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Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Chapter 3

Configuring fans manually

Select

Manual

from the list of profiles to manually configure your fans’ operating speed.

To configure your fans:

Select the fan that you want to configure and to view its current status.

Click and drag the speed points to adjust the fans’ operating speed.

Click

Apply

to save the changes then click

Exit (ESC)

Speed points

Click or tap to manually

configure your fans

Summary of Contents for Z97M-PLUS

Page 1: ...Motherboard Z97M PLUS ...

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: ...ory 1 7 1 2 5 Expansion slots 1 9 1 2 6 Jumpers 1 11 1 2 7 Onboard buttons and switches 1 12 1 2 8 Onboard LEDs 1 14 1 2 9 Internal connectors 1 15 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...

Page 4: ...m Misc Configuration 3 38 3 6 7 Onboard Devices Configuration 3 40 3 6 8 APM Configuration 3 42 3 6 9 Network Stack Configuration 3 43 3 7 Monitor menu 3 44 3 8 Boot menu 3 47 3 9 Tool menu 3 53 3 9 1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility 3 53 3 9 2 ASUS Overclocking Profile 3 54 3 9 3 ASUS SPD Information 3 55 3 10 Exit menu 3 56 3 11 Updating BIOS 3 57 3 11 1 EZ Update 3 57 3 11 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 3 58 3 11 3 ...

Page 5: ...r 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 without entering the OS 5 7 5 2 2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5 8 5 2 3 Installing the RAID driver durin...

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

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: ...evices 2 x PCI slots Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support Multi VGA output support HDMI DVI D RGB port Supports HDMI with max resolution of 4096 x 2160 24Hz 2560 x 1600 60Hz Supports DVI D with max resolution of 1920 x 1200 60Hz Supports RGB with max resolution of 1920 x 1200 60Hz Supports Intel InTru 3D Intel Quick Sync Video Intel Clear Video HD Technology and Intel I...

Page 10: ...rds safeguard your PC with 5X PROTECTION DIGI VRM DRAM Fuse ESD Guards High Quality 5K Hour Solid Capacitors and Stainless Steel Back I O ensure the best quality reliability and durability ASUS Digital Power Design ASUS Digital Power Control Digital Power Design for the CPU ASUS 4 Phase Power Design ASUS CPU power utility ASUS DRAM Fuse Enhanced DRAM overcurrent protection and short circuit damage...

Page 11: ...ign ASUS Fan Xpert 3 Stylish Fanless Design PCH Heat sink MOS Heat sink solution ASUS exclusive overclocking features Precision Tweaker 2 vCore Adjustable CPU Core voltage at 0 001V increment iGPU Adjustable CPU Graphics voltage at 0 001V increment vCCIO Adjustable Analog and Digital I O voltage at 0 001V increment vCCIN Adjustable CPU Input voltage at 0 01V increment vCCSA Adjustable CPU System A...

Page 12: ...r connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x MemOK button 1 x GPU Boost switch advanced two stage adjustments 1 x Parallel port connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x TPM header 1 x COM port 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 ...

Page 13: ...ustrations above are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary with different models User Guide ASUS Z97M PLUS motherboard User guide Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s cables 1 x ASUS I O Shield Package contents Check your motherboard package for the following items ...

Page 14: ...oss screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA1150 CPU Intel LGA1150 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive optional Graphics card optional The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package ...

Page 15: ...CIe 3 0 is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice 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 ...

Page 16: ... 802 3az Energy Efficient Ethernet EEE standard and allows a PC to serve as a network gateway for managing traffic between two separate networks Intel Gigabit LAN controller on this motherboard which reduces power consumption during normal operation and enhances faster transfer speed through dual interconnection between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer PHY 1 1 2 5X Protection 5X PR...

Page 17: ...endly and energy efficient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts 1 2 Motherboard overview 1 2 1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component Befor...

Page 18: ...314 AAFP EATXPWR CPU_FAN BATTERY Super I O ASM 1083 ALC 887 KBMS_USB78 DVI VGA SB_PWR CLRTC SPDIF_OUT 22 4cm 8 8in DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 SATA6G_34 SATA6G_56 LAN_USB3_34 HDMI USB3_56 CHA_FAN1 CHA_FAN2 24 4cm 9 6in LGA1150 DIGI VRM COM EATX12V USB3_12 Intel Z97 TPM BIOS...

Page 19: ...in USB3_12 1 16 8 DRAM LED DRAM_LED 1 14 9 MemOK button 1 12 10 Intel Z97 Serial ATA 6 0 Gb s connectors 7 pin SATA6G_1 6 1 15 11 M 2 Socket 3 1 22 12 Standby power LED SB_PWR 1 14 13 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 1 11 14 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 1 21 15 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB910 USB1112 USB1314 1 17 16 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM 1 16 17 TPM header 20 1 pin TPM 1 19 18 Di...

Page 20: ...oard ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if 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 Authorizat...

Page 21: ...otherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 DDR3 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 Z97M PLUS Z97M PLUS 240 pin DDR3 DIMM sockets DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ...

Page 22: ...of 512Mb 64MB 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 operate at the vendor ...

Page 23: ...expansion cards Failure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components Slot No Slot Description 1 PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_1 slot at x16 mode 2 PCI slot 1 3 PCI slot 2 4 PCIe 2 0 x16_2 slot max at x4 mode compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices Z97M PLUS PCIEX16_1 PCI1 PCI2 PCIEX16_2 ...

Page 24: ... connector labeled CHA_FAN1 2 when using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment IRQ assignments for this motherboard VGA configuration PCIe Express operating mode PCIe 3 0 2 0 x16_1 PCIe 2 0 x16_2 Single VGA PCIe card x16 single VGA recommended N A Dual VGA PCIe card x16 x4 A B C D E F G H PCIe x16_1 shared PCIe x16_2 shared PCI1 shared PCI2 shared Intel SATA Controller shared Inte...

Page 25: ...ord 2 Move the jumper cap from pins 1 2 default to pins 2 3 Keep the cap on pins 2 3 for about 5 10 seconds then move the cap back to pins 1 2 3 Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to reenter data If the steps above do not help remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clea...

Page 26: ... seconds for the system to test one set of failsafe settings If the test fails the system reboots and test the next set of failsafe settings The blinking speed of the DRAM_LED increases indicating different test processes Due to memory tuning requirement the system automatically reboots when each timing set is tested If the installed DIMMs still fail to boot after the whole tuning process the DRAM...

Page 27: ...cally adjusts the GPU base clock rate BCLK and the CPU ratio for a more enhanced performance The GPU Boost LED near the GPU Boost switch lights up when the GPU Boost switch is enabled Refer to section 1 2 8 Onboard LEDs for the exact location of the GPU Boost LED If you enable this switch under the Windows OS environment the GPU Boost function will be activated after the next system bootup You may...

Page 28: ... 3 GPU Boost LED The GPU Boost LED lights up when the GPU Boost switch is enabled 1 Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is ON in sleep mode or in soft off mode This is a reminder that you should shut down the system and unplug the power cable before removing or plugging in any motherboard component The illustration below shows...

Page 29: ...onfigurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD When using hot plug and NCQ set the type of the SATA connectors in the BIOS to AHCI See section 3 6 3 PCH Storage Configuration for details SATA6G_3 GND RSATA_TXP3 RSATA_TXN3 GND RSATA_RXN3 RSATA_RXP3 GND SATA6G_5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND SATA6G_4 GND RSATA_TXP4 RSATA_TXN4 GND RSATA_RXN4 RSATA_RXP4 GN...

Page 30: ...l 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 3 Serial port connector 10 1 pin COM This connector is for a serial COM port Connect the serial port module cable to this connector then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis The COM module is purcha...

Page 31: ...rately 4 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB910 USB1112 USB1314 These connectors are for USB 2 0 ports Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis These USB connectors comply with USB 2 0 specification that supports up to 480 Mbps connection speed Z97M PLUS Z97M PLUS USB2 0 connectors USB 5V USB_P11 USB_P11 GND NC ...

Page 32: ...at 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 detects the type of CPU fan installed and automatically switches the control modes To configure the CPU fan s control mode go to Advanced Mode Monitor CPU Q Fan Control item in BIOS The chassis fan connectors support DC and PWM modes To s...

Page 33: ... 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 to connect a high definition or an AC 97 front panel audio module to this connector set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to HD Audio or AC97 Z97M PLUS Z97M PLUS Front panel audio connector AAFP AGND NC SENSE1_RETUR SENSE2_RET...

Page 34: ...port asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for details 9 ATX power connectors 24 pin EATXPWR 8 pin EATX12V These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs The power supply plugs are designed to fit these connectors in only one orientation Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors completely fit Z97M PLUS Z97M PLUS ATX power connectors EATX12V ...

Page 35: ...EAKER This 4 pin connector is for the chassis mounted system warning speaker The speaker allows you to hear system beeps and warnings ATX power button soft off button 2 pin PWR_SW This connector is for the system power button 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 rese...

Page 36: ...ces The M 2 Socket 3 shares bandwidth with SATA ports 5 and 6 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 operating system under RAID mode The M 2 NGFF SSD module is purchased separately M 2 SOCKET3 Z97M PLUS Z97M PLUS M 2 socket ...

Page 37: ...ection 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 I O 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 38: ...apter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 3 Place six 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 Z97M PLUS ...

Page 39: ...S Z97M PLUS 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 LGA1155 and LGA1156 socket on the LGA1150 socket ...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...ASUS Z97M PLUS 2 5 Chapter 2 To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly ...

Page 42: ...2 6 Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 2 1 4 DIMM installation To remove a DIMM ...

Page 43: ...ASUS Z97M PLUS 2 7 Chapter 2 2 1 5 ATX Power connection OR OR ...

Page 44: ...2 8 Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 2 1 6 SATA device connection OR OR ...

Page 45: ... PLUS 2 9 Chapter 2 2 1 7 Front I O Connector To install the system panel 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_LE D ...

Page 46: ...2 10 Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 2 1 8 Expansion Card installation To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCI cards ...

Page 47: ...xt page for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions Rear panel connectors 1 PS 2 keyboard mouse combo port 6 HDMI port 2 Video Graphics Adapter VGA port 7 Intel USB 3 0 ports 5 6 support ASUS USB 3 0 Boost 3 Intel LAN port 8 Intel USB 3 0 ports 3 4 support ASUS USB 3 0 Boost 4 USB 2 0 ports 7 and 8 9 Audio I O ports 5 DVI D port 10 ...

Page 48: ...esign of the Intel display architecture below are the following onboard graphics output and their maximum supported pixel clocks DVI port supports 165 MHz VGA port supports 180 MHz HDMI port supports 300 MHz LAN ports LED indications 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 act...

Page 49: ...ASUS Z97M PLUS 2 13 Chapter 2 Connect to Headphone and Mic Connect to Stereo Speakers Connect to 2 1 channel Speakers 2 2 2 Audio I O connections Audio I O ports ...

Page 50: ...2 14 Chapter 2 Basic installation Chapter 2 Connect to 4 1 channel Speakers Connect to 5 1 channel Speakers Connect to 7 1 channel Speakers ...

Page 51: ...sts POST While the tests are running the BIOS beeps refer to the BIOS beep codes table or additional messages appear on the screen If you do not see anything within 30 seconds from the time you turned on the power the system may have failed a power on test Check the jumper settings and connections or call your retailer for assistance BIOS Beep Description One short beep VGA detected Quick boot set...

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Page 53: ...king settings advanced power 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 ...

Page 54: ...he BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup program If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting load the default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load ...

Page 55: ... 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 fan speed and SATA information Displays the system properties of the selected mode Click or to switch EZ System Tuning modes Displays the Advanced mode me...

Page 56: ... Advanced Mode Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations To access the EZ Mode click EzMode F7 or press F7 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 Fan control ...

Page 57: ...u 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 bar ...

Page 58: ...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 59: ...nfigure 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 60: ...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 61: ... 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 4 C...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...ASUS Z97M PLUS 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 64: ...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 65: ...ge 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 6 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 Install...

Page 66: ...s Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing the system The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed After you set a password this item shows Installed To set a user ...

Page 67: ...splay other BIOS items Ai Overclock Tuner Auto This item allows you to select the CPU overclocking options to achieve the desired CPU internal frequency Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Manual Automatically optimizes the CPU ratio and BCLK frequency The following two items appear only when you set the Ai Overclocking Tuner...

Page 68: ...s Auto Sync All Cores Per Core When the CPU Core Ratio is set to Per Core the following items appear 1 Core Ratio Limit Auto Select Auto to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 1 Core Limit value that must be higher than or equal to the 2 Core Ratio Limit 2 Core Ratio Limit Auto Select Auto to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 2 Core Limit val...

Page 69: ... mode to apply the optimized setting Configuration options DDR3 800MHz DDR3 1066MHz DDR3 1333MHz DDR3 1400MHz DDR3 1600MHz DDR3 1800MHz DDR3 1866MHz DDR3 2000MHz DDR3 2133MHz DDR3 2200MHz DDR3 2400MHz DDR3 2600MHz DDR3 2666MHz DDR3 2800MHz DDR3 2933MHz DDR3 3000MHz DDR3 3200MHz DDR3 3400MHz Max CPU Graphics Ratio Auto Allows you to set the CPU Graphics ratio Use to adjust the value The ratio may v...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...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 options Auto 1 15 DRAM IO L...

Page 72: ...ally 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 Scrambler Setting Optimize...

Page 73: ...e and good overclocking performance but increases the CPU and VRM thermal conditions Configuration options Auto Regular Medium High Ultra High Extreme 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 response speed and the compone...

Page 74: ... Capability Auto This item provides a total power range for CPU overclocking A higher value setting provides higher power consumption delivery and extends the overclocking frequency range simultaneously Configuration options Auto 100 110 120 130 140 Internal CPU Power Management The subitems in this menu allow you to set the CPU ratio and their features Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Enabled ...

Page 75: ...uency Tuning Offset appears that allows you to set its value from 0 to 6 CPU Internal Power Fault Control Thermal Feedback Auto Allows your system to take precautionary actions to protect the CPU when the thermal condition of the external regulator exceeds the threshold Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled CPU Integrated VR Fault Management Auto Disable this item to prevent tripping the Ful...

Page 76: ...r value provides sufficient overclocking tolerance to enlarge the overclocking potential Higher value provides better power saving condition Use or key to adjust the value The values range from 0 A to 80 A at 1 A increment Power Saving Level 2 Threshold Auto Lower value provides sufficient overclocking tolerance to enlarge the overclocking potential Higher value provides better power saving condit...

Page 77: ...s to adjust the value The values range from 0 001V to 1 920 V with a 0 001 V interval Total Adaptive Mode CPU Core Voltage Auto This item sums up the voltages of the CPU Core Voltage offset and Additional Turbo Mode CPU Core Voltage options CPU Cache Voltage Auto This item allows you to set the amount of voltage fed to the CPU uncores including its cache Increase the voltage when setting a high CP...

Page 78: ...he Voltage options CPU Graphics Voltage Auto Allows you to configure the voltage amount for the integrated graphics processing unit iGPU Increase the voltage when setting a high iGPU frequency value Configuration options Auto Manual Mode Offset Mode Adaptive Mode The following item appears only when you set the CPU Graphics Voltage to Manual Mode Adaptive Mode is available for some specific CPU ty...

Page 79: ...e from 0 001 V to 0 999 V with a 0 001 V interval CPU Analog I O Voltage Offset Mode Sign To offset the voltage by a positive value To offset the voltage by a negative value CPU Analog I O Voltage Offset Auto This item allows you to set the amount of voltage fed to the analog portion of the I O on the CPU By default this item takes the standard value of the installed CPU Increase the amount of vol...

Page 80: ...b You can use the or keys to adjust the value The values range from 0 73500V to 1 50000V with a 0 00500V interval The system may need better cooling system for a more stable performance under high voltage settings DRAM CTRL REF Voltage Auto This item allows you to set 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 fr...

Page 81: ...6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction ...

Page 82: ...ading 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 Active Processor Cores All This item allows you to select the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package Configuration op...

Page 83: ...ou 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 by dynamically adjusting the po...

Page 84: ...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 85: ...pid 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 not enough for the Intel Rapid Start Technology to work Configuration options Enabled Di...

Page 86: ... the corresponding SATA port Scroll down to display the other BIOS items SATA SATA5 6 and M 2 Configuration Auto This item allows you to set an automatic detection between the M 2 devices and SATA devices installed on SATA ports 5 and 6 Auto The system automatically detects the connected SATA and M 2 devices and set a higher priority to M 2 interface The connected device will then run at PCIe mode...

Page 87: ...RAID Set to RAID when 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 Pcie Nand Configuration Auto This item allows you to enable or disable PCIe NAND Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled Aggressive LPM Support Disabled This item is designed for LPM link power management support with a better...

Page 88: ... allocated to DVMT 5 0 used by the CPU graphics Configuration options Auto 32M 64M 96M 128M 448M 480M 512M Render Standby Auto This item allows you to enable Intel Graphics Render Standby support to reduce iGPU power use when the system is idle Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled CPU Graphics Multi Monitor Disabled This item allows you to empower both integrated and discrete graphics devic...

Page 89: ...map Enabled Set this item to Enabled to support DRAM address remapping for 64 bit operating systems Configuration options Enabled Disabled 3 6 5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB related features The Mass Storage Devices item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None Legacy USB Support Enabled Enabled Your system supports the...

Page 90: ...led 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 Allows you to enable or disable the individual USB port Refer to section 1 2 2 Motherboard layout for the location of the USB ports 3 6 6 Platform Misc Configuration...

Page 91: ...figuration 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 si...

Page 92: ...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 97 SPDIF Out Type SPDIF SPDIF Sets to an SPDIF a...

Page 93: ...erial port COM connector on the motherboard Serial Port Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the serial port COM Configuration options Enabled Disabled Change Settings IO 3F8h IRQ 4 Allows you to select the Serial Port base address Configuration options IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IO 3E8h IRQ 4 IO 2E8h IRQ 3 Parallel Port Configuration The sub items in this menu allow you to set the parallel po...

Page 94: ...On by a PS 2 keyboard Space Bar Sets the Space Bar on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system Ctrl Esc Sets the Ctrl Esc key on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system Power Key Sets Power key on the PS 2 keyboard to turn on the system This feature requires an ATX power supply that provides at least 1A on the 5VSB lead Power On By PCIE PCI Disabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Wak...

Page 95: ...ws you to disable or enable the UEFI network stack Configuration options Disable Enable The following item appears only when you set the Network Stack 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 ...

Page 96: ...xxx RPM or Ignore N A The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and chassis fan speed in rotations per minute RPM If the fan is not connected to the motherboard the field shows N A Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected speed CPU Input Voltage VCCIN CPU Core Voltage 3 3V Voltage 5V Voltage 12V Voltage The onboard hardware monitor automatically detect...

Page 97: ...5 C CPU Fan Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the or keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle The values range from 20 to 100 When the CPU temperature reaches the upper limit the CPU fan operates at the maximum duty cycle CPU Middle Temperature 25 Use the or keys to set the value for CPU Middle Temperature The range of the values depends on the CPU installed CPU Fan Middle Duty Cycle 20 Use the or keys ...

Page 98: ...o Manual Chassis Fan 1 2 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 Chassis Fan 1 2 Max Duty Cycle 100 Use the or keys to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle The values range from 20 to 100 When the chassis temperature reaches the upper limit the chassis fan will operate at the maximum duty cycle Chassis Fan 1 2 Mi...

Page 99: ...evices All devices connected to SATA ports are available during POST This process extends 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 In...

Page 100: ...network stack driver during POST Next Boot after AC Power Loss Normal Boot Normal Boot Returns to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss Fast Boot Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after an AC power loss Boot Logo Display Auto Auto Sets the boot logo to display during POST Full Screen Sets the boot logo display in full screen during POST Disabled Disables the boot logo displ...

Page 101: ...devices for better compatibility Launch CSM Enabled Auto The system automatically detects the bootable devices and the add on devices Enabled For better compatibility enable the CSM to fully support 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 C...

Page 102: ... dbx When the default Secure boot keys are loaded the PK 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 default Secure Boot keys Save Secure Boot Keys This item allows you to save the PK Platform Keys to a USB storage device PK Management The Platform Key PK locks and sec...

Page 103: ...elete 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 db from a USB storage device to load certain customized UEFI executable file...

Page 104: ... 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 select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears Boot Override These items displays the available devices The ...

Page 105: ...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 Setup Animator Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Setup animator Configuration options Disabled Enabled ...

Page 106: ...IOS 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 profile...

Page 107: ...ASUS Z97M PLUS 3 55 Chapter 3 3 9 3 ASUS SPD Information This item allows you to view the DRAM SPD information ...

Page 108: ...ve 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 option or if you press E...

Page 109: ...section 4 4 6 EZ Update 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 flash disk drive Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB f...

Page 110: ...t 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 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 fiel...

Page 111: ...r a USB flash drive that contains the BIOS file The BIOS file in the support DVD may not be the latest version Download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www asus com Before using this utility rename the BIOS file in the removable device into Z97MPLUS CAP Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS 1 Turn on the system 2 Insert the motherboard support DVD to the optical drive or the USB fl...

Page 112: ...ive 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 device screen appears insert...

Page 113: ...ORMAN 1 DIR Z97MPLUS CAP 8390656 2014 03 18 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 Enter ...

Page 114: ...ot failaure Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit BIOS menu See Chapter 3 of your motherboard user guide 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 supporte...

Page 115: ... 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 t...

Page 116: ... Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices Install the necessary drivers to use the devices The Utilities menu shows the 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 ...

Page 117: ...nual 4 3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you through the installation View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for more information 4 4 AI Suite 3 AI Suite 3 is an all in one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows you to launch and operate these utilities simultaneousl...

Page 118: ...ceeding onscreen instructions 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 Screen then cl...

Page 119: ... 3 app on the Start Screen AI Suite 3 Main menu The AI Suite 3 main menu gives you easy access controls and insight to what s going on with your computer allowing you to optimize performance settings while at the same time ensuring system stability 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 t...

Page 120: ... less heat to longer component lifespan and minimize power loss Launching DIGI VRM To launch DIGI VRM click or tap on the top right corner of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select DIGI VRM 4 3 1 2 5 Help Click to undo all the changes Click to apply all the changes USB 3 0 Boost System Information EPU Fan Xpert 3 EZ Update Push Notice Version 1 CPU Power Phase Control Increase phase number under hea...

Page 121: ...ification Do not remove the thermal module The thermal conditions should be monitored Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration 4 4 2 EPU EPU is an enery saving utility that allows you to adjust the CPU GPU and Fan Control settings to their power saving conditions Launching EPU To launch EPU click or tap on the top right corner of the AI Suite 3 main menu then sele...

Page 122: ...verclocking settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts Click or to adjust CPU System Agent CPU Digital I O and CPU Input VCCIN voltages Click or to adjust the CPU Cache Ratio Click or to adjust the BCLK Frequency Click to undo all the changes Click to apply all the changes Click to load the saved profile Click to save the changes into a profile Click to reset to default settings U...

Page 123: ...ck to reset to default settings 4 4 4 Fan Xpert 3 Fan Xpert 3 automatically detects and tweaks the fan speeds and provides you with optimized fan settings based on the fans specifications and positions Launching Fan Xpert 3 To launch Fan Xpert 3 click or tap on the top right corner of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select Fan Xpert 3 Click a screen to select the type of fan that you want to customi...

Page 124: ... you to set the fan speed when the CPU temperature is below 75o C When the CPU temperature reaches 75o C the fan will automatically run at full speed to protect the CPU The Fan Xpert 3 may not be able to detect the fan speed if your fan is installed with an external control kit for rotation speed Fan Xpert 3 does not support 2 pin fans If you install a 2 pin fan it can only run at its full speed I...

Page 125: ...st 1 Connect a USB 3 0 device to the USB 3 0 port 2 From the USB 3 0 Boost screen click to select a USB device 3 To enable UASP on your USB device click UASP To revert to its normal transfer rate click Normal Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for detailed software configuration Use the USB 3 0 devices for high performance The data transfer speed varies with USB devices Click to select a USB d...

Page 126: ...ight corner of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select EZ Update Click to automatically update your motherboard s driver software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot logo Click to update the BIOS Manually update the BIOS and selecting a boot 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 o...

Page 127: ...uite 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 device To...

Page 128: ...es Set 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 ...

Page 129: ... 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 computers T...

Page 130: ...tap on the top right corner of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select System Information Viewing the motherboard information From the System Information screen click MB tab to view the motherboard s information Viewing the CPU information From the System Information screen click CPU tab to view the processor s information Viewing the SPD information From the System Information screen click SPD tab t...

Page 131: ...er 4 4 4 9 Version This utility displays the version information of the utilities integrated in AI Suite 3 Launching Version To launch Version click or tap on the top right corner of the AI Suite 3 main menu then select Version ...

Page 132: ...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 on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager Configuration opt...

Page 133: ... disk array management 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 str...

Page 134: ...nnect 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 do this 1 Enter the BIOS Setup during POST 2 Go to the Advanced menu PCH Storage Configuration and then press Enter 3 Set the SATA Mode Selection item to RAID 4 Save your changes and then exit the BIOS Set...

Page 135: ...screen The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID configuration Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM v10 5 1 1070 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved MAIN MENU DISK VOLUME INFORMATION RAID Volumes None defined Physical Devices Port Device Model Serial Size Type Status Vol ID 0 ST3160812AS 9LS0HJA4 149 0GB 1 ST3160812AS 9LS0F4HL 149 0GB 2 ST3160812AS 3L...

Page 136: ... SELECT DISKS screen appears CREATE VOLUME MENU HELP Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is 16 characters or less Name RAID Level Disks Strip Size Capacity Sync Create volume Intel R Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM v10 5 1 1070 Copyright C 2003 10 Intel Corporation All Rights Reserved Select ESC Exit ENTER Select Menu Volume0 SELECT DISKS Port Drive Model Serial Size ...

Page 137: ...D 10 64KB RAID 5 64KB 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 warnin...

Page 138: ...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 ALL DATA IN THE VOLUME WILL BE LOST This does not apply to Recovery volumes Are you sure you want to delete volume Volume0 Y N DELETE VOLUME VERIFICATION DELETE VOLUME MENU HELP Deleting a volume will reset the disks to non RAID WARNING Select ES...

Page 139: ...nnector You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk 5 2 1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 1 Boot your computer 2 Press Del during POST to enter the BIOS setup utility 3 Set the optical drive as the primary boot device 4 Insert the support DVD into the optical drive 5 Save changes and exit BIO...

Page 140: ...D driver during Windows OS installation To install the RAID driver for Windows 7 1 During the OS installation click Load Driver to allow you to select the installation media containing the RAID driver 2 Insert the 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 t...

Page 141: ...t different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate t...

Page 142: ...stances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http csr asus com english REACH htm DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of parts and recycling This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the product electrical and electronic equipment should not be placed in municipal waste Check local regulations for disposal of elec...

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