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Summary of Contents for H97M-PLUS

Page 1: ...H97M PLUS Motherboard ...

Page 2: ...ctive companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this product is...

Page 3: ... 5 Expansion slots 1 9 1 6 Jumpers 1 10 1 7 Connectors 1 11 1 8 Onboard switches 1 20 1 9 Onboard LEDs 1 22 1 10 Software support 1 23 BIOS information 2 1 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 1 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 6 2 3 My Favorites 2 10 2 4 Main menu 2 11 2 5 Ai Tweaker menu 2 13 2 6 Advanced menu 2 22 2 7 Monitor menu 2 31 2 8 Boot menu 2 35 2 9 Tools menu 2 41 2 10 Exit menu 2 42 Appendi...

Page 4: ...oard and adding components carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extremes ...

Page 5: ... properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when completing a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when completing a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu or...

Page 6: ... 2 0 x16 slot at x16 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot max at x4 mode compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices 2 x PCI slots Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support Multi VGA output support HDMI DVI D RGB port Supports HDMI with max resolution of 4096 x 2160 24Hz 2560 x 1600 60Hz Supports DVI D with max resolution of 1920 x 1200 60Hz Supports RGB with max resolution of 1920 ...

Page 7: ...rs Provide warm natural and immersive sound with exceptional clarity and fidelity Unique de pop circuit Reduces start up popping noise to audio outputs Supports jack detection multi streaming and front panel jack retasking USB Intel H97 Express Chipset supports ASUS USB 3 0 Boost 6 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports 2 ports at mid board 4 ports at back panel blue 8 x USB 2 0 1 1 ports 6 ports at mid board 2 port...

Page 8: ... Exclusive Features USB 3 0 Boost Ai Charger AI Suite 3 Disk Unlocker MemOK EZ DIY Push Notice Monitor your PC status with smart devices in real time UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS O C Tuner ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q Design ASUS Q Slot ASUS Q DIMM ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Quiet Thermal Design ASUS Fan Xpert 2 Stylish Fanless Design PCH ...

Page 9: ...P 1 x System panel connector 1 x MemOK button 1 x GPU Boost switch 1 x Clear CMOS jumper BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 7 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 8 ACPI 5 0 Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 CrashFree BIOS 3 F11 EZ Tuning Wizard F6 Qfan Control F3 My Favorites Quick Note Last Modified Log F12 PrintScreen function F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect memo...

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Page 11: ...e ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components 1 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits Unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failure to do so can ca...

Page 12: ..._PWR CLRTC SPDIF_OUT 22 4cm 8 8in DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 SATA6G_34 SATA6G_56 LAN_USB3_34 HDMI USB3_56 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 24 4cm 9 6in LGA1150 DIGI VRM COM EATX12V USB3_12 Intel H97 TPM BIOS PANEL GPU LPT GPU_LED AUDIO DRAM_LED MemOK 2 1 5 4 6 1 15 14 16 17 18 19 20 2 8 ...

Page 13: ...et 3 1 18 12 Standby power LED SB_PWR 1 22 13 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 1 10 14 System panel connector 20 8 pin F_PANEL 1 19 15 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB910 USB1112 USB1314 1 17 16 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM 1 13 17 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM 1 17 18 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 1 16 19 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT 1 18 20 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 1 15 1 3...

Page 14: ...nly if the damage is shipment transit related Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1150 only DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1150 socket Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1150 socket The product warranty does not...

Page 15: ...ink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 B A A B 1 ASUS H97M PLUS 1 5 ...

Page 16: ...ith four Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Module DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 H97M PLUS H97M PLUS 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 1 6 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 17: ...f 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS if you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512 megabits Mb chips or less The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect...

Page 18: ...1 4 3 Installing a DIMM To install a DIMM 1 2 3 To remove a DIMM B A 1 8 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 19: ...slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card 3 Install the software drivers for the ex...

Page 20: ...cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords To erase the RTC RAM 1 Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boo...

Page 21: ...cs Adapter VGA port This 15 pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 3 LAN RJ 45 port These ports allow Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub LAN port LED indications LAN port SPEED LED ACT LINK LED 3 10 2 12 11 1 13 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 Center Subwoofer port orange This port connects the center subwoofer speakers 5 Rear Speaker Out port black This port...

Page 22: ...nd 8 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 1 1 devices Audio 2 1 4 1 5 1 or 7 1 channel configuration Refer to the audio configuration table below for the function of the audio ports in 2 1 4 1 5 1 or 7 1 channel configuration 6 Line In port light blue This port connects the tape CD DVD player or other audio sources 7 Line Out port lime This port conne...

Page 23: ... wire of each cable matches the ground pin of the connector DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A 12 W fan power H97M PLUS H97M PLUS Serial port COM connector PIN 1 COM DCD...

Page 24: ...luded in the folder named Manual in the support DVD When using hot plug and NCQ set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to AHCI M 2 Socket 3 shares bandwidth with SATA_5 6 To ensure that the M 2 PCIe device is working properly SATA ports 5 and 6 are disabled Refer to section 2 6 3 PCH Storage Configuration of this user guide for more details SATA6G_3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 R...

Page 25: ...ant definition 5 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_12 This connector allows you to connect a USB 3 0 module for additional USB 3 0 front or rear panel ports With an installed USB 3 0 module you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds up to 5Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 The U...

Page 26: ...Calculator aspx SLanguage en us for details 6 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit H97M PLUS H97M PLUS ATX power connectors EATX12V 12V DC 12V DC 12V DC 12V DC GND GND GN...

Page 27: ...USB1314 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed H97M PLUS H97M PLUS USB2 0 connectors USB 5V USB_P11 USB_P11 GND NC USB 5V USB_P12 USB_P12 GND USB1112 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_...

Page 28: ...nector is for a SATA M 2 compliant solid state drive SSD The M 2 standard supports data transfer speeds up to 10 0Gb s H97M PLUS H97M PLUS M 2 SOCKET3 M 2 SOCKET3 This socket supports M Key and type 2260 2280 storage devices The M 2 Socket 3 shares bandwidth with SATA ports 5 and 6 Refer to section 2 6 3 PCH Storage Configuration of this user guide for more details When using Intel Desktop Respons...

Page 29: ...D Activity LED Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector The HDD LED lights up or flashes when data is read from or written to the HDD System warning speaker 4 pin SPEAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR_SW This connector is for the system power butt...

Page 30: ...tings If the test fails the system reboots and test the next set of failsafe settings The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning requirement the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after the whole tuning process the DRAM_LED lights continuously Replace the DIMMs with ones re...

Page 31: ...2 GPU Boost switch This switch allows you to enable or disable the GPU Boost function H97M PLUS H97M PLUS GPU switch Disable Default Enable GPU ASUS H97M PLUS 1 21 ...

Page 32: ...nd unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED SB_PWR H97M PLUS H97M PLUS Onboard LED 2 DRAM LED DRAM LED checks the DRAM in sequence during motherboard booting process If an error is found the LED next to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is solved This user friendly design pro...

Page 33: ...he contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates The following screen is for reference only To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive If Autorun is enabled in your computer the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen which lists the unique features of your ASUS motherboard Click Drive...

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Page 35: ... the BIOS version easily With this utlity you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST To launch EZ Update click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar Model Name H97M PLUS Version 0306 Release Date 03 10 2014 Click to automatically update your motherboard s driver software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to sel...

Page 36: ...the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done This function supports USB flash disks formatted using FAT32 16 on a single partition only DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure 2 1 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is a...

Page 37: ...een captures used in this section are for reference only and may not be exactly the same as actually shown on your computer screen Before updating BIOS Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from http support asus com and save them in your USB flash drive NTFS is not supported under FreeDOS environment Ensure that your USB flash dri...

Page 38: ...On the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater pc g and press Enter 2 On the BIOS Updater screen press Tab to switch from Files panel to Drives panel then select D Welcome to FreeDOS http www freedos org C d D D bupdater pc g 5 On the FreeDOS prompt type d then press Enter to switch the disk from Drive C optical drive to Drive D USB flash drive ISOLINUX 3 20 2006 08 26 Copyright C 1994 2005 H Peter Anvin A B...

Page 39: ...ress Enter 5 Select Yes then press Enter When BIOS update is done press ESC to exit BIOS Updater 6 Restart your computer DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS menu See Chapter 2 of your motherboard us...

Page 40: ...the basic system information and allows you to select the display language system performance mode and boot device priority To access the Advanced Mode press F7 2 2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup program to update the BIOS or configure its parameters The BIOS screens include navigation keys and brief online help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program Entering BIOS Setup at startup To ...

Page 41: ...peed Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Launches the overclocking OC and RAID configuration wizard Sets the system performance mode Selects the boot device priority Selects the boot device priority Displays the Advanced mode menus Click to set Fan Tuning manually Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end users to configure the BIOS settings T...

Page 42: ... settings Monitor For displaying the system temperature power status and changing the fan settings Boot For changing the system boot configuration Tool For configuring options for special functions Exit For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Quick settings bar The quick settings bar on top of the screen has the following main items For setting the system date and time For sett...

Page 43: ... tweak the overclocking settings of your system It also allows you to change the motherboard s SATA mode from AHCI to RAID mode Scroll bar A scroll bar appears on the right side of a menu screen when there are items that do not fit on the screen Press the Up Down arrow keys or Page Up Page Down keys to display the other items on the screen General help At the lower left corner of the menu screen i...

Page 44: ...ms to My Favorites To add BIOS items 1 Press F3 on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open Setup Tree Map screen 2 On the Setup Tree Map screen select the BIOS items that you want to save in MyFavorites screen Main menu panel Submenu panel Selected shortcut items 3 Select an item from main menu panel then click the submenu that you want to save as favorite from the submenu panel and ta...

Page 45: ...iguration options English Español Русский 한국어 2 4 2 Access Level Administrator Displays the current user s access level 2 4 3 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings If you have forgotten your BIOS password erase the CMOS Real Time Clock RTC RAM to clear the BIOS password See section 1 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM The Administrator...

Page 46: ...onfirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user password 1 Select the User Passwo...

Page 47: ...autious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard Scroll down to display the following items ASUS H97M PLUS 2 13 ...

Page 48: ...uld be higher than or equal to the 2 Core Ratio Limit 2 Core Ratio Limit Auto Allows you to set the 2 Core Ratio Limit Select Auto to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 2 Core Ratio Limit value that is higher than or equal to the 3 Core Ratio Limit 1 Core Ratio Limit must not be set to Auto 3 Core Ratio Limit Auto Allows you to set the 3 Core Ratio Limit Select Auto to ...

Page 49: ...tem to become unstable If this happens revert to the default setting 2 5 7 Max CPU Graphics Ratio Auto Allows you to set the CPU Graphics maximum ratio The maximum ratio is 60x Use to adjust the value 2 5 8 GPU Boost Keep Current Settings Allows you to enable the GPU Boost to accelerate the integrated GPU for extreme graphics performance Configuration options Keep Current Settings Enabled Ensure t...

Page 50: ...val CPU Power Phase Control Auto Allows you to set the CPU power phase control based on the CPU Configuration options Auto Standard Optimized Extreme Power Phase Response DO NOT remove the thermal module when switching to Extreme and Power Phase Response The thermal conditions should be monitored Power Phase Response Fast This item appears only when you set the CPU Power Phase Control item to Powe...

Page 51: ...ower Limit Auto Allows you to limit the turbo ratio s long duration package power Use the and keys to adjust the value Package Power Time Window Auto Allows you to set the package power time window Use the and keys to adjust the value Short Duration Package Power Limit Auto Allows you to limit the turbo ratio s long duration power Use the and keys to adjust the value CPU Integrated VR Current Limi...

Page 52: ...ou to set the power current offset Configuration options Auto 100 87 5 75 62 5 50 37 5 25 12 5 0 12 5 25 37 5 50 0 62 5 75 87 5 100 Power Fast Ramp Response Auto Allows you to set the power fast ramp response Use the and keys to adjust the value CPU Internal Power Saving Control Power Saving Level 1 Threshhold Auto Allows you to set the power saving level 1 threshhold Use the and keys to adjust th...

Page 53: ...ns Auto Manual Mode Offset Mode CPU Cache Voltage Override Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU Cache Voltage to Manual Mode and allows you to set the CPU Cache voltage override The values range from 0 001V to 1 920V with a 0 001V interval Offset Mode Sign This item appears only when you set the CPU Cache Voltage to Offset Mode and allows you to set the offset mode sign Configuration o...

Page 54: ...Configuration options CPU System Agent Voltage Offset Auto This item allows you to set the CPU system agent voltage offset Increase the value when increasing DRAM frequency The values range from 0 001V to 0 999V with a 0 001V interval 2 5 18 CPU Analog I O Voltage Offset Mode Sign This item allows you to set the CPU analog I O voltage offset mode sign Configuration options CPU Analog I O Voltage O...

Page 55: ... on the PCH Platform Controller Hub You can use the or keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 1850V to 2 1350V with a 0 0050V interval 2 5 24 PCH Core Voltage Auto Allows you to set the Core voltage for the PCH Platform Controller Hub You can use the or keys to adjust the value The minimum value is 0 7350V and the maximum value depends on the DRAM Voltage The system may need better cooli...

Page 56: ...y be different due to the CPU you installed Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled Enabled Enables the overheated CPU to throttle its clock speed to cool down Disabled Disables the CPU thermal monitor function Hyper threading Enabled The Intel Hyper Threading Technology allows a hyper threading processor to appear as two logical processors to the operating system allowing the operating system to s...

Page 57: ...ally analyze the requirements and prefetch data and codes for the CPU Disabled Disables this function Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enabled Enabled Allows a hardware platform to perform adjacent cache line prefetching Disabled Disables this function Boot performance mode Max Non Turbo Performance This item allows you to select the boot performance mode Configuration options Max Non Turbo Performanc...

Page 58: ...o OS Configuration options Disabled CPU C7 CPU C7s C7 Latency Long Allows you to choose short or long latency for C6 Configuration options Short Long Package C State Support Auto Allows you to disable or enable the whole C State package support Configuration options Auto Enabled C0 C1 C2 C3 C6 CPU C7 CPU C7s 2 6 2 PCH Configuration PCI Express Configuration PCI E Speed Auto Allows you to select th...

Page 59: ...ow Empty if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port SATA SATA5 6 and M 2 Configuration Auto This item allows you to set an automatic detection between the SATA5 6 devices and M 2 devices Auto The system automatically detects the connected SATA or M 2 devices and set a higher priority for M 2 interface SATA The system assigns the priority bandwidth to SATA SATA5 6 interface M 2 T...

Page 60: ...bled CPU Display Audio Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the CPU display audio support Configuration options Enabled Disabled DVI Port Audio Off Allows you to enable or disable the DVI port Configuration options On Off Graphics Configuration Allows you to select a primary display from iGPU and PCIe graphical devices Primary Display Auto Allows you to select the primary display from iGPU PCIE...

Page 61: ...on The items in this menu allow you to change the USB related features The USB Devices item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None Legacy USB Support Enabled Disabled The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program Enabled Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems OS Auto Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devi...

Page 62: ...MI Link ASPM Control Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the control of Active State Power Management on both NB side and Sb side of the DMI Link Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASPM Support Disabled Allows you to select the ASPM Active State Power Management state Configuration options Disabled L0s L1 L0sL1 Auto SA PCI Express DMI Link ASPM Control Disabled Allows you to enable or dis...

Page 63: ...of the Intel LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Charging USB devices in Power State S5 Disabled Enabled Charges USB devices even when the system is in Power State S5 State S5 is the soft off mode or shutdown state where your computer has no memory state and is not doing any computing tasks Disabled Disables this function Serial Port Configuration The sub items in this menu allow...

Page 64: ...ff or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Disabled Disables the Power On by a PS 2 keyboard Space Bar Sets the Space Bar on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system Ctrl Esc Sets the Ctrl Esc key on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system Power Key Sets Power key on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX po...

Page 65: ... item allows user to disable or enable the UEFI network stack Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following two items appear only when you set the previous item to Enabled Ipv4 Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled This item allows user to disable or enable the Ipv4 Ipv6 PXE Boot support Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature power status...

Page 66: ...ard temperature 2 7 3 CPU Fan Chassis Fan 1 2 Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU chassis fan 1 2 speeds in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A 2 7 4 CPU Input Voltage VCCIN CPU Core Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects t...

Page 67: ...ameters The following four items appear only when you set CPU Fan Profile to Manual CPU Upper Temperature 70 Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature The values range from 20ºC to 75ºC CPU Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the and keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle The values range from 60 to 100 When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit the CPU fan will operate...

Page 68: ...t to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum chassis fan speed Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters The following four items appear only when you set Chassis Fan 1 2 Profile to Manual Chassis Fan 1 2 Upper Temperature 70 Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the chassis temperature The values range from ...

Page 69: ... under 40ºC the chassis fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle 2 7 7 Allow Fan Stop Disabled This item allows the fan to run at 0 duty cycle when the temperature drops below the lower temperature Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 7 8 Anti Surge Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Anti Surge function Configuration options Disabled Enabled Scroll down to display ...

Page 70: ...rd and Mouse Support Auto Select any of these settings when PS 2 keyboard and mouse are installed These settings only apply when Fast Boot is enabled Auto For a faster POST time PS 2 devices will only be available when the system boots up or rebooted when the PS 2 devices have not been reconnected or changed If you disconnect or change PS 2 devices before restarting the system PS 2 devices will no...

Page 71: ...le or disable the keyboard NumLock during the system boot Configuration options Enabled Disabled 2 8 4 Wait for F1 If Error Enabled When this item is set to Enabled the system waits for the F1 key to be pressed when error occurs Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 8 5 Option ROM Messages Enabled Enabled The option ROM messages will be shown during the POST Power on self test Disabled Only the...

Page 72: ...Legacy OPROM first Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch Configuration options Both Legacy OPROM first Both UEFI first Legacy OPROM first UEFI driver first Ignore Boot from PCI E PCI Expansion Devices Legacy OPROM first Allows you to select the type of PCI E PCI expansion devices that you want to launch Configuration options Legacy OPROM first UEFI driver first 2...

Page 73: ...eleted all the system s Secure Boot keys will not be active Configuration options Yes No Load Default PK Select Yes to load the system default PK Platform key or select No to load a downloaded PK from a USB storage device The PK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time based authenticated variable KEK Management The KEK Key exchange Key or Key Enrollment Key manages the Signat...

Page 74: ...ns Yes No Load DBX from File Select Yes to load the system default dbx revoked signature database or select No to load a downloaded dbx from a USB storage device Append Default dbx Select Yes to append the system default dbx revoked signature database or select No to append a downloaded additional dbx from a USB storage device to forbid certain customized UEFI executable files The DBX file must be...

Page 75: ... the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Key in the profile number that saved your CMOS settings press Enter and then select Yes DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS version Profile Name Allows you to create a name for the prof...

Page 76: ...shed making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press Esc a confirmation window appears ...

Page 77: ...that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment IC ...

Page 78: ...keback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions Canadian Department of Communications Statem...

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