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.... SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. No part of this product. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED...
.... SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE, AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY ASUS. No part of this product. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTS AND SOFTWARE DESCRIBED...
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... EZ Update 4-9 4.4.4 USB BIOS Flashback 4-11 4.4.5 USB Charger 4-13 4.4.6 Push Notice 4-14 4.4.7 System Information 4-17 4.5 Audio configurations 4-18 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 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows...
... EZ Update 4-9 4.4.4 USB BIOS Flashback 4-11 4.4.5 USB Charger 4-13 4.4.6 Push Notice 4-14 4.4.7 System Information 4-17 4.5 Audio configurations 4-18 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 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows...
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... - Z97-DELUXE specifications summary Storage LAN Wireless Data Network Bluetooth Audio - 4 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (gray) - Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) - Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configuration - Absolute pitch 192 KHz/24-bit True BD Lossless Sound - Separate layer for data hard drives only. DTS Connect - Optical S/PDIF out ports at rear I/O (continued on the CPU installed. *** These SATA ports are not supported. Premium...
... - Z97-DELUXE specifications summary Storage LAN Wireless Data Network Bluetooth Audio - 4 x SATA 6 Gb/s ports (gray) - Dual interconnect between the integrated Media Access Controller (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) - Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configuration - Absolute pitch 192 KHz/24-bit True BD Lossless Sound - Separate layer for data hard drives only. DTS Connect - Optical S/PDIF out ports at rear I/O (continued on the CPU installed. *** These SATA ports are not supported. Premium...
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... I /O Ports Q-Design - vDRAM Bus: 144-step Memory voltage control - vCCIN: Adjustable CPU Input voltage at 0.01 V increment - vPCH: 88-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - module (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v 4.0) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 2 x LAN (RJ45) ports (2 x Intel® LAN) 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, bottom port of USB3_34 supports USB BIOS Flashback) 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports (continued on the next page) xiii ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Code - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter...
... I /O Ports Q-Design - vDRAM Bus: 144-step Memory voltage control - vCCIN: Adjustable CPU Input voltage at 0.01 V increment - vPCH: 88-step Chipset voltage control SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - module (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac and Bluetooth v 4.0) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 2 x LAN (RJ45) ports (2 x Intel® LAN) 6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, bottom port of USB3_34 supports USB BIOS Flashback) 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports (continued on the next page) xiii ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS Q-Code - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter...
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... DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 8.1 Windows® 8 Windows® 7 ATX form factor: 12 in Auto mode for Thunderbolt add-on card support 1 x TPM connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button 1 x MemOK! Z97-DELUXE specifications summary Internal I/O connectors 2 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB...
... DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Windows® 8.1 Windows® 8 Windows® 7 ATX form factor: 12 in Auto mode for Thunderbolt add-on card support 1 x TPM connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x Clear CMOS button 1 x USB BIOS Flashback button 1 x MemOK! Z97-DELUXE specifications summary Internal I/O connectors 2 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB ports 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB...
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..., dual-channel DDR3 memory slots and PCI Express 2.0/3.0 expansion slots. PCI Express® 3.0 PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is a single chipset that supports the LGA1150 socket for faster data retrieval. Chapter 1 ASUS Z97-DELUXE Series 1-1 Intel® Z97 Express Chipset Intel® Z97 Express Chipset is the PCI Express bus standard that enables mulit-GPU setup, giving you the full power of PCIe 2.0. Quad-GPU SLI and 3-WAY CrossFireX™ Support This motherboad features NVIDIA SLI and 3-Way AMD CrossfireX support that provides twice the performance and speed...
..., dual-channel DDR3 memory slots and PCI Express 2.0/3.0 expansion slots. PCI Express® 3.0 PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is a single chipset that supports the LGA1150 socket for faster data retrieval. Chapter 1 ASUS Z97-DELUXE Series 1-1 Intel® Z97 Express Chipset Intel® Z97 Express Chipset is the PCI Express bus standard that enables mulit-GPU setup, giving you the full power of PCIe 2.0. Quad-GPU SLI and 3-WAY CrossFireX™ Support This motherboad features NVIDIA SLI and 3-Way AMD CrossfireX support that provides twice the performance and speed...
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... SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) Reserved for future AMI codes CPU initialization error...
... SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End Legacy Option ROM Initialization System Reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug Clean-up of NVRAM Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings) Reserved for future AMI codes CPU initialization error...
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... USB 3.0 ports support native UASP transfer standard in Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 and Turbo Mode when using USB 3.0 Boost feature. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you to install the related driver to connect a USB 3.0 module for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. USB 3.0 connectors (20-1 pin USB3_E12, USB3_E34) These connectors allow you to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on xHCI specification...
... USB 3.0 ports support native UASP transfer standard in Windows® 8 / Windows® 8.1 and Turbo Mode when using USB 3.0 Boost feature. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you to install the related driver to connect a USB 3.0 module for USB-chargeable devices, optimized power efficiency, and backward compatibility with USB 2.0. USB 3.0 connectors (20-1 pin USB3_E12, USB3_E34) These connectors allow you to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on xHCI specification...
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.... The I/O port layout may vary with models, but the Wi-Fi antenna installation procedure is for all models. software. KY LINE IN CTR BASS FRONT REAR SPK MIC IN POWER eSATA 6G USB3.0 S/PDIF USB BIOS Flashback USB3.0 2.1.9 Wi-Fi antenna installation Installing the ASUS 2T2R dual band W-Fi antenna Connect the bundled ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi antenna connector to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi...
.... The I/O port layout may vary with models, but the Wi-Fi antenna installation procedure is for all models. software. KY LINE IN CTR BASS FRONT REAR SPK MIC IN POWER eSATA 6G USB3.0 S/PDIF USB BIOS Flashback USB3.0 2.1.9 Wi-Fi antenna installation Installing the ASUS 2T2R dual band W-Fi antenna Connect the bundled ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi antenna connector to install the Bluetooth driver before installing the Wi...
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... select the PCI Express port speed. Ensure that the caching partition size is greater than the total memory size. ASUS Z97-DELUXE Series 3-35 Chapter 3 PCIe Speed [Auto] This item allows your system to 120 minutes. Entry on S3 RTC Wake [Enabled] The system automatically wakes up timer at PCI-E 1.0 speed. Active Page Threshold Support [Enabled] The system automatically goes into sleep mode when the partition size is enough at PCI-E 2.0 speed. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active Memory Threshold [0] This...
... select the PCI Express port speed. Ensure that the caching partition size is greater than the total memory size. ASUS Z97-DELUXE Series 3-35 Chapter 3 PCIe Speed [Auto] This item allows your system to 120 minutes. Entry on S3 RTC Wake [Enabled] The system automatically wakes up timer at PCI-E 1.0 speed. Active Page Threshold Support [Enabled] The system automatically goes into sleep mode when the partition size is enough at PCI-E 2.0 speed. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Active Memory Threshold [0] This...
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... Configuration options: [On] [Off] Hot Plug [Disabled] (SATA6G_1 - The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as follows: PCIe M.2 > SATA Mode M.2 > PCIe SATA Express > SATA Mode SATA Express > SATA devices. SATA6G_6) These items allow you to set the SATA Mode Selection to internally optimize the order of SATA ports are disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aggressive LPM Support [Disabled] This item is a monitoring system that increases storage performance on Self Test) when an error occurs in the hard disks. By default...
... Configuration options: [On] [Off] Hot Plug [Disabled] (SATA6G_1 - The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as follows: PCIe M.2 > SATA Mode M.2 > PCIe SATA Express > SATA Mode SATA Express > SATA devices. SATA6G_6) These items allow you to set the SATA Mode Selection to internally optimize the order of SATA ports are disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Aggressive LPM Support [Disabled] This item is a monitoring system that increases storage performance on Self Test) when an error occurs in the hard disks. By default...
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... support to reduce iGPU power when the system is idle. DMI Gen 2 [Auto] Set this item to [Enabled] to run at PCI-E 2.0 speed. 3.6.4 System Agent Configuration Graphics Configuration This item allows you to configure the NB PCI Express settings. PCIEx16_1/2 Link Speed [Auto] This item allows you to empower both integrated and discrete graphics devices for slots 1 and 2. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] NB PCIe Configuration This item allows you to configure the PCIEx16 speed for the multi-monitor...
... support to reduce iGPU power when the system is idle. DMI Gen 2 [Auto] Set this item to [Enabled] to run at PCI-E 2.0 speed. 3.6.4 System Agent Configuration Graphics Configuration This item allows you to configure the NB PCI Express settings. PCIEx16_1/2 Link Speed [Auto] This item allows you to empower both integrated and discrete graphics devices for slots 1 and 2. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] NB PCIe Configuration This item allows you to configure the PCIEx16 speed for the multi-monitor...
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... the legacy USB support is installed in the operating system. [Smart Auto] Upon detection, the xHCI driver supports the USB 3.0 mode during both POST and operating system. [Enabled] Enables the xHCI controller. [Disabled] Disables the xHCI controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Remap [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to support DRAM address remapping for 64-bit operating systems. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.6.5 USB Configuration The items in the boot devices list. [Auto] Your system automatically detects the presence of USB devices at USB...
... the legacy USB support is installed in the operating system. [Smart Auto] Upon detection, the xHCI driver supports the USB 3.0 mode during both POST and operating system. [Enabled] Enables the xHCI controller. [Disabled] Disables the xHCI controller. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Memory Remap [Enabled] Set this item to [Enabled] to support DRAM address remapping for 64-bit operating systems. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.6.5 USB Configuration The items in the boot devices list. [Auto] Your system automatically detects the presence of USB devices at USB...
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... 3 ASUS Z97-DELUXE Series 3-45 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled] This item allows you set the days, hours, minutes, or seconds to schedule an RTC alarm date. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.6.9 Network Stack Configuration Network stack [Disable] This item allows you to disable or enable the UEFI network stack. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By PCI-E [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Wake-on-LAN function of the onboard LAN controller or other installed PCI-E LAN cards.
... 3 ASUS Z97-DELUXE Series 3-45 Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Power On By RTC [Disabled] This item allows you set the days, hours, minutes, or seconds to schedule an RTC alarm date. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3.6.9 Network Stack Configuration Network stack [Disable] This item allows you to disable or enable the UEFI network stack. Configuration options: [Power Off] [Power On] [Last State] Power On By PCI-E [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the Wake-on-LAN function of the onboard LAN controller or other installed PCI-E LAN cards.
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... [Auto] and [Full Screen]. Connect the 2-pin connector of the NumLock. Boot Logo Display [Auto] [Auto] Sets the boot logo to the onboard DRCT header. This feature only works when set the Boot Logo Display to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss. [Fast Boot] Accelerates the boot speed on state of the chassis reset buton cable to display during POST. [Full Screen] Sets the boot logo display in full screen during POST. [Disabled] Disables the boot logo display during normal boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 3-52 Chapter 3: BIOS setup...
... [Auto] and [Full Screen]. Connect the 2-pin connector of the NumLock. Boot Logo Display [Auto] [Auto] Sets the boot logo to the onboard DRCT header. This feature only works when set the Boot Logo Display to normal boot on the next boot after an AC power loss. [Fast Boot] Accelerates the boot speed on state of the chassis reset buton cable to display during POST. [Full Screen] Sets the boot logo display in full screen during POST. [Disabled] Disables the boot logo display during normal boot. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 3-52 Chapter 3: BIOS setup...
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... problem using a USB flash drive. 3. Visit http://www.asus.com to update your BIOS when necessary. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the current version of this motherboard. Chapter 3 ASUS Z97-DELUXE Series 3-61 EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in this chapter to download the latest BIOS file for this user guide for more information. Carefully follow the instructions in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS 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 boot...
... problem using a USB flash drive. 3. Visit http://www.asus.com to update your BIOS when necessary. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the current version of this motherboard. Chapter 3 ASUS Z97-DELUXE Series 3-61 EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in this chapter to download the latest BIOS file for this user guide for more information. Carefully follow the instructions in Windows® environment. 2. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS 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 boot...
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... open the folder of supplementary user guides. Click or tap an item to use the devices. Click or tap an icon to display the ASUS contact information. Support DVD main menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Manual menu contains the list of the user guide. Click or tap an item to install Click or tap to display DVD/motherboard information Chapter 4 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support The AHCI/RAID Driver menu contains the RAID/AHCI driver disk.
... open the folder of supplementary user guides. Click or tap an item to use the devices. Click or tap an icon to display the ASUS contact information. Support DVD main menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Manual menu contains the list of the user guide. Click or tap an item to install Click or tap to display DVD/motherboard information Chapter 4 4-2 Chapter 4: Software support The AHCI/RAID Driver menu contains the RAID/AHCI driver disk.
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Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect a SATA power cable to [RAID Mode]. 4. To set to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, then press . 3. Set the SATA Mode item to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Due to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA HDDs. Go to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. To install the SATA hard disks for ...
Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Connect a SATA power cable to [RAID Mode]. 4. To set to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, then press . 3. Set the SATA Mode item to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Due to chipset limitation, when SATA ports are set the RAID item in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA HDDs. Go to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks The motherboard supports Serial ATA hard disk drives. To install the SATA hard disks for ...
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Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Insert the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 7. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 5 ASUS Z97-DELUXE Series 5-7 The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to exit? (Y/N): 2. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. The following warning message appears: [CONFIRM EXIT] Are you sure...
Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Insert the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 7. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 5 ASUS Z97-DELUXE Series 5-7 The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to exit? (Y/N): 2. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. The following warning message appears: [CONFIRM EXIT] Are you sure...
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Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Select 32bit or 64bit folder depending on your USB floppy disk drive. Go to the Intel AHCI/RAID Driver menu then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver path to complete the installation. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Chapter 5 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID configurations Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to open the RAID driver folder...
Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Select 32bit or 64bit folder depending on your USB floppy disk drive. Go to the Intel AHCI/RAID Driver menu then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver path to complete the installation. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Chapter 5 5-8 Chapter 5: RAID configurations Start Windows®. 2. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to open the RAID driver folder...