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... 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)...Insider™ Supports up to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology* * These functions will work depending on the next page) vi Intel® Z87 Express Chipset 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 2800 (O.C.)* /...
... 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)...Insider™ Supports up to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology* * These functions will work depending on the next page) vi Intel® Z87 Express Chipset 4 x DIMM, max. 32GB, DDR3 2800 (O.C.)* /...
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... increment - vCCIO: Adjustable Analog and Digital I/O voltage at 0.001V increment - vPCH: Chipset voltage control at 0.01V increment - ASUS Fan Xpert 2 - Tuner - Z87-C specifications summary USB ASUS Unique features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Intel® Z87 Express Chipset - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS Q-Slot Precision Tweaker 2 - vCCIN: Adjustable CPU Input voltage at 0.0125V increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - vDRAM Bus...
... increment - vCCIO: Adjustable Analog and Digital I/O voltage at 0.001V increment - vPCH: Chipset voltage control at 0.01V increment - ASUS Fan Xpert 2 - Tuner - Z87-C specifications summary USB ASUS Unique features ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Intel® Z87 Express Chipset - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS Q-Slot Precision Tweaker 2 - vCCIN: Adjustable CPU Input voltage at 0.0125V increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - vDRAM Bus...
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... with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® processors. Intel® Z87 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6 [yellow]) 8.... Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. 1-4 ASUS Z87-C DRCT (DirectKey) connector (2-pin DRCT) 9. CPU, CPU optional, and chassis fan connectors...
... with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® processors. Intel® Z87 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6 [yellow]) 8.... Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU. 1-4 ASUS Z87-C DRCT (DirectKey) connector (2-pin DRCT) 9. CPU, CPU optional, and chassis fan connectors...
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DVI-D port 8. VGA port 3. USB 3.0 ports 3 and 4 9. Intel® LAN (RJ-45) port* 5. USB 3.0 ports 5 and 6 4. HDMI port 7. Audio I/O ports** * and **: Refer to the tables for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions. * ... 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 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 8 6.
DVI-D port 8. VGA port 3. USB 3.0 ports 3 and 4 9. Intel® LAN (RJ-45) port* 5. USB 3.0 ports 5 and 6 4. HDMI port 7. Audio I/O ports** * and **: Refer to the tables for LAN port LEDs and audio port definitions. * ... 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 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 8 6.
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... (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. 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...
... (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. 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...
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.... The configuration options vary with the BCLK/PCIE Frequency item settings. 2.5.9 [Auto] [Manual] CPU Graphics Max. The minimum value depends on your CPU specification. 2-16 ASUS Z87-C The CPU working voltage will decrease proportionally to the integrated graphics loading. The actual performance boost may cause the system to become unstable! Allows you... 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.
.... The configuration options vary with the BCLK/PCIE Frequency item settings. 2.5.9 [Auto] [Manual] CPU Graphics Max. The minimum value depends on your CPU specification. 2-16 ASUS Z87-C The CPU working voltage will decrease proportionally to the integrated graphics loading. The actual performance boost may cause the system to become unstable! Allows you... 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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potential. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and cores frequency, resulting to adjust the value. Use the or keys ... remove the thermal module. Short Duration Package Power Limit [Auto] Also known as Power Limit 1, and allows you to 1023.875 with a 0.125 interval. 2-18 ASUS Z87-C CPU Power Thermal Control [124] A higher temperature brings a wider CPU power thermal range and extends the overclocking tolerance to adjust the value. Turbo Mode Parameters...
potential. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology [Enabled] Allows the operating system to dynamically adjust the processor voltage and cores frequency, resulting to adjust the value. Use the or keys ... remove the thermal module. Short Duration Package Power Limit [Auto] Also known as Power Limit 1, and allows you to 1023.875 with a 0.125 interval. 2-18 ASUS Z87-C CPU Power Thermal Control [124] A higher temperature brings a wider CPU power thermal range and extends the overclocking tolerance to adjust the value. Turbo Mode Parameters...
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...adjacent cache lines. Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to manage and configure the CPU's power. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this item allows the legacy OS to boot even without support for C state configuration....consumption and heat production. [Disabled] The CPU runs at its default speed. [Enabled] The system controls the CPU speed. 2-26 ASUS Z87-C Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Mid Level Cache (L2) prefetching...
...adjacent cache lines. Active Processor Cores [All] Allows you to manage and configure the CPU's power. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Disabled] When set to [Enabled], this item allows the legacy OS to boot even without support for C state configuration....consumption and heat production. [Disabled] The CPU runs at its default speed. [Enabled] The system controls the CPU speed. 2-26 ASUS Z87-C Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the Mid Level Cache (L2) prefetching...
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Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled Entry After [0] Allows you set to the corresponding SATA port. 2-28 ASUS Z87-C Active Page Threshold Support [Enabled] The system automatically goes into sleep mode when the partition size is installed to zero (0), it provides ... ranges from slow-power hibernate state in seconds. Hybrid Hard Disk Support [Disabled] Allows you to work. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology ISCT Support [Disabled] Allow you to Auto mode and checks if the partition size is larger than the Active Page Threshold size...
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled Entry After [0] Allows you set to the corresponding SATA port. 2-28 ASUS Z87-C Active Page Threshold Support [Enabled] The system automatically goes into sleep mode when the partition size is installed to zero (0), it provides ... ranges from slow-power hibernate state in seconds. Hybrid Hard Disk Support [Disabled] Allows you to work. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology ISCT Support [Disabled] Allow you to Auto mode and checks if the partition size is larger than the Active Page Threshold size...
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...] [32M] [64M] [96M] [128M] [160M] [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 select a primary display from iGPU, PCIE and PCI Graphics devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [L0s] [L1] [L0sL1] PEG - Configuration... Interface) functions. PCIEx16_1/ Link Speed [Auto] Allows you to configure the PCIEx16 slot's speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [ASPM L0s] [ASPM L1] [ASPM L0sL1] 2-30 ASUS Z87-C
...] [32M] [64M] [96M] [128M] [160M] [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 select a primary display from iGPU, PCIE and PCI Graphics devices. Configuration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [L0s] [L1] [L0sL1] PEG - Configuration... Interface) functions. PCIEx16_1/ Link Speed [Auto] Allows you to configure the PCIEx16 slot's speed. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Auto] [ASPM L0s] [ASPM L1] [ASPM L0sL1] 2-30 ASUS Z87-C
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...Network Stack Network stack [Disable] This item allows user to disable or enable the UEFI network stack. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-34 ASUS Z87-C Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following item appears only when you to enable or disable the Ipv4/Ipv6 PXE boot option. 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 -Modem function ...
...Network Stack Network stack [Disable] This item allows user to disable or enable the UEFI network stack. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2-34 ASUS Z87-C Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] The following item appears only when you to enable or disable the Ipv4/Ipv6 PXE boot option. 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 -Modem function ...