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ii E8977 First Edition April 2014 Copyright © 2014 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved. No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser[...]

iii Contents Safety information ...................................................................................................... iv About this guide ......................................................................................................... iv Package contents .....................................................................[...]

iv Safety information Electrical safety • To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system. • When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all [...]

v Where to find more information Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Optional documentation Your product package may include optional documentati[...]

vi H97-PLUS specifications summary (continued on the next page) CPU LGA1150 socket for the 4th Generation, New 4th Generation and 5th Generation Intel ® Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3, Pentium ® , and Celeron ® processors Supports 22nm CPU Supports Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0* * The Intel ® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depen[...]

vii H97-PLUS specifications summary Multi-GPU support Supports AMD ® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology Storage Intel ® H97 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel ® Rapid Storage Technology 13 support - 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) - 1 x M.2 Socket 3* with M Key, type 2260/2280 storage devices support (both SATA & PCIE mode) - Supp[...]

viii ASUS special features Interactive HomeCloud Media Streamer - Pipe music or movies from your PC to a smart TV - Media Streamer app for portable smartphone/tablet, supporting iOS 7 and Android 4.0 system Gaming Scenario Crystal Sound 2 - Flawless audio that makes you part of the game Steam support - Compatible with the most fun gaming platform u[...]

ix H97-PLUS specifications summary Internal connectors 1 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) 1 x M.2 Socket 3 (for M Key, type 2260/2280 devices) 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector (PWM mode only) 2 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connectors for 3-[...]

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ASUS H97-PLUS 1-1 Product introduction 1 1.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplugthepowercordfromthewallsocketbeforetouchinganycomponent. • Beforehandlingcomponents,useagroundedwris[...]

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.2 Motherboard overview Beforeyouinstallthemotherboard,studythecongurationofyourchassistoensurethatthe motherboardts. Unplugthepowercordbeforeinstallingorremovingthemotherboard.Failuretodosocan cause you physica[...]

ASUS H97-PLUS 1-3 1.2.3 Motherboard layout H97-PLUS PCIEX16_1 PCIEX16_2 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 ASM 1083 PCI1 PCI2 USB910 USB1112 USB1314 AAFP EATXPWR CPU_FAN CHA_FAN2 BATTERY Super I/O ALC 887 RTL 8111GR KBMS DVI_VGA 64Mb BIOS CLRTC 21.8cm(8.6in) Intel ® H97 DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module) M.2(SOCKET3) DDR3 DIM[...]

1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.2.4 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots/LED Page 1. CPUandchassisfanconnectors(4-pinCPU_FAN,4-pinCHA_FAN1/2) 1-15 2. ATXpowerconnectors(24-pinEATXPWR,8-pinEATX12V) 1-18 3. LGA1150CPUsocket 1-4 4. DDR3DIMMslots 1-8 5. Intel ® H97SerialATA[...]

ASUS H97-PLUS 1-5 1.3.1 Installing the CPU 1 2 3 A B • EnsurethatyouinstallthecorrectCPUdesignedforLGA1150only.DONOTinstalla CPUdesignedforLGA1155andLGA1156socketsontheLGA1150socket. • Uponpurchaseofthemotherboard,ensurethatthePnPcapis[...]

1-6 Chapter 1: Product introduction 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.[...]

ASUS H97-PLUS 1-7 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[...]

1-8 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.4 System memory 1.4.1 Overview ThismotherboardcomeswithfourDoubleDataRate3(DDR3)DualInlineMemoryModule (DIMM)sockets.ThegureillustratesthelocationoftheDDR3DIMMsockets: Channel Sockets ChannelA DIMM_A1andDIMM_A2 ChannelB DI[...]

ASUS H97-PLUS 1-9 • ThedefaultmemoryoperationfrequencyisdependentonitsSerialPresenceDetect (SPD),whichisthestandardwayofaccessinginformationfromamemorymodule. Refertosection 2.5 Ai T weaker menu formanualmemoryfrequencyadjustment. • Dueto[...]

1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction To remove a DIMM B A A 1.5 Expansion slots Inthefuture,youmayneedtoinstallexpansioncards.Thefollowingsub-sectionsdescribe the slots and the expansion cards that they support. Unplugthepowercordbeforeaddingorremovingexpansioncards.Failuret[...]

ASUS H97-PLUS 1-11 1.5.3 PCI slot ThePCIslotsupportscardssuchasaLANcard,SCSIcard,USBcard,andothercardsthat complywithPCIspecications. 1.5.4 PCI Express 2.0 x1 slot ThismotherboardsupportsPCIExpress2.0x1networkcards,SCSIcards,andothercards tha[...]

1-12 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.6 Jumpers 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[...]

ASUS H97-PLUS 1-13 1.7 Connectors 1.7.1 Rear panel connectors 1. PS/2 Mouse port. ThisportconnectstoaPS/2mouse. 2. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This15-pinportisforaVGAmonitororother VGA-compatibledevices. 3. HDMI port. ThisportisforaHigh-DenitionMultimediaInterfa[...]

1-14 Chapter 1: Product introduction 8. USB 2.0 ports 7 and 8. Thesetwo4-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsare availableforconnectingUSB2.0/1.1devices. 9. USB 3.0 ports 3, 4, 5 and 6. These9-pinUniversalSerialBus(USB)portsconnectto USB3.0/2.0devices. • DONOTcon[...]

ASUS H97-PLUS 1-15 1.7.2 Internal connectors 1. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM) Thisconnectorisforaserial(COM)port.Connecttheserialportmodulecabletothis connector,theninstallthemoduletoaslotopeningatthebackofthesystemchassis. TheCOMmoduleis[...]

1-16 Chapter 1: Product introduction 3. Intel ® H97 Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1~6) TheseconnectorsconnecttoSerialATA6.0Gb/sharddiskdrivesviaSerialATA6.0 Gb/ssignalcables. IfyouinstalledSerialATAharddiskdrives,youcancreateaRAID0,1,5,[...]

ASUS H97-PLUS 1-17 4. Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP) Thisconnectorisforachassis-mountedfrontpanelHDaudioI/Omodule.Connectone endofthefrontpanelaudioI/Omodulecabletothisconnector. • Werecommendthatyouconnectahigh-denitionfrontpa[...]

1-18 Chapter 1: Product introduction • Forafullyconguredsystem,werecommendthatyouuseapowersupplyunit (PSU)thatcomplieswithATX12VSpecication2.0(orlaterversion)andprovidesa minimumpowerof350W. • DONOTforgettoconnectthe4[...]

ASUS H97-PLUS 1-19 Neverconnecta1394cabletotheUSBconnectors.Doingsowilldamagethe motherboard! TheUSB2.0moduleispurchasedseparately. 8. TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM) ThisconnectorsupportsaTrustedPlatformModule(TPM)system,whichcansecurely storekeys,di[...]

1-20 Chapter 1: Product introduction • SystempowerLED(2-pin+PWR_LED-) This2-pinconnectorisforthesystempowerLED.ConnectthechassispowerLED cable to this connector. The system power LED lights up when you turn on the system power,andblinkswhenthesystemisinsleepmode. [...]

ASUS H97-PLUS 1-21 10. 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benets ofUSB3.0includingfasterdatatransfer[...]

1-22 Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.8 Software support 1.8.1 Installing an operating system ThismotherboardsupportsWindows ® 7(32/64bit),Windows ® 8(32/64bit)andWindows ® 8.1 (32/64bit)OperatingSystems(OS).AlwaysinstallthelatestOSversionandcorresponding updatestomax[...]

BIOS information 2 2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS le to a USB ash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update utility. 2.1.1 EZ Update EZ Update is a utility that allows you to automatically update your motherboard’s softw[...]

2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 The ASUS EZ Flash 2 feature allows you to update the BIOS without using an OS‑based utility. Before you start using this utility, download the latest BIOS le from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2: 1. Insert the USB ash disk that contains the latest BIOS le to the USB port. 2. Ent[...]

Recovering the BIOS To recover the BIOS: 1. Turn on the system. 2. Insert the support DVD to the optical drive or the USB ash drive that contains the BIOS le to the USB port. 3. The utility automatically checks the devices for the BIOS le. When found, the utility reads the BIOS le and enters ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility automatically. 4. The[...]

Booting the system in DOS environment To boot the system in DOS: 1. Insert the USB ash drive with the latest BIOS le and BIOS Updater to the USB port. 2. Boot your computer then press <F8> to launch the select boot device screen. 3. When the select boot device screen appears, insert the Support DVD into the optical drive then select the[...]

ASUSTeK BIOS Updater for DOS V1.30 [2014/01/01] Current ROM BOARD: H97-PLUS VER: 0303 (H :00 B :00) DATE: 02/27/2014 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: C: C: D: FORMAN~1 <DIR> H97PLUS.CAP 8390656 2014-02-27 21:14:34 Note [Enter] Select or Load [Tab] Switch [V] Drive Info [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Esc] Exit Files panel [...]

• 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 le for this motherboard. • Ensure that a USB mouse is connected to your motherboard if you want to use the mouse to control the BIOS setu[...]

2.2.1 EZ Mode By default, the EZ Mode screen appears when you enter the BIOS setup program. The EZ Mode provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to select the display language, system performance mode, fan prole and boot device priority. To access the Advanced Mode, click Advanced Mode(F7) or press <F7>. The[...]

Configuration fields Menu bar General help Sub-menu item Menu items Scroll bar Last modified settings Language Hot Keys MyFavorite Q-Fan control EZ Tuning Wizard Goes back to EZ Mode Displays the CPU/motherboard temperature, CPU and memory voltage output Quick Note 2.2.2 Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode provides advanced options for experienced end?[...]

Menu items The highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main shows the Main menu items. The other items (My Favorites, Ai Tweaker, Advanced, Monitor, Boot, Tool, and Exit) on the menu bar have their respective menu items. Submenu items A greater than sign (>) before each item on any menu[...]

Quick Note (F9) This button above the menu bar allows you to key in notes of the activities that you have done in BIOS. • The Quick Note function does not support the following keyboard functions: delete, cut, copy and paste. • You can only use the alphanumeric characters to enter your notes. Hot keys This button above the menu bar contains the[...]

2.2.3 QFan Control The QFan Control allows you to set a fan prole or manually congure the operating speed of your CPU and chassis fans. Click to select a fan to be configured Click to activate PWM Mode Click to undo the changes Click to apply the fan setting Click to go back to main menu Select a profile to apply to your fans Click to activat[...]

Configuring fans manually Select Manual from the list of proles to manually congure your fans’ operating speed. To congure your fans: 1. Select the fan that you want to congure and to view its current status. 2. Click and drag the speed points to adjust the fans’ operating speed. 3. Click Apply to save the changes then click Exit (E[...]

2.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard EZ Tuning Wizard allows you to overclock your CPU and DRAM, computer usage, and CPU fan to their best settings. You can also easily set RAID in your system using this feature. Tuning your system settings To tune your settings: 1. Press <F11> on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open EZ Tuning Wizard screen,[...]

Creating RAID To create RAID: 1. Press <F11> on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open EZ Tuning Wizard screen. 2. Click RAID then click Next . • Ensure that your HDDs have no existing RAID volumes. • Ensure to connect your HDDs to Intel ® SATA connectors. 3. Select the type of storage for your RAID Easy Backup or Super Spee[...]

2.3 My Favorites MyFavorites is your personal space where you can easily save and access your favorite BIOS items. ASUS H97-PLUS 2-15[...]

Adding items to My Favorites To add BIOS items: 1. Press <F3> on your keyboard or click from the BIOS screen to open Setup Tree Map screen. 2. On the Setup Tree Map screen, select the BIOS items that you want to save in MyFavorites screen. 3. Select an item from main menu panel, then click the submenu that you want to save as favorite from th[...]

2.4 Main menu The Main menu screen appears when you enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS Setup program. The Main menu provides you an overview of the basic system information, and allows you to set the system date, time, language, and security settings. 2.4.1 Language [English] Allows you to choose the BIOS language version from the options. Cong[...]

To set an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press <Enter>. 3. Conrm the password when prompted. To change an administrator password: 1. Select the Administrator Password item and press <Enter>. 2. From the Enter Curre[...]

2.5 Ai T weaker menu The Ai Tweaker menu items allow you to congure overclocking‑related items. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Ai Tweaker menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. The conguration options for this section vary depending on the CPU and DIMM model you installed on the motherboard. [...]

When the CPU Core Ratio is set to [ Sync All Cores ] or [Per Core] , the following items appear: 1-Core Ratio Limit [Auto] Select [Auto] to apply the CPU default Turbo Ratio setting or manually assign a 1‑Core Limit value that must be higher than or equal to the 2‑Core Ratio Limit. 2-Core Ratio Limit [Auto] Select [Auto] to apply the CPU defaul[...]

2.5.7 DRAM Frequency [Auto] This item allows you to set the memory operating frequency. The congurable options vary with the BCLK (base clock) frequency setting. Selecting a very high memory frequency may cause the system to become unstable! If this happens, revert to the default setting. 2.5.8 Max. CPU Graphics Ratio [Auto] Allows you to set th[...]

The following item appears only when you set the CPU VRM Switching Frequency to [Manual] . Fixed CPU VRM Switching Frequency (KHz) [250] This item allows you to set a higher frequency for a quicker transient response speed. Use the <+> and <‑> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 200KHz to 350KHz with a 50KHz interval. CPU [...]

Turbo Mode [Enabled] This item allows you to enable your core processor’s speed to run faster than the base operating frequency when it is below operating power, current and temperature specication limit. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when you set the Turbo Mode to [Enabled] . Turbo Mode Parameter[...]

CPU Internal Power Configuration CPU Integrated VR Efficiency Management [Auto] This item allows you to improve the power rating when the CPU is in low power state, or make the FIVR (fully integrated voltage regulator work in high performance at all times. Conguration options: [Auto] [High Performance] [Balanced] Power Decay Mode [Auto] This ite[...]

2.5.14 Extreme Over-voltage [Disabled] This item allows you to set higher voltages for overclocking. When you enable this item, you can choose a high level voltage to overclock, but does not guarantee the CPU life. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.5.15 CPU Core Voltage [Auto] This item allows you to congure the amount of voltage fe[...]

2.5.17 CPU Graphics Voltage [Auto] This item allows you to set the CPU graphics voltage. Increase the graphics voltage when increasing the iGPU frequency. Conguration options: [Auto] [Manual Mode] [Offset Mode] [Adaptive Mode]. [ Adaptive Mode ] is available for some specic CPU types. CPU Graphics Voltage Override [Auto] This item appears onl[...]

CPU Analog I/O Voltage Offset [Auto] This item allows you to set the amount of voltage fed to the analog portion of the I/O on the CPU. By default, this item takes the standard value of the installed CPU. Increase the amount of voltage to enhance the overclocking capability. You can use the <+> or <‑> keys to adjust the value. The val[...]

2.5.25 PCH Core Voltage [Auto] This item allows you to set the core voltage on the PCH (Platform Controller Hub). You can use the <+> or <‑> keys to adjust the value. The values range from 0.73500V to 1.50000V with a 0.00500V interval. The system may need better cooling system for a more stable performance under high voltage settings.[...]

2.6 Advanced menu The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values can cause the system to malfunction. 2.6.1 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show the CPU‑related information that the BIOS automatically[...]

Active Processor Cores [All] This item allows you to select the number of CPU cores to activate in each processor package. Conguration options: [All] [1] [2] [3] For some CPU types, only [ All ] and [ 1 ] appear. Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] When set to [Enabled] , this item allows the legacy OS to boot even without support for CPUs with exten[...]

CPU C-States [Auto] This item allows you to set the power saving of the CPU states. Conguration options: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enabled] The following items appear only when you set the CPU C‑States to [Enabled] . Enhanced C1 state [Enabled] This item allows your CPU to reduce power consumption when the system is in idle mode. Conguration optio[...]

Entry on S3 RTC Wake [Enabled] The system automatically wakes up and set to Rapid Start Technology S3 mode. Conguration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Entry After [0] This item allows you to set the RTC wake‑up timer at S3 entry. The time ranges from 0 minute (immediately) to 120 minutes. Active Page Threshold Support [Enabled] The system autom[...]

SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] Allows you to set the SATA conguration. [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 (Advanced Host Controller Interface). The AHCI all[...]

CPU Graphics Memory [Auto] Allows you to set the system memory size allocated to DVMT 5.0 used by the CPU graphics. Conguration options: [Auto] [32MB] [64MB] [96MB] [128MB] ~ [448MB] [480MB] [512MB] Render Standby [Auto] This item allows you to enable Intel ® Graphics Render Standby support to reduce iGPU power use when the system is idle. Con?[...]

Intel xHCI Mode [Smart Auto] [Auto] The xHCI is automatically enabled and runs at USB 3.0 mode when the xHCI driver is installed in the operating system. [Smart Auto] Upon detection, the xHCI driver supports the USB 3.0 mode during both POST and operating system. [Enabled] Enables the xHCI controller. [Disabled] Disables the xHCI controller. EHCI H[...]

SA - PCI Express options DMI Link ASPM Control [Disabled] This item allows you to control the Active State Power Management on both CPU and PCH (platform controller hub) Both DMI link ASPM control items of the CPU and PCH sides must be enabled for the ASPM to take effect. Conguration options: [Disabled] [L0s] [L1] [L0sL1] PEG ASPM Support [Disab[...]

Charging USB devices in Power State S5 [Disabled] [Enabled] Charges USB devices even when the system is in Power State S5. State S5 is the soft‑off mode or shutdown state where your computer has no memory state and is not doing any computing tasks. [Disabled] Disables this function. Serial Port Configuration The sub‑items in this menu allow you[...]

Power On By RTC [Disabled] This item allows you to enable or disable the RTC (Real‑Time Clock) to generate a wake event and congure the RTC alarm date. When enabled, you can set the days, hours, minutes, or seconds to schedule an RTC alarm date. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.6.9 Network Stack Configuration Network Stack [Disab[...]

2.7 Monitor menu The Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings. 2.7.1 CPU/ MB Temperature [xxx º C/xxx º F]/ [Ignore] The onboard hardware monitor automatically detects and displays the CPU and motherboard temperatures. Select [Ignore] if you do not wish to display the detected temperatur[...]

CPU Fan Profile [Standard] This item appears only when you enable the CPU Q‑Fan Control feature and allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the CPU fan. [Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make the CPU fan automatically adjust depending on the CPU temperature. [Silent] Sets to [Silent] to minimize the fan speed for quiet CPU fan opera[...]

Chassis Fan 1/2 Speed Low Limit [600 RPM] This item allows you to disable or set the chassis fan warning speed. Conguration options: [Ignore] [200RPM] [300 RPM] [400 RPM] [500 RPM] [600 RPM] Chassis Fan 1/2 Profile [Standard] This item allows you to set the appropriate performance level of the chassis fan. [Standard] Sets to [Standard] to make t[...]

2.8 Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. 2.8.1 Fast Boot [Enabled] [Enabled] Select to accelerate the boot speed. [Disabled] Select to go back to normal boot speed. SATA Support [All Devices] [All Devices] All devices connected to SATA ports are available during POST. This process extends the POST time. [Hard D[...]

PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Support [Auto] Select any of these settings when PS/2 keyboard and mouse are installed. These settings only apply when Fast Boot is enabled. [Auto] For a faster POST time, PS/2 devices will only be available when the system boots up or rebooted when the PS/2 devices have not been reconnected or changed. If you disconnect or [...]

2.8.5 Option ROM Messages [Enabled] [Enabled] The third‑party ROM messages will be displayed during POST. [Disabled] Disables the ROM messages and displays only the ASUS logo during POST. 2.8.6 Interrupt 19 Capture [Disabled] This item allows you to trap Interrupt 19 by the option ROMs. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 2.8.7 Above 4G [...]

2.8.10 Secure Boot Allows you to congure the Windows ® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST. OS T ype [Windows UEFI mode] Allows you to select your installed operating system. [Windows UEFI mode] This item allows you to select your installed operating system. Execute th[...]

KEK Management The KEK (Key‑exchange Key or Key Enrollment Key) manages the Signature database (db) and Revoked Signature database (dbx). Key‑exchange Key (KEK) refers to Microsoft ® Secure Boot Key‑Enrollment Key (KEK). Delete KEK Allows you to delete the KEK from your system. Once the KEK is deleted, the db and the dbx cannot be updated in[...]

Append Default dbx Select Yes to append the system default dbx or select No to append a downloaded additional dbx from a USB storage device to forbid certain customized UEFI executable les. The DBX le must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time‑based authenticated variable. 2.8.11 Boot Option Priorities These items specify the [...]

2.9 Tool menu The Tool menu items allow you to congure options for special functions. Select an item then press <Enter> to display the submenu. 2.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Press [Enter] to launch the ASUS EZ Flash 2 screen. For more details, see section 2.1.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 . 2.9.2 Setup Animator [Enab[...]

2.10 Exit menu The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal default values for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items. Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press <F5>, a conrmation windo[...]

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Appendices Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference. • This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equip[...]

REACH Complying with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals) regulatory framework, we published the chemical substances in our products at ASUS REACH website at http://csr.asus.com/english/REACH.htm. DO NOT throw the motherboard in municipal waste. This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of pa[...]

ASUS contact information ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address 15 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 11259 Telephone +886-2-2894-3447 Fax +886-2-2890-7798 E-mail info@asus.com.tw Web site http://www.asus.com Technical Support Telephone +86-21-3842-9911 Fax +86-21-5866-8722 ext. 9101# Online support http://support.asus.com/techserv/techserv.aspx ASUS COMPUT[...]

EC Declaration of Confo rmity We, the undersigned, Manufacturer: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Address: 4F, No. 150, LI-TE Rd., PEITOU, TAIPEI 112, TAI WAN Author ized representative in Europe: ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Address, City: HARKORT STR. 21-23, 4088 0 RATINGEN Country: GERMANY declare the follo wing apparat us: Product name : Motherboard Model name : H9[...]