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... your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS Z170-P D3 motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield 1 x M.2 screw package Support DVD User Guide If any of the above items is subject to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list. Please refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) for...
... your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation ASUS Z170-P D3 motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x I/O Shield 1 x M.2 screw package Support DVD User Guide If any of the above items is subject to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list. Please refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List) for...
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... - Superb Performance M.2 onboard - Realtek® RTL8111GR Gigabit LAN controller Intel® Z170 Express Chipset - Most advanced options with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode) - 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) - Z170-P D3 specifications summary Multi-GPU Support Audio Storage LAN USB ASUS Unique Features Supports AMD® CrossFireX™ Technology Realtek...
... - Superb Performance M.2 onboard - Realtek® RTL8111GR Gigabit LAN controller Intel® Z170 Express Chipset - Most advanced options with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode) - 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) - Z170-P D3 specifications summary Multi-GPU Support Audio Storage LAN USB ASUS Unique Features Supports AMD® CrossFireX™ Technology Realtek...
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Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Z170-P D3 1.2.3 Motherboard layout 1 23 21.8cm(9.6in) 2 4 KBMS EATX12V CPU_FAN DIGI +VRM CHA_FAN1 DVI DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_A2 (...) HDMI ASM 1442K USB3_56 LGA1151 USB3_78 1 LAN_USB_910 LANGuard M.2(SOCKET3) USB3_12 AUDIO CHA_FAN2 5 PCIEX1_1 6 Realtek 8111GR PCIEX16_1 ASM 1083 BATTERY Z170-P D3 Super I/O PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16_2 Intel® Z170 ALC 887 SPDIF_OUT AAFP PCI1 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4 PCI2 16MB BIOS 7 SB_PWR CLRTC COM USB1112 USB1314 USB3_34 PANEL SATA6G_6 SATA6G_5 14 13 12 11...
Place this side towards the rear of the chassis Z170-P D3 1.2.3 Motherboard layout 1 23 21.8cm(9.6in) 2 4 KBMS EATX12V CPU_FAN DIGI +VRM CHA_FAN1 DVI DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_A2 (...) HDMI ASM 1442K USB3_56 LGA1151 USB3_78 1 LAN_USB_910 LANGuard M.2(SOCKET3) USB3_12 AUDIO CHA_FAN2 5 PCIEX1_1 6 Realtek 8111GR PCIEX16_1 ASM 1083 BATTERY Z170-P D3 Super I/O PCIEX1_2 PCIEX16_2 Intel® Z170 ALC 887 SPDIF_OUT AAFP PCI1 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4 PCI2 16MB BIOS 7 SB_PWR CLRTC COM USB1112 USB1314 USB3_34 PANEL SATA6G_6 SATA6G_5 14 13 12 11...
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...® processors. DDR3 DIMM slots 5. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB1112, USB1314) 12. Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC) 9. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12, USB3_34) 6. Z170-P D3 Z170-P D3 CPU socket LGA1151 ASUS Z170-P D3 1-3 Intel® LGA1151 CPU socket 4. M.2 Socket 3 7. Standby power LED (SB_PWR) 11. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM) 13. CPU, chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin...
...® processors. DDR3 DIMM slots 5. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB1112, USB1314) 12. Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC) 9. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_12, USB3_34) 6. Z170-P D3 Z170-P D3 CPU socket LGA1151 ASUS Z170-P D3 1-3 Intel® LGA1151 CPU socket 4. M.2 Socket 3 7. Standby power LED (SB_PWR) 11. Serial port connectors (10-1 pin COM) 13. CPU, chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin...
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Z170-P D3 M.2(SOCKET3) Z170-P D3 M.2(SOCKET3) • This socket supports M Key and 2242/2260/2280 storage devices. • When using Intel® Desktop Responsiveness technologies with PCIe/SATA M.2 device, ensure to install an M.2 (NGFF) SSD module. The M.2 (NGFF) SSD module is purchased separately. 7. M.2 socket 3 This socket allows you to set up the Windows® UEFI operating system under RAID mode. ASUS Z170-P D3 1-19
Z170-P D3 M.2(SOCKET3) Z170-P D3 M.2(SOCKET3) • This socket supports M Key and 2242/2260/2280 storage devices. • When using Intel® Desktop Responsiveness technologies with PCIe/SATA M.2 device, ensure to install an M.2 (NGFF) SSD module. The M.2 (NGFF) SSD module is purchased separately. 7. M.2 socket 3 This socket allows you to set up the Windows® UEFI operating system under RAID mode. ASUS Z170-P D3 1-19
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ASUS Z170-P D3 1-21 9. See section 2.6.5 SATA Configuration for details. Intel® Z170 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_3~6) These connectors connect to [AHCI]. Z170-P D3 SATA6G_3 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA6G_4 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND ...RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA6G_6 SATA6G_5 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND Z170-P D3 Intel® SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS...
ASUS Z170-P D3 1-21 9. See section 2.6.5 SATA Configuration for details. Intel® Z170 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_3~6) These connectors connect to [AHCI]. Z170-P D3 SATA6G_3 GND RSATA_TXP1 RSATA_TXN1 GND RSATA_RXN1 RSATA_RXP1 GND SATA6G_4 GND RSATA_TXP2 RSATA_TXN2 GND ...RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA6G_6 SATA6G_5 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GND Z170-P D3 Intel® SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors When using hot-plug and NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS...
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... you installed to select the display language, system performance mode, fan profile and boot device priority. The default screen for details. ASUS Z170-P D3 2-7 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 EZ System Tuning modes Creates storage RAID and configures system overclocking Enables or disables the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Displays the CPU Fan's speed. To access the Advanced Mode, click Advanced Mode(F7) or press . ...
... you installed to select the display language, system performance mode, fan profile and boot device priority. The default screen for details. ASUS Z170-P D3 2-7 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 EZ System Tuning modes Creates storage RAID and configures system overclocking Enables or disables the Intel Rapid Storage Technology Displays the CPU Fan's speed. To access the Advanced Mode, click Advanced Mode(F7) or press . ...
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... or click EZ Tuning Wizard screen. 2. from the BIOS screen to open • Ensure that your HDDs have no existing RAID volumes. • Ensure to Intel® SATA connectors. 3. For Easy Backup, click Next then select from Super Speed (RAID0) or Super Speed (RAID5). 4. You can only select Easy Backup (RAID...
... or click EZ Tuning Wizard screen. 2. from the BIOS screen to open • Ensure that your HDDs have no existing RAID volumes. • Ensure to Intel® SATA connectors. 3. For Easy Backup, click Next then select from Super Speed (RAID0) or Super Speed (RAID5). 4. You can only select Easy Backup (RAID...
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...] [Level 1-7] The boosted performance may cause the system to the default settings. 2.5.11 DIGI+ VRM CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] Load-line is defined by Intel VRM specification and affects the CPU power voltage. The thermal conditions should be monitored. Higher levels of the CPU. The values range from 250KHz to...
...] [Level 1-7] The boosted performance may cause the system to the default settings. 2.5.11 DIGI+ VRM CPU Load-Line Calibration [Auto] Load-line is defined by Intel VRM specification and affects the CPU power voltage. The thermal conditions should be monitored. Higher levels of the CPU. The values range from 250KHz to...
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... Capability [Auto] Allows you to maintain the current VRM balance. CPU Graphics Load-Line Calibration [Auto] Load-line is defined by Intel VRM specification and affects GT power voltage. CPU Graphics Switching Frequency [Auto] This item affects the GT transient response speed and the ...following items appear only when you set the GT Switching Frequency to GT loading. The actual performance boost may vary depending on the GT specification. ASUS Z170-P D3 2-23 Select [Manual] to 100%. The thermal conditions should be monitored. Select from level 1 to 8 to adjust the GT power voltage...
... Capability [Auto] Allows you to maintain the current VRM balance. CPU Graphics Load-Line Calibration [Auto] Load-line is defined by Intel VRM specification and affects GT power voltage. CPU Graphics Switching Frequency [Auto] This item affects the GT transient response speed and the ...following items appear only when you set the GT Switching Frequency to GT loading. The actual performance boost may vary depending on the GT specification. ASUS Z170-P D3 2-23 Select [Manual] to 100%. The thermal conditions should be monitored. Select from level 1 to 8 to adjust the GT power voltage...
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...] [Optimized] [Extreme] [Power Phase Response] DO NOT remove the thermal module when setting this item allows you to maintain the time window for maximum performance. Intel® SpeedStep™ Technology [Enabled] This item allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and cores frequency, resulting to adjust the value...
...] [Optimized] [Extreme] [Power Phase Response] DO NOT remove the thermal module when setting this item allows you to maintain the time window for maximum performance. Intel® SpeedStep™ Technology [Enabled] This item allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and cores frequency, resulting to adjust the value...
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Hyper-threading [Enabled] The Intel Hyper-Threading Technology allows a hyper-threading processor to appear as two logical processors to the operating system, allowing the operating system to change the settings ...
Hyper-threading [Enabled] The Intel Hyper-Threading Technology allows a hyper-threading processor to appear as two logical processors to the operating system, allowing the operating system to change the settings ...
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.... Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS Z170-P D3 2-29 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Performance Mode [Auto] This item allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher [Enabled] This item allows the mid level cache (L2) to prefetch commands and data in each processor package. Intel® SpeedStepTM [Enabled] This item...
.... Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS Z170-P D3 2-29 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Boot Performance Mode [Auto] This item allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher [Enabled] This item allows the mid level cache (L2) to prefetch commands and data in each processor package. Intel® SpeedStepTM [Enabled] This item...