ASROCK Z390M-STX MXM User manual

Version 1.0
Published September 2018
is device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
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e Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance
controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the
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follow the related regulations in advance.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
1.1 Package Contents 1
1.2 Specications 2
1.3 Motherboard Layout 6
1.4 Front Panel 12
1.5 Rear Panel 13
Chapter 2 Installation 15
2.1 Installing the CPU 16
2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink 19
2.3 Installing Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) 20
2.4 Installing Mobile PCI Express Module (MXM) 22
2.5 Onboard Headers and Connectors 32
2.6 M.2 WiFi/BT Module and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)
Installation Guide 35
2.7 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_1, M2_3) 37
2.8 M.2_SSD (NGFF) Module Installation Guide (M2_2) 41
2.9 Polychrome RGB 46
Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation 48
3.1 Installing Drivers 48
Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 49
4.1 Introduction 49
4.2 EZ Mode 50

4.3 Advanced Mode 51
4.3.1 UEFI Menu Bar 51
4.3.2 Navigation Keys 52
4.4 Main Screen 53
4.5 OC Tweaker Screen 54
4.6 Advanced Screen 63
4.6.1 CPU Conguration 64
4.6.2 Chipset Conguration 66
4.6.3 Storage Conguration 69
4.6.4 ACPI Conguration 70
4.6.5 USB Conguration 71
4.6.6 Trusted Computing 72
4.7 Tools 73
4.8 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen 75
4.9 Security Screen 77
4.10 Boot Screen 78
4.11 Exit Screen 80

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Z390M-STX MXM / B360M-STX MXM
Chapter 1 Introduction
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
• Z390M-STX MXM / B360M-STX MXM Motherboard (Micro-STX Form Factor)
• Z390M-STX MXM / B360M-STX MXM Quick Installation Guide
• Z390M-STX MXM / B360M-STX MXM Support CD
• 1 x I/O Panel Shield
• 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data with Power Cables (Optional)
• 4 x Screws for M.2 Socket (Optional)
• 2 x Screws for MXM Slot (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.

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1.2 Specications
Platform • Micro-STX Form Factor
CPU Z390M-STX MXM:
• Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors (Socket
1151)
• 5+1 Power Phase design
• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
• Supports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUs
• Supports BCLK Full-range Overclocking
B360M-STX MXM:
• Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel® CoreTM Processors (Socket
1151) (Up to TDP 65W CPU)
• 5+1 Power Phase design
• Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
Chipset • Intel® Z390 (for Z390M-STX MXM)
• Intel® B360 (for B360M-STX MXM)
Memory Z390M-STX MXM:
• Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
• 2 x DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR4 3200+(OC)*/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/
2666/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered memory
• Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0
B360M-STX MXM:
• Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
• 2 x DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots
• Supports DDR4 2666/2400/2133 non-ECC, un-buered
memory
• Max. capacity of system memory: 32GB
• Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP) 2.0
Expansion
Slot
• 1 x Mobile PCI Express Module (MXM) Slot
• 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module
and Intel® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)

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Z390M-STX MXM / B360M-STX MXM
Onboard
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)
• Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2160) @ 30Hz (on HDMI1)
• 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 HDMI Port
• Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI Port
External
Graphics
• Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2160) @ 60Hz (on HDMI)*
• Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K
(4096x2304) @ 60Hz*
• Supports Mini DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K
x 2K (4096x2304) @ 60Hz*
* e HDMI, DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort ports are only
available when a MXM graphics card is installed.
* e resolution of HDMI, DisplayPort and Mini DisplayPort
may vary based on dierent graphics cards.
Audio • Realtek ALC233 Audio Codec
• 1 x Headphone/Headset Jack
• 1 x MIC-In
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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Front
Panel I/O
• 1 x Headphone/Headset Jack
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (Supports ESD Protection)
• 1 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (Supports ESD Protection)
• 1 x Microphone Input Jack
Rear Panel
I/O
• 1 x DC Power Din Jack (Compatible with the 19V power
adapter)
• 2 x HDMI Ports
• 1 x DisplayPort
• 1 x Mini DisplayPort
• 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED
LED)
Z390M-STX MXM:
• 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (Full Spike
Protection))
• 2 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (Full Spike
Protection))
B360M-STX MXM:
• 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (Full Spike
Protection))
• 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (Full Spike
Protection))
Storage Z390M-STX MXM:
• 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s with Power Connectors, support RAID
(RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage
Technology 16), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug*
• 2 x Ultra M.2 Sockets (M2_1 and M2_3), supports M Key
type 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
2242/2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32
Gb/s)*
* Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technolog y
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
B360M-STX MXM:
• 2 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s with Power Connectors, support NCQ,
AHCI and Hot Plug*
• 1 x Ultra M.2 Sockets (M2_1), supports M Key type
2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express
module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)*

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Z390M-STX MXM / B360M-STX MXM
• 1 x M.2 Socket (M2_3), supports M Key type 2260/2280 M.2
SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module*
• 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_2), supports M Key type
2242/2260/2280 M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32
Gb/s)*
* Supports Intel® OptaneTM Technology (on M2_2)
* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
Connector • 1 x RGB LED Header
* Supports in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip
• 1 x Addressable LED Header (for Z390M-STX MXM only)
* Supports in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip
• 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin)
* e CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum
1A (12W) fan power.
• 1 x GPU Fan Connector (5-pin)
• 1 x 3W Audio AMP Output Wafer Header
• 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD
Protection)
BIOS
Feature
• AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support
• ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events
• SMBIOS 2.7 Support
• DRAM Voltage, VCORE Multi-adjustment
Hardware
Monitor
• Temperature Sensing: CPU
• Fan Tachometer: CPU
• Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU tempera-
ture): CPU
• Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM
OS • Microso® Windows® 10 64-bit
Certica-
tions
• FCC, CE
• 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.

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1.3 Motherboard Layout
Z390M-STX MXM
RoHS
13
2
Audio
CODEC
USB_2_3
1
4
5
6
PANEL1
1
HDL ED RE SET
PLE D PWR BTN
Mic In
USB 3.1 Gen2
USB_10
USB 3.1 Gen2
USB_1
Headphone
/ Headset
DDR4_A1DDR4_A1 DDR4_B1
DC Jack
Super
I/O
BIOS
ROM
CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2
USB_4_5
1
CLRCMOS1
MXM1
GPU_FAN1
11
HDMI
DP_1
DP2
USB 3.1 Gen2
T: USB6
B: USB7
HDMI1
LAN1
10
Z390M-STX MXM
RGB_LED1
1
8 7
USB 3.1 Gen1
T: USB8
B: USB9
SPEAKER1
1
ADDR_LED1
1
9
Top View

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Z390M-STX MXM / B360M-STX MXM
13
SATA2
CMOS
Battery
12
SATA1
M2_2M2_3M2_1
M2_4
CT2CT3CT1
CT2CT1
CT2CT1
CT1
Intel
Chipset
CLRCMOS2
14
Bottom View

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No. Description
1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
2 2 x 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
4 USB 2.0 Header (USB_2_3)
5 USB 2.0 Header (USB_4_5)
6 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
7 3W Audio AMP Output Wafer Header (SPEAKER1)
8 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)
9 Addressable LED Header (ADDR_LED1)
10 Clear CMOS Pad (CLRCMOS1)
11 5-Pin GPU Fan Connector (GPU_FAN1)
12 SATA3 Connector (SATA1)
13 SATA3 Connector (SATA2)
14 Clear CMOS Pad (CLRCMOS2)

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Z390M-STX MXM / B360M-STX MXM
RoHS
13
2
Audio
CODEC
USB_2_3
1
4
5
6
PANEL1
1
HDL ED RE SET
PLE D PWR BTN
Mic In
Headphone
/ Headset
DDR4_A1 DDR4_A1 DDR4_B1
DC Jack
Super
I/O
BIOS
ROM
CPU_FAN1 CPU_FAN2
USB_4_5
1
CLRCMOS1
MXM1
GPU_FAN1
10
HDMI
DP_1
DP2
USB 2.0
T: USB6
B: USB7
HDMI1
LAN1
9
B360M-STX MXM
RGB_LED1
1
8 7
USB 3.1 Gen1
T: USB8
B: USB9
SPEAKER1
1
USB 3.1 Gen2
USB_10
USB 3.1 Gen2
USB_1
B360M-STX MXM
Top View

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12
SATA2
CMOS
Battery
11
SATA1
M2_2M2_3M2_1
M2_4
CT2CT3CT1
CT2CT1
CT2CT1
CT1
Intel
Chipset
CLRCMOS2
13

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Z390M-STX MXM / B360M-STX MXM
No. Description
1 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
2 2 x 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN2)
4 USB 2.0 Header (USB_2_3)
5 USB 2.0 Header (USB_4_5)
6 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
7 3W Audio AMP Output Wafer Header (SPEAKER1)
8 RGB LED Header (RGB_LED1)
9 Clear CMOS Pad (CLRCMOS1)
10 5-Pin GPU Fan Connector (GPU_FAN1)
11 SATA3 Connector (SATA1)
12 SATA3 Connector (SATA2)
13 Clear CMOS Pad (CLRCMOS2)

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1.4 Front Panel
No. Description No. Description
1Headphone/Headset Jack (AUDIO1) 3 USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C Port (USB_10)
2 USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (USB_1) 4 Microphone Input (AUDIO2)
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Z390M-STX MXM / B360M-STX MXM
1.5 Rear Panel
No. Description No. Description
1 DC Power Din Jack 5 USB 3.1 Gen2 Ports (USB_6_7)
(Supports 19V Power Adapters) 6 HDMI Port (HDMI)
2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 7 Mini DisplayPort (DP2)
3HDMI Port (HDMI1) 8DisplayPort (DP_1)
4 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB_8_9)
* 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
Z390M-STX MXM
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5

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No. Description No. Description
1 DC Power Din Jack 5 USB 2.0 Ports (USB_6_7)
(Supports 19V Power Adapters) 6 HDMI Port (HDMI)
2 LAN RJ-45 Port* 7 Mini DisplayPort (DP2)
3HDMI Port (HDMI1) 8DisplayPort (DP_1)
4 USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (USB_8_9)
* 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
B360M-STX MXM:
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Z390M-STX MXM / B360M-STX MXM
is is an Micro-STX 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