Test: Asus Z87-WS
Bundkort, Intel d. 29. november. 2013, skrevet af freak_master 1 Kommentarer. Vist: 11231 gange.
Funktioner
Z87-WS har fået plads til fire grafikkort. Dette er gjort muligt med en PLX-chip. Eftersom grafikkort til arbejdsstationer ofte kun fylder én PCI-plads er der samtidig plads til andre udvidelseskort som RAID-controllere, hvis det eksempelvis ikke er tilgængeligt onboard.
ASUS-Bundkortet har også fået en unik funktion de kalder for "Dr. Power". Funktionen gør det muligt for Z87-WS, at måle om strømforsyningen er tilstrækkelig, og i stedet for at lukke computeren, lukkes ned for eventuelle grafikkort så strømforsyningen igen kan følge med. Skulle det ske at dele af selve strømforsyningen fejler, fortæller LED-dioder på Z87-WS, hvilke komponenter, der ikke får strøm nok.
Fire-vejs-optimering sørger for at give ydelse når der er brug for det - ved optimal blæserhastighed og til så stor strømbesparelse som muligt.
På bundkortet findes en TPU-kontakt med tre indstillinger: Første indstilling gør ingenting ved systemet, næste indstilling justerer processorens multiplier for at opnå en så høj ydelse som muligt, og sidste indstilling justerer også bushastigheden for at presse systemet mest muligt.
ASUS har desuden smidt deres EPU-chip på Z87-WS. Denne chip hjælper med at skrue ned for spænding og hastighed, når der ikke er brug for de voldsomme kræfter. For at spare på strømmen kan chippen oven i købet lukke ned for USB-porte, som ikke bliver brugt.
En gammel kending fra ASUS, men stadig en dejlig funktion at have: Først er der Q-Connectoren, der gør det nemt at få tilsluttet kabinettets LED og knapper til bundkortet. Dernæst er Q-LED en række LED-dioder, som fortæller hvilken komponent er ved at blive initialiseret, som gør det nemmere at fejlsøge hvis systemet ikke vil starte.
USB-flashback giver mulighed for at installere en anden BIOS uden hukommelse eller processor monteret.
Specifikationer
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CPU
Intel® Socket 1150 for 4th Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3/Pentium®/Celeron®/Xeon® E3-1200/12x5 v3 series Processors
Supports Intel® 22 nm CPU
* The Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 support depends on the CPU types. -
Chipset
Intel® Z87
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Memory
4 x DIMM, Max. 32GB, DDR3 2800(O.C.)/2666(O.C.)/2600(O.C.)/2500(O.C.)/2400(O.C.)/2200(O.C.)/2133(O.C.)/1866(O.C.)/1800/1600/1333 MHz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture
Supports Intel® Extreme Memory Profile (XMP)
* Hyper DIMM support is subject to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs.
* Refer to www.asus.com for the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists). -
Graphic
Integrated Graphics Processor *1
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DisplayPort /Mini DisplayPort ports *2
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DisplayPort with max. resolution 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz
Maximum shared memory of 1024 MB
Supports up to 3 displays simultaneously -
Multi-GPU Support
Supports NVIDIA® 4-Way SLI™ Technology
Supports AMD 4-Way CrossFireX Technology -
Expansion Slots
4 x PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (dual x16 or x16/x8/x8 or quad x8)
2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 -
Storage
Intel® Z87 chipset :
6 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), yellow
Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10
Marvell® PCIe 9230 controller :
4 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), black
Support Raid 0, 1, 10
ASMedia® ASM1061 controller :
2 x eSATA 6Gb/s port(s), red -
LAN
Intel® I210, 2 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
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Audio
Realtek® ALC1150 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC
- Supports : Multi-streaming, Front Panel Jack-retasking
- High quality 112 dB SNR stereo playback output (Line-out at rear) and 104 dB (Line-in)
Audio Feature :
- Absolute Pitch 192kHz/ 24-bit True BD Lossless Sound
- DTS Ultra PC II
- DTS Connect
- Optical S/PDIF out port(s) at back panel
- BD Audio Layer Content Protection -
IEEE 1394
1 x IEEE 1394a port(s)
(1 at mid-board) -
USB Ports
Intel® Z87 chipset :
3 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (1 at back panel, blue, 2 at mid-board)
Intel® Z87 chipset :
9 x USB 2.0/1.1 port(s) (4 at back panel, , 5 at mid-board)
ASMedia® USB 3.0 controller :
3 x USB 3.0/2.0 port(s) (3 at back panel, blue) -
Workstation Feature
Quick Gate: 1 x vertical USB 2.0 on board
ASUS Dr. Power -
Special Features
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization :
- The tuning key perfectly consolidates ASUS-exclusive DIGI+ Power Control, TPU, EPU, and Fan Xpert 2 optimize the digital power setting, system performance, power saving and whole system cooling configuration
ASUS EPU :
- EPU
- EPU switch
ASUS Digital Power Design :
- Industry leading Digital 8 Phase CPU Power Design
- Industry leading Digital 2 Phase DRAM Power Design
- ASUS DIGI+ VRM Utility
- CPU Power Utility
- DRAM Power Utility
ASUS Exclusive Features :
- TurboV EVO
- GPU Boost
- USB BIOS Flashback
- MemOK!
- AI Suite 3
- Ai Charger+
- USB Charger+
- Anti-Surge
- Onboard Button : Power/Reset
- Front Panel USB 3.0 Support
- ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface
- ASUS SSD Caching II
- Network iControl
- USB 3.0 Boost
- Disk Unlocker
ASUS EZ DIY :
- DirectKey
- Precision Tweaker 2
- ASUS O.C. Profile
- ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
- ASUS EZ Flash 2
- Multi-language BIOS
ASUS Q-Design :
- ASUS Q-Shield
- ASUS Q-Code
- ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA)
- ASUS Q-Slot
- ASUS Q-DIMM
- ASUS Q-Connector
100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors
Overclocking Protection :
- ASUS C.P.R.(CPU Parameter Recall) -
Back I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 keyboard/mouse combo port(s)
1 x DisplayPort
1 x HDMI
2 x eSATA 6Gb/s
2 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
4 x USB 3.0
4 x USB 2.0 (one port can be switched to USB BIOS Flashback)
1 x Optical S/PDIF out
6 x Audio jack(s)
1 x USB BIOS Flashback Button(s)
1 x Mini DisplayPort(s) -
Internal I/O Ports
1 x USB 3.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 2 USB 3.0 port(s) (19-pin, blue)
2 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 4 USB 2.0 port(s)
1 x USB 2.0/1.1 vertical port(s)
1 x TPM connector(s)
1 x COM port(s) connector(s)
10 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
1 x mSATA connector
1 x CPU Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
1 x CPU OPT Fan connector(s) (1 x 4 -pin)
4 x Chassis Fan connector(s) (4 x 4 -pin)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
2 x 8-pin EATX 12 V Power connector
1 x 6-pin EATX 12 V_1 Power connector(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s)
1 x Chassis Intrusion connector(s)
1 x DirectKey Button(s)
1 x MemOK! button(s)
1 x TPU switch(es)
1 x EPU switch(es)
1 x Dr.Power switch(es) -
Accessories
User's manual
Accessory Guide
ASUS Q-Shield
1 x COM port cable(s)
10 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)
1 x 3-Way SLI bridge(s)
1 x 4-Way SLI bridge(s)
1 x SLI bridge(s)
1 x 2-port USB2.0 + 1394 bracket(s) -
BIOS
64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.7, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, My Favorites, Quick Note, Last Modified log, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut functions, and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information
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Manageability
WfM 2.0, DMI 2.7, WOL by PME, PXE
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Support Disc
Drivers
ASUS Utilities
ASUS Update
Anti-virus software (OEM version) -
Operating System
Windows® 8 32/64-bit
Windows® 7 32/64-bit -
Form Factor
ATX Form Factor
12 inch x 9.6 inch ( 30.5 cm x 24.4 cm ) -
Note
*1 Intel® HD Graphics support
*2 DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant, supports DisplayPort 1.2 monitor daisy chain up to 3 displays
*3 These SATA ports are for data hard drivers only. ATAPI devices are not supported.
*4 supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost
