Question 1

Where does the hard drive go?

Accepted Answer

There are 6 SATA3 connectors and 3 SATA Express  connectors.  There is also a M.2 slot for board mounting a M.2-SSD.

Question 2

Can I use g.skill ripjaws ddr4 F43000c with this motherboard?

Accepted Answer

See Asrock memory compatibility page.  Unfortunately, newegg doesn't allow to link to other sites. Go to Asrock's page for this motherboard, and click on "memory support list".  Or just google it.

Bottom line is: F4-3000C15Q-16GRR is explicitly listed as supported.

Question 3

Can I use my DDR3 ram with this motherboard?

Accepted Answer

No, you can't. It's DDR4.

Question 4

Where would I plug in my graphics card?

Accepted Answer

You plug it in just like you would any board  although your motherboard should have a slot that matches up with the back panel near the power supply.

Question 5

Getting error code 55 and no boot when I try and start my computer. Was working for a few minutes at a tim,e got windows 10 installed and got to the desktop but now it won't boot at all. Replaced the motherboard so I know that's not the issue. Any ideas?

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Hello, Thank you for contacting us with your question. We apologize that we are unable to provide you with direct technical assistance; however, we recommend visiting our online community forum. www.eggxpert.com. At EggXpert you can chat with someone who may assist you with your question. Hope this information is helpful. Have an Eggcellent Day! Newegg.com

Question 6

What kind of Sound card fits this motherboard?

Accepted Answer

You have 2 pci 3.0 x1 slots for sound cards, etc. just ck neweggs pc components for sound cards. There's many to choose from. If you don't have this board yet remember to flash the bios. Fixs alot of issues

Question 7

will an 1150 processor fit in an 1151 socket?

Accepted Answer

No, a 1150 processor will not fit in the 1151 socket.

Question 8

I see on the ASRock website there is a ver7.0 BIOS from 10/7/16. Does this BIOS update support KABY LAKE Intel CPUs that will be out soon? I know that other motherboard manufacturers are doing these updates.

Accepted Answer

Maybe but Bios updates doesnt need to be installed unless it isnt working correctly.  You can turn the mobo into a brick if the flash goes wrong.

Question 9

Does this motherboard support DDR4 3000?

Accepted Answer

It appears so.
Go to www DOT asrock DOT com/mb/Intel/Z170%20Extreme4/?cat=Memory

Question 10

"Free Assassin’s Creed Syndicate code."
I could not find the promotion on their website. Is this limited quantity only?

Accepted Answer

Hahaha no.

Brand	ASRock
Model	Z170 Extreme4

CPU Socket Type	LGA 1151
CPU Type	Core i7 / i5 / i3 / Pentium / Celeron (LGA1151)
Supported CPU Technologies	Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Number of Memory Slots	4x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	DDR4 3866+(OC)/ 3600/ 3200/ 2933/ 2800/ 2400*/ 2133
Maximum Memory Supported	64GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

PCI Express 3.0 x16	3 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slots (PCIE2/PCIE4/PCIE6: single at x16 (PCIE2); dual at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4); triple at x8 (PCIE2) / x8 (PCIE4) / x4 (PCIE6))
PCI Express x1	3 x PCI Express 3.0 x1 Slots (Flexible PCIe)

Serial ATA (SATA)	6 x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s Connectors, support RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10, Intel Rapid Storage Technology 14 and Intel Smart Response Technology), NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug
SATA Express	3 x SATA Express 10 Gb/s Connectors* * Support to be announced * M2_1, SATA3_0, SATA3_1 and SATA_EXP_0 share lanes. If either one of them is in use, the others will be disabled.
M.2	1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, supports M.2 SATA3 6.0 Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32 Gb/s) * Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
SATA RAID	0/1/5/10

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PS/2	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
Video Ports	1 x DVI-D Port
HDMI	1 x HDMI
RJ45	1 x RJ-45 LAN Port with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
DisplayPort	1 x DisplayPort
USB 3.1	1 x USB 3.1 Type-A Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) 1 x USB 3.1 Type-C Port (10 Gb/s) (ASMedia ASM1142) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
USB 3.0	6 x USB 3.0 Ports (Intel Z170) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
S/PDIF Out	1 x Optical
Audio Ports	HD Audio Jacks: Rear Speaker / Central / Bass / Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone

Onboard USB	2 x USB 2.0 Headers (Support 4 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection)) 1 x USB 3.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection (ASRock Full Spike Protection))
Other Connectors	1 x COM Port Header 1 x TPM Header 1 x Power LED and Speaker Header 2 x CPU Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) 3 x Chassis Fan Connectors (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) 1 x 24 pin ATX Power Connector 1 x 8 pin 12V Power Connector (Hi-Density Power Connector) 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector 1 x Thunderbolt AIC Connector 1 x Dr. Debug with LED 1 x Power Switch with LED 1 x Reset Switch with LED

Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC1150
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels

Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset	Intel I219-V
Max LAN Speed	1Gbps

Physical Spec
Form Factor	ATX
Power Pin	24 Pin

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