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Chapter 4:

RAID Support

4.1

RAID configurations

The motherboard supports Intel

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Rapid Storage Technology with RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5,

and RAID 10 solution.

If you want to install a Windows

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operating system to a hard disk drive included in a RAID

set, you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation.
Refer to section

4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk

for details.

4.1.1

RAID definitions

RAID 0 (Data striping)

optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in

parallel, interleaved stacks. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a
sustained data transfer rate, double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access
and storage. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is required for this setup.

RAID 1 (Data mirroring)

copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive to

a second drive. If one drive fails, the 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

strips both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Among

the advantages of RAID 5 con guration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and

higher storage capacity. The RAID 5 con guration is best suited for transaction processing,

relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems.
Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup.

RAID 10

is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having

to be calculated and written. With the RAID 10 con guration you get all the bene ts of both

RAID 0 and RAID 1 con gurations. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive

and three new drives for this setup.

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Summary of Contents for Z270-WS

Page 1: ...Motherboard Z270 WS ...

Page 2: ...r 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 produ...

Page 3: ...ard LEDs 1 13 1 1 9 Internal connectors 1 19 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 8 2 1 7 Front I O connector 2 9 2 1 8 Expansion card installation 2 10 2 1 9 M 2 installa...

Page 4: ... guration 3 17 3 6 6 PCH FW Con guration 3 18 3 6 7 Thunderbolt TM Con guration 3 18 3 6 8 Onboard Devices Con guration 3 19 3 6 9 APM Con guration 3 20 3 6 10 Network Stack Con guration 3 20 3 6 11 HDD SSD SMART Information 3 20 3 6 12 USB Con guration 3 20 3 7 Monitor menu 3 21 3 8 Boot menu 3 21 3 9 Tool menu 3 23 3 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility 3 23 3 9 2 Secure Erase 3 24 3 9 3 ASUS Overclockin...

Page 5: ...d 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 Z270 WS block diagram A 1 SSD Configurations A 2 Notices A 3 ASUS contact information A 7 ...

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: ...ti VGA output support DisplayPort HDMI port Supports DisplayPort 1 2 with max resolution 4096 x 2304 24Hz 4096 x 2304 60Hz Supports HDMI 2 0 with max resolution 4096x2160 60 24Hz Supports High Dynamic Range HDR Wide Color Gamut Rec 2020 HDCP 2 2 Supports Intel InTru 3D Quick Sync Video Clear Video HD Technology Insider Supports up to 2 displays simultaneously Maximum shared memory of 1024MB DP 1 2...

Page 10: ...isabled When using M 2_2 socket with SATA bandwidth SATA6G_1 port and U 2_2 connector will be disabled When using U 2_2 connector SATA6G_1 port will not be disabled and M 2_2 connector will be disabled These functions will work depending on the CPU installed Intel Optane Technology is only supported when using 7th Generation Intel processors Before using Intel Optane memory modules ensure that you...

Page 11: ...an Xpert 4 featuring Fan Auto Tuning function and multiple thermistors selection for optimized system cooling control Turbo App featuring system performance tuning network priority and audio scene con guration for selected applications UEFI BIOS Most advanced options with fast response time USB BIOS Flashback with USB BIOS Flashback Wizard for EZ BIOS download scheduling UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featurin...

Page 12: ...CPU coolers control with auto detection support 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector 4 pin 1 x Water Pump header 3 x Chassis Fan connectors 4 pin for both 3 pin DC mode and 4 pin PWM mode coolers control 1 x Front panel audio connector AAFP 1 x S PDIF out header 1 x Thunderbolt header 5 pin for ASUS ThunderboltEX series support 1 x TPM connector 1 x 24 pin EATX Power connector 2 x 8 pin EATX 12V Power connec...

Page 13: ...3 CrashFree BIOS 3 F11 EZ Tuning Wizard F6 Qfan Control F3 My Favorites Last Modi ed log F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect memory information Manageability WfM 2 0 DMI 3 0 WOL by PME PXE Support DVD contents Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti virus software OEM version Operating system support Windows 10 64 bit Windows 8 1 64 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows 8 1 64 bit and Wi...

Page 14: ... User manual Support DVD 6 x Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s cables 1 x COM port bracket 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS 4 Way SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS 3 Way SLI bridge connector 1 x Q connector 1 x Q Shield 2 x M 2 Screw package 1 x CPU Installation Tool 1 x RGB LED extension cable 1 x USB 2 0 2 port connector ...

Page 15: ...ts in the table above are not included in the motherboard package PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA1151 compatible CPU Fan Intel LGA1151 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: ... 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 1 Mot...

Page 18: ... Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Refer to 1 1 9 Internal connectors and 2 3 1 Rear I O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 1 1 2 Motherboard layout ...

Page 19: ...3_12 1 21 8 Clear CMOS button CLR_CMOS 1 11 9 Intel Serial ATA 6 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_12 SATA 6G_34 SATA 6G_56 1 19 10 RGB header 4 pin RGB_HEADER 1 28 11 Thermal sensor connector 2 pin T_SENSOR 1 29 12 System panel connector 20 3 pin PANEL 1 25 13 USB 3 1 front panel connector USB3 1_EC1 1 22 14 EZ XMP switch 1 11 15 TPM connector 14 1 pin TPM 1 26 16 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB1112 1...

Page 20: ... socket 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 t...

Page 21: ...rations 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 22: ... Windows OS when you want to install 4 GB or more on the motherboard c For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512 Mb 64 MB chips or less Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit 8 Megabit Mb 1 Megabyte MB The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD ...

Page 23: ...g expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Slot No Slot Description 1 PCIE 3 0 2 0 x16_1 slot 2 PCIE 3 0 2 0 x16_2 slot max at x8 mode 3 PCIE 3 0 2 0 x4_1 slot max at x4 mode 4 PCIE 3 0 2 0 x16_3 slot 5 PCIE 3 0 2 0 x16_4 slot max at x8 mode ...

Page 24: ...ning CrossFireX and SLI Slot No PCI Express 3 0 operating mode Single VGA SLI CrossFireX 3 WAY SLI CrossFireX 4 WAY SLI CrossFireX 1 x16 single VGA recommended x16 x8 x8 2 x8 x8 4 x16 dual VGA recommended x16 x8 5 x8 A B C D E F G PCIEX16_1 shared PCIEX16_2 shared PCIEX16_3 shared PCIEX16_4 shared PCIEX4_1 shared SMBUS Controller shared Intel SATA Controller shared LAN1 i219 shared LAN2 i210 share...

Page 25: ...lly change settings to enhance system performance 1 Power on button The motherboard comes with a power on button that allows you to power up or wake up the system The button also lights up when the system is plugged to a power source indicating that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or installing any motherboard component 2 Reset button Press the reset butt...

Page 26: ...stem reboots and tests the next set of failsafe settings The blinking speed of the DIAG_DRAM increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning requirement the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after the whole tuning process the DIAG_DRAM lights continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in the Memory QVL...

Page 27: ...button CLR_CMOS Press this button to clear the BIOS setup information only when the systems hangs due to overclocking 5 EZ XMP switch Enable this switch to overclock the installed DIMMs allowing you to enhance the DIMM s speed and performance ...

Page 28: ...in CPU_OV The 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 29: ... 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 2 EZ XMP LED XLED1 This LED lights up when you enable the EZ XMP switch ...

Page 30: ...14 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 3 Q Code LED The Q Code LED design provides you with a 2 digit error code that displays the system status Refer to the Q Code table on the next page for details ...

Page 31: ...on is started 2B 2F Memory initialization 30 Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below 31 Memory Installed 32 36 CPU post memory initialization 37 3A Post Memory System Agent initialization is started 3B 3E Post Memory PCH initialization is started 4F DXE IPL is started 50 53 Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed 54 Unspeci ed memory initialization ...

Page 32: ... initialization is started 68 PCI host bridge initialization 69 System Agent DXE initialization is started 6A System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started 6B 6F System Agent DXE initialization System Agent module speci c 70 PCH DXE initialization is started 71 PCH DXE SMM initialization is started 72 PCH devices initialization 73 77 PCH DXE Initialization PCH module speci c 78 ACPI module initia...

Page 33: ...ss MAP Begin B1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End B2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization B3 System Reset B4 USB hot plug B5 PCI bus hot plug B6 Clean up of NVRAM B7 Con guration Reset reset of NVRAM settings B8 BF Reserved for future AMI codes D0 CPU initialization error D1 System Agent initialization error D2 PCH initialization error D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available D4 PCI ...

Page 34: ...ate 04 System is entering S4 sleep state 05 System is entering S5 sleep state 30 System is waking up from the S3 sleep state 40 System is waking up from the S4 sleep state AC System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt controller is in PIC mode AA System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt controller is in APIC mode ...

Page 35: ...6 Gb s signal cables If you installed 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 Mode 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 Accelera...

Page 36: ...at supports HD Audio Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector 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 U 2 connectors U 2_1 2 This motherboard comes with U 2 connectors which support PCIe 3 0 x4 NVM Express storage ...

Page 37: ...l the bene ts of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer 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 Ensure to install the related driver to fully use the USB 3 0 ports under Windows 7 The plugged USB 3 0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on the operati...

Page 38: ...tall 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 6 USB 3 1 front panel connector USB3 1_EC1 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 standar...

Page 39: ...ports 2 of 5 thermal sensor sources For better Q Fan functions we recommend using 4 pin PWM fans when you connect powerful fans 1A or above onto the H_AMP_FAN connector Ensure to disable Q Fan functions if you want to connect powerful 3 pin DC fans 1A or above onto the H_AMP_FAN connector Connect the fan of your water cooling kit to the W_PUMP connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to t...

Page 40: ...ower 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 8 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V1 8 pin EATX12V 6 pin EATX12V_1 These connectors are for ATX power suppl...

Page 41: ...n 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 power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without tur...

Page 42: ...curity protect digital identities and ensures platform integrity The TPM module is purchased separately 11 Thunderbolt header 5 pin TB_HEADER This connector is for the add on Thunderbolt I O card that supports Intel s Thunderbolt Technology allowing you to connect up to six Thunderbolt enabled devices and a DisplayPort enabled display in a daisy chain con guration The add on Thunderbolt I O card a...

Page 43: ...s M 2_1 socket supports PCIe 3 0 x4 mode M Key design and type 2242 2260 2280 22110 storage devices M 2_2 socket supports PCIe 3 0 x4 and SATA mode M Key design and type 2242 2260 2280 22110 storage devices These sockets support IRST Intel Rapid Storage Technology The M 2 SSD module is purchased separately ...

Page 44: ...pply 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...

Page 45: ...side the motherboard Connect the thermistor cable and place the sensor on the device or the motherboard s component to detect its temperature 15 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM1 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 ...

Page 46: ...1 30 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 ...

Page 47: ...he 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 48: ...2 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 3 Place nine 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 49: ...er 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 50: ...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 51: ...hapter 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 52: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 53: ...ASUS Z270 WS 2 7 Chapter 2 To remove a DIMM 2 1 4 DIMM installation ...

Page 54: ...2 8 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 5 ATX power connection Ensure to connect the 8 pin power plug 2 1 6 SATA device connection OR ...

Page 55: ... This connector will only t in one orientation Push the connector until it clicks into place 2 1 7 Front I O connector To install ASUS Q 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 ...

Page 56: ...2 10 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 8 Expansion card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards ...

Page 57: ...ASUS Z270 WS 2 11 Chapter 2 2 1 9 M 2 installation Supported M 2 type varies per motherboard ...

Page 58: ...to Z270WS CAP 3 Copy Z270WS CAP to the root directory of your USB storage device 4 Turn off the system and connect the USB storage device to the USB BIOS Flashback port 5 Press the USB BIOS Flashback button A ashing light indicates that the BIOS Flashback function is enabled The light goes out when the process of updating the BIOS is complete For more BIOS update utilities in BIOS setup refer to t...

Page 59: ... ports 5 and 6 5 Intel LAN port 1 11 Optical S PDIF Out port 6 Intel LAN port 2 12 Audio I O ports and Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions USB 3 1 3 0 devices can only be used as data storage only We strongly recommend that you connect your devices to ports with matching data transfer rate Please connect your USB 3 0 devices to USB 3 0 ports and your U...

Page 60: ...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 Out Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic I...

Page 61: ...ASUS Z270 WS 2 15 Chapter 2 2 3 2 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2 Speakers ...

Page 62: ...2 16 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 Connect to 4 Speakers Connect to 6 Speakers Connect to 8 Speakers ...

Page 63: ...ts POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps refer to the BIOS beep codes table or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance BIOS Beep Description One short beep VGA detected Quick boot set ...

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Page 65: ...tup 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 settings or updat...

Page 66: ...ram does not 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 navigatio...

Page 67: ... 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 confi...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...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 shows...

Page 70: ...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 71: ... 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 72: ...ally Select Manual from the list of pro les to manually 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 ...

Page 73: ...d 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 74: ...ick Next then click Yes to start the OC Tuning 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 75: ... 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 RAID 0 or Super Speed RAID 5 a For Easy Backup click Next then select from Easy Backup RAID 1 or Easy Backup RAID 10 4 Select the type of storage for your RAID Easy Backup or Super Speed then click Next ...

Page 76: ... 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 77: ...u 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 the ...

Page 78: ...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 79: ...nc 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 with t...

Page 80: ...stem 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 Disa...

Page 81: ...ically detects the presence of SATA devices The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port SATA Controller s This item allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device Con guration options Disabled Enabled SATA Mode Selection This item allows you to set the SATA con guration AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI ...

Page 82: ...hese items appears only when the SATA Mode Selection is set to AHCI and allows you to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support Con guration options Disabled Enabled 3 6 7 Thunderbolt TM Configuration The items in this menu allow you to con gure Thunderbolt settings Intel Thunderbolt TM Technology This item allows you to disable or enable the Intel Thunderbolt Technology Con guration options Fully D...

Page 83: ...e is detected SATA6G_1 will be disabled U 2_2 is disabled in this mode SATA mode Only supports M 2 SATA devices SATA6G_1 and U 2_2 are disabled in this mode PCIE mode Only supports M 2 PCIE devices U2 mode Only supports U 2 PCIE devices USB Type C Power Switch Auto The system will automatically detect your USB Type C devices and provide suitable power if needed Enabled The USB Type C port will alw...

Page 84: ...uration The items in this menu allow you to con gure Ipv4 Ipv6 PXE support 3 6 11 HDD SSD SMART Information This menu displays the SMART information of the connected devices NVM Express devices do not support SMART information 3 6 12 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 is...

Page 85: ...hassis fan PWM mode Enable the Water Pump control in PWM mode for 4 pin chassis fan 3 8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Fast Boot Disabled Allows your system to go back to its normal boot speed Enabled Allows your system 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 B...

Page 86: ... OPROM This item allows you to select the type of devices that you want to boot Con guration options UEFI and Legacy OPROM Legacy OPROM only UEFI only Boot from Network Devices Legacy only This item allows you to select the type of network devices that you want to launch Con guration options Ignore Legacy only UEFI driver rst Boot from Storage Devices Legacy only This item allows you to select the...

Page 87: ...ce items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to start booting from the selected device 3 9 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to con gure options for special functions Select an item then press Enter to display the submenu Setup Animator This item allows you to enable or disable the Setup animator Con guration options Disabled Enab...

Page 88: ...tents 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 Status definition Frozen The frozen state is the result of a BIOS protective measure The BIOS guards drives that do not have password protection b...

Page 89: ...ows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash and create a pro le Key in a pro 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 4 ASUS SPD Information This item allows you to view the DRAM SPD information 3 9 5 Graphics Card Informa...

Page 90: ...he default values Save Changes Reset Once you are nished 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 con rmation 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 option ...

Page 91: ...download the latest BIOS le 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 ash drive 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB ash drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted 3 11 1 EZ Update...

Page 92: ... 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 93: ...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 Optimi...

Page 94: ...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 95: ...fails the 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 RA...

Page 96: ...er the Intel Rapid Storage 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 RAID Mode 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 Setup again 6 Go to the Ad...

Page 97: ... 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: ...u 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 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 101: ...s 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 1 ST...

Page 102: ... 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 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 wa...

Page 103: ...ollowing 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 Select ESC...

Page 104: ...oad Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver 2 Insert the USB ash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive 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 Click OK 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to com...

Page 105: ...ASUS Z270 WS A 1 Appendix Appendix Appendix Z270 WS block diagram ...

Page 106: ...en3x4 N A Gen3x4 N A N A Gen3x4 N A Gen3x4 Gen3x4 N A N A N A Gen3x4 Gen3x4 1 x PCIe SSD Gen3x4 N A N A N A N A Gen3x4 N A N A N A N A Gen3x4 N A N A N A N A Gen3x4 1 x SATA SSD N A N A N A SATA III Notes When a Gen3x4 device is detected SATA6G_56 will be disabled When a Gen3x2 device is detected SATA6G_56 will be enabled When a SATA device is detected SATA6G_1 will be disabled This slot does not ...

Page 107: ...se 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 Reorient or reloca...

Page 108: ...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 109: ... to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe 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 t...

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Page 111: ...AL 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 ...

Page 112: ...y declares that the product Product Name Motherboard Model Number Z270 WS 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 incl...

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