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Contents 4.3.4 TurboV EVO 4-7 4.3.5 EPU 4-12 4.3.6 ASUS FAN Xpert 4-13 4.3.7 ASUS Probe II 4-14 4.3.8 Ai Charger 4-15 4.3.9 Audio configurations 4-16 4.4 RAID configurations 4-17 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-17 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-18 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-18 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-18 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-24 4.5.1 Creating a RAID...
Contents 4.3.4 TurboV EVO 4-7 4.3.5 EPU 4-12 4.3.6 ASUS FAN Xpert 4-13 4.3.7 ASUS Probe II 4-14 4.3.8 Ai Charger 4-15 4.3.9 Audio configurations 4-16 4.4 RAID configurations 4-17 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-17 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-18 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-18 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-18 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-24 4.5.1 Creating a RAID...
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...by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to 300MHz at 0.00625V increment - P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I/O ...-step memory voltage control - xii vPCH: 90-step chipset voltage control - x 9.6 in . BCLK/PCIE frequency tuning from 80MHz up to change without notice. ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x Bluetooth module 1 x eSATA port 1 x Intel® LAN (RJ-45) port ...
...by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to 300MHz at 0.00625V increment - P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I/O ...-step memory voltage control - xii vPCH: 90-step chipset voltage control - x 9.6 in . BCLK/PCIE frequency tuning from 80MHz up to change without notice. ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) 1 x Optical S/PDIF Out port 1 x Bluetooth module 1 x eSATA port 1 x Intel® LAN (RJ-45) port ...
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VGA port 6. Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. DVI port 10. Optical S/PDIF Out port 5. External SATA port 8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 3. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 11. Audio I/O ports*** *, ** and... external SATA port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports...
VGA port 6. Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. DVI port 10. Optical S/PDIF Out port 5. External SATA port 8. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 3. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 11. Audio I/O ports*** *, ** and... external SATA port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports...
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...extension on monitor overscan/underscan problem • Playback of Blu-Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers will affect the playback quality. CyberLink PowerDVD v9.0 Ultra Build 2320 • To play Blu-Ray Disc under Windows® Vista™ ...174; VGA driver issue, the Windows® Display Settings menu may offer some monitor resolution settings will lead to any two of higher speed and bandwidth with multiple VGA output that your reference. CPU: Intel Pentium 2.8GHz DIMM: DDR3-1066 2GB Playback software - ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 2-43 ...
...extension on monitor overscan/underscan problem • Playback of Blu-Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers will affect the playback quality. CyberLink PowerDVD v9.0 Ultra Build 2320 • To play Blu-Ray Disc under Windows® Vista™ ...174; VGA driver issue, the Windows® Display Settings menu may offer some monitor resolution settings will lead to any two of higher speed and bandwidth with multiple VGA output that your reference. CPU: Intel Pentium 2.8GHz DIMM: DDR3-1066 2GB Playback software - ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 2-43 ...
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From the Windows® notification area, double-click the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. Click Apply. 4. Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Move the Horizontal Scaling and Vertical Scaling sliders and then click Apply. 2-44 Chapter 2: Hardware information Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. Chapter 2 **Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem 1.
From the Windows® notification area, double-click the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. Click Apply. 4. Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Move the Horizontal Scaling and Vertical Scaling sliders and then click Apply. 2-44 Chapter 2: Hardware information Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. Chapter 2 **Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem 1.
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...Check Enabled SATA 6G_1 (Gray) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 6G_2 (Gray) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_3 (Blue) ASUS CB-521 ATAPI Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_4 (Blue) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_5 (Blue) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled...RAID Mode] when you to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to [IDE Mode] Chapter 3 3-18 ...
...Check Enabled SATA 6G_1 (Gray) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 6G_2 (Gray) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_3 (Blue) ASUS CB-521 ATAPI Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_4 (Blue) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled SATA 3G_5 (Blue) Not Present Hot Plug Disabled...RAID Mode] when you to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to [IDE Mode] Chapter 3 3-18 ...
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...the controller. Marvell Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set this item to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to internally optimize the order of ...disable the OptionRom of the JMB storage contorller (ex. Chapter 3 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to use the AHCI (Advanced...
...the controller. Marvell Storage OPROM [Enabled] This item appears only when you set this item to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to internally optimize the order of ...disable the OptionRom of the JMB storage contorller (ex. Chapter 3 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you set the previous item to [Enabled] and allows you to use the AHCI (Advanced...
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... applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-1 Refer to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to avail all motherboard features. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to locate...
... applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Click an item to install. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-1 Refer to your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Install the necessary drivers to avail all motherboard features. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to locate...
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...Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-3 Place the support DVD to complete installation. The AI Suite II icon appears in -one interface that integrates several...information, and to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in the Windows® notification area. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. The actual screenshots vary with models...
...Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-3 Place the support DVD to complete installation. The AI Suite II icon appears in -one interface that integrates several...information, and to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in the Windows® notification area. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. The actual screenshots vary with models...
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... installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. Double- Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows...-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. 4.3.9 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package.
... installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play convenience. Double- Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows...-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. 4.3.9 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package.
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... later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. • Due to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-17 A RAID array over 2TB cannot be calculated and written. Two hard disks perform the same work ...configurations. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is available only if you get all applications to read and ...
... later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. • Due to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-17 A RAID array over 2TB cannot be calculated and written. Two hard disks perform the same work ...configurations. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use of two new identical hard disk drives is available only if you get all applications to read and ...
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...boosts overall system performance. It uses an installed fast SSD (min 18.6GB available) as a cache for caching. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. c. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Power ...which HDD for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/ main memory interaction. Refer to use Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. b. Select the size allocated for details.
...boosts overall system performance. It uses an installed fast SSD (min 18.6GB available) as a cache for caching. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. c. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Power ...which HDD for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/ main memory interaction. Refer to use Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. b. Select the size allocated for details.
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... of Intel® Smart Response Technology varies by the system for caching. • The maximum caching size on the SSD is 64GB. Updating IRST 10.5 driver - 3. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-23 A single SSD can still be assigned to one HDD as a set to disable Intel® Smart Response Technology. • The performance of Intel...
... of Intel® Smart Response Technology varies by the system for caching. • The maximum caching size on the SSD is 64GB. Updating IRST 10.5 driver - 3. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-23 A single SSD can still be assigned to one HDD as a set to disable Intel® Smart Response Technology. • The performance of Intel...
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... a computer virus infection. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Write-protect the floppy disk to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Boot your computer. 2. To work around this OS limitation, refer to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to...floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. You have...
... a computer virus infection. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Write-protect the floppy disk to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Boot your computer. 2. To work around this OS limitation, refer to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to...floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1. You have...
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... screen instructions to install third- Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Click OK. 4. During the OS installation... Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-25 Click the name of the device you to press...
... screen instructions to install third- Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Click OK. 4. During the OS installation... Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-25 Click the name of the device you to press...
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... from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. or 3. Refer to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed.... drive varies with different vendors. 4. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. The...
... from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. or 3. Refer to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed.... drive varies with different vendors. 4. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. The...
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...;r�d��e�ta��il�s�. • We recommend that your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to uninstall all current applications.... 2. Select your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™...
...;r�d��e�ta��il�s�. • We recommend that your current graphics card driver/s. 4. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to uninstall all current applications.... 2. Select your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™...
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...Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card... graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 5-3 Ensure that came with...
...Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card... graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 5-3 Ensure that came with...
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...3D application list. 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards The following pictures are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the ...locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that allows you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are ...
...3D application list. 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards The following pictures are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the ...locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that allows you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are ...
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... Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 5-5 Connect two ...independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place....
... Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 5-5 Connect two ...independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place....