Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING User Manual

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
Chapter 3
3.9.2 ASUS Secure Erase
SSD speeds may lower over time as with any storage medium due to data processing. ASUS
Secure Erase completely and safely cleans your SSD, restoring it to factory performance
levels.
ASUS Secure Erase is only available in AHCI mode. Ensure to set the SATA mode to
AHCI. Click Advanced > SATA Configuration > SATA Mode > AHCI.
To launch ASUS Secure Erase, click Tool > ASUS Secure Erase on the Advanced mode
menu.
Check the ASUS support site for a full list of SSDs tested with ASUS Secure Erase. The
drive may become unstable if you run ASUS Secure Erase on an incompatible SSD.
The time to erase the contents of your SSD may take a while depending on its size. Do not
turn off the system during the process.
Status definition:
• Frozen. The frozen state is the result of a BIOS protective measure. The BIOS guards
drives that do not have password protection by freezing them prior to booting. If the
drive is frozen, a power off or hard reset of your PC must be performed to proceed
with the ASUS Secure Erase.
• Locked. SSDs might be locked if the ASUS Secure Erase process is either
incomplete or was stopped. This may be due to a third party software that uses a
different password dened by ASUS. You have to unlock the SSD in the software
before proceeding with ASUS Secure Erase.
Displays the
available SSDs

Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	64 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	2133, 2400, 2666, 2800, 3000, 3200, 3300, 3333, 3400, 3466, 3600, 3733, 3866, 4000, 4133, 4266 MHz
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel Z390
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Motherboard chipset family	Intel
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	6.1
BIOS memory size	16 Mbit
Cables included	SATA
USB 2.0 connectors	2
Number of SATA II connectors	0
Number of SATA III connectors	6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slots	3
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
LAN controller	Intel® I219-V
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	5.0
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Graphics card	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm