ASUS Z87-DELUXE Motherboard
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This motherboard comes with two POST displays, so you can see, through a four-digit code, which component is preventing your computer from turning on.
Figure 6: POST diagnostics displays
The “MemOK!” button, shown in Figure 7, allows you to test the compatibility of the memory modules that are installed.
Figure 7: MemOK! button
The ASUS Z87-DELUXE comes with the “TPU” and “EPU” switches. The “TPU” switch enables automatic overclocking, while the “EPU” switch allows the motherboard to reduce the CPU voltages while it is idle in order to save energy. A button called “DirectKey” allows you to enter directly on the motherboard setup program. And the “BIOS Flashback” button, shown in Figure 5, 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 on the computer and load the operating system or the motherboard setup program.
Figure 8: DirectKey button, TPU switch, and EPU switch
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 9, you can see all of the accessories that come with the ASUS Z87-DELUXE.
Figure 9: Accessories