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Configuration fields

Menu bar

 

General help

Menu items

Scroll bar

Last modified 

settings

Language

Hot Keys

MyFavorite

Q-Fan control

EZ Tuning 

Wizard

Goes back to 

EZ Mode

Displays the CPU/motherboard 

temperature, CPU and memory 

voltage output

2.2.2 

Advanced Mode

The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end‑users to configure the 

BIOS settings. The figure below shows an example of the 

Advanced Mode

. Refer to the 

following sections for the detailed configurations.

To access the EZ Mode, click 

EzMode(F7)

 or press <F7>.

Popup window

Searches 

FAQ

Sub-menu item

2‑8

Chapter 2: Getting started

Summary of Contents for PRIME H270M-PLUS

Page 1: ...Motherboard PRIME H270M PLUS ...

Page 2: ...espective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this produc...

Page 3: ...y vi Chapter 1 Product introduction 1 1 Before you proceed 1 1 1 2 Motherboard overview 1 1 1 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 10 1 4 System memory 1 11 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 1 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 6 2 3 Exit menu 2 11 Appendix Notices A 1 ASUS contact information A 4 ...

Page 4: ...afety Before installing the motherboard and adding components carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust...

Page 5: ...ks properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when completing a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when completing a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu ...

Page 6: ...Hz memory frequency is only supported by 7th Generation Intel processors Higher memory modules will run at the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2400MHz Due to Intel chipset limitation DDR4 2133MHz and higher memory modules on 6th Generation Intel processors will runat the maximum transfer rate of DDR4 2133MHz Refer to www asus com for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List Expansion slots 1 x PCI Expr...

Page 7: ...HY Audio Realtek ALC887 8 channel high definition audio CODEC Audio Shielding Ensures precision analog digital separation and greatly reduces multi lateral interference Dedicated audio PCB layers Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals Premium Japanese audio capacitors Provide warm natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fide...

Page 8: ...ar panel I O ports 1 x PS 2 keyboard port purple 1 x PS 2 mouse port green 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI D port 1 x RGB port 1 x LAN RJ45 ports 2 x 3 0 2 0 ports teal blue Type A 1 x 5Gb s USB Type C port 2 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 3 Jack 8 Channel Audio I O ports Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8 channel audio output Internal connectors 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 connectors support ad...

Page 9: ...Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI3 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS 3 0 ACPI 6 0 Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 3 CrashFree BIOS 3 F11 EZ Tuning Wizard F6 Qfan Control F3 My Favorites Last Modified log F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect memory information Manageability WfM 2 0 DMI 3 0 WOL by PME PXE Support DVD Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS EZ Update Anti virus software OEM version OS supp...

Page 10: ... 11 13 14 15 12 17 6 10 16 8 16 Product introduction 1 1 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Before handling components use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply ca...

Page 11: ...y plugs into these connectors and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit EATX12V 12V DC 12V DC 12V DC 12V DC GND GND GND GND EATXPWR PIN 1 PIN 1 GND 5 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts 5 Volts GND GND GND PSON GND 12 Volts 3 Volts 3 Volts 12 Volts 12 Volts 5V Standby Power OK GND 5 Volts GND 5 Volts GND 3 Volts 3 Volts For a fully configured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit P...

Page 12: ...nector supports a CPU fan of maximum 1A 12 W fan power Intel LGA1151 CPU socket Install Intel LGA1151 CPU into this surface mount LGA1151 socket which is designed for 7th 6th Generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 Pentium and Celeron processors For more details refer to Central Processing Unit CPU DDR4 DIMM slots Install 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR4 DIMMs into these DIMM sockets For mo...

Page 13: ...X GND IntA_P2_SSTX IntA_P2_SSTX GND IntA_P2_D IntA_P2_D USB3_34 USB3 5V IntA_P1_SSRX IntA_P1_SSRX GND IntA_P1_SSTX IntA_P1_SSTX GND IntA_P1_D IntA_P1_D GND PIN 1 USB3 5V IntA_P2_SSRX IntA_P2_SSRX GND IntA_P2_SSTX IntA_P2_SSTX GND IntA_P2_D IntA_P2_D M 2 socket 3 These sockets allow you to install M 2 NGFF SSD modules M 2 SOCKET3 This socket supports M Key and 2242 2260 2280 storage devices The M 2...

Page 14: ...r is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the operating system settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system p...

Page 15: ...he computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data CLRTC 3V_BAT GND PIN 1 If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and short the two pins again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMOS reinstall the battery Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF...

Page 16: ...le to this connector AAFP AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L HD audio compliant pin definition PIN 1 AGND NC NC NC MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L Legacy AC 97 compliant definition We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to con...

Page 17: ...ork hub Refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications LAN port LED indications A B C D HD Audio Controller shared XHCI shared SATA Controller shared LAN Controller shared PCIEx1_1 shared PCIEx1_2 shared PCIEx16_1 shared PCIEx16_2 shared M 2_1 shared M 2_2 shared IRQ assignments for this motherboard When using PCI cards on shared slots ensure that the drivers support Share IRQ or that t...

Page 18: ...annel configuration Port Headset 2 1 channel 4 1 channel 5 1 channel 7 1 channel Light Blue Rear panel Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Lime Rear panel Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Rear panel Mic In Mic In Bass Center Bass Center Lime Front panel Side Speaker Out For a 7 1 channel speaker setup refer to the 7 1 channel configuration ...

Page 19: ...e i5 Core i3 Pentium and Celeron processors Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for the LGA1151 socket only DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1150 LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1151 socket Upon purchase of the motherboard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer imme...

Page 20: ...nel B DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B The system maps the total size of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimal compatibility we recommend that you in...

Page 21: ...dows OS if you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us Memory modules with memory frequency higher than 2133 MHz and its corresponding timing or the loaded X M P Profile is not the JEDEC memory standard The stability and compatibility of these memory modules depend on the CPU s capabilities an...

Page 22: ...ly With this utility you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST To launch EZ Update click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar BIOS information 2 EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP Internet Service Provider Model Name Z170 K version 0302 Release Date 05 22 2015 Click to automatically update your m...

Page 23: ...s below to update the BIOS via USB or Internet Via Storage Device a Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port then select by Storage Device b Press Tab to switch to the Drive field c Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter d Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field e Press the Up Down arrow ke...

Page 24: ...ystem 2 Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 utility automatically 4 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS settings To ensure system compatibility and stability we recom...

Page 25: ...o select boot device ESC to boot using defaults P2 ST3808110AS 76319MB aigo miniking 250MB UEFI FAT ASUS DRW 2014L1T 4458MB P1 ASUS DRW 2014L1T 4458MB UEFI FAT aigo miniking 250MB Enter Setup 4 When the booting message appears press Enter within five 5 seconds to enter FreeDOS prompt Welcome to FreeDOS http www freedos org C d D 5 On the FreeDOS prompt type d then press Enter to switch the disk fr...

Page 26: ...Files panel then press Up Down or Home End keys to select the BIOS file and press Enter 4 After the BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file select Yes to confirm the BIOS update Are you sure you want to update the BIOS Yes No The BIOS Backup feature is not supported due to security regulations 5 Press any key to reboot the system to automatically launch EZ Flash 3 Wait until the BIOS update is ...

Page 27: ...u always shut down the system properly from the operating system The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup...

Page 28: ...n the devices you installed to the system Saves the changes and resets the system Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the CPU motherboard temperature CPU voltage output CPU chassis fan speed and SATA information Displays the system properties of the selected mode Click Enter to switch EZ System Tuning modes Displays the Advanced mode menus Selects the boot device priori...

Page 29: ...emperature CPU and memory voltage output 2 2 2 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end users to configure the BIOS settings The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations To access the EZ Mode click EzMode F7 or press F7 Popup window Searches FAQ Sub menu item 2 8 Chapter 2 Getting started...

Page 30: ...tings of your fans Use this button to manually tweak the fans to your desired settings EZ Tuning Wizard F11 This button above the menu bar allows you to view and tweak the overclocking settings of your system It also allows you to change the motherboard s SATA mode from AHCI to RAID mode Hot keys This button above the menu bar contains the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program Use the navigat...

Page 31: ... corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Use F12 key to capture the BIOS screen and save it to the removable storage device Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is highlight...

Page 32: ...ress F10 a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit Discard Changes and Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press Esc a confirmation window appears Select OK to discard changes and exit Launch EFI Shell from USB drives This option allows you to attempt to launch the EFI Shell application shell...

Page 33: ... which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment IC Canadia...

Page 34: ...eeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products DO NOT throw the mercury containing button cell battery in municipal waste This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste ASUS Recycling Takeback Services ASUS recy...

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Page 36: ...00 Corporate Way Fremont CA 94539 USA Telephone 1 510 739 3777 Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site http www asus com us Technical Support Support fax 1 812 284 0883 Telephone 1 812 282 2787 Online support http qr asus com techserv ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959931 Web site http www asus com de Online contact http eu rma asus com sale...

Page 37: ...s to the following specifications FCC Part 15 Subpart B Unintentional Radiators Supplementary Information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Representative Person s Nam...

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