ASRock Fatal1ty H370 Performance Motherboard Review

Overview

• Supports 8^th Generation Intel^® Core™ Processors (Socket 1151)
• 10 Power Phase Design
• Supports DDR4 2666
• 2 PCIe 3.0 x16, 4 PCIe 3.0 x1, 1 M.2 Key E for WiFi
• AMD Quad CrossFireX™
• Graphics Output Options: HDMI, D-Sub, DisplayPort
• 7.1 CH HD Audio (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec), Supports Creative Sound Blaster™ Cinema 5
• 6 SATA3, 2 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3)
• 2 USB 3.1 Gen2 10Gb/s (1 Type-A + 1 Type-C)
• 6 USB 3.1 Gen1 (4 Front, 2 Rear)
• Intel^® Gigabit LAN
• ASRock Polychrome RGB

UNLEASH THE MAX – POWER FOR 8th Gen Intel^® Core™ Processors

The power phase design offers smooth power delivery to the CPU, unmatched overclocking capabilities, lower temperature for advanced gamers, and reinforced system stability for taking on all sorts of arduous computing tasks.

RULE YOUR OWN LIGHTING WAY – POLYCHROME RGB

In addition to the built-in RGB illumination, it also features onboard RGB headers and an addressable RGB header that allow motherboard to be connected to compatible LED devices such as strip, CPU fans, coolers, chassis and so on. Users may also synchronize RGB LED devices across the Polychrome RGB Sync-certified accessories to create their own unique lighting effects.

CREATIVE SOUND BLASTER™ CINEMA5

A new world of cinematic audio that delivers unprecedented levels of audio realism, dynamics and punch to gaming sound. 7.1 CH HD audio with Realtek ALC1220 audio codec that brings a truly immersive audio experience up to 120dB SNR.

Dual M.2 For SSD

Intel^® Optane™ Memory Ready

Supports Intel^® Optane™ memory technology and Intel^® Optane™ storage technology that redefines a new standard of high performance and responsiveness.

Intel^® LAN

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

ASRock Intel^® 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.

Specifications

• Gaming Armor
  Power
  – Hi-Density Power Connectors (24 pin and 8 pin)
  Memory
  – 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots
  VGA Card
  – 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2)
  Internet
  – Intel^® LAN
  Cooling
  – XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink
  Audio
  – Creative Sound Blaster™ Cinema 5
• 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
  – XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink
  – Premium 50A Power Choke
  – Nichicon 12K Black Caps (100% Japan made high quality conductive polymer capacitors)
  – I/O Armor
  – Matte Black PCB
  – High Density Glass Fabric PCB
  ASRock Intel^® 4-Layer Memory POOL (Planes on Outer Layers) Technology
  ASRock Steel Slots
  ASRock Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3)
  ASRock Full Spike Protection (for all USB, Audio, LAN Ports)
  ASRock Live Update & APP Shop
• CPU
  – Supports 8^th Generation Intel^® Core™ Processors (Socket 1151)
  – Supports CPU up to 95W
  – Digi Power design
  – 10 Power Phase design
  – Supports Intel^® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
• Chipset
  – Intel^® H370
• 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
  – 15μ Gold Contact in DIMM Slots

  *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 Core/Cache, GT Core/Cache, DRAM, PCH 1.0V, VCCIO, VCCST, VCCSA, VCCPLL, CPU Internal PLL, GT PLL, Ring PLL, System Agent PLL, Memory Controller PLL 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™ 3D, Intel^® Clear Video HD Technology, Intel^® Insider™, 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)
  – Three graphics output options: D-Sub, HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2
  – Supports Triple Monitor
  – Supports HDMI with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096×2160) @ 30Hz
  – Supports DisplayPort 1.2 with max. resolution up to 4K x 2K (4096×2304) @ 60Hz
  – Supports D-Sub with max. resolution up to 1920×1200 @ 60Hz
  – Supports Auto Lip Sync, Deep Color (12bpc), xvYCC and HBR (High Bit Rate Audio) with HDMI Port (Compliant HDMI monitor is required)
  – Supports HDCP with HDMI and DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
  – Supports 4K Ultra HD (UHD) playback with HDMI 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.
• Audio
  – 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1220 Audio Codec)
  – Premium Blu-ray Audio support
  – Supports Surge Protection
  – Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps
  – 120dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier
  – NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier for Front Panel Audio Connector (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)
  – Pure Power-In
  – Direct Drive Technology
  – PCB Isolate Shielding
  – Impedance Sensing on Front Out port
  – Individual PCB Layers for R/L Audio Channel
  – RGB LED
  – Gold Audio Jacks
  – 15μ Gold Audio Connector
  – Supports Creative Sound Blaster™ Cinema 5
• LAN
  – Gigabit LAN 10/100/1000 Mb/s
  – Giga PHY Intel^® I219V
  – 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 (PCIE2/PCIE4: single at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x16 (PCIE2) / x4 (PCIE4))*
  – 4 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots (Flexible PCIe)
  – Supports AMD Quad CrossFireX™ and CrossFireX™
  – 1 x M.2 Socket (Key E), supports type 2230 WiFi/BT module and Intel^® CNVi (Integrated WiFi/BT)**
  – 15μ Gold Contact in VGA PCIe Slot (PCIE2)

  *If PCIE5 or PCIE6 is occupied, PCIE4 will downgrade to x2 mode.
  Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks**If M2_3 is occupied by a PCIE-type WiFi module, PCIE3 will be disabled.
• 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 2230/2242/2260/2280/22110 M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and 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_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA_2 will be disabled.
  If M2_2 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA_1 will be disabled.
  If M2_2 is occupied by a PCIE-type M.2 device, SATA_0 will be disabled.**Supports Intel^® Optane™ Technology
  Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
  Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
• Connector
  – 1 x COM Port Header
  – 1 x TPM Header
  – 1 x Chassis Intrusion header
  – 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header
  – 2 x RGB LED Headers*
  – 1 x Addressable LED Header**
  – 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin)***
  – 1 x CPU/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)****
  – 3 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control)*****
  – 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
  – 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector)
  – 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector (15μ Gold Audio Connector)
  – 1 x Thunderbolt™ AIC Connector (5-pin)
  – 2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)
  – 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Headers (Support 4 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)

  *Support in total up to 12V/3A, 36W LED Strip

  **Supports in total up to 5V/3A, 15W LED Strip

  ***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, CHA_FAN2/WP and CHA_FAN3/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use.

• Rear Panel I/O
  – 2 x Antenna Ports
  – 1 x PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard Port
  – 1 x D-Sub Port
  – 1 x HDMI Port
  – 1 x DisplayPort 1.2
  – 1 x Optical SPDIF Out Port
  – 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)*
  – 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)
  – 2 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: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone (Gold Audio Jacks)

  *1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port (USB 2.0) is included
• Software and UEFI
  Software
  – ASRock F-Stream
  – ASRock Polychrome RGB
  – ASRock Key Master
  – ASRock XFast LAN
  UEFI
  – ASRock EZ Mode
  – ASRock Full HD UEFI
  – ASRock My Favorites in UEFI
  – ASRock Instant Flash
  – ASRock Internet Flash
  – ASRock Easy RAID Installer

  *These utilities can be downloaded from ASRock Live Update & 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, VPPM, PCH 1.0V, VCCSA, VCCST
• Form Factor
  – ATX Form Factor: 12.0-in x 9.6-in, 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm
• OS
  – Microsoft^® Windows^® 10 64-bit

More information can be found on ASRock’s website.