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Chapter 2: Hardware installation

2.3 Connect Cooling Fans

These fan headers support cooling-fans built in the computer. The fan cable and connector

may be different according to the fan manufacturer.

CPU_FAN1/2: CPU Fan Header

Pin Assignment
1

Ground

+12V

FAN RPM rate sense

Smart Fan Control (By Fan)

SYS_FAN1/2/3: System Fan Header

Pin Assignment
1

Ground

+12V

FAN RPM rate sense

Smart Fan Control (By Fan)

Note

CPU_FAN1/2, SYS_FAN1/2/3 support 4-pin and 3-pin head connectors. When connecting with wires

onto connectors, please note that the red wire is the positive and should be connected to pin#2, and

the black wire is Ground and should be connected to pin#1(GND).

2.4 Install System Memory

DDR4 Modules

Summary of Contents for Z270GT8

Page 1: ...this publication and to make changes to the contents here without obligation to notify any party beforehand Duplication of this publication in part or in whole is not allowed without first obtaining...

Page 2: ...stall System Memory 10 2 5 Expansion Slots 12 2 6 Jumper Switch Setting 14 2 7 Headers Connectors 15 2 8 Buttons Indicators LEDs 19 Chapter 3 UEFI BIOS Software 21 3 1 UEFI BIOS Setup 21 3 2 BIOS Upda...

Page 3: ...do not try to bend or flex the board Do not leave any unfastened small parts inside the case after installation Loose parts will cause short circuits which may damage the equipment Keep the computer f...

Page 4: ...iation Half Full duplex capability Intel i219V 10 100 1000 Mb s auto negotiation Half Full duplex capability Audio Codec ALC1220 7 1 Channels High Definition Audio Hi Fi Front Rear USB INTEL Z270 1x U...

Page 5: ...z HDMI 2 0 support uEFI mode only BIOS DOS video output is not supported The speaker configuration option of Line In Side 5 1 channel for Line In 7 1 channel for Side When using the front audio jack a...

Page 6: ...6 Chapter 1 Introduction 1 5 Motherboard Layout Note represents the 1st pin...

Page 7: ...before installation and make good preservation for future use When the CPU is removed cover the pin cap on the empty socket to ensure pin legs won t be damaged The motherboard might equip with two di...

Page 8: ...or straight down without tilting or sliding the processor in the socket Step 5 Hold the CPU down firmly and then lower the lever to locked position to complete the installation Note Ensure that you in...

Page 9: ...le is closest to the CPU fan connector Step 2 Press down two fasteners at one time in a diagonal sequence to secure the CPU fan assembly in place As each fastener locks into position a click should be...

Page 10: ...V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control By Fan SYS_FAN1 2 3 System Fan Header Pin Assignment 1 Ground 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control By Fan Note CPU_FAN1 2 SYS_FAN1 2 3 support 4 pi...

Page 11: ...try again Memory Capacity DIMM Socket Location DDR4 Module Total Memory Size DIMMA1 4GB 8GB 16GB Max is 64GB DIMMA2 4GB 8GB 16GB DIMMB1 4GB 8GB 16GB DIMMB2 4GB 8GB 16GB Dual Channel Memory Installati...

Page 12: ...bandwidth of 4GB s simultaneously per direction for an aggregate of 8GB s totally PEX16_SB_1 3 support PCIe RAID 0 1 5 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Intel Optane Technology PCIE M2_1 M 2 Key M Slot T...

Page 13: ...puter s chassis cover Power on the computer if necessary change BIOS settings for the expansion card Install related driver for the expansion card Install M 2 COOLING Heatsink Steps of Removing the M...

Page 14: ...ne 2 Set the jumper to Pin 1 2 close you can use a metal object like a screwdriver to touch the two pins 3 Wait for five seconds 4 After clearing the CMOS values be sure the jumper is Pin 1 2 open 5 P...

Page 15: ...Note We are not responsible for the damages or risks caused by overclocking 2 7 Headers Connectors MINI SAS1 2 U 2 Connector The U 2 connector supports PCIe 3 0 x4 NVM express storage Support Intel R...

Page 16: ...f ATXPWR2 Pin Assignment 1 12V 2 12V 3 12V 4 12V 5 Ground 6 Ground 7 Ground 8 Ground Note Before you power on the system please make sure that both ATXPWR1 and ATXPWR2 connectors have been plugged in...

Page 17: ...connected with a wide range of external peripherals Support Lightning Charger up to 12V 1 5A output and APPLE mode 5V 2 4A Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 VBUS0 11 D2 2 SSRX1 12 D2 3 SSRX1 13 Ground...

Page 18: ...dio Header This header allows user to connect the chassis mount front panel audio I O which supports HD and AC 97 audio standards HD Audio AC 97 Pin Assignment Pin Assignment 1 Mic Left in 1 Mic In 2...

Page 19: ...ong connection may damage your LED device or motherboard 2 8 Buttons Indicators LEDs Touch Buttons ECO Mode Enabled ECO mode it allows you save energy by slightly reducing system performance Sport Mod...

Page 20: ...ill show POST code while booting Please refer to Chapter 4 3 for all the BIOS POST codes LEDs Below LEDs are controlled by RACING GT program Please refer to Chapter 3 3 for more detail software settin...

Page 21: ...R BIOS Update Utility It enables automated updating while in the Windows environment Using this utility the BIOS can be updated from a file on a hard disk a USB drive a flash drive or a USB hard drive...

Page 22: ...e BIOS setup please go to the Save Exit using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults and select Save Changes and Reset to restart the computer Then the BIOS Update is completed BIOS...

Page 23: ...hows up press DEL key to enter BIOS setup After entering the BIOS setup please go to the Save Exit using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimized Defaults and select Save Changes and Reset to r...

Page 24: ...hile the system boots up and the full screen logo shows up press DEL key to enter BIOS setup After entering the BIOS setup please go to the Save Exit using the Restore Defaults function to load Optimi...

Page 25: ...he information and content about following software are subject to be changed without notice For better performance the software is being continuously updated The information and pictures described be...

Page 26: ...may have encountered and then send these information to our tech support department to help you fix the problem After filling up this information click Send to send the mail out A warning dialog woul...

Page 27: ...please set Outlook Express as your default e mail client application program We will not share customer s data with any other third parties so please feel free to provide your system information whil...

Page 28: ...s to configure these utilities simultaneously and seamlessly System Information This System Information tab provides you an overview of the basic system information 1 2 3 4 1 Clocks Shows core speed m...

Page 29: ...header of the motherboard properly 2 Install the RACING GT program from the driver DVD 3 Connect the earphone or headphone to the front audio jack of the chassis or audio line out port of rear I Os If...

Page 30: ...elect the LED lighting blocks ALL All LED illuminations SYSTEM System LED illumination MOSFET Heatsink LED Southbridge Heatsink LED VIVID LED ARMOR HEADER 1 The hearder 1 LED illumination RGB LED Devi...

Page 31: ...d temperature 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Temperature Shows the current CPU and system temperature 2 Fan Shows the current fans speed 3 Voltage Shows the current voltages of CPU and memory 4 CPU Fan System Fan Ch...

Page 32: ...le values for future use 4 Load Load the profile values from the file 5 Apply Apply your changes Note Not all types of CPU perform above overclock setting ideally the difference will be based on the s...

Page 33: ...startup LIGHTNING CHARGER ICON 1 Front USB3 0 Port1 Allows you to set to File Transfer or Quick Charge function for the Front USB3 0 Port1 2 Front USB3 0 Port2 Allows you to set to File Transfer or Q...

Page 34: ...ystem Click on each device driver to launch the installation program B Software Installation To install the software please click on the Software icon The setup guide will list the software available...

Page 35: ...ialization Cache initialization 34 CPU post memory initialization Application Processor s AP initialization 35 CPU post memory initialization Boot Strap Processor BSP selection 36 CPU post memory init...

Page 36: ...esources 97 Console Output devices connect 98 Console input devices connect 99 Super IO Initialization 9A USB initialization is started 9B USB Reset 9C USB Detect 9D USB Enable A0 IDE initialization i...

Page 37: ...ications files 2 Reformat the hard drive Re install applications and data using backup disks Screen message shows Invalid Configuration or CMOS Failure Review system s equipment Make sure correct info...

Page 38: ...parity Drawbacks Does not deliver any fault tolerance If any drive in the array fails all data is lost Fault Tolerance No Total Capacity Minimal HDD Capacity x Connected HDDs Amount Data are stored t...

Page 39: ...the same as RAID level 1 Fault Tolerance Yes A RAID 5 array can withstand a single disk failure without losing data or access to data Although RAID 5 can be achieved in software a hardware controller...

Page 40: ...rmance computing virtualization storage cloud gaming and many other applications Features and Benefits Massive in memory data base Fast system recovery Low latency High endurance Reqirement for Intel...

Page 41: ...d Storage Technology Intel Optane Technology LAN Intel X550AT 10GbE Z270GT9 100 1000 2500 5000 10000 Intel i219V 10 100 1000 ALC1220 7 1 Hi Fi Rear Front USB INTEL Z270 1 x USB 3 1 TYPE C 1 1 x USB 3...

Page 42: ...oll Duplex f hig Audio Codec ALC1220 7 1 Kan le HD Audio Hi Fi Front Rear USB INTEL Z270 1x USB 3 1 TYPE C Port 1 hintere I Os 1x USB 3 1 TYPE A Port 1 hintere I Os 4x USB 3 0 Port 4 hintere I Os 2x U...

Page 43: ...ology Intel Optane Technology Intel X550AT 10GbE Z270GT9 100 1000 2500 5000 10000 Intel i219V 10 100 1000 ALC1220 7 1 Hi Fi Front Rear USB INTEL Z270 1 USB 3 1 TYPE C 1 1 USB 3 1 TYPE A 1 4 USB 3 0 4...

Page 44: ...ear USB INTEL Z270 Ranura 1x USB 3 1 TYPE C 1 en las entrada salidas posteriores Ranura 1x USB 3 1 TYPE A 1 en las entrada salidas posteriores Ranura 4x USB 3 0 4 en las entrada salidas posteriores Ra...

Page 45: ...270GT9 100 1000 2500 5000 10000 Mb s Half Full Intel i219V 10 100 1000 Mb s Half Full ALC1220 7 1 Channels High Definition Audio Hi Fi Front Rear INTEL Z270 1x USB 3 1 Type C 1 I O 1x USB 3 1 Type A 1...

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Page 47: ...FCC FCC 15 Class B BIOSTAR BIOSTAR BIOSTAR CE 2004 108 CE 2006 95 CE 1999 05 CE...

Page 48: ...1 5 6 7 2 1 CPU 7 2 2 9 2 3 10 2 4 10 2 5 12 2 6 14 2 7 15 2 8 LED 19 UEFI BIOS 21 3 1 UEFI BIOS 21 3 2 BIOS 21 3 3 25 34 4 1 34 4 2 AMI BIOS 35 4 3 AMI BIOS 35 4 4 37 4 5 RAID 38 4 6 Optane 40 I 41...

Page 49: ...3 Z270GT9 Z270GT8 1 1 0 45 1 2 Serial ATA x4 ATX I O x1 x1 x1 Intel M 2 SSD x1...

Page 50: ...SSD PCIE M2_1 SATA3_2 Intel X550AT 10GbE Z270GT9 100 1000 2500 5000 10000 Mb s Intel i219V 10 100 1000 Mb s ALC1220 8 Hi Fi USB INTEL Z270 1 USB 3 1 Type C 1 1 USB 3 1 Type A 1 4 USB 3 0 4 2 USB 3 0...

Page 51: ...8 1 4 Z270GT9 Z270GT8 Intel HDMI DP HDMI 4096 x 2160 60Hz HDMI 2 0 2 2 HDMI 2 4096 x 2160 30Hz HDMI 1 4b DP 4096 x 2304 60Hz HDMI 2 0 uEFI BIOS DOS Line In Side Line In 5 1 Side 7 1 2 10GbE LAN Window...

Page 52: ...6 1 5 1...

Page 53: ...7 Z270GT9 Z270GT8 2 1 CPU 1 CPU CPU 2 3...

Page 54: ...8 4 CPU CPU 5 CPU LGA1151 CPU CPU CPU CPU...

Page 55: ...9 Z270GT9 Z270GT8 2 2 1 CPU CPU CPU 2 2 CPU CPU CPU CPU...

Page 56: ...10 2 3 CPU_FAN1 2 CPU 1 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control By Fan SYS_FAN1 2 3 1 2 12V 3 FAN RPM rate sense 4 Smart Fan Control By Fan CPU_FAN1 2 SYS_FAN1 2 3 4 3 GND 2 4 DDR4...

Page 57: ...70GT8 1 DIMM DIMM DIMM 2 DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMM DIMMA1 4GB 8GB 16GB 64GB DIMMA2 4GB 8GB 16GB DIMMB1 4GB 8GB 16GB DIMMB2 4GB 8GB 16GB DIMMA1 DIMMA2 DIMMB1 DIMMB2 Enabled O X O X Enabled X O X O Enabl...

Page 58: ...x4 PEX16_3 PEX16_SB_1 2 3 PCI Express Gen3 x16 x4 PCI Express 3 0 4GB s 8GB s PEX16_SB_1 3 PCIe RAID 0 1 5 Intel Intel Optane PCIE M2_1 M 2 Key M M 2 M 2 Type 2242 2260 2280 SSD M 2 M 2 M 2 SATA III 6...

Page 59: ...13 Z270GT9 Z270GT8 BIOS M 2 COOLING M 2 COOLING 1 M 2 COOLING M 2 SSD 2 M 2 SSD M 2 3 M 2 SSD M 2 COOLING M 2 M 2COOLING M 2 COOLING M 2 SSD...

Page 60: ...pen Pin Pin Pin 1 2 JCMOS1 CMOS CMOS BIOS Pin 1 2 Pin 1 2 CMOS CMOS 1 AC 2 1 2 1 2 3 5 4 CMOS 1 2 5 AC 6 Del BIOS BIOS_SW1 BIOS BIOS ROM1 ROM2 BIOS ROM1 LED ROM1_LED1 BIOS BIOS ROM2 LED ROM2_LED1 BIOS...

Page 61: ...15 Z270GT9 Z270GT8 LN2_SW1 LN2 LN2 CPU 800MHz OFF ON 2 7 MINI SAS1 2 U 2 U 2 PCIe 3 0 x4 NVMe Intel Intel Optane PEX16_SB_1 MINI SAS1 PEX16_SB_3 MINI SAS2...

Page 62: ...20 NC 8 PW_OK 21 5V 9 5V 22 5V 10 12V 23 5V 11 12V 24 12 3 3V ATXPWR2 ATX CPU 12V CPU 4 ATXPWR2 1 2 5 6 1 12V 2 12V 3 12V 4 12V 5 6 7 8 ATXPWR1 ATXPWR2 PANEL1 16 1 5V 9 N A N A 2 N A 10 N A 3 N A 11 N...

Page 63: ...SATA3_1 SATA3_2 SSD PCIE M2_1 SATA3_2 JFRONT_USB3_1 USB 3 0 PC USB 12V 1 5A 5V 2 4A 1 VBUS0 11 D2 2 SSRX1 12 D2 3 SSRX1 13 4 14 SSTX2 5 SSTX1 15 SSTX2 6 SSTX1 16 7 17 SSRX2 8 D1 18 SSRX2 9 D1 19 VBUS1...

Page 64: ...g Event 4 I2C_MASTER_DATA 5 SLP_3 6 I2C_MATSTER_CLK 7 SLP_S5_S4 8 PA_PPS_INT 9 10 F_AUDIO1 HD AC 97 HD Audio AC 97 1 Mic Left in 1 Mic In 2 2 3 Mic Right in 3 Mic Power 4 GPIO 4 Audio Power 5 Right li...

Page 65: ...19 Z270GT9 Z270GT8 5050_RGBLED1 2 RGB LED 5050 SMD 12V RGB RGB LED 5050 SMD 1 VCC12 2 LED_GREEN 3 LED_RED 4 LED_BLUE LED LED 2 8 LED ECO ECO SPORT SPORT Reset Power ECO SPORT Windows RACING GT...

Page 66: ...20 BIOS 4 3 BIOS LED LED RACING GT 3 3 1 RGB LED 2 MOSFET LED 3 VIVID LED 4 LED...

Page 67: ...BIOS DEL BIOS UEFI BIOS UEFI BIOS 3 2 BIOS BIOS BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher BIOS USB CD ROM BIOSTAR BIOS Windows BIOS USB CD ROM BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher FAT32 16 BIOS BIOSTAR BIOS Flasher BIOS 1 BIOS 2 BIOS U...

Page 68: ...22 UEFI BIOS 7 BIOS Y 8 DEL BIOS Save Exit Restore Defaults Save Changes and Reset BIOS BIOS 1 DVD BIOS Update Utility 2 3 BIOS Online Update 4 BIOS Yes BIOS 5 BIOS Yes 6 BIOS Yes...

Page 69: ...Z270GT9 Z270GT8 7 OK 8 DEL BIOS Save Exit Restore Defaults Save Changes and Reset BIOS BIOS BIOS 1 DVD BIOS 2 www biostar com tw BIOS 3 BIOS Updat Utility Update BIOS 4 BIOS OK BIOS 5 BIOS BIOS Open B...

Page 70: ...24 UEFI BIOS 7 DEL BIOS Save Exit Restore Defaults Save Changes and Reset BIOS BIOS BIOS Save...

Page 71: ...UEFI BIOS 25 Z270GT9 Z270GT8 3 3 1 Autorun 2 Software Installation 3 BIOScreen BMP Load Image Transform BIOS Update Bios BIOS...

Page 72: ...26 UEFI BIOS eHot Line eHot Line Send Send Do Not Send Save As...

Page 73: ...UEFI BIOS 27 Z270GT9 Z270GT8 Save BIOS CPU OS Outlook Express eHot Line Outlook Express http www biostar com tw app en about contact php...

Page 74: ...28 UEFI BIOS RACING GT Utility RACING GT 1 2 3 4...

Page 75: ...UEFI BIOS 29 Z270GT9 Z270GT8 1 2 3 Windows 7 32 64bit 8 1 64bit 10 64bit 1 2 DVD RACING GT 3 RACING AC 97 1 2 3 LO HI...

Page 76: ...Normal 2 3 ECO 4 Sport ECO Sport LED Windows RACING GT Normal ECO Sport 5 LED LED LED system MOSFET LED LED VIVID LED LED LED 1 LED 1 RGB LED LED LED 2 LED 2 RGB LED LED 2 LED Color Sparkle 6 LED 7 LE...

Page 77: ...UEFI BIOS 31 Z270GT9 Z270GT8 1 CPU 2 3 CPU 4 CPU 5 6 7...

Page 78: ...32 UEFI BIOS 1 2 3 4 5 CPU CPU...

Page 79: ...RGER 1 TYPE USB 3 0 1 USB 3 0 2 Port 1 2 USB 3 0 1 2 2 3 0 5A 4 LIGHTNING CHARGER LIGHTNING CHARGER 1 Front USB3 0 Port1 USB 3 0 1 2 Front USB3 0 Port2 USB 3 0 2 3 Enable on System Startup LIGHTNING C...

Page 80: ...34 4 1 DVD A B C Manual SETUP EXE Acrobat Reader manual http get adobe com reader Acrobat Reader...

Page 81: ...Pre memory 2B SPD 2C Memory presence 2D 2E 2F 31 32 CPU post memory 33 CPU post memory Cache 34 CPU post memory 35 CPU post memory BSP 36 CPU post memory 37 Post Memory 3B Post Memory 4F DXE IPL 60 D...

Page 82: ...78 DXE 79 ACPI 90 91 92 PCI 93 PCI 94 PCI 95 PCI 96 PCI 97 98 99 IO 9A USB 9B USB 9C USB 9D USB A0 IDE A1 IDE A2 IDE A3 IDE A4 SCSI A5 SCSI A6 SCSI A7 SCSI A8 A9 AB AD AE AF B0 B1 B2 ROM B3 B4 USB B5...

Page 83: ...37 Z270GT9 Z270GT8 4 4 1 2 1 2 3 1 CMOS 2 1 2 Invalid Configuration CMOS Failure 1 2 CPU CPU CPU CPU 1 CPU CPU 2 CPU 3 CPU CPU CPU 1 2 3 1 CMOS Close CMOS Header JCMOS1 2 3...

Page 84: ...38 4 5 RAID RAID Block 2 6 8 Uses RAID 0 RAID 1 2 RAID 1 RAID1 RAID 2 2 RAID 1 100 2...

Page 85: ...39 Z270GT9 Z270GT8 RAID 10 RAID 0 RAID 1 4 6 8 RAID RAID1 RAID 5 3 3 RAID 5 CPU http www intel com p en_US support highlights chpsts imsm Intel RST PCI E RAID 0 1 5...

Page 86: ...40 4 6 Optane 3D XPoint Optane Optane Optane Optane 7 Optane Optane 4 Optane UEFI Intel Optane Technology...

Page 87: ...Z270GT9 Z270GT8 I Pb Hg Cd Cr VI PBB PBDE PCB O O O O O O O O O O O O X O O O O O X O O O O O X O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O SJ T11363 2006 X SJ T11363 2006 Pb X Pb SJ T11363 2006...

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