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  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    (including damages for loss of proits, loss of business, loss of data, interruption of business and the like), even if ASRock has been advised of the possibility of such damages arising from any defect or error in the documentation or product.
  • Page 3 he terms HDMI™ and HDMI High-Deinition Multimedia Interface, and the HDMI logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC in the United States and other countries.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide 2.7.1 Installing Two CrossFireX -Ready Graphics Cards 2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Chapter 3 Software and Utilities Operation Installing Drivers A-Tuning 3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning 3.2.2 Using A-Tuning ASRock Live Update & APP Shop 3.3.1 UI Overview...
  • Page 5 3.3.2 Apps 3.3.3 BIOS & Drivers 3.3.4 Setting Enabling USB Ports for Windows® 7 Installation Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY Introduction 4.1.1 UEFI Menu Bar 4.1.2 Navigation Keys Main Screen OC Tweaker Screen Advanced Screen 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration 4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration 4.4.3 Storage Coniguration 4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration 4.4.5 ACPI Coniguration...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    If you require technical support related to this mother- board, please visit our website for speciic information about the model 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.

  • Page 7: Speciications

    1.2 Speciications • ATX Form Factor Platform • Solid Capacitor design • High Density Glass Fabric PCB • Supports 6 Generation Intel® Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/ Celeron® Processors (Socket 1151) • Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology • Intel® H170 Chipset • Supports Intel® Small Business Advantage 4.0 • Dual Channel DDR3/DDR3L Memory Technology Memory • 4 x DDR3/DDR3L DIMM Slots...
  • Page 8 • Premium Blu-ray Audio support • Supports Surge Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection) • ELNA Audio Caps • PCIE x1 Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s • Realtek RTL8111GR • Supports Wake-On-WAN...
  • Page 9 • 6 x USB 3.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) • 1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED) • HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone • 6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0,...
  • Page 10 * To install Windows® 7 OS, a modiied installation disk with xHCI drivers packed into the ISO ile is required. Please refer to page 38 for more detailed instructions. * For the updated Windows® 10 driver, please visit ASRock's website for details: http://www.asrock.com • FCC, CE, WHQL Certiica- • ErP/EuP ready (ErP/EuP ready power supply is required)

  • Page 11: Motherboard Layout

    B: USB1 USB 3.0 T: USB2 B: USB3 USB 3.0 PCI Express 3.0 Top: T: USB4 RJ-45 B: USB5 USB3_4_5 Front USB 3.0 PCIE1 PCIE2 H170 Pro4/D3 Intel H170 PCIE3 RoHS CHA_FAN1 PCIE4 128Mb BIOS Audio CMOS CODEC Battery CLRCMOS1...
  • Page 12 H170 Pro4/D3 No. Description ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) Chassis Fan Connector (CHA_FAN2) 2 x 240-pin DDR3/DDR3L DIMM Slots (DDR3_A1, DDR3_B1) 2 x 240-pin DDR3/DDR3L DIMM Slots (DDR3_A2, DDR3_B2) ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) USB 3.0 Header (USB3_4_5)

  • Page 13: I/O Panel

    1.4 I/O Panel No. Description No. Description PS/2 Mouse Port (Green) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_23) LAN RJ-45 Port* USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_01) Line In (Light Blue)** HDMI Port Front Speaker (Lime)** DVI-D Port Microphone (Pink)** PS/2 Keyboard Port (Purple) USB 3.0 Ports (USB3_45) * here are two LEDs on each LAN port.
  • Page 14 H170 Pro4/D3 ** To conigure 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 Coniguration to “7.1 Speaker”in the Realtek HD Audio Manager.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation his is an ATX form factor motherboard. Before you install the motherboard, study the coniguration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard its into it. Pre-installation Precautions Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

  • Page 16: Installing The Cpu

    H170 Pro4/D3 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.
  • Page 18 H170 Pro4/D3 Please save and replace the cover if the processor is removed. he cover must be placed if you wish to return the motherboard for ater service.

  • Page 19: Installing The Cpu Fan And Heatsink

    2.2 Installing the CPU Fan and Heatsink...

  • Page 20: Installing Memory Modules (Dimm)

    H170 Pro4/D3 2.3 Installing Memory Modules (DIMM) his motherboard provides four 240-pin DDR3/DDR3L (Double Data Rate 3) DIMM slots, and supports Dual Channel Memory Technology. 1. For dual channel coniguration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3/DDR3L DIMM pairs.

  • Page 22: Expansion Slots (Pci Express Slots)

    H170 Pro4/D3 2.4 Expansion Slots (PCI Express Slots) here are 5 PCI Express slots on the motherboard. Before installing an expansion card, please make sure that the power supply is switched of 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.

  • Page 23: Jumpers Setup

    2.5 Jumpers Setup he 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”. he illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

  • Page 24: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    H170 Pro4/D3 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...
  • Page 25 SPEAKER Power LED and Speaker Please connect the DUMMY DUMMY Header chassis power LED and (7-pin SPK_PLED1) the chassis speaker to this (see p.6, No. 16) header. PLED+ PLED+ PLED- Serial ATA3 Connectors hese six SATA3 (SATA3_0_2) connectors support SATA (see p.6, No.

  • Page 26: Front Panel Audio Header

    H170 Pro4/D3 USB 3.0 Header Besides four USB 3.0 IntA_PA_D+ IntA_PA_D- (19-pin USB3_4_5) ports on the I/O panel, IntA_PA_SSTX+ (see p.6, No. 7) IntA_PA_SSTX- there is one header on this IntA_PA_SSRX+ motherboard. Each USB IntA_PA_SSRX- Vbus 3.0 header can support two ports.
  • Page 27 Chassis Fan Connectors Please connect fan cables GN D FAN_VOLTAGE (4-pin CHA_FAN1) to the fan connector and CHA_FAN_SPEED FAN_SPEED_CONTROL (see p.6, No. 9) match the black wire to the ground pin. (3-pin CHA_FAN2) FAN_VOLTAGE (see p.6, No. 3) CHA_FAN_SPEED CPU Fan Connector his motherboard pro- FAN_VOLTAGE CPU_FAN_SPEED...
  • Page 28 H170 Pro4/D3 TPM Header his connector supports Trusted (17-pin TPMS1) Platform Module (TPM) system, (see p.6, No. 20) which can securely store keys, digital certiicates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and...

  • Page 29: Tm Operation Guide

    2.7 CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX Operation Guide his motherboard supports CrossFireX and Quad CrossFireX that allows you to install up to three identical PCI Express x16 graphics cards. 1. You should only use identical CrossFireX -ready graphics cards that are AMD certiied. 2.
  • Page 30 H170 Pro4/D3 Step 3 Connect a VGA cable or a DVI cable to the monitor connector or the DVI connec- tor of the graphics card that is inserted to PCIE2 slot.

  • Page 31: Driver Installation And Setup

    2.7.2 Driver Installation and Setup Step 1 Power on your computer and boot into OS. Step 2 Remove the AMD drivers if you have any VGA drivers installed in your system. he Catalyst Uninstaller is an optional download. We recommend using this utility to un- install any previously installed Catalyst drivers prior to installation.

  • Page 32: Chapter 3 Software And Utilities Operation

    H170 Pro4/D3 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”...

  • Page 33: A-Tuning

    3.2 A-Tuning A-Tuning is ASRock’s multi purpose sotware suite with a new interface, more new features and improved utilities. 3.2.1 Installing A-Tuning Formula Drive (A-Tuning/F-Stream) can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. Ater the installation, you will ind the icon “A-Tuning“ on your desktop.
  • Page 34 H170 Pro4/D3 OC Tweaker Conigurations for overclocking the system. System Info View information about the system. *he System Browser tab may not appear for certain models.
  • Page 35 FAN-Tastic Tuning Conigure up to ive diferent fan speeds using the graph. he fans will automatically shit to the next speed level when the assigned temperature is met. Tech Service Contact Tech Service if you have problems with your computer. Please leave your contact information along with details of the problem.
  • Page 36 H170 Pro4/D3 Settings Conigure ASRock A-Tuning. Click to select "Auto run at Windows Startup" if you want A-Tuning to be launched when you start up the Windows operating system.

  • Page 37: Asrock Live Update & App Shop

    Double-click on your desktop to access ASRock Live Update & APP Shop utility. *You need to be connected to the Internet to download apps from the ASRock Live Update & APP Shop. 3.3.1 UI Overview Category Panel Hot News...

  • Page 38: Apps

    H170 Pro4/D3 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. h e most recommended app appears on the let side of the screen. h e other various apps are shown on the right.
  • Page 39 Step 3 If you want to install the app, click on the red icon to start downloading. Step 4 When installation completes, you can i nd the green "Installed" icon appears on the upper right corner. To uninstall it, simply click on the trash can icon *h e trash icon may not appear for certain apps.
  • Page 40 H170 Pro4/D3 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 i nd the mark of "New Version" appears below the installed app icon.

  • Page 41: Bios & Drivers

    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 to see more details.

  • Page 42: Setting

    H170 Pro4/D3 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.

  • Page 43: Enabling Usb Ports For Windows® 7 Installation

    Requirements • 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...
  • Page 44 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 using ASRock’s Support CD for the USB 3.0 driver, please select your CD-ROM.
  • Page 45 Step 5 Select where to save the ISO ile by pressing the red circle as shown as the picture below. Step 6 If you want to burn the patched image to a CD, please check “Burn Image” and select “Target Device to Burn”.

  • Page 46: Chapter 4 Uefi Setup Utility

    H170 Pro4/D3 Chapter 4 UEFI SETUP UTILITY 4.1 Introduction his section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to conigure your system. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY by pressing <F2> or <Del> right ater you power on the computer, otherwise, the Power-On-Self-Test (POST) will continue with its test routines.

  • Page 47: Navigation Keys

    4.1.2 Navigation Keys Use < > key or < > key to choose among the selections on the menu bar, and use < > key or < > key to move the cursor up or down to select items, then press <Enter>...

  • Page 48: Main Screen

    H170 Pro4/D3 4.2 Main Screen When you enter the UEFI SETUP UTILITY, the Main screen will appear and display the system overview. Favorite Display your collection of BIOS items. Press F5 to add/remove your favorite items.

  • Page 49: Oc Tweaker Screen

    4.3 OC Tweaker Screen In the OC Tweaker screen, you can set up overclocking features. Because the UEFI sotware is constantly being updated, the following UEFI setup screens and descriptions are for reference purpose only, and they may not exactly match what you see on your screen.

  • Page 50: Long Duration Maintained

    H170 Pro4/D3 Long Duration Maintained Conigure the period of time until the CPU ratio is lowered when the Long Duration Power Limit is exceeded. Short Duration Power Limit Conigure Package Power Limit 2 in watts. When the limit is exceeded, the CPU ratio will be lowered immediately.
  • Page 51 and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. DRAM Frequency OC Preset If the DRAM frequency is selected, the corresponding DRAM and BCLK frequency for overclocking will be set. Primary Timing CAS# Latency (tCL) he time between sending a column address to the memory and the beginning of the data in response.
  • Page 52 H170 Pro4/D3 RAS to RAS Delay (tRRD_S) he number of clocks between two rows activated in diferent banks of the same rank. Write to Read Delay (tWTR_L) he number of clocks between the last valid write operation and the next read command to the same internal bank.
  • Page 53 tRDRD_dd Conigure between module read to read delay. tRDWR_sg Conigure between module read to write delay. tRDWR_dg Conigure between module read to write delay. tRDWR_dr Conigure between module read to write delay. tRDWR_dd Conigure between module read to write delay. tWRRD_sg Conigure between module write to read delay.
  • Page 54 H170 Pro4/D3 RTL (CH A) Conigure round trip latency for channel A. RTL (CH B) Conigure round trip latency for channel B. IO-L (CH A) Conigure IO latency for channel A. IO-L (CH B) Conigure IO latency for channel B.

  • Page 55: Advanced Setting

    tREFIx9 Conigure tREFIx9. txSDLL Conigure txSDLL. txs_ofset Conigure txs_ofset. tZQOPER Conigure tZQOPER. tMOD Conigure tMOD. ZQCS_period Conigure ZQCS_period. tZQCS Conigure tZQCS. Advanced Setting ODT WR (CH A) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel A. ODT WR (CH B) Conigure the memory on die termination resistors' WR for channel B.

  • Page 56: Voltage Coniguration

    H170 Pro4/D3 MRC Fast Boot Enable Memory Fast Boot to skip DRAM memory training for booting faster. Voltage Coniguration CPU Vcore Voltage Conigure the voltage for the CPU Vcore. DRAM Voltage Use this to conigure DRAM Voltage. he default value is [Auto].

  • Page 57: Advanced Screen

    4.4 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the conigurations for the following items: CPU Coniguration, Chipset Coniguration, Storage Coniguration, Super IO Conigura- tion, ACPI Coniguration, USB Coniguration and Trusted Computing. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction. UEFI Coniguration Active Page on Entry Select the default page when entering the UEFI setup utility.

  • Page 58: Cpu Coniguration

    H170 Pro4/D3 4.4.1 CPU Coniguration Intel Hyper Threading Technology Intel Hyper hreading Technology allows multiple threads to run on each core, so that the overall performance on threaded sotware is improved. Active Processor Cores Select the number of cores to enable in each processor package.

  • Page 59: Intel Virtualization Technology

    No-Execute Memory Protection Processors with No-Execution Memory Protection Technology may prevent certain classes of malicious bufer overlow attacks. Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions, so that one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems.

  • Page 60: Chipset Coniguration

    H170 Pro4/D3 4.4.2 Chipset Coniguration Primary Graphics Adapter Select a primary VGA. VT-d Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O helps your virtual machine monitor better utilize hardware by improving application compatibility and reliability, and providing additional levels of manageability, security, isolation, and I/O performance.

  • Page 61: Render Standby

    PCH DMI ASPM Support his option enables/disables the ASPM support for all PCH DMI devices. Share Memory Conigure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up. IGPU Multi-Monitor Select disable to disable the integrated graphics when an external graphics card is installed. Select enable to keep the integrated graphics enabled at all times.

  • Page 62: Storage Coniguration

    H170 Pro4/D3 4.4.3 Storage Coniguration SATA Controller(s) Enable/disable the SATA controllers. SATA Mode Selection AHCI: Supports new features that improve performance. RAID: Combine multiple disk drives into a logical unit. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk performance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.

  • Page 63: Super Io Coniguration

    4.4.4 Super IO Coniguration Serial Port Enable or disable the Serial port. Serial Port Address Select the address of the Serial port.

  • Page 64: Acpi Coniguration

    H170 Pro4/D3 4.4.5 ACPI Coniguration Suspend to RAM Select disable for ACPI suspend type S1. It is recommended to select auto for ACPI S3 power saving. ACPI HEPT Table Enable the High Precision Event Timer for better performance. PS/2 Keyboard Power On Allow the system to be waked up by a PS/2 Keyboard.
  • Page 65 USB Keyboard/Remote Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB keyboard or remote controller. USB Mouse Power On Allow the system to be waked up by an USB mouse.

  • Page 66: Usb Coniguration

    H170 Pro4/D3 4.4.6 USB Coniguration 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.

  • Page 67: Trusted Computing

    4.4.7 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

  • Page 68: Tools

    In order to prevent users from bypassing OMG, guest accounts without permission to modify the system time are 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.

  • Page 69: Boot Manager

    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 customize and manage the boot menu.

  • Page 70: Network Coniguration

    Save UEFI iles in your USB storage device and run Instant Flash to update your UEFI. Internet Flash - DHCP (Auto IP), Auto ASRock Internet Flash downloads and updates the latest UEFI irmware version from our servers for you. Please setup network coniguration before using Internet Flash.
  • Page 71 Internet Setting Enable or disable sound efects in the setup utility. UEFI Download Server Select a server to download the UEFI irmware.

  • Page 72: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    H170 Pro4/D3 4.6 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen his section allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, fan speed and voltage. Fan-Tastic Tuning Select a fan mode for CPU Fans 1&2, or choose Customize to set 5 CPU temperatures and assign a respective fan speed for each temperature.

  • Page 73: Security Screen

    4.7 Security Screen In this section you may set or change the supervisor/user password for the system. You may also clear the user password. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the administrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.

  • Page 74: Boot Screen

    H170 Pro4/D3 4.8 Boot Screen his section displays the available devices on your system for you to conigure the boot settings and the boot priority. Fast Boot Fast Boot minimizes your computer's boot time. In fast mode you may not boot from an USB storage device.
  • Page 75 Full Screen Logo Enable to display the boot logo or disable to show normal POST messages. AddOn ROM Display Enable AddOn ROM Display to see the AddOn ROM messages or conigure the AddOn ROM if you've enabled Full Screen Logo. Disable for faster boot speed. Boot Failure Guard If the computer fails to boot for a number of times the system automatically restores the default settings.

  • Page 76: Launch Storage Oprom Policy

    H170 Pro4/D3 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable unless you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8.1 64-bit and all of your devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed.

  • Page 77: Exit Screen

    4.9 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Save coniguration changes and exit setup?” will pop out. Select [OK] to save changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option the following message, “Discard changes and exit setup?”...

  • Page 78: Contact Information

    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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