ASUS GRYPHON Z87 Motherboard
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The “MemOK!” button, shown in Figure 10, allows you to test the compatibility of the memory modules that are installed.
Figure 10: MemOK! button
The “BIOS Flashback” button, shown in Figure 11, allows you to upgrade the motherboard BIOS by installing a USB memory on a USB 2.0 port containing the new BIOS file, without the need to turn the computer on and load the operating system or the motherboard setup program. On other motherboards from ASUS with this function, the button is located on the rear panel.
A button called “DirectKey,” also shown in Figure 11, allows you to enter directly into the motherboard setup program.
Figure 11: BIOS Flashback and DirectKey buttons
The ASUS GRYPHON Z87 comes with three thermal sensors (to be installed on the headers located next to the “BIOS Flashback” button in Figure 10), allowing you to monitor the temperature of three places in your computer.
The portrayed motherboard supports the installation of a TPM (Trusted Platform Module), in charge of storing encryption keys in order to increase the security of the computer.
In Figure 12, you can see all of the accessories that come with the ASUS GRYPHON Z87.
Figure 12: Accessories