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... 5.1 RAID 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 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-8 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-4 v
... 5.1 RAID 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 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-7 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-7 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-8 Appendices Notices ...A-1 ASUS contact information A-4 v
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xii Z97-E specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Manageability Support DVD Operating system support Form factor 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 2 USB ports (19-pin) 3 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x SATA Express port (gray, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 (...My Favorites & Shortcut, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, 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) Windows® 8.1 /...
xii Z97-E specifications summary Internal I/O Connectors BIOS Manageability Support DVD Operating system support Form factor 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 2 USB ports (19-pin) 3 x USB 2.0/1/1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 1 x SATA Express port (gray, compatible with 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 (...My Favorites & Shortcut, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, 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) Windows® 8.1 /...
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...+ Z97-E IntA_P2_SSRX+ IntA_P1_SSTX- IntA_P2_D- IntA_P2_SSRX- GND GND IntA_P2_SSTX- We recommend you to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on xHCI specification. 9. USB 3.0 connectors (20-1 pin USB3_12) These connectors allow you to install the related driver to connect a USB 3.0 module for USB-chargeable...
...+ Z97-E IntA_P2_SSRX+ IntA_P1_SSTX- IntA_P2_D- IntA_P2_SSRX- GND GND IntA_P2_SSTX- We recommend you to fully use the USB 3.0 ports under Windows® 7. • The plugged USB 3.0 device may run on xHCI or EHCI mode depending on xHCI specification. 9. USB 3.0 connectors (20-1 pin USB3_12) These connectors allow you to install the related driver to connect a USB 3.0 module for USB-chargeable...
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...driver supports the USB 3.0 mode during both POST and operating system. [Enabled] Enables the xHCI controller. [Disabled] Disables the xHCI controller. Refer to configure the platform-related features. Mass Storage Devices [Auto] This item allows your system to detect the devices according to enable or disable the individual USB ports. Chapter 3 ASUS Z97...-E 3-39 Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] USB Single Port Control This item allows you to section ...
...driver supports the USB 3.0 mode during both POST and operating system. [Enabled] Enables the xHCI controller. [Disabled] Disables the xHCI controller. Refer to configure the platform-related features. Mass Storage Devices [Auto] This item allows your system to detect the devices according to enable or disable the individual USB ports. Chapter 3 ASUS Z97...-E 3-39 Configuration options: [Auto] [Floppy] [Forced FDD] [Hard Disk] [CD-ROM] USB Single Port Control This item allows you to section ...
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... Secure Boot keys This item allows you to save the PK (Platform Keys) to a USB storage device. When the default Secure boot keys are loaded, the PK state will not ...locks and secures the firmware from any permissible changes. Configuration options: [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first] Secure Boot This item allows you to manage the Secure Boot keys. Get the optimized function... mode to select your system enters the OS. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Chapter 3 ASUS Z97-E 3-51 Key Management This allows you to configure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage...
... Secure Boot keys This item allows you to save the PK (Platform Keys) to a USB storage device. When the default Secure boot keys are loaded, the PK state will not ...locks and secures the firmware from any permissible changes. Configuration options: [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first] Secure Boot This item allows you to manage the Secure Boot keys. Get the optimized function... mode to select your system enters the OS. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Chapter 3 ASUS Z97-E 3-51 Key Management This allows you to configure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage...
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...-based authenticated variable. DB Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you to delete the db file from your system. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Load Default db Select Yes to load the system...options: [Yes] [No] Load Default KEK Select Yes to load the system default KEK or select No to load a downloaded KEK from a USB storage device. The db file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. Append Default db Select Yes to append ...
...-based authenticated variable. DB Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you to delete the db file from your system. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Load Default db Select Yes to load the system...options: [Yes] [No] Load Default KEK Select Yes to load the system default KEK or select No to load a downloaded KEK from a USB storage device. The db file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. Append Default db Select Yes to append ...
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.... 2. Insert the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to exit? (Y/N): 2. Exit, then press . Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Chapter 5 ASUS Z97-E 5-7 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the...The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. You have to the utility main menu. 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set...
.... 2. Insert the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to exit? (Y/N): 2. Exit, then press . Set the optical drive as the primary boot device. 4. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Chapter 5 ASUS Z97-E 5-7 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the...The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. You have to the utility main menu. 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in a RAID set...
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...DVD into the optical drive. 4. 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. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Click the name of the device you've inserted, go to ... allow you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the root path of the selected folder to the USB flash drive. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to complete the installation. Copy the files of your operating system. Write-...
...DVD into the optical drive. 4. 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. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Click the name of the device you've inserted, go to ... allow you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to the root path of the selected folder to the USB flash drive. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to complete the installation. Copy the files of your operating system. Write-...