ASROCK Z390 Phantom Gaming 9 User manual

Version 1.1
Published August 2018
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Z390 Phantom Gaming 4
Motherboard Layout
Intel
Z390
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. 1 Ge n1
T: USB3_1
B: USB3_2
ATXPWR1
PCIE2
Top:
RJ-45
USB 2.0
T: USB_1
B: USB_2
PCIE4
HDLED RESET
PLED PWRBTN
PANEL1
1
USB_3_4
1
1
SPK_PLED1
COM1
1
1
HD_AUDIO1
Z390 Phantom Gaming 4
PCIE1
RoHS
8
11
12
13
1
Ultra M.2
PCIe Gen3 x4
PS2
Keyboard
/Mouse
CMOS
Battery
PCIE3
29
10
6
USB3_3_4
1
28
1
TPMS1
M2_1
C 3C 2C 1 C 4
7
USB 3.1 Gen2
Top:
LINE IN
Center:
FRONT
Bottom:
MIC IN
SATA3_5 SATA3_4
SATA3_2
SATA3_3
SATA3_0
SATA3_1
CLRMOS1
1
USB_5
1
M2_3
M2_3_CT1
M2_2
C 7
C 6
C 5 C 8
HDMI1
DVI1
VGA1
T B1
1
2
PCIE5
Antenna Port
TTTT
TTTT
AUDIO
CODEC
LAN
SUPER
I/O
USB3_5_6
1
AMD
CROSSFIRE
9
14
16
17
18
19
20
26 21
25 15
4
3
CHA_FAN2/WP
CHA_FAN3/WP
CHA_FAN1/WP
CPU_FAN1
5
USB 3.1 Gen2
T:USB31_TA_1
B: USB31_TC_1
C 9
T
PM_OC
1
RGB_LED2
1
RGB_LED1
1
ADDR_LED1
1
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23
24
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No. Description
1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2/WP)
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 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_3_4)
8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)
9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)
10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)
12 Power LED and Speaker Header (SPK_PLED1)
13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)
14 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)
15 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
16 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN3/WP)
17 Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/WP)
18 USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (USB3_5_6)
19 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)
20 USB 2.0 Header (USB_5)
21 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED2)
22 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)
23 TPM Header (TPMS1)
24 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)
25 COM Port Header (COM1)
26 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)
27 Performance Mode / Easy OC Header (PM_OC)
28 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)
29 underbolt AIC Connector (TB1)

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Z390 Phantom Gaming 4
I/O Panel
1
12 8
911
4
3
7
6
5
2
10
13
* 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
ACT/LINK LED
SPEED LED
LAN Port
No. Description No. Description
1 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port 8 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_1_2)
2D-Sub Port 9USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (USB31_TC_1)
3 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB31_TA_1) 10 HDMI Port
4 LAN RJ-45 Port* 11 DVI-D Port
5 Line In (Light Blue)** 12 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB3_1_2)
6 Front Speaker (Lime)** 13 Antenna Ports
7 Microphone (Pink)**

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** To congure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD front panel audio module and enable the multi-
channel audio feature through the audio driver.
Please set Speaker Conguration to “7.1 Speaker”in the Realtek HD Audio Manager.
Function of the Audio Ports in 7.1-channel Conguration:
Port Function
Light Blue (Rear panel) Rear Speaker Out
Lime (Rear panel) Front Speaker Out
Pink (Rear panel) Central /Subwoofer Speaker Out
Lime (Front panel) Side Speaker Out

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Z390 Phantom Gaming 4
Chapter 1 Introduction
ank you for purchasing ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4 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.
1.1 Package Contents
• ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4 Motherboard (ATX Form Factor)
• ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4 Quick Installation Guide
• ASRock Z390 Phantom Gaming 4 Support CD
• 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional)
• 1 x I/O Panel Shield
• 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets (Optional)
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
• Solid Capacitor design
CPU • Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel® CoreTM 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
Chipset • Intel® Z390
Memory • Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
• 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR4 4300+(OC)*/4133(OC)/4000(OC)/3866(OC)
/3800(OC)/3733(OC)/3600(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(
OC)/2666/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered memory
* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for
more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)
• Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-
ECC mode)
• Max. capacity of system memory: 128GB
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0
• 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
Expansion
Slot
• 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16
(PCIE2); dual at x16 (PCIE2) / x4 (PCIE4))
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
• 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots (Flexible PCIe)
• Supports AMD Quad CrossFireXTM and CrossFireXTM
• 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module
and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)

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Z390 Phantom Gaming 4
Graphics * Intel® UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs
can be supported only with processors which are GPU
integrated.
• Supports Intel® UHD 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® UHD Graphics
• DirectX 12
• HWAEncode/Decode: AVC/H.264, HEVC/H.265 8-bit,
HEVC/H.265 10-bit, VP8, VP9 8-bit, VP9 10-bit (Decode
only), MPEG2, MJPEG, VC-1 (Decode only)
• ree graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D and HDMI
• Supports Triple Monitor
• Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2160) @ 30Hz
• Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
• Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 @
60Hz
• Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and
HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port
(Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
• Supports HDCP with DVI-D and HDMI Ports
• Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI Port
Audio • 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892
Audio Codec)
* To congure 7.1 CH HD Audio, it is required to use an HD
front panel audio module and enable the multi-channel audio
feature through the audio driver.
• Premium Blu-ray Audio support
• Supports Surge Protection
• ELNA Audio Caps
LAN • Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
• Giga PHY Intel® I219V
• Supports Wake-On-LAN
• Supports Lightning/ESD Protection
• Supports Energy Ecient Ethernet 802.3az
• Supports PXE

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Rear Panel
I/O
• 2 x Antenna Ports
• 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
• 1 x D-Sub Port
• 1 x DVI-D Port
• 1 x HDMI Port
• 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD
Protection)
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (Supports ESD
Protection)
• 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
• HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Storage • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,
RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology
16), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug*
* If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_5 will
be disabled.
* If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_1 will
be disabled.
* If M2_2 is occupied by a PCIe-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will
be disabled.
• 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type
2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2
PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**
• 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type
2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module
and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**
** Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology
** Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
** Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

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Connector • 1 x COM Port Header
• 1 x TPM Header
• 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
• 2 x RGB LED Headers
* Support in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip
• 1 x Addressable LED Header
* Supports in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip
• 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
* e CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum
1A (12W) fan power.
• 3 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan
Speed Control)
* e Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of
maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
* CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP and CHA_FAN3/WP can
auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.
• 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
• 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector
• 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
• 1 x underbolt AIC Connector (5-pin)
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 3 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports
ESD Protection)
• 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports)
(Supports ESD Protection)
• 1 x Performance Mode / Easy OC Header
BIOS
Feature
• AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support
• ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events
• SMBIOS 2.7 Support
• DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA, VPPM Voltage
Multi-adjustment
Hardware
Monitor
• Temperature Sensing: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
• Fan Tachometer: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
• Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera-
ture): CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
• Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM,
VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCSA, VCCST

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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
OS • Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit
Certica-
tions
• FCC, CE
• ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

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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

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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 be seriously damaged.
2. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU.
1
2
A
B

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5
3

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Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. e cover must be
placed if you wish to return the motherboard for aer service.

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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
1 2
CPU_FAN

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)
is motherboard provides four 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots,
and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology.
Dual Channel Memory Conguration
e DIMM only ts in one correct orientation. It will cause permanent damage to
the motherboard and the DIMM if you force the DIMM into the slot at incorrect
orientation.
Priority DDR4_A1 DDR4_A2 DDR4_B1 DDR4_B2
1Populated Populated
2Populated Populated Populated Populated
1. For dual channel conguration, you always need to install identical (the same
brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR4 DIMM pairs.
2. It is unable to activate Dual Channel Memory Technology with only one or three
memory module installed.
3. It is not allowed to install a DDR, DDR2 or DDR3 memory module into a DDR4
slot; otherwise, this motherboard and DIMM may be damaged.

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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)
ere are 5 PCI Express slots on the motherboard.
PCIe slots:
PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE2 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE3 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIE4 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x4 lane width graphics cards.
PCIE5 (PCIe 3.0 x1 slot) is used for PCI Express x1 lane width cards.
PCIe Slot Congurations
For a better thermal environment, please connect a chassis fan to the motherboard’s
chassis fan connector (CHA_FAN1/WP, CHA_FAN2/WP or CHA_FAN3/WP) when
using multiple graphics cards.
Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is
switched o 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.
PCIE2 PCIE4
Single Graphics Card x16 N/A
Two Graphics Cards in
CrossFireXTM Mode x16 x4