Asus Z97-P User Manual

2.6 Advanced menu
The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system
devices.
Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect eld values
can cause the system to malfunction.
2.6.1 CPU Configuration
The items in this menu show the CPU‑related information that the BIOS automatically
detects.
The items shown in submenu may be different due to the CPU you installed.
Intel Adaptive Thermal Monitor [Enabled]
This item allows you to protect the CPU by decreasing its frequency as it reaches the thermal
throttle point. The thermal monitor includes TM1 (Thermal monitor 1), TM2 (Thermal monitor
2), and EMTTM (Enhanced Multi‑threaded Thermal Monitoring). Conguration options:
[Disabled] [Enabled]
Hyper-threading [Enabled]
Allows a hyper‑threading processor to appear as two logical processors, allowing the
operating system to schedule two threads or processes simultaneously. Conguration
options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
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Asus Z97-P Specifications

General

Form Factor	ATX
Chipset	Intel Z97
Socket	LGA 1150
Memory Slots	4
Maximum Memory	32GB
Memory Type	DDR3
PCIe x16 Slots	2
PCIe x1 Slots	2
PCI Slots	2
Audio	Realtek ALC887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
LAN	Realtek 8111GR, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
RAID Support	Yes
Memory Standard	DDR3 3200(O.C.)/3100(O.C.)/3000(O.C.)/2933(O.C.)/2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1600/1333 MHz
SATA Express Ports	1 x SATA Express
M.2 Slot	1
USB 2.0 Ports	8 x USB 2.0
Multi-GPU Support	AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX Technology
USB 3.0 Ports	4 x USB 3.0 (2 at back panel, 2 at mid-board)