ASROCK Z170 Extreme4 User manual

Version 1.0
Published June 2015
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 7
1.4 I/O Panel 9
1.5 ASRock Front USB 3.1 Panel (for Z170 Extreme4+ only) 11
Chapter 2 Installation 14
2.1 Installing the CPU 15
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 18
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) 19
2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) 21
2.5 Jumpers Setup 22
2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors 24
2.7 Smart Switches 29
2.8 Dr. Debug 30
2.9 SLITM and Quad SLITM Operation Guide 32
2.9.1 Installing Two SLITM-Ready Graphics Cards 32
2.9.2 Driver Installation and Setup 34
2.10 CrossFireXTM , 3-Way CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM
Operation Guide 35
2.10.1 Installing Two CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 35
2.10.2 Installing Three CrossFireXTM-Ready Graphics Cards 37

2.10.3 Driver Installation and Setup 38
2.11 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide 39
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 42
3.1 Installing Drivers 42
3.2 A-Tuning 43
3.3 ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 47
3.3.1 UI Overview 47
3.3.2 Apps 48
3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 51
3.3.4 Setting 52
3.4 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation 53
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 56
4.1 Introduction 56
4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 56
4.1.2 Navigation Keys 57
4.2 Main Screen 58
4.3 OC Tweaker Screen 59
4.4 Advanced Screen 69
4.4.1 CPU Conguration 70
4.4.2 Chipset Conguration 72
4.4.3 Storage Conguration 75
4.4.4 Intel® Thunderbolt™ 2 77
4.4.5 Super IO Conguration 78
4.4.6 ACPI Conguration 79

4.4.7 USB Conguration 81
4.4.8 Trusted Computing 82
4.5 Tools 83
4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 87
4.7 Security Screen 89
4.8 Boot Screen 90
4.9 Exit Screen 93

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Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4 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 soware and utilities. Chapter 4 contains the conguration guide of
the BIOS setup.
1.1 Package Contents
• ASRock Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
• ASRock Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4 Quick Installation Guide
• ASRock Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4 Support CD
• 4 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
• 1 x I/O Panel Shield
• 1 x ASRock SLI_Bridge_2S Card
• 1 x Screw for M.2 Socket
• 1 x ASRock Front USB 3.1 Panel (for Z170 Extreme4+ only)
• 4 x Screws for Front USB 3.1 Panel (for Z170 Extreme4+ only)
• 1 x SATA Express Cable (for Z170 Extreme4+ only)
• 1 x USB Power Cable (for Z170 Extreme4+ only)
Because the motherboard specications and the BIOS soware might be updated, the
content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any
modications 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 motherboard, please visit our website for specic information about the model
you are using. You may nd the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock’s
website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

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1.2 Specications
Platform • ATX Form Factor
• High Density Glass Fabric PCB
CPU • Supports 6th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/
Celeron® Processors (Socket 1151)
• Digi Power design
• 10 Power Phase design
• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
• Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs
• Supports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking
• Supports ASRock Hyper BCLK Engine
Chipset • Intel®Z170
Memory • Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
• 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR4 3200+(OC)*/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400
(OC)/2133 non-ECC, un-buered 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 Prole (XMP) 2.0
• 15 Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
Expansion
Slot
• 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4/PCIE6: single
at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4); triple at x8
(PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE6))
• 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots (Flexible PCIe)
• Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM, 3-Way CrossFireXTM
and CrossFireXTM
• Supports NVIDIA® Quad SLITM and SLITM
• 15 Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2)
Graphics • Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs
can be supported only with processors which are GPU
integrated.

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Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4
• Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick
Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full
HW Encode1, Intel® InTruTM 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD
Technology, Intel® InsiderTM, Intel® HD Graphics 510/530
• Pixel Shader 5.0, DirectX 12
• Max. shared memory 1792MB
• ree graphics output options: DVI-D, HDMI and
DisplayPort 1.2
• Supports Triple Monitor
• Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2304) @ 24Hz
• Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
• Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2304) @ 24Hz or 4K x 2K (3840x2160) @ 60Hz
• Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant
HDMI monitor is required)
• Supports Accelerated Media Codecs: HEVC, VP8, VP9
• Supports HDCP with DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2
Ports
• Supports Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D,
HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
Audio • 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek
ALC1150 Audio Codec)
• Premium Blu-ray Audio support
• Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)
• Supports Purity SoundTM 3
- Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
- 115dB SNR DAC with Dierential Amplier
- TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplier (Supports up to
600 Ohms headsets)
- Pure Power-In
- Direct Drive Technology
- PCB Isolate Shielding
• Supports DTS Connect

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LAN • Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
• Giga PHY Intel® I219V
• Supports Wake-On-LAN
• Supports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike
Protection)
• Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE
Rear Panel
I/O
• 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
• 1 x DVI-D Port
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
• 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
• 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142)
(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142)
(Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 6 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel® Z170) (Supports ESD Protection
(ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
• 1 x Clear CMOS Switch
• HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in /
Front Speaker / Microphone
ASRock
Front
USB 3.1
Panel (for
Z170 Ex-
treme4+
only)
• 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection
(ASRock Full Spike Protection))
• 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection
(ASRock Full Spike Protection))
Storage • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors by Intel® Z170, support
RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid
Storage Technology 14 and Intel Smart Response
Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
• 3 x SATA Express 10 Gb/s Connectors*
* Support to be announced

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Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4
* M2_1, SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA_EXP_0 share lanes. If
either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled.
• 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, supports M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module
and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)
* Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
Connector • 1 x COM Port Header
• 1 x TPM Header
• 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
• 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
• 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Con-
trol)
• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
• 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connec-
tor)
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
• 1 x underbolt AIC Connector
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 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))
• 1 x Dr. Debug with LED
• 1 x Power Switch with LED
• 1 x Reset Switch with LED
BIOS
Feature
• 2 x 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI
support (1 x Main BIOS and 1 x Backup BIOS)
• Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology
• ACPI 1.1 Compliant wake up events
• SMBIOS 2.3.1 Support
• CPU, GT_CPU, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VC-
CPLL, VCCSA Voltage Multi-adjustment
Hardware
Monitor
• CPU/Chassis temperature sensing
• CPU/Chassis Fan Tachometer
• CPU/Chassis Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by
CPU temperature)
• CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control
• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, GT_CPU,
DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA

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OS • Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-
bit
* To install Windows® 7 OS, a modied installation disk with
xHCI drivers packed into the ISO le is required. Please refer to
page 53 for more detailed instructions.
* For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock’s
website for details: http://www.asrock.com
Certica-
tions
• FCC, CE, WHQL
• ErP/EuP Ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)
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 may aect your system’s stability, or
even cause damage to the components and devices of your system. It should be done
at your own risk and expense. We are not responsible for possible damage caused by
overclocking.
* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrock.com

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Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4
1.3 Motherboard Layout
Intel
Z170
DDR4_A2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4_B2 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module)
ATX12V1
USB 3.0
T: USB1
B: USB2
ATXPWR1
LAN
PCIE2
Top:
RJ-45
USB 3.0
T: USB5
B: USB6
Top:
Central/Bass
Center:
REAR SPK
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
Optical
SPDIF
Bottom:
MIC IN
PCIE4
HDL ED RE SET
PLE D PWR BTN
PANE L1
1
USB_1 _2
1
1
SPK_P LE D1
COM1
1
1
HD_AUDIO1
PCIE6
SATA3 _0 _2
SATA3 _1 _3
PCIE1
CPU_FAN1
RoHS
DVI1
CLRC
BTN1
HDMI 1
USB 3.0
T: USB3
B: USB4
Dr.
Debug
Purity
Sound 3
TM
Ultra M.2
PCIe Gen3 x4
BIOS_ B1
BIOS_ A1
BIO S_A_ LED
128Mb
BIOS
128Mb
BIOS
BIO S_B_ LED
PS2
Keyboard
/Mouse
CMOS
Battery
CLRMOS1
1
BIOS_ SE L1
1
PCIE3
M2_1
CT2CT3CT4CT5
T B1
1
USB3_7_ 8
1
CHA_FAN1
CHA_FAN2
SATA_ EX P_ 0_ 1
USB_3 _4
1
1
TPMS1
PCIE5
DISP LAY1
USB 3. 1
T: USB31 _TA_1
B: USB 31 _T C_1
CT1
Powe r
PCI Express 3.0
Front USB 3.0
CPU_FAN2
CHA_FAN3
Reset
SATA3 _5 _4
SATA3 _4 SATA3 _5 S ATA_E XP 2

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No. Description
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)
5 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A2, DDR4_B2)
6 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
7 USB 3.0 Header (USB3_7_8)
8 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3)
9 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_0_2)
10 SATA3 Connectors (SATA3_1_3)
11 SATA Express Connectors (SATA_EXP_0_1)
12 BIOS Selection Jumper (BIOS_SEL1)
13 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2)
14 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)
15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
16 SATA and SATA Express Connectors (SATA3_5_4, SATA_EXP2)
17 Reset Switch (RSTBTN1)
18 Power Switch (PWRBTN1)
19 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)
20 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)
21 USB 2.0 Header (USB_1_2)
22 underbolt AIC Connector (TB1)
23 TPM Header (TPMS1)
24 COM Port Header (COM1)
25 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
26 Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1)

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Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4
1.4 I/O Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 10 USB 3.1 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1)
2 DVI-D Port 11 USB 3.1 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)
3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 12 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_56)
4 Central / Bass (Orange) 13 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_34)
5 Rear Speaker (Black) 14 DisplayPort 1.2
6 Line In (Light Blue) 15 HDMI Port
7 Front Speaker (Lime)** 16 Clear CMOS Switch
8 Microphone (Pink) 17 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_12)
9 Optical SPDIF Out Port
1
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11
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* ere are two LEDs on each LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications.
Activity / Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
O No Link O 10Mbps connection
Blinking Data Activity Orange 100Mbps connection
On Link Green 1Gbps connection
** If you use a 2-channel speaker, please connect the speaker’s plug into “Front Speaker Jack”. See the table below
for connection details in accordance with the type of speaker you use.
Audio Output
Channels
Front Speaker
(No. 7)
Rear Speaker
(No. 5)
Central / Bass
(No. 4)
Line In
(No. 6)
2V -- -- --
4V V -- --
6V V V --
8VVVV
To enable Multi-Streaming, you need to connect a front panel audio cable to the
front panel audio header. Aer restarting your computer, you will nd the “Mixer”
tool on your system. Please select “Mixer ToolBox” , click “Enable playback
multi-streaming”, and click “ok”. Choose “2CH”, “4CH”, “6CH”, or “8CH” and then
you are allowed to select “Realtek HDA Primary output” to use the Rear Speaker,
Central/Bass, and Front Speaker, or select “Realtek HDA Audio 2nd output” to use
the front panel audio.
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port

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Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4
1.5 ASRock Front USB 3.1 Panel (for Z170 Extreme4+ only)
Specications
Dimension • 75mm (W) x 42.8mm (H) x 148mm (L)
Controller • ASMedia ASM1142 Controller
Front Panel
I/O
• 1 x USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection
(ASRock Full Spike Protection))
* For charging Type-A USB devices, we suggest using the Type-A
connectors on your motherboard.
• 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD Protection
(ASRock Full Spike Protection))
* is port supports power outputs up to 5V/3A. For charging Type-C
USB devices, the device should support Type-C standards to adjust the
current because it will be dierent in Power On state (3 Amp) and Sleep
state (1 Amp).
* Some Type-C USB devices may only be charged by its own adapter.
Connector
• 1 x SATA Express 10 Gb/s Connector
• 1 x USB Power Connector
OS • Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit

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ASRock Front USB 3.1 Panel Installation Guide
Step 1
Prepare the bundled ASRock Front USB 3.1 Panel,
SATA Express Cable, USB Power Cable and screws.
Step 2
Connect one end of the SATA Express Cable to the
SATA Express Connector on the ASRock Front USB
3.1 Panel.
Step 3
Connect one end of the USB Power Cable to the
USB Power Connector on the ASRock Front USB 3.1
Panel.
Step4
Install ASRock Front USB 3.1 Panel into the drive
bay of the chassis.
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USB
3.1
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Z170 Extreme4+ / Z170 Extreme4
Step 5
Screw ASRock Front USB 3.1 Panel to the
drive bay with screws.
Step 6
Connect the PSU’s SATA Power Cable to
the SATA Power Connector.
Step 7
Connect the other end of the SATA Express
Cable to the SATA Express Connector on
the motherboard.
Step 8
Connect the other end of the USB Power
Cable to the USB 2.0 Header on the
motherboard.
USB
3.0USB
3.0
SATA_EXP0SATA3_1_3
SATA3_A1_A2
SA
TA3_4_5
SATA3_A3_A4SATA3_0_2
USB3_4
SATA_EXP0SATA3_1_3
SATA3_A1_A2
SATA3_4_5
SATA3_A3_A4SATA3_0_2
USB3_4

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is is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study
the conguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard ts into it.
Pre-installation Precautions
Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components
or change any motherboard settings.
• Make sure to unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard
components. Failure to do so may cause physical injuries and damages to motherboard
components.
• In order to avoid damage from static electricity to the motherboard’s components,
NEVER place your motherboard directly on a carpet. Also remember to use a grounded
wrist strap or touch a safety grounded object before you handle the components.
• Hold components by the edges and do not touch the ICs.
• Whenever you uninstall any components, place them on a grounded anti-static pad or
in the bag that comes with the components.
• When placing screws to secure the motherboard to the chassis, please do not over-
tighten the screws! Doing so may damage the motherboard.
Chapter 2 Installation