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...; Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. If possible, disconnect all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are unplugged. • Seek...
...; Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. If possible, disconnect all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are unplugged. • Seek...
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...; 4-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD® 4-Way CrossFireX™ Technology 2 x Intel® I210 Gigabit LAN controller (continued on the CPU types. 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.)* ...174; HD Graphics support Multi-VGA output support: DisplayPort/Mini DisplayPort/HDMI port Supports DisplayPort 1.2* with max. Z87-WS specifications summary CPU LGA1150 socket for details. 4 x PCI Express 3.0*/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16, dual at x16/x16 mode, ...
...; 4-Way SLI™ Technology Supports AMD® 4-Way CrossFireX™ Technology 2 x Intel® I210 Gigabit LAN controller (continued on the CPU types. 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.)* ...174; HD Graphics support Multi-VGA output support: DisplayPort/Mini DisplayPort/HDMI port Supports DisplayPort 1.2* with max. Z87-WS specifications summary CPU LGA1150 socket for details. 4 x PCI Express 3.0*/2.0 x16 slots (single at x16, dual at x16/x16 mode, ...
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...chipset that provides twice the performance and speed of 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. Chapter 1 ASUS Z87-WS 1-1 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1 1.1.1 Product highlights LGA1150 socket for 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel... up to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of PCIe 2.0. Intel® Z87 Express Chipset Intel® Z87 Express Chipset is the PCI Express bus standard that supports the LGA1150 socket for Intel® integrated graphics performance.
...chipset that provides twice the performance and speed of 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. Chapter 1 ASUS Z87-WS 1-1 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Product introduction 1.1 Special features 1 1.1.1 Product highlights LGA1150 socket for 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel... up to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of PCIe 2.0. Intel® Z87 Express Chipset Intel® Z87 Express Chipset is the PCI Express bus standard that supports the LGA1150 socket for Intel® integrated graphics performance.
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...; Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply...
...; Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply...
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...9230 ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1234 [dark brown]) 12. Clear CMOS button 14. ASUS Dr. POWER switch Page 1-37 1-11 1-35 1-12 1-21 1-20 1-19 1-18 ...(10-1 pin USB1112, USB1314; Q-Code LED 19. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 25. LGA1150 CPU socket 3. mSATA_SW 18. button 9. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 16. TPM connector (20-1 pin ... EATX12V_1) 2. DDR3 DIMM slots 5. TPU switch 7. DirectKey 8. MemOK! mSATA connector 11. Intel® Z87 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~6 [yellow]) 13. USB10) 17. IEEE 1394 port connector ...
...9230 ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1234 [dark brown]) 12. Clear CMOS button 14. ASUS Dr. POWER switch Page 1-37 1-11 1-35 1-12 1-21 1-20 1-19 1-18 ...(10-1 pin USB1112, USB1314; Q-Code LED 19. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) 25. LGA1150 CPU socket 3. mSATA_SW 18. button 9. System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL) 16. TPM connector (20-1 pin ... EATX12V_1) 2. DDR3 DIMM slots 5. TPU switch 7. DirectKey 8. MemOK! mSATA connector 11. Intel® Z87 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~6 [yellow]) 13. USB10) 17. IEEE 1394 port connector ...
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...removal of the motherboard, ensure that you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel®... immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1150 only. Chapter 1 ASUS Z87-WS 1-11 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1150 socket. • Upon purchase of the PnP cap.
...removal of the motherboard, ensure that you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel®... immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1150 only. Chapter 1 ASUS Z87-WS 1-11 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) The motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1150 socket. • Upon purchase of the PnP cap.
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...motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Channel A and Channel B. Chapter 1 ASUS Z87-WS 1-13 Under the default state, some memory modules for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that ... memory on the motherboard. Memory configurations You may install 2GB, 4GB and 8GB unbuffered and non‑ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may operate at a lower frequency than 2133MHz and their corresponding timing or the loaded XMP profile is not the JEDEC...
...motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Channel A and Channel B. Chapter 1 ASUS Z87-WS 1-13 Under the default state, some memory modules for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that ... memory on the motherboard. Memory configurations You may install 2GB, 4GB and 8GB unbuffered and non‑ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets. • You may operate at a lower frequency than 2133MHz and their corresponding timing or the loaded XMP profile is not the JEDEC...
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DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1150 socket only. Chapter 2 ASUS Z87-WS 2-3 2.1.2 CPU installation Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA155 and LGA1156 socket on the LGA1150 socket.
DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1150 socket only. Chapter 2 ASUS Z87-WS 2-3 2.1.2 CPU installation Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA155 and LGA1156 socket on the LGA1150 socket.