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Asus Z170-WS Manual

Asus Z170-WS Manual (196 pages)

Brand: Asus | Category: Motherboard | Size: 21 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Electrical Safety
7
Safety Information

7
About this Guide

8
- Conventions Used in this Guide
  9
Z170-WS Specifications Summary

10
Package Contents

16
Installation Tools and Components

17
Chapter 1: Product Introduction

19
Special Features

19
Motherboard Overview

21
- Before You Proceed
  21
- Motherboard Layout
  22
- Layout Contents
  23
- Central Processing Unit (CPU)
  24
- System Memory
  25
- Memory Configurations
  26
- Expansion Slots
  27
- Onboard Buttons and Switches
  30
- Jumpers
  35
- Onboard Leds
  36
- Internal Connectors
  43
- System Panel Connector
  51
Chapter 2: Basic Installation

55
Building Your PC System

55
- Motherboard Installation
  55
- CPU Installation
  57
- CPU Heatsink and Fan Assembly Installation
  59
- DIMM Installation
  61
- ATX Power Connection
  62
- SATA Device Connection
  63
- Front I/O Connector
  64
- Expansion Card Installation
  65
BIOS Update Utility

66
Motherboard Rear and Audio Connections

68
- Rear I/O Connection
  68
- Audio I/O Connections
  70
Starting up for the First Time

72
Turning off the Computer

73
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup

75
Knowing BIOS

75
BIOS Setup Program

76
- EZ Mode
  77
- Advanced Mode
  78
  - Menu Bar
    79
  - Menu Items
    79
  - Submenu Items
    79
  - Hot Keys
    80
  - Scroll Bar
    80
  - General Help
    80
  - Configuration Fields
    80
- Qfan Control
  81
- EZ Tuning Wizard
  83
- Creating Raid
  84
My Favorites

86
Main Menu

88
- Administrator Password
  89
Ai Tweaker Menu

90
- Dram Timing Control
  93
Advanced Menu

105
- CPU Configuration
  106
- Platform Misc Configuration
  108
- System Agent (SA) Configuration
  110
- PCH Configuration
  111
- PCH Storage Configuration
  112
- USB Configuration
  114
- Network Stack Configuration
  115
- Onboard Devices Configuration
  115
- APM Configuration
  118
- HDD/SSD SMART Information
  119
- Intel(R) Thunderbolt Configuration
  119
Monitor Menu

120
Boot Menu

126
- Secure Boot
  128
- Boot Option Priorities
  130
- Boot Override
  130
Tool Menu

131
- ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility
  131
- Secure Erase
  131
- ASUS Overclocking Profile
  133
- ASUS SPD Information
  134
- Graphics Card Information
  134
Exit Menu

135
Updating BIOS

136
- EZ Update
  136
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
  137
- ASUS Crashfree BIOS 3
  139
Chapter 4: Software Support

141
Installing an Operating System

141
Support DVD Information

148
- Running the Support DVD
  148
- Obtaining the Software Manuals
  149
Software Information

150
AI Suite 3

150
- Ai Charger
  154
- USB 3.1 Boost
  155
- EZ Update
  156
- USB BIOS Flashback
  158
- Push Notice
  160
- System Information
  163
- Key Express
  165
Audio Configurations

167
Chapter 5: RAID Support

169
RAID Configurations

169
Creating a RAID Driver Disk

175
Chapter 6: Multi GPU Support

177
AMD ® Crossfirex™ Technology

177
NVIDIA ® SLI ® Technology

183
- Requirements
  183
- Installing Two SLI-Ready Graphics Cards
  183
- Installing Three SLI-Ready Graphics Cards
  184
- Installing Four SLI-Ready Graphics Cards
  185
- Installing the Device Drivers
  186
- Sli
  186
Appendices

189
Z170-WS Block Diagram

189
Notices

190
- Canadian Department of Communications Statement
  191
ASUS Contact Information

194
- Declaration of Conformity
  195

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