Asus Z97-WS Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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ASUS Quiet Thermal
Solution
Quiet Thermal Design
- ASUS Fan Xpert 3
- ASUS Fanless Design: Heat-pipe solution
ASUS Exclusive
Overclocking Features
Precision Tweaker 2
- vCore: Adjustable CPU Core voltage at 0.001 V increment
- iGPU: Adjustable CPU Graphics voltage at 0.001 V increment
- vCCIO: Adjustable Analog and Digital I/O voltage at 0.001 V
increment
- vCCIN: Adjustable CPU Input voltage at 0.01 V increment
- vCCSA: Adjustable CPU System Agent voltage at 0.001 V
increment
- vDRAM Bus: 144-step Memory voltage control
- vPCH: 88-step Chipset voltage control
SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)
- BCLK/PCIE frequency tuning from 80 MHz to 300 MHz at 0.1
MHz increment.
Overclocking Protection
- ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)
Rear Panel I/O Ports
1 x DisplayPort
1 x Mini DisplayPort
1 x HDMI port
1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port
2 x LAN (RJ45) ports (2 x Intel
®
LAN)
6 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (bottom port supports USB BIOS Flashback,
top port supports Q-Code Logger)
1 x eSATA port
8-channel Audio I/O ports
Internal I/O connectors
2 x 19-pin USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB ports
2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB ports
1 x M.2 Socket 3
2 x SATA Express connectors (black)
Z97-WS specifications summary
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