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4.6.4 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 73 4.6.5 Super IO Configuration 74 4.6.6 ACPI Configuration 75 4.6.7 USB Configuration 77 4.6.8 Trusted Computing 78 4.7 Tools 79 4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 82 4.9 Security Screen 85 4.10 Boot Screen 86 4.11 Exit Screen 88
4.6.4 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 73 4.6.5 Super IO Configuration 74 4.6.6 ACPI Configuration 75 4.6.7 USB Configuration 77 4.6.8 Trusted Computing 78 4.7 Tools 79 4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 82 4.9 Security Screen 85 4.10 Boot Screen 86 4.11 Exit Screen 88
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...• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking • Intel® Z270 Memory • Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology • 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots • Supports DDR4 3866+(OC)*/...Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4/PCIE6: single Slot at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE6))* * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks • 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots (Flexible PCIe) • Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM • Supports NVIDIA®...
...• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking • Intel® Z270 Memory • Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology • 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots • Supports DDR4 3866+(OC)*/...Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4/PCIE6: single Slot at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE6))* * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks • 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots (Flexible PCIe) • Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM • Supports NVIDIA®...
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Z270 Extreme4 * M2_1, SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 share lanes. If either one Thunderbolt AIC Card is supported English 5 If either one of them is in use, the others .../2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)** ** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology ** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks ** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit Connector • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header • 1 x AURA RGB LED Header • 1 x CPU Fan Connector...
Z270 Extreme4 * M2_1, SATA3_0 and SATA3_1 share lanes. If either one Thunderbolt AIC Card is supported English 5 If either one of them is in use, the others .../2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)** ** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology ** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks ** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit Connector • 1 x COM Port Header • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header • 1 x AURA RGB LED Header • 1 x CPU Fan Connector...
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... shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. If you need to clear the CMOS 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 clear the data in CMOS...
... shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are setup. If you need to clear the CMOS 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 clear the data in CMOS...
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... connectors support SATA data cables for your bootable devices. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. *To minimize the boot time, use , the others will be disabled. * M2_2, SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 share lanes. English 22 If either one of them is in use ...Intel® Z270 SATA ports (SATA3_0) for internal storage devices with up to this motherboard. USB_PWR PP+ GND DUMMY 1 GND P+ PUSB_PWR There are three headers on this header...
... connectors support SATA data cables for your bootable devices. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled. *To minimize the boot time, use , the others will be disabled. * M2_2, SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 share lanes. English 22 If either one of them is in use ...Intel® Z270 SATA ports (SATA3_0) for internal storage devices with up to this motherboard. USB_PWR PP+ GND DUMMY 1 GND P+ PUSB_PWR There are three headers on this header...
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.... Then select Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply. AMD Catalyst Control Center Step 4 Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in your computer and boot into OS. Please check AMD's website for details. Please check AMD's website for AMD driver updates. 2.8.3 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your system...
.... Then select Enable AMD CrossFireX and click Apply. AMD Catalyst Control Center Step 4 Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in your computer and boot into OS. Please check AMD's website for details. Please check AMD's website for AMD driver updates. 2.8.3 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your system...
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...screen. 4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following sections for the detailed configurations. Z270 Extreme4 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 Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H/W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility English 55
...screen. 4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar The top of the screen has a menu bar with the following sections for the detailed configurations. Z270 Extreme4 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 Advanced For advanced system configurations Tool Useful tools H/W Monitor Displays current hardware status Boot For configuring boot settings and boot priority Security For security settings Exit Exit the current screen or the UEFI Setup Utility English 55
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... speed of other components. FCLK Frequency Configure the FCLK Frequency. AVX is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. Z270 Extreme4 CPU Configuration Multi Core Enhancement Improve the system's performance by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. CPU Cache Ratio The CPU... the internal CPU clock speed without affecting the clock speed of other components. Increasing the CPU Ratio will set before OS handoff. Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that lower the AVX ratio to reduce power consumption . AVX Ratio Offset AVX Ratio Offset specifies...
... speed of other components. FCLK Frequency Configure the FCLK Frequency. AVX is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. Z270 Extreme4 CPU Configuration Multi Core Enhancement Improve the system's performance by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK. CPU Cache Ratio The CPU... the internal CPU clock speed without affecting the clock speed of other components. Increasing the CPU Ratio will set before OS handoff. Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that lower the AVX ratio to reduce power consumption . AVX Ratio Offset AVX Ratio Offset specifies...
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... Load-Line Calibration helps prevent integrated GPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy loading. Voltage Configuration CPU Vcore Voltage Configure the voltage for booting faster. Advanced Setting MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for the CPU Vcore.
... Load-Line Calibration helps prevent integrated GPU voltage droop when the system is under heavy loading. Voltage Configuration CPU Vcore Voltage Configure the voltage for booting faster. Advanced Setting MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for the CPU Vcore.
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... for PCIE6. PCIE6 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE5. IGPU Multi-Monitor Select disable to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. Z270 Extreme4 PCIE4 Link Speed Select the link speed for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS. Share Memory Configure the size of the DMI Link. PCH...
... for PCIE6. PCIE6 Link Speed Select the link speed for PCIE5. IGPU Multi-Monitor Select disable to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. Z270 Extreme4 PCIE4 Link Speed Select the link speed for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS. Share Memory Configure the size of the DMI Link. PCH...
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Set to Auto to boot up when the power recovers. 70 English Restore on AC/Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure. Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enable audio ...
Set to Auto to boot up when the power recovers. 70 English Restore on AC/Power Loss Select the power state after a power failure. Onboard HDMI HD Audio Enable audio ...
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...purpose, it is specifically designed for the dual OS platform/multi-OS platform users to easily customize and manage the boot menu. *Please connect more than one boot devices to update your USB pen drive before using this tool. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your UEFI. DHCP... (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for the Boot Manager. Boot Manager Enable/disable the Boot Manager....
...purpose, it is specifically designed for the dual OS platform/multi-OS platform users to easily customize and manage the boot menu. *Please connect more than one boot devices to update your USB pen drive before using this tool. Instant Flash Save UEFI files in your UEFI. DHCP... (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for the Boot Manager. Boot Manager Enable/disable the Boot Manager....
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... several failed boot attempts, the backup BIOS will work on the active BIOS. Normally, the system will take over. Network Configuration Use this to download the UEFI firmware. 81 English Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility. However if the active BIOS is currently activated. Z270 Extreme4 Secure Backup...
... several failed boot attempts, the backup BIOS will work on the active BIOS. Normally, the system will take over. Network Configuration Use this to download the UEFI firmware. 81 English Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in the setup utility. However if the active BIOS is currently activated. Z270 Extreme4 Secure Backup...
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...has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Z270 Extreme4 4.9 Security Screen In this section you may also clear the user password. Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology Enable/disable Intel PTT in ME. ... or change the supervisor/user password for the administrator account. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for Windows 8.1 Secure Boot. User Password Set or change the password for the system. Secure Boot Use this option to enable or disable support for the user account.
...has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Users are unable to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Z270 Extreme4 4.9 Security Screen In this section you may also clear the user password. Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology Enable/disable Intel PTT in ME. ... or change the supervisor/user password for the administrator account. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for Windows 8.1 Secure Boot. User Password Set or change the password for the system. Secure Boot Use this option to enable or disable support for the user account.
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...for the setup hot key. Bootup Num-Lock Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or off when the system boots up by the onboard LAN. Boot Beep Select whether the Boot Beep should be waked up . AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to show normal POST messages. Disable for faster... boot speed. 86 English 4.10 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you 've enabled Full Screen Logo. Setup Prompt Timeout Configure the number of ...
...for the setup hot key. Bootup Num-Lock Select whether Num Lock should be turned on or off when the system boots up by the onboard LAN. Boot Beep Select whether the Boot Beep should be waked up . AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to show normal POST messages. Disable for faster... boot speed. 86 English 4.10 Boot Screen This section displays the available devices on your system for you 've enabled Full Screen Logo. Setup Prompt Timeout Configure the number of ...
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...option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) CSM Enable to boot for faster boot speed. Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM. If you are using Windows ... UEFI option ROM only. Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM. 87 English Z270 Extreme4 Boot Failure Guard Message If the computer fails to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Select Do not launch to run those that support UEFI...
...option ROM only. Select Legacy only to run those that support legacy option ROM only. CSM (Compatibility Support Module) CSM Enable to boot for faster boot speed. Launch Storage OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM. If you are using Windows ... UEFI option ROM only. Launch Video OpROM Policy Select UEFI only to not execute both legacy and UEFI option ROM. 87 English Z270 Extreme4 Boot Failure Guard Message If the computer fails to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Select Do not launch to run those that support UEFI...
