o Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) Processors (Socket 1151)

o Supports Intel(R) vPro(TM) Technology

o 10 Power Phase Design

o Supports DDR4 2666

o 2 PCIe 3.0 x16, 2 PCIe 3.0 x1, 1 M.2 Key E for WiFi

o AMD Quad CrossFireX(TM)

o Graphics Output Options: DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D, D-Sub

o 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec), ELNA Audio Caps

o 6 SATA3, 1 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4), 1 M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x1 and SATA3)

o 2 USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gb/s (1 Type-A + 1 Type-C)

o 8 USB 3.1 Gen1 (4 Front, 4 Rear)

o Intel(R) Gigabit LAN

Dual M.2 For SSD

Equipped with M.2 slot that supports both SATA3 6Gb/s and PCIe Gen3 x4 Ultra M.2 interface that pushes data transfer speeds up to 32Gb/s, and is compatible with ASRock's U.2 Kit for installing some of the world's fastest U.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 SSD.

ASRock Intel(R) 4-Layer Memory POOL Technology

POOL (Planes On Outer Layers) technology allows 4-layer boards to utilize stripline routing instead of micro-strip routing, making motherboard having better electrical properties and performance.

Intel(R) LAN

Intel(R) LAN provides the best throughput performance, lower CPU utilization, enhanced stability and is able to deliver ultimate network experience to users!

Dual USB 3.1 Gen2 (Type-A + Type-C)

This motherboard has a pair of onboard Type-A and Type-C USB 3.1 Gen2 ports built on the rear i/o for supporting next generation USB 3.1 Gen2 devices and to deliver up to 10 Gbps data transfer rates.


Unique Feature
ASRock USB 3.1 Gen2
- ASRock USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s)
- ASRock USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s)
ASRock Super Alloy
- Premium 45A Power Choke
- Sapphire Black PCB
- High Density Glass Fabric PCB
ASRock Intel 4-Layer Memory POOL (Planes on Outer Layers) Technology
ASRock Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 and SATA3)
ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports)
ASRock Live Update and APP Shop

CPU
- Supports 9^th and 8^th Gen Intel Core^TM Processors (Socket 1151)
- Supports CPU up to 95W
- Digi Power design
- 10 Power Phase design
- Supports Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology

Chipset
- Intel Q370
- Supports Intel vPro^TM Technology
- Supports Intel Active Management Technology 1.2
(Intel vPro^TM Technology and Intel Active Management Technology 1.2 can be supported only with Intel Core^TM vPro^TM processor family)

Memory
- Dual Channel DDR4 Memory Technology
- 4 x DDR4 DIMM Slots
- Supports DDR4 2666 / 2400 / 2133 non-ECC, un-buffered memory
- Supports ECC UDIMM memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode)
- Max. capacity of system memory: 64GB
- Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) 2.0
- 15 micro- Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
(8th Gen Intel CPU supports DDR4 up to 2666.)
(Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows 32-bit OS. For Windows 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation.)

BIOS
- 128Mb AMI UEFI Legal BIOS with multilingual GUI support
- ACPI 6.0 Compliant wake up events
- SMBIOS 2.7 Support
- CPU, DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCSA, VCCST Voltage Multi-adjustment

Graphics
- Supports Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals : Intel Quick Sync Video with AVC, MVC (S3D) and MPEG-2 Full HW Encode1, Intel InTru^TM 3D, Intel Clear Video HD Technology, Intel Insider^TM , Intel UHD Graphics
- DirectX 12
- HWA Encode/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)
- Four graphics output options: D-Sub, DVI-D, DisplayPort 1.2 and HDMI
- Supports Triple Monitor
- Supports HDMI 1.4 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2160) at 30Hz
- Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096x2304) at 60Hz
- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 at 60Hz
- Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920x1200 at 60Hz
- Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI 1.4 Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
- Supports HDCP 2.2 with HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
- Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 1.4 and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
(Intel UHD Graphics Built-in Visuals and the VGA outputs can be supported only with processors which are GPU integrated. )
(Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously)

Audio
- 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC892 Audio Codec)
- Premium Blu-ray Audio support
- Supports Surge Protection
- ELNA Audio Caps
(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.)
LAN
- Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
- Giga PHY Intel I219LM
- Supports Wake-On-LAN
- Supports Lightning/ESD Protection
- Supports Energy Efficient Ethernet 802.3az
- Supports PXE

Slots
- 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE1/PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE1), dual at x16 (PCIE1) / x4 (PCIE4))
- 2 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots (Flexible PCIe)
- Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX^TM and CrossFireX^TM
- 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module and Intel CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks

Storage
- 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 15), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
- 1 x Ultra M.2 Socket (M2_1), supports M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280 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 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s)
If M2_2 is occupied, SATA3_4 and SATA3_5 will be disabled.
Supports Intel Optane^TM Technology
Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
Supports ASRock U.2 Kit

Connector
- 1 x COM Port Header
- 1 x TPM Header (debug usage, not for external TPM module)
- 1 x Chassis Intrusion and Speaker Header
- 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)
- 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
- 2 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)
- 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector
- 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector
- 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
- 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)
TPM module (v2.0) is integrated into motherboard.
The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power.
The CPU/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
The Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power.
CPU_FAN2/WP, CHA_FAN1/WP and CHA_FAN2/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

Rear Panel I/O
- 1 x PS/2 Mouse Port
- 1 x PS/2 Keyboard Port
- 1 x D-Sub Port
- 1 x DVI-D Port
- 1 x HDMI Port
- 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
- 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)
- 4 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

Software and UEFI
Software
- ASRock XFast LAN
UEFI
- ASRock Instant Flash
These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update and APP Shop.

Support CD
- Drivers, Utilities, AntiVirus Software (Trial Version), Google Chrome Browser and Toolbar

Accessories
- Quick Installation Guide, Support CD, I/O Shield
- 2 x SATA Data Cables
- 3 x Screws for M.2 Sockets

Hardware Monitor
- Temperature Sensing: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
- Fan Tachometer: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
- Quiet Fan (Auto adjust chassis fan speed by CPU temperature): CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans
- Fan Multi-Speed Control: CPU, CPU/Water Pump, Chassis/Water Pump Fans - CASE OPEN detection
- Voltage monitoring: +12V, +5V, +3.3V, CPU Vcore, DRAM, PCH 1.0V

Form Factor
- Micro ATX Form Factor: 9.6-in x 9.6-in, 24.4 cm x 24.4 cm
- Solid Capacitor design

OS
- Microsoft Windows 10 64-bit

Certifications
- FCC, CE
- ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

Item Dimension (L"xW"xH")
11 x 11 x 3
Weight
3.00 LB
Warranty Information
3 years