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...LAN- Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) ASUS LAN Guard ASUS Turbo LAN Utility Realtek® ALC892 8-channel high definition audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3 - Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound - Optical S/... / Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Intel® Z170 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel Rapid Storage Technology 14 support - 1 x SATA Express port (compatible with exceptional clarity and fidelity - Audio shielding ensures precise analog/digital separation and greatly reduced ...
...LAN- Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) ASUS LAN Guard ASUS Turbo LAN Utility Realtek® ALC892 8-channel high definition audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 3 - Absolute Pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound - Optical S/... / Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Intel® Z170 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel Rapid Storage Technology 14 support - 1 x SATA Express port (compatible with exceptional clarity and fidelity - Audio shielding ensures precise analog/digital separation and greatly reduced ...
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... and multiple thermistors selection for optimized system cooling control Turbo App featuring system performance tuning, network priority, and audio scene configuration for extreme overclocking performance 5-Way Optimization - Media Streamer app for portable smartphone/tablet, supporting iOS ...CPU performance, power saving, digital power control, system cooling and app usages. UEFI BIOS - Z170-A specifications summary USB ASUS Exclusive Features Intel® Z170 Express Chipset- capability under full load by minimizing the coupling noise and signal reflection effect PC ...
... and multiple thermistors selection for optimized system cooling control Turbo App featuring system performance tuning, network priority, and audio scene configuration for extreme overclocking performance 5-Way Optimization - Media Streamer app for portable smartphone/tablet, supporting iOS ...CPU performance, power saving, digital power control, system cooling and app usages. UEFI BIOS - Z170-A specifications summary USB ASUS Exclusive Features Intel® Z170 Express Chipset- capability under full load by minimizing the coupling noise and signal reflection effect PC ...
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... Capacitors - 2.5x long lifespan with dedicated audio design onboard! USB 3.1 Boost - Turbo APP - Short circuit damage prevention - Ai Charger+ - Hear the cleanest sound with excellent durability - CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS Stainless Steel Back I/O - 3x more durable corrosion-resistant coating Special Features - AI Suite 3 - Z170-A specifications summary ASUS Exclusive Features ASUS Special Features eSports Champions Turbo LAN...
... Capacitors - 2.5x long lifespan with dedicated audio design onboard! USB 3.1 Boost - Turbo APP - Short circuit damage prevention - Ai Charger+ - Hear the cleanest sound with excellent durability - CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS Stainless Steel Back I/O - 3x more durable corrosion-resistant coating Special Features - AI Suite 3 - Z170-A specifications summary ASUS Exclusive Features ASUS Special Features eSports Champions Turbo LAN...
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...Audio I /O Connectors Quiet Thermal Design: - CPU Graphics Voltage: Adjustable CPU Graphics voltage at 0.01MHz increment Overclocking Protection: - DRAM Voltage: 152-step Memory voltage control - BCLK/PCIE frequency tuning from 40MHz up to 500MHz at 0.005V increment - Z170-A specifications summary ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS... (4-pin) for both 3-pin(DC mode) and 4-pin(PWM mode) coolers control 1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP) (continued on the next page) xi ASUS Fan Xpert 3 - PCH Core Voltage: 88-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - CPU...
...Audio I /O Connectors Quiet Thermal Design: - CPU Graphics Voltage: Adjustable CPU Graphics voltage at 0.01MHz increment Overclocking Protection: - DRAM Voltage: 152-step Memory voltage control - BCLK/PCIE frequency tuning from 40MHz up to 500MHz at 0.005V increment - Z170-A specifications summary ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS... (4-pin) for both 3-pin(DC mode) and 4-pin(PWM mode) coolers control 1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP) (continued on the next page) xi ASUS Fan Xpert 3 - PCH Core Voltage: 88-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - CPU...
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...) Page 1-26 1-4 1-25 1-8 1-36 1-31 1-24 1-28 1-37 1-19 1-30 1-28 1-38 1-29 1-32 1-29 1-38 1-23 1-27 1-27 1-33 1-32 1-20 ASUS Z170-A Series 1-3 EZ XMP switch 14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 21. DDR4 DIMM slots 5. Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC) 11. Power-on button 18. Flashback header (12-1 pin FLBK_HEADER...
...) Page 1-26 1-4 1-25 1-8 1-36 1-31 1-24 1-28 1-37 1-19 1-30 1-28 1-38 1-29 1-32 1-29 1-38 1-23 1-27 1-27 1-33 1-32 1-20 ASUS Z170-A Series 1-3 EZ XMP switch 14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 21. DDR4 DIMM slots 5. Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC) 11. Power-on button 18. Flashback header (12-1 pin FLBK_HEADER...
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... for this motherboard PCIE x16_1 PCIE x16_2 PCIE x16_3 PCIE x1_1 PCIE x1_2 PCIE x1_3 SMBUS Controller Intel SATA Controller Intel LAN Intel xHCI HD Audio ASMedia Controller PCI Slot A B C D Shared - - - IRQ assignments for better thermal environment. Shared Shared - - - Shared - - - Shared...
... for this motherboard PCIE x16_1 PCIE x16_2 PCIE x16_3 PCIE x1_1 PCIE x1_2 PCIE x1_3 SMBUS Controller Intel SATA Controller Intel LAN Intel xHCI HD Audio ASMedia Controller PCI Slot A B C D Shared - - - IRQ assignments for better thermal environment. Shared Shared - - - Shared - - - Shared...
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USB 2.0 ports 910 2. LAN port* 6. USB Type-C port EC1 (supports USB 3.1 Boost) 10. LAN_USB31_EA2 (supports USB 3.1 Boost) 11. Optical S/PDIF Out port 12. HDMI port 7. USB 3.0 ports 56 (supports USB 3.1 Boost) 9. DVI-D port 8. PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 5. Audio I/O ports** * and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions. DisplayPort 3. ASUS Z170-A Series 1-21 VGA port 4. 1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors 1.
USB 2.0 ports 910 2. LAN port* 6. USB Type-C port EC1 (supports USB 3.1 Boost) 10. LAN_USB31_EA2 (supports USB 3.1 Boost) 11. Optical S/PDIF Out port 12. HDMI port 7. USB 3.0 ports 56 (supports USB 3.1 Boost) 9. DVI-D port 8. PS/2 keyboard/mouse port 5. Audio I/O ports** * and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions. DisplayPort 3. ASUS Z170-A Series 1-21 VGA port 4. 1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors 1.
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... refresh rate)): - Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for faster and better performance from S5 mode ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port **Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic...
... refresh rate)): - Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for faster and better performance from S5 mode ACT/LINK SPEED LED LED LAN port **Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration Port Light Blue Lime Pink Orange Black Headset 2-channel Line In Line Out Mic In - - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic...
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...-1 pin AAFP) This connector is set the item to avail of the system chassis. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is purchased separately. ASUS Z170-A Series 1-27 5. If you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to...
...-1 pin AAFP) This connector is set the item to avail of the system chassis. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) This connector is purchased separately. ASUS Z170-A Series 1-27 5. If you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to...
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...you set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. [HD Audio] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to high definition audio. [AC97] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode ...to legacy AC'97 SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF] [SPDIF] Sets to an SPDIF audio output. [HDMI] Sets to an HDMI audio output. Front Panel Type [HD Audio] This item allows you to M.2. M.2 can only support PCIE devices. [SATA EXpress] SATA mode will be switched to [Enabled...
...you set the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to legacy AC'97 or high-definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports. [HD Audio] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode to high definition audio. [AC97] Sets the front panel audio connector (AAFP) mode ...to legacy AC'97 SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF] [SPDIF] Sets to an SPDIF audio output. [HDMI] Sets to an HDMI audio output. Front Panel Type [HD Audio] This item allows you to M.2. M.2 can only support PCIE devices. [SATA EXpress] SATA mode will be switched to [Enabled...