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... 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-5
... 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-5
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...SABERTOOTH Z87 specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Front panel audio connector (AAFP) System panel (Q-Connector) 24-pin EATX Power connector 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS...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 ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX...
...SABERTOOTH Z87 specifications summary Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 1 x Clear CMOS jumper Front panel audio connector (AAFP) System panel (Q-Connector) 24-pin EATX Power connector 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS...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 ASUS Utilities EZ Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX...
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ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 1-27 Chapter 1 • The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately. • These connectors are for data drives only. 3. 2. We recommend you can only support AHCI mode. • These SATA ports are based on xHCI specification. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you to install the related driver to 5Gbps, faster charging time for additional...
ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 1-27 Chapter 1 • The USB 3.0 module is purchased separately. • These connectors are for data drives only. 3. 2. We recommend you can only support AHCI mode. • These SATA ports are based on xHCI specification. With an installed USB 3.0 module, you to install the related driver to 5Gbps, faster charging time for additional...
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.... [AHCI] Set to [AHCI Mode] when you to enable the PCH to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to the corresponding SATA port. Scroll down to...
.... [AHCI] Set to [AHCI Mode] when you to enable the PCH to use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to the corresponding SATA port. Scroll down to...
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... [Normal Boot] [Normal Boot] Returns to load the network stack driver during POST. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. The following items appear only when you to change the system boot options. ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 3-43 Chapter 3 USB Support [Partial In...] [Disabled] All USB devices...
... [Normal Boot] [Normal Boot] Returns to load the network stack driver during POST. Network Stack Driver Support [Disabled] [Disabled] Select to skip the network stack driver from loading during POST. The following items appear only when you to change the system boot options. ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 3-43 Chapter 3 USB Support [Partial In...] [Disabled] All USB devices...
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... expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of devices that you want to ...network devices that you set the add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 3-45 The following items appear only when you want to select the type of the BIOS after POST. Configuration options: [Legacy ...
... expansion devices that you want to launch. Configuration options: [Both, Legacy OpROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] [Ignore] Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OpROM first] Allows you to select the type of devices that you want to ...network devices that you set the add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. Configuration options: [Legacy OpROM first] [UEFI driver first] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 3-45 The following items appear only when you want to select the type of the BIOS after POST. Configuration options: [Legacy ...
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...and dbx loaded management. DBX Management The dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that are no longer trusted and cannot be loaded securely. Delete the KEK Allows you to load the downloaded db from your system. The db... options: [Yes] [No] Load KEK from File Allows you to load the additional KEK from a USB storage device. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 3-47 Delete the dbx Allows you to Microsoft® Secure Boot Key-Enrollment Key (KEK).
...and dbx loaded management. DBX Management The dbx (Revoked Signature database) lists the forbidden images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that are no longer trusted and cannot be loaded securely. Delete the KEK Allows you to load the downloaded db from your system. The db... options: [Yes] [No] Load KEK from File Allows you to load the additional KEK from a USB storage device. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Chapter 3 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 3-47 Delete the dbx Allows you to Microsoft® Secure Boot Key-Enrollment Key (KEK).
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... the user manual. Support DVD main menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The AHCI/RAID Driver menu contains the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. The Utilities menu shows the applications...
... the user manual. Support DVD main menu The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The AHCI/RAID Driver menu contains the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. The Utilities menu shows the applications...
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... to go back to other cloud accounts or create a back up files, you can only upload or synchronize files with the VGA driver installed in Favorites folder of 100 MB. • Ensure to the cloud storage limitation, you synchronize the files, they will automatically synchronize.... For the backed up to work properly. • When you can find them in your Asus WebStorage, Google Drive™ or Dropbox® cloud account then click Sign In. Select Extended Mode or Main Screen Mode to access your smart device, tap Remote Desktop > Enter. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 4-15
... to go back to other cloud accounts or create a back up files, you can only upload or synchronize files with the VGA driver installed in Favorites folder of 100 MB. • Ensure to the cloud storage limitation, you synchronize the files, they will automatically synchronize.... For the backed up to work properly. • When you can find them in your Asus WebStorage, Google Drive™ or Dropbox® cloud account then click Sign In. Select Extended Mode or Main Screen Mode to access your smart device, tap Remote Desktop > Enter. 2. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 4-15
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... To launch EZ Update, click or tap the select EZ Update. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 4-19 on the top edge of the AI Suite 3 main menu, then EZ Update screen Click or tap to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click or tap to search and select the BIOS file Click... update the BIOS EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider) to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. 4.3.5 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that will display during POST.
... To launch EZ Update, click or tap the select EZ Update. Chapter 4 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 4-19 on the top edge of the AI Suite 3 main menu, then EZ Update screen Click or tap to automatically update your motherboard's driver, software and firmware Click or tap to search and select the BIOS file Click... update the BIOS EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP (Internet Service Provider) to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. 4.3.5 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that will display during POST.
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4.3.6 Network iControl Network iControl is a one-stop setup network control center that allows you to install the LAN drivers before using this utility. • Network iControl can only support the onboard LAN. on or off Chapter 4 4-20 Chapter 4: Software support EZ Start screen Click ...
4.3.6 Network iControl Network iControl is a one-stop setup network control center that allows you to install the LAN drivers before using this utility. • Network iControl can only support the onboard LAN. on or off Chapter 4 4-20 Chapter 4: Software support EZ Start screen Click ...
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... installed, you will find the Realtek® HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. Double-click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. Realtek® HD...
... installed, you will find the Realtek® HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. Double-click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The software provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. Realtek® HD...
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... installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. From the utility main menu, select 5. The following warning message appears: [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you 've inserted, go to load the UEFI driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 5-7 To set up a Windows...® UEFI operating system under RAID mode, ensure to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for your optical drive.
... installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. From the utility main menu, select 5. The following warning message appears: [ CONFIRM EXIT ] Are you sure you 've inserted, go to load the UEFI driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 5 ASUS SABERTOOTH Z87 5-7 To set up a Windows...® UEFI operating system under RAID mode, ensure to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for your optical drive.