H170M-E D3

Great-value micro-ATX H170 with 5X Protection II for dependable stability, DDR3/DDR3L memory compatibility, and UEFI BIOS with EZ Flash 3

5X Protection II Advanced hardware safeguards for all-round protection
DDR3/DDR3L memory compatibility
Lightning-fast M.2 with PCIe 3.0 x4 interface
Epic gaming audio with noise-isolation design
Media-acclaimed UEFI BIOS with EZ Flash 3
Easy PC DIY with safe motherboard-mounting design
Fan Xpert 2+ advanced fan controls for ultimate cooling and silent performance

Overview



VGA Port
DVI-D Port
HDMI
USB 3.0 Ports
LAN
Audio
PCI Express 3.0(GEN3)
CFX Support

Gaming Audio

Audio Shielding
Dedicated audio PCB layers
Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors

DIGI+VRM & EPU
4 x DDR3 1866(O.C.) Slot
Support 14nm CPU
Intel LGA 1151 Socket
4 x Front USB 3.0
32Gb/s M.2 X4 Support
Intel H170 Chipset

Dependable Stability




Surge-Protected Networking
Overvoltage Protection
Stable Power Supply
Overcurrent Protection
Stainless-Steel Back I/O

Advanced Hardware Safeguards

Industry-leading 5X Protection II employs the finest components, excellent circuit design, and exacting standards to guarantee quality and long-term durability of your motherboard with all-round protection. For you, that means exceptional protection and stability for your build the result of decades of engineering experience from the world's leading motherboard brand.

LANGuard

Pumped-up throughput. 2.5X higher surge tolerance.

ASUS LANGuard is hardware-level networking protection that employs signal-coupling technology and premium anti-EMI surface-mounted capacitors ensuring a more reliable connection and better throughput, plus electrostatically-guarded and surge-protected components for greater tolerance to static electricity and improved protection against surges.

2.5X Higher Surge Tolerance



EMI Cover



Surface-mounted capacitors

Overvoltage Protection

World-class circuit-protecting power design

An exclusive circuit design with built-in voltage regulators to protect your chipset, connectivity ports, and audio codecs from damage caused by unexpected high-level voltages from unstable or inferior power supplies.





DRAM Overcurrent Protection

Short-circuit damage prevention

Onboard resettable fuses prevent overcurrent and short-circuit damage. This extends beyond I/O ports to DRAM to safeguard the lifespan of both your system and connected devices.



DIGI+ VRM

Precision control for stable power

ASUS-exclusive DIGI+ VRM intelligently delivers power to the processor based on real-time demands, reducing energy waste and improving system stability.



Stainless-Steel Back I/O

3X corrosion-resistance for greater durability

Corrosion-resistant stainless steel back I/O panels bonded with chromium oxide have a lifespan that's three times (3X) longer than ordinary panels.

ESD Guards

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can happen suddenly, and its damaging effects are easily underestimated. ASUS ESD Guards are tested to very high standards, capable of up to +/- 10kV for air discharge and +/-6kV for contact discharge. We employ an active protective circuit design to guard your system against electrostatic interference and damage, providing greater component longevity.




LAN port

ESD TVS diode protection on the LAN circuit.

USB connectors

TVS diodes for surface-mount and dual-inline packages.

VGA connectors

Additional on-circuit ESD TVS diodes to protect D-Sub functionality.

Keyboard and mouse connectors

Additional on-circuit ESD transient-voltage-suppression (TVS) diodes.

1000+ Compatible Devices

Including CPUs, memory modules, graphics cards and more.



DDR3/3L Compatibility

More flexibility, more compatibility - support for DDR3 and DDR3L.


7000+ Validation Hours

Extensive testing for extreme reliability, compatibility and safety.



Superb Performance

Media-acclaimed UEFI BIOS

The smoothest, slickest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS has been improved to make it even more appealing. Whether you're a PC novice or a seasoned overclocker, the EZ and Advanced Modes help you find your way, quickly and easily.



EZ Flash 3

Update the latest BIOS via the internet, and from within the BIOS.



S.M.A.R.T

Check up your storages devices' Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T) logs to gauge reliability, and even determine if they're about to fail.



Q-Fan Control

You can configure the fan's operating speed manually, or use the easy pre-configured fan profiles to select Standard, Silent, Turbo, or Full Speed modes!



My Favorites

Quickly find tuning options and add preferred tools to the list.



EZ Mode

Intuitive Graphical Fan Control: Fine-tune individual fans simply by dragging a curve with the mouse.
EZ XMP: Improve your DRAM performance with a click.
SATA Information: View SATA port details for easy device recognition.
Fast Clock Adjustment: Use mouse controls to change the time and date.



Advanced Mode

GPU POST: Automatically detect selected ASUS graphics cards to view detailed information.
Secure Erase: Restore your SSDs to factory-fresh condition.
Last Modified Log: Track last changeand save preferred profiles onto a USB drive.
SATA Port Renaming: Rename SATA ports for easy identification.

Ultrafast Transfer Speed






M.2

With x4 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 bandwidth, M.2 supports up to 32Gbit/s data-transfer speeds. It is the perfect choice for an operating system or application drive, making your whole PC or professional apps work as fast as possible.

Instant front-panel USB 3.0 Experience

We've put USB 3.0 right where you need it four super-speed ports on the front panel. Experience data-transfer speeds up to 10X faster than USB 2.0 with instant plug-and-play connectivity, so no more back-breaking contortions in the hunt for hard-to-reach rear ports!


Gaming Audio

Gear up! Win the battlefield






Noise Isolation

Audio shielding ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference.

Separate layers for left and right tracks ensures both channels deliver consistent, equal quality.

Audio Enjoyment

Premium Japanese audio capacitors provide warm, natural, and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity.

Easy PC DIY





Safe motherboard mounting

Component-free areas to minimize damage risk

Fitting your ASUS motherboard is now safer than ever. The comprehensive component-free safe zones' around every case-mounting hole minimizes the risk of damage and short circuits caused by contact so you'll assemble your PC with total confidence!

Q-Slot

Effortless PCI Express component removal

The large winged clip is easy to reach and easy to operate. Just press the Q-Slot clip lightly, and graphics card just pop out. Installing or removing even the biggest graphics cards is no sweat!




Q-DIMM

Easy memory removal

Even if you work with a smaller case, just push down on the one-sided clip and push or pull RAM modules in or out couldn't be simpler!








Optimized Cooling

Fan Xpert 2+

Advanced fan controls

With onboard thermal detection and hardware-level 4-pin/3-pin PWM/DC mode, Fan Xpert 2+ makes sure every fan achieves the best balance of cooling performance and low noise!

Auto-Tuning Mode: Scans and detects all fan characteristics for single-click customization.
RPM Fixed Mode: Lowers noise levels to near-0dB silence, allowing you to fix the fan speed.







One-Stop Control



Push Notice



Media Streamer



Media Streamer



Mobo Connect



PC Cleaner



Push Notice



Media Streamer



AI Suite III



Mobo Connect



PC Cleaner





AI Suite 3

One-stop access to innovative ASUS features

ASUS AI Suite 3 offers a brand-new user experience through a clearer and more attractive interface with support for larger monitors. It consolidates all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package, allowing you to supervise overclocking, energy consumption, fan speeds, voltages and more. This all-in-one app offers diverse and easy to use functionality, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities.

Intel CPU and chipset features



Intel H170 Express Chipset

Intel H170 Express is a single-chipset design that supports 6th-generation Intel LGA1151 Core i7 / Core i5 / Core i3 / Pentium / Celeron processors. It provides improved performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth and stability. Additionally, H170 provides a maximum eight USB 3.0 ports, six SATA 6Gbit/s ports, 32Gbit/s M.2 and PCIe 3.0 lane speed support for faster data retrieval. Intel H170 Express also supports integrated-graphics (iGPU) functions, so you'll enjoy the very latest Intel integrated graphics performance.



Ready for 6th-generation Intel LGA1151 Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron processors

This motherboard supports 6th-generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processors in the LGA1151 package, with graphics, memory and PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, two-channel (4-DIMM) DDR3L memory and 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes for great graphics performance.



Intel SBA support

Intel SBA (Small Business Advantage) is a combination of hardware and software that provides unique security and productivity capabilities designed for small businesses. Intel SBA requires MEI drivers (AMT host software kit) be installed.
Platform requirements:

Windows 7 (32/64-bit) / 8.1 (64-bit) / 10 (64-bit)
PCH with 6th-generation Intel Core processor (100 Series platforms) with 6.5MB Intel Management Engine (ME) 11.0 firmware installed

CPU and chipset requirements:

Intel Core i3/i5/i7 with one of these chipsets: B150, H170, Q170

The Intel Management Engine software kit must be installed (the Local Manageability Service and the Intel Management Engine Interface must be installed and running.)

Local administrator rights on the target machine
Some models without the 6.5MB Intel Management Engine firmware do not support Intel SBA. Please refer to the specifications sheet for details.
Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest CPU QVL (Qualified Vendors List).

Specifications



CPU
Intel for 6th Generation Core i7/Core i5/Core i3/Pentium/Celeron Processors
Supports Intel 14 nm CPU
Supports Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
* The Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types.
* Refer to www.asus.com for CPU support list
Chipset
Intel H170
Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 64GB, DDR3 1866(O.C.)/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists).
* The maximum memory frequency supported varies by processor.
Graphic
Integrated Graphics Processor- Intel HD Graphics support
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI-D/RGB ports
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DVI-D with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
- Supports RGB with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB
Supports Intel InTru 3D, Quick Sync Video, Clear Video HD Technology, Insider
Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously
Multi-GPU Support
Supports AMD 2-Way CrossFireX Technology
Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 (x16 mode, gray)
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1 (max at x4 mode, black)
1 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x1
1 x PCI
Storage
Intel H170 chipset :
4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray,
1 x M.2 Socket 3, with M key, type 2242/2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode)
Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
Supports Intel Smart Response Technology
LAN
Realtek RTL8111H, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Audio
Realtek ALC887-VD2 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *2
- Supports : Jack-detection, Front Panel Jack-retasking
Audio Feature :
- Audio Shielding: Ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference
- Dedicated audio PCB layers: Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensitive audio signals
- Premium Japanese-made audio capacitors: Provide warm, natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity
USB Ports
Intel H170 chipset :
8 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s)
Intel H170 chipset :
6 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s)
Special Features
ASUS EPU :
- EPU
ASUS Exclusive Features :
- AI Suite 3
- Ai Charger
- Anti-Surge
- Low EMI Solution
- USB 3.0 Boost
- Mobo Connect
- PC Cleaner
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution :
- Stylish Fanless Design Heat-sink solution
- ASUS Fan Xpert 2+
ASUS EZ DIY :
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 3
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode
- Push Notice
ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM
Media Streamer
Operating System Support
Windows 10 , 64bit
Windows 8.1 , 64bit
Windows 7 , 32bit/64bit *3
Back I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard (purple)
1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
1 x DVI-D
1 x D-Sub
1 x HDMI
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
4 x USB 3.0 (blue)
2 x USB 2.0
3 x Audio jack(s)
Internal I/O Ports
2 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin, blue)
2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x M.2 Socket 3 with M Key design, type 2242/2260/2280/22110 storage devices support (Supports both SATA & PCIE SSD)
1 x TPM header
1 x LPT header
4 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
2 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (2 x 4 -pin)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s)
1 x Clear CMOS jumper(s)
1 x 14-1 pin TPM connector
Accessories
User's manual
I/O Shield
2 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
1 x M.2 Screw Package
1 x Supporting DVD
BIOS
128 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI3.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 3.0 ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS,
ASUS EZ Flash 3, CrashFree BIOS 3, F11 EZ Tuning Wizard, F6 Qfan Control, F3 My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 3.0, WOL by PME, PXE
Support Disc
Drivers
ASUS Utilities
ASUS EZ Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Form Factor
uATX Form Factor
9.6 inch x 8.8 inch ( 24.4 cm x 22.4 cm )
Note
*1 These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.
*2: Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8-channel audio output.
*3: Please refer to ASUS website and download Windows 7 installation guide and ASUS EZ installer to install Windows 7.
Specifications and features vary by model, and all images are illustrative. Please refer specification pages for full details.
*Precise specifications and features vary by model . Please refer to the specification page
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