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ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING BIOS Manual

1.6.4

SATA Configuration

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The

SATA Port items show

Empty

if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port.

Scroll down to display the other BIOS items.

IGFX Multi-Monitor

Enables or disables the Internal Graphics Device Multi-Monitor support for add-on VGA

devices

. And the memory size of

Internal Graphics Device will keep memory reserved.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

The

IGFX Multi-Monitor

item must be enabled before using AMD Dual Graphics

technology.

Primary Video Device

Selects the primary display device. Configuration options: [IGFX Video] [PCIE Video]

UMA Frame Buffer Size [Auto]

Configuration options: [Auto] [32M] [64M] [128M] [256M] [512M] [1G] [2G]

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Summary of Contents for ROG STRIX X470-F GAMING

Page 1: ...ROG STRIX X470 F GAMING BIOS Manual Motherboard ...

Page 2: ...yrights of their respective 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 softw...

Page 3: ... 1 6 4 SATA Configuration 30 1 6 5 Onboard Devices Configuration 32 1 6 6 APM Configuration 34 1 6 7 PCI Subsytem Settings 35 1 6 8 Network Stack Configuration 35 1 6 9 HDD SSD SMART Information 35 1 6 10 USB Configuration 36 1 7 Monitor menu 37 1 8 Boot menu 42 1 9 Tool menu 47 1 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility 47 1 9 2 Secure Erase 48 1 9 3 ASUS User Profile 49 1 9 4 ASUS SPD Information 50 1 9 5 Gr...

Page 4: ...ed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS In normal circumstances the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimal performance DO NOT change the default BIOS settings except in the following circumstances An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to run the BIOS Setup You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS...

Page 5: ... The BIOS setup program does not support Bluetooth devices BIOS menu screen The BIOS Setup program can be used under two modes EZ Mode and Advanced Mode You can change modes from Setup Mode in Boot menu or by pressing the F7 hotkey 1 2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or configure its parameters The BIOS screen include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to guide you in...

Page 6: ...tions for the detailed configurations To access the EZ Mode click EzMode F7 or press F7 The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed Refer to the Setup Mode item in section Boot menu for details Submenu items General help Menu bar Language Hot Keys Qfan Control F6 MyFavorite F3 Scroll bar Configuration fields Last modified settings Go back to EZ Mode Displays the CPU tempe...

Page 7: ...Exit on the menu bar have their respective menu items Submenu items A greater than sign before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item and press Enter Language This button above the menu bar contains the languages that you can select for your BIOS Click this button to select the language that you want to display in your BIOS screen My F...

Page 8: ... menu and change the settings Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen General help At the bottom 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 removabl...

Page 9: ...lays the CPU motherboard temperature CPU voltage output CPU chassis fan speed and SATA information Displays the system properties of the selected mode Click or to switch EZ System Tuning modes Loads optimized default settings Displays the CPU Fan s speed Click the button to manually tune the fans Saves the changes and resets the system Click to display boot devices Selects the boot device priority...

Page 10: ...ly configure the operating speed of your CPU and chassis fans Click to select a fan to be configured Click to activate PWM Mode Click to undo the changes Click to apply the fan setting Click to go back to main menu Select a profile to apply to your fans Click to activate DC Mode Select to manually configure your fans ...

Page 11: ...ing fans manually Select Manual from the list of profiles to manually configure your fans operating speed To configure your fans 1 Select the fan that you want to configure and to view its current status 2 Click and drag the speed points to adjust the fans operating speed 3 Click Apply to save the changes then click Exit ESC Speed points Select to manually configure your fans OC setup ...

Page 12: ...een to open EZ Tuning Wizard screen and then click Next 2 Select a PC scenario Daily Computing or Gaming Media Editing then click Next 3 Select a Main Cooling System BOX cooler Tower cooler Water cooler or I m not sure then click Next 4 After selecting the Main Cooling System click Next then click Yes to start the OC Tuning ...

Page 13: ...RIX X470 F GAMING BIOS Manual 13 1 3 My Favorites My Favorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items You can personalize this screen by adding or removing items ...

Page 14: ... Select an item from main menu panel then click the submenu that you want to save as favorite from the submenu panel and click or press Enter on your keyboard You cannot add user managed items such as language and boot order to My Favorites 4 Click Exit ESC or press Esc key to close Setup Tree Map screen 5 Go to My Favorites menu to view the saved BIOS items Main menu panel Submenu panel Selected ...

Page 15: ...ity settings Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings If you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 1 1 7 Headers in your motherboard user manual for information on how to erase the RTC RAM via the Clear CMOS jumper The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the...

Page 16: ...ut leave other fields blank then select OK to continue After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a use...

Page 17: ...u installed on the motherboard Scroll down to display other BIOS items Ai Overclock Tuner Allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Configuration options Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Manual Allows you to individually set overclocking parameters The following item appears only when you set the Ai Overclock Tuner to Manual APU F...

Page 18: ...nergy consumption Set this item to disabled if you are over clocking the system Configuration options Disabled Enabled TPU This item allows you to automatically overclock the CPU and DRAM frequencies and voltage for an enhanced system performance Keep Current Settings Keep the current settings without changing anything TPU I Applies air cooling overclocking conditions TPU II Applies water cooling ...

Page 19: ...tions Auto 2 14 DRAM WRITE to READ Delay L Configuration options Auto 2 14 DRAM CAS Write Latency Configuration options Auto 5 17 DRAM WRITE Recovery Time Configuration options Auto 5 26 DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time Configuration options Auto 6 50 DRAM REF Cycle Time Configuration options Auto 1 2047 Txs Configuration options Auto 48 698 Tref Configuration options Auto 1 65535 Tmod Configuration options...

Page 20: ...ions Auto 2 11 TrdrdSdScL Configuration options Auto 1 11 TwrwrSdScL Configuration options Auto 1 11 TrwtWB Configuration options Auto 3 28 TrwtTO Configuration options Auto 2 27 TwrwrSdSc Configuration options Auto 1 11 TwrwrSdDc Configuration options Auto 2 11 TwrwrDd Configuration options Auto 2 11 Tdllk Configuration options Auto 0 PowerDownEn Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled Third ...

Page 21: ...8 ohms 43 6 ohms 40 ohms 36 9 ohms 34 3 ohms 32 ohms 30 ohms 28 2 ohms 26 7 ohms Processor on die termination Configuration options Auto 480 ohms 240 ohms 160 ohms 120 ohms 96 ohms 80 ohms CKE setup time Configuration options Auto 1 2 MEMCLK DELAY 1 MEMCLK DELAY CKE fine delay Configuration options Auto 1 31 CS ODT setup time Configuration options Auto 1 2 MEMCLK DELAY 1 MEMCLK DELAY CS ODT fine d...

Page 22: ...it for external voltage regulator A higher setting will allow the voltage regulator to supply more current while a lower setting will cause the voltage regulator to shut off the system when the supplied current is higher than the set value Configuration options Auto 100 110 120 130 140 Configure higher values when overclocking or under a high CPU loading for extra power support VDDCR CPU Switching...

Page 23: ...r will be adjusted by current A step DO NOT remove the thermal module when setting this item to Extreme or Manual The thermal conditions should be monitored The following item appears only when the CPU Power Phase Control is set to Manual Manual Adjustment This item allows to select the reaction time Configuration options Regular Medium Fast Ultra Fast VDDCR SOC Load line Calibration This item all...

Page 24: ...e thermal conditions should be monitored The following item appears only when the VDDCR SOC Power Phase Control is set to Manual Manual Adjustment This item allows to select the reaction time Configuration options Regular Medium Fast Ultra Fast VDDCR CPU Voltage Configures the mode of Voltage fed to the cores of the processor Configuration options Auto Manual Offset Mode The following items appear...

Page 25: ...et the voltage by a positive value To offset the voltage by a negative value VDDCR SOC Offset Voltage This item allows you to configure the VDDSOC voltage offset value Configuration options Auto 0 00625V 0 50000V DRAM Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 2V 1 35V 1 05V SB Voltage Configuration options Auto 1 05V 1 1V 2 5V SB Voltage Configuration options Auto 2 5V 2 55V VDDP Voltage Configuration ...

Page 26: ...l 1 6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 27: ...rete TPM Erase fTPM NV for factory reset Enabled When new CPU is installed select this option to reset fTPM If you are using BitLocker or encryption enabled system your system cannot boot up without a recovery key Disabled Select this option to keep previous fTPM record and continue system boot fTPM will NOT be enabled with new CPU unless fTPM is reset reinitialized You can swap back to the old CP...

Page 28: ... and _PCT objects Configuration options Disabled Enabled NX Mode This item allows you enable or disable no execute page protection function Configuration options Disabled Enabled SVM Mode This item allows you enable or disable CPU Virtualization Configuration options Disabled Enabled CPB Mode Disables the CPB Core Performance Boost mode or set it to Auto for automatic configuration Configuration o...

Page 29: ...rleaving Configuration options Enabled Disabled Channel Interleaving Enables or disables the channel memory interleaving Configuration options Enabled Disabled Core Leveling Mode Allows you to change the number of Compute Units on the system Configuration options Automatic mode One Compute Unit 1 6 3 NB Configuration NB Configuration function is not support when using an AMD Ryzen processor ...

Page 30: ...Multi Monitor Enables or disables the Internal Graphics Device Multi Monitor support for add on VGA devices And the memory size of Internal Graphics Device will keep memory reserved Configuration options Disabled Enabled The IGFX Multi Monitor item must be enabled before using AMD Dual Graphics technology Primary Video Device Selects the primary display device Configuration options IGFX Video PCIE...

Page 31: ...reate a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives NVMe RAID mode This item allows you enable or disable the NVMe RAID mode Configuration options Disabled Enabled SMART Self Test S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a monitoring system that shows a warning message during POST Power on Self Test when an error occurs in the hard disks Configuration options On Off SAT...

Page 32: ...aphics 7th Generation A Series Athlon X4 processors X8 Mode The PCIe x16_1 slot runs at x8 mode PCIe RAID Mode The Hyper M 2 x16 card and other add on M 2 devices all run at x4 mode which allows you to create a PCIe RAID array Use PCIe RAID Mode when installing the Hyper M 2 x16 card or other M 2 adapter cards Installing other devices when using PCIe RAID Mode may cause your PC to fail to boot up ...

Page 33: ...tem is in sleep hibernate or soft off states This item allows you to turn the RGB LED lighting on or off when the system is in the sleep hibernate or soft off states Configuration options On Off Intel LAN Controller This item allows you to enable or disable the Intel LAN controllers Configuration options On Off The following item appears only when you set the Intel LAN Controller to Enabled Intel ...

Page 34: ...ur system to Last State it goes to the previous state before the AC power loss Configuration options Power Off Power On Last State Power On By PCI E This item allows you to enable or disable the Wake on LAN function of the onboard LAN controller or other installed PCI E LAN cards Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By Ring Disabled Disables Ring to generate a wake event Enabled Enables...

Page 35: ... This menu displays the SMART information of the connected devices NVM Express devices do not support SMART information The following item appears only when you set the Network Stack to Enabled Ipv4 Ipv6 PXE Support This item allows you to enable or disable the Ipv4 Ipv6 PXE wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled 1 6 7 PCI Subsytem Settings SR IOV Support This item allows you to enable ...

Page 36: ...ces can be used for BIOS setup only and cannot be recognized in the boot devices list Auto Your system automatically detects the presence of USB devices at startup If any USB devices are detected the legacy USB support is enabled XHCI Hand off Enabled Enables the support for operating systems without an XHCI hand off feature Disabled Disables the XHCI Hand off support USB Single Port Control This ...

Page 37: ...ons per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected speed VDDCR CPU Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage x xxxx V The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators Select Ignore if you do not want to detect this item Q Fan Configuration Qfan T...

Page 38: ...ions Ignore 200 RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM 600 RPM CPU Fan Profile This item allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Set to make the CPU fan adjust automatically depending on the CPU temperature Silent Set to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation Turbo Set to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Manual Set to assign the detailed fan speed control paramete...

Page 39: ...ing to the selected temperature source Configuration options CPU MotherBoard PCH T_Sensor Multiple Sources For Multiple Sources select up to three temperature sources and the fan will automatically change based on the highest temperature Chassis Fan 1 2 3 Smoothing Up Down Time This item allows you to set the Chassis Fan Smoothing Up Down Time Configuration options 0 sec 2 6 sec 3 8 sec 5 1 sec 6 ...

Page 40: ... source is lower than the limit Chassis Fan 1 2 3 Min Duty Cycle Use the or keys to adjust the minimum Chassis Fan 1 2 3 duty cycle When the temperature source is under the limit the Chassis Fan 1 2 3 will operate at the minimum duty cycle AIO_Pump W_Pump Control Disabled Disable the AIO_Pump W_Pump control feature Auto Detects the type of AIO_Pump W_Pump installed and automatically switches the c...

Page 41: ...ximum duty cycle AIO_Pump W_Pump Lower Temperature Use the or keys to adjust the lower limit of the AIO_Pump W_ Pump temperature The AIO_Pump W_Pump will operate at the minimum duty cycle when the temperature is lower than the limit AIO_Pump W_Pump Min Duty Cycle Use the or keys to adjust the minimum AIO_Pump W_Pump duty cycle When the CPU temperature is under the limit the AIO_Pump W_ Pump will o...

Page 42: ...ter an AC power loss Fast Boot Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after an AC power loss Boot Configuration Boot Logo Display Auto Sets the boot logo to display during POST Full Screen Sets the boot logo display in full screen during POST Disabled Disables the boot logo display during POST The following item appears only when you set the Boot Logo Display to Auto and Full Screen Post Dela...

Page 43: ...e third party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third party manufacturer had set the add on device to do so Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Execute the trap right away Disabled Execute the trap during legacy boot Setup Mode Advanced Mode This item allows you to go to Advanced Mode of the BIOS after POST EZ Mode This item allows you to go to EZ Mode of the BIOS after POST CSM Compatibility Su...

Page 44: ... the Windows Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST OS Type Windows UEFI Mode This item allows you to select your installed operating system Execute the Microsoft Secure Boot check Only select this option when booting on Windows UEFI mode or other Microsoft Secure Boot compliant OS Other OS Get the optimized function when bo...

Page 45: ...Signature database db and Forbidden Signature database dbx Key Exchange Keys KEK refers to Microsoft Secure Boot Key Enrollment Key KEK Save to file This item allows you to save the KEK to a USB storage device Set New key This item allows you to load the downloaded KEK from a USB storage device Append Key This item allows you to load the additional KEK from a storage device for an additional db an...

Page 46: ...rom a USB storage device Append Key This item allows you to load the additional dbx from a storage device for an additional db and dbx loaded management Delete key This item allows you to delete the dbx file from your system Configuration options Yes No The dbx file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time based authenticated variable Boot Option Priorities These items specify the ...

Page 47: ...Animator This item allows you to enable or disable the Setup animator Configuration options Disabled Enabled 1 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility This item allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 3 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice For more details refer to section 1 11 2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ...

Page 48: ...ck the SSD in the software before proceeding with Secure Erase 1 9 2 Secure Erase SSD speeds may lower over time as with any storage medium due to data processing Secure Erase completely and safely cleans your SSD restoring it to factory performance levels To launch Secure Erase click Tool Secure Erase on the Advanced mode menu Secure Erase is only supported on selected SATA SSDs and cannot erase ...

Page 49: ...ile updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS version Profile Name This item allows you to key in a profile name Save to Profile This item allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash and create a profile Key in a profile number from one to eight press Enter and then ...

Page 50: ...ation This item displays the information and recommended configuration for the PCIE slots that the graphics card is installed in your system This feature is only supported on selected ASUS graphics cards GPU Post This item displays the information and recommended configuration for the PCIE slots that the graphics card is installed in your system ...

Page 51: ...he default values Save Changes Reset Once you are finished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this opti...

Page 52: ...o download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program 1 EZ Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment 2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 1 11 1...

Page 53: ... through the Internet To update the BIOS by USB 1 Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility and press Enter 2 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 3 Select via Storage Device s 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 5 Press the ...

Page 54: ...on 1 10 Exit Menu for details To update the BIOS by Internet 1 Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility and press Enter 2 Select via Internet 3 Press the Left Right arrow keys to select an Internet connection method and then press Enter Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Loa...

Page 55: ...OS file download the file at https www asus com support and save it to a USB flash drive Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive or the USB flash drive containing 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 F...

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