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ASUS STRIX H270F GAMING

2-1

Chapter 2

Basic Installation

2.1

Building your PC system

The diagrams in this section are for reference only. The motherboard layout may vary with

models, but the installation steps are the same for all models.

2.1.1

Motherboard installation

Install the ASUS Q-Shield to the chassis rear I/O panel.

Chapter 2:

Basic Installation

Place the motherboard into the chassis, ensuring that its rear I/O ports are aligned to

the chassis’ rear I/O panel.

Summary of Contents for STRIX H270F GAMING

Page 1: ...Motherboard STRIX H270F GAMING ...

Page 2: ... 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 software in this prod...

Page 3: ... 2 Basic Installation 2 1 Building your PC system 2 1 2 1 1 Motherboard installation 2 1 2 1 2 CPU installation 2 3 2 1 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2 5 2 1 4 DIMM installation 2 7 2 1 5 ATX power connection 2 8 2 1 6 SATA device connection 2 9 2 1 7 Front I O connector 2 10 2 1 8 Expansion card installation 2 11 2 1 9 M 2 installation 2 12 2 2 Motherboard rear and audio connection...

Page 4: ...ation 3 37 3 9 6 Graphics Card Information 3 37 3 10 Exit menu 3 38 3 11 Updating BIOS 3 38 3 11 1 EZ Update 3 38 3 11 2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 3 39 3 11 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3 41 Chapter 4 RAID Support 4 1 RAID configurations 4 1 4 1 1 RAID definitions 4 1 4 1 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4 2 4 1 3 Intel Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS 4 2 4 1 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM u...

Page 5: ...our area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ens...

Page 6: ... installing system components 3 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 4 Chapter 4 RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID configurations Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS w...

Page 7: ...ete 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 or an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Retu...

Page 8: ...Qualified Vendors List Expansion slots 1 x PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16 slot at x 16 mode 1 x PCI Express 3 0 2 0 x16 slot max at x4 mode 4 x PCIe 3 0 2 0 x1 slots VGA Integrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support Multi VGA output support DisplayPort HDMI DVI ports Supports DisplayPort 1 2 with max resolution 4096 x 2304 60Hz Supports HDMI 1 4b with max resolution 4096 x 2160 24Hz Supports DVI with ...

Page 9: ...nel Jack retasking Optical S PDIF out port at back panel Audio Features Sonic Radar III Sonic Studio III USB ASMedia USB 3 1 controllers supports ASUS USB 3 1 Boost 2 x USB 3 1 ports 1 x Type A red and 1 x Type C ports at back panel Intel H270 Chipset 6 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 4 ports mid board 2 ports back panel blue Type A 8 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 4 ports mid board 4 ports back panel 2 x USB2 0 port at...

Page 10: ...ctors support additional 4 x USB 2 0 ports one connector via ROG_EXT header 6 x SATA 6 0 Gb s connectors gray 1 x M 2_1 Socket 3 with M key type 2242 2260 2280 storage devices support both SATA PCIE 3 0 x 2 mode 1 x M 2_2 Socket 3 for M Key type 2242 2260 2280 22110 storage devices support Support PCIE mode only 1 x 4 Pin AIO_PUMP fan connector 1 x 4 Pin CPU fan connector 1 x 4 Pin CPU_OPT fan con...

Page 11: ...tion Manageability WfM2 0 DMI3 0 WOL by PME PXE Support DVD contents Drivers Anti virus software OEM version ASUS Utilities Operating system support Windows 10 64 bit Windows 8 1 64 bit Windows 7 Windows 8 1 64 bit and Windows 7 32 64 bit are only supported when using 6th Generation Intel Processors Form factor ATX Form Factor 12 x 9 6 30 5cm x 24 4cm STRIX H270F GAMING specifications summary Spec...

Page 12: ... 2 x 2 in 1 SATA 6Gb s cables 1 x RGB LED extension cable Accessories 1 x I O shield 1 x ROG SATA cable label 1 x ROG Strix sticker 1 x 3D Printing Mount 1 x M 2 Screw Package 1 x RGB cable Application drive Support DVD Documentation User Guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer ...

Page 13: ...omponents listed above are not included in the motherboard package PC chassis Power supply unit Intel 1151 compatible CPU Fan Intel 1151 CPU DIMM SATA hard disk drive Graphics card Phillips cross screwdriver SATA optical disc drive optional 1 bag of screws ...

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Page 15: ...a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component ensure that the ATX po...

Page 16: ... 2242 M 2_1 SOCKET3 M 2_2 SOCKET3 2280 2260 2242 DVI HDMI DP T_SENSOR CLRTC EXT_FAN 24 4cm 9 6in DDR4 DIMM_A1 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_A2 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_B1 64bit 288 pin module DDR4 DIMM_B2 64bit 288 pin module SATA6G_2 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_1 SATA6G_5 SATA6G_6 SATA6G_4 PCIE SATA IRST X4 X V PCIE SATA IRST X2 V V KBMS_USB78 LAN_USB3_56 CHA_FAN1 AIO_PUMP CHA_FAN2 CPU_FAN CPU_OPT 30 ...

Page 17: ...e LEDs 1 10 7 RGB LED 1 11 8 3D Mount holes 1 10 9 USB 3 0 connectors 20 1 pin USB3_12 USB3_34 1 14 10 Intel Serial ATA 6 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 6 1 13 11 Standby power LED SB_PWR 1 11 12 Clear RTC RAM jumper 2 pin CLRTC 1 9 13 System panel connector 20 5 pin PANEL 1 18 14 Thermal sensor cable connector 2 pin T_SENSOR 1 20 15 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB1112 USB1314 1 15 16 ROG Extensio...

Page 18: ... Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1151 socket ...

Page 19: ...d comes with four DDR4 Double Data Rate 4 Quad Inline Memory Modules DIMM slots A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR DDR2 or DDR3 module DO NOT install a DDR DDR2 or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot strix H270F GAMING STRIX H270F GAMING 288 pin DDR4 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ...

Page 20: ... DIMM fan fits to the motherboard The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor marked value For system stability use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full mem...

Page 21: ...ving expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Slot No Slot Description 1 PCIE_x1_1 slot 2 PCIE_x16_1 slot 3 PCIE_x1_2 slot 4 PCIE_x16_2 slot 5 PCIE_x1_3 slot 6 PCIE_x1_4 slot strix H270F GAMING PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 PCIEX1_2 PCIEX1_3 PCIEX1_4 PCIEX1_1 ...

Page 22: ...ermal environment IRQ assignments for this motherboard VGA configuration PCI Express 3 0 operating mode PCIe_x16 x8_1 PCIe_x4_2 Single VGA PCIe card x16 single VGA recommended N A Dual VGA PCIe card x16 x4 A B C D PCIEX1_1 shared PCIEX16_1 shared PCIEX1_2 shared PCIEX16_2 shared PCIEX1_3 shared PCIEX1_4 shared XHCI Controller shared SATA Controller shared HD Audio shared SMBUS Controller shared In...

Page 23: ...d unplug the power cord 2 Use a metal object such as a screwdriver to short the two pins 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data 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 strix H270F GA...

Page 24: ...rintouts 1 1 7 Onboard LEDs 1 POST State LEDs The POST State LEDs provide the status of these key components during POST Power On Self Test CPU memory modules VGA card and hard disk drives If an error is found the critical component s LED stays lit up until the problem is solved strix H270F GAMING STRIX H270F GAMING 3D Printing Mount 3D Mount 3D Mount strix H270F GAMING STRIX B250F GAMING Boot_Dev...

Page 25: ...nboard LED strix H270F GAMING STRIX H270F GAMING Onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power Powered Off OFF 3 RGB LED The RGB LED lighting control provides several lighting schemes which allow you to customize your favorite LED effect You can set your favorite LED effect to cast a stunning multi color glow across your build change shades to indicate CPU temperature pulsate in time to the beat of your mus...

Page 26: ...A_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND SATA6G_1 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA6G_2 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA6G_6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND SATA6G_3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND strix H270F GAMING STRIX H270F GAMING Intel SATA 6 0Gb s connectors A A B B These connectors...

Page 27: ...er charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 The USB 3 0 module is purchased separately strix H270F GAMING STRIX H270F GAMING Front panel audio 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 ...

Page 28: ...any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mb s connection speed DO NOT connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will damage the motherboard The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately strix H270F GAMING STRIX H270F GAMING ROG_EXT connectors ROG_EXT stri...

Page 29: ...ectors Ensure that the CPU fan cable is securely installed to the CPU fan connector The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A 12 W fan power The EXT_FAN connector supports 2 of 5 thermal sensor sources To install more fans refer to section 2 1 8 Expansion card installation for details Connect the fan of your water cooling kit to the CPU_FAN connector strix H270F GAMING STRIX H270F G...

Page 30: ...equate If you want to use two or more high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 1000W power or above to ensure the system stability 7 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely...

Page 31: ...ows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR_SW This connector 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...

Page 32: ...chased separately 10 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The COM module is purchased separately TPM strix H270F GAMING STRIX H270F GAMING TPM connector PIN 1 3VSB S_PCIRST _TBD GND C_PCICLK_TPM 3V 3V F_CLKRUN F_SERIRQ F_FRAME F_LA...

Page 33: ...Storage Technology The M 2 SSD module is purchased separately 12 Thermal sensor connector 2 pin T_SENSOR This connector is for the thermistor cable that monitors the temperature of the devices and the critical components inside the motherboard Connect the thermistor cable and place the sensor on the device or the motherboard s component to detect its temperature strix H270F GAMING STRIX H270F GAMI...

Page 34: ...ached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components Actual lighting and color will vary with LED strip If your LED strip does not light up check if the RGB LED extension cable and the RGB LED strip is connected in the correct orientation and the 12V connector is aligned with the 12V header on the motherboard The LED strip will only ligh...

Page 35: ...nly The motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps are the same for all models 2 1 1 Motherboard installation 1 Install the ASUS Q Shield to the chassis rear I O panel Chapter 2 Basic Installation 2 Place the motherboard into the chassis ensuring that its rear I O ports are aligned to the chassis rear I O panel ...

Page 36: ...2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 3 Place nine 9 screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard strix H270F GAMING ...

Page 37: ... Chapter 2 2 1 2 CPU installation Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1151 socket only DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1151 socket Top of CPU Bottom of CPU Bottom of CPU ...

Page 38: ...Tool for installing the CPU only DO NOT damage or bend the CPU Installation Tool Always firmly hold both sides of the CPU Installation Tool when installing removing or picking up the CPU Installation Tool Ensure to use a soft stable surface when installing the CPU to the CPU Installation Tool to prevent CPU damage ASUS will not cover damages resulting from incorrect CPU installation removal incorr...

Page 39: ...2 5 Chapter 2 2 1 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 40: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 41: ...ASUS STRIX H270F GAMING 2 7 Chapter 2 To remove a DIMM 2 1 4 DIMM installation ...

Page 42: ...2 8 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 5 ATX power connection Ensure to connect the 8 pin power plug ...

Page 43: ...ASUS STRIX H270F GAMING 2 9 Chapter 2 2 1 6 SATA device connection OR ...

Page 44: ...ter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 7 Front I O connector USB 2 0 AAFP To install USB 2 0 connector To install front panel audio connector USB 3 0 To install USB 3 0 connector To install front panel connector ...

Page 45: ...ASUS STRIX H270F GAMING 2 11 Chapter 2 2 1 8 Expansion card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards ...

Page 46: ...2 12 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 9 M 2 installation ...

Page 47: ...0 11 Rear panel connectors 1 USB 2 0 ports 7 Optical S PDIF Out port 2 USB 3 1 Type A port EA1 8 USB 3 0 ports 3 DVI D port 9 HDMI port 4 PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port 10 DisplayPort 5 Intel LAN port 11 USB 3 1 Type C port EC1 6 Audio I O ports and Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions ...

Page 48: ...ivity Green 1 Gbps connection Orange Blinking then steady Ready to wake up from S5 mode You can disable the LAN controllers in BIOS Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Side speaker Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Cen...

Page 49: ...ASUS STRIX H270F GAMING 2 15 Chapter 2 Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers 2 2 2 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports Connect to 2 channel Speakers ...

Page 50: ... Basic Installation Chapter 2 Connect to 4 channel Speakers Connect to 6 channel Speakers If you are using Windows 8 1 10 platform use only the light blue audio port for Side Speaker Out in a 6 channel configuration ...

Page 51: ...on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with the green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or change from orange to green after the system LED turns on The system then runs the power on self tests POST While the tests are running the BIO...

Page 52: ... detected One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Hardware component failure 7 At power on hold down the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 2 4 Turning off the computer While the system is ON press the power button for less than four seconds to put the system on sleep mode or soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Press the power switch for more t...

Page 53: ...rclocking settings advanced power management and boot device configuration that are needed 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...

Page 54: ...in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item unde...

Page 55: ...s The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the CPU motherboard temperature CPU voltage output CPU chassis power 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 sp...

Page 56: ...efer to the following sections for the detailed configurations To switch from EZ Mode to Advanced Mode click Advanced Mode F7 or press the F7 hotkey Menu items General help Menu bar Language Qfan Control F6 MyFavorite F3 Scroll bar Pop up Menu Configuration fields Last modified settings Go back to EZ Mode Displays the CPU temperature CPU and memory voltage output Search on the FAQ Hot Keys EZ Tuni...

Page 57: ...ve 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 Favorites F3 This button above the menu b...

Page 58: ...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 removable storage device Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the ...

Page 59: ...y 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 60: ...ly 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 ...

Page 61: ...n also set RAID in your system using this feature Creating RAID To create RAID 1 Press F11 on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open EZ Tuning Wizard screen 2 Click RAID then click Next Ensure that your HDDs have no existing RAID volumes Ensure to connect your HDDs to Intel SATA connectors 3 Select the port that you want to set to RAID mode PCIE or SATA then click Next ...

Page 62: ...it the setup then click OK to reset your system You can only select Easy Backup RAID 10 if you connect four 4 HDDs b For Super Speed click Next then select from Super Speed RAID0 or Super Speed RAID5 a For Easy Backup click Next then select from Easy Backup RAID1 or Easy Backup RAID10 4 Select the type of storage for your RAID Easy Backup or Super Speed then click Next ...

Page 63: ...s My Favorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items My Favorites comes with several performance power saving and fast boot related items by default You can personalize this screen by adding or removing items ...

Page 64: ...t you want to save as favorite from the submenu panel and click or press Enter on your keyboard You cannot add the following items to My Favorite items Items with submenu options User managed items such as language and boot order Configuration items such as Memory SPD Information system time and date 4 Click Exit ESC or press Esc key to close Setup Tree Map screen 5 Go to My Favorites menu to view...

Page 65: ...u to configure overclocking related items Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard CPU Core Ratio This item allows you to set the CPU core ratio limit per core or synchronize automatically to all c...

Page 66: ...s revert to the default setting EPU and Performance Mode Auto EPU and Performance Mode lets you configure the power usage to boost or enhance system performance Auto Automatically adjusts the power usage based on the system load Max Power Saving Mode Enables all power saving settings for maximum energy saving condition EPU Mode Lowers the CPU core cache voltage for the best energy saving condition...

Page 67: ...RM Switching Frequency Auto This item affects the VRM transient response speed and the component thermal production Select Manual to configure a higher frequency for a quicker transient response speed Configuration options Auto Manual DO NOT remove the thermal module The thermal conditions should be monitored The following item appears only when you set the CPU VRM Switching Frequency to Manual Fi...

Page 68: ...ptions Auto 100 110 120 130 140 Choose a higher value when overclocking or under a high GT loading for extra power support CPU Graphics VRM Switching Frequency Auto This item affects the CPU Graphics transient response speed and the component thermal production Select Manual to configure a higher frequency for a quicker transient response speed Configuration options Auto Manual DO NOT remove the t...

Page 69: ...62 49 IA DC Load Line Auto This item allows you to set the DC loadline defined in 1 100 mOhms Use the and keys to adjust the value Configuration options Auto 0 01 62 49 CPU Core Cache Current Limit Max Auto Allows you to set a higher current limit to prevent a frequency or power throttling when overclocking Use the or keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 00A to 255 50A with a 0 25A int...

Page 70: ... you to set the voltage for the CPU VCCIO Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 900V to 1 585V with a 0 005V interval CPU System Agent Voltage Auto This item allows you to set the voltage for the VCCSA Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 700V to 1 685V with a 0 005V interval CPU Graphics Voltage Mode Auto This item allows you to configure the mode of...

Page 71: ...s Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction Platform Misc Configuration The items in this menu allow you to configure the platform related features PCI Express Native Power Management Disabled This item allows you to enhance the power saving feature of PCI Express and perform ASPM operations in the operating system ...

Page 72: ...ystem to schedule two threads or processes simultaneously Enabled Two threads per activated core are enabled Disabled Only one thread per activated core is enabled Active Processor Cores All This item allows you to select the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package Configuration options All 1 2 3 For some CPU types only All and 1 appear Intel Virtualization Technology Disabled Wh...

Page 73: ...ptions Enabled Disabled CPU C3 Report Enabled This item allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to the operating system Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU C6 Report Enabled This item allows you to disable or enable the CPU C6 report to the operating system Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU C7 Report Enabled This item allows you to disable or enable the CPU C7 report to t...

Page 74: ...24M 256M 288M 320M 352 384 416 448 480 512 1024 DMI OPI Configuration This item allows you to control various DMI direct media interface to run at PCI E 3 0 speed DMI Max Link Speed Auto Allows you to configure the DMI speed Configuration options Auto Gen1 Gen2 Gen3 PEG Port Configuration Allows you to configure the PEG Port settings PCIEx16_1 Link Speed Auto Allows you to configure the PCIEx16 sp...

Page 75: ...he onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration RAID Set to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration RAID when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives Aggressi...

Page 76: ...isable the Asmedia USB 3 1 function Configuration options Enabled Disabled RGB LED Lighting On On The LEDs will always light up at the S0 Working S3 Sleep and S5 Soft off states but not light up at the S4 S5 state when the ErP Ready item is enabled Off The LEDs will not light up Intel LAN Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the Intel LAN controller Disabled Disables the controller Intel PXE Option ...

Page 77: ... Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By Ring Disabled Disabled Disables Ring to generate a wake event Enabled Enables Ring to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the RTC Real Time Clock to generate a wake event and configure the RTC alarm date When enabled you can set the days hours minutes or seconds to schedule an RTC alarm date Co...

Page 78: ...ontrol This item allows you to enable or disable the individual USB ports Refer to section 1 1 2 Motherboard layout for the location of the USB ports 3 7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status and allows you to change the fan settings CPU Temperature MotherBoard Temperature PCH Temperature T_Sensor Temperature EXT_Sensor 1 2 3 Temperature xxx C xxx F or Ignore T...

Page 79: ...his item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed Configuration options Ignore 200RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM 600RPM CPU Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the CPU...

Page 80: ...utomatically switch the control modes PWM mode Enables the chassis Q Fan control in PWM mode for the 4 pin chassis fan DC mode Enables the chassis Q Fan control in DC mode for the 3 pin chassis fan Disabled Disables the chassis Q Fan control feature The following items appear only when you set the Chassis Fan 1 2 Q Fan Control to Auto PWM Mode or DC Mode Chassis Fan 1 2 Q Fan Source CPU This item ...

Page 81: ...an 1 2 Min Duty Cycle 60 Use the or keys to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle The values range from 60 to 100 When the CPU temperature is under the lower limit the chassis fan operates at the minimum duty cycle Ext Fan s Configuration The subitems in this menu allows you to configure the extension Q Fan features Extension Fan 1 2 3 Q Fan Control DC Mode PWM mode Enables the chassis Q Fan c...

Page 82: ...alue for Extension Fan Middle Temperature Extension Fan 1 2 3 Middle Duty Cycle 60 Use the or keys to adjust the extension fan middle duty cycle The values range from 60 to 100 Extension Fan 1 2 3 Lower Temperature 40 Use the or keys to adjust the extension fans lower temperature The values range from 0 C to 75 C Extension Fan 1 2 3 Min Duty Cycle 60 Use the or keys to adjust the minimum extension...

Page 83: ...IO pump fan s lower temperature The values range from 20 C to 75 C AIO PUMP Min Duty Cycle 20 Use the and keys to adjust the minimum AIO pump fan duty cycle The values range from 20 to 100 When the AIO pump fan temperature is under the lower limit the AIO pump fan operates at the minimum duty cycle 3 8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Fast Boot Enabled Enab...

Page 84: ...sabled Enabled Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Force BIOS The third party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence Keep Current The 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 Disabled This item allows you to trap Interrupt 19 by the option ROMs Configuration options Disabled Enabled S...

Page 85: ...gure the Windows Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST OS Type Other OS Allows you to select your installed operating system 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 Se...

Page 86: ...rage device Append Key Allows you to load the additional KEK from a storage device for an additional db and dbx loaded management The KEK file must be formatted as a public key certificate or UEFI variable structure with time based authenticated variable Delete key Allows you to delete the Key from your system Configuration options Yes No DB Management The db Authorized Signature database lists th...

Page 87: ...vice priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears Boot Override These items displays the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in th...

Page 88: ...ents of your SSD may take a while depending on its size Do not turn off the system during the process Secure Erase is only supported on Intel SATA port For more information about Intel SATA ports refer to section 1 1 2 Motherboard layout of this manual Displays the available SSDs Status definition Frozen The frozen state is the result of a BIOS protective measure The BIOS guards drives that do not...

Page 89: ...lows 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 select Yes Load Save Profile from to USB Drive This item allows you to load or save profile from your USB drive load and save profile to your USB drive 3 9 5 ASUS SPD Information This item allo...

Page 90: ...I Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available filesystem devices 3 11 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system stability compatibility and performance However BIOS updating is potentially risky If there is no problem using the current version of BIOS DO NOT manually update the BIOS Inappropriate BIOS updating may result to sys...

Page 91: ...BIOS by USB 1 Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press Enter 2 Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 3 Select by USB 4 Press Tab to switch to the Drive field 5 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 6 Press Tab to switch t...

Page 92: ...on 3 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 Utility and press Enter 2 Select by 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 Load O...

Page 93: ...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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Page 95: ...isk array management software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 strip...

Page 96: ...e Technology in UEFI BIOS 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Advanced menu PCH Storage Configuration then press Enter 3 Set the SATA Controller Mode Selection item to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration RAID 4 Go to the Boot menu CSM Compatibility Support Module Launch CSM then set the item to Disabled 5 Save your changes and exit the BIOS Setup then enter the BIOS ...

Page 97: ...e RAID Volume and press Enter The following screen appears 2 When the Name item is selected enter a name for the RAID set and press Enter 3 When the RAID Level item is selected press Enter to select the RAID level to create and then press Enter 4 Under Select Disks press Enter and select X for the disks you want to include in the RAID set ...

Page 98: ... 128 KB RAID 10 64 KB RAID 5 64 KB We recommend a lower strip size for server systems and a higher strip size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 6 When the Capacity MB item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 7 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter to cre...

Page 99: ...en you delete a RAID set To delete a RAID set 1 From the Intel Rapid Storage Technology menu select the RAID volume you want to delete and press Enter The following screen appears 2 When the Delete item is selected press Enter then select Yes to delete the RAID volume and return to the Intel Rapid Storage Technology menu or select No to cancel ...

Page 100: ...gh the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices Port Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 1...

Page 101: ...k drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less HELP Name Volume 0 RAID Level aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Disks dssdsdsds Strip Size aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Capacity aaaaaaaaaaaaaa Sync aaaaaaaaaa Create volume SELECT DISKS Port Device Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB Non RAID Di...

Page 102: ... RAID 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB We recommend a lower strip size for server systems and a higher strip size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 When the Capacity item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter The following warn...

Page 103: ...e The following warning message appears 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes HELP DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAID0 Stripe 2 298 0GB Normal Yes Select...

Page 104: ...er disk in Windows To install the RAID driver for Windows OS 1 During the OS installation click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver 2 Insert the support USB drive with RAID driver into the USB port and then click Browse 3 Click the name of the device you ve inserted go to Drivers RAID and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version ...

Page 105: ...ctions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reor...

Page 106: ...anada Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada Cet appareil est conforme aux normes CNR exemptes de licence d Industrie Canada Le fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes 1 cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d interférences et 2 cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence y compris celles susceptibles de ...

Page 107: ...e in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions Regional notice for California WARNING This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or other repr...

Page 108: ...に対応しています電波法の定めにより5 2GHz 5 3GHz帯域の電波は屋外で使用が禁じられています法律および規制遵守本製品は電波法及びこれに基づく命令の定めるところに従い使用してください日本国外ではその国の法律または規制により本製品の使用ができないことがありますこのような国では本製品を運用した結果罰せられることがありますが当社は一切責任を負いかねますのでご了承ください Google License Terms Copyright 2016 Google Inc All Rights Reserved Licensed under the Apache License Version 2 0 the License you may not use this file except in compliance with the License You may obt...

Page 109: ... operated in the countries listed below Français AsusTek Computer Inc déclare par la présente que cet appareil est conforme aux critères essentiels et autres clauses pertinentes de la directive 1999 5 EC La déclaration de conformité de l UE peut être téléchargée à partir du site Internet suivant www asus com support Cet appareil peut être utilisé dans les pays de la liste ci dessous Deutsch ASUSTe...

Page 110: ... America Address 800 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...

Page 111: ...EO Position Taipei Taiwan Lieu de délivrance 16 11 2016 Date d Emission 2016 Année où commence l apposition du marquage CE Marquage UE de conformité EU Declaration of Conformity We the undersigned Manufacturer ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Address 4F No 150 LI TE Rd PEITOU TAIPEI 112 TAIWAN Authorized representative in Europe ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address City HARKORT STR 21 23 40880 RATINGEN Country GERMANY ...

Page 112: ...16 Jahr der Kennzeichenvergabe EU Konformitätszeichen UE Declaración de Conformidad Nosotros los abajo firmantes Fabricante ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC Dirección 4F No 150 LI TE Rd PEITOU TAIPEI 112 TAIWAN Representante autorizado en Europa ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Dirección Ciudad HARKORT STR 21 23 40880 RATINGEN País GERMANY Declaramos el siguiente producto Nombre del aparato Motherboard Nombre del modelo ST...

Page 113: ...Number STRIX H270F GAMING Conforms 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 oper...

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