ASUS PRIME Z490-A (90MB1390-M0EAY0) user manual

Contents

1. Safety informationp. 5

   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. 6

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

3. PRIME Z490-A specifications summaryp. 7

   CPU Intel® Socket LGA 1200 for 10th Gen Intel® Core™, Pentium® Gold and Celeron® processors* Supports Intel® 14 nm CPU Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology…

4. Connectors with shared bandwidthp. 11
5. Installation tools and componentsp. 14

   Phillips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel® LGA 1200 CPU Intel® LGA 1200 compatible CPU Fan DDR4 DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical…

6. Chapter 1: Product Introductionp. 15

   Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded…

7. 1.1 Before you proceedp. 15

   Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

8. 1.2 Motherboard layoutp. 16
9. Chapter 2: Basic Installationp. 41

   2.1.1 CPU installation • Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1200 socket only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1155, LGA1156, and…

10. 2.1 Building your PC systemp. 41

    The diagrams in this section are for reference only. The motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps are the same for all models.…

11. 2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connectionsp. 56

    2.2.1 Rear I/O connection * Refer to the table on the next page for audio port definitions. Rear panel connectors 1. DisplayPort 2. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A port 3…

12. 2.3 Starting up for the first timep. 60

    1. After making all the connections, replace the system case cover. 2. Ensure that all switches are off. 3. Connect the power cord to the power connector at…

13. 2.4 Turning off the computerp. 60

    While the system is ON, press the power button for less than four seconds to put the system on sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting.…

14. Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Supportp. 61

    3.1 Knowing BIOS The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that goes…

15. 3.1 Knowing BIOSp. 61

    The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that goes beyond the…

16. 3.2 BIOS setup programp. 62

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

17. 3.3 EZ Updatep. 62

    The EZ Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® environment. • EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a…

18. 3.4 ASUS EZ Flash 3p. 63

    The ASUS EZ Flash 3 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system…

19. 3.5 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3p. 64

    The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating…

20. 3.6 RAID configurationsp. 65

    The motherboard comes with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology that supports RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5 and RAID 10 configuration. RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data…

21. Appendixp. 67

    Notices FCC Compliance Information Responsible Party: Asus Computer International Address: 48720 Kato Rd., Fremont, CA 94538, USA Phone / Fax No: (510)739-3777…

22. Noticesp. 67

    FCC Compliance Information Responsible Party: Asus Computer International Address: 48720 Kato Rd., Fremont, CA 94538, USA Phone / Fax No: (510)739-3777 /…

23. ASUS contact informationp. 72

    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 4F, No. 150, Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei 112, Taiwan Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 Web site www.asus.com…