Table Of Contents - Asus PRIME Z270-P Manual

Table of Contents

Table Of Contents3
Safety Information4
Electrical Safety4
Operation Safety4
About This Guide4
Where To Find More Information5
Conventions Used In This Guide5
Typography5
Package Contents6
Prime Z270-P Specifications Summary6
Before You Proceed11
Motherboard Overview11
Placement Direction11
Chapter 1 Product Introduction11
Motherboard Layout12
Layout Contents13
Central Processing Unit (Cpu)13
Installing The Cpu14
Cpu Heatsink And Fan Assembly Installation15
To Install The Cpu Heatsink And Fan Assembly16
To Uninstall The Cpu Heatsink And Fan Assembly16
System Memory17
Memory Configurations17
Recommended Memory Configurations17
Installing A Dimm19
To Remove A Dimm19
Expansion Slots20
Installing An Expansion Card20
Pci Express 3.0 X1 Slots20
Pci Express 3.0 X16 Slots20
Irq Assignments For This Motherboard21
Headers22
Clear Rtc Ram (2-Pin Clrtc)22
To Erase The Rtc Ram22
Connectors23
Rear Panel Connectors23
Lan Port Led Indications23
Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, Or 7.1-Channel Configuration23
Internal Connectors25
Serial Port Connector (10-1 Pin Com)25
Usb 2.0 Connectors (10-1 Pin Usb1112, Usb1314)25
Usb 3.0 Connector (20-1 Pin Usb3_12, Usb3_34)26
Digital Audio Connector (4-1 Pin Spdif_Out)26
Atx Power Connectors (24-Pin Eatxpwr, 8-Pin Atx12V)27
Front Panel Audio Connector (10-1 Pin Aafp)28
M.2 Socket 328
Prime Z270-P Front Panel Audio Connector28
System Panel Connector31
System Power Led (4-Pin +Pwr_Led-)31
Hard Disk Drive Activity Led (2-Pin +Hdd_Led-)31
System Warning Speaker (4-Pin Speaker)31
Software Support32
Installing An Operating System32
Support Dvd Information32
To Run The Support Dvd32
Managing And Updating Your Bios33
Ez Update33
Chapter 2 Bios Information33
Asus Ez Flash 334
To Update The Bios Using Ez Flash 334
Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility35
Asus Bios Updater35
Recovering The Bios35
Before Updating Bios35
Booting The System In Dos Environment36
Updating The Bios File36
Bios Setup Program38
Entering Bios Setup At Startup38
Entering Bios Setup After Post38
Bios Menu Screen38
Ez Mode39
Advanced Mode40
Menu Bar41
Menu Items41
Submenu Items41
Language41
Hot Keys42
Scroll Bar42
General Help42
Configuration Fields42
Qfan Control43
Configuring Fans Manually44
Ez Tuning Wizard45
Tuning Your System Settings45
Creating Raid46
My Favorites48
Adding Items To My Favorites49
To Add Bios Items49
Main Menu50
Security50
Administrator Password51
To Set An Administrator Password51
To Change An Administrator Password51
User Password51
Ai Tweaker Menu52
Ai Overclock Tuner52
Asus Multicore Enhancement53
Cpu Core Ratio53
1-Core Ratio Limit53
2-Core Ratio Limit53
Dram Odd Ratio Mode [Enabled]54
Dram Frequency [Auto]54
Oc Tuner54
Epu And Performance Mode54
Digi+ Vrm55
Cpu Load-Line Calibration55
Cpu Current Capability55
Cpu Power Duty Control55
Cpu Graphics Load-Line Calibration56
Cpu Graphics Current Capability56
Cpu Graphics Vrm Switching Frequency56
Cpu Graphics Power Duty Control56
Internal Cpu Power Management57
Turbo Mode Parameters57
Long Duration Package Power Limit57
Package Power Time Window57
Tweaker's Paradise58
Cpu Core/Cache Current Limit Max58
Cpu Graphics Current Limit Max58
Min. Cpu Cache Ratio58
Cpu Core Voltage Override59
Offset Mode Sign59
Dram Voltage59
Cpu Vccio Voltage59
Cpu Graphics Voltage Override60
Cpu Graphics Voltage Offset60
Pch Core Voltage60
Dram Ref Voltage Control60
Advanced Menu61
Platform Misc Configuration61
Pci Express Native Power Management61
Native Aspm61
Pch - Pci Express Options62
Aspm62
Dmi Link Aspm Control62
Cpu Configuration62
Hardware Prefetcher63
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher63
Sw Guard Extensions (Sgs)63
Cpu - Power Management Control63
System Agent (Sa) Configuration64
Graphics Configuration64
Dmi/Opi Configuration64
Peg Port Configuration64
Pch Configuration65
Pch Storage Configuration65
Pci Express Configuration65
Hyper Kit Mode65
Pch-Fw Configuration66
Onboard Devices Configuration66
Front Panel Type66
Spdif Out Type66
Realtek Lan Controller67
Serial Port Configuration67
Apm67
Restore Ac Power Loss67
Network Stack Configuration68
Hdd/Ssd Smart Information68
Usb Configuration68
Legacy Usb Support68
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology69
Usb Single Port Control69
Create Raid Volume69
Monitor Menu70
Cpu/ Mb Temperature70
Q-Fan Configuration70
Q-Fan Tuning70
Cpu Q-Fan Control71
Cpu Fan Speed Lower Limit71
Cpu Fan Profile71
Cpu Upper Temperature71
Chassis Fan(S) Q-Fan Control72
Boot Menu73
Fast Boot73
Boot Configuration73
Boot Logo Display73
Csm (Compatibility Support Module)74
Launch Csm74
Post Report74
Bootup Numlock State74
Secure Boot75
Boot From Storage Devices75
Boot From Pci-E/Pci Expansion Devices75
Key Management75
Set New Key76
Db Management76
Boot Option Priorities76
Boot Override77
Tool Menu77
Asus Ez Flash 3 Utility78
Setup Animator78
Asus Overclocking Profile78
Load From Profile78
Exit Menu79
Load Optimized Defaults79
Save Changes & Reset79
Discard Changes & Exit79
Appendices81
Notices81
Asus Contact Information85