ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K4, Intel Z270 motherboard socket 1151

The features of the ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K4 at a glance:

2 x PCIe (3.0) x16 (16/4) & 4x PCIe (3.0) x1
8 x USB 3.0 (1x Type-C / 3x Type-A / 4x internal)
7x USB 2.0 (1x Type-A / 1x Fatal1ty Mouse Port / 5x internal)
2 x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4) & 6 x SATA 6G
Supports max. 64 GB DDR4 RAM up to 3.733 MHz
LED lighting + AURA RGB LED header
CPU overclocking via multiplier & base clock
The ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K4 in detail

The ASRock Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K4 is a very well-equipped ATX motherboard with Intels Z270 chipset for Intels 6000 and 7000 series processors. The black board has two PCIe-x16 slots, one of which is connected to the chipset with full 16 lanes, while the other PCIe-x16 slot is electrically connected to four data lines. The board also has four PCIe x1 slots and supports AMDs CrossFireX technology for plug and expansion cards.

The mainboard has four DIMM slots for DDR4 memory in fast dual-channel mode. Up to 64 GB of RAM are included in the total of the four memory banks, and depending on the processor, the board supports a memory clock of either 2.133 MHz (with Skylake CPU) or 2.400 MHz (with Kaby Lake CPU), overclocking also using memory modules up to 3.733 MHz Can be.

The board also provides two M.2 slots for high-speed NVE-M.2 SSDs as well as six SATA 6G connectors for 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch hard drives and SSDs to connect data carriers (Including RAID support). The M.2 ports are connected to the chipset via four PCIe lanes in the 3.0 standard and, in combination with the NVMe protocol, enable a data transfer rate of just under 4 GB / s. Thus, M.2 PCIe SSDs are up to eight times faster than SATA 6G SSDs! The Fatal1ty Z270 Gaming K4 features stylish LED lighting, an Aura RGB LED header for LED strips, support for Intel Optane Memory, and the superior gaming armor, which provides an aggressive design.

The mainboard has a new Type-C USB 3.0 port on the I / O panel, which is particularly thin and can be inserted at both ends. In addition to the Type C port, the motherboard also provides three downstream-compatible USB 3.0 Type A ports. For input devices and other gaming peripherals, the I / O panel also has two USB 2.0 ports, one of which is the so-called Fatal1ty mouse port for maximum mouse performance.

If no graphics card is available, monitors can be connected directly to the back of the motherboard, thanks to the integrated graphics processor of a Skylake or Kaby Lake CPU. HDMI, DVI and VGA have three connections.

In addition, the motherboard also includes a TPM, COM port, chassis intrusion, power LED and speaker header as well as a 4-pin CPU FAN connector, two 4-pin PWM headers A 4-pin pump header, a front panel audio connector, and two Thunderbolt AIC connectors (5-pin / 10-pin). In addition, the board convinces through XMP support and various overclocking features.

Technical details:
Format: ATX
Chipset: Intel Z270 (Union Point)
Socket: 1151 (for Intel CPUs of the 6th and 7th core generation (Skylake / Kaby Lake)
RAM: 4 x DDR4 (Skylake: DDR4-2.133, Kaby Lake: DDR4-2,400, OC max.7,733 MHz)
Dual-Channel
Slots (physical):
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16
1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 (electrical x4)
Compatible multi-VGA configurations: 4-Way-CrossFireX (Quad-GPU)
4 x PCIe 3.0 x1
Internal connections:
6 x SATA 6G
2 x M.2 (PCIe 3.0 x4, 2230/2242/2260/2280)
4 x USB 3.0 (two headers)
5 x USB 2.0 (three headers)
1 x COM port header
1 x TPM header
1 x chassis intrusion header
1 x Power LED & Speaker header
1 x Aura RGB LED Header
1 x CPU FAN connector (4-pin)
2 x chassis FAN connector (4-pin)
1 x Pump connection (4-pin)
1 x Front Panel Audio Connector
1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (5-Pin)
1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector (10-pin)
External connections:
1 x PS / 2 keyboard / mouse
1 x USB 3.0 (Type-C)
3 x USB 3.0 (Type-A)
2 x USB 2.0 (1 x Fatal1ty Mouse Port)
1 x gigabit LAN
2 x WiFi antenna slot
1 x HDMI
1 x DVI-D
1 x D-Sub (VGA)
1 x S / PDIF (optical)
5 x audio
Power supply:
1 x 24-pin EATX
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V