Asus ROG Strix Z390-I Gaming User manual

Motherboard
ROG STRIX
Z390-I GAMING

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E14477
First Edition
August 2018
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Contents
Safety information...................................................................................................... vi
About this guide........................................................................................................ vii
ROG STRIX Z390-I GAMING specications summary ............................................ ix
Package contents..................................................................................................... xiii
Installation tools and components......................................................................... xiv
Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.1 Motherboard overview............................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1 Before you proceed..................................................................... 1-1
1.1.2 Motherboard layout ..................................................................... 1-2
1.1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) ................................................... 1-4
1.1.4 System memory .......................................................................... 1-4
1.1.5 Expansion slots........................................................................... 1-6
1.1.6 Jumpers ...................................................................................... 1-7
1.1.7 Onboard switches ....................................................................... 1-8
1.1.8 Onboard LEDs ............................................................................ 1-9
1.1.9 Internal connectors.................................................................... 1-10
Chapter 2: Basic Installation
2.1 Building your PC system...........................................................................2-1
2.1.1 CPU installation........................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 Cooling system installation.......................................................... 2-2
2.1.3 Motherboard installation.............................................................. 2-5
2.1.4 DIMM installation......................................................................... 2-6
2.1.5 ATX power connection................................................................ 2-7
2.1.6 SATA device connection............................................................. 2-8
2.1.7 Front I/O connector ..................................................................... 2-9
2.1.8 Expansion card installation ....................................................... 2-10
2.1.9 M.2 installation .......................................................................... 2-11
2.1.10 Wi-Fi antenna installation.......................................................... 2-13
2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections ............................................. 2-14
2.2.1 Rear I/O connection .................................................................. 2-14
2.2.2 Audio I/O connections............................................................... 2-16
2.3 Starting up for the rst time.................................................................... 2-18
2.4 Turning off the computer ........................................................................ 2-18

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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
3.1 Knowing BIOS ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.2 BIOS setup program .................................................................................. 3-2
3.2.1 EZ Mode...................................................................................... 3-3
3.2.2 Advanced Mode .......................................................................... 3-4
3.2.3 QFan Control............................................................................... 3-7
3.2.4 AI OC Guide................................................................................ 3-9
3.2.5 EZ Tuning Wizard ..................................................................... 3-10
3.3 My Favorites ............................................................................................. 3-12
3.4 Main menu ................................................................................................ 3-14
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu......................................................................................3-14
3.6 Advanced menu ....................................................................................... 3-15
3.6.1 Platform Misc Conguration...................................................... 3-15
3.6.2 CPU Conguration .................................................................... 3-16
3.6.3 System Agent (SA) Conguration ............................................. 3-16
3.6.4 PCH Conguration .................................................................... 3-16
3.6.5 PCH Storage Conguration....................................................... 3-16
3.6.6 PCH-FW Conguration ............................................................. 3-17
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Conguration................................................ 3-17
3.6.8 APM Conguration.................................................................... 3-18
3.6.9 PCI Subsytem Settings ............................................................. 3-18
3.6.10 USB Conguration .................................................................... 3-19
3.6.11 Network Stack Conguration..................................................... 3-19
3.6.12 NVMe Conguration.................................................................. 3-19
3.6.13 HDD/SSD SMART Information ................................................. 3-19
3.7 Monitor menu ........................................................................................... 3-19
3.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................ 3-20
3.9 Tool menu................................................................................................. 3-21
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility ............................................................ 3-21
3.9.2 ASUS Secure Erase..................................................................3-21
3.9.3 ASUS User Prole..................................................................... 3-22
3.9.4 ASUS SPD Information............................................................. 3-22
3.9.5 Graphics Card Information........................................................ 3-23
3.9.6 ASUS Armoury Crate................................................................ 3-23
3.10 Exit menu.................................................................................................. 3-23
3.11 Updating BIOS.......................................................................................... 3-24
3.11.1 EZ Update................................................................................. 3-24
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3...................................................................... 3-24

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3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3.......................................................... 3-26
Chapter 4: RAID Support
4.1 RAID congurations .................................................................................. 4-1
4.1.1 RAID denitions .......................................................................... 4-1
Appendix
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-1
ASUS contact information...................................................................................... A-7