TUF Intel Z87 motherboard with fortified stability using a strengthened backplate & cooling system flexibility
- LGA1150 socket for 4th Generation Intel Core™ i 7/ i 5/ i 3/ Pentium / Celeron Processors;
- Intel Z87 Express Chipset;
- TUF Fortifier
- Bolsters boards against bending damage;
- Thermal Armor with Flow Valve
- Total airflow-boosting heat dissipation;
- Thermal Radar 2
- Complete system cooling, customized fan tuning;
- Dust Defenders
- Repel the dust, expand the lifespan;
- TUF Components [10K Ti-Cap, Alloy Choke & MOSFET; certified by military-standard]
- Certified for tough duty. Tactical Armor, Fortified Reliability TUF /t?f/, stands for The Ultimate Force. The TUF series delivers a tough" image. With the unique design & high quality components (military-standard), TUF series is born for pursuing the preeminent stability, all-round compatibility, & extreme durability. Bolsters boards against bending damage TUF Fortifier adds a strong backplate so the motherboard doesn't buckle under the weight of heavy graphics cards & CPU coolers. Reduced PCB bowing & bending means an end to potentially damaged circuitry. With a thermal pad directing heat away from VRM & other key components, TUF Fortifier combines great strength & cooling. Prevents bending due to heavy components TUF Fortifier can handle more weight than that of really heavy CPU coolers & graphics cards, giving you a huge safety margin. Even the largest & heaviest can be installed with no risk of causing motherboard PCB stressing. For better VRM cooling & DIY safety TUF Fortifier uses a thermal pad attached to the motherboard, directing heat away from key components such as VRMs & MOSFETs, enhancing system cooling. Total Airflow-Boosting Heat Dissipation Covers the entire board & features dual fans to direct cool air to critical parts & dissipate heat faster for better stability. Drastically boosts airflow & cooling with dual fans & a smart shunt design that directs hot air away from critical components. Air power is enhanced with a back I/O fan that pulls in cold air & expels even more heat. Exclusive flow valve design controls heatpipe air contact, better-utilizing liquid cooling setups. Control airflow for cooling flexibility New generation Thermal Armor features an exclusive flow gate design. PCB Convection hole for better cooling Openings in the board are strategically-placed to improve air circulation & ensure effective cooling reaches under the board. PCB convection holes lower in-case temperatures, adding to system stability & endurance. Complete system cooling, customized fan tuning With multiple onboard sensors & bundled thermistor cables, you can real-time monitor temperatures for areas around key components other than the motherboard itself. Customizable fan control gives you the flexibility of adjusting fan speeds manually & achieving optimal thermal tuning with one click. System thermal tuning in one click! Thermal Radar 2 provides whole system fan optimization with a single click. This achieves the best cooling for your components beyond just the mere number of fans in your case. Based on the characteristics of each fan connected to your motherboard, all fan profiles can be quickly optimized. Manually fan speed management Gives customized settings for each fan, which can be easily changed. You can supervise fan speeds to balance cooling & noise emissions, & fans can be manually managed, individually controlled, & even named. All these promote better cooling, noise reduction, & power saving. Real-time thermal status reports Thermal status reports show CPU & VGA area temperatures in real-time with smart thermal capacity evaluations for CPU & VGA zones. Repel the Dust, Expand the Lifespan TUF design protects back I/O ports, expansion & memory slots plus critical connectors from dust & particles that degrade system performance over time if left unchecked. With a filter to ensure the back I/O fan doesn′t draw dust into the board, Dust Defenders guards against dust build up, helping your PC perform in an optimal & stable state longer. Ultra-protection against electrostatic discharge Electrostatic discharges (ESD) can happen suddenly, & their damaging effects are often underestimated. Exclusive ASUS ESD Guards circuit design & the included I/O shield provide four times the protection to extend component lifespan. Server-Grade Test All TUF Series motherboards pass a rigorous testing program during development, undergoing extreme temperature & humidity trials. These tests result in completely reliable motherboards that are ready for intense daily computing & heavy duty usage with the utmost stability. Certified for tough duty TUF 10K black metallic capacitors & MOSFETs are screened by seven rigorous military-grade tests to ensure superior lifespan even under the most demanding conditions. Japan-made 10K Black Metallic Caps Unique Black Metallic capacitors with military-standard certification offer +20% high & low temperature tolerance & 5X longer lifetime usage. TUF alloy chokes & MOSFETs Chokes made from high-grade anti-oxidization materials for extra-unbeatable durability. TUF MOSFETs also pass military-grade tests with lower RDS (on), certified for tough duty. 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. Fast Clock Adjustment Easily change the time & date in EZ Mode using the mouse. EZ XMP Settings Quickly apply XMP settings in UEFI BIOS EZ Mode, achieving better DRAM performance. 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. SATA Information Displays each SATA port details for you to easily recognize devices. 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. 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. Dedicated direct BIOS access button Designed for those requiring frequent BIOS access, users can easily enter the BIOS when the PC is on standby power with a simple press of a button. It saves you time during boot-up as you don′t have to repeatedly press the DEL key. Convenience & ease at their best! 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. 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. 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) USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 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. 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 BIOS Flashback button for 3 seconds with the power supply connected. Hassle-free updating for ultimate convenience! USB (Universal Serial Bus) Charger+ 2X faster multi-mode charging for a wide range of smart devices 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. Leading digital power control solution with the best quality DIGI+ Power control is one of the most essential motherboard designs, & TUF offers ultra-precise memory tuning in addition to extra-accurate CPU voltage control. Best in class power efficiency & stability reduces wasteful voltage discrepancies & provides a more stable CPU & memory setup. One-stop PC remote control & home entertainment Remote GO! links PCs, tablets, smartphones, & TVs wirelessly through a LAN cable & router. It supports:
- Cloud GO!
- sync & backup your cloud storage;
- Remote Desktop
- check your PC in real-time from mobile devices;
- DLNA Media Hub
- streaming multimedia content is easier than before;
- File Transfer
- send & share files between your PC & smart devices with only a right click on the mouse. 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. Multi-GPU/ Monitors 4K Ultra HD3 Full HD Displays Intel Collage Display Quad-GPU SLI & Cross Fire X Support. 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. 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. Quad-GPU SLI & Quad-GPU Cross Fire X Support Brings you multi-GPU support using NVIDIA SLI™ or AMD Cross Fire X. The Z87 chipset optimizes PCI Express allocation in multiple graphics card configurations, so you can expect br&-new gaming like you′ve never experienced before! CPU & chipset Intel features Latest transfer technology 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 Z87 Express Chipset The Intel Z87 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. in addition, Z87 provides a maximum 6 USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports & 6 SATA 6 Gb/s ports for faster data retrieval. Moreover, the Intel Z87 Express Chipset also supports i GPU functions, letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphics performance. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Twice the speed ASUS provides SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, & double the bandwidth of SATA 3 Gb/s. 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. 5 Years Warranty The ultimate reliability of TUF Series is not only based on advanced thermal design, military-standard components & strict reliability tests, but also on the 5 Years Warranty which is proudly provided.