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Contents
Safety information ......................................................................................................iv
About this guide .........................................................................................................iv
Z87-C 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
........................................................................................1-23
1.6 Onboard buttons ......................................................................................
1-25
1.7 Onboard LEDs ..........................................................................................
1-26
1.8 Jumpers ....................................................................................................
1-27
1.9 Connectors ...............................................................................................
1-28
1.10 Software support
......................................................................................1-37
Chapter 2: BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your 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 ...........................................................................................
2-35
2.8 Boot menu ................................................................................................
2-38
2.9 Tools menu ...............................................................................................
2-44
2.10 Exit menu ..................................................................................................
2-46
Appendices
Notices .................................................................................................................... A-1