Contents

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

iv

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

iv

Package contents.......................................................................................................

vi

Z97-A specifications summary..................................................................................

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Chapter 1:

Product Introduction

 

1.1

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

1-1

1.2

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

1-1

1.3

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

1-4

1.4

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

1-7

1.5

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

1-20

1.6

Jumpers

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1-23

1.7

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

1-25

1.8

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

1-36

1.9

Onboard buttons and switches...............................................................

1-38

1.10

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

1-42

Chapter 2:

BIOS information

 

2.1

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

2-1

2.2

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

2-7

2.3

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

2-15

2.4

Main menu

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2-16

2.5

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

2-18

2.6

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

2-34

2.7

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

2-45

2.8

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

2-49

2.9

Tool menu..................................................................................................

2-55

2.10

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

2-56

Appendices

 

 

Notices

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A-1

ASUS contact information......................................................................................

A-4

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