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Asus Z87-PRO manual

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    E8085 First Edition May 2013 Copyright © 2013 ASUST eK 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 for[...]

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    Contents Dual Intelligent Processors 4 ..................................................................................... 4 4-W ay Optimization ......................................................................................... 4 TPU ....................................................................................................... 5 E[...]

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    Conventions used in this guide T o ensure that you perform certain tasks properly , take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/W ARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORT ANT : Instructio[...]

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    4 Dual Intelligent Processors 4 Dual Intelligent Processors 4 comes with these ve utilities in one interface: 4-W ay Optimization, TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, and Fan Xpert 2. 4-W ay Optimization The 4-W ay Optimization utility allows you to automatically tweak the TPU, EPU, DIGI + Power Control and Fan Xpert 2 to their optimal settings. Sele[...]

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    5 Using TPU CPU Frequency Tick to enable Group T uning Click or to adjust the Base Clock Frequency , CPU Ratio, and CPU Ring Ratio Click or to select the number of cores to adjust Click to save the adjustment into a prole Click to load the saved prole Click to apply the adjustments Click to undo the adjustments Click to enable the default set[...]

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    6 GPU Boost Drag to adjust the iGPU Max V oltage Click to save the adjustment into a prole Click to load the saved prole Click to apply the adjustments Click to undo the adjustments Click to enable the default settings Click or to adjust the CPU VCCSA voltage • The overclocking result varies with the CPU model and the system conguration.[...]

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    7 EPU EPU is an enery-processing utility that allows you to adjust the CPU, GPU, and Fan Control settings to their power-saving conditions. Using EPU • When you enable Congured Max CPU Power for advanced energy saving condition, the CPU frequency may display 800 MHz in the Windows ® OS information of your computer . However, the true CPU freq[...]

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    8 CPU Power Y ou can congure the following CPU Power items: • CPU Power Duty Control CPU Power Duty Control adjusts the current of every VRM phase and the thermal conditions of every phase component. • CPU Load-line Calibration CPU Load-line Calibration adjusts the voltage range and controls the system temperature. Higher load-line calibrati[...]

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    9 Fan Xpert 2 Fan Xpert 2 automatically detects and tweaks the fan speeds, and provides you with optimized fan settings based on the fans’ specications and positions. Click a screen to select the type of fan that you want to customize Click to set the fan’s speed to silent mode Click to set the balanced conguration between the fan’s noi[...]

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    10 RPM Mode RPM Mode allows you to set the fan speed when the CPU temperature is below 75 o C. Click and drag to adjust the fan’s speed Click to switch between the CPU and chassis fan screens Click to go back to the previous screen Click to apply the changes Click to undo the changes • When the CPU temperature reaches 75 o C, the fan will autom[...]

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    1 1 ASUS Wi-Fi GO! card specications Wi-Fi Standard IEEE 802.1 1 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth standard Bluetooth v4.0/3.0 + HS Data rate 802.1 1ac (HT80*) up to 867Mbps, 802.1 1n(HT40*) up to 300Mbps, 802.1 1n(HT20) up to 150Mbps, 802.1 1a up to 54Mbps, 802.1 1b up to 1 1Mbps, 802.1 1g up to 54Mbps * When using Wi-Fi Engine in AP mode, the channel bandw[...]

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    12 ASUS Wi-Fi GO! card specications Bluetooth v4.0/3.0 + HS Wi-Fi 802.1 1 a/b/g/n version Wi-Fi Standard IEEE 802.1 1 a/b/g/n Bluetooth standard Bluetooth v4.0/3.0 + HS Data rate 802.1 1n(HT40*) up to 300Mbps 802.1 1n(HT20) up to 150Mbps 802.1 1a up to 54Mbps 802.1 1b up to 1 1Mbps 802.1 1g up to 54Mbps * When using Wi-Fi Engine in AP mode, the [...]

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    13 Installing Wi-Fi GO! card driver The contents of the support DVD are subject to change without notice. Visit the ASUS support site at http://support.asus.com for driver or utilities updates. T o install Wi-Fi GO! card driver: 1. Place the support DVD on the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your computer , the DVD automatically displays th[...]

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    14 Using Wi-Fi Engine T o use Wi-Fi Engine, cl ick on the top edge of the screen, then click Wi-Fi Engine on the AI Suite 3 main menu bar . Click to connect to a wireless access point Click to set up your computer as a wireless access point Using the Client Mode The Client mode allows you to connect your system to a wireless access point or a host [...]

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    15 Using the AP Mode The AP mode allows you to set your system as an access point for other wireless-enabled devices. T o use AP mode, click AP Mode on the Wi-Fi Engine menu. Wi-Fi GO! Wi-Fi GO! is an ASUS-exclusive Wi-Fi utility that allows you to wirelessly stream your media les to DLNA devices, control your computer using your smart device, t[...]

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    16 Screen type Low Density (120, ldpi) Medium Density (160, mdpi) High Density (240, hdpi) Extra high density (320, xhdpi) Screen Resolution 1024 x 600 WXGA (1280x800) 1024 x 768 1280 x 768 1536 x 1 152 1920 x 1 152 1920 x 1200 2048 x 1536 2560 x 1536 2560 x 1600 Smart device supported screen resolutions Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote supports the foll[...]

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    17 Using Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote allows you to remotely control your computer using your smart device. Launching Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote 1. On your smart device, turn on the Wi-Fi connection. Ensure that your smart device is within the same network as your computer . 2. T ap Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote > Enter , t[...]

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    18 Wi-Fi GO functions • Cloud GO!: Allows you to remotely control and sync your les across multiple cloud services such as ASUS WebStorage, GoogleDrive™, and DropBox ® . • Remote Desktop: Allows you to remotely control your desktop in real time using your smart device. • DLNA Media Hub: Allows you to stream media les to a DLNA-suppor[...]

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    19 Using Cloud GO! 1. On your computer , click Cloud GO! on the Wi-Fi GO! screen. 2. Click Enter to access your cloud storage accounts. 3. Log into your Asus WebStorage, Google Drive™ or Dropbox ® cloud account then click Sign In . Click to open cloud storage accounts Click to go back to the previous screen Click a specic icon to upload, crea[...]

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    20 Click to select media le type Media les pane Displays the target receiver’s name and the media le currently playing Click to edit the playlist Tick to select source location Click to select receiver Using DLNA Media Hub on the computer On your computer , click DLNA Media Hub then click Enter . Using DLNA Media Hub on the smart device [...]

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    21 T ransferring les from your computer to your smart device T o transfer les from your computer to your smart device, right-click the le then click Send to > [Device name] . After the le transfer is complete, click OK . Ensure to enable File T ransfer in your smart device to receive les from your computer. T ransferring les fr[...]

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    22 On smart device T ap Smart Sensor Control on the Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote menu. Click to enable the microphone function T ap to enable the gyroscope function Click to select the sound quality • The gyroscope and microphone functions are only supported on Windows ® 8. • For the microphone function, the quality of the sound depends on the W[...]

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    23 Using Capture & Send On your computer , click Capture & Send on the Wi-Fi GO! window . Ensure to enable Capture & Send in your smart device to receive the screen captures from your computer . Assign a hot key for capture range Tick to select the capture range to the assigned hot key Click to go back to the previous screen Click to go[...]

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    24 RF Equipment Notices CE: European Community Compliance Statement The equipment complies with the RF Exposure Requirement 1999/519/EC, Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic elds (0–300 GHz). This wireless device complies with the R&TTE Directive. Wireless Radio Use T[...]