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  • Page 1 TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 2 INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS AND THE LIKE), EVEN IF ASUS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Graphics Card Information ............65 1.10 Exit menu ..................... 66 1.11 Updating BIOS ..................... 67 1.11.1 EZ Update ..................67 1.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ................. 68 1.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ............. 70 ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 4: Knowing Bios

    Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to instability or boot failure. We strongly recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service personnel. Z270TUF2.CAP for this motherboard. refer to the latest BIOS version for settings and options. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 5: Bios Setup Program

    BIOS menu screen The BIOS Setup program can be used under two modes: EZ Mode and Advanced Mode. You can change modes from Setup Mode in Boot menu or by pressing the <F7> hotkey. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 6: Ez Mode

    Click to go to Advanced mode Search on the FAQ Loads optimized default settings Click to display boot devices Selects the boot device priority The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 7: Advanced Mode

    MyFavorite(F3) Qfan Control(F6) EZ Tuning Wizard(F11) Hot Keys Go back to EZ Mode Menu items General help Last modified settings Search on the FAQ Displays the CPU temperature, CPU, and memory voltage output ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 8 This button above the menu bar allows you to view and tweak the overclocking settings of your system. It also allows you to change the motherboard’s SATA mode from AHCI to RAID mode. Refer to section 1.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard for more information. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 9 Move your mouse over this button to show a QR code, scan this QR code on your mobile device to connect to the BIOS FAQ web page of the ASUS support website. You can also scan the following QR code: Hot Keys This button above the menu bar contains the navigation keys for the BIOS setup program.

  • Page 10: Qfan Control

    PWM Mode Click to apply the fan setting Select a profile to apply to your fans Click to go back to main menu Click to undo the changes Select to manually configure your fans ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 11 Configuring fans manually Select Manual Speed points Select to manually configure your fans Click and drag the speed points to adjust the fans’ operating speed. Click Apply to save the changes then click Exit (ESC). ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 12 To start OC Tuning: Press <F11> on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open Click OC then click Next. Select a PC scenario Daily Computing or Gaming/Media Editing, then click Next. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 13 Press <F11> on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open Click RAID then click Next. ® SATA connectors. Select the port that you want to set to [RAID] mode, PCIE or SATA, then click Next. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 14 Select the type of storage for your RAID, Easy Backup or Super Speed, then click Next. For Easy Backup, click Next then select from Easy Backup (RAID 1) or Easy Backup (RAID 10). You can only select Easy Backup (RAID 10) if you connect four (4) HDDs. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 15 After selecting the type of RAID, click Next then click Yes to continue the RAID setup. After the RAID setup is done, click Yes to exit the setup then click OK to reset your system. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 16: My Favorites

    My Favorites My Favorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items. My Favorites comes with several performance, power saving, and fast boot ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 17 You cannot add the following items to My Favorite items: Click Exit (ESC) or press <Esc> key to close Setup Tree Map screen. Go to My Favorites menu to view the saved BIOS items. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 18: Main Menu

    RAM to clear the BIOS password. See section 1.1.7 Jumpers in your user manual for information on how to erase the RTC RAM. [Not Installed]. After you set a password, these items show [Installed]. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 19 To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but OK to continue. After you clear the password, the User Password item on top of the screen shows [Not Installed]. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 20: Ai Tweaker Menu

    Scroll down to display other BIOS items. Ai Overclock Tuner This item allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU [Auto] Loads the optimal settings for the system. The [XMP] ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 21 When the CPU Core Ratio is set to [Sync All Cores], the following item appears. 1-Core Ratio Limit Ratio Limit. When the CPU Core Ratio is set to [Per Core], the following item appears. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 22 This item allows you to enable or disable availability of odd DRAM ratios for improved granularity. DRAM Frequency setting. OC Tuner This item allows you to automatically overclock the CPU and DRAM frequencies and voltage for an enhanced system performance. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 23 EPU Power Saving Mode The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) sets the CPU in its minimum power consumption settings. Enabling this item will apply lower CPU Core/Cache Voltage and help save energy consumption. Set this item to [Disabled] if you are over clocking the system.
  • Page 24 DRAM READ to PRE Time DRAM FOUR ACT WIN Time DRAM WRITE to READ Delay DRAM WRITE to READ Delay L DRAM WRITE to READ Delay S DRAM CKE Minimum Pulse Width DRAM Write Latency ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 25 [60 DRAM Clock] [80 DRAM Clock] [120 DRAM Clock] [240 DRAM Clock] ODT RTT NOM (CHB) [40 DRAM Clock] [48 DRAM Clock] [60 DRAM Clock] [80 DRAM Clock] [120 DRAM Clock] [240 DRAM Clock] ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 26 Clk Rising Slope Clk Rising Slope Offset Data Falling Slope Data Falling Slope Offset Cmd Falling Slope Cmd Falling Slope Offset Ctl Falling Slope Ctl Falling Slope Offset Clk Falling Slope Clk Falling Slope Offset ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 27 DRAM IOL (CHA DIMM1 Rank1) DRAM IOL (CHB DIMM0 Rank0) DRAM IOL (CHB DIMM0 Rank1) DRAM IOL (CHB DIMM1 Rank0) DRAM IOL (CHB DIMM1 Rank1) CHA IO_Latency_offset CHB IO_Latency_offset CHA RFR delay CHB RFR delay ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 28 Third Timings tRDRD_sg tRDRD_dg tRDWR_sg tRDWR_dg tWRWR_sg tWRWR_dg tWRRD_sg tWRRD_dg tRDRD_dr tRDRD_dd tRDWR_dr tRDWR_dd tWRWR_dr tWRWR_dd tWRRD_dr tWRRD_dd TWRPRE TRDPRE ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 29 Allows you to enable or disable the Channel B DIMM slots. [Disable DIMM1] [Disable both DIMMs] MCH Full Check Enable this item to enhance the stability of your system. Disable this item to enhance the DRAM overclocking capability. DLLBwEn DRAM SPD Write ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 30 Fixed CPU VRM Switching Frequency (KHz) This item allows you to set a higher frequency for a quicker transient Do not remove the thermal module when the manual mode is selected. The thermal conditions should be monitored. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 31 CPU Graphics Current Capability This item adjusts the total power range for CPU Graphics overclocking. A higher value setting provides higher power consumption delivery and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously. power support. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 32 Allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and cores frequency to decrease the average power consumption and decrease average heat production. Turbo Mode Allows you to enable your processor cores to run faster than the base ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 33 1. According to Intel, the platform must be capable of supporting the duration for up to 10 msec when the turbo ratio exceeds the power limit 2. The ASUS motherboards can support the duration for a longer time. IA AC Load Line <->...
  • Page 34 When this option is enabled, pcode will be aware of the BCLK frequency when calculating the CPU V/F curves. This is ideal for BCLK OC to avoid high voltage overrides. Uses OC Mailbox command 0x15. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 35 The following items appear only when you set the CPU Core/Cache Voltage to [Adaptive Mode]. Offset Mode Sign Additional Turbo Mode CPU Core Voltage Offset Voltage DRAM Voltage CPU VCCIO Voltage CPU System Agent Voltage ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 36 CPU Graphics Voltage Override The following items appear only when you set the CPU Graphics Voltage Mode to [Offset Mode]. Offset Mode Sign CPU Graphics Voltage Offset PCH Core Voltage CPU Standby Voltage Internal PLL Voltage ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 37 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB DIMM0 Rank0 BL0-7 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB DIMM0 Rank1 BL0-7 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB DIMM1 Rank0 BL0-7 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB DIMM1 Rank1 BL0-7 ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 38: Advanced Menu

    Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. can cause the system to malfunction. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 39 This item allows you to enable or disable the Thermal Monitor. Active Processor Cores This item allows you to select the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package. Intel Virtualization Technology Vanderpool Technology. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 40 This item allows you to automatically set the CPU cores to run faster than the base operating frequency when it is below the operating power, current CPU C-states This item allows you to set the power saving of the CPU states. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 41 This item allows you to enable or disable Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology support. When enabled, CPPC v2 interface allows hardware controlled P-states. Execute Disable Bit with a supporting OS (SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3). ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 42 This item allows you to control the Active State Power Management on both NB (NorthBridge) and SB (SouthBridge) side of the DMI Link. ASPM This item allows you to select the ASPM state for energy-saving conditions. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 43 This item allows you to enable or disable the control of Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI Link. PEG - ASPM This item allows you to select the ASPM state for energy-saving conditions, or use the ASUS 1.6.3 System Agent (SA) Configuration...
  • Page 44 The PCI-E port will run at PCI-E 2.0 speed. [Gen3] The PCI-E port will run at PCI-E 3.0 speed. IOAPIC 24-119 Entries This item allows you to enable or disable IOAPIC 24-119 Entries. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 45 Scroll down to display the other BIOS items. Hyper kit1 Mode Disable this option for M.2_1 devices. Enable this option for “ASUS Hyper kit” card. Hyper kit2 Mode Disable this option for M.2_2 devices. Enable this option for “ASUS Hyper kit” card.
  • Page 46 This item allows you to enable or disable the selected SATA port. Hot Plug These items appears only when the SATA Mode Selection is set to [AHCI] and allows you to enable or disable SATA Hot Plug Support. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 47 PCH-FW Configuration PTT Configuration TPM Device Selection This item allows you to select the TPM device. PTP aware OS This item allows you to select whether or not the OS will be PTP aware. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 48 Only supports M.2 SATA devices. Please note that SATA6G_1 port cannot be used in this mode. [PCIE mode] Only supports M.2 PCIE devices. ASMedia Back USB 3.1 Controller This item allows you to enable or disable the ASMedia Back USB 3.1 Controller. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 49 This item functions only if there is a serial port (COM1) connector on a motherboard. Serial Port This item allows you to enable or disable Serial Port. Change Settings This item allows you to select an optimal setting for Super IO device. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 50 Power On By Ring Power On By RTC This item allows you to enable or disable the RTC (Real-Time Clock) to generate a wake minutes, or seconds to schedule an RTC alarm date. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 51: Hdd/Ssd Smart Information

    This item allows you to enable or disable the Ipv4/Ipv6 PXE Boot Support. 1.6.10 HDD/SSD SMART Information This menu displays the SMART information of the connected devices. NVM Express devices do not support SMART information. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 52 USB Single Port Control This item allows you to enable or disable the individual USB ports. Refer to section 1.1.2 Motherboard layout in your user manual for the location of the USB ports. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 53: Monitor Menu

    CPU Core Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage [x.xxx V] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects the voltage output through the onboard voltage regulators. Select [Ignore] if you do not want to detect this item. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 54 [Standard] Set to make the CPU fan adjust automatically depending on the CPU temperature. [Turbo] Set to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Set to assign the detailed fan speed control parameters. [Manual]. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 55 The assigned fan will be controlled according to the selected temperature source. For T_Sensor1, plug a thermistor cable to each T_Sensor header and stick it to the desired component as the temperature source. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 56 Chassis Fan 1/2 Min. Duty Cycle (%) When the temperature source is under the limit, the Chassis Fan 1/2 will operate at the minimum duty cycle. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 57 Enables the AIO PUMP control in DC mode for 3-pin chassis fan. [PWM mode] Enables the AIO PUMP control in PWM mode for 4-pin chassis fan. Chassis Intrusion Detection Support Enable this item for chassis intrusion detection function. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 58: Boot Menu

    Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after an AC power loss. Boot Logo Display [Auto] Sets the boot logo to display during POST. [Full Screen] Sets the boot logo display in full screen during POST. [Disabled] Disables the boot logo display during POST. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 59 [Enabled] The Option ROM Messages will be shown during the POST. [Disabled] Only the ASUS logo will be shown during the POST. Interrupt 19 Capture Enable this item to allow the option ROMs to trap the interrupt 19. Setup Mode [Advanced Mode] This item allows you to go to Advanced Mode of the BIOS after POST.
  • Page 60 Only select this option when booting on Windows UEFI mode or other Microsoft secure boot compliant OS. Windows non-UEFI mode and Microsoft secure boot non-compliant OS. The Microsoft secure boot only supports Windows UEFI mode. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 61 These item displays the available devices. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system. Select an item to start booting from the selected device. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 62: Tool Menu

    To launch Secure Erase, select Tool > Secure Erase on the Advanced Mode menu. Check the ASUS support site for a full list of SSDs tested with Secure Erase. The drive may become unstable if you run Secure Erase on an incompatible SSD.

  • Page 63: Setup Animator

    Locked. SSDs might be locked if the Secure Erase process is either incomplete or was stopped. This may be due to a third party software that uses a different password Secure Erase. 1.9.3 Setup Animator This item allows you to enable or disable the Setup Animator. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...
  • Page 64 This item allows you to store or load multiple BIOS settings. Profile Name Save to Profile This item allows you to save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash, and create a Yes. Load/Save Profile from/to USB Drive ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 65: Asus Spd Information

    This item allows you to view the DRAM SPD information. 1.9.6 Graphics Card Information This item displays the information about the graphics card installed in your system. GPU Post graphics card is installed in your system. ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 66: Exit Menu

    Ok to save changes and exit. Discard Changes & Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes. When you Ok to discard changes and exit. Launch EFI Shell from USB drives ASUS TUF Z270 MARK 2 BIOS Manual...

  • Page 67: Updating Bios

    The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program: EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in Windows ® environment. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a 1.11.1 EZ Update ®...

  • Page 68: Asus Ez Flash 3

    1.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 3 ASUS EZ Flash 3 allows you to download and update to the latest BIOS through the Internet Updating through the Internet varies per region and Internet conditions. Check your local Internet connection before updating through the Internet.
  • Page 69 To update the BIOS by Internet: Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash 3 Utility and press <Enter>. Select via Internet. Press the Left/Right arrow keys to select an Internet connection method, and then press <Enter>.

  • Page 70: Asus Crashfree Bios 3

    1.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you to restore the https://www.asus.com/support/ Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: Turn on the system. The system requires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover the BIOS setting. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that you press <F5>...

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