[Motherboard] Installation and Frequently Asked Question(FAQ)

Common problems about ASUS New Motherboards, including parts Installation, frequently Asked Question(FAQ), you can refer to the following lists :

How to confirm the motherboard model, you can refer to : [Motherboard] How to check the model name?

Problem CategoryProblem itemFAQ link
Windows Operating SystemOperating System InstallationHow to install Windows 11
Personal files backup and restoreUse File History to back up and restore your files
System recoveryHow to Reset (Reinstall) the Operating System
Windows default setting and functionLearning to use Windows 11/10
DriverDriver installationHow to Install Drivers Downloaded from the ASUS Site
Introduction to ASUS DriverHub
How to install motherboard drivers and utilities
ApplicationMyASUS appMyASUS - Introduction
AI Suite IIIAI Suite 3/AI Suite 3 Cleaner- Introduction and troubleshooting
DriverHubIntroduction to ASUS DriverHub
Armoury CrateArmoury Crate FAQ
GameFirst VIGameFirst VI - Introduction
AI AdvisorIntroduction to ASUS AI Advisor
AI-relatedAI OverclockingAi Overclocking Introduction
AI CoolingFan Xpert 4 - Introduction
AI AdvisorIntroduction to ASUS AI Advisor
BIOSUpdate BIOS How to update BIOS of the motherboard ?
ASUS EZ Flash 3 - Introduction
EZ Update - Introduction
How to use USB BIOS FlashBack™?
Fail to update BIOSTroubleshooting - BIOS fails to update
Clear CMOSHow to clear CMOS?
Save and load the BIOS settingsHow to save and load the BIOS settings?
Switch  BIOS languageHow to switch (select) BIOS language
BatteryHow to replace CMOS battery on motherboard when it runs out power ?
An error after boot up: WARNING!BIOS Recovery mode has been detectedTroubleshooting-When "WARNING! BIOS Recovery mode has been detected" message is displayed Processing method of abnormal boot
Need to press F1 when boot the systemError shows when I boot the system, need to press F1 to enter operation system
An error “CPU Over Temperature Error” occurs after bootupTroubleshooting-An error “CPU Over Temperature Error” occurs after bootup
Setup TPM 2.0 in BIOSWhich ASUS model supports Windows 11 and how to setup TPM 2.0 in BIOS?
Virtualization TechnologyHow to set VT(Virtualization Technology) in BIOS and install Virtual Machine in Windows
DRAM overclockHow to optimize the Memory performance by setting XMP or DOCP in BIOS?
RAIDHow to create RAID in BIOS Setup
WOLHow to set and enable WOL(Wake On Lan) function in BIOS
RTCHow to turn on your computer automatically by setting BIOS RTC (Real time clock) ?
Power on by keyboardHow to enable “power on by PS/2 keyboard” via BIOS setting
Disable standby power of the USB connected deviceHow to disable standby power of the USB connected device
Disable automatic downloadHow to disable automatic download of Armoury Crate via BIOS Setting?
Can't enable CSM optionWhen I use the integrated graphics card on the Intel® 500 series motherboard , why does the CSM option under BIOS appear gray and non-configurable?
Common BIOS settingsCommon BIOS settings for ASUS Motherboards
Cannot power on / System problemCannot power on / Cannot enter Windows OSDevice Cannot Enter Windows System
Crash / System problem / Blue Screen Error / Auto RestartResolving System Error Messages or Unresponsiveness (Freeze/Black Screen/White Screen during usage)
How to solve BSOD error in Windows(Blue Screen)
Automatic Shutdown/Restart Issues
System low speedSystem is running slowly
System cannot boot up/sleepUnable to Wake Up from Sleep or Hibernate Mode
Device Automatically Enters Sleep or Hibernate
Secure BootHow to enable or disable Secure Boot
No Power/No Boot/No DisplayNo Power/No Boot/No Display
ASUS motherboard troubleshooting via Q-LED indicators
FAQ of Q-LED Core
DisplayNo displayNo Power/No Boot/No Display
External monitor problemHow to fix Display problem on External monitors
Hard disk / SSD / Optical driveHard disk (HDD) problemHow to fix Hard Disk Drive (HDD) problems
Solid-state disk (SSD) problemCannot find the hard disk drive or SSD(M.2) after motherboard powers on
Optical drive problemHow to fix CD/DVD drive problems
Wi-Fi / Networking / BluetoothWireless (Wi-Fi) problemHow to fix Motherboard WI-FI connect problem
Networking problemHow to fix the cable network problems of Motherboard
Bluetooth connection problemHow to solve the Bluetooth problem of the motherboard
MemoryMemory Installation ProblemHow to install DRAM(Memory) on Motherboard
SoundSpeaker and Microphone problemAudio I/O connections setting and Audio 2, 4, 5.1 or 7.1-channel configuration
Microphone not working
Audio with no sound
Input / OutputUSB / Type-CHow to determine the function of USB Type-C
How to fix USB connection problems
My mouse isn't working
Device defect / Appearance /AssemblyCheck the model nameHow to check the model name
Check the Serial NumberHow to find Product Serial Number and Check Number
AssemblyInstallation and Frequently Asked Question
AppearanceCustomer Induced Damage (CID) criteria
Fan and ThermalOverheatingMy computer has been crashing frequently recently, and it seems to be caused by overheating. How can I solve the problem
Fan ControlFan Xpert 4 - Introduction
QVLQVLHow to query (CPU/memory) QVL List

 

Instructions:

For the installation of each parts in the computer, such as CPU, CPU cooler, memory, hard disk, graphics card and other PCIe devices, please refer to the user manual of the corresponding motherboard model in ASUS official website.

1. First, please search and download the user manual of your motherboard model from ASUS Download Center. Enter your motherboard model in the search box on the left, click on the corresponding model in the model list prompted below, and then select "Manuals and Documents" on the right. Refer to the image below:

(ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA for example)

2. Taking ROG MAXIMUS Z690 FORMULA as an example, the screenshots of the English manual are as following. According to the catalog and search function, it is relatively easy to obtain the required information (mainly refer to Section 2.1)