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  • ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac | User Manual - Page 1
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    change without notice, and should not be constructed as a commitment by ASRock. ASRock assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear in CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY he Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best
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    he terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Deinition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries. Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent Nos: 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 6,487,535; 7,003,467 & other U.S. and
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    Fatal1ty Story Who knew that at age 19, I would be a World Champion PC gamer. When I was 13, I actually played competitive billiards in professional tournaments and won four or ive games over the world, including Singapore, Korea, Germany, Australia, Holland and Brazil in addition to Los Angeles,
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    a professional. A DREAM Now, another dream is being realized - building the ultimate gaming computer, made up of the best parts under my own brand. movement around the maps. My vision for Fatal1ty hardware is to allow gamers to focus on the game without worrying about their equipment, something I'
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    2 1.3 Motherboard Layout 7 1.4 I/O Panel 10 1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 Guide 26 Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 29 3.1 Installing Drivers 29 3.2 F-Stream 30 3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 34 3.3.1 UI Overview 34 3.3.2 Apps 35 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers
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    3.4 XSplit Broadcaster 40 3.4.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay 40 3.4.2 Recording Your Gameplay 43 3.5 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 44 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 47 4.1 Introduction 47 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 47 4.1.2 Navigation Keys 48 4.2 Main Screen 49 4.3 OC
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    support list on ASRock's website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor) • ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Support
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    ® Processors (Socket 1151) • Digi Power design • 8 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking Chipset • Intel® Z170 Memory • Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology • 2 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Audio LAN • Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 12 • Max. shared memory 1792MB • hree graphics output options: 2 x HDMI ports and DisplayPort 1.2 • Supports Triple Monitor • Supports audio driver. • Premium Blu-ray Audio support • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full
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    3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 5 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z170) (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
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Connector • 1 x Chassis Intrusion 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 • 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS
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    ) * For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com Please realize that there is a certain risk involved with overclocking, including adjusting the setting in the BIOS, applying Untied Overclocking Technology, or using third-party overclocking tools. Overclocking
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    1.3 Motherboard Layout Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series PS2 Keyboard /Mouse USB 3.0 T: USB1 B: USB2 ATX12V1 CPU_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 : FRONT Bottom: MIC IN Intel Z170 SATA3_3 SATA3_2 WiFi-802.11ac Module SATA3_5 SATA3_4 MPCIE1 128Mb BIOS PCIE1 Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac CI1 1 SPEAKER1 1 1 PANEL1
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    M2_1 8 English
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series No. Description 1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) 3 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1) 4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1) 5 Chassis Fan
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    10 USB 3.1 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1) 11 Clear CMOS Switch 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_3_4) 13 HDMI Port (HDMI1) 14 DisplayPort 1.2 15 HDMI Port (HDMI2) 16 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB3_1) 17 USB 3.0 Port (USB3_2) * here are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series ** To conigure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multichannel audio feature through the audio driver. Please set Speaker Coniguration to "7.1 Speaker"in the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Function of the Audio Ports in
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    1.5 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module his motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.0 module that ofers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.0. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-use wireless
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Chapter 2 Installation his is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you
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    2.1 Installing the CPU 1. Before you insert the 1151-Pin CPU into the socket, please check if the PnP cap is on the socket, if the CPU surface is unclean, or if there are any bent pins in the socket. Do not force to insert the CPU into the socket if above situation is found. Otherwise, the CPU will
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 3 4 5 15 English
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    Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. he cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for ater service. 16 English
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 1 2 CPU_FAN English 17
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    2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides two 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual channel coniguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs. 2.
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 1 2 3 19 English
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    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here is 1 PCI Express slot and 1 mini-PCI Express slot on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of or the power cord is unplugged. Please read the documentation
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard. System Panel Header
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    ) (SATA3_0_1: see p.7, No. 9) SATA3_3 SATA3_2 SATA3_5 SATA3_4 SATA3_0_1 hese six SATA3 connectors support SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate. DUMMY here is one header on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two ports. English 22
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac on this motherboard. Each USB 3.0 header can support two ports. supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system. 2. If you use an AC
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    power supply, please plug it along Pin 1 and Pin 5. Chassis Intrusion Header (2-pin CI1) (see p.7, No. 10) GND Signal his motherboard 1 supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cove has been removed. his feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 2.6 Smart Switch he motherboard has one smart switche: Clear CMOS Switch, allowing users to clear the CMOS values. Clear CMOS Switch (CLRCBTN) (see p.10, No. 11) Clear CMOS Switch
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    Guide The M.2, also known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a small size and versatile card edge connector that aims to replace mPCIe and mSATA. The Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1) supports the M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Step 1 his motherboard supports M.2_SSD (NGFF) module type 2260 and 2280
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    A B A B A B A B A Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Step 3 he standof is placed at the nut protective ilm on the nut location A. Hand tighten the standof into the nut location A on the motherboard. Step 5 Align and gently insert the M.2 (NGFF) SSD module into the M.2 slot. Please be aware
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    PX-G512M6e SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL) SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL) XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL) SD6PP4M-128G SD6PP4M-256G TM8PS4128GMC105 TM8PS4256GMC105 TS512GMTS800 TS512GMTS600 For the latest updates of M.2_SSD (NFGG) module support list, please visit our website for details: http://www.asrock.com English 28
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 3.1 Installing Drivers he Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard's features. Running The Support CD To begin using the support CD, insert the
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    new features and improved utilities. 3.2.1 Installing F-Stream F-Stream can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. Ater the installation, you will ind the icon System Info, FAN-Tastic Tuning, Tech Service and Settings. Operation Mode Choose an operation mode for your computer. 30 English
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    OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system. Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series System Info View information about the system. *he System Browser tab may not appear for certain models. 31 English
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    to ive diferent fan speeds using the graph. he fans will automatically shit to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met. Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your contact information along with details of the
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Settings Conigure ASRock F-Stream. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want F-Stream to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system. 33 English
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    purchasing and downloading sotware applications for your ASRock computer. You can quickly and easily install various apps and support utilities, such as USB Key, XFast LAN, XFast RAM and more. With ASRock APP Shop, you can optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date simply with a few
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 3.3.2 Apps When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the and down to see more apps listed. You can check the price of the app and whether you have already intalled it or not. - he red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge. - he
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    Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Step 4 When installation completes, you can ind the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. English To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon . *he trash icon may not appear for certain
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Upgrading an App You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you
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    3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers Installing BIOS or Drivers When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon. Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Click on Step 2 to see more details.
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 3.3.4 Setting In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop on Windows startup. 39 English
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    3.4 XSplit Broadcaster XSplit Broadcaster is a desktop application designed to make your multimedia broadcasting, live-streaming and recording a lot easier and more fun to do, we are giving away the 3 months premium license which is worth US$24.95 for free! 3.4.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay Step 1
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    Step 3 Go to Broadcast > Add Channels.... Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Step 4 Click Add.... Step 5 Select a platform for live streaming. *Before you start streaming, you need to register an account for the streaming service website, such as Twitch.tv, USTREAM, or other livestreaming
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    Step 6 Fill in your platform's Username and Password. Based on your needs, conigure the Video and Audio Encoding settings. Click OK. Step 7 he channel then appears in your broadcast list. Click Apply and OK to save the settings. 42 English
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Step 8 Go to Broadcast and select the platform to enable live streaming. A link to view your live Broadcast has been copied for you automatically.
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    drivers, users may ind it diicult to install Windows 7 operating system because the USB ports on their motherboard drivers (included in the ASRock Support CD or website) • A Windows® PC • Win7 USB Patcher (included in the ASRock Support another computer and follow the instructions below to create a
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Instructions Step 1 Insert the Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive below. Step 4 Select the "USB Driver Folder" by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below. If you are using ASRock's Support CD for the USB 3.0 driver, please select your CD-ROM. 45
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    Step 5 Select where to save the ISO ile by pressing the red circle as shown as the picture below. Step 6 If you want to burn the patched image to a CD, please check "Burn Image" and select "Target Device to Burn". If not, the patched ISO image will be exported to the destination selected in Step5.
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction his section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure your system. You may run the UEFI
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    4.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press to get into the sub screen. You can also use the mouse to click your required item. Please check the following
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items. 49 English
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    to increase your system performance. his option appears only when your CPU supports this function. his option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU. setting. Please note that overclocking may cause damage to your CPU and motherboard. It should be done at your own risk and expense. Load Optimized
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series CPU Coniguration Multi Core Enhancement Improve the system's performance Conigure the CPU Amplitude. Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS handof. Reliability Stress Restrictor Disable or Enable Reliability Stress
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    FCLK Frequency Conigure the FCLK Frequency. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation. Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series DRAM Coniguration DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by Select Auto for optimized settings. DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. DRAM Frequency
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    Secondary Timing Write Recovery Time (tWR) he amount of delay that must elapse ater the completion of a valid write operation, before an active bank can be precharged. Refresh Cycle Time (tRFC) he number of clocks from a Refresh command until the irst Activate command to the same rank. RAS to RAS
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series tCKE Conigure the period of time the DDR4 initiates a minimum of one refresh command internally once it enters Self-Refresh mode. tRDRD_sg Conigure between
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    tWRWR_sg Conigure between module write to write delay. tWRWR_dg Conigure between module write to write delay. tWRWR_dr Conigure between module write to write delay. tWRWR_dd Conigure between module write to write delay. RTL (CH A) Conigure round trip latency for channel A. RTL (CH B) Conigure round
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series tPRPDEN Conigure tPRPDEN. tRDPDEN Conigure tRDPDEN. twRPDEN Conigure twRPDEN. OREF_RI Conigure OREF_RI. tREFIx9 Conigure tREFIx9. txSDLL Conigure txSDLL. txs_ofset Conigure txs_ofset. tZQOPER Conigure tZQOPER.
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    on die termination resistors' PARK for channel B. ODT NOM (CH A) Use this to change ODT (CH A) Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. ODT NOM (CH B) Use this to change ODT (CH B) Auto/Manual settings. he default is [Auto]. MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the Auto] is selected, the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor supports Full HD resolution. If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution, then the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768. When
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    performance on threaded sotware is improved. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package. CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for power saving. It is recommended to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for better power saving. Enhanced Halt State (C1E
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel
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    , security, isolation, and I/O performance. PCIE ASPM Support his option enables/disables the ASPM support for all CPU downstream devices. PCH PCIE ASPM Support his option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH PCIE devices. DMI ASPM Support his option enables/disables the control of ASPM on
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Share Memory Conigure the size of memory that is 's connectivity. Deep Sleep Conigure deep sleep mode for power saving when the computer is shut down. Restore on AC/Power Loss Select the power state ater a power failure. If [Power Of] is selected, the power will
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    drives into a logical unit. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance power state during periods of inactivity to save power. It is only supported by AHCI mode. Hard Disk S.M.A.R.T. S.M.A.R.T stands for Self-Monitoring,
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    4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto. English 65
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    4.4.5 ACPI Coniguration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. ACPI HEPT Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard. PCIE
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    4.4.6 USB Coniguration Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Legacy USB Support Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and
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    system time are required. UEFI Tech Service Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service. Easy RAID Installer Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 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 your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs
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    Flash Save UEFI iles in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Internet Flash - DHCP (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI irmware version from our servers for you. Please setup network coniguration before using Internet Flash. *For
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Network Coniguration Use this to conigure internet connection settings for Internet Flash. Internet Setting Enable or disable sound efects in the setup utility. UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI irmware. 71 English
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    Monitoring Screen his section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. Fan-Tastic Tuning Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1&2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 2. Over Temperature Protection When Over Temperature Protection is enabled, the system automatically shuts down when the motherboard is overheated. Case Open Feature Enable or disable Case
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    in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password. Secure Boot Use this item to enable or disable support for Windows 8.1 Secure Boot. Intel(R) Platform Trust Technology Enable/disable Intel PTT in ME. Disable this option to use discrete TPM Module. 74 English
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    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series 4.8 Boot Screen his section displays the available devices on mode you may not boot from an USB storage device. Ultra Fast mode is only supported by Windows 8.1 and the VBIOS must support UEFI GOP if you are using an external graphics card. Please notice that Ultra
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    Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or conigure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed. Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to
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    CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac Series CSM Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you're running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8.1 64-bit and all of your devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot
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    4.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, "Save coniguration changes and exit setup?" will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, "Discard changes
  • ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming-ITX/ac | User Manual - Page 86
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