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ASUS Z87-WS
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Chapter 3
3.11 Updating BIOS
The ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to provide enhancements on system
stability, compatibility, or performance. However, BIOS updating is potentially risky. If there
is no problem using the current version of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS.
Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in the system’s failure to boot. Carefully follow the
instructions of this chapter to update your BIOS if necessary.
Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com to download the latest BIOS le for this
motherboard.
The following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program.
1. EZ Update: Updates the BIOS in a Windows
®
environment.
2. ASUS EZ Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using a USB ash drive.
3. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a
USB ash drive when the BIOS le fails or gets corrupted.
4. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and back ups the BIOS in DOS environment using the
motherboard support DVD and a USB ash disk drive.
3.11.1 EZ Update
The EZ Update is a utility that allows you to update the motherboard BIOS in a Windows
®
environment.
EZ Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an ISP
(Internet Service Provider).
This utility is available in the support DVD that comes with the motherboard package.

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Asus Z87-WS Specifications

General IconGeneral
ECCNo
Non-ECCYes
Memory channelsDual-channel
Memory slots typeDIMM
Number of memory slots4
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAM
Maximum internal memory32 GB
Supported memory clock speeds1333, 1500, 1600, 1666, 1800, 1866, 1900, 2000, 2100, 2133, 2200, 2250, 2400, 2450, 2600, 2666, 2800 MHz
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Processor manufacturerIntel
Compatible processor seriesIntel Celeron, Intel Pentium
Maximum number of SMP processors1
USB 2.0 connectors3
Number of SATA III connectors10
Number of EATX power connectors2
Number of Parallel ATA connectors0
HDMI version1.4a
Headphone outputs6
USB 2.0 ports quantityUSB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Audio chipRealtek ALC1150
Cooling typePassive
Component forPC
Motherboard chipsetIntel® Z87
PC health monitoringCPU, FAN, Temperature
Audio output channels7.1 channels
Motherboard form factorATX
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 10
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA, SATA II, SATA III
Graphics cardHD Graphics
Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 pixels
Parallel processing technology support2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI, 3-Way CrossFireX, 3-Way SLI, 4-Way CrossFireX, 4-Way SLI, Quad-GPU CrossFireX, Quad-GPU SLI
PCI Express slots version2.0, 3.0
PCI Express configurations1x16, 4x8
Cables includedSATA
Ethernet interface typeGigabit Ethernet
BIOS typeEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit
Weight and Dimensions IconWeight and Dimensions
Depth244 mm
Width305 mm

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