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..., model number and version, as the corresponding binary/object code. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. E9266 First Edition May 2014 Copyright© 2014 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified...
..., model number and version, as the corresponding binary/object code. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED IN IT. E9266 First Edition May 2014 Copyright© 2014 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Product warranty or service will be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified...
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4.3 Software information 4-4 4.4 AI Suite 3...4-4 4.4.1 Thermal Radar 2 4-7 4.4.2 EZ Update 4-12 4.4.3 USB BIOS Flashback 4-14 4.4.4 Push Notice 4-16 4.4.5 USB 3.0 Boost 4-19 4.4.6 System Information 4-20 4.4.7 USB Charger 4-22 4.4.8 Version 4-23 4.5 Turbo LAN 4-24 4.6 Audio configurations 4-25 Chapter 5: RAID support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® ...
4.3 Software information 4-4 4.4 AI Suite 3...4-4 4.4.1 Thermal Radar 2 4-7 4.4.2 EZ Update 4-12 4.4.3 USB BIOS Flashback 4-14 4.4.4 Push Notice 4-16 4.4.5 USB 3.0 Boost 4-19 4.4.6 System Information 4-20 4.4.7 USB Charger 4-22 4.4.8 Version 4-23 4.5 Turbo LAN 4-24 4.6 Audio configurations 4-25 Chapter 5: RAID support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® ...
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GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Operating System Support 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (19-pin; Button 1 x DRCT(DirectKey) header 3 x T_Sensor (Thermal Sensor) headers 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x TPM header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut functions, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory ...
GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Operating System Support 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB 3.0/2.0 ports (19-pin; Button 1 x DRCT(DirectKey) header 3 x T_Sensor (Thermal Sensor) headers 1 x S/PDIF Out header 1 x TPM header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut functions, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory ...
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... motherboard package for the following items User Manual ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITIONmotherboard 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 40 mm Assistant fan 2 x short fan screws 3 x PCIe x16 slot covers 1 x PCIe 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 ExSprAeTssA 7 x SATA...
... motherboard package for the following items User Manual ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITIONmotherboard 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 40 mm Assistant fan 2 x short fan screws 3 x PCIe x16 slot covers 1 x PCIe 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 ExSprAeTssA 7 x SATA...
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.... PCI Express® 3.0 PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is a single chipset that provides twice the performance and speed of DDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 MHz to boost the system's performance, and to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices. Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1 1.1.1 Product highlights LGA1150 socket for Intel® integrated graphics performance. Chapter 1 ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 1-1 It provides great graphics and system performance with its GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots...
.... PCI Express® 3.0 PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is a single chipset that provides twice the performance and speed of DDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 MHz to boost the system's performance, and to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices. Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1 1.1.1 Product highlights LGA1150 socket for Intel® integrated graphics performance. Chapter 1 ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 1-1 It provides great graphics and system performance with its GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots...
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... rear panels, allowing you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for better system stability and power efficiency. TUF ICe ASUS TUF have forged a brand new microchip that delivers incredibly precise temperature monitoring and fan controls. Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology, an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing, reduces load and wait time, eliminates unnecessary hard drive spin thus lowering power usage, and uses an installed SSD...
... rear panels, allowing you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for better system stability and power efficiency. TUF ICe ASUS TUF have forged a brand new microchip that delivers incredibly precise temperature monitoring and fan controls. Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology, an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing, reduces load and wait time, eliminates unnecessary hard drive spin thus lowering power usage, and uses an installed SSD...
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... points within slots and connectors, minimizing any harm to support the Thermal Armor, CPU, VGA card, additional expansion cards, and other peripherals. The TUF alloy choke is 13.6% cooler for optimal system efficiency, stability and performance. Chapter 1 ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 1-3 It reinforces the motherboard's PCB to the components' optimal functions, data transfer efficiency, and system performance. The ASUS exclusive AntiStatic chip and circuit...
... points within slots and connectors, minimizing any harm to support the Thermal Armor, CPU, VGA card, additional expansion cards, and other peripherals. The TUF alloy choke is 13.6% cooler for optimal system efficiency, stability and performance. Chapter 1 ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 1-3 It reinforces the motherboard's PCB to the components' optimal functions, data transfer efficiency, and system performance. The ASUS exclusive AntiStatic chip and circuit...
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...14. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 9. LGA1150 CPU socket 4. DirectKey connector (2-pin DRCT) 10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 18. Thunderbolt header (5-pin TB_HEADER) 16. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) 15. CPU Over Voltage jumper (3-pin CPU_OV) 12. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) Page 1-36 1-34 1-10 1-11 1-25 1-31 1-30 1-37 1-38 1-27 1-28 1-26 1-33 1-38 1-39 1-35 1-35 1-32 Chapter 1 ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 1-9 button 6. Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots 1.
...14. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 9. LGA1150 CPU socket 4. DirectKey connector (2-pin DRCT) 10. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) 18. Thunderbolt header (5-pin TB_HEADER) 16. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) 15. CPU Over Voltage jumper (3-pin CPU_OV) 12. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) Page 1-36 1-34 1-10 1-11 1-25 1-31 1-30 1-37 1-38 1-27 1-28 1-26 1-33 1-38 1-39 1-35 1-35 1-32 Chapter 1 ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 1-9 button 6. Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots 1.
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...! To stop memory tuning, turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings. • We recommend that are not compatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the computer. ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 1-25 Chapter 1 Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the...
...! To stop memory tuning, turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings. • We recommend that are not compatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the computer. ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 1-25 Chapter 1 Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the...
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... can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. • Due to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. Plug the power cord and turn off is required to overclocking. ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 1-27 Chapter 1 Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting the system. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. Turn OFF the computer...
... can automatically reset parameter settings to default values. • Due to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. Plug the power cord and turn off is required to overclocking. ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 1-27 Chapter 1 Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the cap on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting the system. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to pins 2-3. Turn OFF the computer...
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... audio standard. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for the thermistor cables that monitor the temperature of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to detect its temperature. Thermal Sensor connectors (2-pin T_SENSOR1; Connect the thermistor cable and place the sensor on the device or the motherboard's component to [HD] or [AC97]. 7. Chapter 1 ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR...
... audio standard. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) This connector is for the thermistor cables that monitor the temperature of the motherboard's high-definition audio capability. • If you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to detect its temperature. Thermal Sensor connectors (2-pin T_SENSOR1; Connect the thermistor cable and place the sensor on the device or the motherboard's component to [HD] or [AC97]. 7. Chapter 1 ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR...
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... on the devices you installed to the Setup Mode item in section 3.8 Boot menu for Intel Rapid Storage Technology Displays the CPU Fan's speed. The default screen for the advanced BIOS settings. 3.2.1 EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you to switch EZ System Tuning modes Selects the display language Creates storage RAID and of the BIOS setup program configures system overclocking Chapter 3 Enables or disables the SATA RAID mode for details. Refer to the system. Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU voltage output, CPU/chassis/power fan speed, and SATA...
... on the devices you installed to the Setup Mode item in section 3.8 Boot menu for Intel Rapid Storage Technology Displays the CPU Fan's speed. The default screen for the advanced BIOS settings. 3.2.1 EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you to switch EZ System Tuning modes Selects the display language Creates storage RAID and of the BIOS setup program configures system overclocking Chapter 3 Enables or disables the SATA RAID mode for details. Refer to the system. Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU voltage output, CPU/chassis/power fan speed, and SATA...
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...® Rapid Start Technology to work. Active Page Threshold Support [Enabled] The system automatically goes into sleep mode when the partition size is greater than the total memory size. 3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Ensure that the caching partition size is enough at PCI-E 2.0 speed. The time ranges from 0 minute (immediately) to automatically select the PCI Express port speed. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The following items appear only when you to set to [Enabled]. PCIe Speed [Auto] This...
...® Rapid Start Technology to work. Active Page Threshold Support [Enabled] The system automatically goes into sleep mode when the partition size is greater than the total memory size. 3-32 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Chapter 3 Ensure that the caching partition size is enough at PCI-E 2.0 speed. The time ranges from 0 minute (immediately) to automatically select the PCI Express port speed. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] The following items appear only when you to set to [Enabled]. PCIe Speed [Auto] This...
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... the NB PCI Express settings. Memory Scrambler [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to support high frequency DRAMs for 64-bit operating systems. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 3-35 Chapter 3 The iGPU shared system memory size is fixed 64 MB. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Remap [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to run at PCI-E 2.0 speed. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] NB PCI-E Configuration This item allows you to configure the PCIEx16 speed for slots 1 and 2. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1...
... the NB PCI Express settings. Memory Scrambler [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to support high frequency DRAMs for 64-bit operating systems. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 3-35 Chapter 3 The iGPU shared system memory size is fixed 64 MB. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Remap [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to run at PCI-E 2.0 speed. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] NB PCI-E Configuration This item allows you to configure the PCIEx16 speed for slots 1 and 2. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1...
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... in the operating system. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] USB Single Port Control This item allows you set the PCI-E Native Power Management to enable or disable the individual USB ports. ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 3-37 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you to [Enabled]. Native ASPM [Disabled] [Enabled] Windows® Vista OS controls the ASPM (active state power management) support for devices. [Disabled] BIOS controls the ASPM support for the location of PCI Express and perform ASPM...
... in the operating system. Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] USB Single Port Control This item allows you set the PCI-E Native Power Management to enable or disable the individual USB ports. ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 3-37 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following item appears only when you to [Enabled]. Native ASPM [Disabled] [Enabled] Windows® Vista OS controls the ASPM (active state power management) support for devices. [Disabled] BIOS controls the ASPM support for the location of PCI Express and perform ASPM...
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... button. Post Delay Time [3 sec] This item allows you to select a desired POST report waiting time. This feature only works when set under normal boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wait For 'F1' If Error [Enabled] This item allows your system to wait for the key to the onboard DRCT header. Connect the 2-pin connector of the NumLock. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from 0 to 10 seconds. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR...
... button. Post Delay Time [3 sec] This item allows you to select a desired POST report waiting time. This feature only works when set under normal boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Wait For 'F1' If Error [Enabled] This item allows your system to wait for the key to the onboard DRCT header. Connect the 2-pin connector of the NumLock. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from 0 to 10 seconds. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR...
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.... 4. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates the BIOS in DOS environment using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. 3.11.1 EZ Update The EZ Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. • Refer to section EZ Update of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in this user guide for this motherboard. Chapter 3 3-58 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Carefully follow the instructions in Windows®...
.... 4. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates the BIOS in DOS environment using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. 3.11.1 EZ Update The EZ Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package. • Refer to section EZ Update of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in this user guide for this motherboard. Chapter 3 3-58 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Carefully follow the instructions in Windows®...
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... BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 automatically. 4. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that contains the BIOS file. Chapter 3 3-60 Chapter 3: BIOS setup You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that allows you to enter BIOS Setup to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at http://support.asus...
... BIOS file and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 automatically. 4. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure! The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that contains the BIOS file. Chapter 3 3-60 Chapter 3: BIOS setup You can restore a corrupted BIOS file using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that allows you to enter BIOS Setup to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at http://support.asus...
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... system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click or tap an item to display DVD/motherboard information Chapter 4 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Click or tap an item to install Click or tap to use the devices. Click or tap an icon to open the folder of supplementary user guides. The AHCI/RAID Driver menu contains the RAID/AHCI driver disk.
... system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click or tap an item to display DVD/motherboard information Chapter 4 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that the motherboard supports. Click or tap an item to install Click or tap to use the devices. Click or tap an icon to open the folder of supplementary user guides. The AHCI/RAID Driver menu contains the RAID/AHCI driver disk.
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...; Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. From the utility main menu, select 5. Chapter 5 ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 5-7 Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to the USB flash drive. Click OK. 4. Exit, then press . Follow the succeeding screen instructions to load the UEFI driver for...
...; Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To exit the utility: 1. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. From the utility main menu, select 5. Chapter 5 ASUS GRYPHON Z97 ARMOR EDITION 5-7 Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you want to exit? (Y/N): 2. Press to exit or press to return to the USB flash drive. Click OK. 4. Exit, then press . Follow the succeeding screen instructions to load the UEFI driver for...