Table Of Contents - Asus 970 PRO GAMING/AURA Manual

Table of Contents

Table Of Contents3
Safety Information4
How This Guide Is Organized4
About This Guide4
Conventions Used In This Guide5
Package Contents6
970 Pro Gaming/Aura Specifications Summary6
Before You Proceed9
Motherboard Overview9
Placement Direction9
Chapter 1: Product Introduction9
Screw Holes10
Motherboard Layout11
Layout Contents12
Central Processing Unit (Cpu)13
Installing The Cpu14
Cpu Heatsink And Fan Assembly Installation15
To Uninstall The Cpu Heatsink And Fan Assembly16
System Memory17
Recommended Memory Configurations17
Installing A Dimm19
To Remove A Dimm19
Expansion Slots20
Installing An Expansion Card20
Configuring An Expansion Card20
Pci Express 2.0 Slots21
Irq Assignments For This Motherboard22
Jumpers23
To Erase The Rtc Ram23
Overclocking Jack (8-1 Pin Ocj)24
Rear Panel Connectors25
Lan Port Led Indications26
Audio 2, 4, 6, Or 8-Channel Configuration26
Internal Connectors27
Tx Power Connectors (24-Pin Eatxpwr, 8-Pin Eatx12V)27
Cpu, Cpu Optional, Water Pump, And Chassis Fan Connectors28
Serial Port Connector (10-1 Pin Com)28
Front Panel Audio Connector (10-1 Pin Aafp)29
Tpm Connector (14-1 Pin Tpm)29
Usb 2.0 Connector (10-1 Pin Usb910, Usb1112, Usb1314)30
Usb 3.0 Connector (20-1 Pin Usb3_12)30
System Panel Connector (20-5 Pin Panel)32
System Power Led32
Hard Disk Drive Activity Led32
System Warning Speaker32
M.2 (Socket 3)33
Onboard Leds34
Standby Power Led (Sb_Pwr)34
Q Leds34
M2 Led35
Rgb Led35
Managing And Updating Your Bios37
Ez Update37
Asus Ez Flash 2 Utility38
To Update The Bios Using Ez Flash 238
Asus Crashfree Bios 3 Utility39
Asus Bios Updater39
Recovering The Bios39
Before Updating Bios39
Booting The System In Dos Environment40
Updating The Bios File40
Bios Setup Program42
Entering Bios Setup At Startup42
Entering Bios Setup After Post42
Bios Menu Screen43
Ez Mode43
Advanced Mode44
Menu Bar44
Menu Items45
My Favorites46
To Add Frequently-Used Bios Items To My Favorites46
Main Menu47
Administrator Password48
User Password48
Ai Tweaker Menu49
Ai Overclock Tuner [Auto]50
Cpu Ratio [Auto]50
Memory Frequency [Auto]50
Cpu/Nb Frequency [Auto]50
Epu Power Saving Mode [Disabled]51
Oc Tuner [Cancel]51
Dram Timing Control51
Dram Driving Control51
Cpu/Nb Load-Line Calibration [Auto]52
Cpu Current Capability [Auto]52
Cpu/Nb Current Capability [Auto]52
Cpu Power Phase Control [Standard]/Cpu Voltage Frequency [Auto]52
Cpu & Nb Voltage [Offset Mode]53
Offset Mode Sign [+]53
Cpu Offset Voltage [Auto]53
Cpu/Nb Offset Mode Sign [+]53
Advanced Menu54
Cpu/Nb Manual Voltage [Auto]54
Cpu Vdda Voltage [Auto]54
Dram Voltage [Auto]54
Cpu Configuration55
Sata Configuration55
Usb Configuration57
Cpu Core On/Off Function57
Onboard Devices Configuration58
Serial Port Configuration58
Apm59
Sb Hd Azalia Configuration59
Network Stack60
Nvme Configuration60
Monitor Menu60
Cpu Temperature / Mb Temperature61
Cpu Q-Fan Control61
Cpu_Fan Speed Low Limit61
Cpu Fan Profile61
Chassis Q-Fan Control62
Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit [600 Rpm]62
Chassis Fan Profile [Standard]62
Chassis Upper/Lower Temperature62
Pump Fan Speed Low Limit [600 Rpm]63
Water Pump Profile [Standard]63
Water Pump Upper/Lower Temperature63
Water Pump Max./Min. Duty Cycle63
Boot Menu64
Fast Boot64
Usb Support64
Boot Logo Display65
Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Support65
Network Stack Driver Support65
Post Delay Time [3 Sec]65
Int19 Trap Response66
Bootup Numlock State66
Setup Mode [Ez Mode]66
Csm (Compatibility Support Module)66
Secure Boot67
Key Management67
Pk Management67
Kek Management67
Load Kek From File68
Append Kek From File68
Db Management68
Dbx Management68
Tool Menu69
Asus Spd Information69
Asus O.c. Profile69
Exit Menu70
Load Optimized Defaults70
Save Changes & Reset70
Discard Changes & Exit70
Appendices71
Notices71
Asus Contact Information75