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Motherboard

Q87M-E

Q87M-E/CSM

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Page 1: ...Motherboard Q87M E Q87M E CSM ...

Page 2: ...pective 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 ...

Page 3: ...stem memory 1 7 1 5 Expansion slots 1 9 1 6 Jumpers 1 10 1 7 Connectors 1 11 1 8 Onboard LEDs 1 19 1 9 Software support 1 20 BIOS information 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 1 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 5 2 3 My Favorites 2 9 2 4 Main menu 2 10 2 5 Ai Tweaker menu 2 12 2 6 Advanced menu 2 23 2 7 Monitor menu 2 34 2 8 Boot menu 2 37 2 9 Tools menu 2 43 2 10 Exit menu 2 44 Appendices Notices A 1...

Page 4: ...erboard 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 extrem...

Page 5: ...s 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 o...

Page 6: ...grated graphics processor Multi VGA output support D Sub DVI HDMI and DisplayPort ports Supports DisplayPort with max resolution of 4096 x 2160 24Hz 3840 x 2160 60Hz 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 D Sub with max resolution of 1920 x 1200 60Hz Maximum shared memory of 1 GB Expansion slots 1 x PCI...

Page 7: ...board 4 ports at back panel ASUS unique features ASUS Exclusive Features ASUS USB 3 0 Boost ASUS Network iControl ASUS GPU Boost ASUS AI SUITE III ASUS Ai Charger ASUS Anti surge ASUS EPU ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fan Xpert 2 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS MyLogo 2 ASUS Q DIMM ASUS Q SLOT 100 Solid Capacitors Rear panel I O ports 1 x PS 2 keybo...

Page 8: ...FP 1 x System panel connector 1 x Speaker connector 1 x LPT Header 2 x COM Headers 1 x 24 pin ATX power connector 1 x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector 1 x DIS ME jumper TPM IC onboard BIOS features 128 Mb Flash ROM AMI BIOS PnP DMI v2 0 WfM2 0 SM BIOS v2 7 ACPI v2 0a Multi language BIOS ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Manageability WfM 2 0 DMI 2 0WOL by PME WOR by PME PXE Support DVD Drivers AS...

Page 9: ...nt ensure that the 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 Failur...

Page 10: ... 887 VD2 KBMS DVI_VGA 16Mb BIOS SB_PWR CLRTC F_PANEL 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_5 SATA6G_6 SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4 SATA6G_1 SPEAKER SATA6G_2 AUDIO LAN_USB34 USB78 USB3_56 CHA_FAN1 CPU_FAN CHA_FAN2 CHASSIS 24 4cm 9 6in LGA1150 DIGI VRM COM1 COM2 EATX12V USB3_12 Intel Q87 DIS_ME...

Page 11: ... 6 yellow 1 16 8 System panel connector 10 1 pin F_PANEL 1 18 9 Intel ME jumper 3 pin DIS_ME 1 11 10 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER 1 14 11 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 1 10 12 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB9 14 1 17 13 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS 1 15 14 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 1 15 15 Onboard LED SB_PWR 1 18 16 LPT connector 26 1 pin LPT 1 18 1 3 Central Processi...

Page 12: ...u see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related 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 cover damage to the socket contacts res...

Page 13: ...ASUS Q87M E 1 5 A B C 5 4 1 3 2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary ...

Page 14: ...1 6 Chapter 1 Product introduction 3 4 A B B A To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 1 To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 B A A B 1 ...

Page 15: ...ways install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimal compatibility we recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or date code D C from the same vendor Check with the retailer to get the correct memory modules Due to the memory address limitation on 32 bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more memory on the motherboard the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3GB or...

Page 16: ...the latest QVL 1 4 3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 Press the retaining clips outward to unlock a DIMM socket 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket A DIMM is keyed with a notch so t...

Page 17: ...ve the system unit cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 5 2 Configuring an expansio...

Page 18: ...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 boot process and enter BIOS...

Page 19: ...tors 4 9 10 8 5 6 7 1 13 3 11 2 12 1 PS 2 mouse port green This port is for a PS 2 mouse 2 DisplayPort port This port is for a DisplayPort compatible devices 3 Video Graphics Adapter VGA port This 15 pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices 4 LAN RJ 45 port This port allows Gigabit connection to a Local Area Network LAN through a network hub 2 Intel ME jumper 3 pin DIS_ME This...

Page 20: ...ster and better performance from your USB 3 0 devices Due to the design of the Intel 8 series chipset all USB devices connected to the USB 2 0 and USB 3 0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller Some legacy USB devices must update their firmware for better compatibility To configure an 8 channel audio output Use a chassis with HD audio module in the front panel to support an 8 channel audio ou...

Page 21: ...ollowing maximum supported pixel clocks Pixel Clock H total x V Total x Frame Rate Screen refresh rate DisplayPort port 553 MHz HDMI port 300 MHz DVI port 165 MHz VGA port 180 MHz 13 PS 2 keyboard port purple This port is for a PS 2 keyboard 1 7 2 Internal connectors 1 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector ...

Page 22: ...r at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details 2 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin ATX12V 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 Q87M E Q87M E ATX power connectors EA...

Page 23: ...vices Configuration for details Q87M E Q87M E Front panel audio connector AAFP AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RETUR PORT1 L PORT1 R PORT2 R SENSE_SEND PORT2 L HD audio compliant pin definition PIN 1 AGND NC NC NC MIC2 MICPWR Line out_R NC Line out_L Legacy AC 97 compliant definition 5 Chassis intrusion connector 4 1 pin CHASSIS This connector is for a chassis mounted intrusion detection sensor or swi...

Page 24: ...A_FAN1 CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND Q87M E Fan connectors 7 Intel Q87 Serial ATA 6 0Gb s connector 7 pin SATA6G_1 6 yellow This connector connects to Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s signal cables When using hot plug and NCQ set the SATA Mode Selection item in the BIOS to AHCI See section 2 6 4 SATA Configuration ...

Page 25: ...V USB3 5V 9 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB910 USB1112 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 specifications and supports up to 480Mbps connection speed Never connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors Doing so will dam...

Page 26: ...n data is read from or written to the HDD ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR_BTN This connector is for the system power button Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for system reboot without turning off the system power Q87M E PIN 1 PWR_BTN PLED PLED PWR GND HDD_LED HDD_LED Ground HWRST NC F_PANEL PWR_LED HD_LED RESET Q87M E System panel conn...

Page 27: ...ate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows the location of the onboard LED SB_PWR ON Standby Power Powered Off OFF Q87M E Q87M E Onboard LED ...

Page 28: ...tures The 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 Clic...

Page 29: ...e Haswell CPU Shark Bay platforms with 5MB ME 9 0 firmware load CPU and chipsets requirements Intel Core i3 with B85 H87 Q87 Intel Core i5 with B85 H87 Q87 Intel Core i7 with B85 H87 Q87 Intel Core i5 vPro with one of these chipsets B85 H87 Q87 Intel Core i7 vPro with one of these chipsets B85 H87 Q87 The Intel Management Engine software kit must be installed The Local Manageability Service and th...

Page 30: ...r motherboard s softwares drivers and 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 Q87M E Click to automatically update your motherboard s driver software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select...

Page 31: ...o to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press Enter to enable it 3 Press Tab to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 5 Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the sys...

Page 32: ...quires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS settings To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press F5 to load default BIOS values DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 2 1 4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in a DOS environment This utility also allows you to copy the curren...

Page 33: ...ical drive as the boot device 3 When the Make Disk menu appears select the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number 4 At the FreeDOS prompt type d and press Enter to switch the disk from Drive C optical drive to Drive D USB flash drive Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater pc g and press Enter 2 The BIOS Updater scree...

Page 34: ... drives after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them 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 enter BIOS Setup at startup Press Delete during the Power On Self Test POST If you do not pres...

Page 35: ...g any BIOS setting try to clear the CMOS and reset the motherboard to the default value See section 1 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM BIOS menu screen The BIOS setup program can be used under two modes EZ Mode and Advanced Mode You can change modes from the Exit menu or from the Exit Advanced Mode button in the EZ Mode Advanced Mode screen EZ Mode By default the EZ Mode scree...

Page 36: ...output and CPU chassis fan speed Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Exits the BIOS setup program without saving the changes saves the changes and resets the system or enters the Advanced Mode ASUS Optimal mode Displays the Advanced mode menus Selects the Advanced mode functions Power saving mode Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end users...

Page 37: ...een Submenu items A greater than sign before each item on any menu screen means that the item has a submenu To display the submenu select the item and press Enter Last modified settings Quick note Menu bar The menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items My Favorites For saving the frequently used system settings and configuration Main For changing the basic system configuration Ai T...

Page 38: ...elp At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and p...

Page 39: ... to set the system date 2 4 3 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 2 4 4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Adding items to My Favorites To add frequently used BIOS items to My Favorites 1 Use the arrow keys to select an item that you want to add When using a mouse hover the pointer to the item 2 Press F4 on your keyboard or right cl...

Page 40: ... box key in the current password then press Enter 3 From the Create New Password box key in a new password then press Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password but press Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the scre...

Page 41: ...ause 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 To clear the user password follow the same steps as in changing a user password but press Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the User Password item on top of the sc...

Page 42: ...ows you to individually set overclocking parameters X M P If you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile X M P Technology choose this item to set the profiles supported by your memory modules for optimizing the system performance The item X M P appears only when you set the Ai Overclocking Tuner to Manual 2 5 2 ASUS MultiCore Enhancement Enabled Enabled Default set to Enabled ...

Page 43: ... is set to the optimized settings 100 133 The CPU bus speed to DRAM speed ratio is set to 100 133 100 100 The CPU bus speed to DRAM speed ratio is set to 100 100 2 5 7 Memory Frequency Auto Allows you to set the memory operating frequency Configuration options DDR3 800MHz DDR3 1066MHz DDR3 1333MHz DDR3 1600MHz DDR3 1866MHz DDR3 2133MHz DDR3 3200MHz Selecting a very high memory frequency may cause ...

Page 44: ...ck 63 DRAM Clock DRAM COMMAND Rate Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 2 DRAM Clock 3 DRAM Clock Secondary Timings DRAM RAS to RAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 15 DRAM Clock DRAM REF Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 511 DRAM Clock DRAM Refresh Interval Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 65535 DRAM Clock DRAM WRITE Recovery Time Auto C...

Page 45: ...o 1 DRAM Clock 15 DRAM Clock tRDRD_dd Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 15 DRAM Clock tWRRD Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 63 DRAM Clock tWRRD_dr Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 15 DRAM Clock tWRRD_dd Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 15 DRAM Clock tWRWR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 7 DRAM Clock tWRWR_dr Auto Configuration options Au...

Page 46: ...tage and better overclocking performance but increases the CPU and VRM thermal conditions This item allows you to adjust the voltage range from the following percentages to boost the system performance 0 Regular 25 Medium 50 High 75 Ultra High and 100 Extreme Configuration options Auto Regular Medium High Ultra High Extreme The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU specification ...

Page 47: ...abled Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Disabled Disables this function Enabled The operating system dynamically adjusts the processor voltage and core frequency which may result in decreased average consumption and decreased average heat production Turbo Mode Enabled Allows you to enable your core processor s speed to run faster than the marked frequency...

Page 48: ...er Decay Mode Auto Enable to improve power saving on the Fully Integrated Voltage Regulator as the processor enters low current mode Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Idle Power in Response Auto Allows you to set the idle power in response Configuration options Auto Regular Fast Idle Power out Response Auto Allows you to set the idle power out response Configuration options Auto Regular ...

Page 49: ...ears only when you set the CPU Core Voltage to Offset Mode or Adaptive Mode and allows you to set the offset mode sign Configuration options CPU Core Voltage Offset Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU Core Voltage to Offset Mode or Adaptive Mode and allows you to set the CPU core voltage offset The values range from 0 001V to 0 999V with a 0 001V interval Additional Turbo Mode CPU Cor...

Page 50: ... CPU cache voltage The values range from 0 001V to 1 920V with a 0 001V interval 2 5 17 CPU Graphics Voltage Auto This item allows you to set the CPU graphics voltage Increase the graphics voltage when increasing the iGPU frequency Configuration options Auto Manual Mode Offset Mode Adaptive Mode Adaptive Mode is available for some specific CPU types CPU Graphics Voltage Override Auto This item app...

Page 51: ...PU analog I O 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 20 CPU Digital I O Voltage Offset Mode Sign This item allows you to set the CPU digital I O voltage offset mode sign Configuration options CPU Digital I O Voltage Offset Auto This item allows you to set the CPU digital I O voltage offset Increase the valu...

Page 52: ...DATA REF Voltage on CHB Auto Allows you to set the DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHB The values range from 0 3950V to 0 6300V with a 0 0050V interval 2 5 28 CPU Spread Spectrum Auto Auto Automatic configuration Disabled Enhances the BCLK overclocking ability Enabled Sets to Enabled for EMI control 2 6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system de...

Page 53: ...ive 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 schedule two threads or processes simultaneously Enabled...

Page 54: ...rmance CPU Power Management Configuration This item allows you to manage and configure the CPU s power Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology EIST Disabled The CPU runs at its default speed Enabled The operating system controls the CPU speed Turbo Mode Enabled Allows you to set the processor cores to run faster than the m...

Page 55: ...SPM Control Auto Allows you to control the Active State Power Managemennt on both NB and SB side of the DMI Link Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled ASPM Support Disabled Allows you to set the ASPM support Configuration options Disabled Auto L0s L1 L0sL1 PCIe Speed Auto Allows you to select the PCI Express port speed Configuration options Auto Gen1 Gen2 Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel R...

Page 56: ...ms show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port SATA Mode Selection AHCI Allows you to set the SATA configuration Disabled Disables the SATA function IDE Set to IDE when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface...

Page 57: ...on Allows you to select a primary display from iGPU and PCIe graphical devices Primary Display Auto Allows you to select which of the iGPU PCIE Graphics device should be the Primary Display Configuration options Auto IGPU PCIE PCI iGPU Memory Auto Allows you to select the amount of system memory allocated to DVMT 5 0 used by the iGPU Configuration options Auto 32M 64M 96M 128M 160M 192M 224M 256M ...

Page 58: ...on Disabled Disables this function 2 6 6 AMT Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the Intel Active Management Technology AMT feature Intel AMT Enabled Allow you to enable or disable the Intel Active Management Technology AMT in the BIOS extension Configuration options Enabled Disabled iAMT H W is always enabled This option just controls the BIOS extension execution If enabled t...

Page 59: ...r operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Disabled Disables the function USB Single Port Control USB3_1 2 5 6 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable an individual USB port Refer to the section 1 2 2 Motherboard layout in this user manual for the locations of the USB ports Configuration options Enabled Disabled USB3 4 7 14 Enabled Allows you to enable or disable an individual USB port R...

Page 60: ...d of the serial port Configuration options 9600 19200 57600 115200 Flow Control None Flow control prevents data loss from buffer overflow This item allows you to set the flow control Configuration options None Hardware RTS CTS Software Xon Xoff 2 6 10 Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the HD Audio Device Disabled Disables the HD Audio Device The following it...

Page 61: ... IRQ 4 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IO 3E8h IRQ 4 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 Parallel Port Configuration The sub items in this menu allow you to set the parallel port configuration Parallel Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the parallel port LPT LPTE Configuration options Enabled Disabled The following items appear only when you set the Parallel Port Configuration item to Enabled Change Settings Auto Allows you to...

Page 62: ... LAN device Enabled Enables the PCIE PCI devices to generate a wake on LAN feature of the Intel Realtek LAN device Power On By Ring Disabled Disabled Disables Ring to generate a wake event Enabled Enables Ring to generate a wake event Power On By RTC Disabled Disabled Disables RTC to generate a wake event Enabled When set to Enabled the items RTC Alarm Date Days and Hour Minute Second will become ...

Page 63: ...rdware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU temperature Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperature 2 7 2 CPU Chassis Fan 1 2 Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU chassis fan 1 2speeds in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignore if ...

Page 64: ...ture Silent Sets to Silent to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation Turbo Sets to Turbo to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Manual Sets to Manual to assign detailed fan speed control parameters 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...

Page 65: ... assign detailed fan speed control parameters The following four items appear only when you set Chassis1 2 Fan Profile to Manual Chassis1 2 Upper Temperature 70 Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the chassis temperature The values range from 40ºC to 75ºC Chassis1 2 Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the and keys to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle The values range from 60 to 100 When t...

Page 66: ...o go back to normal boot The following four items appear when you set Fast Boot to Enabled USB Support Partial In Disabled All USB devices will not be available until OS boot up for a fastest POST time Full Initialization All USB devices will be available during POST This process will extend the POST time Partial Initialization For a faster POST time only the USB ports with keyboard and mouse conn...

Page 67: ...ng POST Next Boot after AC Power Loss Normal Boot Normal Boot Returns to normal boot on the next boot after AC power loss Fast Boot Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after AC power loss 2 8 2 Boot Logo Display Enabled Enabled Display the boot logo during POST Disabled Hide the logo during POST Set this item to Enabled to use the ASUS MyLogo 2 feature Boot Logo Size Control Auto This item...

Page 68: ...or entering the BIOS setup program 2 8 8 CSM Compatibility Support Module Allows you to configure the CSM Compatibility Support Module items to fully support the various VGA bootable devices and add on devices for better compatibility Launch CSM Enabled Auto The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the add on devices Enabled For better compatibility enable the CSM to fully support...

Page 69: ...ode Windows Vista XP or other Microsoft Secure Boot non compliant OS Only on Windows UEFI mode that Microsoft Secure Boot can function properly The following item appears when OS Type is set to Windows UEFI mode Key Management This item appears only when you set Secure Boot Mode to Custom It allows you to manage the Secure Boot keys Clear Secure Boot keys This item appears only when you load the d...

Page 70: ...at you can load on the single computer Delete the db Allows you to delete the db file from your system Configuration options Yes No Load db from File Allows you to load the downloaded db from a USB storage device Append db from file Allows you to load the additional db from a storage device so that more images can be loaded securely The DB file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with t...

Page 71: ...ed in the system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode do any of the following Press F5 when ASUS Logo appears Press F8 after POST 2 8 11 Boot Override These items displays the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system Click an item to s...

Page 72: ...he current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash and create a profile Key in a profile number from one to eight press Enter and then select Yes Load from Profile Allows you to load 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 boo...

Page 73: ... are finished 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...

Page 74: ...fferent from 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 ...

Page 75: ...out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste ASUS Recycling Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback 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 ht...

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Page 77: ...otherboard Model name Q87M E conform with the essential requirements of the following directives 2004 108 EC EMC Directive EN 55022 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A2 2009 EN 55013 2001 A1 2003 A2 2006 EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 55020 2007 A11 2011 1999 5 EC R TTE Directive EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 10 EN 300 440 1 V1 6 1 2010 08 EN 300 440 2 V1 4 1 2010 08 EN 301 511 V9 0 2 2003 03 EN 301 908 1 V5 2 ...

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