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... 3.6.8 Onboard Devices Configuration 3-40 3.6.9 APM Configuration 3-43 3.6.10 HDD/SSD SMART Information 3-44 3.6.11 Intel(R) Thunderbolt 3-44 3.7 Monitor menu 3-45 3.8 Boot menu 3-50 3.9 Tool menu 3-56 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility 3-56 3.9.2 Secure Erase 3-56 3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile 3-58 3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information 3-59 3.9.5 Graphics Card Information 3-59 3.10 Exit menu 3-60 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-61...
... 3.6.8 Onboard Devices Configuration 3-40 3.6.9 APM Configuration 3-43 3.6.10 HDD/SSD SMART Information 3-44 3.6.11 Intel(R) Thunderbolt 3-44 3.7 Monitor menu 3-45 3.8 Boot menu 3-50 3.9 Tool menu 3-56 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility 3-56 3.9.2 Secure Erase 3-56 3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile 3-58 3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information 3-59 3.9.5 Graphics Card Information 3-59 3.10 Exit menu 3-60 3.11 Updating BIOS 3-61...
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... 4-23 4.4.7 Key Express 4-25 4.5 Audio configurations 4-27 Chapter 5: RAID Support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-7 5.2.2 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS...
... 4-23 4.4.7 Key Express 4-25 4.5 Audio configurations 4-27 Chapter 5: RAID Support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-7 5.2.2 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS...
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...; 3-Way/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 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports) - 1 x M .2 Socket 3 with max. The PCIe x16_3 is subject to 3 displays. ** HDMI 2.0 60Hz resolution support requires necessary drivers update. Z170-DELUXE specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion...
...; 3-Way/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 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports) - 1 x M .2 Socket 3 with max. The PCIe x16_3 is subject to 3 displays. ** HDMI 2.0 60Hz resolution support requires necessary drivers update. Z170-DELUXE specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory Expansion...
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... to use an M.2 SATA device. *** These functions will work depending on the next page) x Audio Amplifier to 1300Mbps transfer speed ASUS Wi-Fi GO! Z170-DELUXE specifications summary Storage LAN Wireless Data Network Bluetooth Audio ASMedia® SATA 6Gb/s controller**** - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (black) ...clarity and fidelity - Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) Intel® I211-AT Gigabit LAN controller ASUS LAN Guard ASUS Turbo LAN Utility Speedy Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz Up to enhance...
... to use an M.2 SATA device. *** These functions will work depending on the next page) x Audio Amplifier to 1300Mbps transfer speed ASUS Wi-Fi GO! Z170-DELUXE specifications summary Storage LAN Wireless Data Network Bluetooth Audio ASMedia® SATA 6Gb/s controller**** - 2 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (black) ...clarity and fidelity - Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) Intel® I211-AT Gigabit LAN controller ASUS LAN Guard ASUS Turbo LAN Utility Speedy Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac supports dual frequency band 2.4/5 GHz Up to enhance...
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... advanced options with a single click! Fast and easy way to get rid of unnecessary junk files Seamless Entertainment Wi-Fi GO! - Z170-DELUXE specifications summary USB ASUS Exclusive Features Intel® Z170 Express Chipset- supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost - 5 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports @mid-board, 1 port @back panel, blue) - 5 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports @mid-board, 1 port @back panel) ASMedia...
... advanced options with a single click! Fast and easy way to get rid of unnecessary junk files Seamless Entertainment Wi-Fi GO! - Z170-DELUXE specifications summary USB ASUS Exclusive Features Intel® Z170 Express Chipset- supports ASUS USB 3.1 Boost - 5 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (4 ports @mid-board, 1 port @back panel, blue) - 5 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports @mid-board, 1 port @back panel) ASMedia...
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... USB 3.1 Boost - MemOK! - ASUS Stainless Steel Back I /O Ports - Z170-DELUXE specifications summary ASUS Special Features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Rear Panel I /O - 3x more durable corrosion- LAN Guard - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution with ...Charger+ - EZ XMP - Mobo Connect Quiet Thermal Design - module (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v4.0) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 2 x Intel LAN (RJ45) ports 5 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports (teal blue, Type A) 1 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports (Type C) 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 port (blue, supports ...
... USB 3.1 Boost - MemOK! - ASUS Stainless Steel Back I /O Ports - Z170-DELUXE specifications summary ASUS Special Features ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Rear Panel I /O - 3x more durable corrosion- LAN Guard - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution with ...Charger+ - EZ XMP - Mobo Connect Quiet Thermal Design - module (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v4.0) 1 x Optical S/PDIF out 2 x Intel LAN (RJ45) ports 5 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports (teal blue, Type A) 1 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports (Type C) 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 port (blue, supports ...
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xvii Installation tools and components Intel® LGA1151 compatible CPU Fan Intel® LGA1151 CPU PC chassis SATA hard disk drive Phillips (cross) screwdriver Power supply unit 1 bag of screws DIMM SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card The tools and components above are not included in the motherboard package.
xvii Installation tools and components Intel® LGA1151 compatible CPU Fan Intel® LGA1151 CPU PC chassis SATA hard disk drive Phillips (cross) screwdriver Power supply unit 1 bag of screws DIMM SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card The tools and components above are not included in the motherboard package.
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... up to two SATA drives of the SSDs. It also features backward compatibility with up with the speed of the same speed. ASUS Z170-DELUXE Series 1-1 It utilizes the serial point-to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices. It provides an optimal graphics performance, unprecedented data speed and seamless ... 3.0 ports, six SATA 6 Gb/s ports, and M.2 Gen 3 X4 support for incredible visual clarity, detail, and realism. Intel® Z170 Express Chipset Intel® Z170 Express Chipset is the PCI Express bus standard that enables mulit-GPU setup, giving you the full power of PCIe 2.0. It provides...
... up to two SATA drives of the SSDs. It also features backward compatibility with up with the speed of the same speed. ASUS Z170-DELUXE Series 1-1 It utilizes the serial point-to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices. It provides an optimal graphics performance, unprecedented data speed and seamless ... 3.0 ports, six SATA 6 Gb/s ports, and M.2 Gen 3 X4 support for incredible visual clarity, detail, and realism. Intel® Z170 Express Chipset Intel® Z170 Express Chipset is the PCI Express bus standard that enables mulit-GPU setup, giving you the full power of PCIe 2.0. It provides...
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...(5-pin TB_HEADER) 24. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 25. TPU switch 9. ASMedia® Serial ATA 6 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E12) 10. Intel® Serial ATA 6 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_12; SATA 6G_34; DirectKey connector (2-pin DRCT) 15. Clear CMOS button (CLR_CMOS) 20. System panel connector (20-5 pin...35 1-7 1-18 1-33 1-20 1-19 1-31 1-30 1-39 1-22 1-37 1-38 1-34 1-21 1-17 1-17 1-21 2-13 1-38 1-31 1-39 1-32 1-31 1-32 ASUS Z170-DELUXE Series 1-5 Chapter 1 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Buttons and switches/Slots 1. SATAEXPRESS) 11. EZ XMP switch 17.
...(5-pin TB_HEADER) 24. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 25. TPU switch 9. ASMedia® Serial ATA 6 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E12) 10. Intel® Serial ATA 6 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_12; SATA 6G_34; DirectKey connector (2-pin DRCT) 15. Clear CMOS button (CLR_CMOS) 20. System panel connector (20-5 pin...35 1-7 1-18 1-33 1-20 1-19 1-31 1-30 1-39 1-22 1-37 1-38 1-34 1-21 1-17 1-17 1-21 2-13 1-38 1-31 1-39 1-32 1-31 1-32 ASUS Z170-DELUXE Series 1-5 Chapter 1 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Buttons and switches/Slots 1. SATAEXPRESS) 11. EZ XMP switch 17.
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ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1151 socket designed for other sockets on the LGA1151 socket. ... if you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1151 socket only. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction DO NOT install a CPU designed for the 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors. 1.2.3 Central...
ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1151 socket designed for other sockets on the LGA1151 socket. ... if you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1151 socket only. ASUS will shoulder the cost of the PnP cap. 1-6 Chapter 1: Product Introduction DO NOT install a CPU designed for the 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors. 1.2.3 Central...
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... vendor. c) For more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. • Always install the DIMMS with the vendor to Intel® CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65 V is the standard way of the lower-sized channel for the OS can be about 3GB or less...
... vendor. c) For more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. • Always install the DIMMS with the vendor to Intel® CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65 V is the standard way of the lower-sized channel for the OS can be about 3GB or less...
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...- - HD Audio shared - - - - - - - ASMedia 1142_3 - - PCIe x16_3 shared - - - - - - - Wi-Fi shared - - - - - - - Intel LAN2(i211AT) shared - - - - - - - Intel xHCI shared - - - - - - - ASMedia 1142_1 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - ASMedia 1142_2 shared - - - - - - -...for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIe x16_1 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - Intel LAN1(i219) shared - - - - - - - ASMedia SATA Controller1 (1061) - PCIe x1_4 - shared - - - - - ...
...- - HD Audio shared - - - - - - - ASMedia 1142_3 - - PCIe x16_3 shared - - - - - - - Wi-Fi shared - - - - - - - Intel LAN2(i211AT) shared - - - - - - - Intel xHCI shared - - - - - - - ASMedia 1142_1 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - ASMedia 1142_2 shared - - - - - - -...for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIe x16_1 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - Intel LAN1(i219) shared - - - - - - - ASMedia SATA Controller1 (1061) - PCIe x1_4 - shared - - - - - ...
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... using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the motherboard support DVD. • The M.2 socket shares SATA ports with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z170 chipset. • These connectors are set , refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode...
... using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the motherboard support DVD. • The M.2 socket shares SATA ports with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z170 chipset. • These connectors are set , refer to section 5.1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode...
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...To use an M.2 SATA device, refer to section 3.6.7 Onboard Device Configuration regarding the BIOS switch. • When using Intel® Desktop Responsiveness technologies with PCIe M.2 device, ensure to install an M.2 (NGFF) SSD module. • This socket...for the add-on Thunderbolt I /O card that supports Intel's Thunderbolt Technology, allowing you to set up to six Thunderbolt-enabled devices and a DisplayPort-enabled display in a daisy-chain configuration. Only one SATA device could be activated. ASUS Z170-DELUXE Series 1-39 Thunderbolt header (5-pin TB_HEADER) This connector ...
...To use an M.2 SATA device, refer to section 3.6.7 Onboard Device Configuration regarding the BIOS switch. • When using Intel® Desktop Responsiveness technologies with PCIe M.2 device, ensure to install an M.2 (NGFF) SSD module. • This socket...for the add-on Thunderbolt I /O card that supports Intel's Thunderbolt Technology, allowing you to set up to six Thunderbolt-enabled devices and a DisplayPort-enabled display in a daisy-chain configuration. Only one SATA device could be activated. ASUS Z170-DELUXE Series 1-39 Thunderbolt header (5-pin TB_HEADER) This connector ...
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... next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions. Optical S/PDIF Out port 8. HDMI 2.0 port 13. USB 2.0 port 5 (supports USB BIOS Flashback) 6. ASUS Z170-DELUXE Series 2-15 USB Type-C port EC1 (supports USB 3.1 Boost) 2. Intel® LAN port 1 (I219-V)* 12. 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2.3.1 Rear I /O ports** 7. USB 3.1 ports E34 (supports USB 3.1 Boost...
... next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions. Optical S/PDIF Out port 8. HDMI 2.0 port 13. USB 2.0 port 5 (supports USB BIOS Flashback) 6. ASUS Z170-DELUXE Series 2-15 USB Type-C port EC1 (supports USB 3.1 Boost) 2. Intel® LAN port 1 (I219-V)* 12. 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2.3.1 Rear I /O ports** 7. USB 3.1 ports E34 (supports USB 3.1 Boost...
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... to hardware design, the LAN1 port's LEDs may continue to two displays under Windows® OS environment or BIOS, and one display under DOS. • Intel display architecture design supports the following maximum supported pixel clocks (Pixel Clock = H total x V Total x Frame Rate (Fresh screen rate)): -
... to hardware design, the LAN1 port's LEDs may continue to two displays under Windows® OS environment or BIOS, and one display under DOS. • Intel display architecture design supports the following maximum supported pixel clocks (Pixel Clock = H total x V Total x Frame Rate (Fresh screen rate)): -
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To access the Advanced Mode, click Exit/Advanced Mode, then select Advanced Mode or press hotkey for details. Refer to the system. ASUS Z170-DELUXE Series 3-3 The default screen for Intel Rapid Storage Technology Displays the CPU Fan's speed. Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU voltage output, CPU/chassis/power fan speed, and SATA information...
To access the Advanced Mode, click Exit/Advanced Mode, then select Advanced Mode or press hotkey for details. Refer to the system. ASUS Z170-DELUXE Series 3-3 The default screen for Intel Rapid Storage Technology Displays the CPU Fan's speed. Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU voltage output, CPU/chassis/power fan speed, and SATA information...
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4. Creating RAID To create RAID: 1. Select the port that your HDDs have no existing RAID volumes. • Ensure to Intel® SATA connectors. 3. Chapter 3 3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Click RAID then click Next. Select a Main Cooling System BOX cooler, Tower cooler, Water cooler, or I'm not ...
4. Creating RAID To create RAID: 1. Select the port that your HDDs have no existing RAID volumes. • Ensure to Intel® SATA connectors. 3. Chapter 3 3-10 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Click RAID then click Next. Select a Main Cooling System BOX cooler, Tower cooler, Water cooler, or I'm not ...
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... CPU VRM Switching Frequency to configure a higher frequency for extra power support. Do not remove the thermal module when the manual mode is defined by Intel® specification and affects CPU power voltage. Chapter 3 3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Higher load-line calibration could get higher voltage and good overclocking performance, but...
... CPU VRM Switching Frequency to configure a higher frequency for extra power support. Do not remove the thermal module when the manual mode is defined by Intel® specification and affects CPU power voltage. Chapter 3 3-24 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Higher load-line calibration could get higher voltage and good overclocking performance, but...
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... selected. Use the or to decrease the average power consumption and decrease average heat production. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] DO NOT remove the thermal module. Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) [Enabled] Allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and cores frequency to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter...
... selected. Use the or to decrease the average power consumption and decrease average heat production. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual] DO NOT remove the thermal module. Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) [Enabled] Allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and cores frequency to adjust the value. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter...