Asus Q87T/CSM driver and firmware
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.... Copies of these licenses are included in this product. Where the applicable license entitles you to the source code of such software and/or other additional data, you may obtain it for a period of three years after our last shipment of the product, either (1) for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download or...
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... guide iv Package contents vi Q87T specifications summary vi
Product introduction
1.1 Before you proceed 1-1 1.2 Motherboard overview 1-1 1.3 Central Processing Unit (CPU 1-3 1.4 System memory 1-7 1.5 Expansion slots 1-9 1.6 Jumpers 1-10 1.7 Connectors 1-13 1.8 Onboard LEDs 1-21 1.9 Software support 1-22
BIOS information
2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS 2-1 2.2 BIOS setup program...
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... 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.
Conventions used in this guide
To ensure...
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... for the following items.
Motherboard Cables Accessories Application DVD Documentation
ASUS Q87T motherboard 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables, 1 x SATA power cable 2 x I/O Shield (1 x mini-ITX, 1 x thin mini-ITX) Support DVD User Guide
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
Q87T specifications summary
CPU
Chipset Memory Graphics
Expansion slots
LGA1150 socket...
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... header 1 x Panel off header
TPM IC Onboard
BIOS features Manageability Support DVD
Form factor
128 Mb Flash ROM, AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS v2.5, ACPI v2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE
Drivers ASUS utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version)
Thin mini-ITX form factor: 6.7"x 6.7" (17.0cm...
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... 2133 MHz and its corresponding timing or the loaded X.M.P. Profile is not the JEDEC memory standard. The stability and compatibility of these memory modules depend on the CPU's capabilities and other installed devices.
• The maximum 16GB memory capacity can be supported with 8GB or above DIMMs. ASUS will update the memory QVL once the DIMMs are available in the market.
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1.5.3 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 x4 slot
This motherboard supports PCI Express x4 network cards, SCSI cards, and other cards that comply with the PCI Express specifications.
IRQ assignments for this motherboard
A
Intel PCH SATA controller #0 -
Intel PCH SATA controller #1 -
Realtek 8111G controller
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B
C
D EF GH
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- shared - - - -
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- shared - - - -
- shared - - - - -
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... notice. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates.
To run the Support DVD Place the Support DVD into the optical drive. If Autorun is enabled in your computer, the DVD automatically displays the Specials screen which lists the unique features of your ASUS motherboard. Click Drivers, Utilities, AHCI/RAID Driver, Manual, Contact, and Specials tabs to display their respective menus.
The...
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... Engine software kit must be installed (The Local Manageability Service and the Intel® Management Engine Interface must be installed and running.)
• Local Administrator rights on the target machine
The Intel® SBA does not support the 800 x 600 screen resolution. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for the latest CPU QVL (Qualified Vendors List).
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... your BIOS
2
Save a copy of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you need to restore the BIOS in the future. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the ASUS Update
utility.
2.1.1 EZ Update
EZ Update is a utility that allows you to automatically update your motherboard's softwares, drivers and the BIOS version easily. With this utlity, you can also manually update the...
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... utility, download the latest BIOS file from the ASUS website at www.asus.com.
To update the BIOS using EZ Flash 2:
1. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest BIOS file to the USB port.
2. Enter the Advanced Mode of the BIOS setup program. Go to the Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to enable it.
3. Press to switch to the Drive field...
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...16 on a single partition. 2. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at
http://support.asus.com and save them on the USB flash drive.
NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive in NTFS format.
3. Turn off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional).
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... Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to the corresponding SATA port.
SATA Mode Selection [AHCI]
Allows you to set the SATA configuration.
[Disabled]
Disables the SATA function.
[IDE]
Set to [IDE] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices...
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... options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
• iAMT H/W is always enabled. This option just controls the BIOS extension execution. If enabled, this requires additional firmware in the SPI device.
• The following two items become configurable only when you set the Intel®AMT item to [Enabled].
BIOS Hotkey Pressed [Disabled] This item become configurable only when the previous...
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... The following items become configurable only when you set the previous item to [Enabled].
Out-of-Band Mgmt Port [COM0 (DISA...] Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) allows for remote management of a Windows Server OS through a serial port. Configuration options: [COM0 (Disabled)] [COM1 (Disabled)] [COM2 (Pci Bys0, Dev0, Func0) (Disabled)] Terminal Type [VT-UTF8] VT-UTF8 is...
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... detects the bootable devices and the add-on
devices. [Enabled] For better compatibility, enable the CSM to fully support the non-UEFI
driver add-on devices or the Windows® UEFI mode. [Disabled] Disable the CSM to fully support the Windows® Security Update and
Security Boot.
The following four items appear when you set Launch CSM to [Enabled].
Boot Devices Control [UEFI and Legacy...
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...Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST.
OS Type [Windows UE...] Allows you to select your installed operating system. [Windows...will not be active. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Load PK from File Allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage device.
The PK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable ...
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... from your system. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] Load db from File Allows you to load the downloaded db from a USB storage device. Append db from file Allows you to load the additional db from a storage device so that more images can be loaded securely.
The DB file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable.
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... number of devices installed in the system.
• To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears.
• To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, do any of the following: • Press when ASUS Logo appears. • Press after POST.
2.8.11 Boot Override
These items displays the available devices. The number of device items that...
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... settings, press , and then select Yes.
• DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure!
• We recommend that you update the BIOS file only coming from the same memory/ CPU configuration and BIOS version.
2.9.3 ASUS SPD Information
DIMM Slot # [DIMM_A1] Displays the Serial Presence Detect (SPD) information of the DIMM module installed...