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......vi About this guide...vii SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 specifications summary ix Package contents...xiv Installation tools and components xv Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 "Ultimate COOL" Thermal Solutions 1-2 1.1.3 "TUF Engine" Power Design 1-3 1.1.4 "Safe & Stable!" Guardian Angel 1-3 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-4 1.1.6 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-5 1.1.7 Other special features 1-5 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-6 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit...
......vi About this guide...vii SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 specifications summary ix Package contents...xiv Installation tools and components xv Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Special features 1-1 1.1.1 Product highlights 1-1 1.1.2 "Ultimate COOL" Thermal Solutions 1-2 1.1.3 "TUF Engine" Power Design 1-3 1.1.4 "Safe & Stable!" Guardian Angel 1-3 1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-4 1.1.6 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-5 1.1.7 Other special features 1-5 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-6 1.2.1 Before you proceed 1-6 1.2.2 Motherboard layout 1-7 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit...
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...a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from the motherboard, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before you detect ... • Ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it may ...
...a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from the motherboard, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before you detect ... • Ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that your power supply is broken, do not try to fix it may ...
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... parts: • Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Basic Installation This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that ...you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. vii How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. These documents ...
... parts: • Chapter 1: Product Introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 2: Basic Installation This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that ...you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. vii How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. These documents ...
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... for the following items: User Manual ASUS SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 motherboard Technical documentations, certification and warranty card Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector (7 cm) 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x ASUS Q-Connector kit 2 x Assistant fans (40 mm & 35 mm) 2 x DRAM slot covers TUF ... caps 2 x Short fan screws 4 x Long fan screws 2 x M.2 screws package 1 x back I/O dust frame 1 x back I/O dust grid ASUS HYPER M.2 X4 MINI quick start guide 1 x Hyper M.2 X4 Mini Card 1 x Low-profile bracket • If any of the above items is damaged...
... for the following items: User Manual ASUS SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 motherboard Technical documentations, certification and warranty card Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector (7 cm) 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 1 x ASUS Q-Connector kit 2 x Assistant fans (40 mm & 35 mm) 2 x DRAM slot covers TUF ... caps 2 x Short fan screws 4 x Long fan screws 2 x M.2 screws package 1 x back I/O dust frame 1 x back I/O dust grid ASUS HYPER M.2 X4 MINI quick start guide 1 x Hyper M.2 X4 Mini Card 1 x Low-profile bracket • If any of the above items is damaged...
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xv Installation tools and components Graphics card (optional) Phillips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel® LGA1151 CPU Intel® LGA1151 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.
xv Installation tools and components Graphics card (optional) Phillips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel® LGA1151 CPU Intel® LGA1151 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.
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...® Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® processors This motherboard supports 6th generation Intel® Core™ i7/Intel® Core™ i5/Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium® , and Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package. SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-1 It natively supports up with its GPU, dual-channel DDR4 memory...
...® Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® processors This motherboard supports 6th generation Intel® Core™ i7/Intel® Core™ i5/Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium® , and Celeron® processors in the LGA1151 package. SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-1 It natively supports up with its GPU, dual-channel DDR4 memory...
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...up to 32 Gbit/s of the case through special airflow channels, contributing to control motherboard temperatures, automatically adjusting fan speeds for select critical areas. Complete USB 3.1 integration This motherboard has the latest USB 3.1 connectivity built in a faster pace. The nextgeneration standard... bandwidth, the M.2 can support up to 10Gb/s, or twice as fast as USB 3.0. that displays real-time motherboard, CPU and VGA zone cooling status, and promotes extended system longevity, power saving solution, and noise reduction. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
...up to 32 Gbit/s of the case through special airflow channels, contributing to control motherboard temperatures, automatically adjusting fan speeds for select critical areas. Complete USB 3.1 integration This motherboard has the latest USB 3.1 connectivity built in a faster pace. The nextgeneration standard... bandwidth, the M.2 can support up to 10Gb/s, or twice as fast as USB 3.0. that displays real-time motherboard, CPU and VGA zone cooling status, and promotes extended system longevity, power saving solution, and noise reduction. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
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..., additional expansion cards, and other peripherals. SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-3 TUF ESD Guards 2 TUF ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Guards provides protection against electrostatic discharges, which can damage the motherboard's components. MemOK! It reinforces the motherboard's PCB to patch memory issues, ensure memory... controllers. Dust Defenders Dust Defenders provides rear I /O shield provide four times better protection and ensure the motherboard's lifespan. The ASUS exclusive AntiStatic chip and circuit design, and the I /O filter and special shields that help reduce dust...
..., additional expansion cards, and other peripherals. SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-3 TUF ESD Guards 2 TUF ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Guards provides protection against electrostatic discharges, which can damage the motherboard's components. MemOK! It reinforces the motherboard's PCB to patch memory issues, ensure memory... controllers. Dust Defenders Dust Defenders provides rear I /O shield provide four times better protection and ensure the motherboard's lifespan. The ASUS exclusive AntiStatic chip and circuit design, and the I /O filter and special shields that help reduce dust...
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... allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to install on your motherboard. ASUS Q-shield ASUS Q-Shield's special design makes it against EMI (Electronic Magnetic Interference). With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your motherboard against static electricity and shields it convenient and easy to one module, eliminating the hassle...
... allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to install on your motherboard. ASUS Q-shield ASUS Q-Shield's special design makes it against EMI (Electronic Magnetic Interference). With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your motherboard against static electricity and shields it convenient and easy to one module, eliminating the hassle...
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...With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite 3 consolidates all the exclusive ASUS features into one software offers diverse and easy to regularly check for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically. It allows you to use software package. SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-5 This is automatically ... certain energy efficiency requirement in regards to switch back and forth between different utilities. 1.1.7 Other special features ErP Ready The motherboard is powered off, in sleep or hibernation mode. It also allows you to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus...
...With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite 3 consolidates all the exclusive ASUS features into one software offers diverse and easy to regularly check for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically. It allows you to use software package. SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-5 This is automatically ... certain energy efficiency requirement in regards to switch back and forth between different utilities. 1.1.7 Other special features ErP Ready The motherboard is powered off, in sleep or hibernation mode. It also allows you to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus...
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... or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you ...uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply.
... or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on them. • Whenever you ...uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the power supply.
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SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-7 1.2.2 Motherboard layout Chapter 1 Refer to 1.2.9 Internal connectors and 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-7 1.2.2 Motherboard layout Chapter 1 Refer to 1.2.9 Internal connectors and 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.
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... cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1151 socket designed for LGA1151 socket only. SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-9 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with the cap on the socket and the socket contacts are...
... cap is shipment/ transit-related. • Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1151 socket designed for LGA1151 socket only. SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-9 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with the cap on the socket and the socket contacts are...
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Chapter 1 1.2.4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. Recommended memory configurations 1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module.
Chapter 1 1.2.4 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. Recommended memory configurations 1-10 Chapter 1: Product Introduction DO NOT install a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory module to the DDR4 slot. A DDR4 module is notched differently from a DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 module.
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.... • For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to install 4 GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the dual-channel configuration. SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-11 Chapter 1 Memory configurations You may install varying memory sizes in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1 Megabyte/MB)....• Due to the physical characteristics of the lower-sized channel for the OS can be about 3GB or less. Visit the ASUS website at a lower frequency than 2133 MHz and its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is subject to the memory address limitation...
.... • For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to install 4 GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the dual-channel configuration. SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-11 Chapter 1 Memory configurations You may install varying memory sizes in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1 Megabyte/MB)....• Due to the physical characteristics of the lower-sized channel for the OS can be about 3GB or less. Visit the ASUS website at a lower frequency than 2133 MHz and its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is subject to the memory address limitation...
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Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Chapter 1 Slot No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Slot Description PCIE 2.0 x1_1 slot PCIE 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot PCIE 2.0 x1_2 slot PCIE 3.0/2.0 x16_2 slot PCIE 2.0 x1_4 slot PCIE 3.0/2.0 x16_3 slot 1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Chapter 1 Slot No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Slot Description PCIE 2.0 x1_1 slot PCIE 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot PCIE 2.0 x1_2 slot PCIE 3.0/2.0 x16_2 slot PCIE 2.0 x1_4 slot PCIE 3.0/2.0 x16_3 slot 1-12 Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.2.5 Expansion slots Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards.
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... recommended) N/A x8 x8 • We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™ mode. • Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1-4 when using multiple graphics cards for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIe x16_1 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - PCIe x1_1 - - - PCIe x1_2 - - shared - - - - - Intel xHCI shared - - - - - - - SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-13
... recommended) N/A x8 x8 • We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™ mode. • Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1-4 when using multiple graphics cards for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIe x16_1 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - PCIe x1_1 - - - PCIe x1_2 - - shared - - - - - Intel xHCI shared - - - - - - - SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-13
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.... • If you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! Chapter 1 • Refer to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! button to boot after...
.... • If you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! Chapter 1 • Refer to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! button to boot after...
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... State LEDs The POST State LEDs provide the status of the onboard LED. This is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component. SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-17 The illustration below shows the location of these key components during POST (Power-On-Self Test): CPU, memory modules,... VGA card, and hard disk drives. Chapter 1 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs 1. Standby Power LED (SBPWR) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. If an error...
... State LEDs The POST State LEDs provide the status of the onboard LED. This is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component. SABERTOOTH Z170 MARK 1 1-17 The illustration below shows the location of these key components during POST (Power-On-Self Test): CPU, memory modules,... VGA card, and hard disk drives. Chapter 1 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs 1. Standby Power LED (SBPWR) The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. If an error...