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USER MANUAL Z270M-ITX/ac ASROCK

Published October 2016

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HIGH-DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE

Motherboard Layout

Intel Z270 PCIE1 ROHS M2_1 ASRocki Z270M-ITX/ac DDR4_A1 (64 bit, 288-pin module) DDR4_B1 (64 bit, 288-pin module) ATXPWR1 USB3_4 SATA3_3 SATA3_1 USB3_6_7 USB3_0 Top: T: USB4 B: USB5 RJ-45 Top: T: USB2 B: USB3 RJ-45 Top: T: USB2 B: USB1 HDMI1 USB3_0 Top: T: USB0 B: USB1 HDMI2 USB3_0 Top: T: USB0 B: USB1 DVI1 VDDI PS2 Keypoint Mouse USB 2.0 T: USB1 B: USB2 ATX 2*1 19 2 3 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Cable_SAM_Pease CPU_FN1

No. Description

1 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1)
2 Chassis Fan / Waterpump Fan Connector (CHA_FAN1/W_PUMP)
3 CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1)
4 2 x 288-pin DDR4 DIMM Slots (DDR4_A1, DDR4_B1)
5 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1)
6 USB 3.0 Header (USB_6_7)
7 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)
8 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_0)
9 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_3)
10 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_2)
11 System Panel Header (PANEL1)
12 USB 2.0 Header (USB_3_4)
13 Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)
14 Chassis Intrusion Header (CI1)
15 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_4)
16 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_5)
17 Chassis Speaker Header (SPEAKER1)
18 TPM Header (TPMS1)
19 Front Panel Audio Header (HD_AUDIO1)

I/O Panel

Diagram showing labeled electronic device ports and connectors, including server, VGA, speaker, and display units with numbered labels.

No. Description No. Description

1 USB 2.0 Ports (USB12) 8 Microphone (Pink)**
2 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) 9 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_45)
3 LAN RJ-45 Port* 10 USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23)
4 LAN RJ-45 Port* 11 HDMI Port (HDMI2)
5 Antenna Ports (M2_WIFI1) 12 HDMI Port (HDMI1)
6 Line In (Light Blue)** 13 DVI-D Port (DVI1)
7 Front Speaker (Lime)** 14 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port

CAUTION:

For operating system installation, be sure to plug your USB flash drive into the USB 2.0 Ports (USB12).

* There 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
Off	No Link	Off	10Mbps connection
Blinking	Data Activity	Orange	100Mbps connection
On	Link	Green	1Gbps connection

** To configure 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 Configuration to "7.1 Speaker" in the Realtek HD Audio Manager.

Realtek HD Audio Manager Speakers Main Volume L R Set Default Device Speaker Configuration Sound Effects Room Correction Default Format Speaker Configuration 7.1 Speaker Stereo Quadraphonic 5.1 Speaker 7.1 Speaker Subwoofer Side pair Rear pair Full-range Speakers Front left and right Surround speakers Analog Back Panel Front Panel Soesker Fill Swap Center / Subwoofer Output Enable Bass Management REALTEK OK

Function of the Audio Ports in 7.1-channel Configuration:

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

Chapter 1 Introduction

Thank you for purchasing ASRock Z270M-ITX/ac 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.

Because the motherboard specifications and the BIOS software might be updated, the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. In case any modifications 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 specific information about the model you are using. You may find the latest VGA cards and CPU support list on ASRock's website as well. ASRock website http://www.asrock.com.

1.1 Package Contents

ASRock Z270M-ITX/ac Motherboard (Mini-ITX Form Factor)

ASRock Z270M-ITX/ac Quick Installation Guide

ASRock Z270M-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 M.2 Socket (Optional)

1.2 Specifications

Platform	Mini-ITX Form Factor
CPU	Supports 7^th and 6^th Generation Intel® CoreTM i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® Processors (Socket 1151)Digi Power design6 Power Phase designSupports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 TechnologySupports Intel® K-Series unlocked CPUsSupports ASRock BCLK Full-range Overclocking
Chipset	Intel' Z270
Memory	Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology2 x DDR4 DIMM SlotsSupports DDR4 3733+(OC)*/3600+(OC)/3200(OC)/2933(OC)/2800(OC)/2400**/2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory* 3733+(OC) memory frequency can only be achieved when a single memory module is installed (Single channel memory).* Please refer to Memory Support List on ASRock's website for more information. (http://www.asrock.com/)** 7^th Gen Intel® CPU supports DDR4 2400 natively; 6^th Gen Intel® CPU supports DDR4 2400 by overclocking.Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)Max. capacity of system memory: 32GBSupports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.015μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
Expansion Slot	1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1: x16 mode)* Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled WiFi-802.11ac module (on the rear I/O).

Graphics

* Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated.

Supports Intel® HD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel® Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW Encode1, Intel® InTru™ 3D, Intel® Clear Video HD Technology, Intel® Insider™, Intel® HD Graphics Gen9 LP, DX11.3, DX12

HWAEncode/Decode: VP8, HEVC 8b, VP9, HEVC 10b (For 7^th Gen Intel" CPU)

HWA Encode/Decode: VP8, HEVC 8b; GPU/SWEncode/ Decode: VP9, HEVC 10b (For 6 ^th Gen Intel ^® CPU) Max. shared memory 1024MB

* The size of maximum shared memory may vary from different operating systems.

Three graphics output options: DVI-D port and 2 x HDMI ports

Supports Triple Monitor

Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) @ 24Hz / (3840x2160) @ 30Hz

Supports DVI-D 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 Full HD 1080p Blu-ray (BD) playback with DVI-D and HDMI Ports

Audio

7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)

* To configure 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 (ASRock Full Spike Protection)

Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps

LAN	Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/sSupports Wake-On-LANSupports Lightning/ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)Supports Dual LAN with TeamingSupports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3azSupports PXE
Wireless LAN	Intel® 802.11ac WiFi Module (Free Bundle)Supports IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/acSupports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz)Supports high speed wireless connections up to 433MbpsSupports Bluetooth 4.0 / 3.0 + High speed class II
Rear Panel I/O	2 x Antenna Ports1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port1 x DVI-D Port2 x HDMI Ports2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))6 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports 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 15 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug** If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will be disabled.1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, supports type 2230/2242/2260/2280M.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

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 Optional/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)

* The Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

* The Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 1.5A (18W) fan power.

1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector

1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector

1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 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))

BIOS

AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support

Feature

SMBIOS 2.7 Support

CPU, GT_CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.0V Voltage Multi-adjustment

Hardware

CPU / Chassis Optional/Water Pump temperature sensing

Monitor

CPU / Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan Tachometer

CPU / Chassis Optional/Water Pump Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature)

CPU / Chassis Optional/Water Pump Fan multi-speed control

CASE OPEN detection

Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore

os

Microsoft ^® Windows ^® 10 64-bit (For 7 ^th Gen Intel ^® CPU)

Microsoft ^® Windows ^® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit (For 6 ^th Gen Intel ^® CPU)

* To install Windows® 7 OS, a modified installation disk with xHCI drivers packed into the ISO file is required. Please refer to page 156 for more detailed instructions.

* For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock's website for details: http://www.asrock.com

Certifications

FCC, CE, WHQL, RCM, BSMI

ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

* 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. Overclocking may affect 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.

1.3 WiFi-802.11ac Module and ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna

WiFi-802.11ac + BT Module

This motherboard comes with an exclusive WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac + BT v4.0 module (pre-installed on the rear I/O panel) that offers support for WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac connectivity standards and Bluetooth v4.0. WiFi + BT module is an easy-to-use wireless local area network (WLAN) adapter to support WiFi + BT. Bluetooth v4.0 standard features Smart Ready technology that adds a whole new class of functionality into the mobile devices. BT 4.0 also includes Low Energy Technology and ensures extraordinary low power consumption for PCs.

* The transmission speed may vary according to the environment.

3D cutaway view of a computer motherboard showing CPU socket and RAM slots (no text or symbols visible)

WiFi + BT Module (pre-installed Intel ^® Dual Band Wireless-AC 3160)

ASRock WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas (included in the package)

WiFi Antennas Installation Guide

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Step 1

Prepare the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas that come with the package.

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Step 2

Connect the two WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antennas to the antenna connectors. Turn the antenna clockwise until it is securely connected.

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Step 3

Set the WiFi 2.4/5 GHz Antenna as shown in the illustration.

*You may need to adjust the direction of the antenna for a stronger signal.

Chapter 2 Installation

This is a Mini-ITX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits 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.

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 A B

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3

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5

Diagram showing a computer processor's internal structure and external casing, with arrows indicating motion (no text or symbols)

Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. The cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for after service.

2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink

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Diagram illustrating the cooling mechanism of a CPU, showing fan cooling and heatsink cooling process with directional arrows.

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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)

This motherboard provides two 288-pin DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) DIMM slots.

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.

The DIMM only fits 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.

1

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2

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3

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2.4 Expansion Slot (PCI Express Slot)

There is 1 PCI Express slot on the motherboard.

Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched off 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.

PCIe slot:

PCIE1 (PCIe 3.0 x16 slot) is used for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards.

2.5 Jumpers Setup

The 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".

Short

Open

Clear CMOS Jumper (CLRMOS1)

(see p.1, No. 13)

2-pin Jumper

CLRMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short the pins on CLRMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password, date, time, and user default profile will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed. Please remember to remove the jumper cap after clearing the CMOS.

If you clear the CMOS, the case open may be detected. Please adjust the BIOS option "Clear Status" to clear the record of previous chassis intrusion status.

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.

System Panel Header (9-pin PANEL1) (see p.1, No. 11)

1 HDLED+ HDLED- GND GND PLED+ PLED- PWRBTN# GNDRESET# Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

PWRBTN (Power Switch):

Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch):

Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED):

Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED):

Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connecting your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.

Serial ATA3 Connectors

(SATA3_0:

see p.1, No. 8)

(SATA3_1:

see p.1, No. 7)

(SATA3_2:

see p.1, No. 10)

(SATA3_3:

see p.1, No. 9)

(SATA3_4:

see p.1, No. 15)

(SATA3_5:

see p.1, No. 16)

These six SATA3

connectors support SATA data cables for internal

storage devices with up to

6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

*If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will be disabled.

USB 2.0 Header

(9-pin USB_3_4)

(see p.1, No. 12)

DUMMY GND P+4 P-4 USB_PWR G G P+3 P-3 USB_PWR 1

There is one USB2.0

_N header on this motherboard. This USB

2.0 header can support two ports.

USB 3.0 Header

(19-pin USB3_6_7)

(see p.1, No. 6)

Vbus/Vbus Vbus IntA_PB_SSRX- IntA_PA_SSRX- IntA_PB_SSRX+ GND GND IntA_PB_SSTX- IntA_PA_SSTX- IntA_PB_SSTX+ GND GND IntA_PB_D- IntA_PA_D- IntA_PB_D+ Dummy 1

Besides six USB 3.0 ports on the I/O panel, there is one header on this motherboard. This USB 3.0 header can support two ports.

Front Panel Audio Header (9-pin HD_AUDIO1) (see p.1, No. 19)

GND PRESENCE# MIC_RET OUT_RET J_SENSE OUT2_L J_R MIC2_R MIC2_L

This header is for connecting audio devices to the front audio panel.

1. High Definition Audio supports Jack Sensing, but the panel wire on the chassis must support HDA to function correctly. Please follow the instructions in our manual and chassis manual to install your system.
2. If you use an AC'97 audio panel, please install it to the front panel audio header by the steps below:

A. Connect Mic_IN (MIC) to MIC2_L.
B. Connect Audio_R (RIN) to OUT2_R and Audio_L (LIN) to OUT2_L.
C. Connect Ground (GND) to Ground (GND).
D. MIC_RET and OUT_RET are for the HD audio panel only. You don't need to connect them for the AC'97 audio panel.
E. To activate the front mic, go to the "FrontMic" Tab in the Realtek Control panel and adjust "Recording Volume".

Chassis Speaker Header

(4-pin SPEAKER1)

(see p.1, No. 17)

Please connect the chassis speaker to this header.

Chassis Fan / Waterpump

Fan Connector

(4-pin CHA_FAN1/W_PUMP)

(see p.1, No. 2)

GND FAN_VOLTAGE CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

Please connect fan cables to the fan connectors and match the black wire to the ground pin.

CPU Fan Connector

(4-pin CPU_FAN1)

(see p.1, No. 3)

FAN VOLTAGE GND CPU_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL 1 2 3 4

This motherboard provides a 4-Pin CPU fan

(Quiet Fan) connector.

If you plan to connect a

3-Pin CPU fan, please

connect it to Pin 1-3.

ATX Power Connector

(24-pin ATXPWR1)

(see p.1, No. 5)

1 13 12 24

This motherboard provides a 24-pin ATX power connector.

ATX 12V Power

Connector

(4-pin ATX12V1)

(see p.1, No. 1)

Please connect an ATX 12V power supply to this connector.

Chassis Intrusion Header

(2-pin CI1)

(see p.1, No. 14)

This motherboard supports CASE OPEN detection feature that detects if the chassis cove has been removed. This feature requires a chassis with chassis intrusion detection design.

TPM Header

(17-pin TPMS1)

(see p.1, No. 18)

SE RIRQ S_ PWRDWN# GND LA D1 LA D2 SM B_DATA_MA1 N SM B_CLK_MA1N GND CN DGN +3 VSB LA D0 +3V LA D3 PC IRS# FR AME PC ICK 1

This connector supports Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.

2.7 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) M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s).

Please be noted that if the Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1) is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_0 will be disabled.

Installing the M.2\_SSD (NGFF) Module

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Step 1

Prepare a M.2_SSD (NGFF) module and the screw.

E D C B A 1 2 3 4 5

Step 2

Depending on the PCB type and length of your M.2_SSD (NGFF) module, find the corresponding nut location to be used.

No.1234

Nut Location A B C D

Move the standoff based on the module type and length.

The standoff 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 standoff by hand.

Step 4

Peel off the yellow protective film on the nut to be used. Hand tighten the standoff into the desired nut location on the motherboard.

C B A

Step 5

Align and gently insert the M.2 (NGFF) SSD module into the M.2 slot. Please be aware that the M.2 (NGFF) SSD module only fits in one orientation.

ABCDE

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Step 6

Tighten the screw with a screwdriver to secure the module into place. Please do not overtighten the screw as this might damage the module.

M.2\_SSD (NGFF) Module Support List

Vendor Size Interface Length P/N
ADATA 128GB SATA3 2280 AXNS381E-128GM-B
ADATA	256GB	SATA3	2280	AXNS381E-256GM-B
ADATA	32GB	SATA3	2230	AXNS330E-32GM-B
Crucial 120GB SATA3 2280 CT120M500SSD4
Crucial 240GB SATA3 2280 CT240M500SSD4
Intel	80GB	SATA3	2280	Intel SSDSCKGW080A401/80G
Intel	256GB	PCIe3 x4	2280	SSDPEKKF256G7
Intel	512GB	PCIe3 x4	2280	SSDPEKKF512G7
Kingston	120GB	SATA3	2280	SM2280S3
Kingston	480GB	PCIe2 x4	2280	SH2280S3/480G
OCZ	512GB	PCIe3 x4	2280	RVD400 -M2280-512G (NVME)
Plextor	128GB	PCIe3 x4	2280	PX-128M8PeG
Plextor	1TB	PCIe3 x4	2280	PX-1TM8PeG
Plextor	256GB	PCIe3 x4	2280	PX-256M8PeG
Plextor	256GB	PCIe	2280	PX-G256M6e
Plextor	512GB	PCIe3 x4	2280	PX-512M8PeG
Plextor	512GB	PCIe	2280	PX-G512M6e
Samsung	256GB	PCIe3 x4	2280	SM951 (MZHPV256HDGL)
Samsung	256GB	PCIe3 x4	2280	SM951 (NVME)
Samsung	512GB	PCIe3 x4	2280	SM951 (MZHPV512HDGL)
Samsung	512GB	PCIe3 x4	2280	SM951 (NVME)
Samsung	512GB	PCIe x4	2280	XP941-512G (MZHPU512HCGL)
SanDisk	128GB	PCIe	2260	SD6PP4M-128G
SanDisk	256GB	PCIe	2260	SD6PP4M-256G
Team	128GB	SATA3	2242	TM4PS4128GMC105
Team	128GB	SATA3	2280	TM8PS4128GMC105
Team	256GB	SATA3	2280	TM8PS4256GMC105
Team	256GB	SATA3	2242	TM4PS4256GMC105
Transcend	256GB	SATA3	2242	TS256GMTS400
Transcend	512GB	SATA3	2260	TS512GMTS600
Transcend	512GB	SATA3	2280	TS512GMTS800
V-Color	120GB	SATA3	2280	VLM100-120G-2280B-RD
V-Color	240GB	SATA3	2280	VLM100-240G-2280B-RD
V-Color	240GB	SATA3	2280	VSM100-240G-2280

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1 Einleitung

ASRock Z270M-ITX/ac - Support-CD

2 x Serial-ATA- (SATA) Datenkabel (optional)

CPU, GT_CPU, DRAM, PCH 1,0 V

Serial-ATA-III-Anschlüsse

(SATA3_0:

siehe S. 1, Nr. 8)

(SATA3_1:

siehe S. 1, Nr. 7)

(SATA3_2:

siehe S. 1, Nr. 10)

(SATA3_3:

siehe S. 1, Nr. 9)

(SATA3_4:

siehe S. 1, Nr. 15)

(SATA3_5:

siehe S. 1, Nr. 16)

Cavalier Clear CMOS (CLRMOS1)

(voir p.1, No. 13)

2-pin Jumper

Scheda madre ASRock Z270M-ITX/ac (Form Factor Mini-ITX)

FCC, CE, WHQL, RCM, BSMI

FCC, CE, WHQL, RCM, BSMI

FCC, CE, WHQL, RCM, BSMI

Apagar o Jumper CMOS (CLRMOS1)

(ver p.1, No. 13)

2-pin Jumper

(4 편 CHA_FAN1/W_PUMP)

(1페이지,2번항목참조)

GND FAN_VOLTAGE CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

Simple graphic with a magnifying glass icon and a horizontal line, no text or symbols present.

1.1 パッケージの内容

1.2 仕様

CPU	TM i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/

Z270M

TM

^TM , Intel ^ HD

(3840x2160) @ 30Hz

LAN

OS

1.3 ジャンパー設定

Short

Open

(CLRMOS1)

2-pin Jumper

Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps

LAN	Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
	Mendukung Wake-On-LAN
	Mendukung Perlindungan Petir/ESD (Perlindungan ASRock Full Spike)
	Mendukung LAN Ganda dengan Teaming
	Mendukung Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
	Mendukung PXE
LAN Nirkabel	Modul WiFi Intel® 802.11ac (Paket Gratis)
	Mendukung IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
	Mendukung Dual-Band (2,4/5 GHz)
	Mendukung Sambungan nirkabel berkecepatan tinggi hingga 433Mbps
	Mendukung Bluetooth 4.0 / 3.0 + Kecepatan tinggi kelas II
Panel I/O Belakang	2 x Port Antena
	1 x Port Mouse/Keyboard PS/2
	1 x Port DVI-D
	2 x Port HDMI
	2 x Port USB 2.0 (Mendukung Perlindungan ESD (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
	6 x Port USB 3.0 (Mendukung Perlindungan ESD (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
	2 x Port LAN RJ-45 dengan LED (ACT/LINK LED dan SPEED LED)
	Soket Audio HD: Saluran Masuk/Speaker Depan/Mikrofon
Penyimpanan	6 x Konektor SATA3 6.0 Gb/s, mendukung RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 15, dan Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI, dan Hot Plug*
	* Jika M2_1 digunakan oleh perangkat SATA tipe M.2, maka SATA3_0 akan dinonaktifkan.
	1 x Soket Ultra M.2, mendukung jenis modul
	2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6,0 Gb/s dan modul M.2 PCI Express hingga Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)**
	** Mendukung Intel* OptaneTM Technology
	** Mendukung NVMe SSD sebagai disk boot
	** Mendukung Kit U.2 ASRock
Konektor	1 x Header TPM1 x Header Chassis Intrusion1 x Konektor Kipas CPU (4-pin)* Konektor Kipas CPU mendukung kipas CPU dengan daya kipas maksimum 1A (12W).1 x Konektor Sasis Opsional/Kipas Pompa Air (4-pin) (Kontrol Kecepatan Kipas Pintar)* Sasis Opsional/Kipas Pompa Air dapat mendeteksi otomatis jika kipas 3-pin atau 4-pin sedang digunakan.* Sasis Opsional/Kipas Pompa Air mendukung kipas berpendingin air dengan daya kipas maksimum 1,5A (18W).1 x Konektor Daya ATX 24 pin1 x Konektor Daya 8 pin 12V1 x Konektor Audio Panel Depan1 x Header USB 2.0 (Mendukung 2 port USB 2.0) (Mendukung Perlindungan ESD (Perlindungan ASRock Full Spike))1 x Header USB 3.0 (Mendukung 2 port USB 3.0) (Mendukung Perlindungan ESD (Perlindungan ASRock Full Spike))
Fitur BIOS	AMI UEFI Legal BIOS dengan dukungan GUI multibahasaDukungan SMBIOS 2.7Penyesuaian Multivoltase CPU, GT_CPU, DRAM, PCH 1,0V
Monitor Perangkat Keras	Penginderaan suhu CPU/Sasis Opsional/Pompa AirTakometer Kipas CPU/Sasis Opsional/Pompa AirKipas Hening CPU/Sasis Opsional/Pompa Air (penyesuaian otomatis kecepatan kipas sasis berdasarkan suhu CPU)Kontrol multikecepatan kipas CPU/Sasis Opsional/Pompa Air Deteksi CASE OPENPemantauan tegangan: +12V, +5V, +3,3V, CPU Vcore

os

FCC, CE, WHQL, RCM, BSMI

Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation

Intel® new processors have removed removed their support for the Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI – USB2.0) and only kept the eXtensible Host Controller Interface (XHCI – USB3.0). Due to that fact that XHCI is not included in the Windows 7 inbox drivers, users may find it difficult to install Windows 7 operating system because the USB ports on their motherboard won’t work. In order for the USB ports to function properly, please create a Windows® 7 installation disk with the Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller (xHCI) drivers packed into the ISO file.

Requirements

website)

Scenarios

You have an ODD and PS/2 ports:

If there is an optical disc drive, PS/2 ports and PS/2 Keyboard or mouse on your computer, you can skip the instructions below and go ahead to install Windows ^® 7 OS.

You've got nothing:

If you do not have an optical disc drive, please find another computer and follow the instructions below to create a new ISO file with the “Win7 USB Patcher”. Then use the new patched Windows ^® 7 installation USB drive to install Windows ^® 7 OS.

Instructions

Step 1

Insert the Windows ^® 7 installation disk or USB drive to your system.

Step 2

Extract the tool (Win7 USB Patcher) and launch it.

Step 3

Select the "Win7 Folder" from Step1 by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below.

ASRock WIN 7 USB PATCHER Win7 Folder: D:\... USB Driver Folder: D:\... ISO Image Destination: C:\Users\YuJu\Desktop\win7_patched.iso Target Device to Burn: D:\ Burn Image? Please complete the basic settings. Start >

Step 4

Select the "USB Driver Folder" by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below.

ASRock WIN 7 USB PATCHER Win7 Folder: D:\ ... USB Driver Folder: D:\ ... ISO Image Destination: C:\Users\YuJu\Desktop\win7_patched.iso ... Target Device to Burn: Burn Image? D:\ Please complete the basic settings. Start >

If you are using ASRock's Support CD for the USB 3.0 driver, please select your CD-ROM.

Step 5

Select where to save the ISO file by pressing the red circle as shown as the picture below.

ASRock WIN 7 USB PATCHER Win7 Folder: D:1 ... USB Driver Folder: D:1 ... ISO Image Destination: C:\Users\YuJu\Desktop\win7_patched.iso ... Target Device to Burn: D:1 Burn Image? Please complete the basic settings. Start >

Step 6

If you want to burn the patched image to a CD, please check “Burn Image” and select “Target Device to Burn”. If not, the patched ISO image will be exported to the destination selected in Step5. Then Press “Start” to proceed.

Step 7

Now you are able to install Windows ^® 7 on processors with the new burned CD. Or please use the patched ISO image to make an OS USB drive to install the OS.

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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(Product Name)

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(Model Designation / Trade Name)

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