Contents

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

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

iv

Z87-C 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........................................................................................

1-23

1.6

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

1-25

1.7

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

1-26

1.8

Jumpers

.....................................................................................................

1-27

1.9

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

1-28

1.10

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

1-37

Chapter 2:

BIOS information

 

2.1

Managing and updating your BIOS...........................................................

2-1

2.2

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

2-6

2.3

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

2-10

2.4

Main menu

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2-11

2.5

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

2-13

2.6

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

2-25

2.7

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

2-35

2.8

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

2-38

2.9

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

2-44

2.10

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

2-46

Appendices

 

 

Notices

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