Contents

Safety information......................................................................................................

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About this guide..........................................................................................................

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Z87-A specifications summary..................................................................................

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Chapter 1:

Product introduction

 

1.1

Before you proceed....................................................................................

1-1

1.2

Motherboard overview...............................................................................

1-2

1.3

Central Processing Unit (CPU)..................................................................

1-4

1.4

System memory..........................................................................................

1-8

1.5

Expansion slots........................................................................................

1-22

1.6

Onboard buttons.......................................................................................

1-24

1.7

Onboard LEDs...........................................................................................

1-27

1.8

Jumpers

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1-29

1.9

Connectors................................................................................................

1-30

1.10

Software support......................................................................................

1-40

Chapter 2:

BIOS information

 

2.1

Updating BIOS............................................................................................

2-1

2.2

BIOS setup program...................................................................................

2-6

2.3

My Favorites..............................................................................................

2-10

2.4

Main menu.................................................................................................

2-11

2.5

Ai Tweaker menu......................................................................................

2-13

2.6

Advanced menu........................................................................................

2-25

2.7

Monitor menu............................................................................................

2-34

2.8

Boot menu.................................................................................................

2-37

2.9

Tools menu................................................................................................

2-43

2.10

Exit menu...................................................................................................

2-45

Appendices

 

 

Notices

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