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ASUS Z170-PREMIUM Series

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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

Содержание Z170-Premium series

Страница 1: ...Motherboard Z170 PREMIUM Series ...

Страница 2: ...espective 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 produc...

Страница 3: ...switches 1 19 1 2 7 Jumpers 1 24 1 2 8 Onboard LEDs 1 25 1 2 9 Internal connectors 1 32 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 Expansi...

Страница 4: ... Storage Configuration 3 38 3 6 6 USB Configuration 3 40 3 6 7 Network Stack Configuration 3 41 3 6 8 Onboard Devices Configuration 3 41 3 6 9 APM Configuration 3 44 3 6 10 HDD SSD SMART Information 3 45 3 6 11 Intel R Thunderbolt Configuration 3 45 3 7 Monitor menu 3 46 3 8 Boot menu 3 52 3 9 Tool menu 3 57 3 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility 3 57 3 9 2 Secure Erase 3 57 3 9 3 ASUS Overclocking Profile...

Страница 5: ... USB BIOS Flashback 4 18 4 4 5 Push Notice 4 20 4 4 6 System Information 4 23 4 4 7 Key Express 4 25 4 5 Audio configurations 4 27 Chapter 5 RAID Support 5 1 RAID configurations 5 1 5 1 1 RAID definitions 5 1 5 1 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5 2 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5 2 5 1 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5 3 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 7 5 2 1 Creati...

Страница 6: ...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 fix it by yourself Contact a qualified 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 en...

Страница 7: ...s how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 4 Chapter 4 Software Support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software 5 Chapter 5 RAID Support This chapter describes the RAID configurations Where to find more information Refer to the following sources f...

Страница 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...

Страница 9: ...t x2 mode VGA Integrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support Multi VGA output support DisplayPort HDMI port Supports DisplayPort 1 2 with max resolution 4096 x 2304 60 24Hz Supports HDMI 2 0 with max resolution 4096x2160 60 24Hz Supports Intel InTru 3D Quick Sync Video Clear Video HD Technology Insider Supports up to 2 displays simultaneously Maximum shared memory of 512 MB DP 1 2 Multi S...

Страница 10: ...layer PHY Intel I211 AT Gigabit LAN controller ASUS LAN Guard ASUS Turbo LAN Utility Audio Realtek ALC1150 8 channel high definition audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3 Power pre regulator reduces power input noise to ensure consistent performance Separate layer for left and right track ensuring both sound deliver equal quality Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configurat...

Страница 11: ...ull BCLK range for extreme overclocking performance 5 Way Optimization Whole system optimization with a single click Perfectly consolidates better CPU performance power saving digital power control system cooling and app usages DIGI Power Control CPU Power Digital 16 phase power design iGPU Power Digital 4 phase power design DRAM Power Digital 2 phase power design TPU Auto Tuning GPU Boost 2 level...

Страница 12: ...ndor for supporting information eSports Champions Turbo LAN Fast and smooth online gaming with lower pings and less lags Crystal Sound 3 Hear the cleanest sound with dedicated audio design onboard Turbo APP Tailored app performance network priority and audio configuration for your needs EZ DIY Push Notice Monitor your PC status with smart devices in real time USB BIOS Flashback with USB BIOS Flash...

Страница 13: ... solution with the aesthetic streamline IO cover ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Precision Tweaker 2 CPU Core Cache Voltage Adjustable CPU Core Cache Voltage at 0 005V increment CPU Graphics Voltage Adjustable CPU Graphics voltage at 0 005V increment CPU VCCIO Voltage Adjustable CPU VCCIO Voltage at 0 0125V increment CPU System Agent Voltage Adjustable CPU System Agent Voltage at 0 0125V incr...

Страница 14: ... devices 2 x SATA Express connector 4 x SATA 6 0Gb s connectors 4 x gray 1 x CPU Fan connector 4 pin for both 3 pin DC mode and 4 pin PWM mode CPU coolers control with auto detection support 1 x CPU OPT Fan connector 4 pin 1 x Water Pump header 4 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 T...

Страница 15: ... 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 Windows 8 1 Windows 7 64 bit supported only Form factor ATX Form Factor 12 x 9 6 30 5 cm x 24 4 cm Z170 PREMIUM specifications summary Specifications are subjec...

Страница 16: ...s Check your motherboard package for the following items ASUS Z170 PREMIUM Series motherboard User manual 1 x Hyper M 2 X4 Mini Card 1 x Hyper Kit 1 x CPU Installation Tool Support DVD 6 x Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s cables 2 x M 2 screws package 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS Q Shield UserManual 1 x 2 in 1 ASUS Q Connector kit 1 x 3T3R dual band Wi Fi moving antennas Wi Fi 802 11a b g n ac compli...

Страница 17: ...ess 2 wireless charger ASUS NFC Express 2 micro USB cable USB cable Power adapter If any of the above items is damaged or missing contact your retailer The illustrated items above are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with different models The power adapter varies by country or region NFC tag ...

Страница 18: ...components 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 ...

Страница 19: ...ts six SATA 6 Gb s ports and M 2 Gen 3 X4 support for faster data retrieval PCI Express 3 0 PCI Express 3 0 PCIe 3 0 is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the performance and speed of PCIe 2 0 It provides an optimal graphics performance unprecedented data speed and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to PCIe 1 0 2 0 devices Quad GPU SLI and 3 WAY CrossFireX S...

Страница 20: ...s and you ll be all set for USB 3 1 s breakneck speeds 1 1 2 Other special features DTS Connect To get the most out of your audio entertainment across all formats and quality levels DTS Connect combines two enabling technologies DTS Neo PC upmixes stereo sources CDs MP3s WMAs internet radio into as many as 7 1 channels of incredible surround sound Consumers can connect their PC to a home theater s...

Страница 21: ...ouching 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 2 Motherboard overview 1 2...

Страница 22: ... Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 Refer to 1 2 9 Internal Connectors and 2 3 1 Rear I O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 1 2 2 Motherboard layout ...

Страница 23: ...TA6G_E12 1 33 10 Intel Serial ATA 6 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_12 SATA 6G_34 SATA 6G_56 SATAEXPRESS 1 32 11 U 2 connector U 2 1 42 12 TPU switch 1 21 13 CPU Over Voltage jumper 3 pin CPU_OV 1 24 14 System panel connector 20 5 pin PANEL 1 39 15 DirectKey connector 2 pin DRCT 1 40 16 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB1112 USB1314 1 36 17 EZ XMP switch 1 23 18 Power on button 1 19 19 Reset button 1 19...

Страница 24: ... 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 cap on the LGA1151 socket The product warranty does not cover damage to...

Страница 25: ...onfigurations 1 2 4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 DDR4 Dual 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 ...

Страница 26: ...soft 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 which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may operate ...

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Страница 29: ...B 16GB 2 DS Samsung 16 18 18 38 1 35V G SKILL F4 3200C16Q 16GRR 16GB 4GB 4 SS Samsung K4A4G085WD 16 16 16 36 1 35V G SKILL F4 3200C16Q 16GRB 16GB 4GB 4 SS Samsung K4A4G085WD 16 16 16 36 1 35V G SKILL F4 3200C16Q 16GRKD 16GB 4GB 4 SS Samsung K4A4G085WD 16 16 16 36 1 35V G SKILL F4 3200C16Q 16GTZ 16GB 4GB 4 SS Samsung K4A4G085WD 16 16 16 36 1 35V G SKILL F4 3200C16Q 16GVK 16GB 4GB 4 SS Samsung K4A4G...

Страница 30: ...000C15Q 32GRB 32GB 8GB 4 DS Samsung K4A4G085WD 15 15 15 35 1 35V G SKILL F4 3000C15Q 32GRK 32GB 8GB 4 DS Samsung K4A4G085WD 15 15 15 35 1 35V G SKILL F4 3000C15Q 32GTZ 32GB 8GB 4 DS Samsung K4A4G085WD 15 15 15 35 1 35V G SKILL F4 3000C15Q 32GVK 32GB 8GB 4 DS Samsung K4A4G085WD 15 15 15 35 1 35V G SKILL F4 3000C15Q 64GRK 64GB 16GB 4 DS Samsung 15 15 15 35 1 35V G SKILL F4 3000C15Q 64GTZ 64GB 16GB 4...

Страница 31: ...64GB 8GB 8 DS 16 16 16 36 1 2 Vendors Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 1 2 4 ADATA AX4U2800W4G17 32GB 4GB 8 DS 17 17 17 36 1 2 ADATA AX4U2800W8G17 8GB DS 15 15 15 36 1 2 Apacer 78 BAGM8 AF20B XMP 4GB SS 17 17 17 36 Apacer 78 CAGM8 AF30B XMP 8GB DS 17 17 17 36 AVEXIR AVD4U28001504G 4CIR XMP 4GB SS 15 15 15 35 1 35 AVEXIR AVD4U28001608G 4CIR XMP 32GB ...

Страница 32: ...2 Team TCD48G2666C15ABK XMP 32GB 8GB 4 DS Team TCD48G2666C15ABK 15 15 15 35 1 2 DDR4 2400 O C MHz capability Vendors Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 1 2 4 AVEXIR AVD4U24001604G 4CIR XMP 4GB SS 16 16 16 36 1 2 AVEXIR AVD4U24001608G 4M 32GB 4GB 8 DS SK Hynix H5AN4G8NMFRTFC 16 16 16 39 1 2 AVEXIR AVD4U24001608G 4M XMP 32GB 4GB 8 DS SK Hynix H5AN4G8NMF...

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Страница 34: ...l the modules into slots A1 A2 B1 and B2 for better compatibility ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs Load the X M P or D O C P settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL DDR4 2133 O C MHz capability Vendors Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing V...

Страница 35: ...g or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Slot No Slot Description 1 PCIE 2 0 x1_1 slot 2 PCIE 3 0 2 0 x16_1 slot 3 PCIE 2 0 x1_2 slot 4 PCIE 2 0 x1_3 slot 5 PCIE 3 0 2 0 x16_2 slot 6 PCIE 2 0 x1_4 slot 7 PCIE 3 0 2 0 x16_3 slot ...

Страница 36: ... PCIe x16_1 shared PCIe x16_2 shared PCIe x16_3 shared PCIe x1_1 shared PCIe x1_2 shared PCIe x1_3 shared PCIe x1_4 shared SMBUS Controller shared Wi Fi shared Intel SATA Controller shared Intel LAN1 i219 shared Intel LAN2 i211AT shared ASMedia SATA Controller1 1061 shared Intel xHCI shared HD Audio shared ASMedia 1142 shared Intel Thunderbolt 3 shared VGA configuration PCI Express 3 0 operating m...

Страница 37: ...ontinually 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 res...

Страница 38: ...st fails the system reboots and test the next set of failsafe settings The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED 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 DRAM_LED lights continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones recommended in th...

Страница 39: ...fore you set the TPU switch to TPU_II Water cooling The TPU LED TPU_LED near the TPU switch lights up when the TPU switch is enabled Refer to section 1 2 8 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the TPU LED If you enable this switch under Windows OS environment the TPU function will be activated after the next system bootup You may use the 5 Way Optimization and TPU feature in the AI Suite 3 appli...

Страница 40: ...D2 near the EPU switch lights up when the EPU switch is enabled Refer to section 1 2 8 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the EPU LED If you enable this switch under Windows OS environment the EPU function will be activated after the next system bootup You may change the EPU settings in the software application or BIOS setup program and enable the EPU function at the same time However the syst...

Страница 41: ... CMOS button CLR_CMOS Press this button to clear the BIOS setup information only when the systems hangs due to overclocking 7 EZ XMP switch Enable this switch to overclock the installed DIMMs allowing you to enhance the DIMM s speed and performance ...

Страница 42: ...n CPU_OV The CPU Over Voltage jumper allows you to set a higher CPU voltage for a flexible 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 ...

Страница 43: ...e 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 2 TPU LED TPU_LED The TPU LED lights up when the TPU switch is enabled ...

Страница 44: ...oduct Introduction Chapter 1 3 EPU LED OLED2 The EPU LED lights up when the EPU switch is enabled 4 USB BIOS Flashback LED FLBK_LED The BIOS Flashback LED flashes when you press the BIOS Flashback button for BIOS update ...

Страница 45: ...er 1 6 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 5 EZ XMP LED XLED1 This LED lights up when you enable the EZ XMP switch ...

Страница 46: ...tialization 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 Unspecified memory initi...

Страница 47: ...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 specific 70 PCH DXE initialization is started 71 PCH DXE SMM initialization is started 72 PCH devices initialization 73 77 PCH DXE Initialization PCH module specific 78 ACPI module initi...

Страница 48: ...al Address 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 Configuration 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 availabl...

Страница 49: ... 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 ...

Страница 50: ...set 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 Selection item in the BIOS to RAID Refer to section 3 6 5 PCH Storage Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 5 1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD The M 2 socket shares SATA ports with SATA Expre...

Страница 51: ...es ASMedia storage controller can only support AHCI mode These SATA ports are for data drives only 3 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 The S PDIF module is purchased separately ...

Страница 52: ... a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high definition or an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD Audio or AC97 5 Thermal_Sensor connector 2 pin T_SENSOR1 This connector is for the thermistor cable that allows you to monito...

Страница 53: ...uding faster data transfer speeds of up to 5 Gb s faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 The USB 3 0 module is purchased separately These connectors are based on xHCI specification We recommend you to install the related driver to fully use the USB 3 0 ports under Windows 7 These USB 3 0 ports support native UASP transfer ...

Страница 54: ...module is purchased separately 7 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB1112 USB1314 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 48 Mb s connection speed ...

Страница 55: ...n water cooling device The CPU fan connector detects the type of CPU fan installed and automatically switches the control modes To configure the CPU fan s control mode go to Advanced Mode Monitor CPU Q Fan Control item in BIOS The chassis fan connectors support DC and PWM modes To set these fans to DC or PWM go to Advanced Mode Monitor Chassis Fan 1 4 Q Fan Control items in BIOS The FAN EXTENSION ...

Страница 56: ...th a higher power output when configuring 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...

Страница 57: ...System 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 t...

Страница 58: ...entities and ensures platform integrity 12 DirectKey connector 2 pin DRCT This connector is for the chassis mounted button that supports the DirectKey function Connect the button cable that supports DirectKey from the chassis to this connector on the motherboard Ensure that your chassis comes with the extra button cable that supports the DirectKey feature Refer to the technical documentation that ...

Страница 59: ...es are purchased separately 14 M 2 socket 3 This socket allows you to install an M 2 NGFF SSD module This socket supports M Key and type 2242 2260 2280 22110 storage devices The M 2 socket shares SATA ports with SATA Express Only one SATA device could be activated To use an M 2 SATA device refer to section 3 6 8 Onboard Device Configuration regarding the BIOS switch When using Intel Desktop Respon...

Страница 60: ...1 42 Chapter 1 Product Introduction Chapter 1 15 U 2 connector U 2 This motherboard comes with a U 2 connector which supports PCIe 3 0 x4 NVM Express storage ...

Страница 61: ...this section are for reference only The motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps are the same for all models 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 ...

Страница 62: ...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 ...

Страница 63: ... 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 ...

Страница 64: ...Tool for installing the CPU only DO NOT damage or bend the CPU Installation Tool Always firmly 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 incorr...

Страница 65: ... 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 ...

Страница 66: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Страница 67: ...ASUS Z170 PREMIUM Series 2 7 Chapter 2 To remove a DIMM 2 1 4 DIMM installation ...

Страница 68: ...2 8 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 2 1 5 ATX Power connection OR OR ...

Страница 69: ...ASUS Z170 PREMIUM Series 2 9 Chapter 2 2 1 6 SATA device connection OR OR ...

Страница 70: ...apter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 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 ...

Страница 71: ...ASUS Z170 PREMIUM Series 2 11 Chapter 2 2 1 8 Expansion Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards ...

Страница 72: ... UAS P USB 3 0 UASP USB 3 0 UASP SPDIF OUT REAR O SUB LINE IN LINE OUT MIC IN USB 3 0 UASP BIOS IO Shield Ensure that the ASUS 3T3R dual band Wi Fi antenna is securely installed to the Wi Fi ports Ensure to 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 la...

Страница 73: ... installation 2 Insert the USB storage device to the USB Flashback port We recommend you to use a USB 2 0 storage device to save the latest BIOS version for better compatibility and stability Refer to section 2 3 1 Rear I O connection for the location of the USB port that supports USB BIOS Flashback 3 Launch the USB BIOS Flashback Wizard to automatically download the latest BIOS version 4 Shut dow...

Страница 74: ...erating properly This may be caused by improper installation of the USB storage device and filename file format error If this scenario happens please restart the system to turn off the light Updating BIOS may have risks If the BIOS program is damaged during the process and results to the system s failure to boot up please contact your local ASUS Service Center For more BIOS update utilities in BIO...

Страница 75: ...upports USB 3 1 Boost 2 Intel LAN port 2 I211 AT 9 USB 3 1 ports AR_C1 supports USB 3 1 Boost 3 USB 3 1 Type A port AR_A2 supports USB 3 1 Boost 10 HDMI 2 0 port 4 USB 3 0 ports 56 supports USB 3 1 Boost 11 USB 2 0 port 910 upper port supports USB BIOS Flashback lower port supports Key Express 5 Intel LAN port 1 I219 V 12 Optical S PDIF Out port 6 Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n ac Bluetooth V4 0 13 Audio I ...

Страница 76: ...ing maximum supported pixel clocks Pixel Clock H total x V Total x Frame Rate Fresh screen rate DisplayPort Mini DisplayPort 675 MHz HDMI 2 0 port 594 MHz LAN ports LED indications ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN port Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No link Off 10 Mbps connection Orange Linked Orange 100 Mbps connection Orange Blinking Data activity Green 1 Gbps co...

Страница 77: ...l 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In or side speaker Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers ...

Страница 78: ...2 18 Chapter 2 Basic Installation Chapter 2 Connect to 2 1 channel Speakers Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers ...

Страница 79: ...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 BIO...

Страница 80: ... detected 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 5 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 t...

Страница 81: ...ower management and boot device configuration 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 run the BIOS Setup You have ...

Страница 82: ...lear CMOS button The BIOS setup program does not support the Bluetooth devices 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 configure its parameters The BIOS screen include navigation keys and brief onscreen ...

Страница 83: ...ls 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...

Страница 84: ... the following sections for the detailed configurations 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 Quick Note F9 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 outp...

Страница 85: ...ive 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 ...

Страница 86: ...menu and change the settings 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 top right 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...

Страница 87: ...ly configure 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 ...

Страница 88: ...ly configure your fans operating speed To configure your fans 1 Select the fan that you want to configure 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 ...

Страница 89: ...age 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 ...

Страница 90: ...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 ...

Страница 91: ...exit 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 ...

Страница 92: ... 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 ...

Страница 93: ...hat 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 Configuration 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 vi...

Страница 94: ...ecurity settings Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings If you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 1 2 6 Onboard buttons and switches for information on how to erase the RTC RAM via the Clear CMOS button The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the defaul...

Страница 95: ...ess Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a use...

Страница 96: ... on the motherboard Scroll down to display other BIOS items Ai Overclock Tuner Auto This item allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Manual Automatically optimizes the CPU ratio and BCLK frequency XMP If you install memory modules sup...

Страница 97: ...ically to all cores Configuration options Auto Sync All Cores Per Core When the CPU Core Ratio is set to Synch All Cores the following item appears 1 Core Ratio Limit Auto Select Auto to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 1 Core Limit value that must be higher than or equal to the 2 Core Ratio Limit When the CPU Core Ratio is set to Per Core the following item appears 1...

Страница 98: ...quency Auto This item allows you to set the memory operating frequency The configurable options vary with the BCLK base clock frequency setting Select the auto mode to apply the optimized setting Configuration options Auto DDR4 800MHz DDR4 4266MHz TPU Keep Current Settings This item allows you to automatically overclock the CPU and DRAM frequencies and voltage for an enhanced system performance Ke...

Страница 99: ... Auto Configuration options Auto 1 63 DRAM COMMAND Rate Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 Secondary Timings DRAM RAS to RAS Delay L Auto Configuration options Auto 1 15 DRAM RAS to RAS Delay S Auto Configuration options Auto 1 15 DRAM REF Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 1023 DRAM Refresh Interval Auto Configuration options Auto 1 32767 DRAM WRITE Recovery Time Auto Configuration opt...

Страница 100: ...OCK 120 DRAM CLOCK 240 DRAM CLOCK 255 DRAM CLOCK ODT RTT PARK CHB Auto Configuration options Auto 0 DRAM CLOCK 34 DRAM CLOCK 40 DRAM CLOCK 48 DRAM CLOCK 60 DRAM CLOCK 80 DRAM CLOCK 120 DRAM CLOCK 240 DRAM CLOCK ODT RTT NOM CHB Auto Configuration options Auto 0 DRAM CLOCK 34 DRAM CLOCK 40 DRAM CLOCK 48 DRAM CLOCK 60 DRAM CLOCK 80 DRAM CLOCK 120 DRAM CLOCK 240 DRAM CLOCK Data Rising Slope Auto Confi...

Страница 101: ... DIMM0 Rank1 Auto Configuration options Auto 0 127 DRAM RTL CHA DIMM1 Rank0 Auto Configuration options Auto 0 127 DRAM RTL CHA DIMM1 Rank1 Auto Configuration options Auto 0 127 DRAM RTL CHB DIMM0 Rank0 Auto Configuration options Auto 0 127 DRAM RTL CHB DIMM0 Rank1 Auto Configuration options Auto 0 127 DRAM RTL CHB DIMM1 Rank0 Auto Configuration options Auto 0 127 DRAM RTL CHB DIMM1 Rank1 Auto Conf...

Страница 102: ...d Timings tRDRD_sg Auto Configuration options Auto 0 63 tRDRD_dg Auto Configuration options Auto 0 63 tRDWR_sg Auto Configuration options Auto 0 63 tRDWR_dg Auto Configuration options Auto 0 63 tWRWR_sg Auto Configuration options Auto 0 63 tWRWR_dg Auto Configuration options Auto 0 63 tWRRD_sg Auto Configuration options Auto 0 127 tWRRD_dg Auto Configuration options Auto 0 63 tRDRD_dr Auto Configu...

Страница 103: ...Enabled Set this item to enable or disable memory scrambler support Configuration options Enabled Disabled Channel A DIMM Control Enable Both DIMMS Allows you to enable or disable the Channel A DIMM slots Configuration options Enable Both DIMMS Disable DIMM0 Disable DIMM1 Disable Both DIMMS Channel B DIMM Control Enable Both DIMMS Allows you to enable or disable the Channel B DIMM slots Configurat...

Страница 104: ...ower consumption delivery and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously Configuration options Auto 100 110 120 130 140 Configure higher values when overclocking or under a high CPU loading for extra power support CPU VRM Switching Frequency Auto This item affects the VRM transient response speed and the component thermal production Select Manual to configure a higher frequency for a ...

Страница 105: ...reme Power Phase Response DO NOT remove the thermal module when setting this item to Power Phase Response The thermal conditions should be monitored CPU Power Thermal Control 115 Higher temperature provides a wider CPU power thermal range and extends the overclocking tolerance to enlarge the overclocking potential Configuration options 115 136 DO NOT remove the thermal module The thermal condition...

Страница 106: ...l conditions should be monitored Boot Voltages CPU Core Cache Boot Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 0 600 1 700 DMI Boot Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 0 300 1 900 Core PLL Boot Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 0 70000 2 40000 CPU System Agent Boot Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 0 7000 1 8000 CPU VCCIO Boot Voltage Auto Configuration options Auto 0 7000 1 8000 Inter...

Страница 107: ...uto This item allows you to set the AC loadline defined in 1 100 mOhms Use the and keys to adjust the value Configuration options Auto 0 01 62 49 IA DC Load Line Auto This item allows you to set the DC loadline defined in 1 100 mOhms Use the and keys to adjust the value Configuration options Auto 0 01 62 49 Tweaker s Paradise FCLK Frequency for Early Power On Auto This item allows you to set the F...

Страница 108: ...th Auto Configuration options Auto Level 0 Level 10 CPU Core Cache Current Limit Max Auto This item allows you to configure a higher current limit to prevent a frequency or power throttling when overclocking Use the and keys to adjust the value Configuration options Auto 0 00 255 50 Min CPU Cache Ratio Auto This item allows you to set the minimum possible CPU cache ratio Use the and keys to adjust...

Страница 109: ...llows you to configure the CPU core voltage offset value Configuration options Auto 0 005 0 635 The following items appear only when you set the CPU Core Cache Voltage to Adaptive Mode Offset Mode Sign To offset the voltage by a positive value To offset the voltage by a negative value Additional Turbo Mode CPU Core Voltage 0 250 This item allows you to configure the CPU core voltage offset value C...

Страница 110: ...ures the DRAM Data REF Voltage Configuration options Auto 0 63 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA DIMM1 Rank0 BL0 7 Auto Configures the DRAM Data REF Voltage Configuration options Auto 0 63 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA DIMM1 Rank1 BL0 7 Auto Configures the DRAM Data REF Voltage Configuration options Auto 0 63 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB DIMM0 Rank0 BL0 7 Auto Configures the DRAM Data REF Voltage Config...

Страница 111: ... 3 3 6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction ...

Страница 112: ...r as two logical processors allowing the operating system to schedule two threads or processors simultaneously Configuration options Disabled Enabled Active Processor Cores All This item allows you to select the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package Configuration options All 1 2 3 Intel Virtualization Technology Disabled When set to Enabled a VMM can utilize the additional hard...

Страница 113: ...rmance CPU Power Management Configuration This item allows you to manage and configure the CPU s power Intel R SpeedStep tm Auto This item allows more than two frequency to be supported Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled Turbo Mode Enabled This item allows you to automatically set the CPU cores to run faster than the base operating frequency when it is below the operating power current an...

Страница 114: ...s Disabled CPU C8 Report Enabled This item allows you to disable or enable the CPU C8 report to the operating system Configuration options Enabled Disabled Package C State Limit Auto This item allows you to set the a C state limit for the CPU package Configuration options Auto C0 C1 C2 C3 C6 C7 C7s C8 CFG Lock Enabled This item allows you to disable or enable the CFG Lock Configuration options Ena...

Страница 115: ...e Active State Power Management on both NB NorthBridge side and SB SouthBridge side of the DMI Link Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASPM Support Disabled This item allows you to select the ASPM state for energy saving conditions Configuration options Disabled L0s L1 L0sL1 Auto SA PCI Express DMI Link ASPM Control Disabled This item allows you to control the Active State Power Management on ...

Страница 116: ...led This item allows you to enable the iGPU Multi Monitor The iGPU shared system memory size is fixed 64 MB Configuration options Disabled Enabled DMI OPI Configuration This item allows you to control various DMI direct media interface functions DMI Max Link Speed Auto Set this item to Enabled to set DMI speed Configuration options Auto Gen1 Gen2 Gen3 PEG Port Configuration This item allows you to...

Страница 117: ... 6 4 PCH Configuration PCI Express Configuration This item allows you to configure the PCI Express slots PCIe Speed Auto This item allows your system to automatically select the PCI Express port speed Configuration options Auto Gen1 Gen2 Gen3 ...

Страница 118: ...isabled Enabled SATA Controller s enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device Configuration options Disabled Enabled SATA Mode Selection AHCI This item allows you to set the SATA configuration AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA feat...

Страница 119: ...RT Self Test On SMART Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology is a monitoring system that shows a warning message during POST Power on Self Test when an error occurs in the hard disks Configuration options On Off Aggressive LPM Support Disabled This item is designed for LPM link power management support with a better energy saving conditions When disabled the hot plug function of SATA po...

Страница 120: ...vices at startup If any USB devices are detected the legacy USB support is enabled XHCI Hand off Disabled Enabled Enables the support for operating systems without an XHCI hand off feature Disabled Disables the XHCI Hand off support USB Keyboard and Mouse Simulator Enabled Enabled Enables the support for operating systems without a USB keyboard and mouse feature to simulate a USB keyboard and mous...

Страница 121: ...EFI network stack Configuration options Disable Enable The following item appears only when you set the Network Stack to Enabled Ipv4 Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Ipv4 Ipv6 PXE wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 6 8 Onboard Devices Configuration Scroll down to view the other BIOS items ...

Страница 122: ...her performance with SATA Express_2 disabled U 2 Bandwidth Auto Auto Run at X2 mode with SATA6G_34 enabled X4 mode Run at X4 mode for higher performance with SATA6G_34 disabled M 2 and SATA Express_1 Bandwidth Auto Auto The bandwidth will be switched to M 2 with SATA Express_1 PCIE mode disabled SATA ports are still available if no M 2 device is connected SATA Express The bandwidth will be switche...

Страница 123: ...ler to Enabled Intel PXE OPROM LAN1 LAN2 Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the PXE Option Rom of the Intel LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Bluetooth Controller Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Bluetooth controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled Wi Fi Controller Enabled This item allows you to enable to disable the Wi Fi controller...

Страница 124: ...State Power On By PCI E PCI Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Wake on LAN function of the onboard LAN controller or other installed PCI E LAN cards Configuration options Disabled Enabled Power On By RTC Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the RTC Real Time Clock to generate a wake event and configure the RTC alarm date When enabled you can set the days hours min...

Страница 125: ...1 Intel R Thunderbolt Configuration Intel Thunderbolt Technology Disabled This item allows you to disable or enable the Intel Thunderbolt Technology Configuration options Fully Disabled Disabled Enabled ThunderBolt Boot Support Enabled This item allows you to disable or enable the ThunderBolt Boot Support Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Страница 126: ...es Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed CPU Optional Fan Water Pump Speed Chassis Fan 1 4 Speed EXT Fan 1 3 xxxx RPM or Ignore N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU chassis and power fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignore if you do not...

Страница 127: ... Lower Limit 200 RPM This item allows you to set the low limit warning for CPU Fan speed Configuration options Ignore 200 RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM 600 RPM CPU Fan Profile Standard This item allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Set to make the CPU fan adjust automatically depending on the CPU temperature Silent Set to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fa...

Страница 128: ...ure source Configuration options CPU MotherBoard VRM PCH T_SENSOR1 EXT_ Sensor1 EXT_Sensor2 EXT_Sensor3 For EXT_Sensor1 3 connect a Thermistor cable to the EXT_TS1 3 header then place the other end to the component to get the temperature Chassis Fan 1 4 Step Up 0 sec This item allows you to set the value of the CPU fan step up Configuration options 0 sec 12 sec 25 sec 51 sec 76 sec 102 sec 127 sec...

Страница 129: ...alues range from 20 to 75 The Chassis Fan 1 4 will operate at the minimum duty cycle when the temperature is lower than the limit Chassis Fan 1 4 Min Duty Cycle 60 Use the or keys to adjust the minimum Chassis Fan 1 4 fan duty cycle The values range from 0 to 100 When the CPU temperature is under the limit the Chassis Fan 1 4 fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle ASUS FAN EXTENSION CARD is re...

Страница 130: ...ues range from 20 to 75 Extension Fan 1 3 Middle Duty Cycle 60 Use the or keys to adjust the maximum Extension Fan 1 4 duty cycle The values range from 20 to 100 When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit the Extension Fan 1 4 will operate at the maximum duty cycle Extension Fan 1 3 Lower Temperature 40 Use the or keys to adjust the lower limit of the Extension Fan 1 4 temperature The values...

Страница 131: ...ge from 20 to 100 When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit the Water Pump will operate at the maximum duty cycle Water Pump Lower Temperature 40 Use the or keys to adjust the lower limit of the Water Pump temperature The values range from 20 to 75 The Water Pump will operate at the minimum duty cycle when the temperature is lower than the limit Water Pump Min Duty Cycle 100 Use the or keys...

Страница 132: ... the boot speed on the next boot after an AC power loss DirectKey DRCT Enabled Disabled Disables the DirectKey button The system will only power on or off when you press the DirectKey button Enabled Allows the system to power on and go to the BIOS Setup directly when you press the Reset button Connect the 2 pin connector of the chassis reset buton cable to the onboard DRCT header Boot Logo Display...

Страница 133: ...ock Configuration options Disabled Enabled Above 4G Decoding Disabled This item enables or disables 64 bit capable devices to be decoded in above 4G address space if your system supports 64 bit PCI Decoding Configuration options Enabled Disabled Wait For F1 If Error Enabled This item allows your system to wait for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled Op...

Страница 134: ...vices that you want to launch Configuration options Legacy only UEFI driver first Ignore Boot from Storage Devices Legacy only This item allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch Configuration options Legacy only UEFI driver first Ignore Boot from PCI E PCI Expansion Devices Legacy only This item allows you to select the type of PCI E PCI expansion devices that you w...

Страница 135: ...ey KEK Delete Key Allows you to delete the KEK from your system Configuration options Yes No Set New Key Allows you to load the downloaded KEK from a USB storage device Append Key Allows you to load the additional KEK from a storage device for an additional db and dbx loaded management The KEK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time based authenticated variable DB Management ...

Страница 136: ...icated variable Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To access Windows OS in Safe Mode press F8 after POST Windows 8 not supported To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when the ASUS Logo appears Boot Ov...

Страница 137: ...SD speeds may lower 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 SATA Configuration AHCI To launch Secure Erase click Tool Secure Erase on the Advanced mode menu Check the ASUS support site for a ...

Страница 138: ...on by freezing them prior 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 defined by ASUS You have to unlock the SSD in the software before proceeding with Secur...

Страница 139: ... BIOS file only coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS version Profile Name This item allows you to key in a profile name Save to Profile This item allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash and create a profile Key in a profile 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 profi...

Страница 140: ...ormation This item displays the information about the graphics card installed in your system GPU Post This item displays the information and recommended configuration for the PCIE slots that the graphics card is installed in your system Bus Interface This item allows you to select the bus interface Configuration options PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 ...

Страница 141: ...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 Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option ...

Страница 142: ...is 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 flash drive 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 3 11 1 EZ Update The EZ Update is a utility ...

Страница 143: ...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 flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 3 Select by USB 4 Press Tab to switch to the Drive field 5 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 6 Press Tab to switch t...

Страница 144: ...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...

Страница 145: ... BIOS file download the file at http support asus com and save it to a USB flash 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 flash drive containing the BIOS file to the USB port 3 The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS file When found the utility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Fla...

Страница 146: ...3 66 Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 ...

Страница 147: ...nto a SATA ODD on your 100 series platform 4 Power on your system and press F8 during POST Power On Self Test to enter the boot screen 4 1 1 Windows 7 and USB 3 0 driver for 100 Series Based on the chipset specification the 100 series requires USB 3 0 drivers to be preloaded in order to use USB keyboard mouse during Windows 7 installation This section is a guide on preloading USB 3 0 drivers and i...

Страница 148: ...e loaded automatically during installation startup The Setup is starting screen will show up if the USB 3 0 driver is loaded correctly 7 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Windows 7 installation 5 Select the USB ODD or USB storage device as the boot device ...

Страница 149: ...ry of the ASUS supporting DVD to your system 3 Edit the ISO file and add both Auto_Unattend xml and Auto_Unattend folder into the ISO file 4 Burn this ISO file onto an empty DVD to create a modified Windows 7 installation DVD 5 Insert the modified Windows 7 installation DVD into an ODD on your 100 series platform 6 Power on your system and press F8 during POST Power On Self Test to enter the boot ...

Страница 150: ...allation DVD 1 x Working system PC or notebook 1 x SATA ODD 1 x USB storage device 8 GB or more 1 Insert the Windows 7 installation DVD 2 Launch the ASUS EZ Installer located on the ASUS support DVD 3 Select a method of creating a modified Windows 7 installation file Windows 7 OS disk to USB storage device Select Windows 7 OS disk to USB storage device then click Next Check I agree and then click ...

Страница 151: ...lect the USB storage device and click next Click the refresh icon if the USB storage device is not displayed Click Yes to clear the contents on the USB storage device and create a bootable USB device Make sure to backup contents on the USB storage device as it will be formatted Once completed click OK to finish ...

Страница 152: ...4 Software Support Chapter 4 Windows 7 OS disk to ISO file Select Windows 7 OS disk to ISO file then click Next Check I agree and then click Next Select the source of the Windows 7 installation disk then click Next ...

Страница 153: ...an ODD or connect the USB storage device with modified Windows 7 installation files onto your 100 series platform 5 Power on your system and press F8 during POST Power On Self Test to enter the boot screen 6 Select the ODD or USB storage device as the boot device 7 The USB 3 0 driver will be loaded automatically during installation startup The Setup is starting screen will show up if the USB 3 0 d...

Страница 154: ...ning the support DVD Ensure that you have an Administrator account before running the support DVD in your operating system To run the Support DVD 1 Place the Support DVD into the optical drive 2 In the AutoPlay dialog box Click Run ASSETUP EXE If the AutoPlay dialog box does not appear browse the contents of the support DVD and double Click bin ASSETUP EXE to launch the ASUS motherboard support DV...

Страница 155: ...ort DVD main menu click the Manual tab 3 Click the software manual that you wish to read Support DVD main menu Shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to use the devices Click to display the applications and other software that the motherboard supports Click to display free software for you to use Contains the list of supplementary u...

Страница 156: ...in one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows you to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously Installing AI Suite 3 Ensure that you have an Administrator account before installing AI Suite 3 in your operating system To install AI Suite 3 on your computer Windows 7 OS 1 Place the Support DVD into the optical drive 2 In the AutoPlay dialog box Click Run ASSETUP exe then...

Страница 157: ...use Click the AI Suite 3 app on the Start Screen Windows 8 1 OS 1 Place the Support DVD into the optical drive then follow onscreen instructions 2 From the ASUS motherboard support DVD main menu select the Utilities tab and Click AI Suite 3 3 Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions If the ASUS motherboard support DVD main menu did not appear try the following a Go to the Start Screen then Clic...

Страница 158: ...ncludes is a quick access menu bar that allows you to swiftly launch any of the integrated ASUS utilities Click on the left of the menu to launch the menu bar The AI Suite 3 screenshots in this section are for reference only and can vary depending on motherboard model AI Suite 3 main menu bar Some functions in the AI Suite 3 main menu in this user guide may vary depending on the motherboard model ...

Страница 159: ...n the desktop and can be conveniently accessed and moved around The AI Suite 3 mini menu allows you to quickly access the important items in the AI Suite 3 Click to expand the quick launch area or start quick launch Click to select the available features for AI Suite 3 mini menu Quick launch area ...

Страница 160: ...e only in selected motherboard models Tick to enable or disable Ai Charger Click to apply the selection Ai Charger screen Check the manufacturer if your USB device is a Battery Charging Specification 1 1 BC 1 1 compliant or compatible device Actual charging speeds may vary depending on the charging rate and specifications of your USB device To ensure normal charging function disconnect and reconne...

Страница 161: ...Using the USB 3 1 Boost USB 3 1 Boost automatically detects the USB 3 1 3 0 devices that support UASP The data transfer speed varies with USB devices For a higher data transfer performance use a USB 3 1 3 0 device Click to select a USB device Click to enable the USB device s normal data transfer rate Click to enable UASP or Turbo Mode for a faster data transfer rate Ensure to connect your USB 3 1 ...

Страница 162: ...update the BIOS and select the boot logo that displays during POST Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update click on the left of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select EZ Update Using EZ Update Click to automatically update your motherboard driver software and firmware Click to search and select the BIOS file Click to select a boot logo Click to update the BIOS Z170 PREMIUM Z170 PREMIUM Z170 PREMIUM ...

Страница 163: ...ck to search an image file for your boot logo Click to go back to EZ Update main screen Click to proceed the updating BIOS and boot logo After you Click BIOS Update button Click Flash to update the BIOS and upload the boot logo in your system Z170 PREMIUM Z170 PREMIUM Z170 PREMIUM ASUS 0001 CAP ...

Страница 164: ...then select USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback is available only in selected motherboard models Scheduling the BIOS download 1 In the Download Setting field tick Schedule days then select the number of days for the BIOS download schedule 2 Click Apply to save the BIOS download schedule Click Cancel to cancel the download schedule Using USB BIOS Flashback Set a schedule for the BIOS Update downl...

Страница 165: ...shback Refer to section 2 3 1 Rear I O connection of this user guide for more details To download the updated BIOS 1 From the USB BIOS Flashback screen Click Check for New BIOS Update Wait for the system to check the latest BIOS version 2 After the utility detects a new BIOS Click from the Save to field select the USB flash drive then Click Download 3 After the download is complete Click OK Z170 P...

Страница 166: ...ft of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select Push Notice Push Notice screen Click to enable Push Notice Click to apply the settings Click to discard the settings Tick to select the smart device You can also enable the Push Notice via the Push Notice shortcut on the lower right corner of your screen To do this Click then Click then select Pairing your computer and smart device To pair your computer a...

Страница 167: ...s Set the minutes to send the alert before the PC mode s activatation Key in your messages for more information Tick to select the smart device Setting up PC Status alerts This feature allows you to send alerts of the unusual activities of the voltage temperature and fan settings of your computer to your smart device Tick to select and send alerts to your smart device Tick to send alert when the c...

Страница 168: ... to send messages to your smart device You can also send messages via the Push Notice messaging shortcut on the lower right corner of your screen To do this Click then Click then select Click to key in your message Tick to select the smart device Click to send your message Tap to view PC mode alerts Tap to view PC status alerts Tap to view PC sent messages Tap to scan more host computers Tap to de...

Страница 169: ...nd memory settings Launching the System Information To launch System Information click on the left of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select System Information Viewing the motherboard information Click the MB tab to view the motherboard s information Viewing the CPU information Click the CPU tab to view the processor s information Z170 PREMIUM ...

Страница 170: ...4 24 Chapter 4 Software Support Chapter 4 Viewing the SPD information Click the SPD tab to view the memory s information ...

Страница 171: ... to the Rear I O connection section for more information about the location of the Key Express USB port 2 Click on the left of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select Key Express Click to configure Macro keys Windows login Function keys and Shortcut settings Click to import or export configuration files Tick to toggle the Key Express function on off Windows Login Select Windows account order and ente...

Страница 172: ...tware Support Chapter 4 Function Keys Shortcut Drag and drop the icons onto F1 to F10 Select a folder or a program to launch Set the power on button to a hotkey to use it to wake up your PC when Key Express is installed ...

Страница 173: ...ur computer The software provides Jack Sensing function S PDIF Out support and interrupt capability The CODEC also includes the Realtek proprietary UAJ Universal Audio Jack technology for all audio ports eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboar...

Страница 174: ...o device s jack to the Line Out lime port If the audio device s jack is already inserted to the corresponding port Click on the Realtek HD Audio Manager 2 On the pop up window tick the audio device that you plugged to the Line Out port then Click Next a If you select Headphone Click to select the type of headphone installed then Click OK b If you select Front Speaker Out Click to select the type o...

Страница 175: ...e 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 configuration 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...

Страница 176: ...t a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA HDDs To set the RAID item in BIOS 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Advanced menu SATA Configuration then press Enter 3 Set the SATA Mode item to RAID Mode 4 Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Setup...

Страница 177: ...ugh 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 configuration 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 ...

Страница 178: ...k 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 Di...

Страница 179: ...RAID 10 64 KB RAID 5 64 KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe 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 w...

Страница 180: ...e 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 Select...

Страница 181: ... configuration with a PCIE device on the PCI EX16_3 slot Refer to section 3 6 8 Onboard Devices Configuration for more information 5 2 1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Plug the USB storage device 3 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 4 Go to the Intel AHCI RAID Driver menu then click Intel AHCI RAID Driver path ...

Страница 182: ... flash 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 complete the installation Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive you have to use anoth...

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