Asus PRIME H370-A User manual

Brand: Asus

Model: PRIME H370-A

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

PRIME H370-A/CSM

Motherboard

PRIME H370-A

E13858

First Edition

January 2018

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Contents

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

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

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

PRIME H370-A 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 ..................................................................................... 2-5

2.3 Exit menu .................................................................................................... 2-10

Appendix

Notices ..................................................................................................................... A-1

ASUS contact information ...................................................................................... A-4

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 components, 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 be exposed to moisture.

• 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 websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software

products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

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

completing a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when

completing 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 (+).

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PRIME H370-A specications summary

CPU LGA1151 socket for 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/ i5/ i3, Pentium®, and

Celeron® processors

Supports 14nm CPU

Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*

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

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

Chipset Intel® H370 Chipset

Memory 4 x DIMM, maximum 64 GB, DDR4 2666/ 2400/ 2133MHz, non-ECC, un-

buffered memory

Dual-channel memory architecture

Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Prole (XMP)

* The maximum memory frequency supported varies by processor.

** DDR4 2666MHz and higher memory modules will run at max. 2666MHz on

Intel® 8th Generation 6-core or higher processors; DDR4 2400MHz and higher

memory modules will run at max. 2400MHz on Intel® 8th Generation 4-core

processors.

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

Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (at x 16 mode)

1 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slot (max. at x4 mode, compatible with PCIe

x1, x2 and x4 devices)

4 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x1 slots

Graphics Integrated graphics processor - Intel® HD Graphics support

Multi-VGA output support: HDMI, DVI-D, and D-sub ports

- Supports HDMI 1.4b with max. resolution 4096 x 2160@24Hz / 2560 x

1600@60Hz

- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution of 1920 x 1200@60Hz

- Supports D-sub with max. resolution 1920 x 1200@60Hz

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

Insider™

Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously

Maximum shared memory of 1024MB(for iGPU exclusively)

Multi-GPU support Supports AMD® CrossFireX™ Technology

Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard ASUS PRIME H370-A motherboard

Cables 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables

Accessories 1 x I/O Shield

2 x M.2 Screws

Application DVD Support DVD

Documentation User Guide

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

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PRIME H370-A specications summary

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Storage Intel® H370 Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel Rapid Storage

Technology support

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

support (SATA mode & x2 PCIe mode)*

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

support (x4 PCIe mode)

- 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray)

- Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

* When a device in SATA mode is installed on the M.2_1 socket, SATA_2 port

cannot be used.

LAN Realtek® 8111H Gigabit LAN support LANGuard

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

- 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

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

audio output.

USB Intel® H370 Chipset:

- 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports (2 ports at the back panel, teal

blue, Type A)

- 6 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) ports (4 ports at mid-board; 2 ports at

the back panel, blue, Type A)

- 6 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board; 2 ports at the back panel)

ASUS unique

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: 6 Phase digital power design

Superb Performance

ASUS OptiMem

- Improved DDR4 stability

M.2 onboard

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

ASUS Fan Xpert 2+

- Ultimate cooling and quietness

ASUS EPU

- EPU

UEFI BIOS

- Most advanced options with fast response time

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ASUS unique

features

Gaming Scenario

Audio Features

- Audio that roars on the battleeld

ASUS Exclusive Features

- ASUS Ai Charger

- ASUS AI Suite 3

- ASUS File Transfer

- ASUS PC Cleaner

EZ DIY

UEFI BIOS EZ Mode

- Featuring friendly graphics user interface

- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

- ASUS EZ Flash 3

Q-Design

- ASUS Q-DIMM

- ASUS Q-Slot

ASUS quiet

thermal solution Quiet Thermal Design

- ASUS Fan Xpert 2+

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

Back panel I/O

ports

1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port

1 x HDMI port

1 x DVI-D port

1 x D-sub port

1 x LAN (RJ-45) port

2 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) Type A ports (teal blue)

2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) Type A ports (blue)

2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports

3-Jack 8-Channel Audio I/O ports

PRIME H370-A specications summary

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Specications are subject to change without notice.

Internal I/O

connectors

2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) connector supports additional 4 USB ports

(19-pin)

2 x USB 2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB ports

6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray)

2 x M.2 Socket 3 (for M Key)

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector (PWM mode)

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

mode) coolers control

1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)

1 x Mono Out header

1 x System panel connector*

1 x S/PDIF out connector

1 x 24-pin EATX power connector

1 x 8-pin EATX 12V power connector

1 x TPM connector

1 x COM connector

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

* Chassis intrusion header is built in the system panel connector.

BIOS features 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, F12

PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory

information

Manageability WOL by PME, PXE

Support DVD Drivers

ASUS utilities

EZ Update

Anti-virus software (OEM version)

Operating system

support Windows® 10 (64-bit)

Form factor ATX form factor: 12.0 in. x 8.7 in. (30.5 cm x 22.1cm)

PRIME H370-A specications summary

ASUS PRIME H370-A

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.

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

cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

1.2 Motherboard overview

Place this

side towards

the rear of the

chassis

PRIME H370-A

PCIEX16_1

PCIEX16_2

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX1_2

ALC

887-VD2

M.2_1(SOCKET3)

M.2_2(SOCKET3)

RTL

8111H

USB1112 USB1314

AAFP

SPDIF_OUT CLRTC

EATXPWR

BATTERY

Super

I/O

ASM

1083

2280 2260 2242

KBMS_USB910

22.1cm(8.7in)

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)

SATA6G_6 SATA6G_5

LAN1_U31G1_78

U31G1_56

U31G2_34

HDMI

CHA_FAN2

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN3

CHA_FAN1

30.5cm(12.0in)

LGA1151

DIGI

+VRM

COM

MONO_OUT

EATX12V

U31G1_12

Intel®

H370

PANEL

AUDIO

SATA6G_2 SATA6G_1

SATA6G_4 SATA6G_3

LANGuard

PCIE SATA IRST

X4 X V

PCIE SATA IRST

X2 V V

TPM

128Mb

BIOS

DVI

VGA

PCIEX1_3

PCIEX1_4

21 3 42

9 851011121415 13

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.2.1 Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page

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

2. CPUandchassisfanconnectors(4-pinCPU_FAN,4-pinCHA_FAN1~3) 1-3

3. Intel®LGA1151CPUsocket 1-3

4. DDR4DIMMslots 1-3

5. USB3.1Gen1(upto5Gbps)connectors(20-1pinU31G1_12,U31G1_56) 1-3

6. M.2Socket3 1-4

7. Intel®H370SerialATA6.0Gb/sconnector(7-pinSATA6G_1~6) 1-4

8. ClearRTCRAM(2-pinCLRTC) 1-4

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

10. USB2.0connectors(10-1pinUSB1112,USB1314) 1-5

11. TPMconnector(14-1pinTPM) 1-6

12. Serialportconnectors(10-1pinCOM) 1-6

13. Monooutheader(2-pinMONO_OUT) 1-6

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

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

16. PCIExpress3.0/2.0x1slots 1-7

17. 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.

• DONOTforgettoconnectthe8-pinEATX+12Vpowerplug.Otherwise,

the system will not boot up.

• 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.

•

If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your

system,refertotheRecommendedPowerSupplyWattageCalculatorat

http://support.asus.com.cn/PowerSupply.aspx?SLanguage=en for details.

ASUS PRIME H370-A

1-3

CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin

CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1~3)

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.

CHA FAN PWM

CHA FAN IN

CHA FAN PWR

GND

CPU_FAN CHA_FAN3

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

Donotforgettoconnectthefancablestothefanconnectors.Insufcientair

owinsidethesystemmaydamagethemotherboardcomponents.Theseare

notjumpers!Donotplacejumpercapsonthefanconnectors!TheCPU_FAN

connectorsupportsaCPUfanofmaximum1A(12W)fanpower.

Intel® LGA1151 CPU socket

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

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

processors.

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

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System memory.

USB 3.1 Gen 1 (up to 5Gbps) connectors (20-1 pin

U31G1_12, U31G1_56)

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provide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_56

USB3+5V

IntA_P1_SSRX-

IntA_P1_SSRX+

GND

IntA_P1_SSTX-

IntA_P1_SSTX+

GND

IntA_P1_D-

IntA_P1_D+

GND

PIN 1

USB3+5V

IntA_P2_SSRX-

IntA_P2_SSRX+

GND

IntA_P2_SSTX-

IntA_P2_SSTX+

GND

IntA_P2_D-

IntA_P2_D+

U31G1_12

USB3+5V

IntA_P1_SSRX-

IntA_P1_SSRX+

GND

IntA_P1_SSTX-

IntA_P1_SSTX+

GND

IntA_P1_D-

IntA_P1_D+

GND

PIN 1

USB3+5V

IntA_P2_SSRX-

IntA_P2_SSRX+

GND

IntA_P2_SSTX-

IntA_P2_SSTX+

GND

IntA_P2_D-

IntA_P2_D+

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

M.2 socket 3

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

M.2_2(SOCKET3)

2280 2260 2242

M.2_1(SOCKET3)

2280 2260 2242

PRIME Z270-P M.2(SOCKET3)s

PRIME Z270-P

• BothsocketssupportMKeyandtype2242/2260/2280storagedevices.

• BothsocketscansupportIntel®Optane™Memory.

• TheM.2_1socketsupportsdatatransferspeedupto16Gb/s.

• TheM.2_2socketsupportsdatatransferspeedupto32Gb/s.

• OnlytheM.2_1socketcansupportSATAmodestoragedevices.Whenadevicein

SATAmodeisinstalledontheM.2_1socket,SATA_2isdisabled.

Intel® H370 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin

SATA6G_1~6)

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

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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System panel connector (20-3 pin F_PANEL)

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

functions.

• SystempowerLED(4-pin+PWR_LED-)

This4-pinconnectorisforthesystempowerLED.

ConnectthechassispowerLEDcabletothis

connector.ThesystempowerLEDlightsupwhen

youturnonthesystempower,andblinkswhen

the system is in sleep mode.

PLED+

PLED-

PWR

Ground

+5V

Ground

Speaker

CASEOPEN

HDD_LED+

HDD_LED-

GND

Reset

+5V

PLED+

PLED-

GND

PIN 1

+PWR_LED-

SPEAKER

PANEL

+HDD_LED-

PWR_SW

RESET

* Requires an ATX power supply

CHASSIS

• HarddiskdriveactivityLED(2-pin+HDD_LED-)

This2-pinconnectorisfortheHDDActivityLED.ConnecttheHDDActivity

LEDcabletothisconnector.TheHDDLEDlightsuporasheswhendatais

readfromorwrittentotheHDD.

• Systemwarningspeaker(4-pinSPEAKER)

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

The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

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

Thisconnectorisforthesystempowerbutton.Pressingthepowerbutton

turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending

ontheoperatingsystemsettings.Pressingthepowerswitchformorethan

foursecondswhilethesystemisONturnsthesystemOFF.

• 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header(2-pinCHASSIS)

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

Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this

connector.Thechassisintrusionsensororswitchsendsahigh-levelsignalto

thisconnectorwhenachassiscomponentisremovedorreplaced.Thesignal

isthengeneratedasachassisintrusionevent.

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.TheseUSBconnectors

complywithUSB2.0specicationsandsupports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

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TPM connector (14-1 pin TPM)

ThisconnectorsupportsaTrustedPlatformModule

(TPM)system,whichcansecurelystorekeys,digital

certicates,passwords,anddata.ATPMsystem

alsohelpsenhancenetworksecurity,protectsdigital

identities,andensuresplatformintegrity.

TPM

PIN 1

+3VSB

S_PCIRST#_TBD

GND

C_PCICLK_TPM

+3V

TPM_PD#

F_SERIRQ

F_FRAME#

F_LAD3

F_LAD2

F_LAD1

F_LAD0

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

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

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

• 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.

• Ifyouwanttoconnectahigh-denitionfrontpanelaudiomoduletothis

connector,settheFrontPanelTypeitemintheBIOSsetupto[HDAudio].

Bydefault,thisconnectorissetto[HDAudio].

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

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• 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_FAN1/2/3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

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.

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.

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1.2.2 Rear panel connectors

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

sources.

5. Line Out port (lime).Thisportconnectsaheadphoneoraspeaker.In4.1-channel,

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

SpeakerOut.

6. Microphone port (pink). This port connects a microphone.

Refertotheaudiocongurationtableonthenextpageforthefunctionoftheaudioportsin

2.1,4.1,5.1,or7.1-channelconguration.

LAN port

Speed

LED

Activity Link

LED

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

upfromS5mode

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1. PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port.ThisportisforaPS/2mouseorkeyboard.

2. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This15-pinportisforaVGAmonitororother

VGA-compatibledevices.

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

throughanetworkhub.RefertothetablebelowfortheLANportLEDindications.

LAN port LED indications

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Audio2.1,4.1,5.1or7.1-channelconguration

Port Headset

2.1-channel 4.1-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.

7. 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.

8. USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10Gbps) ports (teal blue, Type A).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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. USB 2.0 portsThese4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsareforUSB2.0/1.1

devices.

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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.

Installing the CPU

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

heatsink and fan if necessary.

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1.4 System memory

ThismotherboardcomeswithfourDoubleDataRate4(DDR4)DualInlineMemoryModule

(DIMM)sockets.ThegureillustratesthelocationoftheDDR4DIMMsockets:

Channel Sockets

ChannelA DIMM_A1&DIMM_A2*

ChannelB DIMM_B1&DIMM_B2*

• YoumayinstallvaryingmemorysizesinChannelAandChannelB.Thesystem

mapsthetotalsizeofthelower-sizedchannelforthedual-channelconguration.Any

excessmemoryfromthehigher-sizedchannelisthenmappedforsingle-channel

operation.

• AlwaysinstallDIMMswiththesameCASlatency.Foroptimalcompatibility,we

recommendthatyouinstallmemorymodulesofthesameversionordatecode(D/C)

fromthesamevendor.Checkwiththeretailertogetthecorrectmemorymodules.

• DDR42666MHzandhighermemorymoduleswillrunatmax.2666MHzonIntel®8th

Generation6-coreorhigherprocessors;DDR42400MHzandhighermemorymodules

willrunatmax.2400MHzonIntel®8thGeneration4-coreprocessors.

• Memorymoduleswithmemoryfrequencyhigherthan2133MHzanditscorresponding

timingortheloadedX.M.P.ProleisnottheJEDECmemorystandard.Thestability

andcompatibilityofthesememorymodulesdependontheCPU’scapabilitiesand

otherinstalleddevices.

• ThedefaultmemoryoperationfrequencyisdependentonitsSerialPresenceDetect

(SPD),whichisthestandardwayofaccessinginformationfromamemorymodule.

Underthedefaultstate,somememorymodulesforoverclockingmayoperateata

lowerfrequencythanthevendor-markedvalue.

• Forsystemstability,useamoreefcientmemorycoolingsystemtosupportafull

memoryload(4DIMMs).

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

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B2*

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2*

Recommendedmemorycongurations

DIMM_A2*

DIMM_B1

DIMM_B2*

DIMM_A2*

DIMM_B2*

DIMM_A1

DIMM_A2*

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