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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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..., PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen Function WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 ...up to change without notice. vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.1MHz increment Overclocking protection - P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor Precision Tweaker 2 -
..., PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen Function WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 ...up to change without notice. vCore: Adjustable CPU voltage at 0.1MHz increment Overclocking protection - P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor Precision Tweaker 2 -
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.... • 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... [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Bluetooth module* 4. VGA port 6. External SATA port 8. DVI port 10. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 11. Intel ...
.... • 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... [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Bluetooth module* 4. VGA port 6. External SATA port 8. DVI port 10. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 11. Intel ...
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... of Blu-Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers will upgrade the playback quality. Following is valid. • Due to the Intel® VGA driver issue, the Windows® Display Settings menu may offer some monitor resolution settings will lead ...drivers will affect the playback quality. If this happens, wait 15 seconds for VGA output. • This motherboard comes with multiple VGA output that your monitor does not support. To use an Intel® CPU with integrated GPU and install an add-on VGA card on two monitors. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3...
... of Blu-Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of the CPU/Memory, DVD player, and drivers will upgrade the playback quality. Following is valid. • Due to the Intel® VGA driver issue, the Windows® Display Settings menu may offer some monitor resolution settings will lead ...drivers will affect the playback quality. If this happens, wait 15 seconds for VGA output. • This motherboard comes with multiple VGA output that your monitor does not support. To use an Intel® CPU with integrated GPU and install an add-on VGA card on two monitors. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3...
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Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. From the Windows® notification area, double-click the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. 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 Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio. Click Apply. 4. Chapter 2 **Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem 1.
Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. From the Windows® notification area, double-click the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. 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 Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio. Click Apply. 4. Chapter 2 **Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem 1.
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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 Chapter 3: BIOS setup ... the SATA function. Status 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 SATA 3G_6 (Blue...
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 Chapter 3: BIOS setup ... the SATA function. Status 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 SATA 3G_6 (Blue...
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...storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of the Marvell storage controller. 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 enable or disable the JMB storage controller...enable or disable the OptionRom of commands. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Chapter 3 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
...storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of the Marvell storage controller. 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 enable or disable the JMB storage controller...enable or disable the OptionRom of commands. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. Chapter 3 3-22 Chapter 3: BIOS setup
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...;�i�t�7� operating systems (OS). The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click the Contact tab to maximize the features of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for reference only. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-1 Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates...
...;�i�t�7� operating systems (OS). The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click the Contact tab to maximize the features of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for reference only. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-1 Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates...
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... update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to complete installation. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-3 The AI Suite II icon appears 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... AI Suite II. 3. Click the icon to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. View the...
... update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to complete installation. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-3 The AI Suite II icon appears 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... AI Suite II. 3. Click the icon to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. View the...
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Double- click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button... 4.3.9 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ Set default device button Minimize button Configuration option tabs Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control ...
Double- click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button... 4.3.9 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows® Vista™ Set default device button Minimize button Configuration option tabs Exit button Device advanced settings Connector settings Control ...
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... software directs all the benefits of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-17 This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to read and write data in the other drive....RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of the data in parallel,...
... software directs all the benefits of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-17 This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to read and write data in the other drive....RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other business systems. Use a minimum of the data in parallel,...
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...8482; processor family. • Operating systems must be installed on the HDD to SSD and HDD at the same time. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. E nhanced mode:WRITE THROUGH, write to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology. Click... settings. Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. c. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Chapter 4 2. It uses an installed fast SSD (min 18.6GB available) as a cache for...
...8482; processor family. • Operating systems must be installed on the HDD to SSD and HDD at the same time. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. E nhanced mode:WRITE THROUGH, write to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology. Click... settings. Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. c. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Chapter 4 2. It uses an installed fast SSD (min 18.6GB available) as a cache for...
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... Technology varies by the system for caching. • The maximum caching size on the SSD is 64GB. Removing or replacing the SSD - Updating IRST 10.5 driver - Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-23
... Technology varies by the system for caching. • The maximum caching size on the SSD is 64GB. Removing or replacing the SSD - Updating IRST 10.5 driver - Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-23
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...insert a floppy disk. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 4. When the Make Disk menu appears...®. 2. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 7. 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®: ...
...insert a floppy disk. 3. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Insert the support DVD into the optical drive. 4. When the Make Disk menu appears...®. 2. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Press during POST to create a RAID driver disk. 7. 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®: ...
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... the SCSI adapter to the USB flash drive. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-25 Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk...
... the SCSI adapter to the USB flash drive. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 4-25 Press , and then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD into the USB floppy disk...
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... xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Click Details tab. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from a floppy... with different vendors. 4. Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support Select Device Manager. Refer to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to ...
... xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Click Details tab. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from a floppy... with different vendors. 4. Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support Select Device Manager. Refer to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to ...
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... ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your system. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the ... applications. 2. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel...
... ATI® CrossFireX™ technology The motherboard supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology that your system. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the ... applications. 2. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 5-1 For Windows XP, go to Control Panel...
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... Advanced View window. Click Apply, and then click OK to install the device drivers. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center: 1. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 5-3 In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Enabling...
... Advanced View window. Click Apply, and then click OK to install the device drivers. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center: 1. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 5-3 In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Enabling...
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..., but the installation steps remain the same. 1. Ensure that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you should have two identical... cards The following pictures are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum...
..., but the installation steps remain the same. 1. Ensure that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you should have two identical... cards The following pictures are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum...
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...nvidia.com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. A. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 5-5 Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on the empty space of the... graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to install the device drivers. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel...
...nvidia.com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. A. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO/GEN3 5-5 Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the goldfingers on the empty space of the... graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to install the device drivers. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel...