Asus Z170-A User Manual

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Chapter 2: BIOS Setup
2.4 Main menu
The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup
program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and
allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings.
Security
The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings.
• If you have forgotten your BIOS password, erase the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC)
RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 1.9 Onboard buttons and switches
for information on how to erase the RTC RAM via the Clear CMOS button.
• The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default [Not
Installed]. After you set a password, these items show [Installed].

Asus Z170-A Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel Z170
Socket	LGA 1151
Memory Support	DDR4
Maximum Memory	64GB
Memory Slots	4
Form Factor	ATX
PCIe x16 Slots	3
PCIe x1 Slots	3
SATA Ports	6 x SATA 6Gb/s
M.2 Slots	1
Audio	Realtek ALC892 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
LAN	Intel I219V, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
RAID Support	RAID 0, 1, 5, 10
Multi-GPU Support	NVIDIA 2-Way SLI, AMD 3-Way CrossFireX
Memory Speed	2133 MHz
USB 3.1 (Gen 2)	1 Type-A, 1 Type-C
USB 3.0 (Gen 1) Ports	6
USB 2.0 Ports	6