Asus Z97 E E9771 Users Manual

2015-03-09

• Safety information
  • About this guide
  • Z97-E specifications summary
  • Package contents
  • Installation tools and components
• Chapter 1: Product Introduction
  • 1.1 Special features
    • 1.1.1 Product highlights
    • 1.1.2 5X Protection
    • 1.1.3 ASUS Exclusive Features
  • 1.2 Motherboard overview
    • 1.2.1 Before you proceed
    • 1.2.2 Motherboard layout
    • 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    • 1.2.4 System memory
    • 1.2.5 Expansion slots
    • 1.2.6 Jumpers
    • 1.2.7 Onboard LEDs
    • 1.2.8 Internal connectors
• Chapter 2: Basic installation
  • 2.1 Building your PC system
    • 2.1.1 Motherboard installation
    • 2.1.2 CPU installation
    • 2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
    • 2.1.4 DIMM installation
    • 2.1.5 ATX Power connection
    • 2.1.6 SATA device connection
    • 2.1.7 Front I/O Connector
    • 2.1.8 Expansion Card installation
  • 2.2 Motherboard rear and audio connections
    • 2.2.1 Rear I/O connection
    • 2.2.2 Audio I/O connections
  • 2.3 Starting up for the first time
  • 2.4 Turning off the computer
• Chapter 3: BIOS setup
  • 3.1 Knowing BIOS
  • 3.2 BIOS setup program
    • 3.2.1 EZ Mode
    • 3.2.2 Advanced Mode
    • 3.2.3 QFan Control
    • 3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard
  • 3.3 My Favorites
  • 3.4 Main menu
  • 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu
  • 3.6 Advanced menu
    • 3.6.1 CPU Configuration
    • 3.6.2 PCH Configuration
    • 3.6.3 PCH Storage Configuration
    • 3.6.4 System Agent Configuration
    • 3.6.5 USB Configuration
    • 3.6.6 Platform Misc Configuration
    • 3.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration
    • 3.6.8 APM Configuration
    • 3.6.9 Network Stack Configuration
  • 3.7 Monitor menu
  • 3.8 Boot menu
  • 3.9 Tool menu
    • 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    • 3.9.2 ASUS Overclocking Profile
    • 3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information
  • 3.10 Exit menu
  • 3.11 Updating BIOS
    • 3.11.1 EZ Update
    • 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2
    • 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
• Chapter 4: Software support
  • 4.1 Installing an operating system
  • 4.2 Support DVD information
    • 4.2.1 Running the support DVD
    • 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals
  • 4.3 Software information
  • 4.4 AI Suite 3
    • 4.4.1 DIGI+ VRM
    • 4.4.2 EPU
    • 4.4.3 TurboV EVO
    • 4.4.4 USB 3.0 Boost
    • 4.4.5 EZ Update
    • 4.4.6 Fan Xpert 3
    • 4.4.7 Push Notice
    • 4.4.8 System Information
    • 4.4.9 Version
  • 4.5 Audio configurations
• Chapter 5: RAID support
  • 5.1 RAID configurations
    • 5.1.1 RAID definitions
    • 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
    • 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
    • 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
  • 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk
    • 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
    • 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
    • 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
• Appendices
  • Notices
  • ASUS contact information