Question 1

I know that Windows 7 is officially not supported but will it install and activate so I can then upgrade the system to Windows 10?

Accepted Answer

When I upgraded my pc from 5th gen cpu to this motherboard and i3 9100f. My windows 10 deactivated I entered my windows 7 key and it reactivated. I’ve done clean windows 10 installs on a couple of PCs that were running windows 7 and used the windows 7 keys also to activate windows 10.

Question 2

I have an Intel G4400 (using 1151).....is it compatible given the description warning "* Not backward compatible with older generation of LGA 1151 CPUs"?

Accepted Answer

No, this motherboard has a 300 series chipset, compatible with 8th and 9th Gen Intel CPUs only.  For the G4400, a 6th Gen CPU, you will need a motherboard with a 100 or 200 series chipset.

Question 3

does it support 9th gen cpu out of the box? I don't have an 8th around just to update the bios...

Accepted Answer

I don't know, that is over my pay grade.  I got the Intel Core i7-8700 Coffee Lake 6-Core 3.2 GHz (4.6 GHz Turbo) LGA 1151 (300 Series) 65W BX80684I78700 Desktop Processor Intel UHD Graphics 630  when I bought the mother board and it works great.  I'm not a power user and don't know what all the tweeks are for getting the most out of a system.  I'm a small business and do mostly word processing.

Question 4

What version of BIOS is on the board?  It seems that if you get a processor newer than a -8700, you will need to have something like a celeron G4900 on hand just to update the BIOS so your newer processor will POST.

Accepted Answer

I just received my H370M-ITX/ac order from Newegg and BIOS was P4.10. There was a sticker on top surface of manufacturer' packaging box that reads "SUPPORTS 9th GEN INTEL CORE PROCESSORS". which mine is.  If seller's stock is recently replenished from manufacturer changes are MB will support 8th and 9th generation Intel processors. Also 8th generation MB firmware can be reprogrammed by ASRock in CA on a no-charge, free return shipping bases under certain conditions.

Question 5

Does this board support Intel virtualization (vt-d and vt-x)?

Accepted Answer

According to the manual:

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.

I do not see VT-x, however I believe virtualization support would come from the CPU not necessarily the motherboard.  Best of luck.

Question 6

Does this support bootable NVMe M.2?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 7

Will i7-6700 work with this board?

Accepted Answer

No. Check out PC Part Picker for compatibility info.

Question 8

What BIOS version ships with the board?  The last answer was from Jan.  I want to run this with the i5-9400 and hoping these are now coming with newer BIOS that will support??

Accepted Answer

It's been 8+ months since manufacturers announced firmware updates for the 8th Gen boards to support 9th Gen CPUs, so this should be OK.
There a newer model with almost same specs and newer chipset: ASRock Z390M-ITX/AC.

Question 9

Ok. Which USB ports are the Gen 2 and which are the Gen 1? I have 4 blue (2 below one LAN and 2 above one of the HDMI) and 2 light blue in between them below the second LAN. I assume the 2 lighter blue are the Gen one and the 4 darker blue are the Gen 2? On my h270 the darker blue are all 6 3.1 gen 1 so I'm confused if I go by color or what?!? Why would they put the Gen 1 in between the Gen 2 ports? Please help. Manual doesn't specify.

Accepted Answer

According to the manual in the box... don't go by color...
The two above the PS/2 are 2.0
The two medium blue above the HDMI are 3.1 Gen2
The two light blue below the Ethernet are 3.1 Gen2
The two medium blue below the Ethernet adjacent to the Wi-Fi are 3.1 Gen1
...no rhyme or reason...

CPU Socket Type	LGA 1151 (300 Series)
CPU Type	Supports 8th Generation Intel Core Processors (Socket 1151) * Not backward compatible with older generation of LGA 1151 CPUs
Supported CPU Technologies	Turbo Boost Technology 2.0

Number of Memory Slots	2x288pin (DDR4)
Memory Standard	DDR4 2666/ 2400/ 2133
Maximum Memory Supported	32GB
Channel Supported	Dual Channel

PCI Express 3.0 x16	1 x PCI Express 3.0 x16 Slot (PCIE1: x16 mode) * Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks
Other Slots	1 x Vertical M.2 Socket (Key E) with the bundled Wi-Fi 802.11 ac module (on the rear I/O)

Serial ATA (SATA)	6 x SATA3 6.0Gb/s Connectors, support RAID, NCQ, AHCI and Hot Plug* * If M2_1 is occupied by a SATA-type M.2 device, SATA3_1 will be disabled.
M.2	1 x Ultra M.2 Socket, supports M Key type 2230/2242/2260/2280 M.2 SATA3 6.0Gb/s module and M.2 PCI Express module up to Gen3 x4 (32Gb/s) Supports Intel Optane Technology Supports NVMe SSD as boot disks Supports ASRock U.2 Kit
SATA RAID	0/1/5/10

Audio Chipset	Realtek ALC892
Audio Channels	7.1 Channels * To configure 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.

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LAN Chipset	Intel I219-V
Second LAN Chipset	Intel I211-AT
Max LAN Speed	2 x 1Gbps
Wireless LAN	Intel 802.11 ac Wi-Fi Module Supports IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Supports Dual-Band (2.4/5 GHz) Supports high speed wireless connections up to 433 Mbps
Bluetooth	Supports Bluetooth 4.2 / 3.0 + High speed class II

PS/2	1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
HDMI	2 x HDMI
RJ45	2 x RJ-45 LAN Ports with LED (ACT/LINK LED and SPEED LED)
DisplayPort	1 x DisplayPort 1.2
USB 3.1	4 x USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-A Ports (10Gb/s) 2 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
USB 1.1/2.0	2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Supports ESD Protection)
Audio Ports	HD Audio Jacks: Line in / Front Speaker / Microphone
Antenna Connectors	2 x Antenna Ports

Onboard USB	1 x USB 2.0 Header (Supports 2 USB 2.0 ports) (Supports ESD Protection) 1 x USB 3.1 Gen1 Header (Supports 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports) (Supports ESD Protection)
Other Connectors	1 x TPM Header 1 x Chassis Intrusion Header 1 x CPU Fan Connector (4-pin) * The CPU Fan Connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12W) fan power. 1 x Chassis Fan Connector (4-pin) 1 x Chassis/Water Pump Fan Connector (4-pin) (Smart Fan Speed Control) * The Chassis/Water Pump Fan supports the water cooler fan of maximum 2A (24W) fan power. * CHA_FAN1/WP can auto detect if 3-pin or 4-pin fan is in use. 1 x Front Panel Audio Connector

Form Factor	Mini ITX
Dimensions (W x L)	6.7" x 6.7"
Power Pin	1 x 24-pin ATX Power Connector 1 x 8-pin 12V Power Connector

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Brand	ASRock
Model	H370M-ITX/ac

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