EVGA Z170 STINGER User manual

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User Guide
EVGA Z170 STINGER
Specs and Initial Installation

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Table of Contents
Before you Begin………………………………………………………………………4
Parts Not in the kit…………………………………………………………………….5
Intentions of the kit……………………………………………………………………5
Motherboard Spe ifi ations……………………………………………………………6
Unpa king and Parts Des riptions……………………………………………………..8
Equipment……………………………………………………………………………..8
Component legend………..………………………………………………………..…10
PCI-E Slot Breakdown………………………………………………………………..11
Rear I/O Panel legend………………………………………………………………..12
Preparing the Motherboard…………………………………………………………...13
Installing the CPU…………………………………………………………………….13
Installing the Cooling Devi e……………………………………….…………...…….14
Installing System Memory (DIMMs)……………...………………….......…..………...15
Installing the Motherboard….………………………………………………………...16
Installing the I/O Shield/Cover………………………………………………………16
Se uring the Motherboard to the ase………………………………………………...17
Conne ting Cables……………………………………………………………………19
24 Pin ATX Power…………………………………………………………………...20
EPS 8 Pin 12v Power………………………………………………………………....20
Conne ting Internal Headers……………………...…………………………………..21
Front Panel Header………..……………………………………………….…………21
Fan Header……………………………………………………………………….…..22
USB Headers………………………………………………………...………………..23
Front Panel Audio………………………………………………………………..…...24
S/PDIF Header………………………………………………………………...……..24
Thunderbolt GPIO……………………………………….…………...………...…….25
EVGauge……………...………………….......…..…………………………………....25
Probe It….……………………………………………………………………….…...26
SATA3/6G & SATA Express…………………………………………………...……26
6pin PCI-E………………………………………………………………………...….27
PCI-E and M.2 Slots………………………………………………………….………28
Onboard Buttons……………………………………………………………….……29

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Clear CMOS Button…………………………………………………………………..29
Reset and Power button……………………………………………………………....29
Post Debug LED and LED Status Indi ators………..………………………………..30
Post Port Debug LED………………………………………………………………..30
LED Status Indi ators………………………………………………………………...30
Installing Drivers and Software……………………………………………………….31
Windows 10/8/7 Driver Installation………………………………………………….31
POST Codes…………………………………….…………...……………….…….....32
AMI POST Codes……………...………………….......…..…………………………..32
Glossary of Terms….………………………………………………………………....36
Complian e Information….…………………………………………………………..39

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Before You Begin…
Mainstream performan e has been redefined, introdu ing the EVGA Z170 STINGER.
The Z170 platform is the first mainstream hipset to feature DDR4 memory, and the
new 6
th
Generation Intel® Core™ Pro essors! Features upgrades to the already top
not h UEFI interfa e, 4 phase VRM, 1 M.2 slot, Native SATA 3/6G, USB3, Intel NIC,
and more sitting on an 10 layer PCB.
As with any EVGA motherboard, it's designed for the over lo ker. Built from the
ground up to give you all the essentials that you need for over lo king, and stability,
with a GUI BIOS/UEFI that is fo used on fun tionality, high quality omponents and
next generation dual hannel DDR4 memory.
With these features and more, it is lear that the EVGA Z170 motherboards are
engineered to set the new standard for the mainstream hipset motherboard.

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Parts NOT in the Kit
This kit ontains all the hardware ne essary to install and onne t your new
EVGA Z170 STINGER Motherboard. However, it does NOT ontain the
following items that must be pur hased separately in order to make the system
fully fun tional and install an Operating System:
 Intel Socket 1151 Processor
 DDR4 System Memory
 CPU Cooling Device
 PCI E press Graphics Card
 Power Supply
 Hard Drive or SSD
 Keyboard / Mouse
 Monitor
 (Optional) Optical Drive
 Operating System
EVGA assumes you have pur hased all the ne essary parts needed to allow for
proper system fun tionality. For a full list of supported CPUs on this
motherboard, please visit www.evga. om/support/motherboard
Intentions of the Kit
This kit provides you with the motherboard and all onne ting ables ne essary
to install the motherboard into a PC ase.
When repla ing a motherboard in an existing PC, you will need to reinstall an
operating system even though the urrent storage drive may already have one
installed.