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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1

1.2.8 

Onboard LEDs

1. 

POST State LEDs

The POST State LEDs provide the status of these key components during POST 

(Power-On-Self Test): CPU, memory modules, VGA card, and hard disk drives. If an 

error is found, the critical component’s LED stays lit up until the problem is solved.

2. 

TPU LED (TPU_LED)

The TPU LED lights up when the TPU switch is enabled.

Summary of Contents for UP-895MD Series

Page 1: ...Motherboard Z97 PRO Series ...

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: ... 1 20 1 2 7 Jumpers 1 24 1 2 8 Onboard LEDs 1 26 1 2 9 Internal connectors 1 33 Chapter 2 Basic installation 2 1 Building your PC system 2 1 2 1 1 Motherboard installation 2 1 2 1 2 CPU installation 2 3 2 1 3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation 2 4 2 1 4 DIMM installation 2 6 2 1 5 ATX Power connection 2 7 2 1 6 SATA device connection 2 8 2 1 7 Front I O Connector 2 9 2 1 8 Expansion Card i...

Page 4: ...n 3 41 3 6 7 Onboard Devices Configuration 3 43 3 6 8 APM Configuration 3 45 3 6 9 Network Stack Configuration 3 46 3 6 10 Intel Rapid Storage Technology 3 47 3 7 Monitor menu 3 48 3 8 Boot menu 3 51 3 9 Tool menu 3 58 3 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3 58 3 9 2 ASUS O C Profile 3 59 3 9 3 ASUS DRAM SPD Information 3 60 3 10 Exit menu 3 61 3 11 Updating BIOS 3 62 3 11 1 EZ Update 3 62 3 11 2 ASUS EZ ...

Page 5: ...urations 4 18 Chapter 5 RAID support 5 1 RAID configurations 5 1 5 1 1 RAID definitions 5 1 5 1 2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5 2 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5 2 5 1 4 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5 3 5 2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5 7 5 2 1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5 7 5 2 2 Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation 5 8 Appendices N...

Page 6: ...your area If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using contact your local power company If the power supply is broken do not try to fix it by yourself Contact a qualified service technician or your retailer Operation safety Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product en...

Page 7: ...s how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided 4 Chapter 4 Software support This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software 5 Chapter 5 RAID support This chapter describes the RAID configurations Where to find more information Refer to the following sources f...

Page 8: ...lete 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 an item to select Italics Used to emphasize a word or a phrase Key Keys enclosed in the less than and greater than sign means that you must press the enclosed key Example Enter means that you must press the Enter or Ret...

Page 9: ...mode compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices 4 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots The PCIe x16_3 slot shares bandwidth with USB3_E12 and PCIe x1_4 The PCIe x16_3 is default at x1 mode The PCIe x1_2 slot shares bandwidth with PCIe x1_3 The PCIe x1_2 is default disabled VGA Integrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support Multi VGA output support DisplayPort HDMI DVI D VGA port Supports DisplayPort 1 ...

Page 10: ... Media Access Controller MAC and physical layer PHY Wireless Data Network Speedy Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n ac supports dual frequency band 2 4 5 GHz ASUS Wi Fi GO Utility Bluetooth Bluetooth v4 0 Audio Realtek ALC1150 8 channel high definition audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 2 Separate layer for left and right track ensuring both sound deliver equal quality Top notch audio sensation delivers accord...

Page 11: ...our own app usages DIGI Power Control CPU Power Industry leading digital 16 phase power design ASUS CPU power utility DRAM Power Industry leading digital 2 phase DRAM power design ASUS DRAM power utility TPU Auto Tuning TPU GPU Boost 2 level TPU switch EPU EPU EPU switch ASUS Fan Xpert3 Featuring Fan Auto Tuning function and multiple thermistors selection for optimized system cooling control Turbo...

Page 12: ...es Video to go Photo Express Remote Desktop Quick Launch Windows 8 Login and Bluetooth pairing NFC EXPRESS 2 is purchased separately Gaming Scenario Turbo APP Featuring tuning system performance customization network priority and automatic audio scene configurations for selected applications Turbo LAN Experience smooth online gaming with lower pings and less lags Crystal Sound 2 Feel the sound pow...

Page 13: ...stable Analog and Digital I O voltage at 0 001 V increment vCCIN Adjustable CPU Input voltage at 0 01 V increment vCCSA Adjustable CPU System Agent voltage at 0 001 V increment vDRAM Bus 144 step Memory voltage control vPCH 88 step Chipset voltage control SFS Stepless Frequency Selection BCLK PCIE frequency tuning from 80 MHz to 300 MHz at 0 1 MHz increment Overclocking Protection ASUS C P R CPU P...

Page 14: ...RCT Direct Key connector 1 x TPU switch advanced two stage adjustments 1 x EPU switch 1 x EZ XMP switch 1 x Power on button 1 x System Panel Q Connector The CPU Q Fan control setting is set as default in Auto mode for detecting the type of CPU fan installed and switches to the control mode automatically BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM UEFI AMI BIOS PnP DMI 2 7 WfM 2 0 SM BIOS 2 7 ACPI 5 0 Multi lang...

Page 15: ... may vary with different models Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items ASUS Z97 PRO motherboard User manual Support DVD 4 x Serial ATA 6 Gb s cables 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS Q Shield UserManual 1 x 2 in 1 ASUS Q Connector kit 1 x 2T2R dual band Wi Fi moving antennas Wi Fi 802 11a b g n ac compliant Optional ...

Page 16: ...nts in the table above are not included in the motherboard package PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA1150 compatible CPU Fan Intel LGA1150 CPU DIMM SATA hard disk drive Graphics card Philips cross screwdriver SATA optical disc drive optional 1 bag of screws ...

Page 17: ...e the performance and speed of PCIe 2 0 It provides an optimal graphics performance unprecedented data speed and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to PCIe 1 0 2 0 devices Intel Desktop Responsiveness Technologies Intel Desktop Responsiveness Technologies comprise of three technologies Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Response Technology and Intel Smart Connect Te...

Page 18: ...of current bus systems 1 1 2 Other special features DTS Connect To get the most out of your audio entertainment across all formats and quality levels DTS Connect combines two enabling technologies DTS Neo PC upmixes stereo sources CDs MP3s WMAs internet radio into as many as 7 1 channels of incredible surround sound Consumers can connect their PC to a home theater system DTS Interactive is capable...

Page 19: ...ching the ICs on them Whenever you uninstall any component place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component Before you install or remove any component 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 1 2 1...

Page 20: ... Chapter 1 Product introduction Chapter 1 Refer to 1 2 9 Internal connectors and 2 3 1 Rear I O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors 1 2 2 Motherboard layout ...

Page 21: ...Intel Z97 Serial ATA 6 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_12 SATA6G_34 SATA6G_56 SATAEXPRESS 1 33 11 ASMedia Serial ATA 6 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_E12 1 34 12 M 2 Socket 3 1 34 13 T_Sensor connector 2 pin T_SENSOR1 1 42 14 DirectKey connector 2 pin DRCT 1 41 15 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 1 40 16 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 1 24 17 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB1112 USB1314 1 37 18 TPU swit...

Page 22: ...the PnP cap is missing or if you 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 da...

Page 23: ... configurations 1 2 4 System memory The motherboard comes with eight DDR 3 Double Data Rate 3 Dual Inline Memory Modules DIMM slots A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot ...

Page 24: ...DIMMs made up of 512 Mb 64 MB chips or less Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit 8 Megabit Mb 1 Megabyte MB The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect SPD which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module Under the default state some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor marked value To operat...

Page 25: ... No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 1 2 4 AVEXIR AVD3UH30001204G 4BZ1 XMP 16GB 4x4GB SS 12 14 14 35 1 65V G SKILL F3 3000C12Q 16GTXDG XMP 16GB 4x4GB SS 12 14 14 35 1 65V G SKILL F3 3000C12D 8GTXDG XMP 8GB 2x4B SS 12 14 14 35 1 65V CORSAIR CMY8GX3M2A3000C12R XMP 8GB 2x4B SS 12 14 14 36 1 65V Vendors Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM ...

Page 26: ...1Q 32GTXDG XMP 32GB 4 x 8GB DS 11 14 14 35 1 65V G SKILL F3 2800C11D 16GTXD XMP 16GB 2x 8GB DS 11 13 13 35 1 65V G SKILL F3 2800C11Q 32GTXD XMP 32GB 4 x 8GB DS 11 13 13 35 1 65V G SKILL F3 2800C12D 16GTXD XMP 16GB 2 x 8GB DS 12 14 14 35 1 65V APACER 78 BAGH5 AFD0C XMP 8GB 2x 4GB DS 12 14 14 35 1 65V APACER 78 CAGH6 AFD0C XMP 16GB 2x 8GB DS 12 14 14 35 1 65V CORSAIR CMD16GX3M4A2800C11 XMP 16GB 4x 4...

Page 27: ...00C10R Ver4 21 XMP 16GB 2x8GB DS 10 12 12 31 1 65 CORSAIR CMZ16GX3M2A2400C10 Ver4 21 16GB 2x8GB DS 10 12 12 31 1 65 G SKILL F3 19200CL10Q2 64GBZHD XMP 64GB 8x8GB DS 10 12 12 31 1 65 G SKILL F3 19200CL10Q 32GBZHD XMP 32GB 4x8GB DS 10 12 12 31 1 65 G SKILL F3 19200CL11Q 16GBZHD XMP 16GB 4x4GB DS 11 11 11 31 1 65 G SKILL F3 19200CL9D 4GBPIS XMP 4G 2x2G DS 9 11 9 28 1 65 G SKILL F3 19200CL9Q 16GBZMD X...

Page 28: ...9 11 10 27 1 5 CORSAIR CMD8GX3M2B2133C9 Ver5 12 XMP 8GB 2x 4GB DS 9 11 11 31 1 65 CORSAIR CMY8GX3M2A2133C11R Ver4 21 XMP 8GB 2x 4GB DS 11 11 11 27 1 5 CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A2133C11R Ver4 21 XMP 8GB 2x 4GB DS 11 11 11 27 1 5 G SKILL F3 17000CL11Q2 64GBZLD XMP 64GB 8x 8GB DS 11 11 11 30 1 5 G SKILL F3 17000CL9Q 16GBZH XMP 16GB 4x 4GB DS 9 11 10 28 1 65 G SKILL F3 2133C10Q 32GSR XMP 32GB 4x 8GB DS 10 12 ...

Page 29: ...Z32GX3M4X1866C10 Ver3 23 XMP 32GB 4x 8GB DS 10 11 10 27 1 5 CORSAIR CMZ32GX3M4X1866C10 Ver3 23 XMP 32GB 4x 8GB DS 10 11 10 27 1 5 CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 Ver8 16 XMP 8GB 2x 4GB DS 9 10 9 27 1 5 CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 XMP 8GB 2x 4GB DS 9 10 9 27 1 5 CORSAIR CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9G Ver5 12 XMP 8GB 2x 4GB DS 1866 9 10 9 27 1 5 Cricial BLE8G3D1869DE1TX0 16FED XMP 16GB 2x 8GB DS 1866 9 9 9 27 1 5 Crucial ...

Page 30: ... 4GB DS Asint 302G08 GJ1C 9 9 9 27 Asint SLA302G08 EGN1C 4GB DS ASint 302G08 GN1C Asint SLA304G08 ENG1B 4GB SS Asint 304G08 GN1B 9 11 11 28 Asint SLB304G08 EGJ1B XMP 8GB DS 9 9 9 27 Asint SLB304G08 EGN1B 8GB DS ASint 304G08 GN1B Asint SLZ302G08 EGN1C 2GB SS ASint 302G08 GN1C AVEXIR AVD3U16000904G 2CW XMP 8GB 2x4GB DS 11 11 11 28 1 5 CORSAIR CMD16GX3M2A1600C9 Ver8 21 XMP 16GB 2x8GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 5 ...

Page 31: ...3K2 8GX XMP 8GB 2x4GB DS 9 9 9 27 1 65 KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3B1 4G XMP 4GB SS 9 9 9 27 1 65 KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3 12GX XMP 12GB 3x4GB DS 9 1 65 KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3 6GX XMP 6GB 3x2GB DS 9 1 65 KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3 6GX XMP 6GB 3x2GB DS 9 1 65 KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K4 16GX XMP 16GB 4x4GB DS 9 9 9 24 1 65 KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K6 24GX XMP 24GB 6x4GB DS 9 1 65 KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3LK2 8GX XMP 8GB 2x4GB ...

Page 32: ...846B 11 11 11 28 1 Transcend TS512MLK64W6H 4GB SS SAMSUNG K4B4G0846B 11 11 11 28 2 UMAX 84E44G93UM 16BPSYW 4GB SS UMAX U2S96D30TP 16 1600 11 11 11 28 UMAX 84E48G93UM 16BPSYW 8GB DS UMAX U2S96D30TP 16 1600 11 11 11 28 Vendors Part No Size SS DS Chip Brand Chip NO Timing Voltage DIMM socket support Optional 1 2 4 AMD AE32G1339U1 U 2GB SS AMD 23EY4587MB3H 1 5 AMD AE34G1339U2 U 4GB DS AMD 23EY4587MB3H...

Page 33: ...304459CB1AG32Cf 4GB DS RiDATA E304459CB1AG32Cf 9 Silicon Power SP001GBLTU133S02 1GB SS S POWER 10YT3E5 9 Silicon Power SP002GBLTU133V02 2GB SS S POWER 20YT3NG 9 9 9 24 Silicon Power SP004GBLTU133V02 4GB DS S POWER 20YT3NG 9 9 9 24 UMAX 84E44G93UM 13BPSYW 4GB SS UMAX U2S96D30TP 13 1333 9 9 9 24 UMAX 84E48G93UM 13BPSYW 8GB DS UMAX U2S96D30TP 13 1333 9 9 9 24 DDR3 1333 MHz capability Side s SS Single...

Page 34: ...adding or removing expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Slot No Slot Description 1 PCIe 2 0 x1_1 slot 2 PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_1 slot 3 PCIe 2 0 x1_2 slot 4 PCIe 2 0 x1_3 slot 5 PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_2 slot 6 PCIe 2 0 x1_4 slot 7 PCIe 2 0 x16_3 slot ...

Page 35: ...ed PCIe x16_2 shared PCIe x16_3 shared PCIe x1_1 shared PCIe x1_2 shared PCIe x1_3 shared PCIe x1_4 shared SMBUS Controller shared Wi Fi Bluetooth 4 0 Optional shared Intel SATA Controller shared Intel LAN1 i218 shared ASMedia SATA Controller 1061 shared Intel xHCI shared Intel EHCI 1 shared Intel EHCI 2 shared HD Audio shared ASMedia Controller 1142 shared VGA configuration PCI Express 3 0 operat...

Page 36: ...enhance system performance 1 Power on button The motherboard comes with a power on button that allows you to power up or wake up the system The button also lights up when the system is plugged to a power source indicating that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or installing any motherboard component 2 EZ XMP switch Enable this switch to overclock the instal...

Page 37: ...st 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 recommended in the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors Lis...

Page 38: ...ed TPU_II CPU BCLK and Ratio Boost the system automatically adjusts the base clock rate BLCK and the CPU ratio for a more enhanced performance The TPU LED TPU_LED near the TPU switch lights up when the TPU switch is enabled Refer to section 1 2 8 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the TPU LED If you enable this switch under Windows OS environment the TPU function will be activated after the ne...

Page 39: ...r the EPU switch lights up when the EPU switch is enabled Refer to section 1 2 8 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the EPU LED If you enable this switch under Windows OS environment the EPU function will be activated after the next system bootup You may change the EPU settings in the software application or BIOS setup program and enable the EPU function at the same time However the system wil...

Page 40: ... data After the CMOS clearance reinstall the battery You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the C P R CPU Parameter Recall feature Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter settings to default values Due to the chipset behavior AC power off is required to enable C P R function You mus...

Page 41: ...CPU Overclocking jumper allows you to set a higher CPU voltage for a flexible overclocking system depending on the type of the installed CPU To gain more CPU voltage setting insert the jumper to pins 2 3 To go back to its default CPU voltage setting insert the jumper to pins 1 2 ...

Page 42: ...tate LEDs provide the status of these key components during POST Power On Self Test CPU memory modules VGA card and hard disk drives If an error is found the critical component s LED stays lit up until the problem is solved 2 TPU LED TPU_LED The TPU LED lights up when the TPU switch is enabled ...

Page 43: ... Series 1 27 Chapter 1 3 EPU LED OLED2 The EPU LED lights up when the EPU switch is enabled 4 USB BIOS Flashback LED FLBK_LED The BIOS Flashback LED flashes when you press the BIOS Flashback button for BIOS update ...

Page 44: ...1 6 Q Code LEDs The Q Code LED design provides you with a 2 digit error code that displays the system status Refer to the Q Code table on the next page for details 5 EZ XMP LED XLED1 This LED lights up when you enable the EZ XMP switch is enabled ...

Page 45: ...ation is started 2B 2F Memory initialization 30 Reserved for ASL see ASL Status Codes section below 31 Memory Installed 32 36 CPU post memory initialization 37 3A Post Memory System Agent initialization is started 3B 3E Post Memory PCH initialization is started 4F DXE IPL is started 50 53 Memory initialization error Invalid memory type or incompatible memory speed 54 Unspecified memory initializat...

Page 46: ...XE initialization is started 68 PCI host bridge initialization 69 System Agent DXE initialization is started 6A System Agent DXE SMM initialization is started 6B 6F System Agent DXE initialization System Agent module specific 70 PCH DXE initialization is started 71 PCH DXE SMM initialization is started 72 PCH devices initialization 73 77 PCH DXE Initialization PCH module specific 78 ACPI module in...

Page 47: ...dress MAP Begin B1 Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End B2 Legacy Option ROM Initialization B3 System Reset B4 USB hot plug B5 PCI bus hot plug B6 Clean up of NVRAM B7 Configuration Reset reset of NVRAM settings B8 BF Reserved for future AMI codes D0 CPU initialization error D1 System Agent initialization error D2 PCH initialization error D3 Some of the Architectural Protocols are not available D4 ...

Page 48: ...ate 04 System is entering S4 sleep state 05 System is entering S5 sleep state 30 System is waking up from the S3 sleep state 40 System is waking up from the S4 sleep state AC System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt controller is in PIC mode AA System has transitioned into ACPI mode Interrupt controller is in APIC mode ...

Page 49: ...create a Serial ATA RAID set using these connectors set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to RAID Mode Refer to section 3 6 4 SATA Configuration for details Before creating a RAID set refer to section 5 1 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD The M 2 Socket 3 and SATAEXPRESS connectors share the same PCIe x2 bandwidth When you use both connectors the BIOS automatica...

Page 50: ...or data drives only 3 M 2 socket 3 This socket allows you to install an M 2 NGFF SSD module This socket supports M Key and type 2260 2280 storage devices The M 2 Socket 3 shares bandwidth with SATAEXPRESS Refer to section 3 6 3 PCH Storage Configuration of this user guide for more details When using Intel Desktop Responsiveness technologies with PCIe M 2 device ensure to set up the Windows UEFI op...

Page 51: ...udio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want...

Page 52: ...ster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 The USB 3 0 module is purchased separately These connectors are based on xHCI specification We recommend you to install the related driver to fully use the USB 3 0 ports under Windows 7 The plugged USB 3 0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on the operating system s setting T...

Page 53: ... to the USB connector onboard if your chassis supports front panel USB ports The USB 2 0 module is purchased separately 7 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin 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 specification that sup...

Page 54: ...mpers Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors Ensure that the CPU fan cable is securely installed to the CPU fan connector The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A 12 W fan power The CPU_FAN connector and CHA_FAN connectors support the ASUS FAN Xpert 3 feature The CPU fan connector detects the type of CPU fan installed and automatically switches the control modes To configur...

Page 55: ...y not boot up if the power is inadequate If you want to use two or more high end PCI Express x16 cards use a PSU with 1000W power or above to ensure the system stability If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details ...

Page 56: ...arning 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 PWRSW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the operating system settings Pressing the power...

Page 57: ...es and ensures platform integrity 12 DirectKey connector 2 pin DRCT This connector is for the chassis mounted button that supports the DirectKey function Connect the button cable that supports DirectKey from the chassis to this connector on the motherboard Ensure that your chassis comes with the extra button cable that supports the DirectKey feature Refer to the technical documentation that came w...

Page 58: ...to six Thunderbolt enabled devices and a DisplayPort enabled display in a daisy chain configuration The add on Thunderbolt I O card and Thunderbolt cables are purchased separately 14 T_Sensor connector 2 pin T_SENSOR1 This connector is for the thermistor cable that allows you to monitor the temperature of your motherboard s critical components and connected devices The thermistor cable is purchase...

Page 59: ...s section are for reference only The motherboard layout may vary with models but the installation steps are the same for all models 1 Install the ASUS Q Shield to the chassis rear I O panel Chapter 2 Basic installation 2 Place the motherboard into the chassis ensuring that its rear I O ports are aligned to the chassis rear I O panel ...

Page 60: ...2 Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 3 Place nine screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis DO NOT overtighten the screws Doing so can damage the motherboard ...

Page 61: ...Z97 PRO Series 2 3 Chapter 2 2 1 2 CPU installation Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1150 socket only DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1150 socket ...

Page 62: ...lation Chapter 2 2 1 3 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 To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 63: ...ASUS Z97 PRO Series 2 5 Chapter 2 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 64: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 To remove a DIMM 2 1 4 DIMM installation ...

Page 65: ...ASUS Z97 PRO Series 2 7 Chapter 2 2 1 5 ATX Power connection OR OR ...

Page 66: ...2 8 Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 2 1 6 SATA device connection OR OR ...

Page 67: ... Front I O Connector To install ASUS Q Connector USB 2 0 AAFP To install USB 2 0 connector To install front panel audio connector USB 3 0 To install USB 3 0 connector HDD LED POWER SW RESET SW HDD LED HDD LED PWR Reset Ground Ground HD D LED ...

Page 68: ...2 10 Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 2 1 8 Expansion Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards ...

Page 69: ... POWER eSATA 6G S PDIF USB3 0 USB BIOS Flashback USB3 0 REAR SPK CTR BASS LINE IN KY FRONT MIC IN IO Shield Ensure that the ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi Fi antenna is securely installed to the Wi Fi ports Ensure to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi Fi GO software The illustration above is for reference only The I O port layout may vary with models but the Wi Fi antenna installation p...

Page 70: ...ructions to complete the installation 2 Insert the USB storage device to the USB Flashback port We recommend you to use a USB 2 0 storage device to save the latest BIOS version for better compatibility and stability Refer to section 2 3 1 Rear I O connection for the location of the USB port that supports USB BIOS Flashback 3 Launch the USB BIOS Flashback Wizard to automatically download the latest...

Page 71: ...ng properly This may be caused by improper installation of the USB storage device and filename file format error If this scenario happens please restart the system to turn off the light Updating BIOS may have risks If the BIOS program is damaged during the process and results to the system s failure to boot up please contact your local ASUS Service Center For more BIOS update utilities in BIOS set...

Page 72: ...d audio port definitions Rear panel connectors 1 PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port 7 USB 3 0 ports E12 support ASUS USB 3 0 Boost Turbo Mode 2 Optical S PDIF Out port 8 Wi Fi 802 11 a b g n ac Bluetooth V4 0 HS Optional 3 HDMI port 9 DisplayPort 4 VGA port 10 DVI port 5 Intel LAN RJ 45 port 11 USB 3 0 ports 56 bottom port supports USB BIOS Flashback and USB Charger 6 USB 2 0 ports 910 12 Audio I O po...

Page 73: ...otal x V Total x Frame Rate Fresh screen rate DisplayPort Mini DisplayPort 533 MHz HDMI port 300 MHz LAN ports LED indications ACT LINK LED SPEED LED LAN port Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No link Off 10 Mbps connection Orange Linked Orange 100 Mbps connection Orange Blinking Data activity Green 1 Gbps connection Orange Blinking then steady Ready to wake up ...

Page 74: ...6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Line In Line In Line In Line In Lime Line Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Front Speaker Out Pink Mic In Mic In Mic In Mic In Orange Center Subwoofer Center Subwoofer Black Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Gray Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out If you are using Windows 8 1 platform use only the gray audio port for Rear Speaker Out in a 6 chan...

Page 75: ...7 Chapter 2 Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers Connect to 2 1 channel Speakers If you are using Windows 8 1 platform use only the gray audio port for Side Speaker Out in a 6 channel configuration ...

Page 76: ...st device on the chain c System power 6 After applying power the system power LED on the system front panel case lights up For systems with ATX power supplies the system LED lights up when you press the ATX power button If your monitor complies with the green standards or if it has a power standby feature the monitor LED may light up or change from orange to green after the system LED turns on The...

Page 77: ...cted One continuous beep followed by four short beeps Hardware component failure 7 At power on hold down the Delete key to enter the BIOS Setup Follow the instructions in Chapter 3 2 5 Turning off the computer While the system is ON press the power button for less than four seconds to put the system on sleep mode or soft off mode depending on the BIOS setting Press the power switch for more than f...

Page 78: ...2 20 Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 ...

Page 79: ...er management and boot device configuration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS In normal circumstances the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure optimal performance DO NOT change the default BIOS settings except in the following circumstances An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you to run the BIOS Setup You have in...

Page 80: ...button The BIOS setup program does not support the Bluetooth devices 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 screen 3 2 BIOS setup program Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or configure its parameters The BIOS screen include navigation keys and brief onscreen help to gui...

Page 81: ...tem in section 3 8 Boot menu for details The boot device options vary depending on the devices you installed to the system Saves the changes and resets the system Selects the display language of the BIOS setup program Displays the CPU motherboard temperature CPU voltage output CPU chassis power fan speed and SATA information Displays the system properties of the selected mode Click or to switch EZ...

Page 82: ... Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations To switch from EZ Mode to Advanced Mode click Advanced Mode or press F7 hotkey Configuration fields Menu bar Item description Sub menu item Menu items Scroll bar Last modified settings Language EZ Tuning Wizard MyFavorite Quick Note Hot Keys Goes back to EZ Mode Displays the CPU motherboard temperature CPU and memory voltage output Q...

Page 83: ...menu items 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 Language This button above the menu bar contains the languages that you can select for your BIOS Click this button to select the the language that you want to display in your BIOS screen MyFavorites F3 This button above the menu b...

Page 84: ...re 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 top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Use F12 key to capture the BIOS screen and save it to the removable storage device Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an ite...

Page 85: ...configure the operating speed of your CPU and chassis fans Click to select a fan to be configured Click to activate PWM Mode Click to undo the changes Click to apply the fan setting Click to go back to main menu Select a profile to apply to your fans Click to activate DC Mode Select to manually configure your fans ...

Page 86: ...configure your fans operating speed To configure your fans 1 Select the fan that you want to configure and to view its current status 2 Click and drag the speed points to adjust the fans operating speed 3 Click Apply to save the changes then click Exit ESC Speed points Click or tap to manually configure your fans ...

Page 87: ...ngs 1 Press F11 on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open EZ Tuning Wizard screen then click Next 2 Select a PC scenario Daily Computing or Gaming Media Editing then click Next 3 Select the CPU fan type Box cooler Tower cooler or Water cooler that you installed then click Next If you are not sure of the CPU fan type click I m not sure The system automatically detects the CPU fan type ...

Page 88: ...t the type of storage for your RAID Easy Backup or Super Speed then click Next a For Easy Backup click Next then select from Easy Backup RAID1 or Easy Backup RAID10 4 After selecting the type of RAID click Next then click Yes to continue the RAID setup 5 After the RAID setup is done click Yes to exit the setup then click OK to reset your system You can only select Easy Backup RAID 10 if you connec...

Page 89: ...ASUS Z97 PRO Series 3 11 Chapter 3 3 3 My Favorites MyFavorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items ...

Page 90: ...then click the submenu that you want to save as favorite from the submenu panel and tap or click or press Enter on your keyboard You cannot add the following items to My Favorite items Items with submenu options User managed items such as language and boot order Configuration items such as Memory SPD Information system time and date 4 Click Exit ESC or press esc key to close Setup Tree Map screen ...

Page 91: ...uage and security settings 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 2 7 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM via the Clear CMOS button The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Insta...

Page 92: ...urrent 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 screen shows Not Inst...

Page 93: ... 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 screen shows Not Installed 3 5 Ai Tweaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to configure overclocking related items Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfuncti...

Page 94: ...n options Auto 100MHz 125MHz 166MHz 250MHz The following item appears only when you set the CPU Strap to 100MHz 125MHz 167MHz or 250MHz Source Clock Tuner Auto This item allows you to select the source clock based on the assigned CPU strap for a better overclocking capability Configuration options 8Ohm dbl 7Ohm dbl 6Ohm dbl 5Ohm dbl 4Ohm dbl 3Ohm dbl 2Ohm dbl PLL Selection Auto This item is set to...

Page 95: ...urbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 2 Core Limit value that must be higher than or equal to the 3 Core Ratio Limit If you assign a value for 2 Core Ratio Limit do not set the 1 Core Ratio Limit to Auto 3 Core Ratio Limit Auto Select Auto to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 3 Core Limit value that must be higher than or equal to the 4 Core Ratio Limit If you assign...

Page 96: ...666MHz DDR3 2800MHz DDR3 2933MHz DDR3 3000MHz DDR3 3200MHz DDR3 3400MHz Max CPU Graphics Ratio Auto Allows you to automatically optimize the CPU graphics ratio or manually set a value for an optimal CPU graphics ratio Use the or keys to adjust the value The minimum value depends on the installed CPU OC Tuner Keep Current Settings This item allows you to automatically overclock the CPU and DRAM fre...

Page 97: ...ime Auto Configuration options Auto 1 31 DRAM RAS ACT Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 63 DRAM Command Rate Auto Configuration options Auto 1 2 Secondary Timings DRAM RAS to RAS Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 15 DRAM REF Cycle Time Auto Configuration options Auto 1 511 DRAM Refresh Interval Auto Configuration options Auto 1 65535 DRAM WRITE Recovery Time Auto Configuration options A...

Page 98: ...ation options Auto 1 63 DRAM RTL CHB_R1D1 Auto Configuration options Auto 1 63 DRAM IO L CHA_R0D0 Auto Configuration options Auto 1 15 DRAM IO L CHA_R0D1 Auto Configuration options Auto 1 15 DRAM IO L CHA_R1D0 Auto Configuration options Auto 1 15 DRAM IO L CHA_R1D1 Auto Configuration options Auto 1 15 DRAM IO L CHB_R0D0 Auto Configuration options Auto 1 15 DRAM IO L CHB_R0D1 Auto Configuration opt...

Page 99: ...le disable or automatically set the MRC fast boot Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled DRAM CLK Period Auto This item allows you to set a DRAM clock period Configuration options Auto 1 14 Channel A B DIMM Control Enable Both DIMMs This item allows you to enable or disable the DIMMs on channels A and B Configuration options Enable Both DIMMS Disable DIMM0 Disable DIMM1 Disable Both DIMMS Scr...

Page 100: ...cking performance but increases the CPU and VRM thermal conditions Select from levels 1 to 9 to adjust the CPU power voltage from 0 to 125 Configuration options Auto Level 1 Level 9 The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU specification DO NOT remove the thermal module The thermal conditions should be monitored CPU VRM Switching Frequency Auto This item affects the VRM transient...

Page 101: ...lower phase response to decrease DRAM power efficiency Configuration options Ultra Fast Fast Medium Regular CPU Power Duty Control T Probe DIGI VRM Duty Control adjusts the current of every VRM phase and the thermal conditions of every phase component T Probe Select to maintain the VRM thermal balance Extreme Select to maintain the current VRM balance DO NOT remove the thermal module The thermal c...

Page 102: ...alue The values range from 300 KHz to 500 KHz with an interval of 50 KHz DRAM Power Phase Control Auto Optimized Set to the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile Extreme Set to the full phase mode Do not remove the thermal module when the extreme mode is selected The thermal conditions should be monitored Internal CPU Power Management The subitems in this menu allow you to set the CPU ratio and thei...

Page 103: ... prevent frequency and power throttling when overclocking Use the or keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 125 to 1023 875 with a 0 125 interval CPU Internal Power Switching Frequency Frequency Tuning Mode Auto This item allows you to increase or decrease the switching frequency of the internal regulator Decrease the switching frequency to reduce the power consumption or increase the sw...

Page 104: ... you to set the slew rate for the Fully Integrated Voltage Regulator when it exits manual override mode Configuration options Auto Regular Fast Power Current Slope Auto This item allows you to enhance the power saving condition or the system overclocking capabiltity Select a higher power current slope levels for power saving enhancement or lower power current slope levels for system overclocking e...

Page 105: ... 0 A to 30 A at 1A increment Extreme Over voltage This item allows you to set higher voltages for overclocking When you enable this item you can choose a high level voltage to overclock but does not guarantee the CPU life You can only enable this item when the onboard OV_CPU jumper is set to ON Refer to section 1 2 7 Jumpers of this user guide for more details CPU Core Voltage This item allows you...

Page 106: ...wing item appears only when you set the CPU Cache Voltage to Manual Mode CPU Cache Voltage Override Auto This item allows you to set the CPU Cache Voltage override By default this item takes the standard value of the installed CPU You can use the or keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 001V to 1 920 V with a 0 001 V interval The following items appear only when you set the CPU Core Vol...

Page 107: ...ffset By default this item takes the standard value of the installed CPU You can use the or keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 001V to 0 999V with a 0 001V interval The following item appears only when you set the CPU Core Voltage to Adaptive Mode Additional Turbo Mode CPU Graphics Voltage Auto This item allows you to increase the voltage for Turbo Mode CPU Graphics By default this i...

Page 108: ...o 0 999 V with a 0 001 V interval SVID Support Auto Set this item to Enabled when overclocking your system Disabling this item stops the CPU from communicating with the external voltage regulator Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set SVID Support to Enabled SVID Voltage Override Auto This item allows you to set the SVID Voltage override By default...

Page 109: ...et the DRAM reference voltage on the control lines from the memory bus You can use the or keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 39500x to 0 63000x with a 0 00500x interval To set a value for the DRAM reference voltage we recommend you to set a value close to the standard value which is 0 500000x DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA CHB Auto This item allows you to set the DRAM reference voltage...

Page 110: ...o adjust the value The values range from 1 00000V to 2 50000 V with a 0 01250 V interval CPU Spread Spectrum Auto This item allows you to enhance the BCLK overclocking capability or reduce the EMI electromagnetic disturbance generated by the BCLK Set this item to Enabled for EMI reduction or set this item to Disabled to enhance BCLK overclocking Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled 3 6 Adva...

Page 111: ...hermal Monitoring Configuration options Disabled Enabled Hyper Threading Enabled Enable this item to allow a hyper threading supported CPU to work as two logical CPUs which allows the operating system to schedule two threads or processes simultaneously Disable this item to make the CPU process only one thread per activated core Active Processor Cores All This item allows you to select the number o...

Page 112: ... Performance This item allows you to select the CPU performance state during system boot before the operating system takes control The CPU runs at a selected performance ratio based on CPU configuration Configuration options Max Non Turbo Performance Max Battery Turbo Performance Dynamic Storage Accelerator Disabled This item allows you to accelerate the performance of the SSDs Solid State Drives ...

Page 113: ...nabled Disabled CPU C6 Report Enabled This item allows you to disable or enable the CPU C6 report to the operating system Configuration options Enabled Disabled C6 Latency Short This item allows you to set the duration of C6 latency for C6 state Configuration options Short Long CPU C7 Report CPU C7s This item allows you to disable or enable the CPU C7 report to the operating system Configuration o...

Page 114: ... to Enabled Entry on S3 RTC Wake Enabled The system automatically wakes up and set to Rapid Start Technology S3 mode Configuration options Enabled Disabled Entry After 0 This item allows you to set the RTC wake up timer at S3 entry The time ranges from 0 minute immediately to 120 minutes Active Page Threshold Support Enabled The system automatically goes into sleep mode when the partition size is ...

Page 115: ...on While entering Setup the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices The SATA Port items show Empty if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port Scroll down to display the other BIOS items SATA Express SATAEXPRESS and M 2 Configuration Auto This item allows you to set an automatic detection between the SATA Express devices and M 2 devices Auto The system automatical...

Page 116: ...n you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives The following item appears only when you set the SATA Mode Selection to RAID PCI E NAND Configuration Auto This item allows you to enable or disable PCI E NAND Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Aggressive LPM Support Disabled This item is designed for LPM link power management support with a better energy saving con...

Page 117: ...ntegrated and discrete graphics devices for the multi monitor output The CPU graphics shared system memory size is fixed at 64 MB Configuration options Auto 32M 64M 96M 128M 160M 192M 224M 256M 288M 320M 352M 384M 416M 448M 480M 512M Render Standby Auto This item allows you to enable the Intel Graphics Render Standby support to reduce iGPU power when the system is idle Configuration options Auto D...

Page 118: ...of USB devices at startup If any USB devices are detected the legacy USB support is enabled NB PCI E Configuration This item allows you to configure the NB PCI Express settings PCIEx16_1 2 Link Speed Auto This item allows you to configure the PCIEx16 speed for slots 1 and 2 Configuration options Auto Gen1 Gen2 Gen3 Memory Configuration This item allows you to configure the memory configuration par...

Page 119: ...sabled Enabled Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI hand off feature Disabled Disables the EHCI Hand off support Mass Storage Devices Auto This item allows your system to detect the devices according to their media formats Configuration options Auto Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CD ROM USB Single Port Control This item allows you to enable or disable the individual USB ports Ref...

Page 120: ...e Active State Power Management on both NB NorthBridge side and SB SouthBridge side of the DMI Link Configuration options Disabled Enabled ASPM Support Disabled This item allows you to select the ASPM state for energy saving conditions Configuration options Disabled L0s L1 L0sL1 Auto SA PCI Express options DMI Link ASPM Control Disabled This item allows you to control the Active State Power Manage...

Page 121: ...u set the HD Audio Controller to Enabled Front Panel Type HD Audio This item allows you to set the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 97 or high definition audio depending on the audio standard that the front panel audio module supports HD Audio Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to high definition audio AC97 Sets the front panel audio connector AAFP mode to legacy AC 9...

Page 122: ... ASMedia Storage Controller SATA6G_E12 Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the ASMedia storage controller Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you set the ASMedia Storage Controller to Enabled Windows Hot plug Notification Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Hot Plug support for SATA6G_E12 Configuration options Disabled Enabled...

Page 123: ...Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following item appears only when you set the Intel LAN Controller to Enabled Intel LAN PXE Option ROM Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the PXE option ROM of the Intel LAN controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled 3 6 8 APM Configuration ErP Ready Disabled This item allows you to switch off some power at S4 S5 or S5 to get the sys...

Page 124: ...tion options Disabled Enabled Power On By RTC Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the RTC Real Time Clock to generate a wake event and configure the RTC alarm date When enabled you can set the days hours minutes or seconds to schedule an RTC alarm date Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 6 9 Network Stack Configuration Network stack Disable This item allows you to disable or en...

Page 125: ...ic characters for your RAID volume name It should be 16 characters or less RAID Level RAID0 Stripe This item allows you to select the RAID level Configuration options RAID0 Stripe RAID1 Mirror RAID5 Parity Recovery Select Disks This item shows the connected SATA devices compatible for setting up RAID On their dropdown lists select X to set up the RAID Strip Size 32KB This item allows you to strip ...

Page 126: ... PCH Core and SENSOR1 temperatures Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected temperatures CPU Fan Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A CPU Optional Fan Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A Chassis Fan 1 4 Speed xxxx RPM or Ignore N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU chassis and power fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the moth...

Page 127: ...nding on the CPU temperature Silent Set to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation Turbo Set to achieve maximum CPU fan speed Manual Set to assign the detailed fan speed control parameters The following items appear only when you set the CPU Fan Profile to Manual CPU Upper Temperature 70 Use the or keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature The values range from 20 C to 75 C ...

Page 128: ...4 Profile Standard This item allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan Standard Set to make the chassis fan adjust automatically depending on the chassis temperature Silent Set to minimize the fan speed for quiet chassis fan operation Turbo Set to achieve maximum chassis fan speed Manual Set to assign detailed fan speed control parameters The following items appear onl...

Page 129: ...you to enable or disable the OVP Over Voltage Protection and UVP Under Voltage Protection functions This causes the system to automatically shut down when the voltage exceeds the safe range that protects the motherboard s components Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Boot Configuration Fast Boot Enabled Disabled This...

Page 130: ...ngs 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 not be available and BIOS setup program will not be accessible via PS 2 devices Full Initialization For full sy...

Page 131: ...tup You can only execute the POST delay time during normal boot The values range from 0 to 10 seconds This feature only works when set under normal boot The following items appear only when you set the Boot Logo Display to Disabled Post Report 5 sec This item allows you to select a desired POST report waiting time Configuration options 1 sec 10 sec Until Press ESC Bootup NumLock State Enabled This...

Page 132: ... 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 the non UEFI driver add on devices or the Windows UEFI mode Disabled Disables the CSM to fully support the non UEFI driver add on devices or the Windows UEFI mode The following items appear only when you set the Launch ...

Page 133: ...e optimized function when booting on Windows non UEFI mode Microsoft Secure Boot only supports Windows UEFI mode The following item appears only when you set the OS Type to Windows UEFI mode Key Management This allows you to manage the Secure Boot keys Install Default Secure Boot keys This item allows you to immediately load the default Security Boot keys Platform key PK Key exchange Key KEK Signa...

Page 134: ...Default KEK This item allows you to load the additional KEK from a storage device for an additional db and dbx loaded management The KEK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time based authenticated variable DB Management The db Authorized Signature database lists the signers or images of UEFI applications operating system loaders and UEFI drivers that you can load on the singl...

Page 135: ...ded The dbx file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time based authenticated variable Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To access Windows OS in Safe Mode press F8 after POST Windows 8 not supported To s...

Page 136: ...nimator This item allows you to enable or disable the Setup animator Configuration options Disabled Enabled 3 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility This item allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2 When you press Enter a confirmation message appears Use the left right arrow key to select between Yes or No then press Enter to confirm your choice For more details refer to section 3 11 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ...

Page 137: ...he BIOS file only coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS version Profile Name This item allows you to key in a profile name Save to Profile This item allows you to save the 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 Save Profile from to USB Drive This item allows you to load or save pro...

Page 138: ...3 60 Chapter 3 BIOS setup Chapter 3 3 9 3 ASUS DRAM SPD Information This item allows you to view the DRAM SPD information ...

Page 139: ... the default values Save Changes Reset Once you 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 OK 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 op...

Page 140: ...and update the motherboard BIOS setup program 1 EZ Update Updates the BIOS in Windows environment 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Updates the BIOS using a USB flash drive 3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted 4 ASUS BIOS Updater Updates the BIOS in DOS environment using the motherboard support DVD and a USB fla...

Page 141: ...hat contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port 2 Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program Go 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 ...

Page 142: ...a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the ASUS official website If you want to use the newer BIOS file download the file at http support asus com and save it to a USB flash drive Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive or t...

Page 143: ...ure that your USB flash drive is in single partition and in FAT32 16 format Turn off the computer Ensure that your computer has a DVD optical drive Booting the system in DOS environment To boot the system in DOS 1 Insert the USB flash drive with the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater to the USB port 2 Boot your computer then press F8 to launch the select boot device screen 3 When the select boot de...

Page 144: ...D FORMAN 1 DIR Z97 DE 1 CAP 8390626 2014 02 10 21 14 34 Note Enter Select or Load Tab Switch V Drive Info Up Down Home End Move Esc Exit Welcome to FreeDOS http www freedos org C d D D bupdater pc g Files panel Drives panel 3 Press Tab to switch from Drives panel to Files panel then press Up Down or Home End keys to select the BIOS file and press Enter 5 On the FreeDOS prompt type d then press Ent...

Page 145: ...t system boot failure Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS menu See section 3 10 Exit menu for details 4 After the BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file select Yes to confirm the BIOS update Are you sure you want to update the BIOS Yes No The BIOS Backup feature is not supported due to sec...

Page 146: ...3 68 Chapter 3 BIOS setup Chapter 3 ...

Page 147: ...rt 4 2 Support DVD information 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 4 2 1 Running the support DVD Ensure that you have an Administrator account before running the support DVD in Windows 7 Windows 8 or Windows 8 1 operating systems To run the support DVD 1 Place the Support DVD into the optical drive 2 In...

Page 148: ... applications and other software that the motherboard supports The AHCI RAID Driver menu contains the RAID AHCI driver disk The Manual menu contains the list of supplementary user guides Click or tap an item to open the folder of the user guide Click or tap to display the ASUS contact information Click or tap an icon to display DVD motherboard information Click or tap an item to install Support DV...

Page 149: ...der from the Utilities tab before opening the files To read about your motherboard s utility guide 1 Click or tap Manual tab ASUS Motherboard Utility Guide The screenshots in this section are for reference only The actual software manuals containing in the support DVD vary by models 2 From the Manual folder open the folder of the software manual that you wish to read 3 Some software manuals are pr...

Page 150: ...ntegrates several ASUS utilities and allows you to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously Installing AI Suite 3 Ensure that you have an Administrator account before installing AI Suite 3 in Windows 7 Windows 8 or Windows 8 1 operating systems To install AI Suite 3 on your computer Windows 7 OS 1 Place the Support DVD into the optical drive 2 In the AutoPlay dialog box click or tap Run A...

Page 151: ...ck the AI Suite 3 app on the Start Screen Windows 8 and Windows 8 1 OS 1 Place the Support DVD into the optical drive then follow onscreen instructions 2 From the ASUS motherboard support DVD main menu select the Utilities tab and click or tap AI Suite 3 3 Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions If the ASUS motherboard support DVD main menu did not appear try the following a Go to the Start Sc...

Page 152: ...ty The AI Suite main menu includes is a quick access menu bar that allows you to swiftly launch any of the integrated ASUS utilities Click or tap on the top right corner of the menu to launch the menu bar The AI Suite 3 screenshots in this section are for reference only and can vary depending on motherboard model Some functions in the AI Suite 3 main menu in this user guide may vary depending on t...

Page 153: ...ble only in selected motherboard models Tick to enable or disable Ai Charger Click or tap to apply the selection Ai Charger screen Check the manufacturer if your USB device is a Battery Charging Specification 1 1 BC 1 1 compliant or compatible device Actual charging speeds may vary depending on the charging rate and specifications of your USB device To ensure normal charging function disconnect an...

Page 154: ...atically detects the USB 3 0 devices that support UASP For a list of UASP supported USB 3 0 devices visit the ASUS website at www asus com The data transfer speed varies with USB devices For a higher data transfer performance use a USB 3 0 device Click or tap to select a USB device Click or tap to enable the USB device s normal data transfer rate Click or tap to enable UASP or Turbo Mode for a fas...

Page 155: ...pdate the BIOS and select the boot logo that displays during POST Launching EZ Update To launch EZ Update click or tap on the top right corner of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select EZ Update Using EZ Update Click or tap to automatically update your motherboard driver software and firmware Click or tap to search and select the BIOS file Click or tap to select a boot logo Click or tap to update th...

Page 156: ...t logo Click or tap to search an image file for your boot logo Click or tap to go back to EZ Update main screen Click or tap to proceed the updating BIOS and boot logo After you click or tap BIOS Update button click or tap Flash to update the BIOS and upload the boot logo in your system ...

Page 157: ...select USB BIOS Flashback USB BIOS Flashback is available only in selected motherboard models Scheduling the BIOS download 1 In the Download Setting field tick Schedule days then select the number of days for the BIOS download schedule 2 Click or tap Apply to save the BIOS download schedule Click or tap Cancel to cancel the download schedule Using USB BIOS Flashback Set a schedule for the BIOS Upd...

Page 158: ... Refer to section 2 3 1 Rear I O connection of this user guide for more details To download the updated BIOS 1 From the USB BIOS Flashback screen click or tap Check for New BIOS Update Wait for the system to check the latest BIOS version 2 After the utility detects a new BIOS click or tap from the Save to field select the USB flash drive then click or tap Download 3 After the download is complete ...

Page 159: ...or tap to detect the connected USB device Click or tap to apply the settings Click or tap to discard the settings Click or tap to fast charge your USB device Indicates that the connected USB device is in charging mode Click or tap to stop charging your USB device Click or tap to select the type of USB device that you wish to charge when the system is off Ensure to connect your USB device into the ...

Page 160: ...e AI Suite 3 main menu then select Push Notice Push Notice screen Click or tap to enable Push Notice Click or tap to apply the settings Click or tap to discard the settings Tick to select the smart device You can also enable the Push Notice via the Push Notice shortcut on the lower right corner of your screen To do this click or tap then click or tap then select Pairing your computer and smart dev...

Page 161: ...et the minutes to send the alert before the PC mode s activatation Key in your messages for more information Tick to select the smart device Setting up PC Status alerts This feature allows you to send alerts of the unusual activities of the voltage temperature and fan settings of your computer to your smart device Tick to select and send alerts to your smart device Tick to send alert when the comp...

Page 162: ...ges to your smart device You can also send messages via the Push Notice messaging shortcut on the lower right corner of your screen To do this click or tap then click or tap then select Click or tap to key in your message Tick to select the smart device Click or tap to send your message Tap to view PC mode alerts Tap to view PC status alerts Tap to view PC sent messages Tap to scan more host compu...

Page 163: ...ttings Launching the System Information To launch System Information click or tap on the top right corner of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select System Information Viewing the motherboard information Click or tap the MB tab to view the motherboard s information Viewing the CPU information Click or tap the CPU tab to view the processor s information ...

Page 164: ... Jack technology for all audio ports eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience Follow the installation wizard to install the Realtek Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar Double click or tap on the icon to displa...

Page 165: ...tek HD Audio Manager with DTS UltraPC II for Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Configuration option tabs vary with the audio devices connected Advanced settings Set default device button Control settings panel Analog and digital connector status ...

Page 166: ...e Line Out lime port If the audio device s jack is already inserted to the corresponding port click or tap on the Realtek HD Audio Manager 2 On the pop up window tick the audio device that you plugged to the Line Out port then click or tap Next a If you select Headphone click or tap to select the type of headphone installed then click or tap OK b If you select Front Speaker Out click or tap to sel...

Page 167: ...nagement software directs all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy of the data in the other drive This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to the entire system Use two new drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for this setup The new drive must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive RAID 5 stripes both data...

Page 168: ...nect a SATA power cable to the power connector on each drive 5 1 3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA HDDs To set the RAID item in BIOS 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Advanced menu SATA Configuration then press Enter 3 Set the SATA Mode item to RAID Mode 4 Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Se...

Page 169: ... the menus and select the menu options The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items on your screen The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices Port Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB Non RAID Disk 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149...

Page 170: ...disk drives you want to include in the RAID set The SELECT DISKS screen appears Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less HELP Name Volume 0 RAID Level aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Disks dssdsdsds Strip Size aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Capacity aaaaaaaaaaaaaa Sync aaaaaaaaaa Create volume SELECT DISKS Port Device Model Serial Size Status 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB Non RAID...

Page 171: ...ID 10 64 KB RAID 5 64 KB We recommend a lower stripe size for server systems and a higher stripe size for multimedia computer systems used mainly for audio and video editing 7 When the Capacity item is selected enter the RAID volume capacity that you want and press Enter The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity 8 When the Create Volume item is selected press Enter The following war...

Page 172: ...lete The following warning message appears 3 Press Y to delete the RAID set and return to the utility main menu or press N to return to the DELETE VOLUME menu Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING ALL DISK DATA WILL BE DELETED This does not apply to Recovery volumes HELP DELETE VOLUME MENU Name Level Drives Capacity Status Bootable Volume0 RAID0 Stripe 2 298 0GB Normal Yes Sel...

Page 173: ...dows operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set 5 2 1 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows To create a RAID driver disk in Windows 1 Start Windows 2 Plug the USB storage device 3 Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive 4 Go to the Intel AHCI RAID Driver menu then click Intel AHCI RAID Driver path to open the RAID driver folder 5 Select 32bit or 64bit fo...

Page 174: ... USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive and then click Browse 3 Click the name of the device you ve inserted go to Drivers RAID and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version Click OK 4 Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive you have to use a...

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Page 177: ...viding 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 RF Equipment Notices CE European Community Compliance Statement The equipment complies with the RF Exposure Requirement 1999 519 EC Council Recommendation of ...

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Page 180: ...Z97 PRO Wi Fi ac conform with the essential requirements of the following directives 2004 108 EC EMC Directive EN 55022 2010 AC 2011 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 1 20...

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