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5. Select the USB ODD or USB storage device as the boot device. 6. The USB 3.0 driver will be loaded automatically during installation startup. Chapter 4 The "Setup is starting..." screen will show up if the USB 3.0 driver is loaded correctly. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the Windows® 7 installation. 4-2 Chapter 4: Software Support

Section	Page
Safety information	6
About this guide	7
SABERTOOTH Z170 S specifications summary	9
Package contents	14
Installation tools and components	15
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	17
1.1 Special features	17
1.1.1 Product highlights	17
1.1.2 “Ultimate COOL” Thermal Solutions	18
1.1.3 “TUF Engine” Power Design	19
1.1.4 “Safe & Stable!” Guardian Angel	19
1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY	20
1.1.6 ASUS Exclusive Features	21
1.1.7 Other special features	21
1.2 Motherboard overview	22
1.2.1 Before you proceed	22
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	23
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	25
1.2.4 System memory	26
1.2.5 Expansion slots	28
1.2.6 Onboard buttons	30
1.2.7 Jumpers	31
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs	33
1.2.9 Internal connectors	34
Chapter 2: Basic Installation	45
2.1 Building your PC system	45
2.1.1 IO Cover installation	45
2.1.2 Motherboard installation	47
2.1.3 CPU installation	50
2.1.4 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	52
2.1.5 DIMM installation	54
2.1.6 ATX Power connection	55
2.1.7 SATA device connection	56
2.1.8 Front I/O Connector	57
2.1.9 Expansion Card installation	58
2.2 BIOS update utility	59
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	60
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	60
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	62
2.4 Starting up for the first time	64
2.5 Turning off the computer	64
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup	65
3.1 Knowing BIOS	65
3.2 BIOS setup program	66
3.2.1 EZ Mode	67
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	68
3.2.3 Q-Fan Control	71
3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard	73
3.3 My Favorites	76
3.4 Main menu	78
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu	80
3.6 Advanced menu	90
3.6.1 CPU Configuration	90
3.6.2 Platform Misc Configuration	92
3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration	93
3.6.4 PCH Configuration	94
3.6.5 PCH Storage Configuration	95
3.6.6 USB Configuration	96
3.6.7 Network Stack Configuration	97
3.6.8 Onboard Devices Configuration	98
3.6.9 APM Configuration	99
3.6.10 HDD/SSD SMART Information	100
3.6.11 Intel(R) Thunderbolt Configuration	100
3.7 Monitor menu	101
3.8 Boot menu	109
3.9 Tool menu	114
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility	114
3.9.2 Secure Erase	114
3.9.3 ASUS Overclocking Profile	116
3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information	117
3.9.5 Graphics Card Information	117
3.10 Exit menu	118
3.11 Updating BIOS	119
3.11.1 EZ Update	119
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3	120
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	122
Chapter 4: Software Support	123
4.1 Installing an operating system	123
4.1.1 Windows® 7 and USB 3.0 driver for 100 Series	123
4.2 Support DVD information	130
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	130
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	131
4.3 Software information	132
4.4 AI Suite 3	132
4.4.1 Ai Charger+	141
4.4.2 EZ Update	142
4.4.3 USB BIOS Flashback	144
4.4.4 Push Notice	146
4.4.5 USB 3.1 Boost	149
4.4.6 System Information	150
4.4.7 Mobo Connect	151
4.4.8 Version	152
4.5 Turbo LAN	153
4.6 TUF Detective 2	154
4.6.1 Post	154
4.6.2 Control	155
4.6.3 Monitor	156
4.6.4 Information	157
4.7 Audio configurations	158
Chapter 5: RAID Configurations	161
5.1 RAID configurations	161
5.1.1 RAID definitions	161
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	162
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	162
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	163
5.2 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	167
Appendix	169
Notices	169