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... This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it by yourself. How this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. If possible, disconnect all the manuals that came with the product, contact ...a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding components, carefully read all power ...
... This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it by yourself. How this guide This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. If possible, disconnect all the manuals that came with the product, contact ...a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding components, carefully read all power ...
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...you install 4GB or more details, refer to the Microsoft® support site at a higher frequency, refer to section 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • Always install the DIMMS with the vendor to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. For an...more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. Check with the same CAS Latency. • You may operate at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. 1.4.3 1 Installing a DIMM 1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction Visit the ASUS website at a lower...
...you install 4GB or more details, refer to the Microsoft® support site at a higher frequency, refer to section 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • Always install the DIMMS with the vendor to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. For an...more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less. Check with the same CAS Latency. • You may operate at www.asus.com for the latest QVL. 1.4.3 1 Installing a DIMM 1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction Visit the ASUS website at a lower...
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Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click to install Click a tab to display Support DVD information Select an item/ subitem that you want to install ... contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of your ASUS motherboard. The following screen is for updates. Click the Drivers, Utilities, Manual, or Specials tabs to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to...
Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click to install Click a tab to display Support DVD information Select an item/ subitem that you want to install ... contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features. The contents of your ASUS motherboard. The following screen is for updates. Click the Drivers, Utilities, Manual, or Specials tabs to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to...
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... restore the BIOS in case you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST. BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in...automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Model Name: H170 PRO GAMING Version: 0207 Release Date: 06/29/2015 Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. ASUS H170 PRO GAMING 2-1
... restore the BIOS in case you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST. BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in...automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Model Name: H170 PRO GAMING Version: 0207 Release Date: 06/29/2015 Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. ASUS H170 PRO GAMING 2-1
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...display language of the selected mode. ASUS H170 PRO GAMING 2-7 Refer to select the display language, system performance mode, fan profile and boot device priority. To access the Advanced Mode, click Advanced Mode(F7) or press . Click the button to manually tune the fans Loads optimized default ... setup program. 2.2.1 EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you installed to the system. Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU voltage output, CPU/chassis fan speed, and SATA information Displays the system properties of the BIOS setup program switch ...
...display language of the selected mode. ASUS H170 PRO GAMING 2-7 Refer to select the display language, system performance mode, fan profile and boot device priority. To access the Advanced Mode, click Advanced Mode(F7) or press . Click the button to manually tune the fans Loads optimized default ... setup program. 2.2.1 EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you installed to the system. Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU voltage output, CPU/chassis fan speed, and SATA information Displays the system properties of the BIOS setup program switch ...
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...system. Refer to section 2.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard for more information. Refer to section 2.2.3 QFan Control for more information. Click this button to manually tweak the fans to display in a Tree Map setup. Q-Fan Control (F6) This button above the menu bar allows you want to...default settings Menu items The highlighted item on any menu screen means that you to change the motherboard's SATA mode from AHCI to view and tweak the overclocking settings of your BIOS. ASUS H170 PRO GAMING 2-9 To display the submenu, select the item and press . Refer to MyFavorites menu. ...
...system. Refer to section 2.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard for more information. Refer to section 2.2.3 QFan Control for more information. Click this button to manually tweak the fans to display in a Tree Map setup. Q-Fan Control (F6) This button above the menu bar allows you want to...default settings Menu items The highlighted item on any menu screen means that you to change the motherboard's SATA mode from AHCI to view and tweak the overclocking settings of your BIOS. ASUS H170 PRO GAMING 2-9 To display the submenu, select the item and press . Refer to MyFavorites menu. ...
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...], the following items appear. 1-Core Ratio Limit [Auto] Select [Auto] to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 1-Core Limit value that must be higher than or equal to the 2-Core Ratio Limit. 2-Core Ratio Limit [...Auto] Select [Auto] to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 2-Core Limit value that must be higher than or equal to malfunction. The configuration options for 2-Core Ratio... Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you installed on the motherboard. ASUS H170 PRO GAMING 2-19
...], the following items appear. 1-Core Ratio Limit [Auto] Select [Auto] to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 1-Core Limit value that must be higher than or equal to the 2-Core Ratio Limit. 2-Core Ratio Limit [...Auto] Select [Auto] to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 2-Core Limit value that must be higher than or equal to malfunction. The configuration options for 2-Core Ratio... Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you installed on the motherboard. ASUS H170 PRO GAMING 2-19
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...to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to detect the lowest speed and configure the minimum duty circle for 4-pin CPU fan. CPU Upper Temperature [70] Use the and keys to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. ASUS H170 PRO GAMING 2-35 CPU Fan Speed Lower Limit [300 RPM] ...[600RPM] CPU Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature and allows you do not wish to [Manual]. The values range from 20% to 75ºC. The values range from 25ºC to 100%. Configuration options: [Ok] [Cancel] CPU Q-Fan...
...to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to detect the lowest speed and configure the minimum duty circle for 4-pin CPU fan. CPU Upper Temperature [70] Use the and keys to the motherboard, the field shows N/A. ASUS H170 PRO GAMING 2-35 CPU Fan Speed Lower Limit [300 RPM] ...[600RPM] CPU Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q-Fan Control feature and allows you do not wish to [Manual]. The values range from 20% to 75ºC. The values range from 25ºC to 100%. Configuration options: [Ok] [Cancel] CPU Q-Fan...
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...[500 RPM] [600 RPM] Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Profile [Standard] This item allows you to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. Configuration options: [CPU] [Motherboard] [VRM] [PCH] [T_Sensor] [EXT_Sensor1] [EXT_ Sensor2] [EXT_Sensor3] Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Speed Low Limit [300 RPM] This item allows you to set ... to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to disable or set the value for CPU Middle Temperature. Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Upper Temperature [70] Use the or keys to adjust...
...[500 RPM] [600 RPM] Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Profile [Standard] This item allows you to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. Configuration options: [CPU] [Motherboard] [VRM] [PCH] [T_Sensor] [EXT_Sensor1] [EXT_ Sensor2] [EXT_Sensor3] Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Speed Low Limit [300 RPM] This item allows you to set ... to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to disable or set the value for CPU Middle Temperature. Chassis Fan 1/2/3 Upper Temperature [70] Use the or keys to adjust...
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...achieve maximum extension fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to run at the maximum duty cycle. Enables the extension Q-Fan control in PWM mode for chassis fan middle temperature. The following items appear only when you to 100%. ASUS H170 PRO GAMING 2-37 The values range from... below the lower temperature. The values range from 60% to minimize the fan speed for 3-pin chassis fan. Configuration options: [CPU] [MotherBoard] [VRM] [PCH] [T_Sensor] [EXT_Sensor1] [EXT_ Sensor2] [EXT_Sensor3] Extension Fan 1/2/3 Speed Low Limit [300 RPM] This item allows...
...achieve maximum extension fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to run at the maximum duty cycle. Enables the extension Q-Fan control in PWM mode for chassis fan middle temperature. The following items appear only when you to 100%. ASUS H170 PRO GAMING 2-37 The values range from... below the lower temperature. The values range from 60% to minimize the fan speed for 3-pin chassis fan. Configuration options: [CPU] [MotherBoard] [VRM] [PCH] [T_Sensor] [EXT_Sensor1] [EXT_ Sensor2] [EXT_Sensor3] Extension Fan 1/2/3 Speed Low Limit [300 RPM] This item allows...
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...our commitment to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference ... Department of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be able to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for disposal of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in a ...of electronic products. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. A-2 Appendices
...our commitment to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. ASUS Recycling/Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference ... Department of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be able to http://csr.asus.com/english/Takeback.htm for disposal of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in a ...of electronic products. Install and use the equipment according to the instruction manual. A-2 Appendices