ASUS Z170-A Motherboard Review

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   Anonymous on August 28, 2015 at 8:28 pm

   From the specs:
   DVI-D with
   From the specs:
   DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz

   That looks like a dual link DVI connector which should have a max resolution of 2560×1600.

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   Laurentiu Roman on August 28, 2015 at 9:24 pm

   I understand what it actually
   I understand what it actually is, but, in most pictures that Sata Express port looks a lot like an IDE connector. It certainly brings back memories.

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   Anonymous on August 29, 2015 at 6:00 am

   What does this BLK
   What does this BLK overclocking capability mean for non-k chips? It looks like it is a much more viable option for skylake than it has been for many generations.

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     Morry Teitelman on August 29, 2015 at 9:28 pm

     for both, it decouples the

     for both, it decouples the PCIe clock from the base clock so your PCIe clock remains static no matter what.  However, your memory speed is still tied to the base clock value.  For non-K overclocking specifically, it is still bound to the limits of what speed your CPU can run at.  Should be easier than with a Z97, but still constrained because you cannot change the CPU ratio – your memory may not like odd base clocks as much…

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       Anonymous on August 29, 2015 at 11:40 pm

       It looks like there are a
       It looks like there are a bunch of memory strap options as well though. The article states that they got the BLK up to 266 from 100. That seems to be a huge amount of headroom.

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   CanveyCricket on October 6, 2015 at 7:41 am

   I’m having a nightmare with
   I’m having a nightmare with the onboard ethernet (I219-V) on this board.

   The moment I install the Intel ethernet driver (version 12.13.17.4), the system will not reboot. It makes it past the splash screen and I’m then left with a blinking cursor in the top left of the screen. It seems as if the SSD isn’t being recognised?

   I’ve searched for a other/newer versions of the driver on both the Asus and Intel sites but cannot come up with any alternatives. So frustrating…

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   Anonymous on January 7, 2016 at 9:26 pm

   The non-K OC is really easy
   The non-K OC is really easy and can be done within few minutes. Depending on the CPU you can increase the clock between 15-70% without any problems.

   Pre-Skylake CPUs such as Haswell or Devils Canyon could only be overclocked by about 3-5% using the BCLK because the BCLK was still tied to the DMI and the PCIe.

   However, for Skylake CPUs, BCLK and PCIe have a dedicated reference clock which always stays at 100 MHz – no matter how you change the BCLK. In other words: You can push the BCLK without worrying about other components.

   The non-K BIOS is skipping some parts of the power-management, so there are few things you have to keep in mind:-
   1) The missing power-management will not allow to read out any core temperature. No matter which tool you use, it will always just read 100°C.
   2) No C-States. CPUs will always run full speed and full voltage.
   3) No Turbo-Mode.
   4) No iGPU.
   5) Intel AVX is screwed. Some benchmarks like Intel XTU use AVX and you will have about 4-5 times lower score. As far as I know no game is using AVX so it’s no problem to use this for gaming rigs. Not suitable for professional usage though.
   6) Avoid high memory clocks. Everything around 2600 MHz will be fine.

   Follow this link for a complete OC guide:-
   http://overclocking.guide/asus-z170-non-k-overclocking-guide/

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   AnonymousMe on July 17, 2016 at 5:32 am

   My ASUS-Z170-A motherboard
   My ASUS-Z170-A motherboard bios; Under ‘Tools’ tab, the ‘Graphics Card Information’ does not exist. Could you please tell me what is wrong? (CPU: Intel core I5-6600k).

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     AnonymousMe on July 17, 2016 at 5:49 am

     I am sorry, my mistake. It is
     I am sorry, my mistake. It is a H110M-D D3 Asus motherboard.

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7. 

   Ray on December 4, 2016 at 12:25 am

   Would a be quiet Dark Rock
   Would a be quiet Dark Rock Pro 3 CPU Cooler be compatible with this motherboard? I think the backplate might come into contact with that troublesome chip…

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