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H170I-PRO

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Page 1: ...Motherboard H170I PRO ...

Page 2: ...pective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this product ...

Page 3: ...troduction 1 1 Before you proceed 1 1 1 2 Motherboard overview 1 1 1 3 Central Processing Unit CPU 1 9 1 4 System memory 1 10 1 5 Wi Fi antenna installation 1 11 1 5 M 2 socket 3 installation 1 12 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 1 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 5 2 3 Exit menu 2 10 Appendices Notices A 1 ...

Page 4: ...er 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 ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and cir...

Page 5: ...rly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete 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...

Page 6: ... x 2304 60Hz Supports HDMI with max resolution 4096 x 2160 24 Hz 2560 x 1600 60 Hz 1920 x 1080 120 Hz Supports DVI D with max resolution 1920x1200 60Hz Supports D sub with max resolution 1920x1200 60Hz Supports Intel InTru 3D Quick Sync Video Clear Video HD Technology Insider Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously Maximum shared memory of 1024MB Storage Intel H170 Chipset with RAID 0 1 5 10 and ...

Page 7: ... mid board ASUS unique features ASUS 5X Protection II ASUS DIGI VRM ASUS Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection Short circuit damage prevention ASUS Overvoltage Protection World class circuit protection power design ASUS LANGuard Protects against LAN surges lightning strikes ASUS Stainless Steel Back I O 3x more durable corrosion resistant coating ASUS EPU EPU Fan Xpert 2 Featuring Fan Auto Tuning f...

Page 8: ...0 devices 1 x SATA Express connector gray compatible with 2 x SATA 6 0 Gb s ports 1 x CPU fan connector 4 pin 2 x Chassis Fan connectors 4 pin for both 3 pin DC mode and 4 pin PWM mode coolers control 1 x TPM header 1 x speaker header 1 x COM header 1 x 24 pin EATX Power connector 1 x 4 pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 2 pin BIOS features 128 Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI 3 ...

Page 9: ...supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components Unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components H170I PRO Super I O ALC 887 17 0cm 6 7in 17 0cm 6 7in DDR4_DIMM_A1 64bit 288 pin module DDR4_DIMM_B1 64bit 288 pin module EATX_PWR AUDIO AAFP COM ASM 1442K BA...

Page 10: ...pin COM 1 6 17 RTC battery header 2 pin BATT_CON 1 6 2 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 4 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit 1 CPU and chassis fan connectors 4 pin CPU_FAN 4 pin CHA_FAN1 2 Connect the fa...

Page 11: ...D 5 DDR4 DIMM slots Install 2 GB 4 GB 8 GB and 16 GB unbuffered non ECC DDR4 DIMMs into these DIMM sockets For more details refer to System memory 3 Intel LGA1151 CPU socket This motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1151 socket designed for the 6th Generation Intel R Core TM i7 Core TM i5 Core TM i3 Pentium R and Celeron R processors For more details refer to Central Processing Unit CPU To er...

Page 12: ...2 pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HDD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR_BTN This connector is for the system power button Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the syst...

Page 13: ...ode and share bandwidth By default the device detection priority of the system is as follows SATA Mode M 2 PCIe X16_2 connector When using Intel Desktop Responsiveness technologies with PCIe M 2 device ensure to set up the Windows UEFI operating system under RAID mode 11 M 2 socket 3 This socket allows you to install an M 2 NGFF SSD module M 2 SOCKET3 12 PCI Express 3 0 2 0 x16 slot This motherboa...

Page 14: ...e item to AC97 By default this connector is set to HD 13 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT This connector is for an additional Sony Philips Digital Interface S PDIF port Connect the S PDIF Out module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis SPDIF_OUT 5V SPDIFOUT GND 15 TPM connector 14 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Pl...

Page 15: ...atus Description Status Description Off No link OFF 10Mbps connection Orange Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection Orange Blinking Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection Orange Blinking then steady Ready to wake up from S5 mode 5 Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n ac Bluetooth V4 0 3 0 HS port These ports are for Wi Fi network or Bluetooth devices 6 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or ...

Page 16: ...Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI connector and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD Blu ray and other protected content 11 DisplayPort port This port is for a DisplayPort compatible devices 12 DVI D port This port is for any DVI D compatible device DVI D can t be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and isn t compatible with DVI I Audio 2 1 4 1 5 1 or 7 1 channel configuration Port H...

Page 17: ...ocket and the 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 Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1151 socket The product warranty does not cover damage ...

Page 18: ...imitation on 32 bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS if you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard For more details refer to...

Page 19: ...s IO Shield Ensure that the ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi Fi antenna is securely installed to the Wi Fi ports Ensure that you install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi Fi GO software 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 a...

Page 20: ...ensure that the mounting kit is properly installed with the bigger screw hole on the 2260 standoff When using Intel Desktop Responsiveness technologies with PCIe M 2 device ensure to set up the Windows UEFI operating system under RAID mode The M 2 NGFF SSD module is purchased separately 2 3 1 To install a 2242 M 2 SSD module 1 Align the bigger hole on the mounting kit with the 2260 standoff and se...

Page 21: ...ftwares drivers and the BIOS version easily With this utlity you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST To launch EZ Update click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar Model Name H170I PRO Version 0305 Release Date 04 24 2016 Click to automatically update your motherboard s driver software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS fro...

Page 22: ...ge Device a Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port then select via Storage Device b Press Tab to switch to the Drive field c Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter d Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field e Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perfor...

Page 23: ...file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 3 utility automatically 4 The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS settings To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press F5 to load default BIOS values DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 2 1 4 ASUS BIOS Updater ASUS...

Page 24: ... panel then select D ASUSTeK BIOS Updater for DOS V1 30 2014 01 01 Current ROM BOARD H170I PRO VER 0305 H 00 B 00 DATE 04 29 2016 Update ROM BOARD Unknown VER Unknown DATE Unknown PATH C C D FORMAN 1 DIR H170IP CAP 8390656 2016 04 29 21 14 34 Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move Esc Exit 3 Press Tab to switch from Drives panel to Files panel then press Up Down or...

Page 25: ...the BIOS or configure its parameters The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup Press Delete or F2 during the Power On Self Test POST If you do not press Delete or F2 POST continues with its routines Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after POST Press Ctrl ...

Page 26: ...nced BIOS settings The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed Displays the CPU motherboard temperature CPU voltage output CPU chassis fan speed and SATA information Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Creates storage RAID Displays the system properties of the selected mode Click Enter to switch EZ System Tuning modes Saves the changes and resets the sy...

Page 27: ...IOS settings The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode To access the EZ Mode click Exit then select ASUS EZ Mode or press F7 Goes back to EZ Mode Language MyFavorite Q Fan control EZ Tuning Wizard Hot Keys Displays the CPU temperature CPU and memory voltage output Sub menu item General help Configuration fields Scroll bar Last modified settings Search on FAQs ...

Page 28: ...S settings and save it to MyFavorites menu Q Fan Control F6 This button above the menu bar displays the current settings of your fans Use this button to manually tweak the fans to your desired settings EZ Tuning Wizard F11 This button above the menu bar allows you to view and tweak the overclocking settings of your system It also allows you to change the motherboard s SATA mode from AHCI to RAID m...

Page 29: ...e below Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit 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 left corner 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 ...

Page 30: ... default values Save Changes Reset Once you are finished 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 confirmation window appears Select OK to save changes and exit Discard Changes and Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this op...

Page 31: ...armful 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 relocate t...

Page 32: ...a 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 prov...

Page 33: ...iding 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 reproductive ...

Page 34: ...ています 電波法の定めにより5 2GHz 5 3GHz帯域の電 波は屋外で使用が禁じられています 法律および規制遵守 本製品は電波法及びこれに基づく命令の定めるところに従い使用してください 日本国外では その国の法律または規制により 本製品の使用ができないことがあります このような国では 本 製品を運用した結果 罰せられることがありますが 当社は一切責任を負いかねますのでご了承 ください Google License Terms Copyright 2016 Google Inc All Rights Reserved Licensed under the Apache License Version 2 0 the License you may not use this file except in compliance with the License You may obtain ...

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Page 37: ...r H170I PRO 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 operation Represen...

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