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... instructions included with your motherboard to enable RAID in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enter the option ROM user interface. 2. Enetr the Advanced menu. 3. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. Unless you have selected RAID 1, use the up or down arrow keys...
... instructions included with your motherboard to enable RAID in the system BIOS, a RAID volume must be created, and the F6 installation method must be used to load the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver during POST, press Ctrl and i at the same time to enter the option ROM user interface. 2. Enetr the Advanced menu. 3. Select 1: Create RAID Volume and press Enter. 3. Unless you have selected RAID 1, use the up or down arrow keys...
Intel Rapid Storage Guide
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....OEM. Setup will happen immediately after pressing F6. Press S to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Press Enter to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you see a message in the status line that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to Specify Additional Device. 3. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to confirm your controller and continue...
....OEM. Setup will happen immediately after pressing F6. Press S to install the Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver during text-mode phase). Press Enter to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you see a message in the status line that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert ;a floppy disk containing the following steps to Specify Additional Device. 3. Use the Floppy Configuration Utility to confirm your controller and continue...
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... loading drivers. When you see a message in RAID mode or AHCI mode, the F6 installation method must be prompted with the necessary files. Press S to install a RAID Note driver on your system, you can use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you see a prompt that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver using...
... loading drivers. When you see a message in RAID mode or AHCI mode, the F6 installation method must be prompted with the necessary files. Press S to install a RAID Note driver on your system, you can use the Floppy Configuration Utility to create a floppy disk with a screen asking you see a prompt that says, Please insert the disk labeled Manufacturer-supplied hardware support disk into Drive A:, insert a floppy disk containing the following steps to install the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology driver using...
RAID Installation Guide
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...STEP 1: Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set SATA Mode Selection to [RAID]. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". Press to confirm the selection C. Follow the onscreen instruction to complete the process. STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB flash drive into a USB port B. Plug in the BIOS before setting your system, and press key to enter BIOS setup utility. 2.3 Installing Windows® 10 64-bit With RAID Functions If...
...STEP 1: Setting the BIOS RAID Items After installing the hard disk drives, please set SATA Mode Selection to [RAID]. Enter UEFI SETUP UTILITY Tool and highlight "Easy RAID Installer". Press to confirm the selection C. Follow the onscreen instruction to complete the process. STEP 2: Use ASRock Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer can copy the RAID driver from a support CD to your USB flash drive into a USB port B. Plug in the BIOS before setting your system, and press key to enter BIOS setup utility. 2.3 Installing Windows® 10 64-bit With RAID Functions If...
User Manual
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... Contents 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 7 1.4 I/O Panel 9 1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas 10 Chapter 2 Installation 12 2.1 Installing the CPU 13 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 16 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 17 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 19 2.5 Jumpers Setup 20 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 2.7 Post Status Checker 27 2.8 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 28 2.8.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 28 2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup 30 2.9 M.2 WiFi...
... Contents 1 1.2 Specifications 2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 7 1.4 I/O Panel 9 1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas 10 Chapter 2 Installation 12 2.1 Installing the CPU 13 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 16 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 17 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 19 2.5 Jumpers Setup 20 2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 21 2.7 Post Status Checker 27 2.8 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide 28 2.8.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 28 2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup 30 2.9 M.2 WiFi...
User Manual
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... Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas (Optional) • 1 x Screw for purchasing ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. In this documentation will be updated, the content of this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the BIOS setup. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS...
... Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas (Optional) • 1 x Screw for purchasing ASRock Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website without notice. In this documentation will be updated, the content of this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the BIOS setup. Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS...
User Manual
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... 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 30Hz • Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 1.4 Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) • Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 1.4 Port • Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 1.4 Port • 7.1 CH HD Audio with max. Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac Graphics Audio LAN * Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. •...
... 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 30Hz • Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 1.4 Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required) • Supports HDCP 2.3 with HDMI 1.4 Port • Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 1.4 Port • 7.1 CH HD Audio with max. Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac Graphics Audio LAN * Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. •...
User Manual
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...1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector • 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector • 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector • 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt 3 AIC R2.0 Card only) • 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) BIOS Feature • AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support • ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.7 Support • CPU Core/Cache, GT, DRAM, PCH, VCCIO...
...1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector • 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector • 1 x 4 pin 12V Power Connector • 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector • 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-pin) (Supports ASRock Thunderbolt 3 AIC R2.0 Card only) • 1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) • 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.2 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) BIOS Feature • AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support • ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events • SMBIOS 2.7 Support • CPU Core/Cache, GT, DRAM, PCH, VCCIO...
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... Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN4/WP) 18 SPI TPM Header (SPI_TPM_J1) 19 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1) 20 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5) 21 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4) 22 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 23 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP) 24 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6) 25 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4) 26 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1) 27 COM Port Header (COM1) 28 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 29 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1) 30 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1) 31 Thunderbolt AIC Connector (TB1) 32 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector...
... Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN4/WP) 18 SPI TPM Header (SPI_TPM_J1) 19 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1) 20 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5) 21 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4) 22 System Panel Header (PANEL1) 23 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP) 24 USB 3.2 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6) 25 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4) 26 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1) 27 COM Port Header (COM1) 28 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1) 29 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1) 30 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1) 31 Thunderbolt AIC Connector (TB1) 32 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector...
User Manual
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... that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards. PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is unplugged. PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for the card before you start the installation. Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 5 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. PCIe Slot Configurations Single Graphics Card PCIE2 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/WP...
... that the power supply is switched off or the power cord is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards. PCIe slots: PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is unplugged. PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for the card before you start the installation. Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) There are 5 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. PCIe Slot Configurations Single Graphics Card PCIE2 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/WP...
User Manual
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... system is in S1/S3 sleep state. The LED is off (S5). When connecting your system using the power button. The LED is on the chassis front panel. A front panel module mainly consists of power button, reset button, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. RESET (Reset Button): Connect to perform a normal restart. The front panel design may configure the way to turn off your chassis front panel module to the motherboard. English 21 Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors.
... system is in S1/S3 sleep state. The LED is off (S5). When connecting your system using the power button. The LED is on the chassis front panel. A front panel module mainly consists of power button, reset button, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. RESET (Reset Button): Connect to perform a normal restart. The front panel design may configure the way to turn off your chassis front panel module to the motherboard. English 21 Placing jumper caps over these headers and connectors.
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... ATX 12V power supply to this connector. *The power supply plug fits into this connector via the GPIO cable. *Please install the Thunderbolt™ AIC card to this connector in card (AIC) to PCIE4 (default slot). A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. 1 Please connect a Thunderbolt™ add-in only one orientation. Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.7, No. 1) ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V2) (see p.7, No. 2) Serial Port Header (9-pin...
... ATX 12V power supply to this connector. *The power supply plug fits into this connector via the GPIO cable. *Please install the Thunderbolt™ AIC card to this connector in card (AIC) to PCIE4 (default slot). A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. 1 Please connect a Thunderbolt™ add-in only one orientation. Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac ATX 12V Power Connector (8-pin ATX12V1) (see p.7, No. 1) ATX 12V Power Connector (4-pin ATX12V2) (see p.7, No. 2) Serial Port Header (9-pin...
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... Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power your system requires. Make sure that allows you to install up to the AMD's website for details.) English 28 Please refer to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. 1. Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to PCIE4 slot. Please refer to use...
... Operation Guide This motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power your system requires. Make sure that allows you to install up to the AMD's website for details.) English 28 Please refer to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. 1. Different CrossFireXTM cards may require different methods to PCIE4 slot. Please refer to use...
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... number according to your computer and boot into OS. English 30 2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your graphics card and click Apply. AMD Catalyst Control Center Step 4 Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in your computer. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to installation. Please check AMD's website for AMD driver updates. Please check AMD's website for details. Step 5 In the...
... number according to your computer and boot into OS. English 30 2.8.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your graphics card and click Apply. AMD Catalyst Control Center Step 4 Double-click the AMD Catalyst Control Center icon in your computer. The Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to installation. Please check AMD's website for AMD driver updates. Please check AMD's website for details. Step 5 In the...
User Manual
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... the motherboard's features. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. Click on the file "ASRSETUP.EXE" in your CD-ROM drive. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item then follow the order from top to bottom to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD...
... the motherboard's features. Therefore, the drivers you install can work properly. Click on the file "ASRSETUP.EXE" in your CD-ROM drive. If the Main Menu does not appear automatically, locate and double click on a specific item then follow the order from top to bottom to your system will be auto-detected and listed on the support CD driver page. Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers The Support CD...
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... of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance. Above 4G Decoding Enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be decoded in Above 4G Address Space (only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding). SR-IOV Support If system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices, this option Enables or Disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support. Auto mode is optimizing for overclocking. DMI Link Speed Configure DMI Slot Link Speed. 4.6.2 Chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary...
... of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance. Above 4G Decoding Enable or disable 64bit capable Devices to be decoded in Above 4G Address Space (only if the system supports 64 bit PCI decoding). SR-IOV Support If system has SR-IOV capable PCIe Devices, this option Enables or Disables Single Root IO Virtualization Support. Auto mode is optimizing for overclocking. DMI Link Speed Configure DMI Slot Link Speed. 4.6.2 Chipset Configuration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary...
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... link speed for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS. Set to Auto to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times. DMI ASPM Support This option enables/disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of memory that is installed. Share Memory Configure the size of the DMI Link. Select enable to enable onboard HD audio and 73 English Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac PCIE2 Link Speed Select the link speed for all CPU downstream devices. PCIE ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for...
... link speed for enhanced PCI Express power saving in OS. Set to Auto to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times. DMI ASPM Support This option enables/disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of memory that is installed. Share Memory Configure the size of the DMI Link. Select enable to enable onboard HD audio and 73 English Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac PCIE2 Link Speed Select the link speed for all CPU downstream devices. PCIE ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for...
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... Thunderbolt Usb Support Enabled to choose a security level for OSUP. Titan Ridge Workaround for OSUP Enable or disable Titan Ridge Workaround for the Thunderbolt ports. 4.6.4 Intel(R) Thunderbolt Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support Enable or disable the Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support. ACPI Notify on TBT hot-plug When enbled, BIOS generates software SMI to assign resource to allow booting from Bootable devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt Boot Support Enabled...
... Thunderbolt Usb Support Enabled to choose a security level for OSUP. Titan Ridge Workaround for OSUP Enable or disable Titan Ridge Workaround for the Thunderbolt ports. 4.6.4 Intel(R) Thunderbolt Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support Enable or disable the Discrete Thunderbolt(TM) Support. ACPI Notify on TBT hot-plug When enbled, BIOS generates software SMI to assign resource to allow booting from Bootable devices which are present behind Thunderbolt. Thunderbolt Boot Support Enabled...
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... (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for Internet Flash. Network Configuration Use this function. Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in your USB pen drive before using this to download the UEFI firmware. 83 English Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in the setup utility. UEFI Download Server Select a server to configure internet connection settings for you. Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac Internet Flash...
... (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI firmware version from our servers for Internet Flash. Network Configuration Use this function. Internet Setting Enable or disable sound effects in your USB pen drive before using this to download the UEFI firmware. 83 English Please setup network configuration before using Internet Flash. *For BIOS backup and recovery purpose, it is recommended to plug in the setup utility. UEFI Download Server Select a server to configure internet connection settings for you. Z490 Phantom Gaming 4/ac Internet Flash...
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.../user password for Secure Boot. Disable this option to enable or disable support for the system. Secure Boot Use this item to use discrete TPM Module. 88 English User Password Set or change the password for the user account. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology Enable/disable Intel PTT in the UEFI Setup Utility...
.../user password for Secure Boot. Disable this option to enable or disable support for the system. Secure Boot Use this item to use discrete TPM Module. 88 English User Password Set or change the password for the user account. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology Enable/disable Intel PTT in the UEFI Setup Utility...