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SABERTOOTH Z97

MARK 1

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Contents

Safety information vi ......................................................................................................

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

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 specifications summary ix ............................................

Package contents xiii .....................................................................................................

Installation tools and components xiv .........................................................................

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

1.1 Special features.......................................................................................... 1-1

1.2 Motherboard overview 1-7 ...............................................................................

Chapter 2: Basic installation

2.1 Building your PC system 2-1 ...........................................................................

2.2 BIOS update utility 2-11 ...................................................................................

2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections 2-12 .............................................

2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-16 ....................................................................

2.5 Turning off the computer 2-16 ........................................................................

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 ............................................................................................

3.2 BIOS setup program 3-2 ..................................................................................

3.3 My Favorites 3-10 .............................................................................................

3.4 Main menu 3-12 ................................................................................................

3.5 Ai Tweaker menu 3-14 ......................................................................................

3.6 Advanced menu 3-30 .......................................................................................

3.7 Monitor menu 3-46 ...........................................................................................

3.8 Boot menu 3-51 ................................................................................................

3.9 Tool menu 3-57 .................................................................................................

3.10 Exit menu 3-60 ..................................................................................................

3.11 Updating BIOS 3-61 ..........................................................................................

Chapter 4: Software support

4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 .................................................................

4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 ..........................................................................

4.3 Software information 4-4 .................................................................................

4.4 AI Suite 3 4-4 .....................................................................................................

4.5 Turbo LAN 4-24 .................................................................................................

4.6 Audio configurations 4-25 ...............................................................................

Chapter 5: RAID support

5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 ..................................................................................

5.2 Installing the RAID driver during Windows

® OS ................................................

installation 5-7 ................................................................................................................

Appendices

Notices A-1 ....................................................................................................................

ASUS contact information A-5 ......................................................................................

Safety information

Electrical safety

Operation safety

About this guide

How this guide is organized

• Chapter 1: Product introduction

• Chapter 2: Basic installation

• Chapter 3: BIOS setup

• Chapter 4: Software support

• Chapter 5: RAID support

Where to find more information

1. ASUS websites

2. Optional documentation

Conventions used in this guide

DANGER/WARNING:

CAUTION:

IMPORTANT:

NOTE:

Typography

Bold text

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 specifications summary

CPU

* The Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU

types.

* Refer to www.asus.com for the complete CPU support list.

Chipset

Memory

* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of

individual CPUs. Please refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List)

for details.

* Refer to www.asus.com or this user guide for the complete the Memory

QVL (Qualified Vendors List).

Expansion slots

* The PCIe 2.0 p9-x16 slot shares bandwidth with PCIe 2.0 x1_3 slot and

USB3 E1/2 ports at back. The PCIe 2.0 p9-x16 slot default setting is in p9-x1

mode.

VGA

* DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant. Supports up to three

displays of DisplayPort 1.2 monitors on a daisy chain.

Multi-GPU support

LAN

Storage

Intel® Z97 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel

Rapid Start Technology 13 support

1 x ASMedia® SATA 6Gb/s controller**

* These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.

** These SATA ports are for data hard drives only. ATAPI devices are not

supported.

Audio

USB

Intel® Z97 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost

ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost

Exclusive TUF Features

“Ultimate COOL!” Thermal Solution

“We Got Your Back” Shape Force

“TUF ENGINE” Power Design

“SAFE & Stable!” Guardian Angel

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 specifications summary

Other Special Features

Rear Panel I/O Ports

Internal I/O connectors

BIOS features

Manageability

Support DVD contents

Form factor

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 specifications summary

User Manual

ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1

motherboard

Technical documentations,

certification and warranty card Support DVD

4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector

(7 cm) 1 x ASUS Q-Shield

1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit 1 x 35 mm Assistant fan

1 x 40 mm Assistant fan

2 x short fan screws

4 x long fan screws

3 x PCIe p13-x16 slot covers

3 x PCIe p13-x1 slot covers 2 x DRAM slot covers Rear I/O dust filter

TUF Accessory Installation Guide

1 x Connector cap set

(LAN cap, HDMI cap, DVI cap, DP

cap, Front USB 3.0 cap)

3 x Thermistor cables

SATA

Exp ress

7 x SATA connector caps

1 x SATA Expresss connector cap

8 x Back I/O USB 3.0/2.0 connector

caps

2 x Onboard USB 2.0 connector

caps 5 x Audio connector caps

Package contents

Installation tools and components

1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver

PC chassis Power supply unit

Intel ®

LGA1150 CPU Intel

® LGA1150 compatible CPU Fan

DIMM SATA hard disk drive

SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional)

Chapter 1

Product introduction

1.1 Special features

1.1.1 Product highlights

LGA1150 socket for the 4th, New 4th, and 5th generation Intel

® Core™ i7 /

Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors

Intel® Z97 Express Chipset

PCI Express®

3.0

Dual-Channel DDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 MHz Support

Quad-GPU SLI and Quad GPU CrossFireX™ Support

SATA Express support

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Chapter 1

Intel® Smart Response Technology

* 4th Generation Intel® Core™ processors family support Intel®

Smart Response Technology.

** An operating system must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel

Smart Response Technology.

*** The SSD is reserved for caching function.

Intel® Smart Connect Technology

Intel® Rapid Start Technology

Complete USB 3.0 integration

Extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s Support

1.1.2 “Ultimate COOL” Thermal Solutions

Thermal Armor with flow valve

Thermal Radar 2

Chapter 1

1.1.3 “TUF Engine” Power Design

Digital Power Control

TUF Components (New Alloy Choke, 10K Ti-Cap. & MOSFET; certified by

military-standard)

1.1.4 “Safe & Stable!” Guardian Angel

TUF Fortifier

Dust Defenders

TUF ESD Guards

MemOK!

Chapter 1

1.1.5 ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)

ASUS Q-Design

ASUS Q-shield

ASUS Q-connector

Chapter 1

1.1.6 ASUS Exclusive Features

Remote GO!

• Cloud GO!:

ASUS Media Streamer

Remote Desktop

File Transfer

USB 3.0 Boost

USB Charger+

USB BIOS Flashback

AI Suite 3

Chapter 1

1.1.7 Other special features

DisplayPort Support

HDMI Support

ErP Ready

Chapter 1

1.2 Motherboard overview

1.2.1 Before you proceed

Chapter 1

1.2.9 Internal connectors 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection

1.2.2 Motherboard layout

Chapter 1

Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots Page

Chapter 1

1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Chapter 1

Recommended memory configurations

1.2.4 System memory

Chapter 1

Ai Tweaker menu

Memory configurations

Chapter 1

SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR3 2666 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/

Chip

Brand

Chip

NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

2 4

DDR3 2500 MHz capability

DDR3 2400 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/

Chip

Brand

Chip

NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

2 4

Vendors Part No. Size SS/

Chip

Brand

Chip

NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

2 4

Chapter 1

DDR3 2400 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/

Chip

Brand

Chip

NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

2 4

DDR3 2200 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/

Chip

Brand

Chip

NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

2 4

Chapter 1

DDR3 2133 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/

Chip

Brand

Chip

NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

2 4

DDR3 2000 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/

Chip

Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

2 4

Chapter 1

DDR3 1866 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/

Chip

Brand

Chip

NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

2 4

Chapter 1

DDR3 1866 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/

Chip

Brand

Chip

NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

2 4

DDR3 1600 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/

Chip

Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

2 4

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Chapter 1

DDR3 1600 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/

DS Chip

Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

2 4

• •

SLA302G08-EGJ1C(XMP) 302G08-GJ1C • •

• •

SLB304G08-EGJ1B(XMP) • •

• •

•

• •

•

• •

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DDR3 1600 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/

Chip

Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

2 4

Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00

.16FMR(XMP)

4GB DS - - 1600-9-

9-9-24

1.5 • •

Crucial BLT4G3D1608DT1TX0

.16FM(XMP)

4GB DS - - 8-8-8-24 1.5 • •

Elixir M2X2G64CB88G7N-

DG(XMP)

2GB SS Elixir N2CB2G80GN-DG 9-9-9-28 - • •

Elixir M2X4G64CB8HG5N-

DG(XMP) 4GB DS Elixir N2CB2G80GN-DG 9-9-9-28 - • •

G.SKILL F3-12800CL9D-

8GBSR2(XMP)

8GB (2x

4GB)

DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.25 • •

G.SKILL F3-12800CL9Q-

16GBXL(XMP)

16GB (4x

4GB)

DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • •

G.Skill F3-12800CL9Q-

16GBZL(XMP)

16GB (4x

4GB)

DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • •

G.SKILL F3-1600C9Q-32GXM(XMP) 32GB (4x

8GB)

DS - - - 1.5 • •

GEIL GUP34GB1600C7DC(XMP) 4GB (2x

2GB)

DS - - 7-7-7-24 1.6 • •

KINGMAX FLGE85F-C8KL9A(XMP) 2GB SS KINGMAX N/A 9-9-9-28 - • •

KINGMAX FLGF65F-C8KL9A(XMP) 4GB DS KINGMAX N/A 9-9-9-28 - • •

KINGSTON KHX16009CD3K2/8GX(XMP) 8GB (2x

4GB)

DS - - 1.659-9-9-27 • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3B1/4G(XMP) 4GB SS - - 9-9-9-27 1.65 • •

KINGSTON 12GB (3x KHX1600C9D3K3/12GX(XMP)

4GB)

DS - - 9 1.65 •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB (3x

2GB)

DS - - 9 1.65 • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX(XMP) 6GB (3x

2GB)

DS - - 9 1.65 • •

KINGSTON 16GB (4x KHX1600C9D3K4/16GX(XMP)

4GB)

DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.65 • •

KINGSTON 24GB ( KHX1600C9D3K6/24GX(XMP)

6x 4GB)

DS - - 9 1.65 • •

KINGSTON 8GB (2x KHX1600C9D3LK2/8GX(XMP) 4GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.35 • •

KINGSTON KHX1600C9D3P1K2/8G 8GB (2x

4GB)

DS - - 9 1.5 • •

KINGSTON KHX16C10B1K2/16X(XMP) 16GB (2x

8GB)

DS - - - 1.5 • •

KINGSTON KHX16C9K2/16 16GB (2x

8GB)

DS - - 1333-9-

9-9-24

1.5 • •

KINGSTON KHX16C9P1K2/16 16GB (2x

8GB)

DS - - - 1.5 • •

KINGSTON KVR16N11/4 4GB DS KINGSTON 11-11-D2568JPUCPGGBU 11-28-1 - • •

KINGSTON KVR16N11/4 4G DS Hynix - 1.5H5TQ2G83CFRPBC • •

Micron 8GB DS Micron - -MT16JTF1G64AZ-1G6E1 D9QBJ • •

Micron 4GB SS Micron - -MT8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 D9QBJ • •

Micron MT8KTF25664AZ-1G6M1 2GB SS MICRON - -D9PFJ • •

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DDR3 1333 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/

DS Chip

Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

2 4

AMD AE32G1339U1-U 2GB SS AMD 23EY4587MB3H - 1.5 • •

AMD AE34G1339U2-U 4GB DS AMD 23EY4587MB3H - 1.5 • •

Apacer 78.B1GDE.9L10C 4GB DS Apacer 9 -AM5D5908CEHSBG • •

Asint 2GB SS ASint - -SLA302G08-EDJ1C 302G08-DJ1C • •

Asint 4GB SS Asint 9-10-SLA304G08-EDJ1B 304G08-DJ1B

10-26

- • •

Asint 8GB DS Asint 9-9-9-24 -SLB304G08-EDJ1B 304G08-DJ1B • •

BUFFALO D3U1333-1G 1GB SS Elpida - -J1108BFBG-DJ-F • •

BUFFALO D3U1333-2G 2GB DS Elpida -J1108BFBG-DJ-F • •

BUFFALO D3U1333-4G 4GB DS NANYA NT5CB256M8BN-

- • •

CORSAIR CMV8GX3M1A1333C9 8GB DS - - 9-9-9-24 - • •

CORSAIR CMV8GX3M2A1333C9 8GB (2x

4GB)

DS - N/A 9-9-9-24 - • •

CORSAIR CMX4GX3M1A1333C9

(Ver2.12) 4GB (1x

4GB) DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 •

CORSAIR CMX4GX3M1A1333C9

(Ver5.11)

4GB (1x

4GB)

DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 •

CORSAIR CMX8GX3M1A1333C9

(Ver2.2)

8GB DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 •

CORSAIR 8GB (2x CMX8GX3M2A1333C9(XMP)

4GB)

DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • •

G.SKILL F3-10666CL9D-8GBXL 8GB (2x

4GB)

DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • •

GEIL GG34GB1333C9DC 4GB (2x

2GB )

DS GEIL 9-9-9-24 1.3GL1L128M88BA15B • •

GEIL GVP34GB1333C9DC 4GB (2x

2GB )

DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • •

GEIL GVP38GB1333C9DC 8GB (2x

4GB)

DS - - 9-9-9-24 1.5 • •

INNODISK 2GB SS Hynix 9-9-9-24 -M3UN-2GHJBC09 H5TQ2G83CFRH9C • •

INNODISK 4GB DS Hynix 9-9-9-24 -M3UN-4GHJAC09 H5TQ2G83CFRH9C • •

KINGMAX FLFE85F-C8KL9 2GB SS KINGMAX KFC8FNLBF-

GXX-12A

- - • •

KINGMAX FLFE85F-C8KL9 2GB SS KINGMAX KFC8FNLXF-

DXX-15A

- - • •

KINGMAX FLFF65F-C8KL9 4GB DS KINGMAX KFC8FNLXF-

DXX-15A - - • •

KINGSTON KVR1333D3E9S/4G 4GB DS Elpida 9 1.5J2108ECSE-DJ-F • •

KINGSTON KVR1333D3N9H/4G 4GB DS ELPIDA - 1.5J2108BDBG-GN-F • •

KINGSTON KVR13N9S8H/4 4GB SS ELPIDA - 1.5J4208BBBG-GN-F • •

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DDR3 1333 MHz capability

Vendors Part No. Size SS/

DS Chip

Brand Chip NO. Timing Voltage

DIMM

socket

support

(Optional)

2 4

Mach

Xtreme

MXD3U133316GQ 16GB

( 4x

4GB )

DS - - - - • •

Mach

Xtreme

MXD3V13332GS 2GB SS Mach

Xtreme

C2S46D30-D313 - - • •

MICRON 2GB SS MICRON - -MT8JTF25664AZ-1G4M1 D9PFJ • •

Patriot PSD32G13332 2GB DS Patriot PM128M8D3BU-15 9 - •

RiDATA C304627CB1AG22Fe 2GB DS RiDATA C304627CB1AG22Fe 9 - • •

RiDATA E304459CB1AG32Cf 4GB DS RiDATA E304459CB1AG32Cf 9 - • •

Silicon

Power

SP001GBLTU133S02 1GB SS S-POWER 10YT3E5 9 - • •

Silicon

Power

SP002GBLTU133V02 2GB SS S-POWER 20YT3NG 9-9-9-24 - • •

Silicon

Power

SP004GBLTU133V02 4GB DS S-POWER 20YT3NG 9-9-9-24 - • •

UMAX 84E44G93UM-13BPSYW 4GB SS UMAX U2S96D30TP-13 1333-9-9-

9-24

- • •

UMAX 84E48G93UM-13BPSYW 8GB DS UMAX U2S96D30TP-13 1333-9-9-

9-24

- • •

Side(s): SS - Single-sided DS - Double-sided DIMM support:

(1) Supports one (1) module inserted into any slot as Single-channel memory

conguration. We suggest that you install the module into A1 slot.

(2) Supports two (2) modules inserted into either the beige slots or the brown slots as one

pair of Dual-channel memory conguration. We suggest that you install the modules

into slots A1 and B1 for better compatibility.

(4) Supports four (4) modules inserted into both the beige and brown slots as two pairs of

Dual-channel memory conguration.

• ASUS exclusively provides hyper DIMM support function.

• Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Load

the X.M.P. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support.

• Visit the ASUS website for the latest QVL.

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1.2.5 Expansion slots

Unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. Failure to do so may

cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components.

Slot No. Slot Description

1PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot

2 PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot

3PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot

4 PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_2 slot

5PCIe 2.0 x1_3 slot

6 PCIe 2.0 x16_3 slot

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• We recommend that you provide sufcient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™

mode.

• Connect a chassis fan to the motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1-4 when

using multiple graphics cards for better thermal environment.

IRQ assignments for this motherboard

PCIe x16_3

Configuration

PCI Express sharing mode

PCIe x16_3 PCIe x1_3 Rear USB 3.0_E1~E2

x1 mode x1 x1 Enabled

x4 mode Disabledx4 Disabled

A B C D E F G H

PCIe x16_1 shared – – – – – – –

PCIe x16_2 – shared – – – – – –

PCIe x16_3 – – shared – – – – –

PCIe x1_1 – – – shared – – – –

PCIe x1_2 – – – shared – – – –

PCIe x1_3 – – shared – – – – –

SMBus Controller – – shared – – – – –

SATA #0 – – shared – – – –

GbE Controller – – – shared – – – –

EHCI #0 – – – – – – – shared

EHCI #1 shared – – – – – – –

XHCI Controller – – – – – shared – –

ASM1061

SATA6G(AHCI) – – – shared – – – –

Realtek 8111GR – – – shared – – – –

High Denition Audio – – – – – – shared –

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1.2.6 Onboard buttons

Onboard buttons allow you to ne-tune performance when working on a bare or open-

1. MemOK! button

• Onboard LEDs

•

recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualied Vendors Lists) in this user manual or

•

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1.2.7 Jumpers

1. Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)

This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. You can

clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing

the CMOS RTC RAM data. The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in

CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords.

To erase the RTC RAM:

1. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord.

2. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to pins 2-3. Keep the cap on pins 2-3 for

about 5-10 seconds, then move the cap back to pins 1-2.

3. Plug the power cord and turn ON the computer.

4. Hold down the <Delete> key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to re-enter

data.

Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on CLRTC jumper default

position. Removing the cap will cause system boot failure!

• If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper

again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the

battery.

• You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking. For

system failure due to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature.

Shut down and reboot the system so the BIOS can automatically reset parameter

settings to default values.

• Due to the chipset behavior, AC power off is required to enable C.P.R. function. You

must turn off and on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before

rebooting the system.

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2. CPU Over Voltage jumper (3-pin CPU_OV)

The CPU Over Voltage jumper allows you to set a higher CPU voltage for a exible

overclocking system, depending on the type of the installed CPU. To gain more CPU

voltage setting, insert the jumper to pins 2-3. To go back to its default CPU voltage

setting, insert the jumper to pins 1-2.

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1.2.8 Onboard LEDs

1. POST State LEDs

The POST State LEDs provide the status of these key components during POST

(Power-On-Self Test): CPU, memory modules, VGA card, and hard disk drives. If an

error is found, the critical component’s LED stays lit up until the problem is solved.

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1.2.9 Internal connectors

1. Intel ® Z97 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-2 [brown];

SATA6G_3-4 [black] SATA Express [black at the bottom])

These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0

Gb/s signal cables.

If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10

conguration with the Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel ® Z97

chipset.

• These connectors are set to [ ] by default. If you intend to create a Serial AHCI Mode

ATA RAID set using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to

[ ]. Refer to section RAID Mode 3.6.3 SATA Configuration for details.

• Before creating a RAID set, refer to section or the manual 5.1 RAID configurations

bundled in the motherboard support DVD.

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2. ASMedia ® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1-E2 [beige])

These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0

Gb/s signal cables.

• ASMedia storage controller can only support AHCI mode.

• These SATA ports are for data drives only.

3. USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34)

This connector allows you to connect a USB 3.0 module for additional USB 3.0 front

or rear panel ports. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you can enjoy all the benets of

USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps, faster charging time for

USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efciency, and backward compatibility with

USB 2.0.

• The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately.

• These connectors are based on xHCI specication. We recommend you to install the

related driver to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows ® 7 or later Windows ® OS.

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4. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)

This connector is for an additional Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) port. Connect

the S/PDIF Out module cable to this connector, then install the module to a slot

opening at the back of the system chassis.

The S/PDIF module is purchased separately.

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DO NOT connect a 1394 cable to the USB connectors. Doing so will damage the

motherboard!

You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, dark brown)

rst, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to the USB connector onboard if your chassis

supports front panel USB ports.

The USB 2.0 module is purchased separately.

5. USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB1112; USB1314)

These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of

these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system

chassis. These USB connectors comply with USB 2.0 specication that supports up to

48 MBps connection speed.

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6. CPU, optional, chassis, and assistant fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin

CPU_OPT; 4-pin CHA_FAN1-4; 3-pin ASST_FAN1-2, 4-pin ASST_FAN3)

Connect the fan cables to the fan connectors on the motherboard.

• DO NOT forget to connect the fan cables to the fan connectors. Insufcient air

ow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. These are not

jumpers! Do not place jumper caps on the fan connectors!

• Ensure that the CPU FAN cable is securely installed to the CPU fan connector.

• The CPU_FAN connector supports the CPU fan of maximum 1A (12 W) fan power.

• The CPU_FAN, CHA_FAN and ASST_FAN connectors support the TUF Thermal

Radar 2 feature.

• To fully use the fan control function, ensure that you connect only an assistant fan to

the ASST_FAN connectors.

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7. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)

This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports

either HD Audio or legacy AC`97 audio standard. Connect one end of the front panel

audio I/O module cable to this connector.

• We recommend that you connect a high-denition front panel audio module to this

connector to avail of the motherboard’s high-denition audio capability.

• If you want to connect a high-denition or an AC’97 front panel audio module to this

connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [ ] or [ ].HD AC97

8. Thermal Sensor connectors (2-pin T_SENSOR1; T_SENSOR2;T_SENSOR3)

These connectors are for the thermistor cables that monitor the temperature of the

devices and the critical components inside the motherboard. Connect the thermistor

cable and place the sensor on the device or the motherboard’s component to detect its

temperature.

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• For a fully congured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit

(PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V Specication 2.0 (or later version) and provides a

minimum power of 350 W.

• DO NOT forget to connect the 4-pin/8-pin EATX12 V power plug. Otherwise, the

system will not boot.

• We recommend that you use a PSU with a higher power output when conguring a

system with more power-consuming devices. The system may become unstable or

may not boot up if the power is inadequate.

• If you want to use two or more high-end PCI Express x16 cards, use a PSU with

1000W power or above to ensure the system stability.

9. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V)

These connectors are for ATX power supply plugs. The power supply plugs are

designed to t these connectors in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and

push down rmly until the connectors completely t.

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• SystempowerLED(2-pinPLED)

This 2-pin connector is for the system power LED. Connect the chassis power LED

cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system

power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.

• HarddiskdriveactivityLED(2-pinIDE_LED)

This 2-pin connector is for the HDD Activity LED. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable

to this connector. The IDE LED lights up or ashes when data is read from or written to

the HDD.

• Systemwarningspeaker(4-pinSPEAKER)

This 4-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted system warning speaker. The speaker

allows you to hear system beeps and warnings.

• ATXpowerbutton/soft-offbutton(2-pinPWRSW)

This connector is for the system power button. Pressing the power button turns the

system on or puts the system in sleep or soft-off mode depending on the operating

system settings. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the

system is ON turns the system OFF.

• Resetbutton(2-pinRESET)

This 2-pin connector is for the chassis-mounted reset button for system reboot without

turning off the system power.

10. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)

This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.

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11. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)

This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which securely

store keys, digital certicates, passwords and data. A TPM system also helps enhance

the network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.

12. DirectKey connector (2-pin DRCT)

This connector is for the chassis-mounted button that supports the DirectKey function.

Connect the button cable that supports DirectKey, from the chassis to this connector on

the motherboard.

Ensure that your chassis comes with the extra button cable that supports the DirectKey

feature. Refer to the technical documentation that came with the chassis for details.

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13. Thunderbolt header (5-pin TB_HEADER)

This connector is for the add-on Thunderbolt I/O card that supports Intel’s Thunderbolt

Technology, allowing you to connect up to six Thunderbolt-enabled devices and a

DisplayPort-enabled display in a daisy-chain conguration.

The add-on Thunderbolt I/O card and Thunderbolt cables are purchased separately.

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2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation

Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the

CPU heatsink and CPU before you install

the heatsink and fan, if necessary.

To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

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To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly

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To remove a DIMM

2.1.4 DIMM installation

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2.1.5 ATX Power connection

OR OR

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2.1.6 SATA device connection

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2.1.7 Front I/O Connector

To install ASUS Q-Connector

USB 2.0

AAFP

To install USB 2.0 connector To install front panel audio connector

To install USB 3.0 connector

HDD LED

POWER SW

RESET SW

HDD LED-

HDD LED+

PWR

Reset

Ground

HDD LED

USB 3.0

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2.1.8 Expansion Card installation

To install PCIe x16 cards

To install PCIe p62-x1 cards

Chapter 2

2.2 BIOS update utility

USB BIOS Flashback

To use USB BIOS Flashback:

Updating BIOS

USB BIOS Flashback port

USB BIOS Flashback button

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2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections

2.3.1 Rear I/O connection

* and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for LAN port LEDs, and audio port definitions.

Rear panel connectors

Chapter 2

2.3.2 Audio I/O connections

Audio I/O ports

Connect to Headphone and Mic

Connect to Stereo Speakers

Connect to 2.1 channel Speakers

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Connect to 4.1 channel Speakers

Connect to 5.1 channel Speakers

Connect to 7.1 channel Speakers

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2.4 Starting up for the first time

BIOS Beep Description

2.5 Turning off the computer

Chapter 3

DO NOT change the default BIOS settings

We strongly

recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service

personnel

Z97ST.CAP

BIOS setup

3.1 Knowing BIOS

Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Chapter 3

Load Optimized

Defaults Exit <F5> 3.10 Exit Menu

1.2.6 Onboard buttons and

switches

BIOS menu screen

EZ Mode Advanced Mode

Exit Exit/Advanced Mode

3.2 BIOS setup program

Entering BIOS at startup

Entering BIOS Setup after POST

Chapter 3

3.2.1 EZ Mode

Exit/Advanced Mode Advanced Mode

3.8 Boot menu

Saves the changes and

resets the system

Selects the display language

of the BIOS setup program

Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature,

CPU voltage output, CPU/chassis/power fan

speed, and SATA information

Displays the system properties of the selected mode.

Click < or > to switch EZ System Tuning modes

Displays the Advanced

mode menus

Selects the boot

device priority

Loads optimized

default settings

Creates storage RAID and

configures system overclocking

Shows the

bootable devices

Displays the CPU Fan’s speed. Click

the button to manually tune the fans

Enables or disables the SATA RAID mode

for Intel Rapid Storage Technology

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3.2.2 Advanced Mode

Advanced Mode

Configuration fields

Menu bar

Item descriptionSub-menu item

Menu items

Scroll bar Last modified settings

Language

EZ Tuning Wizard

MyFavorite Quick Note

Hot Keys

Goes back to EZ Mode

Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature,

CPU and memory voltage output

Q-Fan control

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Menu bar

My Favorites

Main

Ai Tweaker

Advanced

Monitor

Boot

Tool

Exit

Menu items

Main

Submenu items

Language

MyFavorites (F3)

3.3 My Favorites

Q-Fan Control (F6)

3.2.3 QFan Control

EZ Tuning Wizard (F11)

3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard

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Quick Note (F9)

Hot keys

Scroll bar

General help

Configuration fields

Last Modified button

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3.2.3 Q-Fan Control

Click to select a fan to be

configured Click to activate

PWM Mode

Click to undo the

changes

Click to apply the fan setting

Click to go back to main menu

Select a profile to apply to

your fans

Click to activate DC Mode

Select to manually configure

your fans

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Configuring fans manually

Manual

Apply Exit (ESC)

Speed points Click or tap to manually

configure your fans

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3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard

Tuning your system settings

Daily Computing Gaming/Media Editing Next

Box cooler Tower cooler Water cooler

I’m not sure

Next Yes

System OC setup RAID setup

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3.3 My Favorites

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Administrator Password

If you have set an administrator password, we recommend that you enter the administrator

password for accessing the system. Otherwise, you might be able to see or change only

selected elds in the BIOS setup program.

To set an administrator password:

1. Select the item and press <Enter>.Administrator Password

2. From the box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.Create New Password

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

To change an administrator password:

1. Select the item and press <Enter>.Administrator Password

2. From the box, key in the current password, then press Enter Current Password

<Enter>.

3. From the box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.Create New Password

4. Conrm the password when prompted.

To clear the administrator password, follow the same steps as in changing an administrator

password, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/conrm the password. After you clear

the password, the item on top of the screen shows .Administrator Password Not Installed

User Password

If you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system.

The User Password item on top of the screen shows the default Not Installed. After you set a

password, this item shows Installed.

To set a user password:

1. Select the item and press <Enter>.User Password

2. From the box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.Create New Password

3. Conrm the password when prompted.

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Skew Control

This item contains the transmitter and receiver’s rising and falling slopes and their time

controllers. Adjust these items to enhance the DRAM overclocking capability and stability.

Use the <+> or <-> keys to adjust the value.

Transmitter Rising Slope [Auto]