Asus PRIME Z390M-PLUS User manual

Brand: Asus

Model: PRIME Z390M-PLUS

Type: User manual

Motherboard

PRIME Z390M-PLUS

E15010

Second Edition

November 2018

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Contents

Safety information ...................................................................................................... iv

About this guide ......................................................................................................... iv

Package contents ....................................................................................................... vi

PRIME Z390M-PLUS specications summary ......................................................... vi

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1 Before you proceed ................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Motherboard overview ............................................................................... 1-1

1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ............................................................... 1-10

1.4 System memory ....................................................................................... 1-11

Chapter 2: BIOS Information

2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS .......................................................... 2-1

2.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 2-6

2.3 Exit menu .................................................................................................. 2-11

Safety information

Electrical safety

• To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet

before relocating the system.

• When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables

for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible,

disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

• Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all

power cables are unplugged.

• Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices

could interrupt the grounding circuit.

• Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not

sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power

company.

• If the power supply is broken, do not try to x it by yourself. Contact a qualied service

technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

• Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals

that came with the package.

• Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power

cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors,

slots, sockets and circuitry.

• Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area

where it may become wet.

• Place the product on a stable surface.

• If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a qualied service

technician or your retailer.

About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and conguring the

motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

• Chapter 1: Product Introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it

supports. It includes descriptions of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the

motherboard.

• Chapter 2: BIOS Information

This chapter discusses changing system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.

Where to nd more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software

updates.

1. ASUS website

The ASUS website (www.asus.com) provides updated information on ASUS hardware

and software products.

2. Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty yers,

that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the

standard package.

Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used

throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to

complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to

complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text Indicates a menu or an item to select.

Italics

Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.

<Key> Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign

means that you must press the enclosed key.

Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or

Return key.

<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3> If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key

names are linked with a plus sign (+).

PRIME Z390M-PLUS specications summary

Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard 1 x ASUS PRIME Z390M-PLUS motherboard

Cables 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s cables

Accessories 1 x I/O Shield

1 x M.2 Screw Package

Application DVD 1 x Support DVD

Documentation 1 x User manual

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

CPU

Intel® Socket 1151 for Intel® Core™ 9000 series, 8th Generation Core™ i7 / i5 / i3,

Pentium®, and Celeron® processors

Supports 14nm CPU

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*

* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.

** Refer to www.asus.com for Intel® CPU support list.

Chipset Intel® Z390 Chipset

Memory

4 x DIMM, max. 64GB, DDR4 4133(O.C.)/ 4000(O.C.)/ 3866(O.C.)/ 3733(O.C.)/

3600(O.C.)/ 3466(O.C.)/ 3400(O.C.)/ 3333(O.C.)/ 3300(O.C.)/ 3200(O.C.)/

3000(O.C.)/ 2800(O.C.)/ 2666/ 2400/ 2133 MHz, non-ECC, un-buffered

memory*

Dual channel memory architecture

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)

* The maximum memory frequency supported varies by processor.

** Refer to www.asus.com for the latest Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors List).

Expansion

slots

1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (supports x16, x8+x4+x4*)

1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (max. at x4 mode)

2 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 slots

* The PCIEX16_1 slot supports up to 3 Intel® PCIe NVME SSDs via a Hyper M.2 X16 series

Card.**

** The Hyper M.2 X16 series card is sold separately. Install a Hyper M.2 X16 series card

and enable this card under BIOS settings.

Multi-GPU

support Supports AMD 2-Way/Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology

VGA

Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel® UHD Graphics support

Multi-VGA output support: HDMI/DVI ports

- Supports HDMI 1.4b with max. resolution of 4096 x 2160 @30Hz

- Supports DVI with max. resolution of 1920 x1200 @60Hz

Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D/Quick Sync Video/Clear Video HD Technology/

Insider™

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Storage

Intel® CPU support with Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (RAID 0 & RAID 1)

- The PCIEX16_1 slot supports up to 3 Intel® PCIe NVME SSDs via a Hyper M.2 X16

series Card.*

Intel® Z390 Chipset support with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel® Rapid Storage

Technology support

- 1 x M.2_1 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support

(PCIe x4 mode)

- 1 x M.2_2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices

support (both SATA & PCIe x4 mode)

- 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports

- Ready for Intel® Optane™ Memory

* The Hyper M.2 X16 series card is sold separately. Install a Hyper M.2 X16 series card and

enable this card under BIOS settings.

LAN Intel® I219-V Gigabit LAN

Anti-surge LANGuard

Audio

Realtek® ALC887 8-channel* high denition audio CODEC

- LED-illuminated design: Brighten up your build with the gorgeous illuminated audio

trace path.

- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduces

multi-lateral interference.

- Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the

quality of the sensitive audio signals.

- Premium Japanese audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound

with exceptional clarity and delity.

- Supports jack-detection and front panel jack-retasking.

* Choose a chassis with HD audio module in front panel to support an 8-channel audio

output.

USB

Intel® Z390 Chipset

- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports up to 10Gbps at back panel

- 8 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports up to 5Gbps (4 ports @mid-board; 4 ports @back panel)

- 4 x USB 2.0 ports (4 ports @mid-board)

ASUS

Special

Features

ASUS 5X PROTECTION III

- ASUS SafeSlot Core: Fortied PCIe Slot prevents damage

- ASUS LANGuard: Protects against LAN surges, lightning strikes and static -

electricity discharges

- ASUS Overvoltage Protection: World-class circuit-protecting power design

- ASUS Stainless-Steel Back I/O: 3x corrosion-resistance for greater durability

- ASUS DIGI+ VRM

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ASUS PRIME Z390M-PLUS specications summary

ASUS

Special

Features

Superb Performance

OptiMem II

- Improved DDR4 stability

M.2 onboard

- The latest transfer technologies with up to 32Gb/s data transfer speeds

ASUS Fan Xpert 4

- Advanced fan and liquid controls for ultimate cooling and quietness

ASUS EPU

- EPU

UEFI BIOS

- The most advanced options with a fast response time

ASUS Exclusive Features

- MemOK! II

- ASUS Ai Charger

- ASUS AI Suite 3

EZ DIY

UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

- Featuring friendly graphics user interface

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 3

Q-Design

- ASUS Q-Slot

- ASUS Q-DIMM

ASUS Quiet

Thermal

Solution

- ASUS Fan Xpert 4

- Stylish Fanless Design: PCH Heat-sink & MOS Heat-sink

Back Panel

I/O Ports

1 x DVI port

1 x HDMI port

1 x PS/2 mouse port (green)

1 x PS/2 keyboard port (purple)

1 x LAN (RJ45) port

2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 ports (Type-A)

4 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports

3 x Audio jacks support 8-channel audio output*

* Choose a chassis with HD audio module in front panel to support an 8-channel audio

output.

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ASUS PRIME Z390M-PLUS specications summary

Internal I/O

Connectors

2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports (19-pin)

2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB ports

1 x M.2_1 Socket 3 (for M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 devices)

1 x M.2_2 Socket 3 (for M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 devices)

4 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors

1 x CPU Fan connector (support DC/PWM mode)

1 x AIO_Pump header (4-pin)

2 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin) for both 3-pin(DC mode) and 4-pin(PWM

mode) coolers control

1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)

1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector

1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector

1 x System panel connector*

1 x COM port

1 x S/PDIF header

1 x RGB header

1 x MemOK! II switch

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

* The chassis intrusion header is built into the system panel connector.

BIOS

128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, SM BIOS 3.1, ACPI 6.1, Multi-

language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard,

F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Last Modied log, F9 Search, F12 PrintScreen,

and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information

Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE

Support DVD

Drivers

ASUS Utilities

ASUS EZ Update

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

OS Support Windows® 10 (64-bit)

Form factor mATX form factor: 9.6 in. x 9.6 in. (24.4 cm x 24.4 cm)

Specications are subject to change without notice.

ASUS PRIME Z390M-PLUS 1-1

Product Introduction

1.1 Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change

any motherboard settings.

• Unplugthepowercordfromthewallsocketbeforetouchinganycomponent.

• Beforehandlingcomponents,useagroundedwriststraportouchasafelygrounded

objectorametalobject,suchasthepowersupplycase,toavoiddamagingthemdue

to static electricity.

• Beforeyouinstallorremoveanycomponent,ensurethattheATXpowersupplyis

switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so

maycauseseveredamagetothemotherboard,peripherals,orcomponents.

1.2 Motherboard overview

Unplugthepowercordbeforeinstallingorremovingthemotherboard.Failuretodosocan

cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

Place this side

towards the rear

of the chassis

DDR4 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_B2* (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 288-pin module)

DDR4 DIMM_A2* (64bit, 288-pin module)

DIGI+

VRM

MONO_OUT

CHA_FAN1

CHA_FAN2

AIO_PUMP

CPU_FAN

CLRTC

M.2_1(SOCKET3)

RGB_HEADER PANEL

AAFP

SATA6G_4

SATA6G_1SATA6G_2

SATA6G_3

128Mb

BIOS

EATX12V

LGA1151

EATXPWR

U31G1_78

U31G1_910

Intel®

Z390

Intel®

I219-V

BATTERY

LAN_U31G1_56

HDMI

KBMS

DVI

AUDIO

Super

I/O

ALC

887

M.2_2(SOCKET3)

PCIE SATA IRST

X4 XV

M.2_2(SOCKET3)

PCIE SATA IRST

X4 VV

228022110 2260 2242

2280 2260 2242

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX1_2

PCIEX16_2

PCIEX16_1

USB1314

USB1112

SPDIF_OUTCOM

U31G2_12

U31G1_34

24.4cm(9.6in)

MemOK!_II

Mem_LED

LANGuard

14151617

1 432 22

8 7 111213

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.2.1 Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page

1. ATXpowerconnectors(24-pinEATXPWR,8-pinEATX12V) 1-2

2. CPU,chassis,andAIOpumpfanconnectors(4-pinCPU_FAN,4-pinCHA_FAN1~2,

4-pinAIO_PUMPFAN) 1-3

3. Intel®LGA1151CPUsocket 1-3

4. DDR4DIMMslots 1-3

5. MemoryLED(Mem_LED) 1-3

6. MemOK!IIswitch 1-3

7. Intel®Z390SerialATA6.0Gb/sconnectors(7-pinSATA6G_1~4) 1-4

8. USB3.1Gen1connectors(20-1pinU31G1_78,U31G1_910) 1-4

9. M.2sockets(M.2_1;M.2_2) 1-5

10. ClearRTCRAM(2-pinCLRTC) 1-5

11. Systempanelconnector(20-3pinPANEL) 1-5

12. USB2.0connectors(10-1pinUSB1112,USB1314) 1-6

13. AURARGBheader(4-pinRGB_HEADER) 1-6

14. Digitalaudioconnector(4-1pinSPDIF_OUT) 1-6

15. Serialportconnector(10-1pinCOM) 1-6

16. Frontpanelaudioconnector(10-1pinAAFP) 1-6

17. Monooutheader(2-pinMONO_OUT) 1-7

18. PCIExpress3.0/2.0x16slots 1-7

19. PCIExpress3.0/2.0x16slots 1-7

ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)

CorrectlyorienttheATXpowersupplyplugsintothese

connectorsandpushdownrmlyuntiltheconnectors

completelyt.

EATX12V

+12V DC

GND

EATXPWR

PIN 1

GND

+5 Volts

-5 Volts

GND

PSON#

GND

-12 Volts

+3 Volts

+12 Volts

+5V Standby

Power OK

GND

+5 Volts

GND

+5 Volts

GND

+3 Volts

• Forafullyconguredsystem,werecommendthatyouuseapowersupplyunit

(PSU)thatcomplieswithATX12VSpecication2.0(orlaterversion)andprovides

aminimumpowerof350W.ThisPSUtypehas24-pinand8-pinpowerplugs.

• WerecommendthatyouuseaPSUwithhigherpoweroutputwhenconguringa

systemwithmorepower-consumingdevicesorwhenyouintendtoinstalladditional

devices.Thesystemmaybecomeunstableormaynotbootupifthepoweris

inadequate.

ASUS PRIME Z390M-PLUS 1-3

Intel® LGA1151 CPU socket

InstallIntel®LGA1151CPUintothissurfacemountLGA1151socket,whichis

designed for Intel®Core™9000series,8thGenerationCore™i7/i5/i3,Pentium®,

and Celeron® processors.

Formoredetails,referto1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU).

CPU, chassis, and AIO pump fan

connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin

CHA_FAN1~2, 4-pin AIO_PUMP FAN)

Connect the fan cables to the fan

connectorsonthemotherboard,

ensuring that the black wire of each

cable matches the ground pin of the

connector.

AIO_PUMP PWM

AIO_PUMP IN

AIO_PUMP PWR

GND

CPU_FAN

CPU FAN PWM

CPU FAN IN

CPU FAN PWR

GND

CHA_FAN1

CHA FAN PWM

CHA FAN IN

CHA FAN PWR

GND

CHA_FAN2

GND

CHA FAN PWR

CHA FAN IN

CHA FAN PWM

AIO_PUMP FAN

DDR4 DIMM slots

Install2GB,4GB,8GB,and16GBunbufferednon-ECCDDR4DIMMsintothese

DIMMsockets.

Formoredetails,referto1.4 System memory.

Memory LED (Mem_LED)

TheMem_LEDwilllightupandremainlitwhiletheMemOK!IIfunctionisinuse.

Whenthere-trainingiscomplete,theMem_LEDwillturnoff.

MemOK! II switch (MemOK!_II)

InstallingDIMMsthatarenotcompatiblewiththemotherboardmaycausesystem

bootfailure.Theswitchisenabledbydefault,allowingmemoryre-trainingwhenthe

motherboardisunresponsiveduetomemoryproblems.TheMEMOK_II_LEDwill

lightupwhilere-training,andturnoffwhenthere-trainingiscomplete.

1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

• TheDRAMLEDalsolightsupwhentheDIMMisnotproperlyinstalled.Turnoffthe

systemandreinstalltheDIMMbeforeusingtheMemOK!IIfunction.

• TheMemOK!IIswitchdoesnotfunctionunderWindows®OSenvironment.

• Duringthetuningprocess,thesystemloadsandtestspretestproles.Ittakesabout

30secondsforthesystemtotestonesetofproles.Ifthetestfails,thesystem

rebootsandteststhenextsetofproles.Thesystemwillrebootmultipletimeswhen

training,oncethesystemhascompletedthetrainingprocesstheMem_LEDwillturn

off,pleaserefrainfromdoinganythingbeforetheMem_LEDturnsoff.

• Duetomemorytuningrequirement,thesystemautomaticallyrebootswheneach

proleistested.

• IfyouturnoffthecomputerandreplaceDIMMsduringthetuningprocess,thesystem

continuesmemorytuningafterturningonthecomputer.Tostopmemorytuning,turn

offthecomputerandunplugthepowercordforabout5–10seconds,thensetthe

MemOK!IIswitchtodisabled.

• EnsuretoreplacetheDIMMswithonesrecommendedintheMemoryQVL(Qualied

VendorsLists)atwww.asus.com.

• WerecommendthatyoudownloadandupdatetothelatestBIOSversionfrom

www.asus.comafterusingtheMemOK!IIfunction.

Intel® Z390 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin

SATA6G_1~4)

TheseconnectorsconnecttoSerialATA6.0Gb/shard

diskdrivesviaSerialATA6.0Gb/ssignalcables.

GND

RSATA_TXP

RSATA_TXN

GND

RSATA_RXN

RSATA_RXP

GND

SATA6G

USB 3.1 Gen 1 connectors (20-1 pin U31G1_78,

U31G1_910)

ConnectaUSB3.1Gen1moduletoanyofthese

connectorsforadditionalUSB3.1Gen1frontorrear

panelports.TheseconnectorscomplywithUSB3.1Gen

1specicationsandprovidesfasterdatatransferspeeds

ofupto5Gbps,fasterchargingtimeforUSB-chargeable

devices,optimizedpowerefciency,andbackward

compatibilitywithUSB2.0

U31G1_78

PIN 1

GND

IntA_P1_D+

IntA_P1_D-

GND

IntA_P1_SSTX+

IntA_P1_SSTX-

GND

IntA_P1_SSRX+

IntA_P1_SSRX-

Vbus

IntA_P2_D+

IntA_P2_D-

GND

IntA_P2_SSTX+

IntA_P2_SSTX-

GND

IntA_P2_SSRX+

IntA_P2_SSRX-

Vbus

U31G1_910

PIN 1

Vbus

IntA_P1_SSRX-

IntA_P1_SSRX+

GND

IntA_P1_SSTX-

IntA_P1_SSTX+

GND

IntA_P1_D-

IntA_P1_D+

GND

Vbus

IntA_P2_SSRX-

IntA_P2_SSRX+

GND

IntA_P2_SSTX-

IntA_P2_SSTX+

GND

IntA_P2_D-

IntA_P2_D+

ASUS PRIME Z390M-PLUS 1-5

M.2 sockets (M.2_1; M.2_2)

These sockets allow you to install M.2(NGFF)SSD

modules.

M.2(SOCKET3)

• TheM.2_1socketsupportsMKeyand2242/2260/2280storagedevices

(PCIex4mode),andsupportsdatatransferspeedofupto32Gb/s.

• TheM.2_2socketsupportsMKeyand2242/2260/2280/22110storagedevices

(bothSATA&PCIex4mode),andsupportsdatatransferspeedofupto32Gb/s.

• TheM.2SSDmoduleispurchasedseparately.

System panel connector (20-3 pin PANEL)

Thisconnectorsupportsseveralchassis-mounted

functions.

• System power LED (2-pin or 3-1 pin

PLED)

The 2-pin or 3-1 pin connector is for the

systempowerLED.

• Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin HDD_

LED)

 This2-pinconnectorisfortheHDDActivity

LED.

• System warning speaker (4-pin SPEAKER)

 This4-pinconnectorisforthechassis-mountedsystemwarningspeaker.

Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC)

ThisheaderallowsyoutocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdataofthe

systemsetupinformationsuchasdate,time,andsystempasswords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. TurnOFFthecomputerandunplugthepowercord.

2. Useametalobjectsuchasascrewdrivertoshortthetwopins.

3. PlugthepowercordandturnONthecomputer.

4. Holddownthe<Del> key during the boot process and enter

BIOSsetuptore-enterdata.

CLRTC

+3V_BAT

GND

PIN 1

Ifthestepsabovedonothelp,removetheonboardbatteryandshortthetwopinsagain

tocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdata.AfterclearingtheCMOS,reinstallthebattery.

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• ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR_SW)

This connector is for the system power button.

• Reset button (2-pin RESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system

reboot without turning off the system power.

• Chassis intrusion connector (2-pin CHASSIS)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch.

USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB1112,

USB1314)

ConnectaUSBmodulecabletoanyofthese

connectors,theninstallthemoduletoaslot

opening at the back of the system chassis. This

USBconnectorscomplywithUSB2.0specications

andsupportupto480Mbpsconnectionspeed.

USB+5V

USB_P11-

USB_P11+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P12-

USB_P12+

GND

USB1112

PIN 1

USB+5V

USB_P13-

USB_P13+

GND

USB+5V

USB_P14-

USB_P14+

GND

USB1314

PIN 1

AURA RGB header (4-pin RGB_HEADER)

TheseconnectorsareforRGBLEDstrips.

Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

ThisconnectorisforanadditionalSony/PhilipsDigitalInterface

(S/PDIF)port.ConnecttheS/PDIFOutmodulecabletothis

connector,theninstallthemoduletoaslotopeningatthebackof

the system chassis.

SPDIF_OUT

+5V

SPDIFOUT

GND

Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM)

Thisconnectorisforaserial(COM)port.Connecttheserialport

modulecabletothisconnector,theninstallthemoduletoaslot

opening at the back of the system chassis.

PIN 1

COM

DCD

TXD

GND

RTS

RXD

DTR

DSR

CTS

Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel

audioI/OmodulethatsupportsHDAudiostandard.

ConnectoneendofthefrontpanelaudioI/Omodule

cable to this connector.

AAFP

AGND

SENSE1_RETUR

SENSE2_RETUR

PORT1 L

PORT1 R

PORT2 R

SENSE_SEND

PORT2 L

HD-audio-compliant

pin definition

ASUS PRIME Z390M-PLUS 1-7

• InsingleVGAcardmode,usethePCIe3.0x16_1slot(gray)foraPCIExpressx16

graphics card to get better performance.

• WerecommendthatyouprovidesufcientpowerwhenrunningCrossFireX™mode.

• ConnectachassisfantothemotherboardconnectorlabeledCHA_FAN1/2when

usingmultiplegraphicscardsforbetterthermalenvironment.

VGA conguration

PCI Express operating mode

PCIe 3.0 x16_1 (gray) PCIe 3.0 x16_2

Single VGA/PCIe card

x16

(Recommendedfor

singleVGAcard)

N/A

Dual VGA/PCIe cards x16 x4

Mono out header (2-pin MONO_OUT)

This internal mono out header allows connection to an

internal,lowpowerspeakerforbasicsystemsound

capability.Thesubsystemiscapableofdrivinga

speakerloadof4Ohmsat2Watts(rms).

R_OUT+

R_OUT-

PIN 1

MONO_OUT

Werecommendthatyouconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothis

connectortoavailofthemotherboard’shigh-denitionaudiocapability.

PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots

ThismotherboardsupportstwoPCIExpress3.0/2.0x16graphiccardsthatcomply

withthePCIExpressspecications.ActualPCIExpressspeedsvariesperBIOS

settings.

PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slots

ThismotherboardhastwoPCIExpress3.0/2.0x1slotsthatsupportPCIExpress

x1networkcards,SCSIcards,andothercardsthatcomplywiththePCIExpress

specications.

1-8 Chapter 1: Product Introduction

3. Line In port (light blue).Thisportconnectstothetape,CD,DVDplayer,orother

audio sources.

4. Line Out port (lime).Thisportconnectstoaheadphoneoraspeaker.Inthe4,5.1

and7.1-channelcongurations,thefunctionofthisportbecomesFrontSpeakerOut.

5. Microphone port (pink). This port connects to a microphone.

Refertotheaudiocongurationtableforthefunctionoftheaudioportsin2,4,5.1,or

7.1-channelconguration.

1. PS/2 Mouse port (green).ThisportconnectstoaPS/2mouse.

2. LAN (RJ-45) port.ThisportallowsGigabitconnectiontoaLocalAreaNetwork(LAN)

through a network hub.

LAN port LED indications

2 3

6789

1.2.2 Rear panel connectors

Activity/Link LED Speed LED

Status Description Status Description

Off Nolink OFF 10Mbpsconnection

Orange Linked ORANGE 100Mbpsconnection

Orange(Blinking) Dataactivity GREEN 1Gbps connection

Orange(Blinking

thensteady)

ReadytowakeWakeup

fromS5mode

SPEED

LED

ACT/LINK

LED

LAN port

Audio 2, 4, 5.1, or 7.1-channel conguration

Port Headset

2-channel 4-channel 5.1-channel 7.1-channel

LightBlue(Rearpanel) LineIn RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut RearSpeakerOut

Lime(Rearpanel) LineOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut FrontSpeakerOut

Pink(Rearpanel) MicIn MicIn Bass/Center Bass/Center

Lime(Frontpanel) - - - SideSpeakerOut

To congure a 7.1-channel audio output:

UseachassiswithHDaudiomoduleinthefrontpaneltosupporta7.1-channelaudio

output.

ASUS PRIME Z390M-PLUS 1-9

6. USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports.These9-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)ports

connecttoUSB3.1Gen1devices.

7. USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) Type-A ports.These9-pinUniversalSerialBus3.1

(USB3.1)portsareforUSB3.1Gen2devices.

• USB3.1Gen2/Gen1devicescanonlybeusedfordatastorage.

• DuetothedesignoftheIntel®300serieschipset,allUSBdevicesconnectedtothe

USB2.0andUSB3.1Gen2/Gen1portsarecontrolledbythexHCIcontroller.Some

legacyUSBdevicesmustupdatetheirrmwareforbettercompatibility.

• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.1Gen2devicestoUSB3.1Gen2

portsforfasterandbetterperformancefromyourUSB3.1Gen2devices.

8. HDMI port.ThisportisforaHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterface(HDMI)connector,

andisHDCPcompliantallowingplaybackofHDDVD,Blu-ray,andotherprotected

content.

9. DVI-D port.ThisportisforanyDVI-Dcompatibledevice.

DVI-DcannotbeconvertedtooutputfromRGBSignaltoCRTandisnotcompatiblewith

DVI-I.

10. PS/2 Keyboard port (purple).ThisportconnectstoaPS/2keyboard.

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Installing the CPU

ApplytheThermalInterfaceMaterialtotheCPUheatsinkandCPUbeforeyouinstallthe

heatsink and fan if necessary.

1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

ThismotherboardcomeswithasurfacemountLGA1151socket

designedforthe8thGenerationIntel®Core™i7/Core™i5/Core™i3,

Pentium® and Celeron® processors.

UnplugallpowercablesbeforeinstallingtheCPU.

• EnsurethatyouinstallthecorrectCPUdesignedfortheLGA1151socketonly.DO

NOTinstallaCPUdesignedforLGA1150,LGA1155andLGA1156socketsonthe

LGA1151socket.

• Uponpurchaseofthemotherboard,ensurethatthePnPcapisonthesocketand

thesocketcontactsarenotbent.ContactyourretailerimmediatelyifthePnPcap

ismissing,orifyouseeanydamagetothePnPcap/socketcontacts/motherboard

components.

• Keepthecapafterinstallingthemotherboard.ASUSwillprocessReturnMerchandise

Authorization(RMA)requestsonlyifthemotherboardcomeswiththecaponthe

LGA1151socket.

• Theproductwarrantydoesnotcoverdamagetothesocketcontactsresultingfrom

incorrectCPUinstallation/removal,ormisplacement/loss/incorrectremovalofthePnP

cap.

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