Motherboard PRIME H270-PRO
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Contents Safety information....................................................................................... iv About this guide.......................................................................................... iv Package contents........................................................................................ vi PRIME H270-PRO specifications summary............................................... vi Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed..............................
Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.
Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.
Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items. Motherboard ASUS PRIME H270-PRO motherboard Cables 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables Accessories 1 x ASUS Q-Shield 2 x M.2 screws Application DVD Support DVD Documentation User Guide If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
PRIME H270-PRO specifications summary Specifications Storage Intel® H270 Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel Rapid Storage Technology 15 support - 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & x4 PCIE mode)* - 1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (both SATA & x2 PCIE mode)** - 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) - Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready*** * When a device in SATA mode is installed on the M.
PRIME H270-PRO specifications summary Specifications ASUS EPU - EPU UEFI BIOS - Most advanced options with fast response time Gaming Scenario Audio Features - Audio that roars on the battlefield ASUS unique features ASUS Exclusive Features - ASUS AI Charger - ASUS AI Suite 3 EZ DIY UEFI BIOS EZ Mode - Featuring friendly graphics user interface - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 3 Q-Design - ASUS Q-Shield - ASUS Q-DIMM - ASUS Q-Slot ASUS quiet thermal solution Quiet Thermal Design - ASUS Fan Xpert 4
PRIME H270-PRO specifications summary Specifications 2 x USB 3.0 / 2.0 connector support additional 4 USB 3.0 / 2.0 ports (19-pin) 2 x USB 2.0 / 1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0 / 1.1 ports 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) 2 x M.
1 Product introduction 1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. 1.2 • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
1.2.1 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page 1. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 1-2 2. CPU, chassis, and AIO pump fan fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CHA_FAN1~2, 4-pin AIO_PUMP FAN) 1-3 3. Intel® LGA1151 CPU socket 1-3 4. DDR4 DIMM slots 1-3 5. USB 3.0 connectors (20-1 pin USB3_12, USB3_34) 1-3 6. M.2 Socket 3 1-4 7. Intel® H270 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connector (7-pin SATA6G_1~6) 1-4 8. System panel connector (20-5 pin PANEL) 1-4 9.
CHA_FAN1 AIO_PUMP FAN AIO_PUMP PWM AIO_PUMP IN AIO_PUMP PWR GND GND 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.
M.2 socket 3 M.2(SOCKET3) These sockets allow you to install M.2 (NGFF) SSD modules. • The M.2_1 socket supports M Key and 2242/2260/2280 storage devices. • The M.2_2 socket supports M Key and 2242/2260/2280/22110 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. • Only M.2_1 can support Intel® Optane Memory. Intel® Optane Technology is only supported when using 7th Generation Intel® processors.
• ATX power button/soft-off button (2-pin PWR_SW) • Reset button (2-pin RESET) This connector is for the system power button. This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power. Clear RTC RAM (2-pin CLRTC) CLRTC +3V_BAT GND 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: PIN 1 1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2.
NC AGND NC NC This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel audio I/O module cable to this connector.
IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D HD Audio Controller shared – – – XHCI shared – – – SATA Controller shared – – – LAN Controller shared – – – PCIEx1_1 – – shared – PCIEx1_2 – – – shared PCIEx16_1 shared – – – PCIEx16_2 shared – – – M.2_1 shared – – – M.2_2 – – shared – Asmedia PCIE to PCI Controller – – shared – shared – – – Asmedia USB3.
1.2.2 Rear panel connectors 2 1 12 1. 11 10 9 3 8 4 5 7 6 PS/2 Mouse/Keyboard combo port. This port connects to a PS/2 mouse or PS/2 keyboard. 2. DisplayPort. This port connects a display monitor or a home-theater system. 3. LAN (RJ-45) port. This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.
To configure a 7.1-channel audio output: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support a 7.1-channel audio output. 7. 8. USB 3.0 ports (blue, Type A). These 9-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are for USB 3.0 devices. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used for data storage. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance from your USB 3.0 devices.
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) This motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1151 socket designed for the 7th/6th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® processors. Unplug all power cables before installing the CPU. • Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for the LGA1151 socket only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1150, LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1151 socket.
1.4 System memory Overview This motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 4 (DDR4) Dual Inline Memory Module (DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR4 DIMM sockets: DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 1-11 Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 & DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 & DIMM_B2 • You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration.
Installing a DIMM 1 2 A A B To remove a DIMM A B Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-12
2 BIOS information 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to automatically update your motherboard’s softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. With this utility, you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST.
2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 The ASUS EZ Flash 3 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. • Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu. See section 2.3 Exit Menu for details. • Check your local Internet connection before updating through the Internet. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 3: 1. 2. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program.
2.1.3 • ASUS EZ Flash 3 supports USB devices, such as a USB flash disk, with FAT 32/16 format and single partition only. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the BIOS file when it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
NTFS is not supported under FreeDOS environment. Ensure that your USB flash drive is in single partition and in FAT32/16 format. • Turn off the computer. • Ensure that your computer has a DVD optical drive. Booting the system in DOS environment To boot the system in DOS: 1. Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port. 2. Boot your computer then press to launch the select boot device screen. 3.
2. On the BIOS Updater screen, press to switch from Files panel to Drives panel then select D:. ASUSTeK BIOS Updater for DOS V1.31 [2014/01/01] Current ROM BOARD: PRIME H270-PRO VER: 0301 (H :00 B :00) DATE: 08/29/2016 PATH: Drives panel Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown C:\ C: D: FORMAN~1 PH270PRO.CAP 16779264 2016-08-29 21:14:34 Files panel Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [Esc] Exit [V] Drive Info 3.
2.2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: Press or during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If you do not press or , POST continues with its routines. Entering BIOS Setup after POST To enter BIOS Setup after POST: Press ++ simultaneously.
2.2.1 EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to select the display language, system performance mode, fan profile and boot device priority. To access the Advanced Mode, click Advanced Mode(F7) or press . The default screen for entering the BIOS setup program can be changed. Go to the Setup Mode item in the Boot menu.
2.2.2 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end-users to configure the BIOS settings. The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode. Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations. To access the EZ Mode, click EzMode(F7) or press .
Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items: My Favorites For saving the frequently-used system settings and configuration Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai Tweaker For changing the overclocking settings Advanced For changing the advanced system settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit F
Search on FAQ Move your mouse over this button to show a QR code. Scan this QR code with your mobile device to connect to the ASUS BIOS FAQ web page. You can also scan the QR code below. Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen. Press the Up/Down arrow keys or / keys to display the other items on the screen. General help At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item.
2.3 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Select OK to load the default values.
Appendix Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
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