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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... disk without entering the OS 4-24 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-24 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS...
...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... disk without entering the OS 4-24 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-24 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS...
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... connector to the 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 [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. External SATA port 8. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 11. Optical S/PDIF Out port 5. Refer to section 3.5.6 ...
... connector to the 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 [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver from the motherboard support DVD. External SATA port 8. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 11. Optical S/PDIF Out port 5. Refer to section 3.5.6 ...
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... CPU: Intel Pentium 2.8GHz DIMM: DDR3-1066 2GB Playback software - Following is valid. • Due to the Intel® VGA driver issue, the Windows® Display Settings menu may offer some monitor resolution settings will lead to the onboard video port(s) for the system to return to its... connect two monitors to the Intel® driver issue, some resolution options that features desktop extension on two monitors. CyberLink PowerDVD v9.0 Ultra Build 2320 • To play Blu-Ray Disc, make sure to enter Safe Mode. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 2-43 To use the iGPU as the primary...
... CPU: Intel Pentium 2.8GHz DIMM: DDR3-1066 2GB Playback software - Following is valid. • Due to the Intel® VGA driver issue, the Windows® Display Settings menu may offer some monitor resolution settings will lead to the onboard video port(s) for the system to return to its... connect two monitors to the Intel® driver issue, some resolution options that features desktop extension on two monitors. CyberLink PowerDVD v9.0 Ultra Build 2320 • To play Blu-Ray Disc, make sure to enter Safe Mode. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 2-43 To use the iGPU as the primary...
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Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio. Click Apply. 4. From the Windows® notification area, double-click the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. 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. Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution.
Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio. Click Apply. 4. From the Windows® notification area, double-click the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. 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. Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution.
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... Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers 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 ...driver disk. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO...
... Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers 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 ...driver disk. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to display DVD/ motherboard information Chapter 4 If Autorun is NOT enabled in this chapter for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO...
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The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Installing AI Suite II To install ...support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). View the online help or readme file that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to open the AI Suite II main .... Follow the onscreen instructions to the optical drive. Click the icon to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-3 Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Chapter 4 Click to customize...
The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Installing AI Suite II To install ...support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). View the online help or readme file that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to open the AI Suite II main .... Follow the onscreen instructions to the optical drive. Click the icon to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-3 Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Chapter 4 Click to customize...
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... 4: Software support Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4... Information button Refer to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. click on the taskbar. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows... Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status B. The ...manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for all audio ports, eliminating cable...
... 4: Software support Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Information button Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4... Information button Refer to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. click on the taskbar. Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows... Device advanced settings Connector settings Control settings window Analog and digital connector status B. The ...manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for all audio ports, eliminating cable...
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...to the surviving drive as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-17 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solution: Intel® Rapid ...0 and RAID 1 configurations. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. The Serial ATA RAID feature is data striping and data...
...to the surviving drive as a data disk only. • If you want to install a Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-17 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solution: Intel® Rapid ...0 and RAID 1 configurations. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be set , you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. The Serial ATA RAID feature is data striping and data...
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... settings. Chapter 4 2. d. c. Place the support DVD to SSD and HDD at the same time. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. E nhanced mode:WRITE THROUGH, write to the optical drive. To install Intel® Smart Response Technology:...2. The capacity of the SSD is supported by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin. • Intel® Smart Response Technology supports Windows® 7/ Vista operating systems. • Intel® Smart Response Technology is reserved for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/...
... settings. Chapter 4 2. d. c. Place the support DVD to SSD and HDD at the same time. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. E nhanced mode:WRITE THROUGH, write to the optical drive. To install Intel® Smart Response Technology:...2. The capacity of the SSD is supported by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin. • Intel® Smart Response Technology supports Windows® 7/ Vista operating systems. • Intel® Smart Response Technology is reserved for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/...
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...USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions... 4 4-24 Chapter 4: Software support Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Insert a ...
...USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions... 4 4-24 Chapter 4: Software support Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Insert a ...
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... computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. 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. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-25 Click OK. 4. Insert...
... computer to copy the RAID driver from the support DVD to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. 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. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-25 Click OK. 4. Insert...
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...; desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor...
...; desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from the pop-up window. Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor...
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...Ensure that allows you to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® ...Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Select your system. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 5-1 For Windows...
...Ensure that allows you to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® ...Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Select your system. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to uninstall all current applications. 2. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 5-1 For Windows...
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...; desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Click Apply, and then click OK to install the device drivers. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 5-3 Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control...
...; desktop and select Catalyst(TM) Control Center. In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Click Apply, and then click OK to install the device drivers. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 5-3 Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control...
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...SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Ensure that ...Panel under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. Download the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the graphics card. Chapter 5 4. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 5-5
...SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. Ensure that ...Panel under the Windows® Vista™ operating system. Download the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). Align and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to the graphics card. Chapter 5 4. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 5-5
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...;a�n�c�e�d��3�D��g�a�m��in BIOS to enable d-Mode support. Click the Drivers tab, then click LucidLogix® Virtu™ software. 3. Be sure to set Initial Graphic Adaptor to PCIE or PCIE/...users with diverse needs, LucidLogix® Virtu™ GPU virtualization provides great flexibility and efficiency. • LucidLogix® Virtu™ supports Windows® 7 operating systems. • Intel® Quick Sync Video feature is a new generation GPU virtualization software that blurs the line...
...;a�n�c�e�d��3�D��g�a�m��in BIOS to enable d-Mode support. Click the Drivers tab, then click LucidLogix® Virtu™ software. 3. Be sure to set Initial Graphic Adaptor to PCIE or PCIE/...users with diverse needs, LucidLogix® Virtu™ GPU virtualization provides great flexibility and efficiency. • LucidLogix® Virtu™ supports Windows® 7 operating systems. • Intel® Quick Sync Video feature is a new generation GPU virtualization software that blurs the line...