User's Manual

ix
ASUS
Exclusive
Features
Crystal Sound 2
- Feel the sound power with different usage scenarios
Steam support
- Compatible with the most fun gaming platform under Windows
®
system
EZ DIY
Push Notice
- Monitor your PC status with smart devices in real time
UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
- O.C. Tuner
- CrashFree BIOS 3
- EZ Flash 2
ASUS Q-Design
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS Q-Connector
ASUS Special
Features
5X Protection featuring all-round protection provides the best quality, reliability,
and durability
USB 3.1 Boost
Ai Charger
Disk Unlocker
AI Suite 3
MemOK!
EZ XMP
ASUS Quiet
Thermal
Solution
Quiet Thermal Design
- ASUS Fan Xpert 3
- ASUS Fanless Design: Heatsink solution
ASUS
Exclusive
Overclocking
Features
Precision Tweaker 2:
- vCore: Adjustable CPU Core voltage at 0.001 V increment
- iGPU: Adjustable CPU Graphics voltage at 0.001 V increment
- vCCIO: Adjustable Analog and Digital I/O voltage at 0.001 V increment
- vCCIN: Adjustable CPU Input voltage at 0.01 V increment
- vCCSA: Adjustable CPU System Agent voltage at 0.001 V increment
- vDRAM Bus: 144-step Memory voltage control
- vPCH: 88-step Chipset voltage control
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
- BCLK/PCIE frequency tuning from 80 MHz up to 300 MHz at 0.1 MHz
increment
Overclocking Protection:
- ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
Rear panel I/O
ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x DVI-D port
Z97-A/USB 3.1 specifications summary
(continued on the next page)