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1.2.2 Motherboard layout SPDIFO _HDMI _DP ESATA6G _USB56 BIOS_FLBK 1 21 23 24.4cm(9.6in) ASM 1442K EATX12V1 +12V_PWR LED ASP EATX12V TPU 1257 ASM 1061 CPU_OPT CPU_FAN 4 5 67 2 EPU OLED2 TPU I II TPU_LED CHA_FAN4 DRAM_LED MemOK! XLED1 EZ_XMP EATXPWR USB3_E56 mDP ASM 1042AE LAN2_USB3_34 LGA1150 LAN1_USB3_12 8 9 10 1 DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module) DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module) 30.5cm(12.0in) PWR_SUPPLY LED USB3_E12 AUDIO CHA_FAN1 VGA_LED EATX12V_1 PCIEX16_1 PLX 8747 DIAG_CPU LED USB3_34 WGI 210AT WGI 218LM TPU PCIEX1_1 ICS 9DB433AGLF Z97-WS PCIEX16_2 PCIEX4_1 ASM 1187e TB_HEADER PCIEX16_3 Intel® Z97 CHA_FAN3 DR.Power LED DR_POWER SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 BIOS SATA6G_3 SATA6G_4 M.2(SOCKET3) ALC 1150 PCIEX1_2 Lithium Cell CMOS Power VIA 1394 6315N Super I/O ASM 106SE CLR_CMOS PCIEX16_4 SPDIF_OUT AAFP RST_SW RESET RWR_SW IE1394 COM Q_CODE1 Q_CODE2 CHASSIS CPU_OV CHA_FAN2 T_SENSOR1 USB910 USB1112 TPM CHAFAN_SEL DRCT PANEL 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 SATA6G_E2 SATA6G_E1 SATA6G_6 SATA6G_5 SATAEXPRESS1_E1 SATAEXPRESS_1 11 2 12 13 14 15 16 17 Refer to 1.2.9 Internal connectors and 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. Chapter 1 Z97-WS 1-5

Section	Page
Safety information	6
About this guide	7
Z97-WS specifications summary	9
Package contents	15
Installation tools and components	16
Chapter 1: Product Introduction	17
1.1 Special features	17
1.1.1 Product highlights	17
1.1.2 ASUS-exclusive workstation features	18
1.1.3 Other special features	19
1.2 Motherboard overview	20
1.2.1 Before you proceed	20
1.2.2 Motherboard layout	21
1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)	23
1.2.4 System memory	24
1.2.5 Expansion slots	26
1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches	29
1.2.7 Jumpers	34
1.2.8 Onboard LEDs	34
1.2.9 Internal connectors	42
Chapter 2: Basic installation	55
2.1 Building your PC system	55
2.1.1 Motherboard installation	55
2.1.2 CPU installation	57
2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation	58
2.1.4 DIMM installation	60
2.1.5 ATX Power connection	61
2.1.6 SATA device connection	62
2.1.7 Front I/O Connector	63
2.1.8 Expansion Card installation	64
2.2 BIOS update utility	65
2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections	67
2.3.1 Rear I/O connection	67
2.3.2 Audio I/O connections	69
2.4 Starting up for the first time	71
2.5 Turning off the computer	72
Chapter 3: BIOS setup	73
3.1 Knowing BIOS	73
3.2 BIOS setup program	74
3.2.1 EZ Mode	75
3.2.2 Advanced Mode	76
3.2.3 QFan Control	79
3.2.4 EZ Tuning Wizard	81
3.3 My Favorites	83
3.4 Main menu	85
3.5 Ai Tweaker menu	87
3.6 Advanced menu	103
3.6.1 CPU Configuration	104
3.6.2 PCH Configuration	107
3.6.3 PCH Storage Configuration	108
3.6.4 System Agent Configuration	110
3.6.5 USB Configuration	111
3.6.6 Platform Misc Configuration	112
3.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration	114
3.6.8 APM Configuration	116
3.6.9 Network Stack Configuration	117
3.7 Monitor menu	118
3.8 Boot menu	122
3.9 Tool menu	128
3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility	128
3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Profile	129
3.9.3 ASUS DRAM SPD Information	130
3.10 Exit menu	131
3.11 Updating BIOS	132
3.11.1 EZ Update	132
3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2	133
3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3	134
Chapter 4: Software support	139
4.1 Installing an operating system	139
4.2 Support DVD information	139
4.2.1 Running the support DVD	139
4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals	141
4.3 Software information	142
4.4 AI Suite 3	142
4.4.1 Ai Charger+	145
4.4.2 USB 3.0 Boost	146
4.4.3 EZ Update	147
4.4.4 USB BIOS Flashback	149
4.4.5 USB Charger+	151
4.4.6 Push Notice	152
4.4.7 System Information	155
4.5 Audio configurations	156
4.6 ASUS Dr. Power Utility	158
Chapter 5: RAID support	161
5.1 RAID configurations	161
5.1.1 RAID definitions	161
5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks	162
5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS	162
5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility	163
5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk	167
5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS	167
5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®	168
5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation	168
Chapter 6: Multi GPU support	169
6.1 AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	169
6.1.1 Requirements	169
6.1.2 Before you begin	169
6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards	170
6.1.4 Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards	171
6.1.5 Installing four CrossFireX™ graphics cards	172
6.1.6 Installing the device drivers	173
6.1.7 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology	173
6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	175
6.2.1 Requirements	175
6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards	175
6.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards	176
6.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards	177
6.2.5 Installing the device drivers	178
6.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology	178
Appendices	181
Notices	181

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Z97-WS

1-5

Chapter 1

Refer to

1.2.9 Internal connectors

and

2.3.1 Rear I/O connection

for more information

about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.

1.2.2

Motherboard layout

Z97-WS

PCIEX16_1

PCIEX4_1

PCIEX16_2

PLX

8747

ICS

9DB433AGLF

PCIEX16_3

Lithium Cell

CMOS Power

PCIEX16_4

AUDIO

LAN1_USB3_12

LAN2_USB3_34

PCIEX1_1

PCIEX1_2

USB910 USB1112

IE1394

VIA 1394

6315N

ASM

106SE

AAFP

EATXPWR

CPU_OPT

CPU_FAN

LGA1150

CHA_FAN4

Super

I/O

ALC

1150

WGI

210AT

WGI

218LM

TPU

ESATA6G

_USB56

SPDIFO

_HDMI

_DP

SATAEXPRESS1_E1

SATAEXPRESS_1

SATA6G_4

SATA6G_E1

SATA6G_5

SATA6G_E2

SATA6G_6

SATA6G_2

SATA6G_3

SATA6G_1

DRCT

M.2(SOCKET3)

24.4cm(9.6in)

Intel

Z97

DDR3 DIMM_A1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_A2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_B1 (64bit, 240-pin module)

DDR3 DIMM_B2 (64bit, 240-pin module)

PANEL

CHA_FAN2

CHA_FAN3

CHA_FAN1

EATX12V_1

CHAFAN_SEL

CHASSIS

TB_HEADER

SPDIF_OUT

30.5cm(12.0in)

ASP

1257

ASM

1442K

ASM

1061

ASM

1042AE

ASM

1187e

BIOS

COM

EATX12V1

EATX12V

USB3_E12

USB3_34

PWR_SUPPLY LED

DRAM_LED

OLED2

TPU_LED

+12V_PWR LED

TPU

MemOK!

BIOS_FLBK

USB3_E56

mDP

RESET

RST_SW

RWR_SW

TPM

CPU_OV

T_SENSOR1

CLR_CMOS

DR_POWER

DR.Power LED

DIAG_CPU LED

EZ_XMP

XLED1

EPU

Q_CODE1

Q_CODE2

VGA_LED