G52-78111X1
Preface
Motherboard
Z87 XPOWER
Trademarks
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Copyright Notice
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Smartphone Application
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Safety Instructions
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FCC-B Radio Frequency Interference Statement
CE Conformity
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FCC Bluetooth Wireless Compliance
Bluetooth Industry Canada Statement
Radiation Exposure Statement
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Battery Information
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Chapter 1 Getting Started
Contents
Preface
Preface
Video/ Graphics Cards
Chapter 2 Quick Installation
Preface
Appendix B Intel RAID
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
Appendix A Realtek Audio
Preface
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Chapter
Getting Started
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Packing Contents
Optional Accessories
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Assembly Precautions
A screwdriver not included may be required for computer assembly
2400OC/ 2200OC/ 2133OC/ 2000OC/ 1866OC/ 1600
Motherboard Specifications
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5x PCIe 3.0 x16 slots PCIE1, PCIE2, PCIE3, PCIE5, PCIE7
14x V-Check points 7x V-Check connectors, 7x V-Check spots
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
BLE Bluetooth Low Energy
ACPI 5.0, PnP 1.0a, SM BIOS 2.7, DMI
Chapter
Getting Started
Chapter
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Connectors Quick Guide
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Connectors Reference Guide
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Back Panel Quick Guide
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Chapter
HDMI Port
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CPU Central Processing Unit
Introduction to the LGA 1150 CPU
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CPU & Heatsink Installation
Video Demonstration
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7. Locate the CPU fan connector on the motherboard
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Memory
Dual-Channel mode Population Rule
Video Demonstration
facing
Mounting Screw Holes
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Chapter
Power Supply
JPWR1~4 ATX Power Connectors
Video Demonstration
PCIe x16 Slots Bandwidth Table
Expansion Slots
PCIE1~7 PCIe Expansion Slots
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Single Video Card Installation
Video/ Graphics Cards
Video Demonstration
AMD CrossFire Multi-GPU Technology
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Scissor Mode Alternate Frame Rendering Super Anti-aliasing
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A CrossFireTM system has four possible display modes SuperTiling
For more details, please consult the graphics card manual
NVIDIA SLITechnology
Chapter
Chapter
Choose this item
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Internal Connectors
SATA1~10 SATA Connectors
Video Demonstration
CPUFAN1
CPUFAN1~2,SYSFAN1~3, OPTFAN1~2 Fan Power Connectors
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OPTFAN1
Video Demonstration
JFP1, JFP2 System Panel Connectors
Chapter
JUSB1~2 USB 2.0 Expansion Connector
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Chapter
JUSB3~4 USB 3.0 Expansion Connector
JCI1 Chassis Intrusion Connector
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JAUD1 Front Panel Audio Connector
MSATA1 mSATA Slot
Detection
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FV1 V-Check Connectors
Voltage Checkpoints
IO voltage for CPU VCC
V-Check Spots
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Buttons & Switches
OC1 OC Genie Button
DISCH1 Discharge Button
POWER1 Power Button
RESET1 Reset Button
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Chapter
FASTB1 GO2BIOS Button
RATIO+, RATIO- CPU Ratio Control Buttons
CPU RATIO
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BCLK+, BCLK- Base Clock Control Buttons
BCLKSTEP1 Base Clock step swtich
Minus button
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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
OC Switch Mode LEDs
LED Status Indicators
BIOS LEDs
HDD LED
Debug Code LEDTable
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Chapter
Total Installer
Drivers and Utilities
Quick Installation
Chapter
CPU Installation
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Quick Installation
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Memory Installation
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Chapter
Motherboard Installation
Quick Installation
Quick Installation
Chapter
Chapter
Power Connectors Installation
Quick Installation
Quick Installation
Chapter
Chapter
SATA HDD Installation
Quick Installation
mSATA SSD Installation
Chapter
Front Panel Audio Connector Installation
Front Panel Connector Installation
JFP1 Connecotr Installation
Quick Installation
USB3.0 Connector Installation
Peripheral Connector Installation
USB2.0 Connector Installation
Chapter
Chapter
Graphics Card Installation
Quick Installation
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Quick Installation
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BIOS Setup
Chapter
Press DEL key to enter Setup Menu, F11 to enter Boot Menu
Entering Setup
Entering BIOS Setup
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Chapter
Overview
BIOS Setup
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Operation
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Chapter
SETTINGS
System Status
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Advanced
Enables all PCIe Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3. supports
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Disables Intel Rapid Start Technology
Enables the additional partition size of SSD for iRST
Allows the system to enter the sleep mode with Intel Rapid Start
The BIOS POST splash screen will be saved/ restored
Enables hybrid hard disk support
Disables hybrid hard disk support
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Disables Intel smart connect technology
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Disables the PS2 devices during POST for faster boot time
Enables the Fast Boot configuration
Disables the USB devices during POST for faster boot time
Disables the SATA devices during POST for faster boot time
Enables the system to boot up on a scheduled time/ date
Enables the secure boot function and allow you to set the secure
Allows user to configure the secure boot settings and manually
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Boot
Security
Save & Exit
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This setting will be configured automatically by BIOS
Enables this function to boost CPU performance automatically above
All CPU cores would be increased to maximum turbo ratio
Enables Gear2 overclocking profile for extreme overclocking
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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
Enables Intel Virtualization technology and allows a platform to run
Disables this item if the system does not support HT function
boot problems with older operating system that do not support the
latency time and tuning the performance to the specific application
Enables C1E function to reduce the CPU frequency and voltage for
Throttles down the CPU core clock speed when the CPU is over the
Detects the idle state of system and reduce CPU power consumption
The power-saving level from high to low is C7s, C7, C6, C3, C2
Short Duration Power Limit W Auto
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M-FLASH
Enables the system to boot from the BIOS within ROM on motherboard
OC PROFILE
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Temperature & Speed
HARDWARE MONITOR
Temperature
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a - Selects a fan you want to specify the speed
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a b d c e f
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Appendix A
Realtek Audio
Software panel overview
Software Configuration
Appendix A
Realtek Audio
Auto popup dialog
Appendix A
Front
Hardware Default Setting
Appendix A
Front Rear
Front
Appendix A
Front
Surround
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Appendix B
Intel RAID
Appendix B
Introduction
Intel RAID
Using Intel Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM
Appendix B
Appendix B
MAIN MENU
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
Appendix B
Normal
Appendix B
WARNING ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST
Member Disk0
Delete RAID Volume
Appendix B
↑↓ - Previous/ Next
This does not apply to Recovery volumes
Appendix B
Recovery Volume Options
Appendix B
B-10
Degraded RAID Array
Appendix B
Appendix B
5. Exit Intel RAID Option ROM, and then reboot to Windows system
6. When prompted to rebuild the RAID volume, click ‘Yes’
B-11
B-12
System Acceleration optional
Appendix B
Appendix B
11. Run Intel Rapid Storage Technology application
B-14
RST Synchronization optional
Appendix B