26 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6) 27 USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4) 28 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 29 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1) 30 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1) 31 TPM Header (TPMS1) 32 COM Port Header (COM1) 33 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 34 Thunderbolt...
...) 24 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1) 25 USB 2.0 Header (USB7_8) 26 USB 2.0 Header (USB5_6) 27 USB 2.0 Header (USB3_4) 28 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 29 BIOS Selection Switch (BIOS_SEL1) 30 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1) 31 TPM Header (TPMS1) 32 COM Port Header (COM1) 33 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 34 Thunderbolt...
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...when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do not clear the CMOS right after you to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series 2.5 Jumpers Setup The ... has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1) (see p.7, No. 30) Default Clear CMOS CLRMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. However, please do the clear-CMOS action. English 19 The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup.
...when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do not clear the CMOS right after you to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series 2.5 Jumpers Setup The ... has the same function as the Clear CMOS jumper. Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1) (see p.7, No. 30) Default Clear CMOS CLRMOS1 allows you update the BIOS. However, please do the clear-CMOS action. English 19 The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup.
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...the system, clear the CMOS values or switch between BIOS A and BIOS B. English 25 Power Switch (PWRBTN) (see p.7, No. 9) Reset Reset Switch allows users to ensure normal system operation. Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series 2.7 Smart Switches The motherboard has four smart switches...: Power Switch, Reset Switch, Clear CMOS Switch and BIOS Selection Switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/off the system...
...the system, clear the CMOS values or switch between BIOS A and BIOS B. English 25 Power Switch (PWRBTN) (see p.7, No. 9) Reset Reset Switch allows users to ensure normal system operation. Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series 2.7 Smart Switches The motherboard has four smart switches...: Power Switch, Reset Switch, Clear CMOS Switch and BIOS Selection Switch, allowing users to quickly turn on/off the system...
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Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you want to update. Click to select one or more details. Step 3 Click Update to see more items you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Click on Step 2 to start the update process. 47 English Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Please update them all soon.
Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you want to update. Click to select one or more details. Step 3 Click Update to see more items you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Click on Step 2 to start the update process. 47 English Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Please update them all soon.
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..." for more options. No. You can check the most crucial information of the screen to switch to Advanced Mode 57 English Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series 4.2 EZ Mode The EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program by default. EZ mode is a dashboard which contains multiple readings of the system's current status.
..." for more options. No. You can check the most crucial information of the screen to switch to Advanced Mode 57 English Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series 4.2 EZ Mode The EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program by default. EZ mode is a dashboard which contains multiple readings of the system's current status.
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Refer to configure the BIOS settings. 4.3 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides more options to the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations ...
Refer to configure the BIOS settings. 4.3 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides more options to the following selections: Main For setting system time/date information OC Tweaker For overclocking configurations ...
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Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items. 60 English 4.4 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI Setup Utility, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.
Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items. 60 English 4.4 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI Setup Utility, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview.
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... affect the clock speed of other components. Disable to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI tests. Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that the BIOS will increase the internal CPU clock speed without affecting the clock speed of other components. FCLK Frequency Configure the FCLK Frequency. 62 English Minimum CPU...
... affect the clock speed of other components. Disable to reduce electromagnetic interference for passing EMI tests. Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that the BIOS will increase the internal CPU clock speed without affecting the clock speed of other components. FCLK Frequency Configure the FCLK Frequency. 62 English Minimum CPU...
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...), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for Internet Flash. Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in your USB pen drive before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to configure internet connection settings for you. Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series Internet...
...), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for Internet Flash. Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in your USB pen drive before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to configure internet connection settings for you. Fatal1ty Z170 Professional Gaming i7 Series Internet...