Asus Z97-AR User Manual

ASUS Z97-AR
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2.8 Boot menu
The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.
2.8.1 Fast Boot [Enabled]
[Disabled] This item allows your system to go back to its normal boot speed.
[Enabled] This item allows your system to accelerate the boot speed.
The following items appear only when you set the Fast Boot to [Enabled].
SATA Support [All Devices]
[All Devices] All devices connected to SATA ports are available during POST.
This process extends the POST time.
[Hard Drive Only] Only hard drives connected to SATA ports are detected during
POST.
[Boot Drive Only] Only boot drives connected to a SATA ports are detected during
POST.
USB Support [Partial Initialization]
[Disabled] All USB devices will not be available until OS boot up for a
fastest POST time.
[Full Initialization] All USB devices will be available during POST. This process will
extend the POST time.
[Partial
Initialization]
For a faster POST time, only USB ports with keyboard and
mouse connections will be detected.

Asus Z97-AR Specifications

General

Non-ECC	Yes
Internal memory	32 GB
Memory channels	Dual-channel
Memory slots type	DIMM
Supported memory types	DDR3-SDRAM
Supported memory clock speeds	1333, 1600, 1866, 2000, 2133, 2200, 2400, 2600, 2666, 2800, 2933, 3000 MHz
Processor socket	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Compatible processor series	Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7
USB 2.0 connectors	3
Number of SATA II connectors	0
Number of Parallel ATA connectors	-
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors	1
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfaces	SATA III
USB 2.0 ports quantity	2
LAN controller	Intel® I218-V
Ethernet interface type	Gigabit Ethernet
Component for	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z97
Audio output channels	7.1 channels
Motherboard form factor	ATX
Parallel processing technology support	Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
BIOS type	UEFI AMI
ACPI version	5.0
BIOS memory size	64 Mbit

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	244 mm
Width	305 mm