ASRock Fatal1ty X370 Professional Gaming User Manual - Page 9

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Fatal1ty X370 Professional Gaming Series

Chapter

1

Introduction

°ank you for purchasing ASRock Fatal1ty X370 Professional Gaming Series

motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock’s consistently

stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design

conforming to ASRock’s commitment to quality and endurance.

In this documentation, Chapter 1 and 2 contains the introduction of the

motherboard and step-by-step installation guides. Chapter 3 contains the operation

guide of the soﬅware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the configuration guide of

the BIOS setup.

1.1

Package Contents

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ASRock Fatal1ty X370 Professional Gaming Series Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)

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ASRock Fatal1ty X370 Professional Gaming Series Quick Installation Guide

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ASRock Fatal1ty X370 Professional Gaming Series Support CD

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1 x I/O Panel Shield

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4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)

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1 x ASRock SLI_HB_Bridge_2S Card (Optional)

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2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas

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2 x Screws for M.2 Socket (Optional)

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS soﬅware might be updated, the

content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modi-

fications of this documentation occur, the updated version will be available on ASRock’s

website without further notice. If you require technical support related to this mother-

board, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. You

may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock

website

http://www.asrock.com.

Section	Page
Chapter 1 Introduction	9
1.1 Package Contents	9
1.2 Specifications	10
1.3 Motherboard Layout	15
1.4 I/O Panel	17
Chapter 2 Installation	19
2.1 Installing the CPU	20
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink	22
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)	31
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)	33
2.5 Jumpers Setup	34
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors	35
2.7 Smart Switches	40
2.8 Dr. Debug	41
2.9 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide	43
2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards	43
2.9.2 Driver Installation and Setup	45
2.10 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide	46
2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards	46
2.10.2 Driver Installation and Setup	48
2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1)	49
2.12 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2)	53
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation	56
3.1 Installing Drivers	56
3.2 F-Stream	57
3.2.1 Installing F-Stream	57
3.2.2 Using F-Stream	57
3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop	60
3.3.1 UI Overview	60
3.3.2 Apps	61
3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers	64
3.3.4 Setting	65
3.4 Creative SoundBlaster Cinema3	66
3.5 ASRock RGB LED	67
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY	69
4.1 Introduction	69
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar	69
4.1.2 Navigation Keys	70
4.2 Main Screen	71
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen	72
4.4 Advanced Screen	74
4.4.1 CPU Configuration	75
4.4.2 North Bridge Configuration	76
4.4.3 South Bridge Configuration	77
4.4.4 Storage Configuration	78
4.4.5 Super IO Configuration	79
4.4.6 ACPI Configuration	80
4.4.7 USB Configuration	81
4.4.8 Trusted Computing	82
4.5 Tools	83
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen	85
4.7 Security Screen	87
4.8 Boot Screen	88

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