EVGA Z370 MICRO User Manual

EVGA Z370 MICRO (121-KS-E375)
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the tab on the socket to line up with the release clip located on the 24-pin
connector from the power supply. This connector pulls the bulk of the power
for all components. Other connectors, such as CPU +12V EPS, PCIe (video
card AND motherboard sides), have been added to reduce the load and increase
longevity due to wiring and trace limitations.
6. 8-pin EPS Connector
The +12V EPS is dedicated power for the CPU (See Page 36 for more specifics
to the connector itself, and associated wiring/pinouts). Carefully choose the
correct power cable by consulting with the installation manual for your power
supply. This connector is designed to only work with an EPS or CPU cable.
System builders sometimes make the mistake of plugging in a PCIe 8-pin or
6+2-pin connector, which will prevent the board from completing POST and
possibly short or damage the board. Although PCIe and EPS cables appear
similar, they are wired differently and attaching the wrong connector may cause
damage to the motherboard.
Alternatively, if no power cable is connected or detected, the system will not
POST and will hang at POST code “C.”
7. 4-pin Supplemental ATX Connector
The ATX power connector on the Z370 Micro provides additional power to
the CPU. This connector requires the appropriate 4-pin ATX power that is
provided by your power supply – often as part of a 4+4-pin CPU connector.
This connector is not essential to running the system, but may provide
additional power to the CPU under a heavy load, overclocking, and/or
benchmarking. The 4-pin power connector may be installed in addition to the 8-
pin EPS connector; it may not be installed in place of the 8-pin EPS connector.
8. Supplemental PCIe 6-pin Power Connector
There is a 6-pin PCIe connector at the bottom of the motherboard (See Page 43
for more specifics to the connector itself, and associated wiring/pinouts). This
connector provides dedicated power to the PCIe x16 slots, augmenting the
power provided by the 24-pin and the GPU directly.
This is optional for a single card solution, but is recommended for SLI, CFX,
and dual-processor video cards.
9. Intel
®
SATA 6Gbit/s Ports
The Intel
®
Z370 PCH has a 6-port SATA 3/6 Gbit/s controller (See Page 44
for specifics on the connectors). This controller is backwards compatible with
SATA and SATA II devices, and supports SSDs, HDDs and various types of
optical devices (CDROM, DVDROM, BD-ROM, etc). The controller also

EVGA Z370 MICRO Specifications

General

Brand	EVGA
Model	Z370 MICRO
Category	Motherboard
Language	English