Document Outline

• Safety information
  • About this guide
  • Z87-WS specifications summary
  • Package contents
  • Installation tools and components
• Chapter 1: Product Introduction
  • 1.1 Special features
    • 1.1.1 Product highlights
    • 1.1.2 ASUS Workstation Exclusive Features
    • 1.1.3 Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization
    • 1.1.4 ASUS Exclusive Features
    • 1.1.5 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
    • 1.1.6 ASUS EZ DIY
    • 1.1.7 Other special features
  • 1.2 Motherboard overview
    • 1.2.1 Before you proceed
    • 1.2.2 Motherboard layout
    • 1.2.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU)
    • 1.2.4 System memory
    • 1.2.5 Expansion slots
    • 1.2.6 Onboard buttons and switches
    • 1.2.7 Onboard LEDs
    • 1.2.8 Internal connectors
• Chapter 2: Basic installation
  • 2.1 Building your PC system
    • 2.1.1 Motherboard installation
    • 2.1.2 CPU installation
    • 2.1.3 CPU heatsink and fan assembly installation
    • 2.1.4 DIMM installation
    • 2.1.5 ATX Power connection
    • 2.1.6 SATA device connection
    • 2.1.7 Front I/O Connectors
    • 2.1.8 Expansion Card installation
  • 2.2 BIOS update utility
  • 2.3 Motherboard rear and audio connections
    • 2.3.1 Rear I/O connection
    • 2.3.2 Audio I/O connections
  • 2.4 Starting up for the first time
  • 2.5 Turning off the computer
• Chapter 3: BIOS setup
  • 3.1 Knowing BIOS
  • 3.2 BIOS setup program
    • 3.2.1 EZ Mode
    • 3.2.2 Advanced Mode
  • 3.3 My Favorites
  • 3.4 Main menu
  • 3.5 Ai Tweaker menu
  • 3.6 Advanced menu
    • 3.6.1 CPU Configuration
    • 3.6.2 PCH Configuration
    • 3.6.3 SATA Configuration
    • 3.6.4 System Agent Configuration
    • 3.6.5 USB Configuration
    • 3.6.6 Platform Misc Configuration
    • 3.6.7 Onboard Devices Configuration
    • 3.6.8 APM
    • 3.6.9 Network Stack
  • 3.7 Monitor menu
  • 3.8 Boot menu
  • 3.9 Tools menu
    • 3.9.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility
    • 3.9.2 ASUS O.C. Profile
    • 3.9.3 ASUS SPD Information
  • 3.10 Exit menu
  • 3.11 Updating BIOS
    • 3.11.1 EZ Update
    • 3.11.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2
    • 3.11.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
    • 3.11.4 ASUS BIOS Updater
• Chapter 4: Software support
  • 4.1 Installing an operating system
  • 4.2 Support DVD information
    • 4.2.1 Running the support DVD
    • 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals
  • 4.3 Software information
    • 4.3.1 AI Suite 3
    • 4.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 4
    • 4.3.3 EPU
    • 4.3.4 DIGI+ Power Control
    • 4.3.5 Fan Xpert 2
    • 4.3.6 USB 3.0 Boost
    • 4.3.7 Network iControl
    • 4.3.8 USB BIOS Flashback
    • 4.3.9 Ai Charger+
    • 4.3.10 EZ Update
    • 4.3.11 USB Charger+
    • 4.3.12 System Information
    • 4.3.13 ASUS SSD Caching II
    • 4.3.14 Audio configurations
    • 4.3.15 ASUS Dr. Power Utility
• Chapter 5: RAID support
  • 5.1 RAID configurations
    • 5.1.1 RAID definitions
    • 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks
    • 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS
    • 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility
  • 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk
    • 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS
    • 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows®
    • 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation
• Chapter 6: Multiple GPU support
  • 6.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology
    • 6.1.1 Requirements
    • 6.1.2 Before you begin
    • 6.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards
    • 6.1.4 Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards
    • 6.1.5 Installing four CrossFireX™ graphics cards
    • 6.1.6 Installing the device drivers
    • 6.1.7 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology
  • 6.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
    • 6.2.1 Requirements
    • 6.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards
    • 6.2.3 Installing three SLI-ready graphics cards
    • 6.2.4 Installing four SLI-ready graphics cards
    • 6.2.5 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology
  • 6.3 NVIDIA® CUDA™ technology
    • 6.3.1 Requirements
    • 6.3.2 Installing CUDA-ready graphics cards
• Appendices
  • Notices
  • ASUS contact information