ASUS Q170M-C/CSM (90MB0MK0-M0EAY1) user manual

Contents

1. Safety informationp. 4

   Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or…

2. About this guidep. 4

   This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide is organized This guide contains the…

3. Q170M-C specifications summaryp. 6

   (continued on the next page) CPU LGA1151 socket for 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/ i5/ i3/Pentium®/ Celeron® Processors* Supports 14nm CPU Supports Intel®…

4. Product introductionp. 9

   1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power…

5. 1.1 Before you proceedp. 9

   Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall…

6. 1.2 Motherboard overviewp. 9

   Before you install the motherboard, study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits. Unplug the power cord before installing or…

7. 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)p. 11

   This motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1151 socket designed for the 6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron®…

8. 1.4 System memoryp. 15

   1.4.1 Overview This motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. A DDR4 module is notched differently from a…

9. 1.5 Expansion slotsp. 18

   In the future, you may need to install expansion cards. The following sub‑sections describe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Unplug the…

10. 1.6 Headers and Jumpersp. 19

    1. Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC) This header allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system…

11. 1.7 Connectorsp. 21
12. 1.8 Software supportp. 29

    1.8.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® 7 (32bit/64bit), Windows® 8.1 (64bit) and Windows® 10 (64bit) Operating Systems (OS).…

13. 1.9 Installing an operating systemp. 31

    Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The setup procedures presented in this chapter are for reference only. Refer to Windows® operating system…

14. BIOS informationp. 39

    2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future.…

15. 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOSp. 39

    Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS…

16. 2.2 BIOS setup programp. 44

    Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using…

17. 2.3 My Favoritesp. 53

    MyFavorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items.

18. 2.4 Main menup. 55

    The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system…

19. 2.5 Ai Tweaker menup. 57

    The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking-related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect…

20. 2.6 Advanced menup. 61

    The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu…

21. 2.7 Monitor menup. 72

    The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. Scroll down to display more items. CPU / MotherBoard…

22. 2.8 Boot menup. 75

    The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Scroll down to display more items. Fast Boot [Enabled] [Enabled] Select to accelerate the boot…

23. 2.9 Tools menup. 80

    The Tools menu items allow you to configure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility…

24. 2.10 Exit menup. 81

    The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. You can access the EZ…

25. Appendicesp. 83

    Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: •…

26. Noticesp. 83

    Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This…

27. ASUS contact informationp. 87

    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site…