Asus Z87-A Z87-A User's Manual - Page 8

Precision Tweaker 2, SFS Stepless Frequency Selection, Overclocking Protection, ASUS Exclusive

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Z87-A specifications summary ASUS Exclusive Overclocking Features Rear Panel I/O Ports Internal I/O connectors Precision Tweaker 2 - vCore: Adjustable CPU Core voltage at 0.001V increment - iGPU: Adjustable CPU Graphics voltage at 0.001V increment - vCCIO: Adjustable Analog and Digital I/O voltage at 0.001V increment - vCCIN: Adjustable CPU Input voltage at 0.01V increment - vCCSA: Adjustable CPU System Agent voltage at 0.001V increment - vDRAM Bus: Memory voltage control at 0.01V increment - vPCH: Chipset voltage control at 0.0125V increment SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) - BCLK/PCIE frequency tuning from 80MHz up to 300MHz at 0.1MHz increment Overclocking Protection - ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) 1 x PS/2 Keyboard/mouse combo port 1 x Mini DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI 1 x RGB 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel Audio I/O ports 1 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (6 x yellow) 1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector supports both 3-pin (DC mode) and 4-pin (PWM mode) CPU coolers control 1 x 4-pin CPU Optional Fan connector (CPU_OPT) 3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connectors 1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP) 1 x S/PDIF out header 1 x TPM connector 1 x Serial (COM) port connector 1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! button 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x DirectKey button 1 x DRCT (DirectKey) connector 1 x EPU switch 1 x TPU switch (advanced two-stage adjustments) (continues on the next page) viii

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Z87-A specifications summary
ASUS Exclusive
Overclocking
Features
Precision Tweaker 2
- vCore: Adjustable CPU Core voltage at 0.001V increment
- iGPU: Adjustable CPU Graphics voltage at 0.001V increment
- vCCIO: Adjustable Analog and Digital I/O voltage at 0.001V increment
- vCCIN: Adjustable CPU Input voltage at 0.01V increment
- vCCSA: Adjustable CPU System Agent voltage at 0.001V increment
- vDRAM Bus: Memory voltage control at 0.01V increment
- vPCH: Chipset voltage control at 0.0125V increment
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
´ BCLK/PCIµ frequency tuning from 8�²³z up to ±��²³z at �.1²³z
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 Mini DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x DVI
1 x RGB
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port
1 x LAN (RJ-45) port
4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue)
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8-channel Audio I/O ports
Internal I/O
connectors
1 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connector supports additional 2 USB ports
3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports
6 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (6 x yellow)
1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector supports both 3-pin (DC mode) and 4-pin
(PWM mode) CPU coolers control
1 x 4-pin CPU Optional Fan connector (CPU_OPT)
3 x 4-pin Chassis Fan connectors
1 x Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
1 x S/PDIF out header
1 x TPM connector
1 x Serial (COM) port connector
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector
1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector
System Panel (Q-Connector)
1 x MemOK! button
1 x Clear CMOS jumper
1 x DirectKey button
1 x DRCT (DirectKey) connector
1 x EPU switch
1 x TPU switch (advanced two-stage adjustments)
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