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  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (including damages for loss of proits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product.
  • Page 3 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 worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS, the Symbol, & DTS and the Symbol together is a registered trademark &...
  • Page 4 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 of guys who played at the highest level. I actually thought of making a career of it, but at that young age situations change rapidly.
  • Page 5 LIVIN’ LARGE Since my irst big tournament wins, I have been a “Professional Cyberathlete”, traveling the world and livin’ large with lots of International media coverage on outlets such as MTV, ESPN and a 60 Minutes segment on CBS to name only a few. It's unreal - it's crazy. I’m living a dream by playing video games for a living.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Package Contents Speciications Motherboard Layout I/O Panel Chapter 2 Installation Installing the CPU Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) Jumpers Setup Onboard Headers and Connectors CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide 2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards...
  • Page 7 3.3.1 Installing Killer Network Manager 3.3.2 Using Killer Network Manager ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 3.4.1 UI Overview 3.4.2 Apps 3.4.3 BIOS & Drivers 3.4.4 Setting XSplit Broadcaster 3.5.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay 3.5.2 Recording Your Gameplay Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation...
  • Page 8 4.4.7 Trusted Computing Tools Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    If you require technical support related to this mother- board, please visit our website for speciic information about the model you are using. You may ind the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

  • Page 10: Speciications

    • 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots • Supports DDR4 3200+(OC)*/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400( OC)/2133 non-ECC, un-bufered memory * Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for more information. (http://www.asrock.com/) • Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB • Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Proile (XMP) 2.0 • 15μ...
  • Page 11 • 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek Audio ALC1150 Audio Codec) • Premium Blu-ray Audio support • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) • Supports Purity Sound - Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps - 115dB SNR DAC with Diferential Ampliier - TI®...
  • Page 12 • 1 x DVI-D Port • 1 x HDMI Port • 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port • 1 x USB 2.0 Port (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 2.0) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 5 x USB 3.0 Type-A Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock...
  • Page 13 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series • 1 x COM Port Header Connector • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header • 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) • 4 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Con- trol) • 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector...
  • Page 14 * For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock’s website for details: http://www.asrock.com. • FCC, CE, WHQL Certiica- • ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) tions * 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.

  • Page 15: Motherboard Layout

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series 1.3 Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN1 ATX12V1 USB 3.0 T: USB3 B: USB4 USB 3.0 Top: T: USB5 RJ-45 B: USB6 CHA_FAN4 PCIE_PWR1 CPU_FAN2 PCIE1 Z170 Gaming K4 PCIE2 Intel CMOS PCIE3 Battery Z170 PCIE4 Purity RoHS...
  • Page 16 No. Description ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1) 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN4) USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8) SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2) SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_3_5) SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_2_4)

  • Page 17: I/O Panel

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series 1.4 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB1) Front Speaker (Lime)** USB 2.0 Port (USB2) Microphone (Pink) DVI-D Port Optical SPDIF Out Port USB 3.0 Port (USB3_1) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_56) LAN RJ-45 Port* USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)
  • Page 18 * here are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port Activity / Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description No Link 10Mbps connection Blinking Data Activity Orange...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Installation

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series Chapter 2 Installation his is an ATX 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 install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

  • Page 20: Installing The Cpu

    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.
  • Page 21 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series...
  • Page 22 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.

  • Page 23: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series 2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink...

  • Page 24: Installing Memory Modules (Dimm)

    2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides four 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.
  • Page 25 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series...

  • Page 26: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here are 5 PCI Express slots 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 of the expansion card and make necessary hardware settings for the card before you start the installation.

  • Page 27: Jumpers Setup

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series 2.5 Jumpers Setup he illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...
  • Page 28 BIOS Selection Jumper (BIOS_SEL1) Default Backup BIOS (see p.7, No. 19) (Main BIOS) his motherboard has two BIOS onboard, a main BIOS (BIOS_A1) and a backup BIOS (BIOS_B1), which enhances protection for the safety and stability of your system. Normally, the system works on the main BIOS. However, if the main BIOS is corrupted or damaged, please use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3, then the backup BIOS will take over on the next system boot.

  • Page 29: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series 2.6 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.
  • Page 30 Power LED and Speaker Please connect the SPEAKER DUMMY Header chassis power LED and DUMMY (7-pin SPK_PLED1) the chassis speaker to this (see p.7, No. 17) header. PLED+ PLED+ PLED- Serial ATA3 Connectors hese six SATA3 (SATA3_0_1: connectors support SATA see p.7, No.
  • Page 31 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series USB 3.0 Header Besides six USB 3.0 ports Vbus Vbus (19-pin USB3_7_8) on the I/O panel, there Vbus IntA_PB_SSRX- IntA_PA_SSRX- IntA_PB_SSRX+ (see p.7, No. 7) is one header on this IntA_PA_SSRX+ IntA_PB_SSTX- motherboard. Each USB...
  • Page 32 Chassis Fan Connectors Please connect fan cables (4-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connectors and (see p.7, No. 13) match the black wire to FAN_VOLTAGE FAN_SPEED (4-pin CHA_FAN2) the ground pin. FAN_SPEED_CONTROL (see p.7, No. 12) (4-pin CHA_FAN3) (see p.7, No. 21) (4-pin CHA_FAN4) FAN_SPEED_CONTROL FAN_SPEED...
  • Page 33 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series Serial Port Header his COM1 header RRXD1 DDTR#1 (9-pin COM1) supports a serial port DDSR#1 CCTS#1 (see p.7, No. 23) module. RRI#1 RRTS#1 TTXD1 DDCD#1 TPM Header his connector supports Trusted (17-pin TPMS1) Platform Module (TPM) system, (see p.7, No.

  • Page 34: Tm Operation Guide

    2.7 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide his motherboard supports CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. 1. You should only use identical CrossFireX -ready graphics cards that are AMD certiied. 2.
  • Page 35 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec- tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot.

  • Page 36: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system. he Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to un- install any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

  • Page 37: M.2_Ssd (Ngff) Module Installation Guide

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series 2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation 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 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).
  • Page 38 Step 3 Move the standof based on the module type and length. he standof is placed at the nut location D by default. Skip Step 3 and 4 and go straight to Step 5 if you are going to use the default nut. Otherwise, release the standof by hand.
  • Page 39 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series Step 6 Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place. Please do not overtighten the screw NUT2 NUT1 as this might damage the module. M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List Vendor Size...

  • Page 40: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

    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 CD into your CD-ROM drive. he CD automatically displays the Main Menu if “AUTORUN”...

  • Page 41: F-Stream

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series 3.2 F-Stream F-Stream is ASRock’s multi purpose sotware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities. 3.2.1 Installing F-Stream When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD, F-Stream will be auto-installed as well.
  • Page 42 OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system. System Info View information about the system. *he System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.
  • Page 43 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series FAN-Tastic Tuning Conigure up 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...
  • Page 44 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.

  • Page 45: Killer Network Manager

    3.3.1 Installing Killer Network Manager When you install the all-in-one driver to your system from ASRock’s support CD, Killer Network Manager will be auto-installed as well. Ater the installation, you will ind the icon “Killer Network Manager“...
  • Page 46 Performance Performance allows you to view in real time your system performance and current network utilization for download and upload traic. Network Network allows you to set your preferred upload/download speeds and test the network speed. * You must have Adobe Flash Player installed to run the network speed test.
  • Page 47 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series Killer Ethernet Killer Ethernet displays the network information.

  • Page 48: Asrock Live Update & App Shop

    Double-click on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop utility. *You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. 3.4.1 UI Overview Category Panel Hot News...

  • Page 49: Apps

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series 3.4.2 Apps When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download. Installing an App Step 1 Find the app you want to install. he most recommended app appears on the let side of the screen. he other various apps are shown on the right.
  • Page 50 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. To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon *he trash icon may not appear for certain apps.
  • Page 51 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 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 will ind the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon.

  • Page 52: Bios & Drivers

    3.4.3 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 to see more details.

  • Page 53: Setting

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series 3.4.4 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.

  • Page 54: Xsplit Broadcaster

    3.5 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! 3.5.1 Live Streaming Your Gameplay Step 1 Go to Start >...
  • Page 55 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series Step 3 Go to Broadcast > Add Channels…. 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 services.
  • Page 56 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.

  • Page 57: Recording Your Gameplay

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 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. Simply press CTRL-V or right click and choose Paste to paste the link into the browser, and you can see your broadcast.

  • Page 58: Enabling Usb Ports For Windows® 7 Installation

    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 the ASRock Support CD or website) Scenarios...
  • Page 59 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. If you are using ASRock’s Support CD for the USB 3.0 driver, please select your CD-ROM.
  • Page 60 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”.

  • Page 61: Chapter 4 Uefi Setup Utility

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 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 SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right ater you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will continue with its test routines.

  • Page 62: Navigation Keys

    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 <Enter>...

  • Page 63: Main Screen

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 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.

  • Page 64: Oc Tweaker Screen

    4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Because the UEFI sotware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

  • Page 65: Spread Spectrum

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series CPU Coniguration Multi Core Enhancement Improve the system's performance by forcing the CPU to perform the highest frequency on all CPU cores simultaneously. Disable to reduce power consumption . CPU Ratio he CPU speed is determined by the CPU Ratio multiplied with the BCLK.

  • Page 66: Long Duration Maintained

    FCLK Frequency Conigure the FCLK Frequency. Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology allows processors to switch between multiple frequen- cies and voltage points for better power saving and heat dissipation. Intel Turbo Boost Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology enables the processor to run above its base operating frequency when the operating system requests the highest performance state.

  • Page 67: Dram Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series DRAM Coniguration DRAM Tweaker Fine tune the DRAM settings by leaving marks in checkboxes. Click OK to conirm and apply your new settings. DRAM Timing Coniguration Load XMP Setting Load XMP settings to overclock the DDR memory and perform beyond standard speciications.
  • Page 68 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.
  • Page 69 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 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 module read to read delay. tRDRD_dg Conigure between module read to read delay.
  • Page 70 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 trip latency for channel B.
  • Page 71 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 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. tMOD Conigure tMOD. ZQCS_period Conigure ZQCS_period. tZQCS Conigure tZQCS. Advanced Setting ODT WR (CH A) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A.

  • Page 72: Voltage Coniguration

    ODT PARK (CH A) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' PARK for channel A. ODT PARK (CH B) Conigure the memory 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.
  • Page 73 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series VCCSA Voltage Conigure the voltage for the VCCSA. Save User Default Type a proile name and press enter to save your settings as user default. Load User Default Load previously saved user defaults.

  • Page 74: Advanced Screen

    4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Coniguration, Chipset Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, Super IO Conigura- tion, ACPI Coniguration, USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. UEFI Coniguration Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.

  • Page 75: Cpu Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper hreading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded sotware is improved. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.

  • Page 76: Intel Virtualization Technology

    No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems.

  • Page 77: Chipset Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series 4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance.
  • Page 78 DMI ASPM Support his option enables/disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of the DMI Link. PCH DMI ASPM Support his option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices. Share Memory Conigure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up.
  • Page 79 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series Good Night LED By enabling Good Night LED, the Power/HDD LEDs will be switched of when the system is on. It will also automatically switch of the Power and Keyboard LEDs when the system enters into Standby/Hibernation mode.

  • Page 80: Storage Coniguration

    4.4.3 Storage Coniguration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.

  • Page 81: Super Io Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series 4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port. PS2 Y-Cable Enable the PS2 Y-Cable or set this option to Auto.

  • Page 82: Acpi Coniguration

    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.
  • Page 83 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller. USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.

  • Page 84: Usb Coniguration

    4.4.6 USB Coniguration 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 Windows/Linux operating systems only.

  • Page 85: Trusted Computing

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series 4.4.7 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

  • Page 86: Tools

    In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the 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.

  • Page 87: Boot Manager

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 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 the other required drivers automatically.
  • Page 88 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.

  • Page 89: Network Coniguration

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 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.

  • Page 90: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    4.6 Hardware Health Event 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 assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.
  • Page 91 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series Chassis Fan 2 Setting Select a fan mode for Chassis Fan 2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature. Chassis Fan 2 Temp Source Select a fan temperature source for Chassis Fan 2.

  • Page 92: Security Screen

    4.7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.

  • Page 93: Boot Screen

    Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series 4.8 Boot Screen his section displays the available devices on your system for you to conigure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device.
  • Page 94 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 boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings.
  • Page 95 Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Series CSM (Compatibility Support Module) 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 speed.

  • Page 96: Exit Screen

    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 and exit setup?”...

  • Page 97: Contact Information

    Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may contact your dealer for further information. For technical questions, please submit a support request form at http://www.asrock.com/support/tsd.asp...

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