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ASUS Z97-K/USB 3.1

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1.2.3 

Motherboard layout

Z97-K/USB 3.1

PCIEX16_1

PCIEX16_2

PCIEX1_2

PCIEX1_1

ASM

1083

RTL

8111GR

PCI1

PCI2

USB910

TPM

USB1112 USB1314

AAFP

EATXPWR

CPU_FAN

CHA_FAN2

BATTERY

Super

I/O

ALC

887

KBMS

DVI

VGA

CLRTC

21.8cm(8.6in)

Intel

®

Z97

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_3

SATA6G_4

SATA6G_5

SATA6G_6

SATA6G_1

SATA6G_2

AUDIO

LAN_USB3_56

USB 3.1

_E12

USB7/8

HDMI

CHA_FAN1

SPDIF_OUT

SPEAKER

30.5cm(12.0in)

LGA1150

DIGI

+VRM

ASM

1442K

ASM

1142

COM

EATX12V

USB3_12

8Mb

BIOS

M.2(SOCKET3)

F_PANEL

2

3

1

4

1

5

9

15

10

11

13

12

14

2

6

7

2

6

8

Summary of Contents for Z97-K/USB3.1

Page 1: ...Z97 K USB 3 1 Motherboard ...

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: ...U 1 4 1 4 System memory 1 7 1 5 Expansion slots 1 10 1 6 Jumpers 1 12 1 7 Connectors 1 13 1 8 Software support 1 23 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 1 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 6 2 3 My Favorites 2 15 2 4 Main menu 2 17 2 5 Ai Tweaker menu 2 19 2 6 Advanced menu 2 31 2 7 Monitor menu 2 41 2 8 Boot menu 2 45 2 9 Tool menu 2 51 2 10 Exit menu 2 52 Appendices Notices A ...

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

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

Page 6: ...1333 MHz non ECC un buffered memory Dual channel memory architecture Supports Intel Extreme Memory Profile XMP Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs Please refer to Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List for details Refer to www asus com for the Memory QVL Qualified Vendors List Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express 3 0 2 0 x16 slot at x16 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x...

Page 7: ...s These functions will work depending on the CPU installed LAN Realtek 8111GR Gigabit LAN controller Audio Realtek ALC887 7 1 channel high definition audio CODEC featuring Crystal Sound 2 Audio Shielding Ensures precision analog digital separation and greatly reduced multi lateral interference Dedicated audio PCB layers Separate layers for left and right channels to guard the quality of the sensit...

Page 8: ...ard The latest transfer technologies with up to 10 Gb s data transfer speeds ASUS Fan Xpert 2 Ultimate cooling ang quietness ASUS EPU EPU Interactive HomeCloud Media Streamer Pipe music or movies from your PC to a smart TV Media Streamer app for portable smartphone tablet supporting iOS 7 and Android 4 0 system Gaming Scenario Steam support Compatible with the most fun gaming platform under Window...

Page 9: ...MHz at 0 1MHz increment Overclocking Protection ASUS C P R CPU Parameter Recall Rear panel I O ports 1 x PS 2 keyboard port 1 x PS 2 mouse port 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI D port 1 x RGB port 1 x LAN RJ 45 port 2 x USB 3 1 3 0 2 0 ports teal blue 2 x USB 3 0 2 0 ports blue 1 x USB 2 0 1 1 port reversible 3 jack 7 1 channel audio I O ports Internal connectors 1 x 19 pin USB 3 0 2 0 connector supports add...

Page 10: ...BIOS 3 F11 EZ Tuning Wizard F6 Qfan Control F3 My Favorites Quick Note Last Modified Log F12 PrintScreen function F3 Shortcut function and ASUS DRAM SPD Serial Presence Detect memory information Manageability WfM 2 0 DMI 2 7 WOR by PME PXE Support DVD Drivers ASUS utilities EZ Update Anti virus software OEM version OS support Windows 8 1 Windows 8 Windows 7 Form factor ATX form factor 12 0 in x 8 ...

Page 11: ...ely grounded object or a metal object such as the power supply case to avoid damaging them due to static electricity Hold components by the edges to avoid touching 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 pow...

Page 12: ...u physical injury and damage to motherboard components 1 2 1 Placement direction When installing the motherboard place it into the chassis in the correct orientation The edge with external ports goes to the rear part of the chassis as indicated in the image 1 2 2 Screw holes Place six screws into the holes indicated by circles to secure the motherboard to the chassis Do not overtighten the screws ...

Page 13: ...RTC 21 8cm 8 6in Intel Z97 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_3 SATA6G_4 SATA6G_5 SATA6G_6 SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 AUDIO LAN_USB3_56 USB 3 1 _E12 USB7 8 HDMI CHA_FAN1 SPDIF_OUT SPEAKER 30 5cm 12 0in LGA1150 DIGI VRM ASM 1442K ASM 1142 COM EATX12V USB3_12 8Mb BIOS M 2 SOCKET3 F_PANEL 2 3 1 4 1 5 9 ...

Page 14: ... 2 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V 1 19 3 LGA1150 CPU socket 1 4 4 DDR3 DIMM slots 1 7 5 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_12 1 22 6 Intel Z97 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 6 1 17 7 M 2 Socket 3 1 22 8 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 1 12 9 System panel connector 10 1 pin PANEL 1 21 10 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER 1 19 11 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB910 USB1112 USB1...

Page 15: ... 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 resulting from incorrect CPU insta...

Page 16: ...n 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 To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 B A A B 1 ...

Page 17: ... This motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 Dual Inline Memory Module DIMM sockets The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3 DIMM sockets Channel Sockets Channel A DIMM_A1 and DIMM_A2 Channel B DIMM_B1 and DIMM_B2 Z97 K USB 3 1 Z97 K USB 3 1 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ...

Page 18: ...e memory for the OS can be about 3GB or less For effective use of memory we recommend that you do any of the following Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32 bit Windows OS Install a 64 bit Windows OS if you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard For more details refer to the Microsoft support site at http support microsoft com kb 929605 en us This motherboard does not su...

Page 19: ...ASUS Z97 K USB 3 1 1 9 1 4 3 Installing a DIMM To install a DIMM 1 2 3 To remove a DIMM B A A ...

Page 20: ...rew you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After installing the expansion card configure it by adjusting the software settings 1 Turn on the system and change the necessary BIOS settings if any See Chapter 2 for information on BIOS setup 2 Assign an IRQ to the card 3 Install the software drivers for the expansion card When using PCI cards on shared slots...

Page 21: ... x16 graphic cards complying with the PCI Express specifications In single VGA card mode use the PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_1 slot gray for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance We recommend that you provide sufficient power when using multiple graphics cards See page 1 19 for details Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1 2 when using multiple graphics cards...

Page 22: ...s 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 setup to re enter data Except when clearing the RTC RAM never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default position Removing the cap will cause system boot failure If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clear...

Page 23: ...he next page for the function of the audio ports in 2 1 4 1 5 1 or 7 1 channel configuration Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description Status Description Off No link OFF 10Mbps connection Orange Linked ORANGE 100Mbps connection Orange Blinking Data activity GREEN 1Gbps connection Orange Blinking then steady Ready to wake up from S5 mode _ _ 2 3 9 8 7 1 12 11 10 4 5 6 1 PS 2 mouse port green T...

Page 24: ...nly be used as data storage only We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3 0 devices to USB 3 0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3 0 devices 8 USB 3 1 ports These 9 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports connect to USB 3 1 3 0 2 0 devices 9 USB 2 0 ports These 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are available for connecting USB 2 0 1 1 devices 10 HDMI port This port is for a Hi...

Page 25: ...hen install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components These are not jumpers DO NOT place jumper caps on the fan connectors Ensure that the CPU fan cable is securely installed to the CPU fan connector Z97 K USB 3 1 Z97 K USB 3 1 Serial port...

Page 26: ...tors support the ASUS FAN Xpert 2 feature The chassis fan connectors support DC and PWM modes To set these fans to DC or PWM go to Advanced Mode Monitor Chassis Fan 1 2 Q Fan Control items in BIOS 3 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel HD audio I O module Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector Z97 K USB 3...

Page 27: ...figuration of this user guide for more details 4 Intel Z97 Serial ATA 6 0Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 6 These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s signal cables If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives you can create a RAID 0 1 5 and 10 configuration with the Intel Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel Z97 chipset SATA6G_4 GND RSATA_...

Page 28: ...6 TPM connector 20 1 pin TPM This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module TPM system which can securely store keys digital certificates passwords and data A TPM system also helps enhance network security protects digital identities and ensures platform integrity Z97 K USB 3 1 Z97 K USB 3 1 Digital audio connector SPDIF_OUT 5V SPDIFOUT GND PIN 1 The TPM module is purchased separately Z97 K USB...

Page 29: ...wer Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details 8 Speaker connector 4 pin SPEAKER The 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you hear system beeps and warnings 7 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply pl...

Page 30: ... module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Z97 K USB 3 1 Z97 K USB 3 1 USB2 0 connectors USB 5V USB_P11 USB_P11 GND NC USB 5V USB_P12 USB_P12 GND USB1112 PIN 1 USB 5V USB_P9 USB_P9 GND NC USB 5V USB_P10 USB_P10 GND USB910 PIN...

Page 31: ...tton soft off button 2 pin PWR_BTN 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 switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button fo...

Page 32: ...0 front or rear panel ports With an installed USB 3 0 module you can enjoy all the benefits of USB 3 0 including faster data transfer speeds up to 5Gbps faster charging time for USB chargeable devices optimized power efficiency and backward compatibility with USB 2 0 The USB 3 0 module is purchased separately You can connect the ASUS front panel USB 3 0 bracket to this connector 12 M 2 Socket 3 Th...

Page 33: ...otherboard features 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 To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive If Autorun is enabled in your computer the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen which lists the unique features of your ASUS motherboard Click Drivers Utilities AHCI RAID...

Page 34: ...1 24 Chapter 1 Product introduction ...

Page 35: ...vers 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 BIOS information 2 EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP Internet Service Provider Click to automatically update your motherboard s driver softwa...

Page 36: ...and press Enter to enable it 3 Press the Left Right arrow keys 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 the Left Right arrow keys 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 system whe...

Page 37: ...tility reads the BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically 4 The system requires 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 ASUS BIOS Updater allows ...

Page 38: ...UEFI FAT aigo miniking 250MB Enter Setup 4 When the booting message appears press Enter within five 5 seconds to enter FreeDOS prompt Welcome to FreeDOS http www freedos org C d D 5 On the FreeDOS prompt type d then press Enter to switch the disk from Drive C optical drive to Drive D USB flash drive ISOLINUX 3 20 2006 08 26 Copyright C 1994 2005 H Peter Anvin A Bootable DVD CD is detected Press EN...

Page 39: ...ile and press Enter 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 security regulations 5 Select Yes then press Enter When BIOS update is done press ESC to exit BIOS Updater 6 Restart your computer DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS...

Page 40: ...end you always shut down the system properly from the operating system The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS...

Page 41: ...ns 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 fan speed and SATA information Displays the system properties of the selected mode Click Enter to switch EZ System Tuning modes Displays the Advanced mode menus Selects the...

Page 42: ... the CPU motherboard temperature CPU and memory voltage output Quick Note 2 2 2 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end users to configure the BIOS settings The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations To access the EZ Mode click EzMode F7 or press F7 2 8 Chapter 2 Getting started ...

Page 43: ...F6 This button above the menu bar displays the current settings of your fans Use this button to manually tweak the fans to your desired settings Refer to section 2 2 3 QFan Control for more information EZ Tuning Wizard F11 This button above the menu bar allows you to view and tweak the overclocking settings of your system It also allows you to change the motherboard s SATA mode from AHCI to RAID m...

Page 44: ...he 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 item is user configurable you can ch...

Page 45: ... 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 ASUS Z97 K USB 3 1 2 11 ...

Page 46: ... 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 to manually configure your fans 2 12 Chapter 2 Getting started ...

Page 47: ...ard 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 4 Click Next then click Yes t...

Page 48: ...ID 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 connect four 4 HDDs b For Easy Backup c...

Page 49: ...2 3 My Favorites MyFavorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items ASUS Z97 K USB 3 1 2 15 ...

Page 50: ...elect an item from main menu panel then click the submenu that you want to save as favorite from the submenu panel and click You cannot add the following items to My Favorite items User managed items such as language and boot order 4 Click Exit ESC or press esc key to close Setup Tree Map screen 5 Go to My Favorites menu to view the saved BIOS items Main menu panel Submenu panel Selected shortcut ...

Page 51: ... clear the BIOS password See section 1 6 Jumpers for information on how to erase the RTC RAM The Administrator or User Password items on top of the screen show the default Not Installed After you set a password these items show Installed 2 4 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system i...

Page 52: ...rd the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user password 1 Select the User Password item and press Enter 2 From the Create New ...

Page 53: ...king Tuner to Manual CPU Strap Auto Manually select a strap value that is close to the target BCLK frequency for extreme overclocking Configuration options Auto 100MHz 125MHz 167MHz 250MHz 2 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 ...

Page 54: ...cy to the assigned BCLK frequency Use the or to adjust the value The value ranges depend on the value you set on BCLK Frequency 2 5 2 ASUS MultiCore Enhancement Auto Auto This item allows you to maximize the oveclocking performance optimized by ASUS core ratio settings Disabled This item allows you to set to default core ratio settings 2 5 3 CPU Core Ratio Auto This item allows you to set the CPU ...

Page 55: ...Use the or keys to adjust the value The values depend on the CPU installed 2 5 5 Max CPU Cache Ratio Auto This item allows you to set the maximum possible ratio on the Uncore part of the processor Use the or keys to adjust the value The values depend on the CPU installed 2 5 6 Internal PLL Overvoltage Auto Allows you to enable the internal PLL Overvoltage for K SKU CPUs to get the extreme overcloc...

Page 56: ...age for an enhanced system performance It also accelerates the CPU graphics performance to the extreme depending on the CPU graphics loading Configuration options Keep Current Settings Ratio First BCLK Ratio Tuning Ensure that you installed an efficient CPU fan for CPU and graphics loading before selecting either BCLK Ratio Tuning or Ratio First To keep the current overclocking tuner status select...

Page 57: ...ency to Manual Fixed CPU VRM Switching Frequency KHz 250 This item allows you to set a higher frequency for a quicker transient response speed Use the and keys to adjust the value The values range from 200KHz to 350KHz with a 50KHz interval CPU Power Phase Control Auto This item allows you to set the power phase control of the CPU Configuration options Auto Standard Optimized Extreme Power Phase R...

Page 58: ...tions Disabled Enabled The following items appear only when you set the Turbo Mode to Enabled Turbo Mode Parameters Long Duration Package Power Limit Auto Allows you to limit the Turbo Ratio s time duration that exceeds the TDP Thermal Design Power for maximum performance Use the or keys to adjust the value The values range from 1 W to 4096 W Package Power Time Window Auto Also known as Power Limi...

Page 59: ... performance at all times Configuration options Auto High Performance Balanced Power Decay Mode Auto This item allows your system to improve the power saving mode on the Fully Integrated Voltage Regulator as the processor goes into low current state Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Idle Power in Response Auto This item allows you to set the slew rate for the Fully Integrated Voltage Reg...

Page 60: ...ovides better power saving condition Use or key to adjust the value The values range from 0 A to 30 A at 1A increment 2 5 16 Extreme Over voltage Disabled 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 Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 17 CPU Core Voltage Auto This ...

Page 61: ...anual Mode Adaptive Mode is available for some specific CPU types 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 920V with a 0 001V interval The following items appear only when you set the CPU Cache Voltage to ...

Page 62: ...offset the voltage by a positive value To offset the voltage by a negative value CPU Graphics Voltage Offset Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU Graphics Voltage to Offset Mode or Adaptive Mode and allows you to set the CPU graphics voltage offset The values range from 0 001V to 0 999V with a 0 001V interval The following items appear only when you set the CPU Graphics Voltage to Adap...

Page 63: ...o set the amount of voltage fed to the digital portion of the I O on the processor By default this item takes the standard value of the installed CPU Increase the amount of voltage to enhance the overclocking capability You can use the or keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 001V to 0 999V with a 0 001V interval 2 5 23 SVID Support Auto Set this item to Enabled when overclocking your s...

Page 64: ... from the memory bus You can use the or keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 39500V to 0 63000V with a 0 00500V interval 2 5 28 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA CHB Auto This item allows you to set the DRAM reference voltage on the data lines on Channels A and B You can use the or keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 39500V to 0 63000V with a 0 00500V interval To set a value fo...

Page 65: ...e 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 Two threads per activated core are enabled Disabled Only one thread per activated core is enabled Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled This item allows you to protect the CPU by ...

Page 66: ...options Disabled Enabled Adjacent Cache Line Prefetcher Enabled This item allows the mid level cache L2 to prefetch adjacent cache lines reducing the DRAM loading time and improves the system performance Configuration options Disabled Enabled Boot Performance Mode Max Non Turbo Performance This item allows you to select the CPU performance state during system boot before the operating system takes...

Page 67: ...Report Enabled This item allows you to disable or enable the CPU C3 report to the operating system Configuration options Enabled 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...

Page 68: ...rom 0 minute immediately to 120 minutes Active Page Threshold Support Enabled The system automatically goes into sleep mode when the partition size is not enough for the Intel Rapid Start Technology to work Configuration options Enabled Disabled Active Memory Threshold 0 This item supports Intel Rapid Storage Technology when the partition size is greater than the Active Page Threshold size When se...

Page 69: ...o AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of commands RAID Set to RAID Mode when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives ...

Page 70: ... Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled CPU Graphics Multi Monitor Disabled This item allows you to empower both integrated and discrete graphics devices for the multi monitor output The CPU graphics shared system memory size is fixed at 64 MB Configuration options Disabled Enabled DMI Configuration This item allows you to control various DMI direct media interface to run at PCI E 2 0 speed D...

Page 71: ...rt Auto Auto The xHCI is automatically enabled and runs at USB 3 0 mode when the xHCI driver is installed in the operating system Smart Auto Upon detection the xHCI driver supports the USB 3 0 mode during both POST and operating system Enabled Enables the xHCI controller Disabled Disables the xHCI controller EHCI Hand off Disabled Enabled Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI h...

Page 72: ... 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 Management on both CPU and PCH platform controller hub Both DMI link ASPM control items of the CPU and PCH sides must b...

Page 73: ...oller Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Asmedia USB 3 1 function Configuration options Enabled Disabled The following two items appear only when you set the Asmedia USB 3 1 Controller item to Enabled USB 3 1_1 USB3 1_2 Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable USB3 1_1 USB3 1_2 controller Configuration options Enabled Disabled Asmedia USB 3 1 Battery Charging Support En...

Page 74: ... PME options will be switched off Configuration options Enabled Disabled Restore AC Power Loss Power Off Power On The system goes into on state after an AC power loss Power Off The system goes into off state after an AC power loss Last State The system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Disabled Disables the Po...

Page 75: ...ck Disabled This item allows user to disable or enable the UEFI network stack Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following two items appear only when you set the previous item to Enabled Ipv4 Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Ipv4 Ipv6 PXE wake event Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature...

Page 76: ...imit 200 RPM This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed Configuration options Ignore 100RPM 200RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM CPU Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan Standard Sets to Standard t...

Page 77: ... Fan control feature The following items appear only when you set the Chassis Fan 1 2 Q Fan Control to PWM Mode or DC Mode Chassis Fan 1 2 Q Fan Source CPU This item controls the assigned fan according to the selected temperature source Configuration options CPU MB Chassis Fan 1 2 Speed Low Limit 600 RPM This item allows you to disable or set the chassis fan warning speed Configuration options Ign...

Page 78: ...100 Chassis Fan 1 2 Lower Temperature 40 Use the or keys to adjust the chassis fans lower temperature The values range from 40 C to 75 C Chassis Fan 1 2 Min Duty Cycle 60 Use the or keys to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle The values range from 60 to 100 When the CPU temperature is under the lower limit the chassis fan operates at the minimum duty cycle Allow Fan Stop Disabled This functi...

Page 79: ...ends the POST time Hard Drive Only Only hard drives connected to SATA ports are detected during POST Boot Drive Only Only boot drives connected to a SATA ports are detected during POST USB Support Partial Initialization 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 t...

Page 80: ... 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 Auto Auto Adjusts logo automatically based on Windows display requrements Full Screen Maximize the boot logo size Disabled Hide the logo during POST POST Delay Time 3 sec This item appears only when you set Boot Logo Display to Auto and Full Screen Thi...

Page 81: ...y 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 Disable the CSM to fully support the Windows Security Update and Security Boot The following four items appear when you set Launch CSM to Enabled Boot Devices Control UEFI and Legacy OPROM Allows you to select th...

Page 82: ...xchange Key KEK Signature database db and Revoked Signatures dbx When the default Secure boot keys are loaded all the Secure Boot keys state will change from Unloaded mode to loaded mode Clear Secure Boot keys This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys This item allows you to clear all the previously applied Secure Boot keys Save Secure Boot Keys This item allows you to save...

Page 83: ...ng system loaders and UEFI drivers that you can load on the single computer Delete the db Allows you to delete the db file from your system Doing so may cause boot failures Load Default db Select Yes to load the system default db or select No to load a downloaded db from a USB storage device Append Default db Select Yes to append the system default db or select No to append a downloaded additional...

Page 84: ...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 select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears 2 8 12 Boot Override These items displays the available devices The number of device items that...

Page 85: ...om 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 boot failure We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory CPU configuration and BIOS version Profile Name Allows you ...

Page 86: ...n allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press Esc a confirmation window appears Select OK to discard changes and exit Launch EFI Shell from USB drives This option allows you to attempt to launch the EFI Shell application shellx64 efi from one of the available USB devices 2 9 4 ASUS SPD Information DIMM Slot number DIMM_A1 Displays th...

Page 87: ... to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment IC Cana...

Page 88: ...keback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to http csr asus com english Takeback htm for detailed recycling information in different regions Canadian Department of Communications Statem...

Page 89: ...nergelerinin diğer ilgili koşullarıyla uyumlu olduğunu beyan eder Daha fazla ayrıntı için lütfen CE Uygunluk Beyanına bakın Bosanski AsusTek Inc ovim potvrđuje da je ovaj uređaj usklađen s osnovnim zahtjevima i drugim relevantnim propisima Direktiva EK Za više informacija molimo pogledajte Deklaraciju o usklađenosti EK English AsusTek Inc hereby declares that this device is in compliance with the ...

Page 90: ... Address 800 Corporate Way Fremont CA 94539 USA Telephone 1 510 739 3777 Fax 1 510 608 4555 Web site http www asus com us Technical Support Support fax 1 812 284 0883 Telephone 1 812 282 2787 Online support http www service asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 21 23 D 40880 Ratingen Germany Fax 49 2102 959911 Web site http www asus com de Online contact http eu rma a...

Page 91: ...302 326 2 V1 2 2 2007 06 EN 302 326 3 V1 3 1 2007 09 EN 301 357 2 V1 4 1 2008 11 EN 302 291 1 V1 1 1 2005 07 EN 302 291 2 V1 1 1 2005 07 2006 95 EC LVD Directive EN 60950 1 A2 2013 EN 60065 2002 A12 2011 2009 125 EC ErP Directive Regulation EC No 1275 2008 Regulation EC No 642 2009 Regulation EC No 278 2009 Regulation EC No 617 2013 2011 65 EU RoHS Directive Ver 140331 CE marking Declaration Date ...

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