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ASRock is a relatively new motherboard manufacturer, and it shows in their designs. They are more willing to come up with edgier designs, with a particular emphasis on marketing-friendly features. Today, we are going to take a look at one of their Fatal1ty-branded motherboards based on the Intel Z170 chipset – the ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4.
ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Specifications
| Specifications | ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 |
|---|---|
| Chipset | Intel Z170 |
| CPU Support | 6th Generation Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron processors (Socket 1151) - Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology - Supports Intel K-Series unlocked CPUs - Supports ASRock BCLK & Hyper BCLK Engine Full-range Overclocking |
| CPU Power | 10-phase digital power design |
| Memory Support | Up to 64 GB of non-ECC, unbuffered DDR4 memory - Four DDR4 DIMM slots with 15 μ gold-plated contacts (dual-channel) - Supports up to DDR4-3866+ (OC) with a single memory module - Supports DDR4-3600 (OC) / DDR4-3200 (OC) / DDR4-2933 (OC) / DDR4-2800 (OC) / DDR4-2400 (OC) / DDR4-2133 - Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operating in non-ECC mode) - Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0 |
| BIOS | Two 128 Mbits AMI UEFI BIOS with multilingual GUI support - Supports Secure Backup UEFI Technology - ACPI 5.0 & SMBIOS 2.7 Compliant - Supports CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA voltage adjustments |
| Processor Graphics Support | - Supports Intel HD Graphics with up to 1792 MB shared memory - Built-in DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 output supports triple monitors - Maximum DVI-D resolution : 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz - Maximum HDMI resolution : 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz - Maximum DisplayPort resolution : 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz |
| Audio Support | ASRock Purity Sound 3 - Realtek ALC1150 7.1-channel HD audio codec - Nichicon Fine Gold series capacitors, 115 dB SND DAC with two Ti NE5532 amplifiers |
| LAN Support | Killer E2400 Gigabit LAN - Supports Energy-Efficient Ethernet 802.3az - Supports Lightning & ESD Protection |
| Expansion Slots | 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 slots - x16 (PCIE2) and x4 (PCIE4) - Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX and CrossFireX 3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 slots (Flexible PCIe design) |
| Storage Ports | 2 x SATA Express (10 Gb/s) ports with RAID 0/1/5/10 support - each can be converted into two SATA 3 (6.0 Gb/s) ports 2 x SATA 3 (6 Gb/s) ports 1 x Ultra M.2 socket - Supports Type 2230 / 2242 / 2260 / 2280 / 22110 M.2 modules - Supports M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen 3 x4 |
| Connectors | - 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) - 4 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) - 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector - 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) - 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector - 1 x Thunderbolt™ AIC Connector - 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (ASRock Full Spike Protection) - 1 x USB 3.0 Header (ASRock Full Spike Protection) |
| Rear Panel I/O | - 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port - 1 x DVI-D Port - 1 x HDMI Port - 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port - 1 x USB 2.0 Port (ASRock Full Spike Protection) - 1 x USB 2.0 Fatal1ty Mouse Port (ASRock Full Spike Protection) - 5 x USB 3.0 Ports (ASRock Full Spike Protection) - 1 x USB 3.0 Type C Port (ASRock Full Spike Protection) - 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) - HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone |
| Hardware Sensors | - CPU & chassis temperature sensors and fan tachometers - Voltage monitoring for +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA |
| Form Factor | Full ATX : 30.5 cm x 21.8 cm / 12.0" x 8.6" |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 / 8 / 8.1 / 7 |
| Certifications | - FCC, CE, WHQL - ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required) |
Unboxing The ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4
The ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 comes in a typical motherboard box – a large cardboard box with its key features printed on the underside. Let us show you what’s inside the box in this unboxing video…
When you remove everything, you will find the following items :
- One ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 motherboard
- One ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Quick Installation Guide
- One ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 Software Setup Guide
- One ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 driver CD
- One ASRock case sticker
- One ASRock Fatal1ty Z170 Gaming K4 I/O shield
- Four SATA 3 cables
- One M.2 module screw
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