Question 1

Any problems or issues installing and running Windows 7 64 bit on this board?  Tried and not fond of Win 10.

Accepted Answer

No. This board runs Windows 7 64 bit like a champ.

Question 2

Does this have sli support?

Accepted Answer

Yes it does.And it also comes wit ha SLI connector for two video cards.

Question 3

Would this run well with a i5-7500?

Accepted Answer

The Z170-PRO has been a fine MB running my I7-6700 (6th generation). The I5-7500 is 7th generation but there has been no change in the socket (LGA1151) or the memory model (DDR4). However as per ASUS support, if you have an earlier manufacture Z170-PRO  the BIOS must be updated to at least level 3007 (3401 is current) to run 7th generation processors. This could mean needing to have access to an older 6th gen CPU to upgrade the BIOS to run the newer CPU.

Question 4

Does the Z170-Pro board light up at all and what color?

Accepted Answer

The Z170 Pro has five white LED's on the back side of the circuit board on the same edge as the rear connector I/O panel.  The bios allows the LED's to be Off, On, or blinking at around a 1 Hz rate.

Question 5

Does anyone know how to get the Intel_USB31_Win7_V15230250.zip drivers for the USB3.1 ports to install on the Asus Z170 Pro Motherboard?  I have been dealing with Asus for 4 months on this issue now and they still cannot resolve this issue.  Please check your setting in device manager to make sure the driver is 15.230.250 for the USB 3.1 Host etc.

Accepted Answer

Win7 64 bit. Sorry I did not realize driver file did not have the 64 bit part in it

Question 6

This question is for Newegg.  Why was the Z170Pro motherboard removed from the Asus Z170 group listing  and put on its own?  Now there are no reviews for the board that it had previously.  Is the  Z170 Pro being discontinued?  The reason for my question is I am planning on building several more systems using this motherboard (Z170 Pro).

Accepted Answer

I have the Z170 Pro, haven't reviewed it, and would give it 5 stars for gaming. I don't see anywhere on ASUS's site on discontinuance. Had I researched a little more I might have bought one of the Asus Maximus series as the prices are close to the Pro with maybe a bit better feature set. Google Asus Z170 comparison and Asus has a nice page of all of the z170 boards they produce. Hope this helps.

Question 7

Does this motherboard support aura? and does it support the gskill tridentz rbg ram?

Accepted Answer

No it doesn't support aura. Rgb ram would be useless on that board.

Question 8

Can I use an M.2 SSD with a SATA III interface?  The SSD has an M/B connector.

Accepted Answer

Yes. It has the proper seating.

Question 9

I just built my pc with this board and when I shut it down, then reboot it, it loads strait into the base. Windows is installed and everything. Anyone know?

Accepted Answer

I had a similar problem after installing a new drive.  There are two sata connectors dedicated to boot hard drives, which are labeled.  It will always prioritize these drives when booting, and seems to load bios whenever the expected boot drive doesn't work.  I would try swapping the sata cables so your boot drive is in the first boot slot available.  Also note that when the mobo completely loses power, any boot order changes you've made in bios seem to reset.  Hope that helps.

Question 10

Ok, this is concerning the $30 Rebate on the Z170 Pro motherboard.  My question is how do you send in for the Rebate when you have to cut up the box to get the A copy of the Signed Rebate Form, Copy of Clear or Legible
Receipt/Invoice or Packing List, Original UPC AND Serial Number
Barcode Labels, with order-purchase date between 11/17/2016 and
11/20/2016 must be included with rebate request.  Once you do this you can no longer return the MB to Newegg (as discussed with a CSR).  I was also informed that even with the 3 year accidental warranty it could not be returned to Newegg.  So my question to Newegg and Asus is how are we supposed to get the rebate when doing so voids returning the board for replacement if defective?

Accepted Answer

Hello, Thank you for contacting us in regards to your question. Cutting out the UPC and submitting the rebate does void Newegg's return policy on items. We encourage you to test the item before you cut out the UPC and submit your rebates. There is usually a grace period and a postmark date detailed on your Rebate form. If you, however, already sent the rebate form, you can contact the manufacturer directly. They will be able to assist you according to their warranty policy. If you have more questions please contact our Customer Service. help.newegg.com/ContactUs Thank you, Newegg Support

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