Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALiPrefaceCopyrightThis publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protectedunder international copyrig
Chapter 14Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALMotherboard Components
5Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 1Table of Motherboard Components LABEL COMPONENTS1. CPU Socket LGA1150 socket for Intel® 4th Generation CoreTM F
Chapter 16Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALI/O Ports1. PS/2 Combo portUse the PS/2 combo port to connect the PS/2 Keyboard or PS/2 Mouse.2. USB 2.0 PortsUse t
Chapter 27Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 2Installing the Motherboard2-1. Safety Precautions2-2. Installing the motherboard in a ChassisThis motherboard
Chapter 28Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALThe following illustration shows the location of the motherboard jumpers. Pin 1 islabeled.To avoid the system instabili
Chapter 29Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL2-4. Installing Hardware2-4-1. Installing the Processor• This motherboard has an LGA1150 socket.• When choosing a proce
Chapter 210Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALD. Rotate the load plate onto the package IHS (Intergraded HeatSpreader). Engage the load lever while pressing down l
Chapter 211Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALA. Apply some thermal grease onto the contacted area between theheatsink and the CPU, and make it to be a thin layer.B
Chapter 212Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL2-4-3. Installing Memory Modules• This motherboard accommodates four memory modules. It can supportfour 240-pin DDR3 3
Chapter 213Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALRecommend memory configurationModel Sockets DDR3_1 DDR3_2 DDR3_3 DDR3_4 1 DIMM ~ Populated ~ ~ 1 DIMM ~ ~
Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALiiDeclaration of ConformityThis device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing conditions:•
Chapter 214Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL2-4-4. Installing Add-on CardsThe slots on this motherboard are designed to hold expansion cards and connectthem to th
Chapter 215Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALInstall the VGA Card in the PCIEX16 slot1 Remove a blanking plate from the system case corresponding to the slotyou ar
Chapter 216Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL2-4-5. Connecting Optional DevicesRefer to the following for information on connecting the motherboard’s optionaldevic
Chapter 217Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALPlease make sure that the USB cable has the same pin assignment as indi-cated above. A different pin assignment may ca
Chapter 218Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALUnlike F_USB2, F_USB1 supports EZ Charger technology, provides 3 times currentthan general USB port in off mode for US
Chapter 219Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL5. CASE: Chassis Intrusion Detect HeaderThis detects if the chassis cover has been removed. This function needs a chas
Chapter 220Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALThis is a header that can be used to connect to the printer, scanner or other devices.7. LPT: Onboard parallel port he
Chapter 221Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALIf you use AC’ 97 Front Panel, please tick off the option of “ Disabled Front PanelDetect ” . If you use HD Audio Fron
Chapter 222Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALThis is an optional header that provides an SPDIFO (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)output to digital multimedia device
Chapter 223Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL2-4-6. Installing a SATA Hard DriveAbout SATA ConnectorsYour motherboard features six SATA connectors supporting a tot
Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALiiiChapter 8Trouble ShootingProvides basic troubleshooting tips.page 87Chapter 7page 81Intel® Rapid Storage TechnologyRAID Conf
Chapter 224Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALNo. Components No. Components1CPU_FAN 26 F_PANEL2CPU_FAN 17 SPK3 ATX_POWER 8 SYS_FAN14SYS_FAN39PWR_FAN5SYS_FAN210 ATX1
Chapter 225Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL1 & 2. CPU_FAN1~2(CPU cooling FAN Power Connectors) & 9. PWR_FAN(Power Cooling FAN Power Connector) 4 &
Chapter 226Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALThe ATX 24-pin connector allows you to connect to ATX v2.x power supply.With ATX v2.x power supply, users pleasenote t
Chapter 227Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALThis concludes Chapter 2. The next chapter covers the BIOS.Hard Drive Activity LEDConnecting pins 1 and 3 to a front p
Chapter 228Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL7. SPK: Speaker headerConnect the case speaker cable to SPK.
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL29About the Setup UtilityThe computer uses the latest “American Megatrends Inc. ” BIOS with support forWindows Plug and
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL30Press the delete key to access BIOS Setup Utility.Using BIOSWhen you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. T
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL31The default BIOS setting for this motherboard apply for most conditionswith optimum performance. We do not suggest use
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL32Main MenuSystem Date & TimeThe Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you arerunni
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL33The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and othersystem.Advanced MenuLAN ConfigurationPar
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Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL34 LAN ConfigurationThe item in the menu shows the LAN-related information that the BIOSautomatically detects.Onboar
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL35 PC Health StatusOn motherboards support hardware monitoring, this item lets you monitor theparameters for critica
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL36Smart Fan Mode (Normal)This item allows you to select the fan mode (Normal, Quiet, Silent, or Manual) for abetter oper
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL37 Power Management SetupThis page sets up some parameters for system power management operation.Resume By PME (Disa
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL38 ACPI SettingsThe item in the menu shows the highest ACPI sleep state when the system enterssuspend.ACPI Sleep Sta
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL39 CPU ConfigurationThe item in the menu shows the CPU.Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570S CPU @ 2.90GHzThis is display-only
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL40Execute Disable Bit (Enabled)This item allows the processor to classify areas in memory by where applicationcode can e
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL41 SATA ConfigurationUse this item to show the mode of serial SATA configuration options.SATA Mode (AHCI Mode)Use th
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL42 Trusted ComputingUse this item to show the information of trusted computing configuration.Enables or Disables BIO
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL43All USB Devices (Enabled)Use this item to enable or disable all USB devices. USB ConfigurationUse this item to sho
Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALvChapter 2 7Installing the Motherboard 7Safety Prec
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL44 Super IO ConfigurationUse this item to show the information of Super IO configuration.Super IO Chip (IT8728)This
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL45 Parallel Port ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:Parallel Port (E
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL46Use this item to show the information of Intel(R) Rapid Start Technology. Intel(R) Rapid Start TechnologyIntel(R)
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL47IGD Memory (64M)This item shows the information of the IGD (Internal Graphics Device) memory.The chipset menu items al
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL48Press <Esc> to return to the Chipset Menu page.CPU SA Audio Device (Enabled)This item allows you to enable or di
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL49Step 3. Enable IGD Multi-Monitor from BIOS. In the following BIOS screen, please setIGD Multi-Monitor to [Enabled].Ste
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL502.Select display devices, set the multiple displays option and to extend destop fordisplay “Multi-Monitor technology”.
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL51Change the apprearance of your displaysControl Panel All Control Panel Items Display Screen ResolutionSearch Contro
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL52 PCH ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:Restore AC Power Loss
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL53 ME ConfigurationScroll to this item and press <Enter> to view the following screen:ME Control (Enabled)Use th
Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALviChapter 4 69Using the Motherboard Software 69Auto-installing under Windows 7/8...
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL54This page enables you to set the clock speed and system bus for your system. Theclock speed and system bus are determi
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL55Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (Enabled)This item allows users to enable or disable the EIST (Enhanced Intel Spee
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL56 Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B. X Boot Security
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL57 Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B. X Boot Security
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL58Memory RC Version (1.4.0.3)This item shows the information of the memory RC version.Memory Frequency (1067 MHz)This it
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL59Mc Lock (Enabled)This item allows you to enable or disable capacity to lock MC registers or not.CMD Tri-State (Enabled
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL60Over Voltage ConfigurationScroll to this item to view the following screen: Main Advanced
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL61ChReadVref 0.756 V (BIOS)This item allows you to adjust the ChReadVref from 0 to 108, and the default is 54,1 step is
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL62Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4570S CPU @ 2.90GHzThis is display-only field and displays the information of the CPU installed i
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL63 Main Advanced Chipset M.I.B. X Boot Security
1Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 1Chapter 1Introducing the MotherboardIntroductionThank you for choosing the Z87H3-A3X motherboard. This motherboard
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL64Hard Disk Drive BBS PrioritiesScroll to this item to view the following screen: Main Advanced
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL65This page enables you to set setup administrator password and user password.Security Menu Main Adv
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL66Boot OverrideUse this item to select the boot device.Save OptionsThis item enables you to save the options that you ha
Chapter 3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUAL67Updating the BIOSYou can download and install updated BIOS for this motherboard from themanufacturer’s Website. New BI
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69Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 4Chapter 4Using the Motherboard SoftwareThe auto-install DVD-ROM makes it easy for you to install the drivers and softw
70Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 42. Click Next. The following screen appears:3. Check the box next to the items you want to install. The default option
71Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 4If the auto-install DVD-ROM does not work on your system, you can still installdrivers through the file manager for yo
72Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 4eBLUECS eBLU utility makes BIOS update faster and easier. eBLU will list the latest BIOSwith a default check-mark. Cli
73Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 4eOCECS eOC Utility is a simple over-clocking tool that provides user-friendly windowsoperation interface for novices a
Chapter 12Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALCPUSpecifications• Intel® Z87 ChipsetChipset• Dual-channel DDR3 memory architecture• 4 x 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets
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75Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 5Chapter 5AMD CrossFireXTM Technology SupportThis motherboard supports the AMD CrossFireXTM Technology that allows yo
76Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 5The CatalystTM Control Center Dialog BoxTo enable CrossFireXTM:• Install AMD graphic card driver.• Enter the Catalyst
77Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 6Chapter 6NVIDIA® Hybrid SLI® Technology SupportThis motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI® Technology that allow
78Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 62. Connect the cable from your monitors to the SLI-Ready graphics card installedon the PCIEX16_1 slot.Once the new NVI
79Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 6Enabling NVIDIA® SLI1. Click on the SLI capable system message to open the following window.Description:All NVIDIA® GP
80Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 6All in all, the NVIDIA SLI technology works.This concludes Chapter 6.2. Select the checkbox Enable SLI technology and
81Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 7Chapter 7Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID ConfigurationThe Intel® Matrix Storage Manager allows you to configure RAI
82Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 72. The main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu appears.Entering Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS util
83Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 72. When the RAID Level item is highlighted, use the up/down arrow key toselect the RAID set that you want to create.Cr
3Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 1• AMI BIOS with 64Mb SPI Flash ROM• Supports Plug and Play, STR (S3)/ STD(S4), Hardware Monitor• Audio, LAN, can be
84Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 7Pressing <Y> deletes all the data in the HDDs.5. The following screen appears, displaying the relevant informati
85Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 7Deleting a RAID set1. In the main Intel® Matrix Storage Manager RAID BIOS menu, highlight DeleteRAID Volume using th
86Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 7Resetting disks to Non-RAID An HDD that has been previously configured as part of another RAID setin another platform
Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 887Chapter 8Trouble ShootingStart up problems during assemblyAfter assembling the PC for the first time you may experienc
Z87H3-A3X USER MANUALChapter 888Your computer, like any electrical appliance, requires proper care andmaintenance. Here are some basic PC care tips to
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