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...receipt of reproduction and shipment, which you give us a notification to the extent permitted by ASUS; Where the applicable license entitles you . SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE... be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are included in the About Box of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR...
...receipt of reproduction and shipment, which you give us a notification to the extent permitted by ASUS; Where the applicable license entitles you . SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE... be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies, and are included in the About Box of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). ASUS PROVIDES THIS MANUAL "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR...
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..., slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding components, carefully read all the manuals that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in any damage, contact your local power company. • If the power supply is organized...
..., slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding components, carefully read all the manuals that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in any damage, contact your local power company. • If the power supply is organized...
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...include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you must press two or more information Refer to the following symbols used throughout this manual. Used to select. If you complete a task. Where to find more keys simultaneously, the key names are not part of ...the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you must press the Enter or Return key...
...include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that you must press two or more information Refer to the following symbols used throughout this manual. Used to select. If you complete a task. Where to find more keys simultaneously, the key names are not part of ...the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you must press the Enter or Return key...
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...accessing information from a memory module. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a higher frequency, refer to section 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking... condition. • Visit the ASUS website at: www.asus.com for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. Under the default state, some memory modules for ...
...accessing information from a memory module. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a higher frequency, refer to section 2.5 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking... condition. • Visit the ASUS website at: www.asus.com for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. Under the default state, some memory modules for ...
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...The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to your ASUS motherboard. Refer to avail all motherboard features. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to display their respective menus. ...notice. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click Drivers, Utilities, AHCI/RAID Driver, Manual, Contact, and Specials tabs to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of your OS documentation for reference only. 1.9...
...The Support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to your ASUS motherboard. Refer to avail all motherboard features. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to display their respective menus. ...notice. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click Drivers, Utilities, AHCI/RAID Driver, Manual, Contact, and Specials tabs to maximize the features of your computer, browse the contents of your OS documentation for reference only. 1.9...
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... update your BIOS 2 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. ASUS Q87T 2-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you need to update the BIOS EZ Update requires... an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider). With this utlity, you can also manually update the saved BIOS...
... update your BIOS 2 Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in the future. ASUS Q87T 2-1 Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you need to update the BIOS EZ Update requires... an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider). With this utlity, you can also manually update the saved BIOS...
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...you to set the CPU core ratio automatically or manually. [Auto] Sets all cores. [Per Core] Allows you set CPU Core Ratio individually. The following items: Target CPU Turbo-Mode Speed : xxxxMHz Displays the target CPU Turbo-Mode speed. ASUS Q87T 2-13 Scroll down to display the following two items... appear only when you set the CPU Core Ratio to [Sync All Cores] or [Per Core]. 1-Core Ratio Limit [Auto] Select [Auto] to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 1-Core Limit...
...you to set the CPU core ratio automatically or manually. [Auto] Sets all cores. [Per Core] Allows you set CPU Core Ratio individually. The following items: Target CPU Turbo-Mode Speed : xxxxMHz Displays the target CPU Turbo-Mode speed. ASUS Q87T 2-13 Scroll down to display the following two items... appear only when you set the CPU Core Ratio to [Sync All Cores] or [Per Core]. 1-Core Ratio Limit [Auto] Select [Auto] to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 1-Core Limit...
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... Core Voltage to [Manual Mode] and allows you to set the offset mode sign. Offset Mode Sign [+] This item appears only when you set the CPU Core Voltage to [Offset Mode] or [Adaptive Mode] and allows you to set the CPU core voltage override. ASUS Q87T 2-19 Power Saving ...Mode] and allows you to set the power saving level 3 threshhold. Use the and keys to 0.999V with a 0.001V interval. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual Mode] [Offset Mode] [Adaptive Mode]. [Adaptive Mode] is available for some specific CPU types. The values range from 0.001V to adjust the value. Power...
... Core Voltage to [Manual Mode] and allows you to set the offset mode sign. Offset Mode Sign [+] This item appears only when you set the CPU Core Voltage to [Offset Mode] or [Adaptive Mode] and allows you to set the CPU core voltage override. ASUS Q87T 2-19 Power Saving ...Mode] and allows you to set the power saving level 3 threshhold. Use the and keys to 0.999V with a 0.001V interval. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual Mode] [Offset Mode] [Adaptive Mode]. [Adaptive Mode] is available for some specific CPU types. The values range from 0.001V to adjust the value. Power...
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... from 0.001V to set the CPU Cache voltage override. Configuration options: [+] [-] 2-20 Chapter 2: Getting started Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual Mode] [Offset Mode] [Adaptive Mode]. [Adaptive Mode] is available for some specific CPU types. CPU Cache Voltage Override [Auto] This item... 0.001V interval. 2.5.13 CPU Graphics Voltage [Auto] This item allows you to 1.920V with a 0.001V interval. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual Mode] [Offset Mode] [Adaptive Mode]. [Adaptive Mode] is available for some specific CPU types. Offset Mode Sign [+] This item appears only ...
... from 0.001V to set the CPU Cache voltage override. Configuration options: [+] [-] 2-20 Chapter 2: Getting started Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual Mode] [Offset Mode] [Adaptive Mode]. [Adaptive Mode] is available for some specific CPU types. CPU Cache Voltage Override [Auto] This item... 0.001V interval. 2.5.13 CPU Graphics Voltage [Auto] This item allows you to 1.920V with a 0.001V interval. Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual Mode] [Offset Mode] [Adaptive Mode]. [Adaptive Mode] is available for some specific CPU types. Offset Mode Sign [+] This item appears only ...
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...USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program. [Auto] Allows the system to the section 1.2.2 Motherboard layout in this user manual for the locations of USB devices at startup. Refer to detect the presence of the USB ports. EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] [Enabled] ...Enabled] Allows you to the section 1.2.2 Motherboard layout in this user manual for operating systems without an EHCI hand‑off feature. [Disabled] Disables the function. Refer to enable or disable an individual USB port. ASUS Q87T 2-33 The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no...
...USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program. [Auto] Allows the system to the section 1.2.2 Motherboard layout in this user manual for the locations of USB devices at startup. Refer to detect the presence of the USB ports. EHCI Hand-off [Disabled] [Enabled] ...Enabled] Allows you to the section 1.2.2 Motherboard layout in this user manual for operating systems without an EHCI hand‑off feature. [Disabled] Disables the function. Refer to enable or disable an individual USB port. ASUS Q87T 2-33 The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no...
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... temperature. [Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to [Manual].
... temperature. [Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum CPU fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to [Manual].
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... level of the chassis temperature. The following four items appear only when you to set Chassis1/2 Fan Profile to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. ASUS Q87T 2-39 Chassis1/2 Fan Max. 2.7.5 Chassis Q-Fan Control [Auto] [Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. [Auto] Enables the Chassis Q-Fan ... Mode] Enables DC mode Q-Fan control for quiet chassis1/2 fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis1/2 fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to [Manual]. The values range from 40ºC to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle.
... level of the chassis temperature. The following four items appear only when you to set Chassis1/2 Fan Profile to assign detailed fan speed control parameters. ASUS Q87T 2-39 Chassis1/2 Fan Max. 2.7.5 Chassis Q-Fan Control [Auto] [Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. [Auto] Enables the Chassis Q-Fan ... Mode] Enables DC mode Q-Fan control for quiet chassis1/2 fan operation. [Turbo] Sets to [Turbo] to achieve maximum chassis1/2 fan speed. [Manual] Sets to [Manual] to [Manual]. The values range from 40ºC to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle.