User's Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
M.2 socket 3
These sockets allow you to install M.2(NGFF)SSDmodules.
M.2_2(SOCKET3)
2280 2260 2242
M.2_1(SOCKET3)
2280 2260 2242
PRIME Z270-P M.2(SOCKET3)s
PRIME Z270-P
• M.2_1/2Socket3supportMKeyandtype2242/2260/2280storagedevices.
• TheM.2_1socketsupportsdatatransferspeedupto32Gb/s.
• TheM.2_2socketsupportsdatatransferspeedupto16Gb/s.
• WhenadeviceinSATAmodeisinstalledontheM.2_1socket,SATA_1is
disabled.
• WhenadeviceinSATAmodeisinstalledontheM.2_2socket,SATA_6port
cannot be used.
• OnlyM.2_1cansupportIntel
®
OptaneMemory.Intel
®
OptaneTechnologyisonly
supported when using 7th Generation Intel
®
processors.BeforeusingIntel
®
Optane
memorymodules,ensurethatyouhaveupdatedyourmotherboarddriversand
BIOStothelatestversionfromASUSsupportwebsite.
Intel
®
H270 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin
SATA6G_1~6)
TheseconnectorsconnecttoSerialATA6.0Gb/sharddisk
drivesviaSerialATA6.0Gb/ssignalcables.
GND
RSATA_TXP
RSATA_TXN
GND
RSATA_RXN
RSATA_RXP
GND
SATA6G
Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC)
ThisheaderallowsyoutocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdataof
thesystemsetupinformationsuchasdate,time,andsystem
passwords.
To erase the RTC RAM:
1. TurnOFFthecomputerandunplugthepowercord.
2. Useametalobjectsuchasascrewdrivertoshortthetwo
pins.
3. PlugthepowercordandturnONthecomputer.
4. Holddownthe<Del> key during the boot process and
enterBIOSsetuptore-enterdata.
CLRTC
+3V_BAT GND
PIN 1
Ifthestepsabovedonothelp,removetheonboardbatteryandshortthe
twopinsagaintocleartheCMOSRTCRAMdata.AfterclearingtheCMOS,
reinstall the battery.