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...1.2 Speciications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 6 1.4 I/O Panel 8 Chapter 2 Installation 10 2.1 Installing the CPU 11 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 14 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 15 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 17 2.5 Jumpers Setup 18 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 19 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 23 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 25 2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 26 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 29 3.1 Installing Drivers 29 3.2 A-Tuning 30 3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 34...
...1.2 Speciications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 6 1.4 I/O Panel 8 Chapter 2 Installation 10 2.1 Installing the CPU 11 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 14 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 15 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 17 2.5 Jumpers Setup 18 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 19 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 23 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup 25 2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 26 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 29 3.1 Installing Drivers 29 3.2 A-Tuning 30 3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 34...
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... BIOS & Drivers 38 3.3.4 Setting 39 3.4 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 40 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 43 4.1 Introduction 43 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 43 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 44 4.2 Main Screen 45 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 46 4.4 Advanced Screen 54 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration 55 4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration 57 4.4.3 Storage Coniguration 59 4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration 60 4.4.5 ACPI Coniguration 61 4.4.6 USB Coniguration 63 4.4.7 Trusted Computing 64 4.5 Tools 65 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 69 4.7 Security Screen 71 4.8 Boot Screen...
... BIOS & Drivers 38 3.3.4 Setting 39 3.4 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 40 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 43 4.1 Introduction 43 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 43 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 44 4.2 Main Screen 45 4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 46 4.4 Advanced Screen 54 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration 55 4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration 57 4.4.3 Storage Coniguration 59 4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration 60 4.4.5 ACPI Coniguration 61 4.4.6 USB Coniguration 63 4.4.7 Trusted Computing 64 4.5 Tools 65 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 69 4.7 Security Screen 71 4.8 Boot Screen...
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... change without further notice. Chapter 4 contains the coniguration guide of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock's website as well. In case any modiications of this documentation will be subject to quality and endurance. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z170M Pro4S Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z170M Pro4S Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z170M Pro4S Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 1 x I/O Panel...
... change without further notice. Chapter 4 contains the coniguration guide of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock's website as well. In case any modiications of this documentation will be subject to quality and endurance. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z170M Pro4S Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z170M Pro4S Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z170M Pro4S Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 1 x I/O Panel...
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...; Supports DVI-D with max. Z170M Pro4S • Dual graphics output: Support DVI-D and HDMI ports by independent display controllers • Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. • Premium Blu-ray Audio support • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) • ELNA Audio Caps LAN • Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s • Giga PHY Intel® I219V • Supports Wake-On-LAN • Supports...
...; Supports DVI-D with max. Z170M Pro4S • Dual graphics output: Support DVI-D and HDMI ports by independent display controllers • Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio feature through the audio driver. • Premium Blu-ray Audio support • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) • ELNA Audio Caps LAN • Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s • Giga PHY Intel® I219V • Supports Wake-On-LAN • Supports...
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...• DRAM, VCCIO, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment Hardware Monitor • CPU/Chassis temperature sensing • CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer • CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature) English 4 port • ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s) * Supports ASRock U.2 Kit Connector • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Chassis Intrusion and Speaker Header • 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) • 2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) • 1 x 24 pin ATX Power...
...• DRAM, VCCIO, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment Hardware Monitor • CPU/Chassis temperature sensing • CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer • CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature) English 4 port • ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s) * Supports ASRock U.2 Kit Connector • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Chassis Intrusion and Speaker Header • 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) • 2 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) • 1 x 24 pin ATX Power...
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... at your system. Z170M Pro4S OS Certiications • CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control • CASE OPEN detection • Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, GT_CPU, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA • Microsot® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64bit * To install Windows® 7 OS, a modiied installation disk with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may afect your system...
... at your system. Z170M Pro4S OS Certiications • CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control • CASE OPEN detection • Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, GT_CPU, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA • Microsot® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64bit * To install Windows® 7 OS, a modiied installation disk with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking may afect your system...
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... settings for the card before you start the installation. PCIe Slot Conigurations Single Graphics Card PCIE1 x16 PCIE4 N/A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM Mode x16 x4 For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2) when using multiple graphics cards. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make sure that the power supply is switched of or the power cord is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe...
... settings for the card before you start the installation. PCIe Slot Conigurations Single Graphics Card PCIE1 x16 PCIE4 N/A Two Graphics Cards in CrossFireXTM Mode x16 x4 For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard's chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1 or CHA_FAN2) when using multiple graphics cards. Please read the documentation of the expansion card and make sure that the power supply is switched of or the power cord is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards. PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe...
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... CMOS right ater you clear the CMOS, the case open may be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed. If you update the BIOS. Please adjust the BIOS option "Clear Status" to clear the record of the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. he illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. However, please do the clear-CMOS action. 2.5 Jumpers Setup he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper...
... CMOS right ater you clear the CMOS, the case open may be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed. If you update the BIOS. Please adjust the BIOS option "Clear Status" to clear the record of the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. he illustration shows how jumpers are "Short" when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins. However, please do the clear-CMOS action. 2.5 Jumpers Setup he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper...
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... Power LED): Connect to the pin assignments below. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to turn of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors. A front panel module mainly consists of your chassis front panel module to this header according to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. Z170M Pro4S 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are matched correctly. he front panel...
... Power LED): Connect to the pin assignments below. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to turn of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors. A front panel module mainly consists of your chassis front panel module to this header according to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. Z170M Pro4S 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are matched correctly. he front panel...
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... motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector. To activate the front mic, go to install your system. 2. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel and adjust "Recording Volume". If you use an AC'97 audio panel, please install it to connect them for the HD audio panel only. You don't need to Pin 1-3. High Deinition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire...
... motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU fan (Quiet Fan) connector. To activate the front mic, go to install your system. 2. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel and adjust "Recording Volume". If you use an AC'97 audio panel, please install it to connect them for the HD audio panel only. You don't need to Pin 1-3. High Deinition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire...
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... graphics cards. (he CrossFire Bridge is recommended to AMD graphics card manuals for details. 4. CrossFire Bridge Step 2 Connect two graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the slots. Make sure that allows you to install up to enable CrossFireXTM. Download the drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com 3. Z170M Pro4S 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide his motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology...
... graphics cards. (he CrossFire Bridge is recommended to AMD graphics card manuals for details. 4. CrossFire Bridge Step 2 Connect two graphics cards by installing a CrossFire Bridge on the CrossFire Bridge Interconnects on the slots. Make sure that allows you to install up to enable CrossFireXTM. Download the drivers from the AMD's website: www.amd.com 3. Z170M Pro4S 2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide his motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology...
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... auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on a speciic item then follow the order from top to bottom to display the menu. Click on the ile "ASRSETUP.EXE" in your computer. Utilities Menu he Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Z170M Pro4S Chapter 3 Software and Utilities...
... auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on a speciic item then follow the order from top to bottom to display the menu. Click on the ile "ASRSETUP.EXE" in your computer. Utilities Menu he Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that the motherboard supports. Z170M Pro4S Chapter 3 Software and Utilities...
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... then you can install the Windows® 7 OS. Requirements • A Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive • USB 3.0 drivers (included in the ASRock Support CD or website) • A Windows® PC • Win7 USB Patcher (included in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > USB Coniguration, which allows the USB port to function properly, please create a Windows® 7 installation disk with the "Win7 USB Patcher". 3.4 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation Intel® Braswell and Skylake has removed their motherboard won't work.
... then you can install the Windows® 7 OS. Requirements • A Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive • USB 3.0 drivers (included in the ASRock Support CD or website) • A Windows® PC • Win7 USB Patcher (included in UEFI SETUP UTILITY > Advanced > USB Coniguration, which allows the USB port to function properly, please create a Windows® 7 installation disk with the "Win7 USB Patcher". 3.4 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation Intel® Braswell and Skylake has removed their motherboard won't work.
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Z170M Pro4S Instructions Step 1 Insert the Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive to your CD-ROM. 41 English If you are using ASRock's Support CD for the USB 3.0 driver, please select your system. Step 2 Extract the tool (Win7 USB Patcher) and launch it. Step 3 Select the "Win7 Folder" from Step1 by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below . Step 4 Select the "USB Driver Folder" by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below .
Z170M Pro4S Instructions Step 1 Insert the Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive to your CD-ROM. 41 English If you are using ASRock's Support CD for the USB 3.0 driver, please select your system. Step 2 Extract the tool (Win7 USB Patcher) and launch it. Step 3 Select the "Win7 Folder" from Step1 by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below . Step 4 Select the "USB Driver Folder" by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below .
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... Memory Conigure the size of when the system is on AC/Power Loss Select the power state ater a power failure. If [Power On] is selected, the system will remain of the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode. Set to Auto to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all PCH DMI devices. Front Panel Enable/disable front panel HD audio. PCH DMI ASPM Support his option enables/disables the ASPM support for power...
... Memory Conigure the size of when the system is on AC/Power Loss Select the power state ater a power failure. If [Power On] is selected, the system will remain of the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode. Set to Auto to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all PCH DMI devices. Front Panel Enable/disable front panel HD audio. PCH DMI ASPM Support his option enables/disables the ASPM support for power...
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PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto. 60 English Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. 4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port.
PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto. 60 English Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. 4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port.
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In order to prevent users from the support CD to other users. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are required. 4.5 Tools Z170M Pro4S System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of internet access granted to your USB storage device. Ater copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to RAID, then you to copy the RAID driver from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to establish an internet...
In order to prevent users from the support CD to other users. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are required. 4.5 Tools Z170M Pro4S System Browser ASRock System Browser shows the overview of internet access granted to your USB storage device. Ater copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to RAID, then you to copy the RAID driver from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to establish an internet...
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... the Boot Manager. Boot Manager Enable/disable the Boot Manager. Boot Manager Boot Manager is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to dehumidify the system ater entering S4...
... the Boot Manager. Boot Manager Enable/disable the Boot Manager. Boot Manager Boot Manager is enabled, the computer will power on automatically to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically. Easy Driver Installer For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to dehumidify the system ater entering S4...
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UEFI Download Server Select a server to conigure internet connection settings for Internet Flash. Internet Setting Enable or disable sound efects in the setup utility. Network Coniguration Use this to download the UEFI irmware. 68 English
UEFI Download Server Select a server to conigure internet connection settings for Internet Flash. Internet Setting Enable or disable sound efects in the setup utility. Network Coniguration Use this to download the UEFI irmware. 68 English
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... UEFI Setup Utility. Users are unable to change the supervisor/user password for Windows 8.1 Secure Boot. Disable this option to enable or disable support for the system. Z170M Pro4S 4.7 Security Screen In this section you may also clear the user password. You may set or change the settings in ME. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Secure Boot Use this item to use discrete TPM Module. 71 English Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password...
... UEFI Setup Utility. Users are unable to change the supervisor/user password for Windows 8.1 Secure Boot. Disable this option to enable or disable support for the system. Z170M Pro4S 4.7 Security Screen In this section you may also clear the user password. You may set or change the settings in ME. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Secure Boot Use this item to use discrete TPM Module. 71 English Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password...