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Z170-P specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD OS support Form factor Specifications 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x ... BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 10 (64-bit) Windows® 8.1 (64-bit) Windows...
Z170-P specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD OS support Form factor Specifications 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x ... BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 10 (64-bit) Windows® 8.1 (64-bit) Windows...
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...using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Replace the system ...Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, ...
...using PCI cards on the slot. 5. Remove the system unit cover (if your motherboard is completely seated on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Replace the system ...Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for later use . Install the software drivers for information on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings, if any. Otherwise, conflicts will arise between the two PCI groups, ...
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... to CRT and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of USB 3.0 controller, USB 3.0 devices can not be used under Windows OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is not compatible with...
... to CRT and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of USB 3.0 controller, USB 3.0 devices can not be used under Windows OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is not compatible with...
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...the unique features of your OS documentation for detailed information. 1.9.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Always install the latest OS ...bit), Windows® 8.1 (64-bit) and Windows® 10 (64-bit) Operating Systems (OS). Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at www.asus.com for reference only. ASUS Z170-P 1-23 The contents of the Support DVD to avail all motherboard features. To run the DVD.
...the unique features of your OS documentation for detailed information. 1.9.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Always install the latest OS ...bit), Windows® 8.1 (64-bit) and Windows® 10 (64-bit) Operating Systems (OS). Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to change at www.asus.com for reference only. ASUS Z170-P 1-23 The contents of the Support DVD to avail all motherboard features. To run the DVD.
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ASUS Z170-P 2-1 Click to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the...Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. With this utlity, you to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original...BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. (BIOS version template: Z170-P 0305 version) 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you can also manually...
ASUS Z170-P 2-1 Click to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the...Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar. With this utlity, you to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original...BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. (BIOS version template: Z170-P 0305 version) 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you can also manually...
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... to configure the memory configuration parameters. SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] Enables or disables onboard the SATA device. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z170-P 2-31 PCIEx16_1 Link Speed [Auto] Allows you to configure the PEG Port settings. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] 2.6.5 ...the SATA Mode Selection to enable or disable the RST Pcie Storage Remapping feature. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the...
... to configure the memory configuration parameters. SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] Enables or disables onboard the SATA device. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] ASUS Z170-P 2-31 PCIEx16_1 Link Speed [Auto] Allows you to configure the PEG Port settings. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] 2.6.5 ...the SATA Mode Selection to enable or disable the RST Pcie Storage Remapping feature. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the...
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...] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the add-on devices. [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. [Disabled] Disable the CSM to boot up. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8.4 Wait for... had set to [Enabled], the system waits for better compatibility. Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy OPROM] [Legacy OPROM only] [UEFI only] ASUS Z170-P 2-41 This item allows you want to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot.
...] The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the add-on devices. [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. [Disabled] Disable the CSM to boot up. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8.4 Wait for... had set to [Enabled], the system waits for better compatibility. Configuration options: [UEFI and Legacy OPROM] [Legacy OPROM only] [UEFI only] ASUS Z170-P 2-41 This item allows you want to fully support the Windows® Security Update and Security Boot.
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... that you want to launch. Microsoft® Secure Boot only supports Windows® UEFI mode. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from PCI-E Expansion Devices [Legacy Only] Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch. Configuration options...: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy Only] Allows you to select the type of PCI-E expansion devices that you to launch. Only select ...
... that you want to launch. Microsoft® Secure Boot only supports Windows® UEFI mode. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from PCI-E Expansion Devices [Legacy Only] Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch. Configuration options...: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy Only] Allows you to select the type of PCI-E expansion devices that you to launch. Only select ...