Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2 User’s Manual

SABERTOOTH Z97	<![if ! IE]> <![endif]>Motherboard
MARK 2

E8886

First Edition

April 2014

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Contents

Safety information......................................................................................................	vi
About this guide.........................................................................................................	vii
SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2 specifications summary.............................................	ix
Package contents.....................................................................................................	xiii
Installation tools and components..........................................................................	xiv

Chapter 1:		Product Introduction
1.1	Special features..........................................................................................		1-1
	1.1.1	Product highlights........................................................................	1-1
	1.1.2	“Ultimate COOL” Thermal Solutions............................................	1-2
	1.1.3	“TUF Engine” Power Design........................................................	1-3
	1.1.4	“Safe & Stable!” Guardian Angel.................................................	1-3
	1.1.5	ASUS EZ DIY..............................................................................	1-4
	1.1.6	ASUS Exclusive Features............................................................	1-5
	1.1.7	Other special features..................................................................	1-6
1.2	Motherboard overview...............................................................................		1-7
	1.2.1	Before you proceed.....................................................................	1-7
	1.2.2	Motherboard layout......................................................................	1-8
	1.2.3	Central Processing Unit (CPU)..................................................	1-10
	1.2.4	System memory.........................................................................	1-11
	1.2.5	Expansion slots..........................................................................	1-23
	1.2.6	Onboard buttons........................................................................	1-25
	1.2.7	Jumpers.....................................................................................	1-26
	1.2.8	Onboard LEDs...........................................................................	1-28
	1.2.9	Internal connectors....................................................................	1-29

Chapter 2:		Basic installation
2.1	Building your PC system...........................................................................		2-1
	2.1.1	Motherboard installation..............................................................	2-1
	2.1.2	CPU installation...........................................................................	2-3
	2.1.3	CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation................................	2-4
	2.1.4	DIMM installation.........................................................................	2-6
	2.1.5	ATX Power connection................................................................	2-7
	2.1.6	SATA device connection..............................................................	2-8
	2.1.7	Front I/O Connector.....................................................................	2-9
	2.1.8	Expansion Card installation.......................................................	2-10
2.2	BIOS update utility....................................................................................		2-11
2.3	Motherboard rear and audio connections..............................................		2-12
	2.3.1	Rear I/O connection...................................................................	2-12
	2.3.2	Audio I/O connections................................................................	2-14
2.4	Starting up for the first time....................................................................		2-16
2.5	Turning off the computer.........................................................................		2-16

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Chapter 3:		BIOS setup
3.1	Knowing BIOS.............................................................................................		3-1
3.2	BIOS setup program...................................................................................		3-2
	3.2.1	EZ Mode......................................................................................	3-3
	3.2.2	Advanced Mode...........................................................................	3-4
	3.2.3	Q-Fan Control..............................................................................	3-7
	3.2.4	EZ Tuning Wizard........................................................................	3-9
3.3	My Favorites..............................................................................................		3-10
3.4	Main menu.................................................................................................		3-12
3.5	Ai Tweaker menu......................................................................................		3-14
3.6	Advanced menu........................................................................................		3-30
	3.6.1	CPU Configuration.....................................................................	3-31
	3.6.2	PCH Configuration.....................................................................	3-34
	3.6.3	PCH Storage Configuration.......................................................	3-35
	3.6.4	System Agent Configuration......................................................	3-37
	3.6.5	USB Configuration.....................................................................	3-38
	3.6.6	Platform Misc Configuration.......................................................	3-39
	3.6.7	Onboard Devices Configuration.................................................	3-41
	3.6.8	APM Configuration.....................................................................	3-43
	3.6.9	Network Stack Configuration.....................................................	3-44
	3.6.10	Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology...........................................	3-45
3.7	Monitor menu............................................................................................		3-46
3.8	Boot menu.................................................................................................		3-51
3.9	Tool menu..................................................................................................		3-57
	3.9.1	ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility.............................................................	3-57
	3.9.2	ASUS O.C. Profile.....................................................................	3-58
	3.9.3	ASUS DRAM SPD Information..................................................	3-59
3.10	Exit menu...................................................................................................		3-60
3.11	Updating BIOS..........................................................................................		3-61
	3.11.1	EZ Update..................................................................................	3-61
	3.11.2	ASUS EZ Flash 2.......................................................................	3-62
	3.11.3	ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3..........................................................	3-63

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Chapter 4:		Software support
4.1	Installing an operating system..................................................................		4-1
4.2	Support DVD information...........................................................................		4-1
	4.2.1	Running the support DVD ............................................................	4-1
	4.2.2	Obtaining the software manuals ..................................................	4-3
4.3	Software information..................................................................................		4-4
4.4	AI Suite 3	.....................................................................................................	4-4
	Thermal Radar ...........................................................................................2		4-7
	4.4.1 ...............................................................................	Ai Charger+	4-11
	4.4.2 ..................................................................................	EZ Update	4-12
	4.4.3 ................................................................	USB BIOS Flashback	4-14
	4.4.4 ...............................................................................	Push Notice	4-16
	4.4.5 ...........................................................................	USB 3.0 Boost	4-19
	4.4.6 ....................................................................	System Information	4-20
	4.4.7 ...........................................................................	USB Charger+	4-22
	4.4.8 .......................................................................................	Version	4-23
4.5	Turbo LAN.................................................................................................		4-24
4.6	Audio configurations................................................................................		4-25

Chapter 5:		RAID support
5.1	RAID configurations...................................................................................		5-1
	5.1.1	RAID definitions...........................................................................	5-1
	5.1.2	Installing Serial ATA hard disks...................................................	5-2
	5.1.3	Setting the RAID item in BIOS.....................................................	5-2
	5.1.4	Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility...................	5-3
5.2	Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS .................................................
installation.................................................................................................................			5-7
Appendices
Notices	.....................................................................................................................		A-1
ASUS contact information......................................................................................			A-5

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Safety information

Electrical safety

•To prevent electrical shock hazard, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the system.

•When adding or removing devices to or from the system, ensure that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected. If possible, disconnect all power cables from the existing system before you add a device.

•Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are unplugged.

•Seek professional assistance before using an adapter or extension cord. These devices could interrupt the grounding circuit.

•Ensure that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in your area. If you are not sure about the voltage of the electrical outlet you are using, contact your local power company.

•If the power supply is broken, do not try to fix it by yourself. Contact a Qualified service technician or your retailer.

Operation safety

•Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on it, carefully read all the manuals that came with the package.

•Before using the product, ensure all cables are correctly connected and the power cables are not damaged. If you detect any damage, contact your dealer immediately.

•To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.

•Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. Do not place the product in any area where it may become wet.

•Place the product on a stable surface.

•If you encounter technical problems with the product, contact a Qualified service technician or your retailer.

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About this guide

This user guide contains the information you need when installing and configuring the motherboard.

How this guide is organized

This guide contains the following parts:

•Chapter 1: Product introduction

This chapter describes the features of the motherboard and the new technology it supports. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on the motherboard.

•Chapter 2: Basic installation

This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing system components.

•Chapter 3: BIOS setup

This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.

•Chapter 4: Software support

This chapter describes the contents of the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package and the software.

•Chapter 5: RAID support

This chapter describes the RAID configurations.

Where to find more information

Refer to the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.

1.ASUS websites

The ASUS website provides updated information on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to the ASUS contact information.

2.Optional documentation

Your product package may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that may have been added by your dealer. These documents are not part of the standard package.

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Conventions used in this guide

To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task

IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to help you complete a task.

Typography

Bold text	Indicates a menu or an item to select.
Italics	Used to emphasize a word or a phrase.
<Key>	Keys enclosed in the less-than and greater-than sign
	means that you must press the enclosed key.
	Example: <Enter> means that you must press the Enter or
	Return key.
<Key1> + <Key2> + <Key3>	If you must press two or more keys simultaneously, the key
	names are linked with a plus sign (+).

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SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2 specifications summary

		LGA1150 socket for the 4th, New 4th, and 5th generation Intel®
		Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium®, and
		Celeron® processors
	CPU	Supports 22nm CPU
		Supports Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0*
		* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU
		types.
		** Refer to www.asus.com for the complete CPU support list.
	Chipset	Intel® Z97 Express Chipset
		4 x DIMM, max. 32 GB, DDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 MHz,
		non-ECC, un-buffered Memory
		Dual channel memory architecture
	Memory	Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
		* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of
		individual CPUs. Please refer to Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors List)
		for details.
		* Refer to www.asus.com or this user guide for the complete the Memory
		QVL (Qualified Vendors List).
		2 x PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x16 slots (Single at x16, Dual at x8/x8)
		1 x PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot* [black] (Max. at x4 mode, compatible
	Expansion slots	with PCIe x1 and x4 devices)
		3 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots
		* The PCIe 2.0 x16 slot shares bandwidth with USB3 E1/E2 ports at back.
		The PCIe 2.0 x16 slot default setting is in x2 mode.
		Integrated Graphics Processor - Intel® HD Graphics support
		Multi-VGA output support: DisplayPort/HDMI port
		- Supports DisplayPort 1.2* with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @
		24Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 60Hz
	VGA	- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096x2160@24Hz /
		2560x1600 @ 60Hz
		Supports Intel® InTru™ 3D/Quick Sync Video/Clear Video HD
		Technology/Insider™
		Maximum shared memory of 512 MB
		* DP 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DP 1.2 monitor
		daisy chain up to 3 displays
	Multi-GPU support	Supports NVIDIA® Quad-GPU SLI™ Technology
		Supports AMD® Quad-GPU CrossFireX™ Technology
	LAN	Intel® I218-V Gigabit LAN controllerDual interconnect between the
		integrated LAN controller and physical layer (PHY)
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SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2 specifications summary

Storage

Audio

USB

Intel® Z97 Express Chipset with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and Intel Rapid Storage Technology 13 support

-6 x SATA 6Gb/s ports with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support

-Supports Intel® Smart Response Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology*

*These functions will work depending on the CPU installed.

Realtek® ALC1150 8-channel High definition audio CODEC

-Audio shielding ensures precision analog/digital separation and greatly reduced multi-lateral interference

-Separate layer for left and right track, ensuring both sound deliver equal quality

-Top notch audio sensation delivers according to the audio configuration

-Audio amplifier to enhance the highest quality sound for headphone and speakers

-High Quality 112dB SNR stereo playback output (Line-out at rear) and 104dB SNR recording input (Line-in) support

-Absolute pitch 192khz/24bit true BD lossless sound

-BD audio layer content protection

-Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming, and front panel jackretasking

-Optical S/PDIF out ports at rear I/O

Intel® Z97 Express Chipset - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost

-4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at mid-board for front panel support

-2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at rear panel (blue)

-8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports at mid-board, 4 ports at rear panel)

ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost

- 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at rear panel (blue)

	“Ultimate COOL!” Thermal Solution
	- TUF Thermal Radar 2
	- TUF ICe
	“TUF ENGINE!” Power Design
Exclusive TUF Features	- 8+2 Digital Phase Power Design
	- TUF Components (10K Ti-Cap, New Alloy Choke & MOSFET;
	certified by military-standard)
	- ASUS DIGI+ Power Control Utility

“Safe & Stable!” Guardian Angel

-TUF ESD Guards

-MemOK!

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		- USB 3.0 Boost featuring speedy USB 3.0 transmission
		- USB BIOS Flashback with USB BIOS Flashback Wizard for EZ
		BIOS download scheduling
		- USB Charger+ featuring quick-charging function for all smart
		devices
		- ASUS Remote GO! with Cloud GO!, Remote Desktop, Remote
		Keyboard & Mouse, File Transfer
		- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user
		interface
		- Turbo LAN to experience smooth online gaming with lower pings
		and less lags
		- Push Notice monitors your PC status with smart devices in real
		time
	Other Special Features	- AI Suite 3
		- ASUS Q-Connector
		- ASUS Q-Shield
		- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED)
		- ASUS Q-Slot
		- ASUS Q-DIMM
		- ASUS O.C. Profile
		- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
		- EZ Update
		- Disk Unlocker
		- ASUS EZ Flash 2
		- Multi-language BIOS
		1 x DisplayPort
		1 x HDMI port
		1 x Optical S/PDIF Output
	Rear Panel I/O Ports	1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button
		1 x LAN (RJ45) port
		4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, 1 supports USB BIOS Flashback)
		4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports
		8-channel Audio I/O ports
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		2 x USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 4 USB 3.0/2.0 ports
		(19-pin; moss green)
		2 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
		6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors (brown)
		1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin moss green) for both 4-pin(PWM
		mode) and 3-pin(DC mode) CPU coolers control with auto
		detection support
		1 x CPU OPT Fan connector (4-pin Black) for both 4-pin(PWM
		mode) and 3-pin(DC mode) CPU coolers control
		4 x Chassis Fan connectors (4-pin Black) for both 4-pin(PWM
		mode) and 3-pin(DC mode) CPU coolers control
		2 x Assistant Fan connectors (3-pin White)
	Internal I/O connectors	Front panel audio connector (AAFP)
		24-pin EATX Power connector
		8-pin EATX 12V Power connector
		System Panel (Q-Connector)
		1 x MemOK! Button
		1 x DRCT (DirectKey) header
		3 x T_Sensor (Thermal Sensor) headers
		1 x S/PDIF Out header
		1 x TPM header
		1 x Thunderbolt header (5-pin) for ASUS ThunderboltEX series
		support
		1 x Clear CMOS jumper
		64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM
		BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS
	BIOS features	CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified Log,
		F12 PrintScreen function, F3 Shortcut functions, and ASUS DRAM
		SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
		4 x Serial ATA 6Gb/s cables
		1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector 7cm
		1 x ASUS Q-Shield
	Accessories	1 x 2 in 1 Q-connector
		1 x TUF Inside sticker
		1 x TUF Certification card
		1 x TUF 5 Year Warranty manual (by region)
		1 x User’s manual
	Manageability	WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE
		Drivers
	Support DVD contents	Anti-virus software (OEM version)
		ASUS/TUF CPU-Z
		ASUS Utilities
	Form factor	ATX form factor: 12.0 in. x 9.6 in. (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm)

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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Package contents

Check your motherboard package for the following items

		Manual
		User
	ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2	Technical documentations,	Support DVD
	motherboard	certification and warranty card

	4 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables	1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector	1 x ASUS Q-Shield
		(7 cm)

1 x 2-in-1 ASUS Q-Connector kit

•If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

•The illustrated items above are for reference only. Actual product specifications may vary with different models.

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Installation tools and components

1 bag of screws

Philips (cross) screwdriver

PC chassis

Power supply unit

Intel® LGA1150 CPU

Intel® LGA1150 compatible CPU Fan

DIMM	SATA hard disk drive

SATA optical disc drive (optional)

Graphics card (optional)

The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.

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Product introduction

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1.1Special features

1.1.1Product highlights

LGA1150 socket for the 4th, New 4th, and 5th generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors

This motherboard supports the 4th, New 4th, and 5th generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 /Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium®, and Celeron® processors in the LGA1150 package. It provides great graphics and system performance with its GPU, dual-channel DDR3 memory slots, and PCI Express 2.0/3.0 expansion slots.

Intel® Z97 Express Chipset

Intel® Z97 Express Chipset is a single chipset that supports the LGA1150 socket for the 4th, New 4th, and 5th generation Intel® Core™ i7/Intel® Core™ i5/Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® processors. It utilizes the serial point-to-point links, which increases bandwidth and enhances the system’s performance. It natively supports up to six USB 3.0 ports for up to ten times faster transfer rate than USB 2.0 and enables the iGPU function for Intel® integrated graphics performance.

PCI Express® 3.0

PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that provides twice the performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance, unprecedented data speed and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to PCIe 1.0/2.0 devices.

Dual-Channel DDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 MHz Support

The motherboard supports the dual-channel DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of DDR3 1866 / 1600 / 1333 MHz to boost the system’s performance, and to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of 3D graphics, multimedia and Internet applications.

Quad-GPU SLI and Quad GPU CrossFireX™ Support

This motherboard features the most powerful Intel® Z97 platform that optimizes PCIe allocation in multi-GPU SLI and CrossFireX™ solution, giving you a brand-new gaming enjoyment.

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Intel® Smart Response Technology

Intel® Smart Response Technology, an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing, reduces load and wait time, eliminates unnecessary hard drive spin thus lowering power usage, and uses an installed SSD (requires 18.6 GB available space) as a cache

for frequently accessed data or applications. It combines SSD performance and hard drive capacity, operating up to six times faster than a hard-drive-only system to boost the system’s overall performance.

*4th Generation Intel® Core™ processors family support Intel® Smart Response Technology.

**An operating system must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology.

***The SSD is reserved for caching function.

Intel® Smart Connect Technology

Your computer can receive fresh updates for selected applications, even when the system is in sleep mode. This means less time waiting for applications to update and sync with the cloud, leading to a more efficient computing experience.

Intel® Rapid Start Technology

Intel® Rapid Start Technology 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 the energy use low.

Complete USB 3.0 integration

This motherboard offers you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of the latest plug and play connectivity solution of speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0.

1.1.2“Ultimate COOL” Thermal Solutions

Thermal Radar 2

Thermal Radar 2 uses multiple sensors to control motherboard temperatures, automatically adjusting fan speeds for better system stability and power efficiency. It also provides customizable fan management that displays real-time motherboard, CPU and VGA zone cooling status, and promotes extended system longevity, power saving solution, and noise reduction.

TUF ICe

ASUS TUF have forged a brand new microchip that delivers incredibly precise temperature monitoring and fan controls. With the TUF ICe, you can be assured that monitoring of onboard temperature sensors and fan speeds is always ultra-accurate—whether you are adjusting settings manually or using the automatic one-click organization.

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1.1.3“TUF Engine” Power Design

Digital Power Control

ASUS DIGI+ Power Control features the revolutionary and innovative digital VRM, DRAM, and CPU Voltage controllers. These controllers offers ultra-precise memory and voltage tuning for optimal system efficiency, stability and performance.

TUF Components (TUF new Alloy Chokes, TUF 10K Ti-Caps, and TUF MOSFET; certified by military-standard)

The motherboard’s TUF components features improved military-standard robust TUF new alloy chokes, titanium solid state capacitors, and MOSFETs. The TUF alloy choke is 13.6% cooler for extra unbeatable durability. Its 10K Titanium capacitors has 20% more temperature tolerance and provides five times longer lifetime usage while the military grade certified TUF

MOSFETs offers lower RDS (on).

1.1.4“Safe & Stable!” Guardian Angel

TUF ESD Guards

TUF ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Guards provides protection against electrostatic discharges, which can damage the motherboard’s components. The ASUS exclusive AntiStatic chip and circuit design, and the I/O shield provide four times better protection and ensure the motherboard’s lifespan.

MemOK!

MemOK!, the remarkable memory rescue tool, allows you to simply press a button to patch memory issues, ensure memory boot compatibility, determine fail-safe settings, and dramatically improve the system’s bootup.

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1.1.5ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)

ASUS UEFI BIOS, a UEFI compliant architecture, offers the first mouse-controlled intuitive graphical BIOS interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls, providing you with more flexibility, convenience, and easy to navigate UEFI BIOS than the traditional BIOS versions. It offers you with dual selectable modes and native support for hard drives larger than 2.2 TB.

ASUS UEFI BIOS includes the following new features:

•New My Favorites function allows you to quickly access the frequently used items

•New quick Note function allows you to take notes in the BIOS environment

•New Last Modified log allows you to view all your modified settings

•F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey

•F3 Shortcut for most accessed information

•ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information detecting faulty DIMMs, and helping with difficult POST situations.

ASUS Q-Design

ASUS Q-Design enhances your DIY experience. All of Q-Slot and Q-Shield design speed up and simplify the DIY process.

ASUS Q-shield

ASUS Q-Shield’s special design makes it convenient and easy to install on your motherboard. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against EMI (Electronic Magnetic Interference).

ASUS Q-connector

ASUS Q-Connector is a unique adapter that allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to one module, eliminating the hassle of plugging one cable at a time and making the connection quick and accurate.

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1.1.6ASUS Exclusive Features

Remote GO!

ASUS Remote GO! leads the way to a more enjoyable home entertainment. With ASUS

Remote GO!, you can wirelessly stream media files to DLNA devices, remotely control and access your computer using your smart device and easily transfer files between your computer and smart device.

Conveniently use and enjoy these ASUS Remote GO! functions:

•Cloud GO!: Allows you to control files and sync them all across cloud services in a few clicks.

•ASUS Media Streamer: Allows you to stream media files to a DLNA-supported devices.

•Remote Desktop: Allows you to view your computer’s desktop and remotely operate your computer in real-time from your smart device.

•File Transfer: Allows you to transfer files between your computer and smart device.

USB 3.0 Boost

ASUS USB 3.0 Boost, which supports USB 3.0 standard UASP (USB Attached SCSI

Protocol), significantly increases a USB device’s transfer speed up to 170% faster than the already impressive USB 3.0 transfer speed. It automatically accelerates data speeds for compatible USB 3.0 peripherals without the need for any user interaction.

USB Charger+

With a dedicated onboard controller, quick-charge all your smart devices such as smartphones, tablets and more, all up to three times faster, even when the system is powered off, in sleep or hibernation mode.

USB BIOS Flashback

USB BIOS Flashback offers a hassle-free updating solution for your ultimate convenience.

Install a USB storage device containing the BIOS file, press the BIOS Flashback button for about three seconds, and the UEFI BIOS is automatically updated even without entering the existing BIOS or operating system. It also allows you to regularly check for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically.

AI Suite 3

With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite 3 consolidates all the exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use software package. It allows you to supervise fan speed control, voltage and sensor readings. This all-in-one software offers diverse and ease to use functions, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities.

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1.1.7Other special features

DisplayPort Support

DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard that delivers up to 10.8 Gbps of bandwidth over standard cables, providing billions of colors and bi-directional communications, thus enabling the fastest refresh rates, and the highest resolution digital display through a single cable. Also, it supports HDCP copy protection for Blu-ray discs. Simply output 3D signals through the connected DisplayPort cable with your 3D display, then you can sit back and enjoy a perfect 3D animation experience.

HDMI Support

High Definition Multimedia Surface (HDMI) is a set of digital video standards that delivers multi-channel audio and uncompressed digital video up to 4K/2K resolution visuals through a single cable. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD DVD and blu-ray discs, HDMI provides you with the highest quality home theater experience.

ErP Ready

The motherboard is European Union’s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirement in regards to energy consumptions. This is in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energyefficient products through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts.

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1.2Motherboard overview

1.2.1Before you proceed

Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings.

• Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component.

•Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.

•Hold components by the edges to avoid touching the ICs on them.

•Whenever you uninstall any component, place it on a grounded antistatic pad or in the bag that came with the component.

•Before you install or remove any component, ensure that the ATX power supply is switched off or the power cord is detached from the power supply. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to the motherboard, peripherals, or components.

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1.2.2Motherboard layout

Refer to Internal connectors and Rear I/O connection section for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors.

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Layout contents

Connectors/Jumpers/Slots		Page
1.	ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V)	1-34

2.CPU, optional, chassis, and assistant fan connectors

	(4-pin CPU_FAN; 4-pin CPU_OPT; 4-pin CHA_FAN1-4; 3-pin	1-32
	ASST_FAN1-2)
3.	LGA1150 CPU socket	1-10
4.	DDR3 DIMM slots	1-11
5.	MemOK! button	1-25
6.	USB 3.0 connector (20-1 pin USB3_34)	1-30
7.	Intel® Z97 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1-6	1-29
	[brown])
8.	CPU Over Voltage jumper (3-pin CPU_OV)	1-27
9.	Clear RTC RAM (3-pin CLRTC)	1-26
10.	DirectKey connector (2-pin DRCT)	1-36
11.	System panel connector (20-8 pin PANEL)	1-35
12.	USB 2.0 connectors (10-1 pin USB1112, USB1314)	1-31
13.	Thunderbolt header (5-pin TB_HEADER)	1-37
14.	Thermal sensor connectors (T_SENSOR1, T_SENSOR2, T_	1-33
	SENSOR3)
15.	Front panel audio connector (10-1 pin AAFP)	1-33
16.	Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT)	1-30
17.	TPM connector (20-1 pin TPM)	1-36

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1.2.3Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1150 socket designed for the 4th, New 4th, and 5th generation Intel® Core™ i7 / Intel® Core™ i5 / Intel® Core™ i3, Pentium® and Celeron® processors.

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Ensure that all power cables are unplugged before installing the CPU.

Ensure that you install the correct CPU designed for LGA1150 only. DO NOT install a CPU designed for LGA1155 and LGA1156 sockets on the LGA1150 socket.

Upon purchase of the motherboard, ensure that the PnP cap is on the socket and the socket contacts are not bent. Contact your retailer immediately if the PnP cap is missing, or if you see any damage to the PnP cap/socket contacts/motherboard components. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if the damage is shipment/ transit-related.

Keep the cap after installing the motherboard. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the LGA1150 socket.

The product warranty does not cover damage to the socket contacts resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap.

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1.2.4System memory

The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots.

A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot.

Recommended memory configurations

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Memory configurations

You may install 2 GB, 4 GB and 8 GB unbuffered and non ECC DDR3 DIMMs into the DIMM sockets.

• You may install varying memory sizes in Channel A and Channel B. The system maps the total size of the lower-sized channel for the dual-channel configuration. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for single-channel operation.

•According to Intel® CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is recommended to protect the CPU.

•Always install DIMMs with the same CAS latency. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you obtain memory modules from the same vendor.

•Due to the memory address limitation on 32-bit Windows® OS, when you install 4 GB or more memory on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for the OS can be about 3 GB or less. For effective use of memory, we recommend that you do any of the following:

-Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are using a 32-bit Windows® OS.

-Install a 64-bit Windows® OS when you want to install 4GB or more on the motherboard.

-For more details, refer to the Microsoft® support site at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us.

•This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of 512 Mb (64 MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in Megabit, 8 Megabit/Mb = 1 Megabyte/MB).

• The default memory operation frequency is dependent on its Serial Presence Detect (SPD), which is the standard way of accessing information from a memory module. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking may operate at a lower frequency than the vendor-marked value. To operate at the vendor-marked or at a higher frequency, refer to section Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment.

•For system stability, use a more efficient memory cooling system to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition.

•Memory modules with memory frequency higher than 2133MHz and their corresponding timing or the loaded XMP profile is not the JEDEC memory standard.

The stability and compatibility of the memory modules depend on the CPU’s capabilities and other installed devices.

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SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL)

DDR3 2666 MHz capability

									DIMM
									socket
	Vendors	Part No.	Size	SS/	Chip	Chip	Timing	Voltage	support
				DS	Brand	NO.			(Optional)
									2	4
	Apacer	78.BAGFF.AFC0C(XMP)	8GB (2x 4GB )	DS	-	-	12-13-13-35	-	•	•
	Apacer	78.BAGFR.AFD0C(XMP)	8GB (2x 4GB )	DS	-	-	12-13-13-35	-	•	•
	Apacer	78.CAGFF.AFD0C(XMP)	16GB (2x 8GB )	DS	-	-	12-13-13-35	-	•	•
	CORSAIR	CMD16GX3M4A2666C11	16GB (4x 4GB )	DS	-	-	11-13-13-35	1.65	•	•
		(Ver5.12)(XMP)
	G.SKILL	F3-2666CL10Q-	16GB (4x 4GB )	DS	-	-	10-12-12-31	1.65	•	•
		16GBZHD(XMP)
	GEIL	GOC332GB2666C11QC(XMP)	32GB (4x 8GB )	DS	-	-	11-13-13-32	1.65	•	•
	KINGSTON	KHX26C11T2K2/8X(XMP)	8GB (2x 4GB )	SS	-	-	2666-11-13-	1.65	•
							13-32

DDR3 2500 MHz capability

									DIMM
									socket
	Vendors	Part No.	Size	SS/	Chip	Chip	Timing	Voltage	support
				DS	Brand	NO.			(Optional)
									2	4
	G.SKILL	F3-20000CL10Q-	16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS		-	-	10-11-11-31	1.65	•	•
		16GBZHD(XMP)

DDR3 2400 MHz capability

									DIMM
									socket
	Vendors	Part No.	Size	SS/	Chip	Chip	Timing	Voltage	support
				DS	Brand	NO.			(Optional)
									2	4
	A-DATA	AX3U2400W4G11-DMV(XMP)	8GB ( 2x 4GB )	SS	-	-	11-13-13-35	1.65	•	•
	A-DATA	AX3U2400W8G11-DMV(XMP)	16GB ( 2x 8GB )	DS	-	-	11-13-13-35	1.65	•	•
	Apacer	78.BAGFL.AFD0C(XMP)	8GB ( 2x 4GB )	DS	-	-	11-12-12-30	-	•	•
	Apacer	783BAGF3.AFD0C(XMP)	8GB ( 2x 4GB )	DS	-	-	11-11-11-30	-	•	•
	CORSAIR	CMD16GX3M2A2400C10	16GB ( 2x 8GB )	DS	-	-	10-12-12-31	1.65	•	•
		(Ver4.21)(XMP)
	CORSAIR	CMD32GX3M4A2400C10	32GB ( 4x 8GB )	DS	-	-	10-12-12-31	1.65	•	•
		(Ver5.29)(XMP)
	CORSAIR	CMY16GX3M2A2400C10A	16GB ( 8x 2GB )	DS	-	-	10-12-12-31	1.65	•	•
		(Ver4.21)(XMP)
	CORSAIR	CMY16GX3M2A2400C10R	16GB ( 2x 8GB )	DS	-	-	10-12-12-31	1.65	•	•
		(Ver4.21)(XMP)
	CORSAIR	CMZ16GX3M2A2400C10	16GB ( 2x 8GB )	DS	-	-	10-12-12-31	1.65	•	•
		(Ver4.21)

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DDR3 2400 MHz capability

									DIMM
									socket
	Vendors	Part No.	Size	SS/	Chip	Chip	Timing	Voltage	support
				DS	Brand	NO.			(Optional)
									2	4
	G.SKILL	F3-19200CL10Q-	32GB ( 4x 8GB )	DS	-	-	10-12-12-31	1.65	•
		32GBZHD(XMP)
	G.SKILL	F3-19200CL11Q-	16GB ( 4x 4GB )	DS	-	-	11-11-11-31	1.65	•	•
		16GBZHD(XMP)
	G.SKILL	F3-19200CL9D-4GBPIS(XMP)	4G ( 2x 2G )	DS	-	-	9-11-9-28	1.65	•
	G.SKILL	F3-19200CL9Q-	16GB ( 4x 4GB )	DS	-	-	9-11-11-31	1.65	•	•
		16GBZMD(XMP)
	G.SKILL	F3-2400C11Q-32GXM(XMP)	32GB ( 4x 8GB )	DS	-	-	11-13-13-31	1.65	•	•
	GEIL	GOC316GB2400C10QC(XMP)	16GB ( 4x 4GB )	DS	-	-	10-11-11-30	1.65	•	•
	GEIL	GOC316GB2400C11QC(XMP)	16GB ( 4x 4GB )	DS	-	-	11-11-11-30	1.65	•	•
	Kingston	KHX2400C11D3K4/8GX(XMP)	8GB ( 4x 2GB )	SS	-	-	11-13-11-30	1.65	•	•
	KINGSTON	KHX24C11K4/16X(XMP)	16GB ( 4x 4GB )	DS	-	-	11-13-13-30	1.65	•	•
	KINGSTON	KHX24C11T2K2/8X(XMP)	8GB ( 2x 4GB )	DS	-	-	-	1.65	•	•
	KINGSTON	KHX24C11T3K2/16X(XMP)	16GB ( 2x 8GB )	DS	-	-	2400-11-13-	1.65	•
							13-32
	KINGSTON	KHX24C11T3K4(XMP)	16GB ( 4x 4GB )	DS	-	-	2400-11-13-	1.65	•	•
							13-30
	KINGSTON	KHX24C11T3K4/32X(XMP)	32GB ( 4x 8GB )	DS	-	-	9-9-9-24	1.65	•	•
	Mushkin	997122R(XMP)	16GB ( 2x 8GB )	DS	-	-	2400-10-12-	1.65	•	•
							12-28
	Silicon	SP004GXLYU240NSA(XMP)	4GB	SS	-	-	2400-11-13-	-	•	•
	Power						13-32
	Transcend	TX2400KLN-8GK(XMP)	8GB ( 2x 4GB )	DS	-	-	2400-11-12-	1.6	•	•
							11-29

DDR3 2200 MHz capability

									DIMM
									socket
	Vendors	Part No.	Size	SS/	Chip	Chip	Timing	Voltage	support
				DS	Brand	NO.			(Optional)
									2	4
	GEIL	GET34GB2200C9DC(XMP)	4GB ( 2x 2GB )	DS	-	-	9-10-9-28	1.65	•	•
	GEIL	GET38GB2200C9ADC(XMP)	8GB ( 2x 4GB )	DS	-	-	9-11-9-28	1.65	•	•

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DDR3 2133 MHz capability

									DIMM
									socket
	Vendors	Part No.	Size	SS/	Chip	Chip	Timing	Voltage	support
				DS	Brand	NO.			(Optional)
									2	4
	A-DATA	AX3U2133W4G10-DR(XMP)	8GB (2x 4GB)	SS	-	-	10-11-11-30	1.65	•	•
	A-DATA	AX3U2133W8G10-DR(XMP)	16GB (2x 8GB)	DS	-	-	10-11-11-30	1.65	•	•
	Apacer	78.BAGE4.AFD0C(XMP)	8GB (2x 4GB)	DS	-	-	9-9-9-24	-	•	•
	Apacer	AHU04GFB33CAQ3R(XMP)	4GB	DS	-	-	11-13-13-31	-	•	•
	CORSAIR	CMD16GX3M2A2133C9	16GB (2x 8GB)	DS	-	-	9-11-11-31	1.65	•	•
		(Ver4.21)(XMP)
	CORSAIR	CMD32GX3M4A2133C9	32GB (4x 8GB)	DS	-	-	9-11-11-31	1.65	•	•
		(Ver4.21)(XMP)
	CORSAIR	CMD8GX3M2A2133C9	8GB (2x 4GB)	DS	-	-	9-11-10-27	1.5	•
		(Ver1.5)(XMP)
	CORSAIR	CMD8GX3M2B2133C9	8GB (2x 4GB)	DS	-	-	9-11-11-31	1.65	•	•
		(Ver5.12)(XMP)
	CORSAIR	CMY8GX3M2A2133C11R	8GB (2x 4GB)	DS	-	-	11-11-11-27	1.5	•	•
		(Ver4.21)(XMP)
	CORSAIR	CMZ8GX3M2A2133C11R	8GB (2x 4GB)	DS	-	-	11-11-11-27	1.5	•	•
		(Ver4.21)(XMP)
	G.SKILL	F3-17000CL11Q2-	64GB (8x 8GB)	DS	-	-	11-11-11-30	1.5	•	•
		64GBZLD(XMP)
	G.SKILL	F3-17000CL9Q-16GBZH(XMP)	16GB (4x 4GB)	DS	-	-	9-11-10-28	1.65	•	•
	G.SKILL	F3-2133C10Q-32GSR(XMP)	32GB (4x 8GB)	DS	-	-	10-12-12-31	1.5	•	•
	G.SKILL	F3-2133C11Q-32GZL(XMP)	32GB (4x 8GB)	DS	-	-	11-11-11-31	1.5	•	•
	KINGSTON	KHX2133C11D3K4/16GX(XMP)	16GB (4x 4GB)	DS	-	-	11-12-11-30	1.65	•	•
	KINGSTON	KHX21C11T3FK8/64X(XMP)	64GB (8x 8GB)	DS	-	-	9-9-9-24	1.5	•	•
	Silicon	SP004GXLYU213NSA(XMP)	4GB	SS	-	-	2133-11-12-	-	•	•
	Power						11-30
	Silicon	SP008GXLYU213NSA(XMP)	8GB	DS	-	-	2133-11-12-	-	•	•
	Power						11-30
	Transcend	TX2133KLH-16GK(XMP)	16GB (2x 8GB)	DS	-	-	2133-10-11-	1.6	•	•
							10-27
	Transcend	TX2133KLN-8GK(XMP)	8GB (2x 4GB)	DS	-	-	2133-10-11-	1.6	•	•
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DDR3 2000 MHz capability

									DIMM
									socket
	Vendors	Part No.	Size	SS/	Chip	Chip NO.	Timing	Voltage	support
				DS	Brand				(Optional)
									2	4
	AEXEA	AXA3ES4GK2000LG28V(XMP)	4GB (2x	DS	-	-	-	1.65	•	•
			2GB)
	Asint	SLA302G08-ML2HB(XMP)	4GB	DS	Hynix	H5TQ2G83BFRH9C	9-9-9-27	-	•	•
	GEIL	GUP34GB2000C9DC(XMP)	4GB (2x	DS	-	-	9-9-9-28	1.65	•	•
			2GB)

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DDR3 1866 MHz capability

									DIMM
									socket
	Vendors	Part No.	Size	SS/	Chip	Chip	Timing	Voltage	support
				DS	Brand	NO.			(Optional)
									2	4
	CORSAIR	CMD16GX3M2A1866C9 (Ver5.29)	16GB ( 2x	DS	-	-	1866 9-9-	1.5	•
		(XMP)	8GB )				9-27
	CORSAIR	CMD16GX3M4A1866C9 (Ver4.13)	16GB ( 4x	DS	-	-	9-10-9-27	1.5	•	•
		(XMP)	4GB )
	CORSAIR	CMD16GX3M4A1866C9 (Ver8.16)	16GB ( 4x	DS	-	-	9-10-9-27	1.5	•	•
		(XMP)	4GB )
	CORSAIR	CMD32GX3M4A1866C9 (Ver3.24)	32GB ( 4x	DS	-	-	9-10-9-27	1.5	•	•
		(XMP)	8GB )
	CORSAIR	CMD8GX3M2A1866C9 (Ver4.13)	8GB ( 2x	DS	-	-	-	1.5	•	•
		(XMP)	4GB )
	CORSAIR	CMD8GX3M2A1866C9 (Ver5.12)	8GB ( 2x	DS	-	-	9-10-9-27	1.5	•
		(XMP)	4GB )
	CORSAIR	CMD8GX3M2A1866C9 (Ver8.16)	8GB ( 2x	DS	-	-	9-10-9-27	1.5	•
		(XMP)	4GB )
	CORSAIR	CMT32GX3M4X1866C9(Ver3.23)	32GB ( 4x	DS	-	-	9-10-9-27	1.5	•	•
		(XMP)	8GB )
	CORSAIR	CMY16GX3M2A1866C9 (Ver 4.21)	16GB ( 2x	DS	-	-	9-10-9-27	1.5	•	•
		(XMP)	8GB )
	CORSAIR	CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 (Ver3.24)	8GB ( 2x	DS	-	-	9-10-9-27	1.5	•	•
		(XMP)	4GB )
	CORSAIR	CMZ16GX3M2A1866C10 (Ver5.29)	16GB ( 2x	DS	-	-	10-11-10-30	1.5	•	•
		(XMP)	8GB )
	CORSAIR	CMZ16GX3M2A1866C9(XMP)	16GB ( 2x	DS	-	-	1866-9-10-	1.5	•	•
			8GB )				9-27
	CORSAIR	CMZ32GX3M4X1866C10 (Ver3.23)	32GB ( 4x	DS	-	-	10-11-10-27	1.5	•	•
		(XMP)	8GB )
	CORSAIR	CMZ32GX3M4X1866C10(Ver3.23)	32GB ( 4x	DS	-	-	10-11-10-27	1.5	•	•
		(XMP)	8GB )
	CORSAIR	CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9 (Ver8.16)	8GB ( 2x	DS	-	-	9-10-9-27	1.5	•	•
		(XMP)	4GB )
	CORSAIR	CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9(XMP)	8GB ( 2x	DS	-	-	9-10-9-27	1.5	•
			4GB )
	CORSAIR	CMZ8GX3M2A1866C9G (Ver5.12)	8GB ( 2x	DS	-	-	1866 9-10-	1.5	•	•
		(XMP)	4GB )				9-27
	Cricial	BLE8G3D1869DE1TX0.16FED(XMP)	16GB ( 2x	DS	-	-	1866-9-9-	1.5	•	•
			8GB )				9-27
	Crucial	BLE4G3D1869DE1XT0.16FMD(XMP)	4GB	DS	-	-	9-9-9-27	1.5	•	•

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