EVGA Z270 Stinger, User Manual

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EVGA Z270 Stinger (111-KS-E272)
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First Boot
When you power the system on for the first time (or after a BIOS update/reset)
it may take a little longer than expected, and follow with a pause and message
on the screen reading “BIOS
Checksum error, Press F2 to
continue or F12 to enter the BIOS.”
This is completely normal.
Depending on when the motherboard was purchased, compared to when it was
released, there may be a BIOS update for it. If you have internet access on
another PC and an USB Thumb Drive, it is highly recommended to download
the current BIOS and flash the newer BIOS before attempting anything else.
If there is an updated BIOS, download and extract it onto a thumb drive
formatted for FAT32, go to the Boot section, under “BIOS Firmware Update”
select “Select BIOS File” and it will allow you to navigate to where your ROM
file was stored, and press Enter to update.
**IMPORTANT NOTE. DO NOT CUT POWER OR REBOOT THE
SYSTEM DURING A BIOS UPDATE; YOU WILL LIKELY RENDER
THAT SPECIFIC BIOS UNBOOTABLE**
If you did update the BIOS, you will be greeted with the same screen as before
stating that there is a Checksum error. Please press “Delete” to go into the
BIOS/UEFI.
The Z270 chipset is designed for UEFI mode and Windows 8.1/10 natively.
However, you can run in Legacy mode, if need be. Typically, there is very little
setup needed on these boards.
To setup the Memory, use the arrow keys or your mouse to select the “Memory”
setting, select the “Memory Profiles” pulldown and select XMP Profile 1. This
will automatically set some basic memory information, such as speed, latency
and voltage. You may set the memory speed manually, if you’d prefer, but the
XMP will generally get the memory running at the memory manufacturer’s
specification with little to no effort.