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Contents Safety information...v About this guide...v Package contents...vii Z170-AR specifications summary vii Chapter 1: Product Introduction 1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-1 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-4 1.4 System memory 1-8 1.5 Expansion slots 1-16 1.6 Jumpers...1-19 1.7 Connectors 1-21 1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-34 1.9 Onboard buttons and switches 1-36 1.10 Software support 1-39 Chapter 2: BIOS Setup 2.1 Knowing BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program 2-2 2.2.1 EZ Mode 2-3 2.2.2 Advanced Mode 2-4 2.2.3 QFan Control 2-7 2.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard 2-9 2.3 My Favorites 2-12 2.4 Main menu 2-14 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu 2-16 2.6 Advanced menu 2-32 2.6.1 CPU Configuration 2-33 2.6.2 Platform Misc Configuration 2-35 2.6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration 2-37 2.6.4 PCH Configuration 2-38 2.6.5 PCH Storage Configuration 2-38 2.6.6 USB Configuration 2-40 2.6.7 Network Stack Configuration 2-41 2.6.8 Onboard Devices Configuration 2-41 2.6.9 APM Configuration 2-44 2.6.10 HDD/SSD SMART Information 2-45 2.6.11 Intel(R) Thunderbolt 2-45 iii

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Contents
Safety information
.......................................................................................................
v
About this guide
..........................................................................................................
v
Package contents
......................................................................................................
vii
Z170-AR specifications summary
............................................................................
vii
Chapter 1:
Product Introduction
1.1
Before you proceed
...................................................................................
1-1
1.2
Motherboard overview
...............................................................................
1-1
1.3
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
.................................................................
1-4
1.4
System memory
.........................................................................................
1-8
1.5
Expansion slots
........................................................................................
1-16
1.6
Jumpers
....................................................................................................
1-19
1.7
Connectors
...............................................................................................
1-21
1.8
Onboard LEDs
..........................................................................................
1-34
1.9
Onboard buttons and switches
..............................................................
1-36
1.10
Software support
......................................................................................
1-39
Chapter 2:
BIOS Setup
2.1
Knowing BIOS
............................................................................................
2-1
2.2
BIOS setup program
..................................................................................
2-2
2.2.1
EZ Mode
......................................................................................
2-3
2.2.2
Advanced Mode
..........................................................................
2-4
2.2.3
QFan Control
...............................................................................
2-7
2.2.4
EZ Tuning Wizard
.......................................................................
2-9
2.3
My Favorites
.............................................................................................
2-12
2.4
Main menu
................................................................................................
2-14
2.5
Ai Tweaker menu
......................................................................................
2-16
2.6
Advanced menu
.......................................................................................
2-32
2.6.1
CPU Configuration
....................................................................
2-33
2.6.2
Platform Misc Configuration
......................................................
2-35
2.6.3
System Agent (SA) Configuration
.............................................
2-37
2.6.4
PCH Configuration
....................................................................
2-38
2.6.5
PCH Storage Configuration
.......................................................
2-38
2.6.6
USB Configuration
....................................................................
2-40
2.6.7
Network Stack Configuration
.....................................................
2-41
2.6.8
Onboard Devices Configuration
................................................
2-41
2.6.9
APM Configuration
....................................................................
2-44
2.6.10
HDD/SSD SMART Information
.................................................
2-45
2.6.11
Intel(R) Thunderbolt
..................................................................
2-45