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Z170M-E D3 specifications summary Specifications Rear panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD OS support Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x ... 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 10 (64-bit), Windows® 8.1 (64-bit), Windows...
Z170M-E D3 specifications summary Specifications Rear panel I/O ports Internal connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD OS support Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple) 1 x PS/2 mouse port (green) 1 x ... 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen function, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 10 (64-bit), Windows® 8.1 (64-bit), Windows...
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... motherboard has two PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Turn on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for later use . Keep the screw for the expansion card. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Assign an IRQ to use . 4....an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that supports PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 graphic cards complying with the slot and press firmly until the card is already ...
... motherboard has two PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot that the cards do so may need IRQ assignments. Turn on the slot. 5. Install the software drivers for later use . Keep the screw for the expansion card. Secure the card to install expansion cards. Assign an IRQ to use . 4....an expansion card After installing the expansion card, configure it and make the necessary hardware settings for information on shared slots, ensure that the drivers support "Share IRQ" or that supports PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 graphic cards complying with the slot and press firmly until the card is already ...
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... for detailed information. 1.9.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to change at www.asus.com for reference only. ASUS Z170M-E D3 1-23 1.9 Software support 1.9.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 7 (32-bit / 64-bit), Windows...
... for detailed information. 1.9.2 Support DVD information The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to change at www.asus.com for reference only. ASUS Z170M-E D3 1-23 1.9 Software support 1.9.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 7 (32-bit / 64-bit), Windows...
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... a boot logo when the system goes into POST. Z170M-E D3 BIOS version: 0214. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to restore the BIOS in case you need to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. BIOS information 2 2.1 ...update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to update the BIOS EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider). ASUS Z170M-E D3 2-1 Copy the original...
... a boot logo when the system goes into POST. Z170M-E D3 BIOS version: 0214. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to restore the BIOS in case you need to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. BIOS information 2 2.1 ...update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to update the BIOS EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider). ASUS Z170M-E D3 2-1 Copy the original...
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... 2: Getting started Mechanical Presence Switch [Enabled] Enables or disables reporting if the SATA port has an Mechanical Presence Switch. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order...
... 2: Getting started Mechanical Presence Switch [Enabled] Enables or disables reporting if the SATA port has an Mechanical Presence Switch. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that shows a warning message during POST (Power-on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order...
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... This item allows you to go to [Enabled], the system waits for better compatibility. Disables the ROM messages and displays only the ASUS logo during POST. The following four items appear when you set Launch CSM to select a desired post report waiting time. Configuration options...Wait for 'F1' If Error [Enabled] When this item is set to EZ Mode of the NumLock. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] 2-40 Chapter 2: Getting started Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8.5 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] The third-...
... This item allows you to go to [Enabled], the system waits for better compatibility. Disables the ROM messages and displays only the ASUS logo during POST. The following four items appear when you set Launch CSM to select a desired post report waiting time. Configuration options...Wait for 'F1' If Error [Enabled] When this item is set to EZ Mode of the NumLock. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] 2-40 Chapter 2: Getting started Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8.5 Option ROM Messages [Force BIOS] [Force BIOS] [Keep Current] The third-...
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...launch. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] The PK file must be active. ASUS Z170M-E D3 2-41 OS Type [Windows UEFI mode] Allows you to loaded mode. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from Unloaded mode to select your system enters the OS. Configuration options...: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] 2.8.9 Secure Boot Allows you to save all the Secure Boot keys' ...
...launch. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] The PK file must be active. ASUS Z170M-E D3 2-41 OS Type [Windows UEFI mode] Allows you to loaded mode. Configuration options: [Ignore] [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] Boot from Unloaded mode to select your system enters the OS. Configuration options...: [Legacy only] [UEFI driver first] 2.8.9 Secure Boot Allows you to save all the Secure Boot keys' ...
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... loaded management. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] DBX Management The DBX (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that are no longer trusted and cannot be formatted as a public key certificate or UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. Set New Key...
... loaded management. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] DBX Management The DBX (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that are no longer trusted and cannot be formatted as a public key certificate or UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. Set New Key...