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Basic Installation

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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

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.

Summary of Contents for STRIX Z270G GAMING

Page 1: ...Motherboard STRIX Z270G GAMING ...

Page 2: ...eir respective companies and are used only for identi cation or explanation and to the owners bene t 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 pro...

Page 3: ... 13 Chapter 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 13 2 1 10 Wi Fi antenna installat...

Page 4: ... 6 5 PCH Storage Con guration 3 17 3 6 6 PCH FW Con guration 3 18 3 6 7 Onboard Devices Con guration 3 18 3 6 8 APM Con guration 3 19 3 6 9 Network Stack Con guration 3 19 3 6 10 HDD SSD SMART Information 3 19 3 6 11 USB Con guration 3 19 3 7 Monitor menu 3 20 3 8 Boot menu 3 20 3 9 Tool menu 3 22 3 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility 3 22 3 9 2 Secure Erase 3 22 3 9 3 ASUS Overclocking Pro le 3 24 3 9 4 ...

Page 5: ...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 utility 4 6 4 2 Creating a RAID driver disk 4 10 4 2 1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4 10 Appendix Notices A 1 ASUS contact information A 6 ...

Page 6: ...n your 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 x it by yourself Contact a quali ed 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 7: ...n 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 con gurations Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates 1 ASUS w...

Page 8: ...lete 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 Ret...

Page 9: ...essor Intel HD Graphics support Multi VGA output support DisplayPort HDMI ports Supports DisplayPort 1 2 with max resolution 4096 x 2304 60Hz Supports HDMI 1 4b with max resolution 4096 x 2160 24Hz Supports Intel InTru 3D Quick Sync video Clear Video HD Technology Insider Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously Maximum shared memory of 1024MB DP 1 2 Multi Stream Transport compliant supports DP 1 ...

Page 10: ...y 120dB SNR stereo playback output and 113dB SNR recording input SupremeFX Shielding Technology Dual Headphone Ampli ers Jack detection Multi streaming and Front Panel Jack retasking Optical S PDIF out port at back panel Audio Features Sonic Radar III Sonic Studio III Due to limitations in HDA bandwidth 32 Bit 192kHz is not supported for 8 Channel audio USB Intel Z270 Chipset 6 x USB 3 0 ports 4 p...

Page 11: ...ing TurboV GPU Boost Fan Xpert 4 featuring Fan Auto Tuning function and multiple thermistors selection for optimized system cooling control ASUS EZ DIY ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ASUS Q Design Q Shield Q LED CPU DRAM VGA Boot Device LED Q Slot Q DIMM Gamer s Guardian SafeSlot DIGI VRM DRAM Overcurrent Protection ESD Guards on VGA LAN Audio KBMS and USB3 0 2 0 ports Highly Durable Compon...

Page 12: ...B 3 0 ports 2 x USB 2 0 connectors support additional 4 x USB 2 0 ports 6 x SATA 6Gb s connectors 1 x 4 Pin CPU_FAN connector 1 x 4 Pin CPU_OPT fan connector 1 x 4 Pin W_PUMP connector 2 x 4 Pin CHA_FAN connectors 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 8 pin EATX 12V power connector 1 x M 2_1 Socket 3 for M Key type 2242 2260 2280 storage devices support both SATA PCIE 3 0 x 4 mode 1 x M 2_2 Socket 3...

Page 13: ... PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect memory information Manageability WfM2 0 DMI3 0 WOL by PME PXE Support DVD contents Drivers ROG GameFirst IV ROG RAMCache II ROG Clone Drive Aura ROG CPU Z Anti virus software OEM version ASUS WebStorage ASUS Utilities ROG GameFirst IV is only available for Windows 10 8 1 64 bit Operating system support Windows 10 64 bit Windows 8 1 64 bit Windo...

Page 14: ...G cable label set 1 x M 2 screw kit long screw and mount 1 x M 2 screw kit short screw and mount 1 x ROG Coaster 1 x I O shield 1 x CPU Installation tool 1 x 3D Printing Mount 1 x ROG Strix sticker 1 x ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi Fi moving antennas Wi Fi 802 11a b g n ac compliant Application drive ROG motherboard support DVD Documentation User guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing cont...

Page 15: ...mponents 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 17: ...ts 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 power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components 1 ...

Page 18: ...1 2 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 1 1 2 Motherboard layout ...

Page 19: ...270G GAMING 1 3 Chapter 1 M 2_2 is located on the bottom of the motherboard Refer to 1 1 8 Internal connectors and 2 2 1 Rear I O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors ...

Page 20: ... RGB_HEADER1 2 1 21 6 3D Mount 2 15 7 USB 3 1 front panel connector USB3 1_E3 1 14 8 Intel Serial ATA 6 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_12 SATA6G_34 SATA6G_56 1 13 9 System panel connector 20 3 pin PANEL 1 19 10 Thermal sensor cable connector 2 pin T_SENSOR 1 16 11 Clear RTC RAM jumper 2 pin CLRTC 1 10 12 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_34 1 15 13 M 2 sockets M 2_1 M 2_2 1 20 14 USB 2 0 connectors 10...

Page 21: ...ket contacts are not bent 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 c...

Page 22: ...y configurations 1 1 4 System memory The motherboard 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 ...

Page 23: ...andard 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 ef cient memory cooling system to support a full memory load 4 DIMMs or overclocking condition Memory modules with memory frequency higher than 2133MHz and their corresponding timing or th...

Page 24: ...pansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Slot No Slot Description 1 PCIE_x16 x8_1 slot 2 PCIE_x1_1 slot 3 PCIE_x8_2 slot 4 PCIE_x1_2 slot ...

Page 25: ...ronment IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIe_x1_1 shared PCIe_x16 x8_1 shared PCIe_x1_2 shared PCIe_x8_2 shared XHCI Controller shared SATA Controller shared HD Audio shared SMBUS Controller shared Intel LAN I219V shared Wi Fi shared ASMedia 2142_1 shared ASMedia 2142_2 shared VGA configuration PCI Express 3 0 operating mode PCIe_x16 x8_1 PCIe_x8_2 Single VGA PCIe card x16 sin...

Page 26: ...ete key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery You do not need to clear the RTC ...

Page 27: ...he CPU Over Voltage jumper allows you to set a higher CPU voltage for a exible overclocking system depending on the type of the installed CPU To gain more CPU voltage setting insert the jumper to pins 2 3 To go back to its default CPU voltage setting insert the jumper to pins 1 2 ...

Page 28: ...rd 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 ...

Page 29: ... Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 1 5 and 10 con guration with the Intel Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel Z270 chipset These connectors are set to AHCI by default If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to Intel RST Premium With Intel Optane System Acceleration RAID Before creating a RAID set refer...

Page 30: ...ctor We recommend that you connect a high de nition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high de nition audio capability 3 USB 3 1 front panel connector USB3 1_EC3 This connector allows you to connect a USB 3 1 module for additional USB 3 1 ports The latest USB 3 1 connectivity provides data transfer speeds of up to 10 Gbps The next generation standard is comple...

Page 31: ...r speeds of up to 5 Gb s faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power ef ciency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 The USB 3 0 module is purchased separately 5 TPM connector 14 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which securely stores keys digital certi cates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protect digit...

Page 32: ...these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis This USB connector complies with USB 2 0 speci cation that supports up to 480 Mb s connection speed 7 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 cab...

Page 33: ...he CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A 12 W fan power 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 W_PUMP connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insuf cient air ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers Do not place jumper ...

Page 34: ...h a higher power output when con guring a system with more power consuming devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate 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 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power s...

Page 35: ...stem warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWRSW 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...

Page 36: ... design and type 2242 2260 2280 PCIe and SATA storage devices M 2_2 socket supports PCIe 3 0 x4 M Key design and type 2242 2260 2280 22110 PCIe storage devices When attaching a M 2 SSD to the M 2_2 slot on the bottom side of the motherboard be sure to use the bundled short M 2 xing screw and mount to avoid damaging your board and SSD These sockets support IRST Intel Rapid Storage Technology The M ...

Page 37: ...y is switched off or the power cord is detached 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 th...

Page 38: ...1 22 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 ...

Page 39: ...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 40: ... Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 3 Place eight 8 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 ...

Page 41: ...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 42: ...Tool for installing the CPU only DO NOT damage or bend the CPU Installation Tool Always rmly 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 incorrec...

Page 43: ...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 44: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 45: ...ROG STRIX Z270G GAMING 2 7 Chapter 2 To remove a DIMM 2 1 4 DIMM installation ...

Page 46: ...2 8 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 5 ATX power connection Ensure to connect the 8 pin power plug ...

Page 47: ...ROG STRIX Z270G GAMING 2 9 Chapter 2 2 1 6 SATA device connection OR ...

Page 48: ...2 0 AAFP To install USB 2 0 connector To install front panel audio connector USB 3 0 USB 3 1 To install USB 3 0 connector To install USB 3 1 connector To install front panel connector This connector will only t in one orientation Push the connector until it clicks into place ...

Page 49: ...ROG STRIX Z270G GAMING 2 11 Chapter 2 2 1 8 Expansion card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards ...

Page 50: ...2 12 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 To install HYPER M 2 x4 card The SSD card is purchased separately ...

Page 51: ...ROG STRIX Z270G GAMING 2 13 Chapter 2 2 1 9 M 2 installation ...

Page 52: ...a connector to the Wi Fi ports at the back of the chassis IO Shield Ensure that the ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi Fi antenna is securely installed to the Wi Fi ports Ensure that the antenna is at least 20 cm away from all persons The illustration above is for reference only The I O port layout may vary with models but the Wi Fi antenna installation procedure is the same for all models ...

Page 53: ... be installed onto your motherboard into the 3D Mount shown in the illustration below For more details regarding the installation of the 3D printing part on your motherboard please refer to the product page of your motherboard on the ASUS website at www asus com You may use the screw package included to secure the 3D printing part to the 3D Mount ...

Page 54: ...al S PDIF Out port 6 USB 3 1 Type C port EC2 12 Audio I O ports Support for the Bluetooth specification depends on the Windows version Windows 7 8 1 can support up to Bluetooth 4 0 and Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions The plugged USB 3 0 device may run on xHCI mode or EHCI mode depending on the operating system s setting USB 3 0 devices can only be ...

Page 55: ...then steady Ready to wake up from S5 mode You can disable the LAN controllers in BIOS Due to hardware design the LAN1 port s LEDs may continue to blink even when disabled 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 Mi...

Page 56: ...2 18 Chapter 2 Basic Installation 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 57: ...Z270G GAMING 2 19 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 con guration ...

Page 58: ...ED 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 ...

Page 59: ...tected 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 than...

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Page 61: ...clocking settings advanced power management and boot device con guration 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 r...

Page 62: ...t support the Bluetooth devices Please visit ASUS website for the detailed BIOS content manual 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 3 2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or con gure its parameters The BIOS screen include navigation keys and ...

Page 63: ...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 Creates storage RAID and ...

Page 64: ...fer to the following sections for the detailed con gurations To switch from EZ Mode to Advanced Mode click Advanced Mode F7 or press the F7 hotkey Menu items General help Menu bar Language Hot Keys Qfan Control F6 MyFavorite F3 EZ Tuning Wizard F11 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...

Page 65: ...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 bar ...

Page 66: ...t 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 removable storage device Configuration fields These elds show the values for the menu items If an item is user con gurable you can change th...

Page 67: ...y con gure 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 68: ...lly con gure your fans operating speed To con gure your fans 1 Select the fan that you want to con gure 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 69: ...ge and CPU fan to their best settings You can also set RAID in your system using this feature RAID setup OC Tuning To start OC Tuning 1 Press F11 on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open EZ Tuning Wizard screen 2 Click OC then click Next 3 Select a PC scenario Daily Computing or Gaming Media Editing then click Next OC setup ...

Page 70: ...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 4 Select a Main Cooling System BOX cooler Tower cooler Water cooler or I m not sure then click Next 5 After selecting the Main Cooling System click Next then click Yes to start the OC Tuning ...

Page 71: ...xit 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 72: ... 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 73: ...at 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 Con guration 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 74: ...show Installed 3 5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to con gure overclocking related items Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction The con guration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard Ai Overclock Tuner Allows you to select the CPU o...

Page 75: ...to Sync All Cores Per Core BCLK Frequency DRAM Frequency Ratio Auto The BCLK frequency to DRAM frequency ratio will be set to the optimized setting 100 133 The BCLK frequency to DRAM frequency ratio will be set to 100 133 100 100 The BCLK frequency to DRAM frequency ratio will be set to 100 100 DRAM Frequency This item allows you to set the memory operating frequency The con gurable options vary w...

Page 76: ... system to malfunction 3 6 1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU related information that the BIOS automatically detects The items in this menu may vary based on the CPU installed Hyper threading This item allows a hyper threading processor to appear as two logical processors allowing the operating system to schedule two threads or processors simultaneously Con guration options D...

Page 77: ...e AHCI allows the 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 con guration from the SATA hard disk d...

Page 78: ...ler Con guration options Disabled Enabled M 2_1 Configuration Auto SATA mode PCIE mode Auto Auto detects the M 2 device mode If a SATA device is detected SATA6G_1 will be disabled SATA mode Only supports M 2 SATA devices Please note that SATA6G_1 port cannot be used in this mode PCIE mode Only supports M 2 PCIE devices USB Type C Power Switch Auto The system will automatically detect your USB Type...

Page 79: ...e items in this menu allow you to con gure Ipv4 Ipv6 PXE support 3 6 10 HDD SSD SMART Information The items in this menu display the SMART information of the connected devices NVM Express devices do not support SMART information 3 6 11 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB related features The Mass Storage Devices item shows the auto detected values If no USB device ...

Page 80: ...tem to accelerate the boot speed The following items appear only when you set the Fast Boot to Enabled Next Boot after AC Power Loss Normal Boot Returns to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss Fast Boot Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after an AC power loss Setup Mode Advanced Mode This item allows you to go to Advanced Mode of the BIOS after POST EZ Mode This item allow...

Page 81: ...type of PCI E PCI expansion devices that you want to launch Con guration options Legacy only UEFI driver rst Secure Boot This item allows you to con gure the Windows Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of dev...

Page 82: ...er 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 Secure Erase is only available in AHCI mode Ensure to set the SATA mode to AHCI Click Advanced PCH Storage Configuration SATA Mode Selection AHCI To launch Secure Erase click Tool Secure Erase on the Advanced mode menu Check the ASUS support s...

Page 83: ...to booting If the drive is frozen a power off or hard reset of your PC must be performed to proceed with the Secure Erase Locked SSDs might be locked if the Secure Erase process is either incomplete or was stopped This may be due to a third party software that uses a different password de ned by ASUS You have to unlock the SSD in the software before proceeding with Secure Erase Displays the availa...

Page 84: ...o le 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 pro le from your USB drive load and save pro le to your USB drive 3 9 3 ASUS Overclocking Profile This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings 3 9 4 ASUS SPD Information This item allows you to view the DRAM SPD information 3 9 5 Graphics Card Infor...

Page 85: ...e EFI Shell application shellx64 e from one of the available lesystem 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 86: ... the 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 ash disk that contains the latest BIOS le to the USB port 3 Select by USB 4 Press Tab to switch to the Drive eld 5 Press the Up Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 6 Press Tab to switch to the...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...S le download the le at https www asus com support and save it to a USB ash 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 ash drive containing the BIOS le to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le When found the utility reads the BIOS le and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 automati...

Page 89: ... disk 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 con guration 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 stri...

Page 90: ...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 91: ... 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 92: ... 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 93: ...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 94: ...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 con guration 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 14...

Page 95: ...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 Disk...

Page 96: ... 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 97: ...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 rt Selec...

Page 98: ...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 99: ...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 100: ...nada 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 p...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...u Canada NCC Taiwan Wireless Statement Japan RF Equipment Statement 屋外での使用について 5GHz 5 2GHz 5 3GHz 法律および規制遵守 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 le except in compliance with the License You may obtain a copy of the License at http www apache org licenses LICENSE 2 0 Unless required by appli...

Page 103: ... other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC Full text of EU declaration of conformity is available at www asus com support This device may be 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 té...

Page 104: ... 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 105: ...umber STRIX Z270G 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 opera...

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