Asus Z87-EXPERT User Manual

ASUS Z87-EXPERT
3-1
Chapter 3
The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unied Extensible Interface that complies with UEFI
architecture, offering a user-friendly interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboard-
only BIOS controls to enable a more exible and convenient mouse input. You can easily
navigate the new UEFI BIOS with the same smoothness as your operating system. The
term “BIOS” in this user manual refers to “UEFI BIOS” unless otherwise specied.
BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as storage
device conguration, overclocking settings, advanced power management, and boot
device conguration that are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. In
normal circumstances, the default BIOS settings apply to most conditions to ensure
optimal performance. DO NOT change the default BIOS settings except in the following
circumstances:
q An error message appears on the screen during the system bootup and requests you
to run the BIOS Setup.
q You have installed a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or
update.
Inappropriate BIOS settings may result to instability or boot failure. We strongly
recommend that you change the BIOS settings only with the help of a trained service
personnel.
When downloading or updating the BIOS le, rename it as Z87EXPERT.CAP for this
motherboard.
BIOS setup
3
3.1 Knowing BIOS
Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Asus Z87-EXPERT Specifications

General

ECC	No
Non-ECC	Yes
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Number of memory slots	4
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory	32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1500, 1600, 1666, 1800, 1866, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2133, 2200, 2250, 2400, 2450, 2600, 2666, 2800, 3000 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium
Maximum number of SMP processors	1
Number of SATA III connectors	8
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	0
HDMI version	1.4a
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	6
Audio chip	Realtek ALC1150
Cooling type	Passive
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z87
PC health monitoring	CPU, FAN, Temperature
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics card	HD Graphics
Maximum resolution	4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology support	2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
PCI Express x16 slots	3
PCI Express slots version	2.0, 3.0
PCI Express configurations	1x4, 1x16, 2x8
Cables included	SATA
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Bluetooth version	4.0
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
BIOS type	EFI AMI
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm