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...; HD Graphics support Multi-VGA output support: D-Sub port/DVI port/HDMI port Supports HDMI with PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot and PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot. Intel® Z87 Express Chipset 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 2800 (O.C.)* / 2666 (O.C.)* / 2600 (O.C.)* / 2500 (O.C.)* / 2400 (O.C.)* / 2200 (O.C.)* / 2133 (O.C.)* / 2000 (O.C.)* / ...refer to three displays simultaneously Maximum shared memory 1024MB Supports AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Intel® Z87 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 12.0 support - 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (yellow) - The...
...; HD Graphics support Multi-VGA output support: D-Sub port/DVI port/HDMI port Supports HDMI with PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot and PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot. Intel® Z87 Express Chipset 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 2800 (O.C.)* / 2666 (O.C.)* / 2600 (O.C.)* / 2500 (O.C.)* / 2400 (O.C.)* / 2200 (O.C.)* / 2133 (O.C.)* / 2000 (O.C.)* / ...refer to three displays simultaneously Maximum shared memory 1024MB Supports AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Intel® Z87 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel® Rapid Storage Technology 12.0 support - 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (yellow) - The...
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...ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the next page) vii Z87-C specifications summary USB ASUS Unique features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Intel® Z87 Express Chipset - Industry-leading digital 4-phase power design - Network iControl - AI Suite 3 - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-sink solution ASUS...: Adjustable CPU Graphics voltage at 0.1MHz increment Overclocking Protection - EPU ASUS TPU - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Design - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost Turbo Mode - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at ...
...ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) (continued on the next page) vii Z87-C specifications summary USB ASUS Unique features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Intel® Z87 Express Chipset - Industry-leading digital 4-phase power design - Network iControl - AI Suite 3 - ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-sink solution ASUS...: Adjustable CPU Graphics voltage at 0.1MHz increment Overclocking Protection - EPU ASUS TPU - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Design - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost Turbo Mode - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at ...
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...CPU_OPT, 4-pin CHA_FAN1-3) 4. Clear RTC RAM jumper 7. Intel® Z87 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6 [yellow]) 8. DDR3 DIMM slots 5. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. 1-4 ASUS Z87-C System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 10. ATX ...Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® processors. 1.2.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots ...
...CPU_OPT, 4-pin CHA_FAN1-3) 4. Clear RTC RAM jumper 7. Intel® Z87 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6 [yellow]) 8. DDR3 DIMM slots 5. Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. 1-4 ASUS Z87-C System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 10. ATX ...Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® processors. 1.2.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots ...
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Intel® LAN (RJ-45) port* 5. USB 3.0 ports 5 and 6 4. USB 3.0 ports 3 and 4 9. Audio I/O ports** * and **: Refer to the tables for LAN port LEDs and audio port ... Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10Mbps connection ORANGE 100Mbps connection GREEN 1Gbps connection ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN port 1-28 ASUS Z87-C VGA port 3. DVI-D port 8. HDMI port 7. 1.9 Connectors 1.9.1 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 2. USB 2.0 ports 7 and...
Intel® LAN (RJ-45) port* 5. USB 3.0 ports 5 and 6 4. USB 3.0 ports 3 and 4 9. Audio I/O ports** * and **: Refer to the tables for LAN port LEDs and audio port ... Linked BLINKING Data activity Speed LED Status Description OFF 10Mbps connection ORANGE 100Mbps connection GREEN 1Gbps connection ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN port 1-28 ASUS Z87-C VGA port 3. DVI-D port 8. HDMI port 7. 1.9 Connectors 1.9.1 Rear panel connectors Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port 2. USB 2.0 ports 7 and...
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...digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-31 Intel® Z87 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6 [yellow]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s ... (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z87 chipset. 4.
...digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity. Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-31 Intel® Z87 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6 [yellow]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s ... (20-1 pin TPM) This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) system, which can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z87 chipset. 4.
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... default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press the key. Changing the values in this menu may vary depending on your CPU specification. 2-16 ASUS Z87-C Higher load-line calibration could get higher voltage and good overclocking performance, but increases the CPU and VRM thermal conditions. The actual performance boost may... CPU bus speed to DRAM speed ratio is set to 100:133. [100:100] The CPU bus speed to DRAM speed ratio is defined by Intel® VRM specification and affects CPU power voltage.
... default setting, type [auto] using the keyboard and press the key. Changing the values in this menu may vary depending on your CPU specification. 2-16 ASUS Z87-C Higher load-line calibration could get higher voltage and good overclocking performance, but increases the CPU and VRM thermal conditions. The actual performance boost may... CPU bus speed to DRAM speed ratio is set to 100:133. [100:100] The CPU bus speed to DRAM speed ratio is defined by Intel® VRM specification and affects CPU power voltage.
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...: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when you set a higher current limit to 1023.875 with a 0.125 interval. 2-18 ASUS Z87-C Use the or keys to limit the Turbo Ratio's time duration that exceeds the TDP (Thermal Design Power) for maximum performance. The values range...to set the CPU ratio and their features. Use the or keys to maintain the time window for extra power support. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and cores frequency, resulting to provide rapid protection when...
...: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when you set a higher current limit to 1023.875 with a 0.125 interval. 2-18 ASUS Z87-C Use the or keys to limit the Turbo Ratio's time duration that exceeds the TDP (Thermal Design Power) for maximum performance. The values range...to set the CPU ratio and their features. Use the or keys to maintain the time window for extra power support. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and cores frequency, resulting to provide rapid protection when...
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...] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Allows you to manage and configure the CPU's power. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled] When set before OS handoff. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU Power Management Configuration This item allows ... production. [Disabled] The CPU runs at its default speed. [Enabled] The system controls the CPU speed. 2-26 ASUS Z87-C Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows your system to [Enabled], a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool ...
...] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Allows you to manage and configure the CPU's power. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled] When set before OS handoff. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] CPU Power Management Configuration This item allows ... production. [Disabled] The CPU runs at its default speed. [Enabled] The system controls the CPU speed. 2-26 ASUS Z87-C Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows your system to [Enabled], a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool ...
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...system automatically goes into sleep mode when the partition size is installed to the corresponding SATA port. 2-28 ASUS Z87-C Hybrid Hard Disk Support [Disabled] Allows you set the Intel® Rapid Start Technology to [Enabled]. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device ...hard disk support. Ensure that the caching partition size is larger than the Active Page Threshold size. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology ISCT Support [Disabled] Allow you to select the PCI Express port speed. Saving your system memory to the designated SSD...
...system automatically goes into sleep mode when the partition size is installed to the corresponding SATA port. 2-28 ASUS Z87-C Hybrid Hard Disk Support [Disabled] Allows you set the Intel® Rapid Start Technology to [Enabled]. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device ...hard disk support. Ensure that the caching partition size is larger than the Active Page Threshold size. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology ISCT Support [Disabled] Allow you to select the PCI Express port speed. Saving your system memory to the designated SSD...
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... Allows you to control various DMI (Desktop Management Interface) functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [ASPM L0s] [ASPM L1] [ASPM L0sL1] 2-30 ASUS Z87-C DVI Port Audio Allows you to reduce iGPU power use when the system is idle. Configuration options: [Auto] [32M] [64M] [96M] [128M] ...192M] [224M] [256M] [288M] [320M] [352M] [384M] [416M] [448M] [480M] [512M] [1024M] Render Standby [Auto] Allows you to enable the Intel® Graphics Render Standby support to enable or disable the DVI audio port. Primary Display [Auto] Allows you to select the primary display from iGPU...
... Allows you to control various DMI (Desktop Management Interface) functions. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [ASPM L0s] [ASPM L1] [ASPM L0sL1] 2-30 ASUS Z87-C DVI Port Audio Allows you to reduce iGPU power use when the system is idle. Configuration options: [Auto] [32M] [64M] [96M] [128M] ...192M] [224M] [256M] [288M] [320M] [352M] [384M] [416M] [448M] [480M] [512M] [1024M] Render Standby [Auto] Allows you to enable the Intel® Graphics Render Standby support to enable or disable the DVI audio port. Primary Display [Auto] Allows you to select the primary display from iGPU...
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... stack. Ipv4/Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Wake-on -LAN feature of the Intel®/Realtek LAN device or other installed PCIE LAN devices. Power On By PCIE/PCI [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the... PCIE/PCI devices to generate a wake-on-LAN feature of the Intel®/Realtek LAN device or other installed PCIE LAN devices. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE/PCI devices to generate a wake-on... On By Ring [Disabled] Allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-34 ASUS Z87-C
... stack. Ipv4/Ipv6 PXE Support [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Wake-on -LAN feature of the Intel®/Realtek LAN device or other installed PCIE LAN devices. Power On By PCIE/PCI [Disabled] [Disabled] Disables the... PCIE/PCI devices to generate a wake-on-LAN feature of the Intel®/Realtek LAN device or other installed PCIE LAN devices. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE/PCI devices to generate a wake-on... On By Ring [Disabled] Allows you to [Enabled]. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-34 ASUS Z87-C