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... 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 7 1.4 I/O Panel 10 1.5 Intel® WiFi-802.11ac Module 8265 (AC Wave 2 + BLE BT4.2) and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna 12 Chapter 2 Installation 13 2.1 Installing the CPU 14 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 17 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 18 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slot) 20 2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 2.6 Smart Button 26 2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 27 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 31 3.1 Installing Drivers 31 3.2 F-Stream 32 3.2.1 Installing F-Stream...
... 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 7 1.4 I/O Panel 10 1.5 Intel® WiFi-802.11ac Module 8265 (AC Wave 2 + BLE BT4.2) and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna 12 Chapter 2 Installation 13 2.1 Installing the CPU 14 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 17 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 18 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slot) 20 2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 2.6 Smart Button 26 2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 27 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 31 3.1 Installing Drivers 31 3.2 F-Stream 32 3.2.1 Installing F-Stream...
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... VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the software and utilities. Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for M.2 Socket (Optional) • 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor) • ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA...
... VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of the software and utilities. Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for M.2 Socket (Optional) • 1 x I/O Panel Shield 1 English ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor) • ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA...
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... SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier • NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier for Front Panel Audio Connector (Supports up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz • Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Graphics * Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. • Supports Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick Sync Video with max.
... SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier • NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier for Front Panel Audio Connector (Supports up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 60Hz • Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Graphics * Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. • Supports Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick Sync Video with max.
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Fatal1ty Z370 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), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug* * If M2_1 is in use. • 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin) • 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec- tor) • 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) BIOS Feature • AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI ...
Fatal1ty Z370 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), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug* * If M2_1 is in use. • 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin) • 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec- tor) • 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) • 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) BIOS Feature • AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI ...
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PS2 Keyboard /Mouse USB 3.1 Gen1 T: USB1 B: USB2 1.3 Motherboard Layout Top Side View 1 2 CLR BTN1 CHA_FAN1 M2_2_WIFI RoHS ATX12V1 Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 3 4 5 CPU_FAN1 CPU_OPT/W_PUMP RGB_LED1 6 1 Ultra M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 AT X P W R 1 DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module) USB3_5_6 DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module) Optical SPDIF HDMI1 DP_1 Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac 7 USB 3.1 Gen1 T: USB3 B: USB4 TB_1 SATA3_5 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN Top: SIDE SPK Center...
PS2 Keyboard /Mouse USB 3.1 Gen1 T: USB1 B: USB2 1.3 Motherboard Layout Top Side View 1 2 CLR BTN1 CHA_FAN1 M2_2_WIFI RoHS ATX12V1 Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 3 4 5 CPU_FAN1 CPU_OPT/W_PUMP RGB_LED1 6 1 Ultra M.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 AT X P W R 1 DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module) USB3_5_6 DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module) Optical SPDIF HDMI1 DP_1 Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac 7 USB 3.1 Gen1 T: USB3 B: USB4 TB_1 SATA3_5 Top: LINE IN Center: FRONT Bottom: MIC IN Top: SIDE SPK Center...
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Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series No. Description 1 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_OPT/W_PUMP) 5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1) 6 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1) 7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 8 SATA Connector (SATA3_5) 9 SATA Connector (SATA3_4) 10 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6) 11 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 12 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 13 USB 2.0 Header (USB1_2) 14 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2) 16 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) 17 SATA3 Connector (...
Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series No. Description 1 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 2 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 4 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_OPT/W_PUMP) 5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1) 6 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1) 7 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) 8 SATA Connector (SATA3_5) 9 SATA Connector (SATA3_4) 10 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6) 11 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1) 12 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 13 USB 2.0 Header (USB1_2) 14 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1) 15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2) 16 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1) 17 SATA3 Connector (...
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... "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". Fatal1ty Z370 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 2nd output" to use the front panel audio. Please refer to the front panel audio header. See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker's plug...
... "Enable playback multi-streaming", and click "ok". Fatal1ty Z370 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 2nd output" to use the front panel audio. Please refer to the front panel audio header. See the table below for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker's plug...
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... by the edges and do not overtighten the screws! Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Chapter 2 Installation This is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you uninstall any motherboard settings. • Make sure to the chassis, please do not touch the ICs. • Whenever you install the motherboard, study the configuration of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any components, place them on a carpet.
... by the edges and do not overtighten the screws! Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Chapter 2 Installation This is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you uninstall any motherboard settings. • Make sure to the chassis, please do not touch the ICs. • Whenever you install the motherboard, study the configuration of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any components, place them on a carpet.
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... sleep state. The front panel design may configure the way to turn off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5). Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are matched correctly. Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors. You may differ by chassis. HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect to the motherboard. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. A front panel module mainly consists of power button, reset button, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker...
... sleep state. The front panel design may configure the way to turn off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5). Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are matched correctly. Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors. You may differ by chassis. HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect to the motherboard. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables. A front panel module mainly consists of power button, reset button, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker...
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Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.7, No. 3) FAN_SPEED This motherboard pro- B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to function correctly. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for the AC'97 audio panel. E. CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.7, No. 19) GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET 1 OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L This header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel. 1. FAN_VOLTAGE_CONTROL FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND vides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector. If you plan to...
Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.7, No. 3) FAN_SPEED This motherboard pro- B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to function correctly. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for the AC'97 audio panel. E. CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.7, No. 19) GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET 1 OUT2_L J_SENSE OUT2_R MIC2_R MIC2_L This header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel. 1. FAN_VOLTAGE_CONTROL FAN_SPEED_CONTROL GND vides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector. If you plan to...
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otherwise, the cable may be damaged. *Please refer to choose from various LED lighting effects. English 25 Caution: Never install the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation; RGB LED Header (4-pin RGB_LED1) (see p.7, No. 6) Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series B R G 12V 1 RGB header is used to connect RGB LED extension cable which allows users to page 42 for further instructions on this header.
otherwise, the cable may be damaged. *Please refer to choose from various LED lighting effects. English 25 Caution: Never install the RGB LED cable in the wrong orientation; RGB LED Header (4-pin RGB_LED1) (see p.7, No. 6) Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series B R G 12V 1 RGB header is used to connect RGB LED extension cable which allows users to page 42 for further instructions on this header.
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... M.2 Socket (M2_1) supports M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s). * Please be noted that if M2_1 is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to be disabled. Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide The M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will be used. 1 B A No. Nut Location PCB Length Module Type 1 A 6cm Type2260 2 B 8cm Type...
... M.2 Socket (M2_1) supports M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s). * Please be noted that if M2_1 is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to be disabled. Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide The M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will be used. 1 B A No. Nut Location PCB Length Module Type 1 A 6cm Type2260 2 B 8cm Type...
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Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. Click on a specific item then follow the order from top to bottom to install it. 31 English Fatal1ty Z370 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 supports. Please click Install All or follow the installation wizard to install those required drivers. Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the application software that enhance the...
Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. Click on a specific item then follow the order from top to bottom to install it. 31 English Fatal1ty Z370 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 supports. Please click Install All or follow the installation wizard to install those required drivers. Utilities Menu The Utilities Menu shows the application software that enhance the...
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OC Tweaker Configurations for certain models. 33 English Fatal1ty Z370 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. 33 English Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series System Info View information about the system. *The System Browser tab may not appear for overclocking the system.
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... to download apps from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. 3.3.1 UI Overview Category Panel Hot News Information Panel Category Panel: The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the information panel below displays the relative information. Fatal1ty Z370 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 desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP...
... to download apps from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. 3.3.1 UI Overview Category Panel Hot News Information Panel Category Panel: The category panel contains several category tabs or buttons that when selected the information panel below displays the relative information. Fatal1ty Z370 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 desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP...
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... TOLUD. PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for enhanced PCI Express power saving in Above 4G Address Space (only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding). Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD automatically based on largest MMIO length of installed graphic controller. 4.6.2 Chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. PCI Express Native Control Select Enable for PCIE1. Above 4G Decoding Enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be decoded in...
... TOLUD. PCIE1 Link Speed Select the link speed for enhanced PCI Express power saving in Above 4G Address Space (only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding). Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD automatically based on largest MMIO length of installed graphic controller. 4.6.2 Chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. PCI Express Native Control Select Enable for PCIE1. Above 4G Decoding Enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be decoded in...
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... graphics enabled at all CPU downstream devices. Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller. Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series PCIE ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for power saving when the computer is shut down. 63 English Front Panel Enable/disable front panel HD audio. IOAPIC 24-119 Entries I/O APICs contain a redirection table, which is used to one or more local APICs. Bluetooth Enable/disable Bluetooth. Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for all times. DMI ASPM Support This option enables/disables the control...
... graphics enabled at all CPU downstream devices. Onboard LAN Enable or disable the onboard network interface controller. Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series PCIE ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for power saving when the computer is shut down. 63 English Front Panel Enable/disable front panel HD audio. IOAPIC 24-119 Entries I/O APICs contain a redirection table, which is used to one or more local APICs. Bluetooth Enable/disable Bluetooth. Deep Sleep Configure deep sleep mode for all times. DMI ASPM Support This option enables/disables the control...
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After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to your PC. Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to RAID, then you are having trouble with your USB storage device. 4.7 Tools Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series RGB LED Set led lighting color. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode. 71 English
After copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to your PC. Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to RAID, then you are having trouble with your USB storage device. 4.7 Tools Fatal1ty Z370 Gaming-ITX/ac Series RGB LED Set led lighting color. Please setup network configuration before using UEFI Tech Service. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you can start installing the operating system in RAID mode. 71 English
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DHCP (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for the Boot Manager. Boot Manager Timeout Enable/disable the Boot Manager Timeout. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your UEFI. Internet Flash - Timeout Seconds Configure the number of seconds to wait for you. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is specifically designed for the dual OS platform/multi-OS platform users to easily...
DHCP (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for the Boot Manager. Boot Manager Timeout Enable/disable the Boot Manager Timeout. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your UEFI. Internet Flash - Timeout Seconds Configure the number of seconds to wait for you. Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is specifically designed for the dual OS platform/multi-OS platform users to easily...
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... UEFI Setup Utility. Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology Enable/disable Intel PTT in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. You may set or change the password for the system. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in ME. Secure Boot Use this item to use discrete TPM Module. 76 English Supervisor Password Set or change the supervisor/user password...
... UEFI Setup Utility. Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology Enable/disable Intel PTT in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. You may set or change the password for the system. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in ME. Secure Boot Use this item to use discrete TPM Module. 76 English Supervisor Password Set or change the supervisor/user password...