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...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 driver... 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 NVIDIA® SLI™...
...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 driver... 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 NVIDIA® SLI™...
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...up to change without notice. xii vDRAM Bus: 160-step memory voltage control - vPCH: 90-step chipset voltage control - x 9.6 in . P8Z68-V PRO specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I/O ports Internal I /O ports 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 2 USB ports (19-pin) 3 x USB..., 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 . (...
...up to change without notice. xii vDRAM Bus: 160-step memory voltage control - vPCH: 90-step chipset voltage control - x 9.6 in . P8Z68-V PRO specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I/O ports Internal I /O ports 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 2 USB ports (19-pin) 3 x USB..., 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 . (...
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Optical S/PDIF Out port 5. HDMI port 9. Bluetooth module* 4. Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. USB 2.0 ports 3, 4, 5 and 6 2. VGA port 6. DVI port 10. External SATA port 8. Audio I/O ports*** *, ** and ***: ...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...
Optical S/PDIF Out port 5. HDMI port 9. Bluetooth module* 4. Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. USB 2.0 ports 3, 4, 5 and 6 2. VGA port 6. DVI port 10. External SATA port 8. Audio I/O ports*** *, ** and ***: ...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...
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...8226; Due to the Intel® driver issue, some resolution options that features desktop extension on monitor overscan/underscan problem • Playback of Blu-Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of the onboard VGA, DVI-D, and HDMI ports. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 2-43 Following is valid. • ...Due to the Intel® VGA driver issue, the Windows® Display Settings menu may offer some monitor resolution settings will upgrade the playback...
...8226; Due to the Intel® driver issue, some resolution options that features desktop extension on monitor overscan/underscan problem • Playback of Blu-Ray Discs The speed and bandwidth of the onboard VGA, DVI-D, and HDMI ports. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 2-43 Following is valid. • ...Due to the Intel® VGA driver issue, the Windows® Display Settings menu may offer some monitor resolution settings will upgrade the playback...
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Click Apply. 4. Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. Move the Horizontal Scaling and Vertical Scaling sliders and then click Apply. 2-44 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 **Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem 1. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. From the Windows® notification area, double-click the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio.
Click Apply. 4. Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. Move the Horizontal Scaling and Vertical Scaling sliders and then click Apply. 2-44 Chapter 2: Hardware information Chapter 2 **Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem 1. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. From the Windows® notification area, double-click the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio.
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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 ...AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). EFI BIOS Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. 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 use the Serial ATA hard...
...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 ...AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). EFI BIOS Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. 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 use the Serial ATA hard...
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... (ex. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the OptionRom of commands. 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 internally optimize the order of the Marvell... storage controller. SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF] [SPDIF] Sets to [SPDIF] for SPDIF audio output. [HDMI] Sets to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD.
... (ex. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] JMB Storage Controller [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the OptionRom of commands. 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 internally optimize the order of the Marvell... storage controller. SPDIF Out Type [SPDIF] [SPDIF] Sets to [SPDIF] for SPDIF audio output. [HDMI] Sets to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD.
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... to use the devices. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities... DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® ...
... to use the devices. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities... DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click each menu tab and select the items you install the Windows® ...
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...to select and launch a utility, to monitor or update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to update the ... Suite II icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. View the online help or readme file that came with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-3 Place the support DVD to customize the settings of AI ...
...to select and launch a utility, to monitor or update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to update the ... Suite II icon appears in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. View the online help or readme file that came with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-3 Place the support DVD to customize the settings of AI ...
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... provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Double- ... 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 detailed software configuration. 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control ...
... provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. click on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Follow the installation wizard to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Double- ... 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 detailed software configuration. 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control ...
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...protection and increases fault tolerance to a second drive. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-17 Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of RAID 5 configuration...8226; You must be of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 10 is available only if you get all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy ...
...protection and increases fault tolerance to a second drive. Among the advantages of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-17 Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, double that of RAID 5 configuration...8226; You must be of both data and parity information across three or more hard disk drives. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 10 is available only if you get all applications to the surviving drive as it contains a complete copy ...
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...reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Refer to accelerate your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch Smart Response Technology settings. Click Accelerate to complete installation. b. Select the size ...be installed on the HDD to the optical drive. E nhanced mode:WRITE THROUGH, write to SSD and HDD at the same time. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Select which HDD for details.
...reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Refer to accelerate your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch Smart Response Technology settings. Click Accelerate to complete installation. b. Select the size ...be installed on the HDD to the optical drive. E nhanced mode:WRITE THROUGH, write to SSD and HDD at the same time. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Select which HDD for details.
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Removing or replacing the SSD - Updating IRST 10.5 driver - Select Disable Acceleration to disable this function and select Change Mode to switch acceleration mode to Enhanced/ Maximus. • Only Intel® internal SATA ports (... acceleration function of Intel® Smart Response Technology varies by the system for caching. • The maximum caching size on the SSD is 64GB. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-23 3.
Removing or replacing the SSD - Updating IRST 10.5 driver - Select Disable Acceleration to disable this function and select Change Mode to switch acceleration mode to Enhanced/ Maximus. • Only Intel® internal SATA ports (... acceleration function of Intel® Smart Response Technology varies by the system for caching. • The maximum caching size on the SSD is 64GB. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-23 3.
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...may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. To work around this OS limitation, refer to Windows® XP limitation. Insert a formatted... floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. Boot your computer. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk...
...may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. To work around this OS limitation, refer to Windows® XP limitation. Insert a formatted... floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. Boot your computer. 2. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk...
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.... 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-25 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. To install the RAID...
.... 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-25 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. To install the RAID...
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... 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. Select Device Manager. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up... window. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. or 3. Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due ...
... 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. Select Device Manager. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up... window. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. or 3. Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due ...
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...ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that allows you have to your system. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers...ATI CrossFireX to work properly, you to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install ...
...ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 5-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that allows you have to your system. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers...ATI CrossFireX to work properly, you to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install ...
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...the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 5-3 In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > ...list, select the graphics card to install the device drivers. Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst...
...the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 5-3 In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > ...list, select the graphics card to install the device drivers. Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst...
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... cards are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that allows you to... latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list. 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards The following pictures are for reference only. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your system.
... cards are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that allows you to... latest certified graphics card and supported 3D application list. 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards The following pictures are for reference only. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your system.
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... 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. 5. A. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). Ensure that the connector is ... connector to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 5-5 Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control ...
... 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. 5. A. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). Ensure that the connector is ... connector to the documentation that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 5-5 Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control ...