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... 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® OS installation 5-7 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-6 v
... 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® OS installation 5-7 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-6 v
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xii x 9.6 in . SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x CPU Fan connector (moss green) supports both 3-pin (DC mode) and 4-pin (PWM ... BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut functions, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS/TUF CPU-Z ASUS Utilities ATX form factor: 12.0 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change...
xii x 9.6 in . SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS Features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x CPU Fan connector (moss green) supports both 3-pin (DC mode) and 4-pin (PWM ... BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified Log, F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut functions, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers Anti-virus software (OEM version) ASUS/TUF CPU-Z ASUS Utilities ATX form factor: 12.0 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) Specifications are subject to change...
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...8226; These connectors are for data drives only. 3. We recommend you to connect a USB 3.0 module for USBchargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. ASMedia® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1-E2 [beige]) These ...USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7 or later Windows® OS. ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 1-31 USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) This connector allows you to install the related driver to 5Gbps, faster charging time for additional USB...
...8226; These connectors are for data drives only. 3. We recommend you to connect a USB 3.0 module for USBchargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. ASMedia® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1-E2 [beige]) These ...USB 3.0 including faster data transfer speeds of up to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7 or later Windows® OS. ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 1-31 USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34) This connector allows you to install the related driver to 5Gbps, faster charging time for additional USB...
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... item is a monitoring system that increases storage performance on Self Test) when an error occurs in the hard disks. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to report the alternate Device ID.
... item is a monitoring system that increases storage performance on Self Test) when an error occurs in the hard disks. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to report the alternate Device ID.
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... xHCI Mode [Smart Auto] [Auto] The xHCI is automatically enabled and runs at USB 3.0 mode when the xHCI driver is installed in the boot devices list. [Auto] Your system automatically detects the presence of USB devices at startup. If no USB device is enabled. EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables the support for BIOS...
... xHCI Mode [Smart Auto] [Auto] The xHCI is automatically enabled and runs at USB 3.0 mode when the xHCI driver is installed in the boot devices list. [Auto] Your system automatically detects the presence of USB devices at startup. If no USB device is enabled. EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] [Enabled] Enables the support for BIOS...
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... [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from 0 to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss. [Fast Boot] Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after an ... screen during POST. [Disabled] Disables the boot logo display during POST. The values range from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to load the network stack driver during POST. This feature only works when set the Boot Logo Display to the onboard DRCT header. The following items appear only when you to...
... [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from 0 to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss. [Fast Boot] Accelerates the boot speed on the next boot after an ... screen during POST. [Disabled] Disables the boot logo display during POST. The values range from loading during POST. [Enabled] Select to load the network stack driver during POST. This feature only works when set the Boot Logo Display to the onboard DRCT header. The following items appear only when you to...
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... during POST. [Disabled] Disables the ROM messages and displays only the ASUS logo during POST. Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] This item allows you to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices for better compatibility. Launch CSM [Enabled] [Auto] ... want to decode the 64-bit capable devices above 4G address space. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 3-53 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) This item allows you to select the type of devices that you to launch.
... during POST. [Disabled] Disables the ROM messages and displays only the ASUS logo during POST. Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy OpROM] This item allows you to fully support the non-UEFI driver add-on devices for better compatibility. Launch CSM [Enabled] [Auto] ... want to decode the 64-bit capable devices above 4G address space. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 3-53 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) This item allows you to select the type of devices that you to launch.
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... Boot keys, Platform key (PK), Key-exchange Key (KEK), Signature database (db), and Revoked Signatures (dbx). Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] Secure Boot This item allows you to configure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to launch. OS Type [Windows UEFI...to manage the Secure Boot keys. This item allows you to clear all the system's Secure Boot keys will change from Unloaded mode to a USB storage device. Delete PK This item allows you load the default Secure Boot keys. Once the PK is deleted, all default Secure Boot keys...
... Boot keys, Platform key (PK), Key-exchange Key (KEK), Signature database (db), and Revoked Signatures (dbx). Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] Secure Boot This item allows you to configure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to launch. OS Type [Windows UEFI...to manage the Secure Boot keys. This item allows you to clear all the system's Secure Boot keys will change from Unloaded mode to a USB storage device. Delete PK This item allows you load the default Secure Boot keys. Once the PK is deleted, all default Secure Boot keys...
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... database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that more images can load on the single computer. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 3-55 Key-exchange Key (KEK) refers to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage device. Append Default KEK This item allows you to load the downloaded db...
... database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that more images can load on the single computer. Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 3-55 Key-exchange Key (KEK) refers to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage device. Append Default KEK This item allows you to load the downloaded db...
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Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. 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. The AHCI/RAID Driver menu contains the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Manual ...menu contains the list of the user guide. Support DVD main menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click or tap ...
Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. 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. The AHCI/RAID Driver menu contains the RAID/AHCI driver disk. The Manual ...menu contains the list of the user guide. Support DVD main menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click or tap ...
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... select EZ Update. on the top-right corner of the AI Suite 3 main menu, Using EZ Update Click or tap to automatically update your motherboard driver, software and firmware Click or tap to search and select the BIOS file Click or tap to select a boot logo Click or tap to automatically...
... select EZ Update. on the top-right corner of the AI Suite 3 main menu, Using EZ Update Click or tap to automatically update your motherboard driver, software and firmware Click or tap to search and select the BIOS file Click or tap to select a boot logo Click or tap to automatically...
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...-click or tap on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Advanced settings Control settings panel Set default device button Analog and digital connector status Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 4-25 Realtek® HD Audio Manager Realtek® HD Audio Manager Configuration...
...-click or tap on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Advanced settings Control settings panel Set default device button Analog and digital connector status Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 4-25 Realtek® HD Audio Manager Realtek® HD Audio Manager Configuration...
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... utility To exit the utility: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the utility main menu. 5.2 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver for Windows® OS: 1. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 5-7 Press to exit or press to return to complete the installation. From the utility main menu, select 5. During...
... utility To exit the utility: 1. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to the utility main menu. 5.2 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver for Windows® OS: 1. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1/USB 3.1 5-7 Press to exit or press to return to complete the installation. From the utility main menu, select 5. During...