Asus Z170-E User Manual

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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Setup
This chapter discusses changing system settings through the BIOS Setup menus.
Detailed descriptions for the BIOS parameters are also provided.

Asus Z170-E Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel Z170
Socket	LGA 1151
Form Factor	ATX
Memory Slots	4
Memory Type	DDR4
Maximum Memory	64 GB
Memory Speed	DDR4 3466(O.C.)/3400(O.C.)/3333(O.C.)/3300(O.C.)/3200(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2133 MHz
PCI Express x16 Slots	2
PCI Express x1 Slots	3
SATA Ports	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2 Slots	1
USB 3.0 (Gen 1)	6
USB 2.0	6
Audio	Realtek ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
LAN	Intel I219V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Multi-GPU Support	AMD CrossFireX
USB 3.1 (Gen 2)	2 (1 x Type-A + 1 x Type-C)