Table Of Contents - Asus Z170-P Manual

Table of Contents

Table Of Contents3
Electrical Safety4
Operation Safety4
Safety Information4
About This Guide4
Package Contents6
Z170-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
Configuring An Expansion Card20
Pci 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
Internal Connectors25
Serial Port Connector (10-1 Pin Com)25
Usb 2.0 Connectors (10-1 Pin Usb1112, Usb1314)25
Usb 3.0 Connector26
Digital Audio Connector26
Atx Power Connectors27
Z170-P Atx Power Connectors27
Front Panel Audio Connector (10-1 Pin Aafp)28
Z170-P Front Panel Audio Connector28
M.2 Socket 328
Cpu And Chassis Fan Connectors30
System Panel Connector31
System Power Led31
Hard Disk Drive Activity Led31
Reset Button31
Onboard Led32
Standby Power Led (Sb_Pwr)32
Software Support33
Installing An Operating System33
Support Dvd Information33
To Run The Support Dvd33
Bios Information35
Managing And Updating Your Bios35
Ez Update35
Asus Ez Flash 336
To Update The Bios Using Ez Flash 336
Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility37
Asus Bios Updater37
Recovering The Bios37
Before Updating Bios37
Booting The System In Dos Environment38
Updating The Bios File38
Bios Setup Program40
Entering Bios Setup At Startup40
Entering Bios Setup After Post40
Bios Menu Screen40
Ez Mode41
Menu Bar43
Menu Items43
Language43
Myfavorites (F3)43
Quick Note (F9)44
Hot Keys44
Scroll Bar44
Configuration Fields44
Qfan Control45
Configuring Fans Manually46
Ez Tuning Wizard47
Tuning Your System Settings47
Creating Raid48
My Favorites49
Adding Items To My Favorites50
Main Menu51
Security51
Administrator Password52
User Password52
To Set A User Password52
To Change A User Password52
Ai Tweaker Menu53
Ai Overclock Tuner53
Asus Multicore Enhancement54
Cpu Core Ratio54
1-Core Ratio Limit54
2-Core Ratio Limit54
Bclk Frequency: Dram Frequency Ratio55
Dram Odd Ratio Mode55
Oc Tuner55
Epu Power Saving Mode55
Dram Timing Control56
Digi+ Vrm56
Cpu Current Capability56
Cpu Vrm Switching Frequency56
Cpu Power Phase Control57
Cpu Graphics Load-Line Calibration57
Cpu Graphics Current Capability57
Cpu Graphics57
Internal Cpu Power Management58
Cpu Graphics Duty Control58
Cpu Graphics Phase Control58
Turbo Mode Parameters58
Cpu Core/Cache Current Limit Max.59
Cpu Graphics Current Limit Max.59
Min. Cpu Cache Ratio59
Max. Cpu Cache Ratio59
Cpu Core Voltage Sign60
Additional Turbo Mode Cpu Core Voltage60
Dram Voltage60
Cpu Vccio Voltage60
Advanced Menu61
Pch Core Voltage61
Dram Ref Voltage Control61
Cpu Configuration62
Hyper-Threading62
Active Processor Cores62
Intel Virtualization Technology62
Turbo Mode63
Cpu C-States63
Platform Misc Configuration63
Pch - Pci Express Options64
Aspm Support64
Dmi Link Aspm Control64
System Agent (Sa) Configuration64
Pch-Io Configuration65
Peg Port Configuration65
Sata Configuration65
Sata Mode Selection65
Software Feature Mask Configuration66
Aggressive Lpm Support66
Hot Plug66
External Sata66
Spin Up Device67
Sata Device Type67
Typology67
Device Sleep67
Onboard Devices Configuration68
Hd Audio Controller68
Audio Shielding Led68
Front Panel Type68
Apm69
Network Stack Configuration69
Erp Ready69
Deep S469
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology70
Create Raid Volume70
Monitor Menu70
Cpu/ Mb Temperature71
Q-Fan Configuration71
Q-Fan Tuning71
Cpu Fan Speed Lower Limit71
Chassis Fan 1/2 Q-Fan Control72
Boot Menu74
Fast Boot74
Boot Logo Display74
Bootup Numlock State75
Wait for 'F1' if Error75
Option Rom Messages75
Setup Mode75
Secure Boot76
Os Type76
Key Management76
Kek Management77
Db Management77
Dbx Management77
Boot Option Priorities78
Boot Override78
Tool Menu78
Asus Ez Flash 3 Utility79
Setup Animator79
Asus Overclocking Profile79
Load From Profile79
Exit Menu80
Load Optimized Defaults80
Save Changes & Reset80
Discard Changes & Exit80
Appendices81
Notices81
Asus Contact Information84