ASUS TUF GAMING Z890-PRO WIFI (90MB1IR0-M0EAY0) 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. 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. TUF GAMING Z890-PRO WIFI specifications summaryp. 8

   CPU Supports Intel® Core™ Ultra Processors(Series 2), LGA1851* Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 and Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0** * Refer…

4. Chapter 1: Product Introductionp. 15

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

5. 1.1 Before you proceedp. 15

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

6. 1.2 Motherboard layoutp. 16
7. 1.3 Motherboard rear and audio connectionsp. 32

   1.3.1 Rear I/O connection Rear panel connectors 1. DisplayPort 2. USB 10Gbps (Teal blue) Type-A ports 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 3. Intel® 2.5Gb Ethernet port* 4. HDMI™…

8. Chapter 2: Basic Setupp. 37

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

9. 2.1 CPU installationp. 37

   CAUTION! • Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1851 socket only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1155, LGA1156, LGA1151, LGA1200, and…

10. 2.2 DIMM installationp. 41
11. 2.3 M.2 module installationp. 42

    NOTE: • The illustrations only show the installation steps for selected M.2 slots, the steps are the same for the other M.2 slots. • Use a Phillips screwdriver…

12. 2.4 Motherboard installationp. 50

    1. (on selected models) Install the bundled I/O Shield to the chassis rear I/O panel. NOTE: Only install the I/O Shield if your motherboard does not have a…

13. 2.5 ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna installationp. 51

    Installing the ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna Connect the bundled ASUS WiFi Q-Antenna connector to the Wi-Fi ports at the back of the chassis. CAUTION! • Ensure to hold…

14. 2.6 BIOS FlashBack™p. 52

    NOTE: The illustrations in this section are for reference only. BIOS FlashBack™ allows you to easily update the BIOS without entering the existing BIOS or…

15. 2.7 Starting up for the first timep. 53

    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…

16. 2.8 Turning off the computerp. 53

    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.…

17. Chapter 3: BIOS and RAID Supportp. 54

    NOTE: For more details on BIOS and RAID configurations, please refer to Manual & Document under the Support tab of the product information site, or visit…

18. 3.1 Knowing UEFI BIOSp. 54

    BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage device configuration, overclocking settings, advanced power management…

19. 3.2 ASUS EZ Flashp. 55

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

20. 3.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3p. 56

    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…

21. 3.4 RAID configurationsp. 57

    The motherboard supports RAID configurations. RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in…

22. Appendixp. 58

    General notices FCC Compliance Information Responsible Party: Asus Computer International Address: 48720 Kato Rd., Fremont, CA 94538, USA Phone / Fax No…

23. General noticesp. 58

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

24. Notices for Wi-Fi modelp. 61

    Compliance Statement of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development…

25. Warrantyp. 69

    EN: ASUS Guarantee Information • ASUS offers a voluntary manufacturer’s Commercial Guarantee. • ASUS reserves the right to interpret the provisions of the ASUS…

26. ASUS contact informationp. 72

    ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address: 1F., No. 15, Lide Rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei City 112 https://qr.asus.com/ProductSafety ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)…

27. Service and supportp. 72

    Visit our multi-language website at https://www.asus.com/support

28. Product registerp. 72

    Log in and register your device for better product support. ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address: 1F., No. 15, Lide Rd., Beitou Dist., Taipei…