Motherboard
E8226 First Edition May
Contents
Chapter Bios setup
My Favorites Main menu Ai Tweaker menu Advanced menu
Chapter Software support
Chapter RAID support
Chapter Multiple GPU support
Appendices
Safety information
Electrical safety
Operation safety
Where to find more information
About this guide
How this guide is organized
Conventions used in this guide
Typography
Bold text
Z87-WS specifications summary
VGA
ASMedia Sata 6Gb/s controller
Intel Z87 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5
Marvell 9230 Sata controllers
Realtek ALC1150 8-channel high definition audio
Asus Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization
Asus Exclusive Features
Asus Quiet Thermal Solution
Asus Q-Design
Rear Panel I/O Ports
Manageability Support DVD contents Accessories Form factor
Package contents
Installation tools and components
Special features
Product highlights
Intel Smart Response Technology
Intel Smart Connect Technology
Intel Rapid Start Technology
Asus Workstation Exclusive Features
Digital Power Control
Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization
Asus Fan Xpert
USB 3.0 Boost
Asus Exclusive Features
USB Bios Flashback
USB Charger+
Asus Uefi Bios EZ Mode
Asus Quiet Thermal Solution
Asus Fanless Design Heat-sink solution
Asus Q-connector
DTS UltraPC
Other special features
DTS Connect
ErP Ready
Motherboard overview
Before you proceed
Motherboard layout
Layout contents
Central Processing Unit CPU
Recommended memory configurations
System memory
Memory configurations
Z87-WS Motherboard Qualified Vendors List QVL
Expansion slots
Slot No. Slot Description
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
WAY SLI
Onboard buttons and switches
Power-on button
Asus Dr. Power switch
MemOK! button
DirectKey button
TPU switch
Enable this switch when the system is powered off
EPU switch
Clear Cmos button
Reset button
Msata switch
Onboard LEDs
Post State LEDs
EPU LED
Code LED
Code table
Code Description
EC EF
USB initialization is started
Code Description Start of Setup
ACPI/ASL Checkpoints
Pwrsupply LED
PGLED3 LED
+12VPWR LED
Internal connectors
Z87-WS Marvell Sata 6.0 Gb/s connectors
Digital audio connector 4-1 pin Spdifout
USB 3.0 connector 20-1 pin USB312
Ieee 1394 port connector 10-1 pin IE1394
USB 2.0 connectors 10-1 pin USB1112, USB1314 USB10
MBps connection speed
Chapter
Front panel audio connector 10-1 pin Aafp
Chapter
ATX power button/soft-off button 2-pin Pwrsw
System panel connector 20-8 pin Panel
System power LED 2-pin Pled
Reset button 2-pin Reset
TPM connector 20-1 pin TPM
Direct Connector 2-pin Drct
MSATA connector
Chassis intrusion connector 4-1 pin Chassis
Motherboard installation
Building your PC system
Chapter
CPU installation
CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly
Dimm installation
To remove a Dimm
ATX Power connection
Sata device connection
To install USB 2.0 connector
Front I/O Connectors
To install Asus Q-Connector
To install USB 3.0 connector
Expansion Card installation
To install PCIe x16 cards To install PCIe x1 cards
Bios update utility
USB Bios Flashback
To use USB Bios Flashback
Chapter
Motherboard rear and audio connections
Rear I/O connection
LAN ports LED indications
Status Description
Audio 2, 4, 6, or 8-channel configuration
Audio I/O connections
Chapter
Starting up for the first time
Connect to 7.1 channel Speakers
Bios Beep
Turning off the computer
Bios setup
Knowing Bios
Entering Bios Setup after Post
Bios setup program
Entering Bios at startup
Bios menu screen
EZ Mode
Output, CPU/chassis/power fan speed
Advanced Mode
Menu bar
Back button
Configuration fields
Menu items
Submenu items
My Favorites
Last Modified button
Adding items to My Favorites
Main menu
Security
To set an administrator password
Administrator Password
User Password
To change an administrator password
To change a user password
Ai Tweaker menu
CPU Core Ratio Auto
Asus MultiCore Enhancement Enabled
Ai Overclock Tuner Auto
Core Ratio Limit Auto
Max CPU Cache Ratio Auto
CPU bus speed Dram speed ratio mode Auto
Min CPU Cache Ratio Auto
Internal PLL Overvoltage Auto
EPU Power Saving Mode Disabled
OC Tuner As Is
Dram Timing Control
Dram CKE Minimum pulse width Auto
Dram Write to Read Delay Auto
Dram Four ACT WIN Time Auto
RTL IOL control Dram RTL CHAR0D0 Auto
Dram IO-L CHBR1D1 Auto
Dram IO-L CHBR0D1 Auto
Dram IO-L CHBR1D0 Auto
DecWRD
DIGI+ Power Control
CPU Fixed Frequency
VRM Spread Spectrum Disabled
Active Frequency Mode Disabled
Manual Adjustment Fast
CPU Power Management
Dram Fixed Frequency Mode
CPU Internal Power Fault Control Thermal Feedback Auto
Package Power Time Window Auto
Short Duration Package Power Limit Auto
CPU Integrated VR Fault Management Auto
Idle Power-out Response Auto
Power Decay Mode Auto
Idle Power-in Response Auto
Power Current Slope Auto
CPU Core Voltage Auto
Extreme OV Disabled
Additional Turbo Mode CPU Core Voltage Auto
CPU Cache Voltage Auto
CPU Graphics Voltage Auto
CPU System Agent Voltage Offset Mode Sign +
Additional Turbo Mode CPU Graphics Voltage Auto
CPU Graphics Voltage Offset
Svid Support Auto
CPU Analog I/O Voltage Offset Mode Sign +
CPU Digital I/O Voltage Offset Mode Sign +
CPU Input Voltage Auto
PCH Voltage Auto
Clock Crossing VBoot Auto
Clock Crossing Reset Voltage Auto
Vttddr Voltage Auto
Advanced menu
Hyper-threading Enabled
CPU Configuration
Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor Enabled
Active Processor Cores All
Intel Virtualization Technology Disabled
Limit Cpuid Maximum Disabled
Execute Disable Bit Enabled
Hardware Prefetcher Enabled
CPU C6 Report Enabled
Enhanced C1 state Enabled
CPU C3 Report Enabled
C6 Latency Short
Intel Rapid Start Technology Disabled
PCH Configuration
PCI Express Configuration
Entry After
Hybrid Hard Disk Support Disabled
Sata Configuration
Intel Smart Connect Technology Disabled
Active Memory Threshold
Hot Plug Disabled SATA6G1 SATA6G6 Yellow
Sata Mode Selection Ahci
A.R.T. Status Check Enabled
Aggressive LPM Support Auto
CPU Audio Devices Enabled
System Agent Configuration
VT-d Disabled
Graphics Configuration
DMI Configuration
NB PCIe Configuration
Memory Configuration
Intel xHCI Mode Smart Auto
USB Configuration
Legacy USB Support Enabled
Ehci Hand-off Disabled
Native Aspm Disabled
Platform Misc Configuration
PCI Express Native Power Management Disabled
Mass Storage Devices Auto
Front Panel Type HD
Onboard Devices Configuration
HD Audio Controller Enabled
Spdif Out Type Spdif
Marvell Storage Oprom Disabled
VIA 1394 Controller Enabled
Marvell Storage Controller Enabled
ASM1061 Storage Controller Enabled
8 APM
Network Stack Disable
Ipv4/Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled
Network Stack
CPU Temperature / MB Temperature xxxºC/xxxºF
Monitor menu
CPU core 0-3 Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage
Chassis Q-Fan Control 1/4 Enabled
CPU Q-Fan Control Auto
Anti Surge Support Enabled
Dr. Power Policy Standard
Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit 1/4 600 RPM
Boot menu
Boot Configuration Fast Boot Enabled
USB Support Partial
Network Stack Driver Support Disabled
HW Fast Boot Disabled
DirectKey Enable Go to Bios
Next Boot after AC Power Loss Normal Boot
Wait For ‘F1’ If Error Enabled
Boot Logo Display Auto
Bootup NumLock State On
Option ROM Messages Force Bios
Secure Boot
CSM Compatibility Support Module
Delete PK
Clear Secure Boot keys
Save Secure Boot Keys
Load PK from File
Append db from File
Delete the db
Load db from File
Delete the dbx
Asus O.C. Profile
Tools menu
Asus EZ Flash 2 Utility
Label
Asus SPD Information
Save to Profile
Load from Profile
Exit menu
Updating Bios
EZ Update
To update the Bios using EZ Flash
Asus EZ Flash
Asus CrashFree Bios
Recovering the Bios
To recover the Bios
Asus Bios Updater
Before updating Bios
Booting the system in DOS environment
Updating the Bios file
To update the Bios file using Bios Updater
Chapter
Installing an operating system
Support DVD information
Running the support DVD
Obtaining the software manuals
Software information
Installing AI Suite
Using AI Suite
AI Suite
AI Suite 3 main menu bar
Dual Intelligent Processors
Way Optimization
Using TPU
CPU Frequency
Voltage
GPU Boost
Using EPU
3 EPU
Voltage Decrement
Configured Max CPU Power
Mute Add-on USB Controller Power
Fan Profile
DIGI+ Power Control
Dram Power Phase Control
Dram screen Dram Current Capability
Dram Voltage Frequency
Fan Xpert
Customizing the fan settings
Smart Mode
RPM Mode
Using USB 3.0 Boost
USB 3.0 Boost
Network iControl
EZ Start screen
Quick Connection screen
EZ Profile screen
Info screen
Scheduling the Bios download
Downloading the updated Bios
To download the updated Bios
Ai Charger+
EZ Update
USB Charger+
System Information
Viewing the motherboard information
Viewing the CPU information
Viewing the SPD information
Asus SSD Caching
Launching Asus SSD Caching
Configuring Asus SSD Caching
Audio configurations
Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows 8 / Windows
Asus Dr. Power Utility
Installing Dr. Power Utility
Using Dr. Power
Chapter
RAID configurations
RAID definitions
Installing Serial ATA hard disks
Setting the RAID item in Bios
To install the Sata hard disks for a RAID configuration
Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
Main Menu
Creating a RAID set
To create a RAID set
Are you sure you want to create this volume? Y/N
Deleting a RAID set
To delete a RAID set
To exit the utility
Creating a RAID driver disk
Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows
Installing the RAID driver during Windows OS installation
To install the RAID driver for Windows
To create a RAID driver disk in Windows
ATI CrossFireX technology
Requirements
Before you begin
Installing two CrossFireX graphics cards
Installing three CrossFireX graphics cards
Installing four CrossFireX graphics cards
Launching the AMD Catalyst Control Center
Installing the device drivers
Enabling the AMD CrossFireX technology
To launch the AMD Catalyst Control Center
Select Enable CrossFireXTM
Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology
Nvidia SLI technology
Requirements
Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards
Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards
Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards
Resolution
Enabling the Nvidia SLI technology
Launching the Nvidia Control Panel
Enabling SLI settings
Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards
Nvidia Cuda technology
Connect a display cable to the graphics card
Appendices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
IC Canadian Compliance Statement
Canadian Department of Communications Statement
RF Equipment Notices
Bluetooth Industry Canada Statement
Asus Computer International America
Asus contact information
ASUSTeK Computer INC
Asus Computer GmbH Germany and Austria
Declaration of Conformity
