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... information about the model you are using. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor) • ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna (Optional) • 1 x Screw for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under...
... information about the model you are using. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor) • ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 1 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna (Optional) • 1 x Screw for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under...
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Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Graphics • Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. • ... Intel® ThunderboltTM 3 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 max. shared memory 1024MB * The size of maximum shared memory...
Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Graphics • Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. • ... Intel® ThunderboltTM 3 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 max. shared memory 1024MB * The size of maximum shared memory...
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... Spike Protection) • Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az • Supports PXE Wireless LAN • Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac • Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz) • Supports high speed wireless connections up to 867Mbps • 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x... Win 10 only • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port • 5 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 3.0) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) •...
... Spike Protection) • Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az • Supports PXE Wireless LAN • Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac • Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz) • Supports high speed wireless connections up to 867Mbps • 2 antennas to support 2 (Transmit) x... Win 10 only • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port • 5 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 3.0) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) •...
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...) • 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) BIOS Feature • AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support • ... Fan Connector (4-pin) • 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec- Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Storage • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 15 ...
...) • 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) BIOS Feature • AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support • ... Fan Connector (4-pin) • 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec- Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Storage • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 15 ...
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1.3 Motherboard Layout Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series CLR BTN1 CHA_FAN1 M2_2_WIFI RoHS ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_OPT/W_PUMP PS2 Keyboard /Mouse USB 3.0 T: USB1 B: USB2 AT X P W R 1 Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module) DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module) Optical SPDIF HDMI1 DP_1 TB_1 SATA3_4_5 USB3_5_6 USB 3.0 T: USB3 B: USB4 Ultra M.2 PCIe Gen3 ...
1.3 Motherboard Layout Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series CLR BTN1 CHA_FAN1 M2_2_WIFI RoHS ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 CPU_OPT/W_PUMP PS2 Keyboard /Mouse USB 3.0 T: USB1 B: USB2 AT X P W R 1 Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module) DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module) Optical SPDIF HDMI1 DP_1 TB_1 SATA3_4_5 USB3_5_6 USB 3.0 T: USB3 B: USB4 Ultra M.2 PCIe Gen3 ...
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... Header (SPEAKER1) 13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2) 14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) 15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0) 16 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3) 17 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 9 English Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series No.
... Header (SPEAKER1) 13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2) 14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) 15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0) 16 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3) 17 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 9 English Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series No.
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...". Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you are two LEDs on your computer, you will find the "Mixer" tool on each LAN port. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series * There are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use the Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select "Realtek HDA Audio...
...". Choose "2CH", "4CH", "6CH", or "8CH" and then you are two LEDs on your computer, you will find the "Mixer" tool on each LAN port. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series * There are allowed to select "Realtek HDA Primary output" to use the Rear Speaker, Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select "Realtek HDA Audio...
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...according to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth v4.0 standard features Smart Ready technology that offers support for PCs. WiFi + BT Module Antenna Ports ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna 12 English WiFi + BT module is an easy-touse wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to the environment. ...BT 4.0 also includes Low Energy Technology and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for WiFi 802.11 a/b/ g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.0. 1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module This motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11...
...according to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth v4.0 standard features Smart Ready technology that offers support for PCs. WiFi + BT Module Antenna Ports ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna 12 English WiFi + BT module is an easy-touse wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to the environment. ...BT 4.0 also includes Low Energy Technology and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for WiFi 802.11 a/b/ g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.0. 1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module This motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11...
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... motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Make sure to the chassis, please do so may damage the motherboard. 13 English Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Chapter 2 Installation This is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of your motherboard directly on a grounded anti-static pad or in the bag that...
... motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Make sure to the chassis, please do so may damage the motherboard. 13 English Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Chapter 2 Installation This is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of your motherboard directly on a grounded anti-static pad or in the bag that...
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Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 CPU_FAN English 17
Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 CPU_FAN English 17
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... switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to the pin assignments below. The LED is off when the system is operating. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are matched correctly. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. System Panel Header...
... switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to the pin assignments below. The LED is off when the system is operating. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are matched correctly. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. System Panel Header...
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Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to OUT2_L. C. If you use an AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front audio panel. 1. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.7, No. 12) DUMMY SPEAKER 1 +5V DUMMY Please connect the chassis speaker to this header. If you plan ...
Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to OUT2_L. C. If you use an AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front audio panel. 1. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.7, No. 12) DUMMY SPEAKER 1 +5V DUMMY Please connect the chassis speaker to this header. If you plan ...
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This function is workable only when you power off your computer and unplug the power supply. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 2.6 Smart Switch The motherboard has one smart switche: Clear CMOS Switch, allowing users to quickly clear the CMOS values. English 25 Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN) (see p.10, No. 18) Clear CMOS Switch allows users to clear the CMOS values.
This function is workable only when you power off your computer and unplug the power supply. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 2.6 Smart Switch The motherboard has one smart switche: Clear CMOS Switch, allowing users to quickly clear the CMOS values. English 25 Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN) (see p.10, No. 18) Clear CMOS Switch allows users to clear the CMOS values.
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... the nut location B by default. Please do not overtighten the screw as this might damage the module. If your M.2_SSD (NGFF) module is type 2280. B A B A B A B A B A Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Step 3 The standoff is type 2260, go straight to Step 4.
... the nut location B by default. Please do not overtighten the screw as this might damage the module. If your M.2_SSD (NGFF) module is type 2280. B A B A B A B A B A Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Step 3 The standoff is type 2260, go straight to Step 4.
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...://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720599/en-us 29 English Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your computer. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard...
...://support.microsoft.com/kb/2720599/en-us 29 English Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your computer. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard...
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Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series System Info View information about the system. *The System Browser tab may not appear for overclocking the system. OC Tweaker Configurations for certain models. 31 English
Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series System Info View information about the system. *The System Browser tab may not appear for overclocking the system. OC Tweaker Configurations for certain models. 31 English
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... system and keep your ASRock computer. on the image to perform job-related tasks. With ASRock Live Update & APP Shop, you can quickly and easily install various apps and support utilities. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop The ASRock Live Update & APP ...Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading software applications for your motherboard up to download apps from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. ...
... system and keep your ASRock computer. on the image to perform job-related tasks. With ASRock Live Update & APP Shop, you can quickly and easily install various apps and support utilities. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop The ASRock Live Update & APP ...Shop is an online store for purchasing and downloading software applications for your motherboard up to download apps from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. ...
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English To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can find the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. Step 4 When installation completes, you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Step 3 If you can icon . *The trash icon may not appear for certain apps. 35
English To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can find the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. Step 4 When installation completes, you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Step 3 If you can icon . *The trash icon may not appear for certain apps. 35
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Click to select one or more details. Step 3 Click Update to start the update process. 37 English Click on Step 2 to see more items you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you want to update. Please update them all soon.
Click to select one or more details. Step 3 Click Update to start the update process. 37 English Click on Step 2 to see more items you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you want to update. Please update them all soon.
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Function 1 Surround Description Creating unprecedented levels of your audio environment in five modes, including Headphones, Speakers, Music, Movie, Game, Voice and Custom. 1 2 34 5 There are five functions in SoundBlasterTM Cinema3: No. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 3.4 Creative SoundBlaster Cinema3 The SoundBlasterTM Cinema3, powered by automatically adjusting the loudness of audio realism by producing virtual speakers around...
Function 1 Surround Description Creating unprecedented levels of your audio environment in five modes, including Headphones, Speakers, Music, Movie, Game, Voice and Custom. 1 2 34 5 There are five functions in SoundBlasterTM Cinema3: No. Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 3.4 Creative SoundBlaster Cinema3 The SoundBlasterTM Cinema3, powered by automatically adjusting the loudness of audio realism by producing virtual speakers around...