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ASUS Z97-K

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Page Page Jumpers Managing and updating your BIOS •Chapter 1: Product introduction •Chapter 2: BIOS information 1.ASUS websites 2.Optional documentation DANGER/WARNING: CAUTION: IMPORTANT: Page Intel® Z97 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 13 support Intel® Z97 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost Intel® Z97 Express Chipset High Performance Interactive HomeCloud Gaming Scenario ASUS Exclusive Features EZ DIY Quiet Thermal Design Precision Tweaker SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) Overclocking Protection Page Standby Power LED Page Page Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page Z97-KCPU socket LGA1150 Page Page To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly Channel Sockets Z97-K 240-pinDDR3 DIMM sockets To install a DIMM To remove a DIMM To install an expansion card: IRQ assignments for this motherboard Clear RTC RAM (3-pinCLRTC) Z97-KClear RTC RAM To erase the RTC RAM: Del PS/2 Mouse port Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port HDMI port LAN (RJ-45) Audio 2.1, 4.1, 5.1, or 7.1-channelconfiguration Port Headset 4.1-channel 5.1-channel 1.Serial port connector (10-1pin COM) Z97-KSerial port (COM) connector 2.CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pinCPU_FAN, and 4-pinCHA_FAN1/2) Z97-KFan connectors 3.Intel® Z97 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pinSATA6G_1~6) Z97-KSATA 6.0Gb/s connectors 4.Front panel audio connector (10-1pin AAFP) Z97-KFront panel audio connector 5.Digital audio connector (4-1pin SPDIF_OUT) Z97-KDigital audio connector 6.ATX power connectors (24-pinEATXPWR; 8-pinEATX12V) Z97-KATX power connectors 7.USB 2.0 connectors (10-1pin USB910; USB1112; USB1314) Z97-KUSB2.0 connectors 8.TPM connector (20-1pin TPM) Z97-KTPM connector 9.System panel connector (20-8pin PANEL) Z97-KSystem panel connector •System power LED (2-pin +PWR_LED-) •Hard disk drive activity LED (2-pin +HDD_LED-) •System warning speaker (4-pinSPEAKER) 10.USB 3.0 connector (20-1pin USB3_12) Z97-KUSB3.0 front panel connector 11.M.2 Socket Z97-KM.2 socket 12.Chassis intrusion connector (4-1pin CHASSIS) Z97-KChassis intrusion connector To run the Support DVD Page EZ Update To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: Advanced Mode Tool ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Drive Recovering the BIOS Before updating BIOS Booting the system in DOS environment Updating the BIOS file Yes Entering BIOS Setup at startup Entering BIOS Setup after POST BIOS menu screen Page Page Menu bar Menu items Submenu items Language MyFavorites (F3) Quick Note (F9) Hot keys Scroll bar General help Configuration fields Page Configuring fans manually Tuning your system settings Creating RAID Page Adding items to My Favorites Administrator Password User Password Filter PLL [Auto] BCLK Frequency [Auto] Initial BCLK Frequency [Auto] 1-CoreRatio Limit [Auto] 2-CoreRatio Limit [Auto] 3-CoreRatio Limit [Auto] Page CPU Load-LineCalibration [Auto] CPU VRM Switching Frequency [Auto] CPU Power Phase Control [Auto] CPU Power Duty Control [T.Probe] CPU Current Capability [Auto] Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Turbo Mode [Enabled] Turbo Mode Parameters CPU Internal Power Switching Frequency CPU Internal Power Fault Control CPU Internal Power Configuration CPU Internal Power Saving Control CPU Core Voltage Override [Auto] Offset Mode Sign [+] CPU Cache Voltage Override [Auto] CPU Graphics Voltage Override [Auto] CPU System Agent Voltage Offset [Auto] CPU Analog I/O Voltage Offset [Auto] CPU Digital I/O Voltage Offset [Auto] SVID Voltage Override [Auto] Page Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled] Hyper-threading[Enabled] Active Processor Cores [All] Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled] Hardware Prefetcher(L2 Cache) [Enabled] PCI Express Configuration Intel Rapid Start Technology Intel Smart Connect Technology [Disabled] SATA(SATA5,6) and M.2 Configuration [Auto] SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] Aggressive LPM Support [Disabled] S.M.A.R.T. Status Check [On] Hot Plug [Disabled] (SATA6G_1 - SATA6G_6) CPU Display Audio [Enabled] DVI Port Audio [Off] Graphics Configuration DMI Configuration NB PCI-EConfiguration Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Intel xHCI Mode [Smart Auto] EHCI Hand-off[Disabled] Mass Storage Devices [Auto] USB Single Port Control PCH - PCI Express options DMI Link ASPM Control [Disabled] ASPM Support [Disabled] SA - PCI Express options PEG ASPM Support [Disabled] PCI Express X16_2 slot (Black) bandwidth [X2 mode] Realtek LAN Controller [Enabled] Realtek PXE Option ROM [Disabled] Charging USB devices in Power State S5 [Disabled] Serial Port Configuration Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] Power On By PS/2 Keyboard [Disabled] Power On By PCI-E/PCI[Disabled] Power On By Ring [Disabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled] [Ignore] CPU Fan Speed Lower Limit [200 RPM] CPU Fan Profile [Standard] Chassis Fan 1/2 Q-FanSource [CPU] Chassis Fan 1/2 Speed Low Limit [600 RPM] Chassis Fan 1/2 Profile [Standard] Chassis Fan 1/2 Lower Temperature [40] Chassis Fan 1/2 Min. Duty Cycle(%) [60] SATA Support [All Devices] USB Support [Partial Initialization] PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] Next Boot after AC Power Loss [Normal Boot] POST Delay Time [3 sec] Post Report [5 sec] Launch CSM [Enabled] Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OPROM] Boot from Network Devices [Legacy OPROM first] Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OPROM first] Boot from PCI-E/PCIExpansion Devices [Legacy OPROM first] OS Type [Windows UEFI mode] Key Management KEK Management DB Management dbx Management Page Load from Profile Profile Name Save to Profile Load/Save Profile from/to USB Drive DIMM Slot number [DIMM_A1] Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit Launch EFI Shell from USB drives Page Page Page Technical Support DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY EC Declaration of Conformity