Asus Z87-K, User Manual

Page 1: ...Motherboard Z87 K ...

Page 2: ...spective companies and are used only for identification or explanation and to the owners benefit without intent to infringe Offer to Provide Source Code of Certain Software This product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the General Public License GPL under the Lesser General Public License Version LGPL and or other Free Open Source Software Licenses Such software in this product...

Page 3: ...tem memory 1 7 1 5 Expansion slots 1 9 1 6 Jumpers 1 10 1 7 Connectors 1 11 1 8 Onboard LEDs 1 18 1 9 Software support 1 19 Chapter 2 BIOS information 2 1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2 1 2 2 BIOS setup program 2 6 2 3 My Favorites 2 9 2 4 Main menu 2 10 2 5 Ai Tweaker menu 2 12 2 6 Advanced menu 2 24 2 7 Monitor menu 2 33 2 8 Boot menu 2 36 2 9 Tools menu 2 42 2 10 Exit menu 2 43 Appendices No...

Page 4: ...erboard and adding components carefully read all the manuals that came with the package Before using the product ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged If you detect any damage contact your dealer immediately To avoid short circuits keep paper clips screws and staples away from connectors slots sockets and circuitry Avoid dust humidity and temperature extrem...

Page 5: ...s properly take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual DANGER WARNING Information to prevent injury to yourself when completing a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when completing a task IMPORTANT Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to help you complete a task Typography Bold text Indicates a menu o...

Page 6: ...st Expansion slots 1 x PCI Express 3 0 2 0 x16 slot at x16 mode 1 x PCI Express 2 0 x16 slot max at x4 mode compatible with PCIe x1 and x4 devices 2 x PCI Express 2 0 x1 slots 3 x PCI slots Graphics Integrated Graphics Processor Intel HD Graphics support Multi VGA output support HDMI DVI D RGB port Supports HDMI with max resolution of 4096 x 2160 24Hz 2560 x 1600 60Hz Supports DVI D with max resol...

Page 7: ...ts 6 ports at mid board 4 ports at rear panel ASUS unique features ASUS 5X Protection ASUS motherboards safeguard your PC with 5X Protection DIGI VRM DRAM Fuse ESD Guards All 5K Hour Solid Capacitors and Stainless Steel Back I O to ensure the best quality reliability and durability ASUS DIGI VRM ASUS Digital Power Control Digital Power Design for CPU ASUS 4 Phase Power Design ASUS CPU power utilit...

Page 8: ...orts additional 2 USB 3 0 2 0 ports 19 pin 3 x USB 2 0 1 1 connectors support additional 6 USB 2 0 ports 6 x SATA 6 0 Gb s connectors yellow 1 x CLRTC jumper 1 x 4 pin CPU fan connector 2 x 4 pin Chassis fan connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector AAFP 1 x System panel connector 1 x S PDIF Header 1 x COM Header 1 x 24 pin EATX power connector 1 x 8 pin EATX 12V power connector BIOS features 64 ...

Page 9: ...nt ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard peripherals or components 1 2 Motherboard overview Before you install the motherboard study the configuration of your chassis to ensure that the motherboard fits Unplug the power cord before installing or removing the motherboard Failur...

Page 10: ...per I O Realtek ALC887 KBMS DVI_VGA 64Mb BIOS SB_PWR CLRTC 20 8cm 8 2in Intel Z87 DDR3 DIMM_A1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_A2 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B1 64bit 240 pin module DDR3 DIMM_B2 64bit 240 pin module SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4 PANEL SATA6G_5 SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 SATA6G_6 AUDIO LAN_USB34 USB3_56 USB910 HDMI CHA_FAN1 SPDIF_OUT 30 5cm 12 0in LGA1150 DIGI VRM ASM 1442 COM EATX12V USB3_12 Realtek...

Page 11: ...in SATA6G_1 6 1 17 7 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_12 1 16 8 Standby power LED SB_PWR 1 18 9 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC 1 10 10 System panel connector 20 8 pin PANEL 1 17 11 USB 2 0 connectors 10 1 pin USB78 USB1112 USB1314 1 15 12 Digital audio connector 4 1 pin SPDIF_OUT 1 14 13 Front panel audio connector 10 1 pin AAFP 1 15 1 3 Central Processing Unit CPU This motherboard comes with a surface ...

Page 12: ...are not bent Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing or if you see any damage to the PnP cap socket contacts motherboard components ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment transit related Keep the cap after installing the motherboard ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization RMA requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA...

Page 13: ...ASUS Z87 K 1 5 A B C 5 4 1 3 2 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation Apply the Thermal Interface Material to the CPU heatsink and CPU before you install the heatsink and fan if necessary ...

Page 14: ...1 6 Chapter 1 Product introduction 3 4 A B B A To uninstall the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 1 To install the CPU heatsink and fan assembly 2 B A A B 1 ...

Page 15: ...ize of the lower sized channel for the dual channel configuration Any excess memory from the higher sized channel is then mapped for single channel operation Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency For optimal compatibility we recommend that you install memory modules of the same version or date code D C from the same vendor Check with the retailer to get the correct memory modules Due to t...

Page 16: ...he latest QVL 1 4 3 Installing a DIMM Unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components Failure to do so can cause severe damage to both the motherboard and the components 1 Press the retaining clips outward to unlock a DIMM socket 2 Align a DIMM on the socket such that the notch on the DIMM matches the DIMM slot key on the socket A DIMM is keyed with a notch so th...

Page 17: ...t cover if your motherboard is already installed in a chassis 3 Remove the bracket opposite the slot that you intend to use Keep the screw for later use 4 Align the card connector with the slot and press firmly until the card is completely seated on the slot 5 Secure the card to the chassis with the screw you removed earlier 6 Replace the system cover 1 5 2 Configuring an expansion card After inst...

Page 18: ... specifications 1 6 Jumpers 1 Clear RTC RAM 3 pin CLRTC This jumper allows you to clear the Real Time Clock RTC RAM in CMOS You can clear the CMOS memory of date time and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data The onboard button cell battery powers the RAM data in CMOS which include system setup information such as system passwords IRQ assignments for this motherboard A B C D E F...

Page 19: ... clear the CMOS RTC RAM data After clearing the CMOS reinstall the battery You do not need to clear the RTC when the system hangs due to overclocking For system failure due to overclocking use the CPU Parameter Recall C P R feature Shut down and reboot the system then the BIOS automatically resets parameter settings to default values 4 Hold down the Del key during the boot process and enter BIOS s...

Page 20: ...a headphone or a speaker In the 4 6 and 8 channel configurations the function of this port becomes Front Speaker Out Refer to the audio configuration table for the function of the audio ports in 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Audio 2 4 6 or 8 channel configuration Port Headset 2 channel 4 channel 6 channel 8 channel Light Blue Rear panel Line In Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out Rear Speaker Out...

Page 21: ...ock H total x V Total x Frame Rate Screen refresh rate DVI port 165 MHz VGA port 180 MHz HDMI port 300 MHz 9 USB 2 0 ports 9 and 10 These two 4 pin Universal Serial Bus USB ports are for USB 2 0 1 1 devices 10 DVI D port This port is for any DVI D compatible device DVI D can t be converted to output RGB Signal to CRT and is not compatible with DVI I 11 HDMI port This port is for a High Definition ...

Page 22: ...ring a system with more power consuming devices or when you intend to install additional devices The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is inadequate If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for your system refer to the Recommended Power Supply Wattage Calculator at http support asus com PowerSupplyCalculator PSCalculator aspx SLanguage en us for deta...

Page 23: ... AAFP This connector is for a chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 audio standard Connect one end of the front panel audio I O module cable to this connector We recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this connector to avail of the motherboard s high definition audio capability If you want to connect a high defi...

Page 24: ... fan of maximum 1A 12 W fan power CHA_FAN1 CHA FAN PWM CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWR GND CPU_FAN CPU FAN PWM CPU FAN IN CPU FAN PWR GND CHA_FAN2 GND CHA FAN PWR CHA FAN IN CHA FAN PWM Z87 K Z87 K Fan connectors 6 USB 3 0 connector 20 1 pin USB3_12 This connector allows you to connect a USB 3 0 module for additional USB 3 0 front or rear panel ports With an installed USB 3 0 module you can enjoy all the b...

Page 25: ...RSATA_RXN2 RSATA_RXP2 GND SATA6G_4 GND RSATA_RXP4 RSATA_RXN4 GND RSATA_TXN4 RSATA_TXP4 GND SATA6G_3 GND RSATA_RXP3 RSATA_RXN3 GND RSATA_TXN3 RSATA_TXP3 GND SATA6G_6 GND RSATA_TXP6 RSATA_TXN6 GND RSATA_RXN6 RSATA_RXP6 GND SATA6G_5 GND RSATA_TXP5 RSATA_TXN5 GND RSATA_RXN5 RSATA_RXP5 GND Z87 K Z87 K Intel SATA 6 0Gb s connectors 9 System panel connector 10 1 pin PANEL This connector supports several ...

Page 26: ...ton soft off button 2 pin PWR_SW This connector is for the system power button Pressing the power button turns the system on or puts the system in sleep or soft off mode depending on the operating system settings Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF Reset button 2 pin RESET This 2 pin connector is for the chassis mounted reset button for ...

Page 27: ...eatures The contents of the Support DVD are subject to change at any time without notice Visit the ASUS website at www asus com for updates The following screen is for reference only To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive If Autorun is enabled in your computer the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen which lists the unique features of your ASUS motherboard Cl...

Page 28: ...pdate your motherboard s softwares drivers and the BIOS version easily With this utlity you can also manually update the saved BIOS and select a boot logo when the system goes into POST To launch EZ Update click EZ Update on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar Click to automatically update your motherboard s driver software and firmware Click to find and select the BIOS from file Click to select a boot l...

Page 29: ...ble it 3 Press Tab to switch to the Drive field 4 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS and then press Enter 5 Press Tab to switch to the Folder Info field 6 Press the Up Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file and then press Enter to perform the BIOS update process Reboot the system when the update process is done This function supports USB flash disk...

Page 30: ...uires you to enter BIOS Setup to recover BIOS settings To ensure system compatibility and stability we recommend that you press F5 to load default BIOS values DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS Doing so can cause system boot failure 2 1 4 ASUS BIOS Updater The ASUS BIOS Updater allows you to update BIOS in a DOS environment This utility also allows you to copy the current...

Page 31: ...tical drive as the boot device 3 When the Make Disk menu appears select the FreeDOS command prompt item by pressing the item number 4 At the FreeDOS prompt type d and press Enter to switch the disk from Drive C optical drive to Drive D USB flash drive Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1 At the FreeDOS prompt type bupdater pc g and press Enter 2 The BIOS Updater scre...

Page 32: ... your computer DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent system boot failure For BIOS Updater version 1 30 or later the utility automatically exits to the DOS prompt after updating BIOS Ensure to load the BIOS default settings to ensure system compatibility and stability Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit menu Refer to section 2 10 Exit menu for de...

Page 33: ...s shut down the system properly from the operating system The BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for reference purposes only and may not exactly match what you see on your screen Visit the ASUS website at www asus com to download the latest BIOS file for this motherboard Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setup progra...

Page 34: ...de menus Selects the Advanced mode functions Power saving mode Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end users to configure the BIOS settings The figure below shows an example of the Advanced Mode Refer to the following sections for the detailed configurations To access the EZ Mode click Exit then select ASUS EZ Mode or press F7 EZ Mode By default the EZ Mode sc...

Page 35: ...ptions and loading default settings Navigation keys General help Menu bar Submenu item Configuration fields Menu items Back button Pop up window Scroll bar Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specific items for that menu For example selecting Main shows the Main menu items The other items Ai Tweaker Advanced Monitor Boot Tool and Exit on the menu bar have their respective ...

Page 36: ...elp At the top right corner of the menu screen is a brief description of the selected item Configuration fields These fields show the values for the menu items If an item is user configurable you can change the value of the field opposite the item You cannot select an item that is not user configurable A configurable field is highlighted when selected To change the value of a field select it and p...

Page 37: ... to set the system date 2 4 3 System Time xx xx xx Allows you to set the system time 2 4 4 Security The Security menu items allow you to change the system security settings Adding items to My Favorites To add frequently used BIOS items to My Favorites 1 Use the arrow keys to select an item that you want to add When using a mouse hover the pointer to the item 2 Press F4 on your keyboard or right cl...

Page 38: ...Enter 4 Confirm the password when prompted To clear the administrator password follow the same steps as in changing an administrator password but press Enter when prompted to create confirm the password After you clear the password the Administrator Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed User Password If you have set a user password you must enter the user password for accessing th...

Page 39: ...ocking related items Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction The configuration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 40: ...quency Select any of these preset overclocking configuration options Auto Loads the optimal settings for the system Manual Allows you to automatically optimize the CPU ratio and BCLK frequency X M P Allows your system to automatically optimize the CPU ratio BCLK frequency and memory parameters If you install memory modules supporting the eXtreme Memory Profile X M P Technology select this item to ...

Page 41: ...only when you set CPU Core Ratio to Per Core and allows you to set the 3 Core Ratio Limit Select Auto to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 3 Core Ratio Limit value that is higher than or equal to the 4 Core Ratio Limit 1 Core 2 Core Ratio Limit must not be set to Auto 4 Core Ratio Limit Auto This item becomes configurable only when you set CPU Core Ratio to Per Core an...

Page 42: ...verclocks the frequency and voltage of CPU and DRAM for enhancing the system performance and accelerates iGPU performance to the extreme according to the integrated graphics loading Configuration options As is Ratio Only BCLK First 2 5 11 EPU Power Saving Mode Disabled Allows you to enable or disable the EPU power saving function Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 5 12 DRAM Timing Control Th...

Page 43: ...uto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 255 DRAM Clock DRAM WRITE to READ Delay Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 15 DRAM Clock DRAM CKE Minimum pulse width Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 15 DRAM Clock DRAM CAS Write Latency Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 31 DRAM Clock RTL IOL control DRAM RTL initial Value Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 63 ...

Page 44: ...o 0 1 tRDWR Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 31 DRAM Clock tRDWR_dr Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 31 DRAM Clock tRDWR_dd Auto Configuration options Auto 1 DRAM Clock 31 DRAM Clock MISC MRC Fast Boot Enabled Allows you to enable or disable the MRC fast boot Enabled Enables the MRC fast boot Disable Disables the MRC fast boot DRAM CLK Period Auto Configuration options Auto...

Page 45: ...wer Phase Control Auto Allows you to set the power phase based on the CPU Configuration options Auto Standard Optimized Extreme Manual Adjustment DO NOT remove the thermal module when setting this item to Extreme and Manual Adjustment The thermal conditions should be monitored This following item appears only when you set the CPU Power Phase Control item to Manual Adjustment Manual Adjustment Fast...

Page 46: ...tion Package Power Limit Auto Allows you to limit the turbo ratio s long duration package power Use the and keys to adjust the value Package Power Time Window Auto Allows you to set the package power time window Use the and keys to adjust the value Short Duration Package Power Limit Auto Allows you to limit the turbo ratio s long duration power Use the and keys to adjust the value CPU Integrated V...

Page 47: ... 0 62 5 75 87 5 100 Power Fast Ramp Response Auto Allows you to increase to enhance the response of the voltage regulator during the load transient Configurations Auto 0 00 1 50 CPU Internal Power Saving Control Power Saving Level 1 Threshhold Auto Allows you to set the power saving level 1 threshhold Use the and keys to adjust the value Power Saving Level 2 Threshhold Auto Allows you to set the p...

Page 48: ...V interval Total Adaptive Mode CPU Core Voltage Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU Core Voltage to Adaptive Mode and allows you to set the total adaptive mode CPU core voltage The values range from 0 001V to 1 920V with a 0 001V interval 2 5 17 CPU Cache Voltage Auto This item allows you to set the CPU cache voltage Increase the cache voltage when increasing the ring frequency Config...

Page 49: ...ltage override The values range from 0 001V to 1 920V with a 0 001V interval Offset Mode Sign This item appears only when you set the CPU Graphics Voltage to Offset Mode or Adaptive Mode and allows you to set the offset mode sign Configuration options CPU Graphics Voltage Offset Auto This item appears only when you set the CPU Graphics Voltage to Offset Mode or Adaptive Mode and allows you to set ...

Page 50: ...Offset Auto This item allows you to set the CPU digital I O voltage offset Increase the value when increasing DRAM frequency The values range from 0 001V to 0 999V with a 0 001V interval 2 5 22 SVID Support Auto Disabling SVID Support stops the processor from commmunicating with the external voltage regulator Configuration options Auto Disabled Enabled We recommend that you disable this function w...

Page 51: ...alue The values range from 0 735V to 1 500V with a 0 005V interval The system may need better cooling system to work stably under high voltage settings 2 5 27 DRAM CTRL REF Voltage Auto Allows you to set the DRAM CTRL REF Voltage The values range from 0 3950x to 0 6300x with a 0 0050x interval 2 5 28 DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA Auto Allows you to set the DRAM DATA REF Voltage on CHA The values ra...

Page 52: ...allows a hyper threading processor to appear as two logical processors to the operating system allowing the operating system to schedule two threads or processes simultaneously Enabled Two threads per activated core are enabled Disabled Only one thread per activated core is enabled Active Processor Cores All Allows you to choose the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package Configu...

Page 53: ...you to select the boot performance mode Configuration options Max Non Turbo Performance Max battery Turbo Performance Dynamic Storage Accelerator Disabled Allows you to enable or disable Dynamic Storage Accelerator for C state configuration Configuration options Enabled Disabled CPU Power Management Configuration This item allows you to manage and configure the CPU s power Enhanced Intel SpeedStep...

Page 54: ...able the whole C State package support Configuration options Auto Enabled C0 C1 C2 C3 C6 CPU C7 CPU C7s 2 6 2 PCH Configuration PCI Express Configuration DMI Link ASPM Control Auto Allows you to control the Active State Power Managemennt on both NB and SB side of the DMI Link Configuration options Auto Enabled Disabled ASPM Support Disabled Allows you to set the ASPM support Configuration options ...

Page 55: ...TA devices The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port SATA Mode Selection AHCI Allows you to set the SATA configuration Disabled Disables the SATA function IDE Set to IDE when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices AHCI Set to AHCI when you want the SATA hard disk drives to use the AHCI Advanc...

Page 56: ...you to enable or disable the DVI port Configuration options Enabled Disabled Graphics Configuration Allows you to select a primary display from iGPU and PCIe graphical devices Primary Display Auto Allows you to select which of the iGPU PCIE PCI Graphics device should be the Primary Display Configuration options Auto iGPU PCIE PCI iGPU Memory Auto Allows you to select the amount of system memory al...

Page 57: ...s you to enable or disable Memory Scrambler support Memory Remap Enabled Allows you to enable or disable remapping the memory above 4GB Enabled Enables the function Disabled Disables this function 2 6 5 USB Configuration The items in this menu allow you to change the USB related features The USB Devices item shows the auto detected values If no USB device is detected the item shows None Legacy USB...

Page 58: ...and perform ASPM operations in the operating system Configuration options Disabled Enabled Native ASPM Disabled The item appears only when you set the previous item to Enabled and allows you to enable or disable ASPM Configuration options Enabled Disabled 2 6 7 Onboard Devices Configuration HD Audio Controller Enabled Enabled Enables the HD Audio Device Disabled Disables the HD Audio Device The fo...

Page 59: ...ons Enabled Disabled Restore AC Power Loss Power Off Power On The system goes into on state after an AC power loss Power Off The system goes into off state after an AC power loss Last State The system goes into either off or on state whatever the system state was before the AC power loss Power On By PS 2 Keyboard Disabled Disabled Disables the Power On by a PS 2 keyboard Space Bar Sets the Space B...

Page 60: ... This item allows user to disable or enable the UEFI network stack Configuration options Disabled Enabled The following two items appear only when you set the previous item to Enabled Ipv4 PXE Support Enabled This item allows user to disable or enable the Ipv4 PXE Boot support Configuration options Disable Link Enabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled This item allows user to disable or enable the Ipv6 PX...

Page 61: ...Select Ignore if you do not want to detect this item 2 7 4 CPU Q Fan Control Enabled Disabled Disables the CPU Q Fan control feature Enabled Enables the CPU Q Fan control feature CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 200 RPM This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q Fan Control feature and allows you to disable or set the CPU fan warning speed Configuration options Ignore 100RPM 200RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 50...

Page 62: ...set the chassis1 2 fan warning speed Configuration options Ignore 200RPM 300 RPM 400 RPM 500 RPM 600 RPM Chassis1 2 Fan Profile Standard This item appears only when you enable the Chassis1 2 Q Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan Standard Sets to Standard to make the chassis fan automatically adjust depending on the chassis temperature Sile...

Page 63: ...0 When the chassis temperature is under 40ºC the chassis fan will operate at the minimum duty cycle 2 7 6 Anti Surge Support Enabled This item allows you to enable or disable the Anti Surge function Configuration options Disabled Enabled 2 8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options Scroll down to display the following items ...

Page 64: ...ces before restarting the system PS 2 devices will not be available and BIOS setup program will not be accessible via PS 2 devices Full Initialization For full system control PS 2 devices will be available during POST at any circumstances This process will extend POST time Disabled For the fastest POST time all PS 2 devices will not be available until your computer enters the operating system Netw...

Page 65: ...ion options Disabled Enabled 2 8 5 Option ROM Messages Force BIOS Force BIOS The third party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence Keep Current The third party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third party manufacturer had set the add on device to do so 2 8 6 Interrupt 19 Capture Disabled Enabled Allows the option ROMs to trap Interrupt 19 Disabled Disables this ...

Page 66: ... OpROM first UEFI driver first 2 8 9 Secure Boot Allows you to configure the Windows Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST OS Type Windows UE Allows you to select your installed operating system Windows UEFI mode Executes the Microsoft Secure Boot check Only select this option when booting on Windows UEFI mode or other Micr...

Page 67: ...s you to delete the KEK from your system Configuration options Yes No Load KEK from File Allows you to load the downloaded KEK from a USB storage device Append KEK from file Allows you to load the additional KEK from a storage device for an additional db and dbx loaded management The KEK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time based authenticated variable DB Management The db...

Page 68: ...riable structure with time based authenticated variable 2 8 10 Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system To select the boot device during system startup press F8 when ASUS Logo appears To access Windows OS in Safe Mode do any o...

Page 69: ... save the current BIOS settings to the BIOS Flash and create a profile Key in a profile number from one to eight press Enter and then select Yes Load from Profile Allows you to load the previous BIOS settings saved in the BIOS Flash Key in the profile number that saved your CMOS settings press Enter and then select Yes DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the sys...

Page 70: ...ished making your selections choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved When you select this option or if you press F10 a confirmation window appears Select Yes to save changes and exit Discard Changes Exit This option allows you to exit the Setup program without saving your changes When you select this option or if you press Esc a confirmation window appears...

Page 71: ...ferent from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this e...

Page 72: ...out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste ASUS Recycling Takeback Services ASUS recycling and takeback programs come from our commitment to the highest standards for protecting our environment We believe in providing solutions for you to be able to responsibly recycle our products batteries other components as well as the packaging materials Please go to ht...

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Page 74: ...otherboard Model name Z87 K conform with the essential requirements of the following directives 2004 108 EC EMC Directive EN 55022 2010 EN 61000 3 2 2006 A2 2009 EN 55013 2001 A1 2003 A2 2006 EN 55024 2010 EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 55020 2007 A11 2011 1999 5 EC R TTE Directive EN 300 328 V1 7 1 2006 10 EN 300 440 1 V1 6 1 2010 08 EN 300 440 2 V1 4 1 2010 08 EN 301 511 V9 0 2 2003 03 EN 301 908 1 V5 2 1...