Asus Z97-WS Computer Hardware User Manual


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Chapter 2: Basic installation
Chapter 2
• OnlyUSB3.0ports5and6supportAiCharger+function.
• OnlyUSB2.0port6supportsUSBCharger+function
• ThepluggedUSB3.0devicemayrunonxHCImodeorEHCImode,dependingonthe
operating system’s setting.
• USB3.0devicescanonlybeusedasdatastorageonly.
• WestronglyrecommendthatyouconnectUSB3.0devicestoUSB3.0portsforfaster
and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices.
• DuetothedesignoftheIntel
®
9 series chipset, all USB devices connected to the
USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports are controlled by the xHCI controller. Some legacy USB
devicesmustupdatetheirrmwareforbettercompatibility.
• Multi-VGAoutputsupportsuptothreedisplaysunderWindows
®
OS environment, two
displays under BIOS, and one display under DOS.
• Inteldisplayarchitecturedesignsupportsthefollowingmaximumsupportedpixel
clocks(PixelClock=HtotalxVTotalxFrameRate(Freshscreenrate)):
- DisplayPort/MiniDisplayPort:533MHz
- HDMIport:300MHz
* LAN ports LED indications
ACT/LINK
LED
SPEED
LED
LAN port
Activity Link LED Speed LED
Status Description Status Description
Off
No link Off 10 Mbps connection
Orange
Linked Orange 100 Mbps connection
Orange (Blinking)
Data activity Green 1 Gbps connection
Orange (Blinking
then steady)
Readytowakeup
from S5 mode
You can disable the LAN controllers in BIOS. Once disabled, the LAN2 port’s ACT/LINK
LED and SPEED LED stop blinking. For LAN1 port, the ACT/LINK LED still blinks even if
you disabled it.
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