Z170-OC-FORMULA | Asrock Z170 OC FORMULA Motherboard

1. ASRock Super Alloy
2. OC Formula Kit : Power / Connector / Cooling / Monitor
3. Supports 6^th Generation Intel^® Core™ Processors (Socket 1151)
4. Digi Power, 18 Power Phase design
5. Supports DDR4 4500+(OC) memory modules
6. 4 PCIe 3.0 x16, 1 PCIe 3.0 x1, 1 PCIe 2.0 x1, 1 Vertical Half-size mini-PCIe
7. Supports AMD 4-Way CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA^® Quad SLI™
8. 7.1 CH HD Audio with Content Protection (Realtek ALC1150 Audio Codec), Supports Purity Soundâ„¢ 3 & DTS Connect
9. Intel^® Gigabit LAN
10. 3 SATA Express, 10 SATA3, 3 Ultra M.2 (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3)
11. 2 USB 3.1 (1 Type-C & 1 Type-A), 8 USB 3.0 (4 Front, 4 Rear)
12. V-Probe, Rapid OC, PCIe ON/OFF, XMP Switch, Slow Mode Switch, LN2 Mode Switch
13. Supports Full Spike Protection, ASRock Live Update & APP Shop

Features

Designed for Overclockers!

Rules are meant to be broken. Limits don't exist. There is no spoon. Only motherboards that are custom made for overclockers.

XXL Aluminum Alloy Heatsink Design

Extra large aluminum alloy heat sinks that effectively take away heat from the MOSFET and chipset so that your whole system may perform more stable.

Premium 60A Power Choke

Compared to traditional chokes, ASRock’s premium 60A power chokes effectively make the saturation current up to three times better, thus providing enhanced and improved Vcore voltage to the motherboard. 

Premium Memory Alloy Choke

Specifically designed for memory power delivery, these new alloy chokes feature a highly magnetic and heat resistant design, thus delivering more stable and reliable power to the motherboard and memory modules.

Dual-Stack MOSFET for CPU Power

Dual-Stack MOSFET (DSM) is another innovative MOSFETs design by ASRock. The silicon die area is increased by stacking two dies into one MOSFET. The larger the die area, the lower Rds(on). Compared to traditional discrete MOSFET, DSM with larger die area provides extreme lower Rds(on) 1.2 mO, so the power supply for the CPU Vcore is more efficient. 

Combo Caps

A combination of 820uF and 100uF capacitors. Together these capacitors provide clearer, efficient and more responsive CPU Vcore power, and overclockers may achieve higher scores.

Nichicon 12K Platinum Caps

Supreme 12K platinum capacitors with lifespans of at least 12,000 hours. Compared to other counterparts on high-end motherboards that merely have lifespans of around 10,000 hours, ASRock applied Nichicon 12K Platinum Caps that offer 20% longer lifespans and provide more stability and reliability.

Tested under industry standard 105 degree Celsius ambient temperature. 

I/O Armor

A new designed protective cover for all of the crucial parts near the motherboard's rear I/O, so that they won't easily be damaged by static electricity.

Matte Black PCB

A new mysterious matte black and copper color scheme to match the prestigious components on ASRock's high-end 100 Series motherboards.

Matte Black PCB

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High Density Glass Fabric PCB

What you’ve never understood about your computer is that it is scared to death of water, H2O, humidity or whatever you’d like to name it. And even though you do not see the water, actually there may be lots of excessive moist in the air killing your motherboard silently and slowly. No, your motherboard doesn’t melt when in contact with water like the wicked witch of the west, but it dies of short circuit. Luckily, ASRock has a new High Density Glass Fabric PCB design that reduces the gaps between the PCB layers to protect the motherboard against electrical shorts caused by humidity. 

Multiple Filter Cap(MFC)

Three different kinds of capacitors that deliver enhanced and higher currents to the CPU.

Digi Power

Provides CPU Vcore and memory voltage more efficiently and smoothly. 

Connector Kit

Hi-Density Power Connector

Reduces 23% power loss and decreases the connector's temperature by 22 degrees Celsius.

15µ Gold Contact

15µ gold within the memory and PCIe x16 slots, thus providing better anti-oxidation protection 

Cooling Kit

Delivers lower temperature and better efficiency for overclocking.

18 Power Phase Design

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.

IR® Digital PWM

The onboard IR® Digital PWM controller delivers the most precise and stable power so that users may achieve optimal performance.

Supports the latest processors.

Unleashes CPU frequency to maximum performance. 

Supports DDR4 4901.6+(OC)

Supports the latest DDR4 memory modules and most extreme memory performance!

Hyper BCLK Engine

An additional external base clock generator which provides a wider range of frequencies and more precise clock waveforms. This helps overclockers to have more control over their systems. 

Triple Ultra M.2 32 Gb/s (PCIe Gen3 x4 & SATA3)

The PCIe Gen3 x4 Ultra M.2 interface pushes data transfer speeds up to 32Gb/s. In addition, it also supports SATA3 6Gb/s M.2 modules, and is compatible with ASRock’s U.2 Kit for installing some of the world’s fastest U.2 PCIe Gen3 x4 SSDs.

Uncompromised Performance

Z170 motherboard paired with seven Intel® 750 PCIe SSDs built into RAID 0.

XMP Switch

A convenient onboard switch for loading XMP profiles without having to enter the BIOS.

USB 3.1 10 Gb/s Type-A + C

A pair of onboard Type-A and Type-C USB 3.1 connectors for delivering up to 10Gbps data transfer rates. 

Purity Soundâ„¢ 3

7.1 CH HD audio with Realtek ALC1150 audio codec, Pure Power-In and other technologies to deliver the crispest sound effects.

Supports Purity Soundâ„¢ 3

Nichicon Fine Gold Series Audio Caps

115dB SNR DAC with Differential Amplifier
TI® NE5532 Premium Headset Amplifier (Supports up to 600 Ohm headsets)
Pure Power-In
Direct Drive Technology
PCB Isolate Shielding
DTS connect

DDR4 OC

Originally an Easter egg, now the hidden option DDR4 OC may be summoned from the UEFI using certain memory modules, such as Samsung or Kingston DDR4 memory DIMMs. It unlocks the hidden potential of those memory modules and maximizes the performance!

UEFI EZ Mode

EZ mode is a dashboard which contains multiple readings of the system’s current status. You can check the most crucial information of your system, such as CPU speed, DRAM frequency, SATA information, fan speed, etc. 

Flexible PCIe Slots

A new flexible PCIe Gen3 x1 slot design that allows users to install add-on cards of all kinds of sizes.

The bandwidth of your devices will be limited to PCIe Gen3 x1.

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Win 7 USB Patcher

Due to chipset limitation, when you want to install Windows® 7 on this MB, you may need to use “Win 7 USB Patcher� to create a new ISO file, or check this page for more details on how to install Windows® 7 OS.

ASRock Cloud

ASRock Cloud* technology makes your mobile devices connect to your PC seamlessly and supports multi devices for accessing File Explorer cloud service simultaneously!

For more information please check: https://www.asrock.com/feature/cloud/index.html 

USB Key

In a world where time is money, why waste precious time everyday typing usernames to log in to Windows? Why should we even bother memorizing those foot long passwords? Nobody has time for that! Just plug in the USB Key and let your computer log in to windows automatically!

Restart to UEFI

Fast Boot is so fast that it is impossible for users to enter the UEFI setup utility during POST. Therefore, ASRock Restart to UEFI technology allows users to easily enter the UEFI setup utility automatically when turning on the PC next time. It is designed for those who constantly need to enter the UEFI setup utility.

ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard)

Limit and control your children's time spent on the internet. ASRock OMG (Online Management Guard) technology allows you to establish an internet curfew or restrict internet access at specified times. Administrators are able to schedule the starting and ending hours of internet access granted to other users.

UEFI Tech Service

Contact ASRock Tech Service by sending a support request from the UEFI setup utility if you are having trouble with your personal computer. Users may try to choose the category of the issue they have encountered, describe the problem in detail, and then attach an optional picture or log file for our technical support team.

Easy Driver Installer

For users that don’t have an optical disk drive to install the drivers from our support 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 through the internet. Completely no CD or optical disk drive required! 

ASRock XFast RAM fully utilizes the memory space that cannot be used under Windows® 32-bit operating systems. It shortens the loading time of previously visited websites, making web surfing faster than ever. And it also boosts the speed of Adobe Photoshop 5 times faster. Another advantage of ASRock XFast RAM is that it reduces the frequency of accessing your SSDs or HDDs in order to extend their lifespan.

When Internet Explorer loads very slowly for no clear reason, it's usually due to inefficient management. ASRock is rolling out super efficient web management in the motherboard industry. XFast LAN is a convenient tool that controls internet related applications easily and efficiently. Creating a perfect Internet environment, all you need is a smart manager. ASRock XFast LAN allows you to enjoy more speed, easier multitasking, enhanced multimedia experience, and more – all without weighing you down.

Tired of listening to crappy audio that makes your ears bleed? Experience high-quality surround sound from your personal computer. DTS Connect is a blanket name for a two-part system, including DTS Interactive and DTS Neo:PC, it is used on the computer platform only, in order to convert PC audio into the DTS format.

DTS, DTS-HD, the Symbol, & DTS or DTS-HD and the Symbol together are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

This motherboard supports HDMIâ„¢ (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) which is an interface standard for transferring uncompressed video data and delivering multi-channel audio through a single cable. Both video and audio data signals transferred through the HDMIâ„¢ interface are digital without being converted into analog, therefore it delivers the richest pictures and the most realistic sounds. 

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