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PEG Port Configuration

Allows you to configure the PEG Port settings.

PCIEx16_1 Link Speed

Allows you to configure the PCIEx16 speed for slot 1. Configuration options: [Auto]

[Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3]

Memory Configuration

Allows you to configure the memory configuration parameters.

Memory Remap

Set this item to

[Enabled]

to support DRAM address remapping for 64-bit operating

systems. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

3.6.4

PCH Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to adjust the PCH PCI Express speed.

PCI Express Configuration

This item allows you to configure the PCI Express slots.

IOAPIC 24-119 Entries

This item allows your system to enable or disable IOAPIC 24-119 Entries.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

3.6.5

PCH Storage Configuration

While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The

SATA Port items show

Not Present

if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA

port.

SATA Controller(s)

This item allows you to enable or disable the SATA Device.

Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

SATA Mode Selection

This item allows you to set the SATA configuration.

[AHCI]

Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to

use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI

allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial

ATA features that increases storage performance on random

workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order

of commands.

[Intel RST Premium With

Intel Optane System

Acceleration (RAID)]

Set to [RAID] when you want to create a RAID configuration

from the SATA hard disk drives.

Section	Page
Safety information	6
About this guide	7
TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING specifications summary	9
Package contents	13
Installation tools and components	14
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	15
1.1 Motherboard overview	15
1.1.1 Before you proceed	15
1.1.2 Motherboard layout	16
1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	18
1.1.4 System memory	19
1.1.5 Expansion slots	21
1.1.6 Jumpers	23
1.1.7 Onboard LEDs	25
1.1.8 Internal connectors	26
Chapter 2: Basic Installation	33
2.1 Building your PC system	33
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	33
2.1.2 CPU installation	35
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	37
2.1.4 DIMM installation	39
2.1.5 ATX power connection	40
2.1.6 SATA device connection	40
2.1.7 Front I/O connector	41
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation	42
2.1.9 M.2 installation	43
M.2 heatsink installation	44
2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections	45
2.2.1 Rear I/O connection	45
2.2.2 Audio I/O connections	47
2.3 Starting up for the first time	49
2.4 Turning off the computer	49
Chapter 3: BIOS Setup	50
3.1 Knowing BIOS	50
3.2 BIOS setup program	51
3.2.1 EZ Mode	52
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	53
3.2.3 Q-Fan Control	56
3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard	58
3.3 My Favorites	61
3.4 Main menu	63
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu	63
3.6 Advanced menu	71
3.6.1 Platform Misc Configuration	71
3.6.2 CPU Configuration	72
3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration	73
3.6.4 PCH Configuration	74
3.6.5 PCH Storage Configuration	74
3.6.6 PCH-FW Configuration	75
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	75
3.6.8 APM Configuration	76
3.6.9 Network Stack Configuration	77
3.6.10 HDD/SSD SMART Information	77
3.6.11 USB Configuration	77
3.7 Monitor menu	78
3.8 Boot menu	80
3.9 Tool menu	83
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility	83
3.9.2 ASUS Overclocking Profile	83
3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information	83
3.10 Exit menu	84
3.11 Updating BIOS	85
3.11.1 EZ Update	85
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3	86
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	88
Chapter 4: RAID Support	90
4.1 RAID configurations	90
4.1.1 RAID definitions	90
4.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	91
4.1.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology in UEFI BIOS	91
4.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	95
4.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	99
4.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	99
Appendix	100
Notices	100

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