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... without further notice. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z370M-ITX/ac Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor) • ASRock Z370M-ITX/ac Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z370M-ITX/ac Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 1 x I/O Panel Shield • 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas (Optional) • 1 x Screw for purchasing ASRock Z370M-ITX/ac motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Z370M-ITX/ac Chapter 1 Introduction...
... without further notice. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com. 1.1 Package Contents • ASRock Z370M-ITX/ac Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor) • ASRock Z370M-ITX/ac Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z370M-ITX/ac Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 1 x I/O Panel Shield • 2 x ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas (Optional) • 1 x Screw for purchasing ASRock Z370M-ITX/ac motherboard, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock's consistently stringent quality control. Z370M-ITX/ac Chapter 1 Introduction...
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... in nonECC mode) • Max. 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset • Mini-ITX Form Factor • Supports 8th Generation Intel® CoreTM Processors (Socket 1151) • Digi Power design • 6 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking • Intel® Z370...
... in nonECC mode) • Max. 1.2 Specifications Platform CPU Chipset • Mini-ITX Form Factor • Supports 8th Generation Intel® CoreTM Processors (Socket 1151) • Digi Power design • 6 Power Phase design • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs • Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking • Intel® Z370...
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Z370M-ITX/ac Connector • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header • 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) * The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. • 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin) • 1 x Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) * The Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan...
Z370M-ITX/ac Connector • 1 x TPM Header • 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header • 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) * The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. • 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin) • 1 x Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) * The Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan...
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... Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.7, No. 19) GND SERIRQ# S_PWRDWN# GND LAD1 LAD2 SMB_DATA_MAIN SMB_CLK_MAIN GND This connector supports Trusted GND +3VSB Platform Module (TPM) system, LAD0 which can securely store keys, +3V digital certificates, passwords, LAD3 PCIRST...-pin TPMS1) (see p.7, No. 5) 12 24 This motherboard provides a 24-pin ATX power connector. Z370M-ITX/ac CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.7, No. 15) 1 GND Signal This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cove has been removed. Chassis Intrusion Header (2-pin CI1...
... Connector (24-pin ATXPWR1) (see p.7, No. 19) GND SERIRQ# S_PWRDWN# GND LAD1 LAD2 SMB_DATA_MAIN SMB_CLK_MAIN GND This connector supports Trusted GND +3VSB Platform Module (TPM) system, LAD0 which can securely store keys, +3V digital certificates, passwords, LAD3 PCIRST...-pin TPMS1) (see p.7, No. 5) 12 24 This motherboard provides a 24-pin ATX power connector. Z370M-ITX/ac CPU Fan Connector (4-pin CPU_FAN1) (see p.7, No. 15) 1 GND Signal This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cove has been removed. Chassis Intrusion Header (2-pin CI1...
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This option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU. 45 English Load Optimized GPU OC Setting You can set up overclocking features. It should be done at your GPU and motherboard. This option appears ... own risk and expense. Please note that overclocking may not exactly match what you see on your CPU supports this option to your own risk and expense. This option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU. Z370M-ITX/ac Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for...
This option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU. 45 English Load Optimized GPU OC Setting You can set up overclocking features. It should be done at your GPU and motherboard. This option appears ... own risk and expense. Please note that overclocking may not exactly match what you see on your CPU supports this option to your own risk and expense. This option appears only when you adopt K-Series CPU. Z370M-ITX/ac Because the UEFI software is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for...
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...controlled P-sates. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered immediately. Intel Speed Shift Technology Enable/Disable Intel Speed Shift Technology support. CPU Configuration CPU Configuration BCLK Frequency The CPU speed is Max Non-Turbo performance mode. A lower... limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance. ...
...controlled P-sates. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered immediately. Intel Speed Shift Technology Enable/Disable Intel Speed Shift Technology support. CPU Configuration CPU Configuration BCLK Frequency The CPU speed is Max Non-Turbo performance mode. A lower... limit can protect the CPU and save power, while a higher limit may improve performance. ...
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... Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for the integrated GPU. Z370M-ITX/ac intergrated memory controller. Command Tristate Enable or disable Command Tristate support. DRAM Voltage Use this to maximize the performance of intergrated memory controller. PCH +1.0 Voltage... English Realtime Memory Timing Enable/Disable realtime memory timings. GT Voltage Configure the voltage for booting faster. CPU Load-Line Calibration CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is [Auto]. Dll Bandwidth 1 Configure Dll Bandwidth 1 (1333 MHz)...
... Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for the integrated GPU. Z370M-ITX/ac intergrated memory controller. Command Tristate Enable or disable Command Tristate support. DRAM Voltage Use this to maximize the performance of intergrated memory controller. PCH +1.0 Voltage... English Realtime Memory Timing Enable/Disable realtime memory timings. GT Voltage Configure the voltage for booting faster. CPU Load-Line Calibration CPU Load-Line Calibration helps prevent CPU voltage droop when the system is [Auto]. Dll Bandwidth 1 Configure Dll Bandwidth 1 (1333 MHz)...
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...1024 x 768 directly. 55 English If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution, then the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor supports Full HD resolution. Full HD UEFI When [Auto] is ...selected, the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768. When [Disable] is selected, the resolution will be set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing. Z370M-ITX/ac...
...1024 x 768 directly. 55 English If the monitor does not support Full HD resolution, then the resolution will be set to 1920 x 1080 if the monitor supports Full HD resolution. Full HD UEFI When [Auto] is ...selected, the resolution will be set to 1024 x 768. When [Disable] is selected, the resolution will be set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configuration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration, USB Configuration and Trusted Computing. Z370M-ITX/ac...
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...better power saving. It is improved. CPU C7 State Support Enable C7 sleep state for lower power consumption. CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 sleep state for lower power consumption. 56 English CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for lower power consumption. 4.6.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper...performance on threaded software is recommended to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for lower power consumption. CPU C3 State Support Enable C3 sleep state for power saving. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to run on each processor...
...better power saving. It is improved. CPU C7 State Support Enable C7 sleep state for lower power consumption. CPU C6 State Support Enable C6 sleep state for lower power consumption. 56 English CPU C States Support Enable CPU C States Support for lower power consumption. 4.6.1 CPU Configuration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper...performance on threaded software is recommended to keep C3, C6 and C7 all enabled for lower power consumption. CPU C3 State Support Enable C3 sleep state for power saving. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to run on each processor...
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... performance. Enable for better performance. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line. Z370M-ITX/ac Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for the processor. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions...
... performance. Enable for better performance. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Automatically prefetch the subsequent cache line while retrieving the currently requested cache line. Z370M-ITX/ac Package C State Support Enable CPU, PCIe, Memory, Graphics C State Support for the processor. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions...
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... those interrupts may be used by PCH devices. Riser Card Support Enable/disable the support of the DMI Link. Z370M-ITX/ac PCIE ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices. DMI ASPM Support This option enables/disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of riser card. 59 English IRQ24-119 may...
... those interrupts may be used by PCH devices. Riser Card Support Enable/disable the support of the DMI Link. Z370M-ITX/ac PCIE ASPM Support This option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices. DMI ASPM Support This option enables/disables the control of ASPM on CPU side of riser card. 59 English IRQ24-119 may...