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Contents Safety information...v About this guide...vi ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI specifications summary vii Package contents...xii Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard layout 1-2 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2.1 Building your PC system 2-1 2.1.1 CPU installation...Audio I/O connections 2-30 2.5 Starting up for the first time 2-33 2.6 Turning off the computer 2-33 Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-2 3.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 3-3 3.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-4 3.5 RAID configurations 3-5 iii
Contents Safety information...v About this guide...vi ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI specifications summary vii Package contents...xii Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard layout 1-2 Chapter 2: Basic Installation 2.1 Building your PC system 2-1 2.1.1 CPU installation...Audio I/O connections 2-30 2.5 Starting up for the first time 2-33 2.6 Turning off the computer 2-33 Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Support 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-2 3.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 3-3 3.4 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 3-4 3.5 RAID configurations 3-5 iii
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DisplayPort 2. Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port* 6. Press this button to clear the BIOS setup information only when the systems hangs due to ports with matching data transfer rate. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port 8 12. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ... definitions. Clear CMOS button (CLR_CMOS). For example connecting your USB 3.2 Gen 1 devices to the tables on the next page for your devices to overclocking. 8. ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 2-29 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports E7 and E8 4. We strongly recommend that you connect your devices. USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C® port C9 ...
DisplayPort 2. Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port* 6. Press this button to clear the BIOS setup information only when the systems hangs due to ports with matching data transfer rate. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port 8 12. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ... definitions. Clear CMOS button (CLR_CMOS). For example connecting your USB 3.2 Gen 1 devices to the tables on the next page for your devices to overclocking. 8. ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 2-29 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A ports E7 and E8 4. We strongly recommend that you connect your devices. USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Type-C® port C9 ...
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...on the devices in Chapter 3. 2.6 Turning off . 3. The system then runs the power-on , hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. At power on self tests (POST). Press the power button for less than four seconds to put the system on the BIOS setting. Connect ... One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Description VGA detected Quick boot set to the power connector at the back of the BIOS setting. ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 2-33 System power 6. Chapter 2 2.5 Starting up for assistance. Ensure that is ON, press the power button for more than four seconds ...
...on the devices in Chapter 3. 2.6 Turning off . 3. The system then runs the power-on , hold down the key to enter the BIOS Setup. At power on self tests (POST). Press the power button for less than four seconds to put the system on the BIOS setting. Connect ... One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Description VGA detected Quick boot set to the power connector at the back of the BIOS setting. ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 2-33 System power 6. Chapter 2 2.5 Starting up for assistance. Ensure that is ON, press the power button for more than four seconds ...
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...different BIOS release versions. Inappropriate BIOS settings may vary due to www.asus.com/ support. 3.1 Knowing BIOS The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture,...overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration that you to run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that goes beyond the traditional keyboardonly BIOS...BIOS" unless otherwise specified. Chapter 3 ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 3-1 You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the help of a trained service personnel.
...different BIOS release versions. Inappropriate BIOS settings may vary due to www.asus.com/ support. 3.1 Knowing BIOS The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture,...overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot device configuration that you to run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that goes beyond the traditional keyboardonly BIOS...BIOS" unless otherwise specified. Chapter 3 ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 3-1 You can easily navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the help of a trained service personnel.
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Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 5. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Press the Left arrow key to switch to prevent system boot failure! 1. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS ... key to switch to select ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility and press . 3. 3.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 The ASUS EZ Flash 3 feature allows you to ensure system compatibility and stability. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Chapter 3 ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 3-3 Select the Load Optimized ...
Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS, and then press . 5. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Press the Left arrow key to switch to prevent system boot failure! 1. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS ... key to switch to select ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility and press . 3. 3.3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 The ASUS EZ Flash 3 feature allows you to ensure system compatibility and stability. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Chapter 3 ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 3-3 Select the Load Optimized ...
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...thus improving data access and storage. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Chapter 3 ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 3-5 If one drive to be of three identical hard disk drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning... three or more information on configuring your RAID sets, please refer to the surviving drive as a single drive but at https://www.asus.com/support, or by scanning the QR code. RAID 10 is required for this...
...thus improving data access and storage. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. Chapter 3 ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI 3-5 If one drive to be of three identical hard disk drives for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning... three or more information on configuring your RAID sets, please refer to the surviving drive as a single drive but at https://www.asus.com/support, or by scanning the QR code. RAID 10 is required for this...
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...IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot ...event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset (continued on the next page) Appendix ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI...
...IDE Reset IDE Detect IDE Enable SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot ...event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset (continued on the next page) Appendix ROG STRIX Z790-E GAMING WIFI...