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EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379)
User Guide
EVGA Z370 Classified K
Specs and Initial Installation
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  • Page 1 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) User Guide EVGA Z370 Classified K Specs and Initial Installation - 1 -...
  • Page 2 Motherboard Specifications ....................- 6 - Unpacking and Parts Descriptions ................- 9 - ® Intel Z370 CLASSIFIED K Motherboard LED reference ..........- 10 - ® Intel Z370 Classified K Motherboard Component Legend ..........- 12 - PCIe Slot Breakdown ......................- 23 - M.2 Slot Breakdown ......................
  • Page 3 Have a question not covered above, or want some online resources? ......- 128 - POST Beep codes ......................- 129 - POST Port Debug LED ....................- 130 - POST Codes ......................- 131 - EVGA Glossary of Terms ....................- 136 - Compliance Information ..................- 139 - - 3 -...
  • Page 4 NVMe SSDs or Intel Optane™ devices, and experience high-fidelity sound ® with Creative Sound Core3D 5.1 Audio. With the EVGA Z370 Classified K in your system, test the boundaries of today's latest technology and be confident to face tomorrow's next big thing.
  • Page 5  Monitor  (Optional) Optical Drive  EVGA assumes you have purchased all the necessary parts needed to allow for proper system functionality. For a full list of supported CPUs on this motherboard, please visit www.evga.com/support/motherboard Intentions of the Kit...
  • Page 6 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Motherboard Motherboard Specifications Size:  ATX form-factor of 12 inches x 9.6 inches (305x243.8mm) Microprocessor support:  Intel Socket 1151 Processor ® Operating Systems:  Supports Windows 10 64-Bit Contains Intel Z370 chipset ® ...
  • Page 7 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) SATA Ports:  Intel Z370 PCH Controller ® 6x SATA 3/6G (600 MB/s) data transfer rate - Support for RAID0, RAID1, RAID5, AND RAID10 - Supports hot plug Onboard LAN:  2x Killer NIC Gigabit (10/100/1000) Ethernet E2500 ®...
  • Page 8 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Fan Headers:  6x 4-pin PWM controlled headers ALL FAN HEADERS HAVE A MAXIMUM POWER LIMIT OF 1 AMP @ 12 VOLTS (12 WATTS) EXCEDING THIS LIMIT WILL CAUSE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE TO THE BOARD. - 8 -...
  • Page 9 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Unpacking and Parts Descriptions The following accessories are included with the EVGA Z370 Classified K Motherboard: - 9 -...
  • Page 10 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) ® Intel Z370 CLASSIFIED K Motherboard LED reference The EVGA Z370 Classified K Motherboard has several LEDs indicating power, connectivity, and activity. Below is the location of the LEDs and their function. - 10 -...
  • Page 11 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) 1. CPU 12v. Error LED a. RED: Voltage failure. The LED will remain on when the motherboard detects an initialization failure in the CPU 12v. power connector. (This may be caused by failure to connect the proper 8-pin power connector, a power supply failure, or a failure with the CPU 12v.
  • Page 12 ® Intel Z370 Classified K Motherboard Component Legend The EVGA Z370 Classified K Motherboard with the Intel Z370 and PCH Chipset. ® Figure 1 shows the motherboard and Figure 2 shows the back panel connectors. FIGURE 1. Z370 Classified K Motherboard Layout...
  • Page 13 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Component Legend 1. CPU Socket 1151 11. M.2 Socket 1 Key-E 32mm 21. USB 2.0 Headers 2. Intel Z370 PCH (Southbridge) 12. PCIe Slot x16/x8 22. Front Panel Audio Connector 3. PWM Fan Header (1 amp) 13.
  • Page 14 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Figure 2. Chassis Rear Panel Connectors Analog Audio Port Breakdown 2/2.1 (Channel) 4.0/4.1 Channel 5.1 Channel Dark Green Head Phone Head Phone Head Phone Front Speaker / Front Speaker/ Front Speaker/ Light Green Speaker+Sub Out Speaker+Sub Out Speaker+Sub Out...
  • Page 15 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Component Legend Descriptions 1. CPU Socket 1151 This is the interface for the Central Processing Unit (CPU), and supports Core i3, i5, and Core i7 models compatible with the Intel 1151 Socket and Coffee ®...
  • Page 16 6. 4-pin Supplemental ATX Connector The ATX power connector on the Z370 Classified K provides additional power to the CPU. This connector requires the appropriate 4-pin ATX power that is provided by your power supply – often as part of a 4+4-pin CPU connector.
  • Page 17 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) 9. Intel SATA 6G Ports ® The Intel Z370 PCH has a 6-port SATA 3/6G controller (See Page 48 for ® specifics on the connectors). This controller is backwards compatible with SATA and SATA 2 devices, and supports SSDs, HDDs and various types of optical devices (CDROM, DVDROM, BD-ROM, etc.).
  • Page 18 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) secondary video cards, such as the 2 card in an SLI configuration, or a PhysX ® card. * Please see the description for Physical (length) vs Electrical (lanes) on Page 21. 14. PCIe Slot x16 (x4/x2 Electrical) PCIe x16/(x4/x2) Electrical is pulled from the PCH, rather than the CPU.
  • Page 19 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) 19. Debug LED / CPU Temp This is a two-digit POST code reader, displaying in hexadecimal, which means the characters available (when working as intended) are 0-9, A-F and has a cap of 255 characters. The POST codes are listed in the troubleshooting section on Page 131.
  • Page 20 24. BIOS Select Switch This switch toggles between physical BIOS chips. The Z370 Classified K features two BIOS chips soldered to the PCB. Each chip holds only the settings and profiles that have been saved to the BIOS chip while active. This allows you to swap between two physically different BIOS chips.
  • Page 21 USB, auxiliary ports that mount in the card slots, and certain devices that directly connect to the header. The USB 3.1 Header on the Z370 Classified K is a shielded USB 3.1 Header and supports up to 10Gb/s with USB3.1 Gen2.
  • Page 22 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Card Slots The Z370 Classified K features three x16 PCIe slots, three x1 PCIe slot, two Socket 3 Key-M M.2 80mm (backwards compatible with Key-M 60mm, and 42mm), and one Socket 1 Key-E M.2. - 22 -...
  • Page 23 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) PCIe Slot Breakdown PCIe Lane Distribution (All Socket 1151 processors are 16 lanes.) PE1 – x1 (Gen2, x1 lanes from ASMedia PCIe multi-port switch)  PE2 – x16 (Gen3, x16 lanes from CPU, x8 shared with PE4) ...
  • Page 24 Preparing the Motherboard Installing the CPU Note: EVGA strongly recommends that you completely disconnect AC power from your power supply prior to changing your CPU. This ensures the motherboard will use the correct startup procedure for all onboard devices. If AC power is not disconnected, the replacement is still supported, but may require additional reboots to boot successfully.
  • Page 25 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) 3. Align the notches on the CPU to the notches in the socket, and lower the processor straight down into the socket. Note: The gold triangle key on the CPU should match the triangle key on the socket cover.
  • Page 26 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) 5. Carefully lock the right lever back into place by lowering it down to the hook, then push the lever towards the socket and down under the hook. 6. Remove the plastic protective socket cover by pulling it straight up and away from the socket.
  • Page 27 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Installing System Memory (DIMMs) Your Z370 Classified K has (4) 288-pin slots for DDR4 memory. These slots support 4GB, 8GB and 16GB DDR4 DIMMs. There must be at least one memory slot populated for the board to boot and operate.
  • Page 28 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Installing the I/O Shield The motherboard kit comes with an I/O shield that is used to block internal components from dust and foreign objects, while also promoting correct airflow within the chassis. Before installing the motherboard, install the I/O shield from the inside of the chassis.
  • Page 29 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Securing the Motherboard into a System Case Most system cases require installation of standoffs into the chassis to allow the motherboard to be mounted to the chassis and prevent short circuits. If there are any studs that do not align with a motherboard mounting hole, we recommended that you remove that standoff to prevent the possibility of a short circuit.
  • Page 30 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) 1. All safe locations to secure the board to a standoff are circled in white. 2. Keep in mind that when the screws are installed, but not fully tightened, the motherboard should have 1-2mm of movement; this can help when mounting cards or tight-fits with other components.
  • Page 31 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Installing M.2 devices Securing an M.2 device to the motherboard requires a few extra steps compared to other current drive or slot-based connectors. M.2 devices used on this motherboard - Socket 3 (for SSDs) and Socket 1 (for WiFi/Bluetooth) – are installed and attached the same way.
  • Page 32 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) 3. Gently push the M.2 device down on the raised end. There will be some tension - this is normal - then use the screw you removed in Step 2 to secure the device. Below, you can see that the contacts will be nearly invisible when the device is properly seated and the copper mounting semi-circle is partially visible around the screw.
  • Page 33 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Incorrect installation Example: *NOTE* This is one of the most common examples of an incorrect installation of an M.2 device. Do not intentionally attempt this, or complete your installation with this example. Doing so could cause damage to the device or the M.2 port.
  • Page 34 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Tested CPU Tested Memory For a full list of tested CPUs and Memory, please visit https://www.evga.com/support/motherboard/ and select the EVGA Z370 Classified K from the list. - 34 -...
  • Page 35 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Tested M.2 Key-M M.2 Key M (SSD) : Brand Part Number Size Interface Intel 6000P SERIES SSDPEKKF512G7 512GB PCIE Intel 6000P SERIES SSDPEKKF256G7 256GB PCIE Kingston SHPM2280P2H/240 240GB PCIE Samsung MZ-HPU128T/004 XP941 128GB PCIE Intel...
  • Page 36 Connecting Cables Note: the following images do not necessarily represent the physical orientation of their respective headers on the EVGA Z370 Classified K. Instead, these graphical representations are designed to provide a basic physical footprint and the cable pinouts for each component.
  • Page 37 The 24-pin Power Connector may be standard or right-angled depending on your motherboard model.* *The Z370 Classified K motherboard uses a standard, vertical 24pin ATX connector. - 37 -...
  • Page 38 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) EPS 8-pin 12V Power (PWR , the 8-pin ATX 12V power connection(s), is used to provide EPS PWR 8P power to the CPU. Align the pins to the connector and press firmly until seated. The secondary EPS, if present, is optional for improved overclocking.
  • Page 39 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) ATX 4-Pin 12V Power (PWR 4P) (Optional) , the 4-pin ATX 12V power connection(s), is used to ATX PWR 4P (OPTIONAL) provide additional power to the CPU. Some power supplies provide a dedicated 4-pin CPU ATX power connector, while other power supplies split an 8pin EPS connector into a 4+4 pin connector;...
  • Page 40 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Front Panel Header The front panel header on this motherboard is used to connect the following four cables: PWRLED  Attach the front panel power LED cable to these two pins of the connector. The Power LED indicates the system’s status. When the system is powered on, the LED will be on.
  • Page 41 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) RBG LED Header This header and pinout is also shared with the RGB LED header, which also supports 1 Amp @ 12 Volts (12 Watts). This will add control options through EleetX for controlling RGB LED’s.
  • Page 42 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Fan Header This motherboard line only has 4-pin fan headers, which are backwards compatible with 3-pin fan connectors. Fans may be controlled by PWM or DC controls. The headers have an absolute safe power limit of 1 Amp @ 12 Volts (12 Watts).
  • Page 43 This motherboard contains USB 3.1 and 3.0 ports that are exposed on the rear panel of the chassis. The Z370 Classified K contains 1x 20pin internal header, which can support 1 USB3.1 Type-C front-panel connector or device. - 43 -...
  • Page 44 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The motherboard also contains 1x 19-pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket or device containing up to two (2) USB 3.0 ports. - 44 -...
  • Page 45 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The motherboard contains 2x 9-pin internal header connectors onboard that can be used to connect an optional external bracket or devices containing up to four (4) USB 2.0 ports. - 45 -...
  • Page 46 Front panel audio connectors support different audio standards and can provide two kinds of audio output choices: HD Audio, or AC’97 to accommodate older cases that still use AC’97 rather than HD. The Z370 Classified K only has a HD Audio front panel connector.
  • Page 47 PCIe slots, rather than pulling it all from the 24-pin main power. EVGA strongly recommends plugging in this connector for 3-way, 4- way, and Quad SLI, regardless of GPU. Although the Z370 Classified K does not support 3-way or 4-way SLI, connecting a 6-pin PCIe connector is...
  • Page 48 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Drive Headers (SATA) SATA3/6G is the current standard for HDD/SSD/Optical interface. These cables are the data interconnect for the motherboard. Your HDD/SSD/Optical interface will still require a separate power connection from your power supply. SATA ports on this platform natively support full AHCI and RAID functions.
  • Page 49 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Onboard Buttons These onboard buttons include RESET, POWER and Clear CMOS. These functions allow you to easily turn on/off the system, reset the system, or clear the CMOS. Clear CMOS Button The motherboard uses CMOS RAM to store set parameters.
  • Page 50 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) First Boot BIOS Update When you power on the system for the first time (or after a BIOS update/reset) it may take a little longer than expected, and follow with a pause and message on the screen reading “BIOS Checksum error, Press F2 to continue or F12 to enter the BIOS.”...
  • Page 51 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) HDD/SSD/M.2 Setup Next, click “Boot” from the menu list at the top. “Boot Option #1” should show the device that you intend to install your operating system. If you are using a standard SSD/HDD connected to a SATA port, but the device is not present in the Boot Option #1 menu, scroll down to “UEFI Hard...
  • Page 52 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) M.2 SSD, PCIe SSD, and NVMe SSD Installation steps M.2 is a very fast card bus that can use multiple connecter types to connect many types of devices, such as WiFi or SSDs, in a very small and power efficient package. M.2 devices can be connected via an M.2 card slot or through PCIe by using an M.2 to PCIe adapter.
  • Page 53 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) 3. Once in BIOS/UEFI, navigate to the “BOOT” section. Then go down to the “CSM Configuration” heading and press enter, or click on it with your mouse. a. For Windows 10: Set “Launch Storage OpROM Policy” to “UEFI”.
  • Page 54 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Internal RAID Controller This section introduces RAID, RAID levels, and the basics of the controller integrated into the PCH. It covers the basics of what RAID does, how RAID works, and why you may or may not want to use RAID.
  • Page 55 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) its quality, and many other factors; but the number should give you a ballpark estimate on what to expect as a final capacity once formatted. Please see below for examples of what to expect when you build an array of each type.
  • Page 56 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) one drive fails, the array fails. It MAY be possible to recover the data but that usually requires a data recovery service, which is not guaranteed and is usually very expensive. RAID0 is typically only limited by the controller; however, you will get severely diminishing performance returns after 4 drives.
  • Page 57 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The array depictions below show how this issue scales to larger arrays. In fact, due to the lack of fault tolerance, the potential failure rate actually increases because of the addition of more drives that can physically fail.
  • Page 58 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The Good-  RAID1 allows you to suffer a catastrophic failure of 1 drive with no ill effects to the data being stored.  Because data is stored on 2 drives at once, read speeds typically increase a little, but not to the speed of RAID5 and, certainly, not to the speed of RAID 0.
  • Page 59 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) drives; likewise, if you use five 1TB drives to create your array, you will only have the capacity of four 1TB drives. RAID5 requires a minimum of three drives, and the maximum is set by the RAID controller; this level works well when using between four to six drives, but sees diminishing returns beyond six.
  • Page 60 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The RAID5 diagram below is a bit more complicated than the others, due to the nature of how data is distributed. In the diagram you will see that there is one more Physical drive than there is data set. This method of data distribution shows that as long as you have three (3) copies of each data set (Data-A, Data-B, and DATA-C), the array will be functional and capable of rebuilding when you add in replacement drive in.
  • Page 61 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The Good-  Excellent Fault Tolerance  Good rebuild times o Vastly superior rebuild times compared to the previous 0+1 methodology of nested RAID.  Overall performance is good; comparable or slightly faster than RAID5.
  • Page 62 L-Drive = DATA-AB L-Drive = DATA-AB While the Z370 Classified K controller will support a four or six drive RAID10 array, RAID10 can scale indefinitely provided the controller supports more drives. Every pair of drives adds an additional mirrored node, which increases the theoretical number of failures the array can suffer before a loss of data occurs.
  • Page 63 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) In the case of a drive RAID 10 (6 Drive) L-DRIVE = ≃ 3TB failure, the array controller P-DRIVE1 P-DRIVE2 P-DRIVE3 P-DRIVE4 P-DRIVE5 P-DRIVE6 will notify you. When you replace a failed drive in the...
  • Page 64 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) RAID0+1 : RAID0+1 is a form of nested RAID that was widely used on previous generation boards. Although the Z370 Series motherboards do not use this type of array, it is listed here to show the improvements made by RAID10, and to clear up a common misperception that RAID0+1 and RAID10 are the same.
  • Page 65 L-Drive = DATA-AB L-Drive = DATA-AB Motherboard controllers that support RAID0+1 (such as on older generation EVGA motherboards) will generally support 4 or 6 drive arrays of this type; other controllers can allow this array type to scale indefinitely. Each pair of drives adds to the drive count for the stripes and increases the theoretical volume of failures the array can suffer before a loss of data occurs.
  • Page 66 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) As you can see, the RAID 0+1 (6 Drive) L-DRIVE = ≃ 3TB difference between RAID0+1 and RAID10 is P-DRIVE1 P-DRIVE2 P-DRIVE3 P-DRIVE4 P-DRIVE5 P-DRIVE6 significant when looking at DATA-A DATA-B DATA-C DATA-A DATA-B DATA-C how data is stored.
  • Page 67 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Which types of RAID can I use with my setup? 1 Drive – No RAID arrays are supported 2 Drives – RAID0 for speed (do regular backups) or RAID1 for data protection. 3 Drives – RAID0 for speed (do regular backups) or RAID5 for speed and protection.
  • Page 68 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) In the “SATA Mode Selection” at the top, the default will be AHCI. Click on the arrow to the right side of AHCI or navigate to it with your keyboard and press “Enter” to open the pulldown menu. Select RAID from the list.
  • Page 69 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Once in the RAID controller, you will see a list of all detected drives and a “Create RAID Volume” button. To begin, click on “Create RAID Volume” or navigate to the button and hit “Enter.”...
  • Page 70 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Next, select your intended array type. This can be done by either clicking on the down arrow and clicking on the RAID level you want, or pressing the enter key and using the down arrow to select the RAID level and pressing Enter again. Please see the top half of Page 66 for a quick reference on different RAID levels and RAID types based on your total number of drives.
  • Page 71 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The controller defaults the capacity to the maximum available space for the RAID. Leaving the capacity at default is recommended because reducing the size is not beneficial, except in limited cases. To complete the setup process, please select “Create Volume” at the bottom of the page.
  • Page 72 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) If this is meant to be a secondary array, your next step is to partition and format the array within Windows. Please see Page 85 for setup in Windows 10. Repairing an array within UEFI This guide will show you how to repair a degraded array from within the UEFI.
  • Page 73 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The controller will also give you this information, but it cannot be overstated that using a drive with data on it will result in the total loss of all previous data in favor of the data on the array.
  • Page 74 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Once the process has started you will see the status change to “Rebuilding.” **Important Notice**: The controller will not begin the rebuilding process until you have booted back into Windows; this queues the rebuild but does not start the process.
  • Page 75 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) IRST (Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology) The IRST is the software front-end for the Intel SATA controller. It is recommended ® to install the IRST drivers after installing the Intel Chipset Drivers – the main ®...
  • Page 76 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) SATA will be selected by default. PCIe primarily refers to PCIe / M.2 based NVMe drives; the same basic steps do apply to both, however. Select SATA, and “Real-time protection (RAID1).” Then, click Next at the bottom of the window.
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  • Page 78 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) In the Advanced tab, you can select the option to “Initialize Volume,” which will occur after the array is created. If the array is not initialized now, it can be initialized later in “Disk Management.” See Page 85 for Disk Management instructions.
  • Page 79 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Review the summary provided on the confirmation screen. If you are unsure about any selections made, click the “Back” key and make your corrections. When ready, click “Create Volume” at the bottom. This typically takes between a few seconds to a couple minutes depending on the size and complexity of the volume.
  • Page 80 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Once you click the OK button on the RAID creation window you will be brought back to the main window, “Status” tab. If the option to initialize was selected, the initialization status will be shown below, circled in red.
  • Page 81 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Repairing an array within IRST This section of the guide will illustrate how to repair a degraded array from within the IRST. For purposes of this guide, we are repairing a degraded RAID 1 array using a third drive plugged into the controller, but not currently in use.
  • Page 82 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The “Manage” tab shows the array specifically, and not just the controller as a whole. Next to “Status: Degraded,” left-click the hyperlink labeled “Rebuild to another disk.” This will bring a pop-up window over the IRST showing a list of attached drives that...
  • Page 83 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Select the drive you wish to use for the repair and click the “Rebuild” button. - 83 -...
  • Page 84 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The rebuild process will begin. As with any RAID array with Fault Tolerance, the rebuilding time depends on several factors, such as array size, array type, CPU, etc. You will then see the Rebuild % status in the Manage tab. Once repairs are complete, the array will update to “Status: Normal.”...
  • Page 85 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Partitioning and Formatting a drive Once you have created your array, either from UEFI or from IRST, you will not initially see your array in “This PC.” This is expected, because even though you have created the array, you have not yet prepared the array to be used.
  • Page 86 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) After “Disk Management” loads, you’ll see a pop-up to Initialize Disk if you’ve added a new drive or created a new array. Generally, it’s recommended to select “GPT,” unless you need backwards compatibility with an old OS or PC. When you’ve made your choice, click “OK.”...
  • Page 87 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Before you can assign a drive letter to a drive or array, the initialized disk must be partitioned. If you are following this guide and just initialized your drive or array, the New Simple Volume Wizard will automatically pop-up.
  • Page 88 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Leave the size at default to create a partition using the entire volume of disk space, then click “Next.” Select the drive letter you want to represent this drive, then click “Next.” Note: The drive letter does NOT have to be a consecutive letter with previous drive(s).
  • Page 89 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) After the quick format is completed, you will see the last Window of the wizard, a summary of the process, then click “Finish.” The drive is now usable. To confirm, go back to File Explorer in Windows. Click on “This PC” and check the drives section.
  • Page 90 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Fan Header and PWM Setup The Z370 Classified K supports both 4-pin PWM fans and 3-pin voltage-controlled fans. The motherboard uses six 4-pin PWM fan headers, including 2x CPU FAN, a CHA FAN, a PWR FAN, a SYS FAN, and a AUX FAN. All fans can be controlled by either DC (Direct Current) or PWM.
  • Page 91 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Once into the H/W Monitor section, you can see the temperature monitors across the top. Below the monitors are the three (3) Smart Fans: CPU1_FAN, CPU2_FAN, and CHA_FAN. These fans are set to “Smart,” which means the controller is using a Smart curve for fan controls.
  • Page 92 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) To set a Smart curve, select the “Smart Fan Settings” and enter the menu. First, choose the temperature monitor the PWM controller will use to monitor for its temp information. It’s recommended to link the fan control to the CPU, which is predominantly the most important temperature in the system.
  • Page 93 When monitoring temperatures vs. fan speed, you may notice a variance in ramp up/down temps; this is due to a function EVGA hardcodes into the BIOS called Hysteresis. Hysteresis builds in a buffer to control fan speed behavior. This feature prevents a constant ramp up/down from happening when your system sits exactly at the temp you set for SMART fan controls.
  • Page 94 1. Physically install your graphics cards, then install an SLI bridge; examples include a ® Flexible bridge (included with this motherboard), an EVGA Pro Bridge, or an EVGA HB Bridge. Current NVIDIA graphics drivers support 400 Series Fermi cards up ®...
  • Page 95 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) 2. After the cards are installed, have power connected, and the SLI bridge attached, ® boot into Windows. The graphics driver will normally identify the cards and automatically configure the driver. If not, then you may need to reinstall the driver.
  • Page 96 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) 3. Once you have verified there are no detection/driver installation issues with the cards you can enable SLI ® Right-click on the desktop and select “NVIDIA Control ® Panel” (“NCP”). Next, select “Configure SLI , Surround, PhysX” under the ®...
  • Page 97 GPU has a high usage rate while playing normally. Use a program like EVGA Precision XOC to monitor the GPU usage of all current video cards. If the GPU is consistently over 75% usage, the GPU usage occasionally maxes out and the frame rate drops in moments of intense action, then dedicating a card may be beneficial.
  • Page 98 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Creative Labs Sound Blaster Pro Studio The Z370 Classified K uses a 5.1 Creative Labs CA0132 audio controller. This section will cover installation of the controller (in Windows 10) and the basic configuration options that are available in the software.
  • Page 99 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) You’ll have one last prompt to go back and make any last minute changes before proceeding with the installation. When ready, click “Install” to begin the installation with the selected options. Once the install process is complete, click “Finish.” A final window will pop-up informing you that the installation is complete and prompt you to reboot to complete the installation.
  • Page 100 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The below images are all composites, showing the tooltips for multiple buttons and menus on screen at the same time to reduce picture clutter; your experience will differ, because you will need to hover the mouse pointer over each button and panel individually to see the same tooltips in the Sound Blaster Recon 3Di Control Panel.
  • Page 101 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) amplifies it. A subwoofer is not necessary, but the quality of your audio equipment will determine how far you can raise the slider before the audio becomes distorted “Crossover Frequency” should be adjusted based on your audio equipment. This setting controls the frequency cutoff for speakers and subwoofer.
  • Page 102 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The next section is “CrystalVoice,” which covers microphone controls. Using the image to the right, the pulldown menu displays the current default recording, and allows you to switch between other connected recording devices, if present. The upper-right button, outlined in red, allows you to select whether the recording device is a Rear Microphone or Line-In device.
  • Page 103 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Mic Recording Volume adjusts the level of volume that will be picked up by the mic – including background noise – and played back to listeners or captured by a recording. This setting is the easiest way to make quick adjustments to your voice level.
  • Page 104 Needless to say, this feature is designed to have fun with the person to whom you are speaking. Neither Creative nor EVGA guarantees that you will actually sound like any of these options. - 104 -...
  • Page 105 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Scout mode is a setting specifically for video games and, more specifically, first-person shooters. Enabling Scout Mode will reduce the sound from music, voices, explosions, etc. and amplify the sounds of footsteps, brush, and ambient noises without raising the overall volume.
  • Page 106 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The “Speaker/Headphones” section will provide configuration options for Speakers in a 2.0/2.1, 5.1 Surround, or Headphones. Please review the Component Legend on Page 14 to make sure you connect your audio device(s) to the correct port(s).
  • Page 107 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) To determine if your speakers are full-range or not, you must look at the minimum frequency response of your speakers. The concern is not the high-end of the frequency response, but rather the low-end. As noted above, if your speakers are not rated for a minimum of 20Hz, then they are not full-range speakers.
  • Page 108 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) full-range speakers in your setup, or 2) you are using a receiver or speaker system that prefers to handle the low frequency crossover at the receiver or speaker system, rather than using the Pro Studio to configure the crossover settings for low frequencies.
  • Page 109 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) In 5.1 mode, you can toggle the center channel, subwoofer, and rear satellite speakers on and off from this menu. If any of the satellites are disabled, the sound readjusts to ensure you receive full sound, albeit balanced through the selected speakers.
  • Page 110 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) In the lower section there is an option for “Full-Range” speakers. You must set the front speakers to Full-Range before the Full-Range option becomes available for Surround speakers. If you are unsure if your speakers are full-range or not, please see the previous section on Page 106.
  • Page 111 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) On a system that does not use full-range speakers, this is a crucial setting for ensuring that your speaker system correctly plays low frequencies. The default frequency is set to 80Hz, but your system may need adjustment.
  • Page 112 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) As with any speaker or microphone setting, your audio equipment will have a significant effect on audio quality and effectiveness of multiple settings. For example, some microphones already equip some degree of noise or echo cancellation and do not benefit further from Creative’s CrystalVoice options.
  • Page 113 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The Mixer section is where you can control volume levels, balance, input jacks, stereo volume for all input and output devices, and master volume for all sections. The top setting is “Speakers,” which is the Windows main volume;...
  • Page 114 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The “Equalizer” section provides a software-based EQ with several preset built-in tools to manually to make custom balances for any type of music, game, or movie. By default, the equalizer is disabled, leaving all frequency bands at a median.
  • Page 115 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Click on the “EQ” button in the upper- left corner to enable the “EQ” functionality. Once enabled, the pulldown menu for EQ presets and manual controls becomes available. The default EQ setting is “Flat,” which means no specific optimization.
  • Page 116 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The final tab of the Sound Blaster Audio Suite is the “Advanced Features” tab. This tab has the singular option to enable or disable “Play stereo mix to digital output”. Check this box to enable output through SPDIF and speaker simultaneously.
  • Page 117 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Using the E-LEET Software Suite EVGA E-LEET is a monitoring and tuning software designed for EVGA motherboards, which is available on the driver DVD and the EVGA website at www.evga.com/E-LEET After installation, E-LEET will launch directly...
  • Page 118 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The next tab is “Monitoring,” which is an overview of temperatures and voltages in real- time. Please note that all readings on this page are pulled from motherboard sensors, and can change at any time. Temperatures and voltages...
  • Page 119 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The Options tab is for managing your E- LEET profiles. You can save overclock profiles made in the previous section, as well as selecting an option to load a profile at boot. Use care, however, when setting a profile to load on startup;...
  • Page 120 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) The final section is “Voltages,” which provides a level of voltage control similar to what is available in the BIOS. Using the right image, you’ll notice that there are options for multiple voltages, and two options for your CPU Vcore: Adaptive and Override voltages.
  • Page 121 LEET will open the pulldown to the currently detected voltage. Please be careful when adjusting voltages, as there are risks to running electronics out of spec. Although EVGA warranties overclocking, other components are manufactured by different brands (i.e. RAM and CPU), which may have different policies towards overclocking.
  • Page 122 The motherboard supports 64bit versions of Windows 10. The kit comes with a CD that contains utilities, drivers, and additional software. The CD that has been shipped with the EVGA Z370 Motherboard contains the following software and drivers: Chipset Drivers ...
  • Page 123 Of course, there are some limitations to our warranties. If an EVGA motherboard or graphics card sustains physical (i.e. damage to the PCB or component due to slippage with a hand tool) or liquid damage, the warranty is void.
  • Page 124 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Troubleshooting SSD / HDD is not detected It is important to note that, as with *ALL* storage devices, if there is a connectivity issue, make sure it is enabled in BIOS. Likewise, if there is a device that shares bandwidth with your SSD or HDD (Page 23), make sure that the desired device is enabled in BIOS, or all other troubleshooting that comes after this section is moot.
  • Page 125 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) controllers, go to Page 51. If the drive does not show in the SATA Configuration screen in BIOS, make sure the SATA cable is firmly seated on both the drive side and the motherboard. As noted above, if you are using a device on a connector that shares its bandwidth, you will need to check and/or change the BIOS setting related to your device.
  • Page 126 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) System does not POST, and POST code indicator reads “C” When the system powers on, the POST code indicator should cycle through several different codes before booting. However, if the boot process does not complete, you should look at the LED indicator, as it will give you diagnostic information.
  • Page 127 Make sure that the memory is on the official support list at www.evga.com/support/motherboard and click on “EVGA Z370 Classified K.” If the memory is not on the list, it may still work because EVGA is unable to test every memory kit released. However, this motherboard will not support modules over 16GB or ECC/Registered RAM.
  • Page 128 YOUR system!  Still building your rig? Make a build log here: http://forums.evga.com/EVGA-MODS-RIGS-f33.aspx  Want to join the online EVGA Gaming Community? Sign up and play with like-minded gamers here: http://www.evga.com/TEAMEVGA/ - 128 -...
  • Page 129 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) POST Beep codes POST beeps are used in conjunction with the POST Code indicator to help determine the root cause when your system fails to boot. However, modern UEFI/BIOS motherboards also use the speaker to convey helpful information, such as USB device detection.
  • Page 130 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) POST Port Debug LED Provides two-digit diagnostic POST codes that shows system boot status and can also show why the system may be failing to boot. The LED is extremely useful during troubleshooting situations. This Debug LED will display a series of hexadecimal (0-F) codes during the POST and will display current CPU socket temperatures after the system has fully booted into the Operating System.
  • Page 131 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) POST Codes This section provides the AMI POST Codes for the EVGA Z370 Classified K Motherboard during system boot up. The POST Codes are displayed on the Debug LED readout located directly on the motherboard.
  • Page 132 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Microcode not loaded PEI Core is started 11-14 Pre-memory CPU initialization is started 15-18 Pre-memory North Bridge initialization is started 19-1C Pre-memory South Bridge initialization is started 1D-2A OEM pre-memory initialization codes Memory initialization. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data reading Memory initialization.
  • Page 133 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) reset PPI is not available 5C-5F Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called by the DXE IPL) S3 Boot Script execution Video repost OS S3 wake vector call...
  • Page 134 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) CSM initialization 7A–7F Reserved for future AMI DXE codes 80–8F OEM DXE initialization codes Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase is started Driver connecting is started PCI Bus initialization is started PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization...
  • Page 135 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event CPU Memory controller configuration Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End iMC init Memory training Memory training Memory training / timing training Memory training Memory training B8-BF Memory training / DRAM final configuration C0–CF OEM BDS initialization codes...
  • Page 136 DMI – Direct Memory Interface DP – Display Port DRAM - Dynamic random access memory DVI – Digital Video Interface E-LEET X – EVGA motherboard monitoring and tuning software FIVR – Fully Integrated Voltage Regulator GHz – Gigahertz GPU – Graphics Processing Unit GUI –...
  • Page 137 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers IGP - Integrated Graphics Processors IMC – Integrated memory controller IOH – Input/Output Hub IRQ - Interrupt Request JBOD - Just a Bunch of Disks JEDEC - Joint Electron Device Engineering Council...
  • Page 138 EVGA Z370 Classified K (134-KS-E379) PLL – Phase Locked Loop POST – Power on Self-Test PWM – Pulse Width Modulation QDR - Quad Data Rate QOS – Quality of Service QPI – Quick Path Interconnect RAID - Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks RAM –...
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