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.... Copies of these licenses are included in this product. Where the applicable license entitles you to the source code of such software and/or other additional data, you may obtain it for a period of three years after our last shipment of the product, either (1) for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download or...
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... vi Z170 PRO GAMING specifications summary vi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-1 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-3 1.4 System memory 1-8 1.5 Expansion slots 1-14 1.6 Jumpers 1-16 1.7 Connectors 1-17 1.8 Onboard LED 1-28 1.9 Software support 1-30
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup...
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... updates.
1. ASUS websites
The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.
2. Optional documentation
Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.
Conventions used in this guide
To ensure...
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ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 10* Windows® 8.1* Windows® 7 * 64...
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... to Intel® CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is recommended to protect the CPU.
• Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can...-16-16-36
Voltage
1.35V 1.35V 1.35V 1.35V
DIMM socket support (Optional)
2 DIMMs • •
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...card. 3. Install the software drivers for the expansion card.
When using PCI cards on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do not need IRQ assignments. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, making the system unstable and the card inoperable.
1.5.3 PCI Express 3.0 x1 slots
This motherboard supports PCI Express x1 network cards, SCSI cards...
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... your USB 3.0 devices. • Due to the design of the Intel® 100 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the
USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for better compatibility. • Multi-VGA output supports up to three displays under Windows® OS environment, two displays under BIOS, and one display under...
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...+ GND IntA_P1_DIntA_P1_D+ GND
Z170 PRO GAMING USB3.0 Front panel connector
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.
• The plugged USB 3.0 device will run on xHCI mode. • These USB 3.0 ports support native UASP transfer...
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... updates.
To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your computer, the DVD automatically displays the lists of the unique features of your ASUS motherboard. Click the Driver, Utilities, Manual, or Special tabs to display their respective menus.
The following screen is for reference only.
Click an icon to display a tab
Click to install...
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...goes into POST.
To launch EZ Update, click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar.
Click to automatically update your
motherboard's driver, software and firmware
Click to find and select the BIOS
from file
Click to select a boot logo
Click to update the BIOS
EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider).
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... motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive. • Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from http://support.asus.com and
save them in your USB flash drive.
NTFS is not supported under FreeDOS environment. Ensure that your USB flash drive is in single partition and in FAT32/16 format.
• Turn off the computer. • Ensure that your computer has a DVD optical drive.
ASUS Z170...
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... your screen.
• Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard.
• Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program.
• If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability...
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...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 features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands.
[RAID] Set to [RAID Mode] when you...
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... automatically detects the bootable devices and the add-on devices.
[Enabled] For a better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode.
[Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot.
The following four items appear when you set Launch CSM to [Enabled...
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... the PK before your system enters the OS.
Set New Key This item allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage device.
Delete key Allows you to delete the PK from your system. Once the PK is deleted, all the system's Secure Boot keys will not be active. Configuration options: [Yes] [No]
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... signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you can load on the single computer.
Set New Key Allows you to load the downloaded db 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 public key...
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... a USB ODD, or copy all files on the Windows® 7 installation DVD to a USB storage device on a working system.
2. Connect the USB ODD or USB storage device to your 100 series platform.
3. Insert the ASUS support DVD into 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.
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5. Select the USB ODD or USB storage device as the boot device. 6. 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 driver is loaded correctly. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Windows® 7 installation.
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...ISO Load USB 3.0 drivers and install Windows® 7 using a modified Windows® 7 installation DVD.
Requirement: • 1 x ASUS support DVD • 1 x Windows® 7 installation source • 1 x Working system (PC or notebook) • 1 x SATA ODD
1. On your working system, create an ISO image file of the Windows® 7 installation source using a third-party ISO software.
2. Copy both...
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... 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 driver is loaded correctly. 8. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Windows® 7 installation.
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