User Guide

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Rear Panel I/O Ports
1 x USB BIOS Flashback button
1 x Q-Code Logger button
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
2 x Intel LAN (RJ45) ports
1 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports (teal blue, Type A)
1 x USB 3.1/3.0/2.0 ports (Type C)
4 x USB 3.0/2.0 port (blue)
4 x USB 2.0/1.1 port (black)
8-channel Audio I/O ports
Internal I/O connectors
2 x USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB ports (19-pin)
1 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 2 USB ports
1 x vertical type A USB 3.0 connector
2 x M.2 Socket 3 (for M Key, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 devices)
1 x U.2 connector (support U.2 NVMe device)
6 x SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (6 x gray)
1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) for both 3-pin(DC mode) and
4-pin(PWM mode) CPU coolers control with auto detection
support
1 x CPU OPT Fan connector (4-pin)
1 x Water Pump header
4 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin) for both 3-pin(DC mode) and
4-pin(PWM mode) coolers control
1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
1 x S/PDIF out header
1 x Thunderbolt header (5-pin) for ASUS ThunderboltEX series
support
1 x TPM connector
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector
2 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector
1 x 6-pin EATX 12V_1 Power Connector
1 x System Panel(Q-Connector)
1 x MemOK! button
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x DRCT(Direct Key) connector
1 x TPU switch (advanced two-stage adjustments)
1 x EPU switch
1 x EZ XMP switch
1 x Power-on button
1 x 5-pin EXT_FAN(Extension Fan) connector
Z170-WS specifications summary
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