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.......... 4-33 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-34 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 LucidLogix Virtu MVP 5-4 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP 5-4 Setting up your display 5-5 Configuring LucidLogix Virtu...
.......... 4-33 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-34 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 LucidLogix Virtu MVP 5-4 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP 5-4 Setting up your display 5-5 Configuring LucidLogix Virtu...
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...GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI® CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA® SLI™ graphics cards. vii About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1....this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard...
...GPU technology support This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI® CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA® SLI™ graphics cards. vii About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1....this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer to the following parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the motherboard...
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...USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can enjoy a smoother gaming experience by both NVIDIA® and AMD graphic cards. When the discrete graphics card is not required, power consumption goes automatically down to 10.8 Gbps of bandwidth over standard cables, providing billions of ...delivers mulit-channel audio and uncompressed digital video for Intel® processor graphics and Windows® 7 PCs, it perfectly combines the performance of discrete graphics cards with the ASUS vision of energy consumption. Chapter 1 ASUS EZ-Flash 2 Simply update the BIOS from a USB flash disk ...
...USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can enjoy a smoother gaming experience by both NVIDIA® and AMD graphic cards. When the discrete graphics card is not required, power consumption goes automatically down to 10.8 Gbps of bandwidth over standard cables, providing billions of ...delivers mulit-channel audio and uncompressed digital video for Intel® processor graphics and Windows® 7 PCs, it perfectly combines the performance of discrete graphics cards with the ASUS vision of energy consumption. Chapter 1 ASUS EZ-Flash 2 Simply update the BIOS from a USB flash disk ...
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... - • PCIe 3.0 support depends on the CPU type and requires a PCIe 3.0 VGA card. • In single VGA card mode, use the PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot (blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance. • In CrossFireX™ mode, use the PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 and ...connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2 when using multiple graphics cards for this motherboard LAN Marvell 9172 PCIE x16_1 PCIE x16_2 PCIE x1_1 PCIE x1_2 Intel PCH SATA Controller HD Audio USB 2.0_1 USB 2.0_2 USB 3.0 A B C D E shared - - - - - - Chapter 2 ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-15 See page 2-24 for...
... - • PCIe 3.0 support depends on the CPU type and requires a PCIe 3.0 VGA card. • In single VGA card mode, use the PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot (blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to get better performance. • In CrossFireX™ mode, use the PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 and ...connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2 when using multiple graphics cards for this motherboard LAN Marvell 9172 PCIE x16_1 PCIE x16_2 PCIE x1_1 PCIE x1_2 Intel PCH SATA Controller HD Audio USB 2.0_1 USB 2.0_2 USB 3.0 A B C D E shared - - - - - - Chapter 2 ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-15 See page 2-24 for...
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ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-29 Chapter 2 2.3 Building your computer system 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 1155 CPU Intel LGA 1155 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.
ASUS P8H77-M PRO 2-29 Chapter 2 2.3 Building your computer system 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 1155 CPU Intel LGA 1155 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package.
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...™ technology that allows you to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 3. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2. ASUS P8H77-M PRO 5-1 Turn off your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode...
...™ technology that allows you to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 3. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2. ASUS P8H77-M PRO 5-1 Turn off your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode...
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... your motherboard has more than two PCIE x16 slots, refer to the two graphics cards separately. 6. CrossFireX bridge (bundled with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. goldfingers 5-2 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU ...to Chapter 2 in place. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with graphics cards) 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the goldfingers on the slots. 4. Ensure that the cards are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Prepare two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIE x16 slots. Align...
... your motherboard has more than two PCIE x16 slots, refer to the two graphics cards separately. 6. CrossFireX bridge (bundled with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. goldfingers 5-2 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU ...to Chapter 2 in place. The graphics cards and the motherboard layout may vary with graphics cards) 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the goldfingers on the slots. 4. Ensure that the cards are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Prepare two CrossFireX-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIE x16 slots. Align...
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... (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control...graphics card to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8H77-M PRO...
... (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control...graphics card to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8H77-M PRO...
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Insert the support DVD in BIOS and install both Intel® Graphics Accelerator, and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD. Refer to 3.5.4 System Configuration for details. • Hyperformance® and Virtual Sync are enabled ...MVP Software. 3. Its GPU virtualization assigns tasks to use LucidLogix Virtu MVP under RAID mode. The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to complete the installation. Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP To install LucidLogix Virtu MVP: 1. Follow the succeeding...
Insert the support DVD in BIOS and install both Intel® Graphics Accelerator, and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD. Refer to 3.5.4 System Configuration for details. • Hyperformance® and Virtual Sync are enabled ...MVP Software. 3. Its GPU virtualization assigns tasks to use LucidLogix Virtu MVP under RAID mode. The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to complete the installation. Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP To install LucidLogix Virtu MVP: 1. Follow the succeeding...
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... to PCIE or PCIE/PCI in video output (i-Mode) or from discrete graphics card) The motherboard's IO ports and discrete graphic card is recommended for reference only and may vary in different models. ASUS P8H77-M PRO 5-5 i-Mode To use LucidLogix Virtu MVP in d-Mode, the display must... be connected to the installed graphics card. • Ensure to set the Primary Display to iGPU in BIOS to enjoy better graphics either from your display LucidLogix ...
... to PCIE or PCIE/PCI in video output (i-Mode) or from discrete graphics card) The motherboard's IO ports and discrete graphic card is recommended for reference only and may vary in different models. ASUS P8H77-M PRO 5-5 i-Mode To use LucidLogix Virtu MVP in d-Mode, the display must... be connected to the installed graphics card. • Ensure to set the Primary Display to iGPU in BIOS to enjoy better graphics either from your display LucidLogix ...