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1.3 Motherboard Layout
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1.4 I/O Panel
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Chapter 2 Installation
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2.1 Installing the CPU
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2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink
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2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM)
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2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots)
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2.5 Jumpers Setup
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2.6 Onboard Headers and Connectors
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2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide
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2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup
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3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers
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3.3.4 Setting
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3.4 Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation
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Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY
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4.1 Introduction
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4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar
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4.1.2 Navigation Keys
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4.2 Main Screen
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4.3 OC Tweaker Screen
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4.4 Advanced Screen
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4.4.1 CPU Coniguration
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4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration
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4.4.3 Storage Coniguration
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4.4.4 Super IO ...
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... you are using. You may ind 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 Z170M Pro4S Motherboard (Micro ATX Form Factor) • ASRock Z170M Pro4S Quick Installation Guide • ASRock Z170M Pro4S Support CD • 2 x Serial ATA (SATA) Data Cables (Optional) • 1 x I/O Panel Shield •...
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Z170M Pro4S
OS
Certiications
• CPU/Chassis Fan multi-speed control • CASE OPEN detection • Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, GT_CPU,
DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA
• Microsot® Windows® 10 64-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64bit
* To install Windows® 7 OS, a modiied installation disk with xHCI drivers packed into the ISO ile is required. ...
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2.7 CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM Operation Guide
his motherboard supports CrossFireXTM and Quad CrossFireXTM that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards.
1. You should only use identical CrossFireXTM-ready graphics cards that are AMD certiied.
2. Make sure that your graphics card driver supports AMD CrossFireXTM technology. Download the drivers...
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2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup
Install the graphics card drivers to your system. Ater that, you can enable the Multi-Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) in the NVIDIA® nView system tray utility. Please follow the below procedures to enable the multi-GPU.
For SLITM and Quad SLITM mode
Step 1 Double-click the NVIDIA Control Panel icon in the Windows®...
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Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation
3.1 Installing Drivers
he Support CD that comes with the motherboard contains necessary drivers and useful utilities that enhance the motherboard's features.
Running The Support CD
To begin using the support CD, insert the CD into your CD-ROM drive. he CD automatically displays the Main Menu if "AUTORUN" is enabled in your computer. If the ...
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... from ASRock's support CD, A-Tuning will be auto-installed as well. Ater the installation, you will ind the icon "A-Tuning" on your desktop. Double-click the "A-Tuning" icon, A-Tuning main menu will pop up.
3.2.2 Using A-Tuning
here are six sections in A-Tuning main menu: Operation Mode, OC Tweaker, System Info, FAN-Tastic Tuning, Tech Service and Settings...
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... purchasing and downloading sotware applications for your ASRock computer. You can quickly and easily install various apps and support utilities, such as USB Key, XFast LAN, XFast RAM and more. With ASRock APP Shop, you can optimize your system and keep your motherboard up to date simply with a few clicks.
Double-click utility.
on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop...
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3.3.2 Apps
When the "Apps" tab is selected, you will see all the available apps on screen for you to download.
Installing an App
Step 1 Find the app you want to install.
he most recommended app appears ...it or not.
- he red icon displays the price or "Free" if the app is free of charge. - he green "Installed" icon means the app is installed on your computer. Step 2 Click on the app icon ...
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Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon
to start downloading.
Step 4
When installation completes, you can ind the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner.
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To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon . *he trash icon may not appear for certain apps.
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Upgrading an App
You can only upgrade the apps you have already installed. When there is an available new version for your app, you will ind the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon.
Step 1 Click on the app icon to see more details.
Step 2
Click on the yellow icon
to start upgrading.
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3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers
Installing BIOS or Drivers
When the "BIOS & Drivers" tab is selected, you will see a list of recommended or critical updates for the BIOS or drivers. Please update them all soon.
Step 1 Please check the item information before update. Click on Step 2
to see more details.
Click to select one or more items you want to update. Step 3
Click Update to start the update process...
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3.3.4 Setting
In the "Setting" page, you can change the language, select the server location, and determine if you want to automatically run the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop on Windows startup.
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• A Windows® 7 installation disk or USB drive • USB 3.0 drivers (included in the ASRock Support CD or website) • A Windows® PC • Win7 USB Patcher (included in the ASRock Support CD or 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...
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Z170M Pro4S 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.
Step 4 Select the "USB Driver Folder" by clicking the red circle as shown as the picture below.
If you are...
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... Device to Burn". If not, the patched ISO image will be exported to the destination selected in Step5. hen Press "Start" to proceed. Step 7 Now you are able to install Windows® 7 on Braswell or Skylake with the new burned CD. Or please use the patched ISO image to make an OS USB drive to install...
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4.4.6 USB Coniguration
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Legacy USB Support
Enable or disable Legacy OS Support for USB 2.0 devices. If you encounter USB compatibility issues it is recommended to disable legacy USB support. Select UEFI Setup Only to support USB devices under the UEFI setup and Windows/Linux operating systems only.
Port 60/64 Emulation
Enable the support of I/O port 60h/64h emulation. his should be ...
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... required.
UEFI Tech Service
Contact ASRock Tech Service if you are having trouble with your PC. Please setup network coniguration before using UEFI Tech Service.
Easy RAID Installer
Easy RAID Installer helps you to copy the RAID driver from the support CD to your USB storage device. Ater copying the drivers please change the SATA mode to RAID, then you can start installing the operating system in...
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For users that don't have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support CD, Easy Driver Installer is a handy tool in the UEFI that installs the LAN driver to your system via an USB storage device, then downloads and installs the other required drivers automatically.
Boot Manager
Boot Manager is speciically designed for the dual OS platform/multi-OS platform users to easily...