ASUS 5X PROTECTION All-round protection provides the best quality, reliability, & durability ASUS motherboards guard your PC with 5X PROTECTION. We use quality components like DIGI+ VRM digital power design for precise CPU power on dem&, ESD units tested to strict standards that eliminate electrostatic interference, & resettable fuses around DRAM slots to prevent overcurrent & short-circuit damage. We also use corrosion-resistant back I/O shields, all examples of ASUS providing the best possible reliability & durability. DIGI+ VRM Precise power control & long-lasting stability Voltage regulator modules (VRMs) are among the most essential motherboard components. A good VRM intelligently delivers CPU power based on actual needs at any given time. ASUS was first with digital power design featuring faster sensing & response to deliver precise CPU power on dem&. This great accuracy reduces energy waste & of course improves system stability thanks to more consistent delivery. Enhanced DRAM Overcurrent Protection Short-circuit damage prevention Onboard resettable fuses prevent overcurrent & short-circuit damage. This extends beyond I/O ports to DRAM to safeguard system & device lifespan. ESD Guards Strong ESD protection for extended component lifespan Electrostatic discharges (ESD) can happen suddenly, & their damaging effects are often underestimated. ASUS ESD Guards offer an active protective circuit design that ensures electrostatic discharges are properly grounded, providing greater component longevity. All 5K-hour Solid State Capacitors 2.5X longer lifespan with excellent durability ASUS high-quality solid state capacitors assure a 5, 000-hour lifespan, equivalent to 2.5 times longer than traditional capacitors. All capacitors pass testing under temperatures as high as 105 degrees centigrade & meet Japanese industrial standards to provide excellent durability & enhanced thermal capacity. Stainless Steel Back I/O 3X more durable corrosion-resistant coating ASUS motherboard back I/O panels are made from strong & corrosion-resistant stainless steel, which is bonded with a thin layer of chromium oxide to enhance anti-corrosive properties. Passing 72-hour spray salt endurance tests, ASUS stainless steel back I/O panels have a usage life three times longer compared to ordinary panels. New UEFI BIOS New UEFI BIOS
- friendlier & more intuitive Exclusive EZ Mode adds useful info to become even easier Media-renowned UEFI BIOS from ASUS provides the smoothest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS, & now features more intuitive functions to quickly take you to favorite BIOS pages & frequently-accessed settings through custom shortcuts. You can even write quick notes in-BIOS for future reference, view an activity log of setting changes & modifications, & rename SATA ports. EZ Mode has a whole new look, upgraded with extra-friendly capabilities like detailed fan controls, XMP profile settings, SATA information, & fast clock adjustment. Together, these perfect your BIOS experience. 1. Fast Clock Adjustment Easily change the time & date in EZ Mode using the mouse. 2. EZ XMP Settings Quickly apply XMP settings in UEFI BIOS EZ Mode, achieving better DRAM performance. 3. EZ Fan Settings As demanded by the community, detailed fan controls come to EZ Mode so you can switch fan profiles for quick cooling & noise-level supervision. 4. SATA Information Displays each SATA port details for you to easily recognize devices. My Favorites Get all your favorite functions on one page F4 or right click to add settings to My Favorites under Advanced Mode, which cuts time spent on searching & further speeds up system tuning. Shortcut One press to apply & access frequent settings Now you can customize your own shortcut log by pressing F4 or right clicking to create shortcuts to frequently-used settings. Instantly access them by simply hitting the F3 hotkey. Quick Note You no longer need to have a pen & paper notepad around. Quick Note works inside the BIOS so you can just type remarks & ideas to help you remember important settings info & save time on trial & error. Last Modified Always forget those important BIOS changes you did? This friendly function creates a tuning log to track your BIOS settings history, which can be saved onto a USB (Universal Serial Bus) drive. SATA Port Renaming You can rename your SATA ports for easy identification, including by usage scenario. Get greater convenience & spend less time on finding the right devices when you want to change settings. Fan Xpert 2 Comprehensive controls for the perfect cool & quiet balance For more fine-tuned control, hardware-level ASUS Fan Xpert 2 features Fan Auto Tuning, providing a tailored fan speed setting for each 4-pin/3-pin CPU & chassis fan with exclusive automatic fan speed detection. This achieves the best balance of cooling performance & low noise. It even provides an RPM Fixed Mode for users who wish to reduce noise levels to near 0d B using a specific fan speed setting. Fan Auto Tuning Mode Scans fan parameters through exclusive automatic speed detection to provide custom settings for each fan with a single click. This achieves the best cooling for your components beyond just the mere number of fans in your case. Fan Xpert 2 delivers individual data & control for each 4-pin/3-pin CPU & chassis fan connected to your motherboard as well as built-in fan profiles to deliver cooling that is as automated or as customizable as you need it to be. CPU fan control upgraded Fan Xpert 2 means that you can control 3-pin CPU coolers with the same precision as that offered by 4-pin connectors, better customizing fans for quieter & more efficient operation. RPM Fixed Mode Fan Xpert 2
Includes:: an RPM Fixed Mode for users who wish to reduce noise levels to near 0d B with highly specific fan speed control. It reacts to system loads for greater response. Informative fan controls Delivers complete information that means that you can take advanced control over each fan. Performance Optimization USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost (UASP Support) 170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ASUS USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) in Windows 8. With USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost technology, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device's transmission speed is significantly increased up to 170%, adding to already fast USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 performance. ASUS software automatically accelerates data rates for compatible USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 peripherals without any user interaction. World′s 1st USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 UASP support
- instantly 170% faster. Complete USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 solution
- performance boost under Turbo Mode or UASP Mode for most USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices. Simple plug & boost
- auto detection design ensures best performance. GPU Boost Go to the limit with i GPU level up! GPU Boost accelerates the integrated GPU for extreme graphics performance. The user-friendly interface facilitates flexible frequency adjustments. It easily delivers stable system-wide upgrades for every use. Network i Control Real-time network bandwidth management One click to prioritize network traffic for applications you're currently using or set up favorite profiles to run at specific times. Avoid network congestion, speed up downloading, & make sure online gaming runs optimized, all through an intuitive user interface. PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0 uses enhanced encoding that provides twice the performance of PCI Express 2.0. Total bandwidth for an x 16 link reaches 32GB/s, delivering unprecedented data speeds combined with the convenience & seamless transition offered by complete backward compatibility. Complete USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 integration Double USB (Universal Serial Bus) access, double the convenience ASUS facilitates USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 accessibility for both the front & rear panel. Experience the latest plug n play connectivity at speeds up to 10 times faster than USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0. Our motherboards afford greater convenience with high speed connectivity. Extra SATA 6 Gb/s support Extra ports, extra speed & accessibility The Intel H87 Express chipset natively supports SATA 6 Gb/s data transfers. ASUS provides extra e SATA 6 Gb/s ports with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, & double the bandwidth of SATA 3 Gb/s. EZ DIY USB (Universal Serial Bus) BIOS Flashback Simple plug & press hardware-based BIOS flashing Hardware-level USB (Universal Serial Bus) BIOS Flashback allows users to update to new UEFI BIOS versions even without a CPU or DRAM installed. Just plug in a USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive containing the BIOS file & press the RESET button for 3 seconds with the power supply connected. Hassle-free updating for ultimate convenience! Mem OK! Enhanced memory compatibility: save time on trial & error Memory issues can be difficult to diagnose & even harder to fix or work around. If RAM problems are preventing your system from booting, Mem OK! helps by automatically loading failsafe settings to enable basic functionality with a simple push of a button on the motherboard. This troubleshooting feature saves you time & annoyance, & adds to the confidence of DIY builders. Q-Shield Easy & safe on fingers Unlike other I/O shields with their sharp edges, the exclusive Q-Shield is soft & pliable to protect your hands from cuts. Ease of install & safety are always first! Q-DIMM Easy memory removal Even if you work with a smaller case, plugging in memory is easy with one-sided clips that are right at the edge of the board & always accessible. Just push down on the clip & push or pull RAM modules in or out
- couldn′t be simpler! Q-Slot Effortless PCI Express component removal Press the Q-Slot clip lightly, & graphics cards just pop out. The large winged clip is easy to reach so you don′t have to struggle with installing or removing even the biggest graphics cards. Q-Connector Easy, quick, & accurate connections Motherboard front panel wires & connectors used to be notorious as the hardest & most tedious part of the build process. You had to figure out which one went where, or consult confusing manuals. This took forever & caused needless frustration. The Q-Connector steps in to take care of all that. It′s a one-piece plug that sits on top of the front panel headers, with clearly marked inputs for each. You no longer have to mess with easily-bent pins. The wires go into the Q-Connector, & you′re good to go. Windows 8 Exclusive Features ASUS Boot Setting Multiple startup options Thanks to ASUS Windows 8 hardware optimization, ASUS Boot Setting provides better flexibility in customizing your PC′s startup process. You can shorten system boot-up time to 2-seconds* for a smoother user experience under Windows 8, & even previous versions of Windows. Also, you can enter the BIOS directly with one click through a user-friendly interface, & quickly select your preferred system boot up method: either get to the OS in seconds or opt for regular boot up. Whatever your choice, settings are saved & persistent, with no need to choose every time you power on. * On select models Probe II Sense Handy system monitoring Popular ASUS real-time system monitoring software now available for Windows 8. It helps you supervise your entire PC through a live tile on the Windows 8 start screen, & make quick adjustments. Probe II Sense is a free app available from the Windows Store. Additional Features AI Suite 3 One-stop access to innovative ASUS features ASUS AI Suite 3 offers a brand new user experience through a clearer & more attractive interface with support for larger monitors. It consolidates all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package, allowing you to supervise overclocking, energy consumption, fan speeds, voltages & more. This all-in-one app offers diverse & easy to use functionality, with no need to switch back & forth between different utilities. EPU All-round energy efficiency Tap into the world's first real-time PC power saving chip through the AI Suite 3 utility. Get total system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings & intelligently moderating power consumption. It can directly reduce CPU wattage to an indicated level on demand & manually switch to Max Power Saving Mode for further energy savings, creating a more efficient PC. Exclusive Away Mode* puts your system into an extreme energy-saving stance, & even shuts down unused add-on I/O ports while can continue to download, stream, & backup content while away from your PC. * Power cut-off to add-on connectors varies by model Detailed CPU wattage settings Away Mode
- cuts off add-on IC power With a dedicated onboard controller, quick-charge all your smart devices, including smartphones & tablets. All charge up to 2X faster than standard USB (Universal Serial Bus), even when the PC is powered off or in sleep/hibernate modes. It′s all done via the friendly AI Suite 3 interface, which you′ll get familiar with very quickly. Crash Free BIOS 3 Restore corrupted BIOS data from USB (Universal Serial Bus) storage ASUS Crash Free BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive or support CD containing a BIOS file. This utility saves you the cost & hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip. EZ Flash 2 Easy BIOS updates from USB (Universal Serial Bus) outside the OS Quickly update your BIOS from a USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive before entering the OS. It only takes a few clicks, with no floppy disk or an OS-based flash utility. Multi-GPU/ Monitors 4K Ultra HD ready Discover future visual experiences Following up on popular 1080p full HD, 4K Ultra HD is the next big thing, & you′re ready for the upgrade thanks to integrated graphics that natively support up to 4096 x 2160 via HDMI or Display Port. That′s four times the pixel count of 1080p (1920 x 1080), offering incredible visual clarity, detail, & realism. Connect up to 3 Full HD monitors via one port Display Port 1.2 with Multi-Stream Transport (MST) means that you can connect up to three 1080p displays to a single output with daisy chaining, splitting the signal into three Full HD (1080p@60 Hz) links. Work with up to 3 displays Connect up to three independent monitors at once using video outputs such as Display Port, Mini Display Port, HDMI, DVI, or VGA. Choose your outputs & set displays to either mirror mode or collage mode. Intel Collage Display Intel Collage Display allows images to be shown across multiple monitors, with each depicting a portion of a larger image. You can connect multiple displays to a single system & get video on several monitors with higher quality & resolution up to 4K. Connect up to six displays to drive a total resolution as high as 7680 x 1200 for Horizontal Collage Display or 3840 x 2400 for Vertical Collage Display with special dongles, like Display Port splitter adapters. Horizontal mode offers an extended desktop experience that′s ideal for commercial applications such as finance, while vertical mode offers a simple way to enjoy 4K ultra HD content using standard HD displays. Horizontal Collage Display: up to 7680 x 1200 Vertical Collage Display: up to 3840 x 2400 Quad-GPU Cross Fire X™ support Features the Intel H87 platform to optimize PCI Express allocation in multi-GPU Cross Fire X™, giving you br&-new gaming enjoyment. CPU & Chipset Features Intel LGA1150 4th Generation Core™ i 7/ Core™ i 5/ Core™ i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron Processors Ready This motherboard supports Intel 4th generation Core™ i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package, with i GPU, memory & PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (4 DIMM) DDR3 memory & 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel 4th generation Core™ i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors are among the most powerful & energy efficient CPUs in the world. Intel H87 Express Chipset The Intel H87 Express chipset is a single-chipset design that supports socket LGA1150 4th generation Intel Core™ i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors. It provides enhanced performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth & stability. It natively supports up to six USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports for up to ten times faster transfer rates than USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0. Moreover, the Intel H87 Express chipset also supports i GPU functionality, letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphics performance. Intel Smart Response Technology SSD speed with HDD capacity Uses an installed fast SSD (min 18.6GB available capacity required) as a cache for frequently-accessed data. Key benefits include reduced load & wait times, & lower power consumption through the elimination of unnecessary hard drive spin. This technology combines SSD performance with hard drive capacity, operating up to 6X faster than a hard drive-only system. Intel Smart Connect Technology Auto application refresh & shorter wait times Your computer can receive web updates with fresh content for selected applications, even when the system is in sleep mode. This means less time waiting for applications to update & sync with the cloud, leading to a more efficient computing experience. Intel Rapid Start Technology Instantly awaken your PC from sleep mode Allows your computer to quickly resume from a low-power hibernate state in seconds. Saving your system memory to the designated SSD, it provides your computer a faster wake-up response time, while still keeping energy use low. Intel SBA support Intel SBA (Small Business Advantage) is a combination of hardware & software that provides unique security & productivity capabilities designed for small businesses. Intel SBA requires MEI drivers (AMT host software kit) be installed. Platform requirements: Windows 7/8 (32/64-bit) Lynx Point PCH with Core™ Haswell CPU (Shark Bay platforms) with 5MB ME 9.0 firmware load CPU & chipset requirements: Intel Core™ i 3/i 5/i 7 with one of these chipsets: B85, H87, Q87 Intel Core™ i 5/i 7 v Pro™ with one of these chipsets: B85, H87, Q87 The Intel Management Engine software kit must be installed (The Local Manageability Service & the Intel Management Engine Interface must be installed & running.) * Local Administrator rights on the target machine * Intel SBA does not support the 800 x 600 screen resolution. * Some models without the 5MB ME firmware do not support Intel SBA. Please refer to the spec sheet for details. * Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest CPU QVL (Qualified Vendors List). Green ASUS Motherboards are EU Energy-related Products (Er P) ready, which requires products meet high efficiency standards with regards to energy consumption. This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environmentally-friendly & energy-efficient products through design & innovation that reduce the carbon footprint of products & thus mitigate ecological impact.