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Contents
Safety information ......................................................................................................iv
About this guide .........................................................................................................iv
Z87-A specications summary .................................................................................vi
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed ...................................................................................1-1
1.2 Motherboard overview ...............................................................................1-2
1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU) .................................................................1-4
1.4 System memory .........................................................................................1-8
1.5 Expansion slots........................................................................................1-22
1.6 Onboard buttons ......................................................................................1-24
1.7 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................................1-27
1.8 Jumpers ....................................................................................................1-29
1.9 Connectors ...............................................................................................1-30
1.10 Software support......................................................................................1-40
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Updating BIOS ............................................................................................2-1
2.2 BIOS setup program ..................................................................................2-6
2.3 My Favorites .............................................................................................2-10
2.4 Main menu ................................................................................................2-11
2.5 Ai Tweaker menu ......................................................................................2-13
2.6 Advanced menu .......................................................................................2-25
2.7 Monitor menu ...........................................................................................2-34
2.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................2-37
2.9 Tools menu ...............................................................................................2-43
2.10 Exit menu ..................................................................................................2-45
Appendices
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-1