Z87 XPOWER
Preface
Motherboard
G52-78111X1
Revision
Preface
Copyright Notice
Trademarks
Smartphone Application
Technical Support
Preface
Preface
Safety Instructions
FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
CE Conformity
Preface
Radiation Exposure Statement
FCC Bluetooth Wireless Compliance
Bluetooth Industry Canada Statement
Taiwan Wireless Statements
Battery Information
Chemical Substances Information
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FRANÇAIS
WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Statement
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
POLSKI
ESPAÑOL
NEDERLANDS
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Preface
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Chapter 2 Quick Installation
Preface
Video/ Graphics Cards
Preface
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
Appendix A Realtek Audio
Appendix B Intel RAID
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Getting Started
Chapter
Packing Contents
Optional Accessories
Chapter
Assembly Precautions
A screwdriver not included may be required for computer assembly
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5x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots PCIE1, PCIE2, PCIE3, PCIE5, PCIE7
Motherboard Specifications
Chapter
2400OC/ 2200OC/ 2133OC/ 2000OC/ 1866OC/ 1600
BLE Bluetooth Low Energy
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth expansion module with Intel Centrion Wireless-N
Supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual band up to 300 Mbps speed
14x V-Check points 7x V-Check connectors, 7x V-Check spots
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ACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 2.7, DMI
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For the latest information about CPU, please visit
Getting Started
Chapter
Connectors Quick Guide
Chapter
Connectors Reference Guide
Chapter
Back Panel Quick Guide
HDMI Port
Chapter
CPU Central Processing Unit
Introduction to the LGA 1150 CPU
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CPU & Heatsink Installation
Video Demonstration
Chapter
Chapter
Chapter
7. Locate the CPU fan connector on the motherboard
Video Demonstration
Memory
Dual-Channel mode Population Rule
Chapter
Mounting Screw Holes
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facing
Video Demonstration
Power Supply
JPWR1~4 ATX Power Connectors
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Chapter
Expansion Slots
PCIE1~7 PCIe Expansion Slots
PCIe x16 Slots Bandwidth Table
Video Demonstration
Single Video Card Installation
Video/ Graphics Cards
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Chapter
AMD CrossFire Multi-GPU Technology
For more details, please consult the graphics card manual
Chapter
A CrossFireTM system has four possible display modes SuperTiling
Scissor Mode Alternate Frame Rendering Super Anti-aliasing
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NVIDIA SLITechnology
Choose this item
Chapter
Video Demonstration
Internal Connectors
SATA1~10 SATA Connectors
Chapter
OPTFAN1
CPUFAN1~2,SYSFAN1~3, OPTFAN1~2 Fan Power Connectors
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CPUFAN1
JFP1, JFP2 System Panel Connectors
Chapter
Video Demonstration
Chapter
JUSB1~2 USB 2.0 Expansion Connector
JUSB3~4 USB 3.0 Expansion Connector
JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector
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Detection
JAUD1 Front Panel Audio Connector
MSATA1 mSATA Slot
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FV1 V-Check Connectors
Voltage Checkpoints
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V-Check Spots
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IO voltage for CPU VCC
Buttons & Switches
OC1 OC Genie Button
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Chapter
POWER1 Power Button
RESET1 Reset Button
DISCH1 Discharge Button
CPU RATIO
FASTB1 GO2BIOS Button
RATIO+, RATIO- CPU Ratio Control Buttons
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Minus button
BCLK+, BCLK- Base Clock Control Buttons
BCLKSTEP1 Base Clock step swtich
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MULTIBIOSSWITCH1 Multi-BIOS Switch
Do not use the Multi-BIOS switch when system is booting up
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OCSWITCH1 OC Genie Mode Switch
CEASEFIRE1 PCIe CeaseFire Switch
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Jumper
JBAT1 Clear CMOS Jumper
Chapter
HDD LED
LED Status Indicators
BIOS LEDs
OC Switch Mode LEDs
Chapter
Debug Code LEDTable
Total Installer
Drivers and Utilities
Chapter
Chapter
Quick Installation
Chapter
CPU Installation
Chapter
Quick Installation
Memory Installation
Chapter
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Motherboard Installation
Quick Installation
Chapter
Chapter
Quick Installation
Power Connectors Installation
Quick Installation
Chapter
Chapter
Quick Installation
SATA HDD Installation
Quick Installation
Chapter
Chapter
mSATA SSD Installation
Quick Installation
Front Panel Connector Installation
JFP1 Connecotr Installation
Front Panel Audio Connector Installation
Chapter
Peripheral Connector Installation
USB2.0 Connector Installation
USB3.0 Connector Installation
Graphics Card Installation
Quick Installation
Chapter
Quick Installation
Chapter
2-14
Chapter
BIOS Setup
Chapter
Entering Setup
Entering BIOS Setup
Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu
Overview
BIOS Setup
Chapter
Scroll
Chapter
Chapter
Operation
SETTINGS
System Status
Chapter
Advanced
Enables all PCIe Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3. supports
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Chapter
Allows the system to enter the sleep mode with Intel Rapid Start
Disables Intel Rapid Start Technology
Enables the additional partition size of SSD for iRST
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Chapter
Enables hybrid hard disk support
Disables hybrid hard disk support
The BIOS POST splash screen will be saved/ restored
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Disables Intel smart connect technology
Disables the SATA devices during POST for faster boot time
Enables the Fast Boot configuration
Disables the USB devices during POST for faster boot time
Disables the PS2 devices during POST for faster boot time
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Enables the secure boot function and allow you to set the secure
Allows user to configure the secure boot settings and manually
Enables the system to boot up on a scheduled time/ date
Boot
Security
Chapter
Chapter
Save & Exit
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This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS
Enables this function to boost CPU performance automatically above
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Enables Gear2 overclocking profile for extreme overclocking
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All CPU cores would be increased to maximum turbo ratio
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protection. The CPU frequency may be throttled when CPU VRM
PWM phase will be changed dynamically according to the CPU SVID
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Enables the spread spectrum function to reduce the EMI
The system will issue a warning message during boot and than needs
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latency time and tuning the performance to the specific application
Disables this item if the system does not support HT function
boot problems with older operating system that do not support the
Enables Intel Virtualization technology and allows a platform to run
The power-saving level from high to low is C7s, C7, C6, C3, C2
Throttles down the CPU core clock speed when the CPU is over the
Detects the idle state of system and reduce CPU power consumption
Enables C1E function to reduce the CPU frequency and voltage for
Chapter
Short Duration Power Limit W Auto
M-FLASH
Enables the system to boot from the BIOS within ROM on motherboard
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Chapter
OC PROFILE
Chapter
HARDWARE MONITOR
Temperature
Temperature & Speed
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a b d c e f
a - Selects a fan you want to specify the speed
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Realtek Audio
Appendix A
Software Configuration
Appendix A
Software panel overview
Auto popup dialog
Appendix A
Realtek Audio
Front Rear
Hardware Default Setting
Appendix A
Front
Surround
Appendix A
Front
Front
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Intel RAID
Appendix B
Introduction
Appendix B
Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM
Appendix B
Intel RAID
MAIN MENU
Appendix B
Appendix B
3. In the Disk field, press Enter key and use Space key to select the disks you want to create for the RAID volume, then click Enter key to finish selection. This field will become available according to the selected RAID level
Member Disk0
Appendix B
WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST
Normal
Appendix B
Delete RAID Volume
This does not apply to Recovery volumes
Appendix B
↑↓ - Previous/ Next
Appendix B
Recovery Volume Options
Degraded RAID Array
Appendix B
B-10
B-11
5. Exit Intel RAID Option ROM, and then reboot to Windows system
6. When prompted to rebuild the RAID volume, click ‘Yes’
Appendix B
System Acceleration optional
Appendix B
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11. Run Intel Rapid Storage Technology application
Appendix B
RST Synchronization optional
Appendix B
B-14
® Z87 chipset for optimal system efficiency. Designed to fit the advanced Intel
® LGA1150 processor, the Z87 XPOWER Series motherboards deliver a high performance and professional desktop platform solution.