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Contents 1.1 Knowing BIOS 4 1.2 BIOS setup program 5 1.2.1 EZ Mode 6 1.2.2 Advanced Mode 7 1.2.3 QFan Control 10 1.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard 12 1.3 My Favorites 15 1.4 Main menu...17 1.5 Ai Tweaker menu 19... 49 1.7 Monitor menu 50 1.8 Boot menu...58 1.9 Tool menu...63 1.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility 63 1.9.2 Secure Erase 64 1.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile 65 1.9.4 ASUS SPD Information 66 1.9.5 Graphics Card Information 66 1.10 Exit menu...67 1.11 Updating BIOS 68 1.11.1 EZ Update 68 1.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 69 1.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 71 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 3
Contents 1.1 Knowing BIOS 4 1.2 BIOS setup program 5 1.2.1 EZ Mode 6 1.2.2 Advanced Mode 7 1.2.3 QFan Control 10 1.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard 12 1.3 My Favorites 15 1.4 Main menu...17 1.5 Ai Tweaker menu 19... 49 1.7 Monitor menu 50 1.8 Boot menu...58 1.9 Tool menu...63 1.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility 63 1.9.2 Secure Erase 64 1.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile 65 1.9.4 ASUS SPD Information 66 1.9.5 Graphics Card Information 66 1.10 Exit menu...67 1.11 Updating BIOS 68 1.11.1 EZ Update 68 1.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 69 1.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 71 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 3
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... settings such as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration that requires further BIOS settings or update. CAP for settings and options. 4 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual BIOS Setup 1.1 Knowing BIOS The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with the help of a trained service personnel. • When downloading or...
... settings such as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration that requires further BIOS settings or update. CAP for settings and options. 4 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual BIOS Setup 1.1 Knowing BIOS The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with the help of a trained service personnel. • When downloading or...
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... for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on . ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 5 Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to erase the RTC RAM. • The BIOS setup program does not support Bluetooth devices. See section 1.10 Exit menu for...
... for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on . ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 5 Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to erase the RTC RAM. • The BIOS setup program does not support Bluetooth devices. See section 1.10 Exit menu for...
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... overclocking Enables or disables the SATA RAID mode for the advanced BIOS settings. The default screen for details. 1.2.1 EZ Mode The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you installed to the system. 6 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual Refer to the Setup Mode item in section Boot menu...
... overclocking Enables or disables the SATA RAID mode for the advanced BIOS settings. The default screen for details. 1.2.1 EZ Mode The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you installed to the system. 6 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual Refer to the Setup Mode item in section Boot menu...
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... Mode to the following sections for experienced end-users to EZ Mode Search on the FAQ Displays the CPU temperature, CPU, and memory voltage output ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 7 1.2.2 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for the detailed configurations. Configuration fields Pop-up Menu Menu bar Language Scroll bar MyFavorite...(F3) Qfan Control(F6) EZ Tuning Wizard(F11) Hot Keys Menu items General help Last modified settings Go back to configure the BIOS settings. The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode.
... Mode to the following sections for experienced end-users to EZ Mode Search on the FAQ Displays the CPU temperature, CPU, and memory voltage output ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 7 1.2.2 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for the detailed configurations. Configuration fields Pop-up Menu Menu bar Language Scroll bar MyFavorite...(F3) Qfan Control(F6) EZ Tuning Wizard(F11) Hot Keys Menu items General help Last modified settings Go back to configure the BIOS settings. The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode.
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... Refer to select the language that the item has a submenu. Use this button to section 1.3 My Favorites for more information. 8 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual Refer to display in a Tree Map setup. Boot Tool Exit For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions... the item and press . Click this button to manually tweak the fans to view and tweak the overclocking settings of your BIOS. Select frequentlyused BIOS settings and save it to RAID mode. QFan Control (F6) This button above the menu bar contains the languages that menu...
... Refer to select the language that the item has a submenu. Use this button to section 1.3 My Favorites for more information. 8 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual Refer to display in a Tree Map setup. Boot Tool Exit For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions... the item and press . Click this button to manually tweak the fans to view and tweak the overclocking settings of your BIOS. Select frequentlyused BIOS settings and save it to RAID mode. QFan Control (F6) This button above the menu bar contains the languages that menu...
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...selected. A configurable field is user-configurable, you last modified and saved in BIOS Setup. General help At the bottom of the ASUS support website. Search on FAQ Move your mobile device to connect to the BIOS FAQ web page of the menu screen is not user-configurable. Press the Up... cannot select an item that is a brief description of the field opposite the item. You can change the value of the selected item. ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 9 Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the value of a field, select it to display the other...
...selected. A configurable field is user-configurable, you last modified and saved in BIOS Setup. General help At the bottom of the ASUS support website. Search on FAQ Move your mobile device to connect to the BIOS FAQ web page of the menu screen is not user-configurable. Press the Up... cannot select an item that is a brief description of the field opposite the item. You can change the value of the selected item. ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 9 Use the navigation keys to select items in the menu and change the value of a field, select it to display the other...
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Click to select a fan to be configured Click to activate PWM Mode Click to activate DC Mode Select a profile to apply to your fans Click to apply the fan setting Click to undo the changes Click to go back to main menu Select to set a fan profile or manually configure the operating speed of your fans 10 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 1.2.3 QFan Control The QFan Control allows you to manually configure your CPU and chassis fans.
Click to select a fan to be configured Click to activate PWM Mode Click to activate DC Mode Select a profile to apply to your fans Click to apply the fan setting Click to undo the changes Click to go back to main menu Select to set a fan profile or manually configure the operating speed of your fans 10 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 1.2.3 QFan Control The QFan Control allows you to manually configure your CPU and chassis fans.
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Configuring fans manually Select Manual from the list of profiles to manually configure your fans: 1. Click Apply to adjust the fans' operating speed. 3. ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 11 Click and drag the speed points to save the changes then click Exit (ESC). Speed points Select to view its current status. 2. Select the fan that you want to configure and to manually configure your fans To configure your fans' operating speed.
Configuring fans manually Select Manual from the list of profiles to manually configure your fans: 1. Click Apply to adjust the fans' operating speed. 3. ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 11 Click and drag the speed points to save the changes then click Exit (ESC). Speed points Select to view its current status. 2. Select the fan that you want to configure and to manually configure your fans To configure your fans' operating speed.
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from the BIOS screen to their best settings. Click OC then click Next. 3. Press on your system using this feature. You can also set RAID in your keyboard or click EZ Tuning Wizard screen. 1.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard EZ Tuning Wizard allows you to easily overclock your CPU and DRAM, computer usage, and CPU fan to open 2. Select a PC scenario Daily Computing or Gaming/Media Editing, then click Next. 12 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual OC setup RAID setup OC Tuning To start OC Tuning: 1.
from the BIOS screen to their best settings. Click OC then click Next. 3. Press on your system using this feature. You can also set RAID in your keyboard or click EZ Tuning Wizard screen. 1.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard EZ Tuning Wizard allows you to easily overclock your CPU and DRAM, computer usage, and CPU fan to open 2. Select a PC scenario Daily Computing or Gaming/Media Editing, then click Next. 12 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual OC setup RAID setup OC Tuning To start OC Tuning: 1.
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4. Creating RAID To create RAID: 1. ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 13 After selecting the Main Cooling System, click Next then click Yes to [RAID] mode, PCIE or SATA, then click Next. Press on your .... 3. Select the port that your HDDs have no existing RAID volumes. • Ensure to connect your keyboard or click EZ Tuning Wizard screen. 2. from the BIOS screen to open • Ensure that you want to set to start the OC Tuning. Select a Main Cooling System BOX cooler, Tower cooler, Water cooler...
4. Creating RAID To create RAID: 1. ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 13 After selecting the Main Cooling System, click Next then click Yes to [RAID] mode, PCIE or SATA, then click Next. Press on your .... 3. Select the port that your HDDs have no existing RAID volumes. • Ensure to connect your keyboard or click EZ Tuning Wizard screen. 2. from the BIOS screen to open • Ensure that you want to set to start the OC Tuning. Select a Main Cooling System BOX cooler, Tower cooler, Water cooler...
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Check the available storage disk drives, then click Next. 5. For Easy Backup, click Next then select from Easy Backup (RAID 1) or Easy Backup (RAID 10). a. 4. Select the type of storage for your RAID, Easy Backup or Super Speed, then click Next. You can only select Easy Backup (RAID 10) if you connect four (4) HDDs. 14 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual
Check the available storage disk drives, then click Next. 5. For Easy Backup, click Next then select from Easy Backup (RAID 1) or Easy Backup (RAID 10). a. 4. Select the type of storage for your RAID, Easy Backup or Super Speed, then click Next. You can only select Easy Backup (RAID 10) if you connect four (4) HDDs. 14 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual
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... Next then click Yes to reset your system. 1.3 My Favorites My Favorites is your favorite BIOS items. My Favorites comes with several performance, power saving, and fast boot related items by adding or removing items. ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 15 After the RAID setup is done, click Yes to exit the setup then...
... Next then click Yes to reset your system. 1.3 My Favorites My Favorites is your favorite BIOS items. My Favorites comes with several performance, power saving, and fast boot related items by adding or removing items. ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 15 After the RAID setup is done, click Yes to exit the setup then...
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... the BIOS screen to save as Memory SPD Information, system time and date. 4. On the Setup Tree Map screen, select the BIOS items that you want to save in My Favorites screen. Go to My Favorites menu to My Favorites To add BIOS items: 1. Adding items to view the saved BIOS items. 16 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS...
... the BIOS screen to save as Memory SPD Information, system time and date. 4. On the Setup Tree Map screen, select the BIOS items that you want to save in My Favorites screen. Go to My Favorites menu to My Favorites To add BIOS items: 1. Adding items to view the saved BIOS items. 16 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS...
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...menu items allow you to change the system security settings. • If you set the system date, time, language, and security settings. ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 17 After you have forgotten your user manual for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. • The Administrator or User Password... items on top of the BIOS Setup program. 1.4 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you to set a password, these items show the default [Not Installed]. See...
...menu items allow you to change the system security settings. • If you set the system date, time, language, and security settings. ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 17 After you have forgotten your user manual for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. • The Administrator or User Password... items on top of the BIOS Setup program. 1.4 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you to set a password, these items show the default [Not Installed]. See...
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...accessing the system. Select the User Password item and press . 2. To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in the BIOS setup program. From the Enter Current Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Re-type to confirm the password then select... administrator password, we recommend that you clear the password, the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows [Not Installed]. 18 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual To change an administrator password: 1. To change a user password: 1. Otherwise, you clear the password, the User Password item ...
...accessing the system. Select the User Password item and press . 2. To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in the BIOS setup program. From the Enter Current Password box, key in a password, then press . 3. Re-type to confirm the password then select... administrator password, we recommend that you clear the password, the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows [Not Installed]. 18 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual To change an administrator password: 1. To change a user password: 1. Otherwise, you clear the password, the User Password item ...
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Scroll down to display other BIOS items. Ai Overclock Tuner This item allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to malfunction. 1.5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow ... modules for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. The configuration options for optimizing the system performance. ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 19 The [X.M.P.] configuration option appears only when you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.) Technology. Select any of the Ai Tweaker...
Scroll down to display other BIOS items. Ai Overclock Tuner This item allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to malfunction. 1.5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow ... modules for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. The configuration options for optimizing the system performance. ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 19 The [X.M.P.] configuration option appears only when you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile(X.M.P.) Technology. Select any of the Ai Tweaker...
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... ratio settings. [Disabled] This item allows you assign a value for 2-Core Ratio Limit, do not set the 1-Core Ratio Limit to [Auto]. 20 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual If you to set to default core ratio settings. The values range from your core ratio at which AVX applications run. When the CPU ...
... ratio settings. [Disabled] This item allows you assign a value for 2-Core Ratio Limit, do not set the 1-Core Ratio Limit to [Auto]. 20 ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual If you to set to default core ratio settings. The values range from your core ratio at which AVX applications run. When the CPU ...
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... 3-core ratio limit. If you to set to 100:100. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] DRAM Frequency This item allows you assign a value for improved granularity. ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 21
... 3-core ratio limit. If you to set to 100:100. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] DRAM Frequency This item allows you assign a value for improved granularity. ASUS PRIME Z270-A/AR Series BIOS Manual 21