User’s Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)
TheseconnectorsareforATXpowersupplyplugs.Thepowersupplyplugsare
designedtottheseconnectorsinonlyoneorientation.Findtheproperorientation
andpushdownrmlyuntiltheconnectorscompletelyt.
• WerecommendthatyouuseanATX12VSpecication2.0‑compliantpower
supplyunit(PSU)withaminimumof350Wpowerrating.ThisPSUtypehas24‑pin
and 8-pin power plugs.
• DONOTforgettoconnectthe8‑pinEATX+12Vpowerplug.Otherwise,the
system will not boot up.
• WerecommendthatyouuseaPSUwithhigherpoweroutputwhenconguringa
systemwithmorepower‑consumingdevicesorwhenyouintendtoinstalladditional
devices.Thesystemmaybecomeunstableormaynotbootupifthepoweris
inadequate.
• Ifyouareuncertainabouttheminimumpowersupplyrequirementforyoursystem,
refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http://support.
asus.com.cn/PowerSupply.aspx?SLanguage=en for details.
CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN)
Connectthefancablestothefanconnectorsonthemotherboard,ensuringthatthe
black wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector.
Donotforgettoconnectthefancablestothefanconnectors.Insufcientairowinside
the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not jumpers! Do not
placejumpercapsonthefanconnectors!TheCPU_FANconnectorsupportsaCPUfan
ofmaximum1A(12W)fanpower.
Intel
®
LGA1151 CPU socket
Install Intel
®
LGA1151CPUintothissurfacemountLGA1151socket,whichisdesigned
for the 8th Generation Intel
®
Core™i7/i5/i3,Pentium
®
,andCeleron
®
processors.
Formoredetails,refertoCentral Processing Unit (CPU).
M.2 socket 3
This socket allows you to install M.2(NGFF)SSDmodules.
M.2_2(SOCKET3)
2280 2260 2242
M.2(SOCKET3)
2280 2260 2242
PRIME Z270-P M.2(SOCKET3)s
PRIME Z270-P
• ThissocketsupportsMKeyandtype2242/2260/2280storagedevices.
• WhenadeviceinSATAmodeisinstalledontheM.2socket,SATA_2portcannot
be used.