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... 3.9 Exit menu 3-31 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-32 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-32 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-35 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-36 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-37 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 DIGI+ ...
... 3.9 Exit menu 3-31 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-32 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-32 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-35 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-36 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-37 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 DIGI+ ...
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...ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.... 1. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer...
...ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. About this guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates.... 1. Where to find more information Refer to the ASUS contact information. 2. Refer...
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... ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, 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 (...USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x VGA port 8-channel Audio I /O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor Precision Tweaker 2 - 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...
... ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, 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 (...USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI port 1 x VGA port 8-channel Audio I /O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor Precision Tweaker 2 - 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...
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... convenient mouse input. When no discrete graphics are needed, the graphics card is facilitated by the F12 hotkey BIOS snapshot feature. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 1-5 ASUS Q-Design ASUS Q-Design enhances your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). With better electric... 2.2TB in idle mode to lower utilization, heat, fan speed and power draw down to the motherboard. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to update the BIOS without the usual "fingers" - This unique module eliminates the trouble of Q-LED, Q-Slot and Q-DIMM ...
... convenient mouse input. When no discrete graphics are needed, the graphics card is facilitated by the F12 hotkey BIOS snapshot feature. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 1-5 ASUS Q-Design ASUS Q-Design enhances your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). With better electric... 2.2TB in idle mode to lower utilization, heat, fan speed and power draw down to the motherboard. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to update the BIOS without the usual "fingers" - This unique module eliminates the trouble of Q-LED, Q-Slot and Q-DIMM ...
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...• The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is tested. function. • The MemOK! ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 2-15 switch Installing DIMMs that the BIOS has been restored to boot and load BIOS default settings. switch lights continuously. If the test fails, the system reboots and test the next... set is not properly installed. function. Chapter 2 • Refer to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you download and update to section 2.2.6 Onboard LEDs for successful boot. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system ...
...• The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is tested. function. • The MemOK! ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 2-15 switch Installing DIMMs that the BIOS has been restored to boot and load BIOS default settings. switch lights continuously. If the test fails, the system reboots and test the next... set is not properly installed. function. Chapter 2 • Refer to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you download and update to section 2.2.6 Onboard LEDs for successful boot. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system ...
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... We recommend that requires further BIOS settings or update. When you start up the computer, the system provides you to run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that you not change the default BIOS settings except in the following ... result to instability or failure to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-1 Users can be used under the Exit menu. Inappropriate settings of a trained service personnel. 3.2 BIOS setup program A BIOS setup program is provided for BIOS item modification. Select the Load Optimized Defaults...
... We recommend that requires further BIOS settings or update. When you start up the computer, the system provides you to run the BIOS Setup. • You have installed a new system component that you not change the default BIOS settings except in the following ... result to instability or failure to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-1 Users can be used under the Exit menu. Inappropriate settings of a trained service personnel. 3.2 BIOS setup program A BIOS setup program is provided for BIOS item modification. Select the Load Optimized Defaults...
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...on the number of the following: - Press when ASUS Logo appears. - Press after POST. Profile > ASUS SPD Information Monitor Boot Tool Be used to update BIOS 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to configure options for entering the BIOS setup program. The number of device items that appears...system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. When you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-29 Click an item to start booting from the available devices. Advanced Mode...
...on the number of the following: - Press when ASUS Logo appears. - Press after POST. Profile > ASUS SPD Information Monitor Boot Tool Be used to update BIOS 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to configure options for entering the BIOS setup program. The number of device items that appears...system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. When you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-29 Click an item to start booting from the available devices. Advanced Mode...
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...number from one to eight, press , and then select Yes. Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Tool\ ASUS O.C. ASUS O.C. Save to Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from Profile Monitor Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed ...;��p�r�o�f�i�le� number that saved your BIOS settings, press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you to save...
...number from one to eight, press , and then select Yes. Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Tool\ ASUS O.C. ASUS O.C. Save to Profile Allows you update the BIOS file only coming from Profile Monitor Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed Not Installed ...;��p�r�o�f�i�le� number that saved your BIOS settings, press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you to save...
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... of this motherboard. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in the system's failure to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. However, BIOS updating is available in Windows® environment. 2. The following utilities allow you update the BIOS using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the...
... of this motherboard. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in the system's failure to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. However, BIOS updating is available in Windows® environment. 2. The following utilities allow you update the BIOS using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. 3.10 Updating BIOS The ASUS website publishes the...
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...Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). Click Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to avoid network traffic. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-33 Select the BIOS version that you to complete the update process. Click Yes if you want to continue. 5. You can decide whether to change the ...boot logo or No to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing on the screen. 3. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from Internet, and then click Next. 2. Chapter 3 4. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. If you want to...
...Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). Click Next. Follow the onscreen instructions to avoid network traffic. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-33 Select the BIOS version that you to complete the update process. Click Yes if you want to continue. 5. You can decide whether to change the ...boot logo or No to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing on the screen. 3. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from Internet, and then click Next. 2. Chapter 3 4. Updating the BIOS through the Internet To update the BIOS through the Internet: 1. If you want to...
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.... • The screenshots in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, click Open, and click Next. Locate the BIOS file from file, and then click Next. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to change the boot logo or No...
.... • The screenshots in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, click Open, and click Next. Locate the BIOS file from file, and then click Next. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to change the boot logo or No...
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...�e� Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to perform the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. Press to switch ... Folder Info field. 6. Press to switch to the Drive field. 4. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-35 Before you to update the BIOS without having to enable it. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest...
...�e� Tool menu to select ASUS EZ Flash Utility and press to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to perform the BIOS update process. Reboot the system when the update process is done. Press to switch ... Folder Info field. 6. Press to switch to the Drive field. 4. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-35 Before you to update the BIOS without having to enable it. Insert the USB flash disk that contains the latest...
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...drive that allows you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. If you to restore the BIOS file when it to recover BIOS setting. The system requires you press to the USB...shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the system. 2. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool...
...drive that allows you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. If you to restore the BIOS file when it to recover BIOS setting. The system requires you press to the USB...shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS! The BIOS file in the motherboard support DVD may be older than the BIOS file published on the system. 2. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool...
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... flash drive. • NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. C:\>d: D:\> Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-37 Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in NTFS format. • Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to low disk capacity. 3. Do not save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to a hard disk drive or USB...
... flash drive. • NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. C:\>d: D:\> Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-37 Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in NTFS format. • Do not save the BIOS file and BIOS Updater to low disk capacity. 3. Do not save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to a hard disk drive or USB...
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... characters for the filename and three alphanumeric characters for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: P8Z68-V PRO VER: 0204 DATE: 08/05/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ BIOS backup is not write-protected and has enough free space to save the file. 1. At the FreeDOS prompt...
... characters for the filename and three alphanumeric characters for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: P8Z68-V PRO VER: 0204 DATE: 08/05/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ BIOS backup is not write-protected and has enough free space to save the file. 1. At the FreeDOS prompt...
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... DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: P8Z68-V PRO VER: 0204 DATE: 08/05/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: P8Z68-V PRO.ROM 4194304 2010-08-05 17:30:48 Chapter 3 Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [Esc] Exit 3. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-39
... DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: P8Z68-V PRO VER: 0204 DATE: 08/05/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: P8Z68-V PRO.ROM 4194304 2010-08-05 17:30:48 Chapter 3 Note [Enter] Select or Load [Up/Down/Home/End] Move [Tab] Switch [B] Backup [V] Drive Info [Esc] Exit 3. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-39
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...menu bar. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-3 Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Click the icon to the optical drive. Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to ... only on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor or update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to complete installation. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. The Drivers...
...menu bar. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-3 Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Click the icon to the optical drive. Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to ... only on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor or update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to complete installation. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. The Drivers...
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...Smart Response Technology. • The performance of caching can only be identified by SSD. Updating IRST 10.5 driver - Updating BIOS • If you want to restore the OS, go to BIOS Option ROM utility and select Acceleration Options to enable Intel® Smart Response Technology. If...the system for caching. • The maximum caching size on the SSD is 64GB. Removing or replacing the SSD - 3. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-23 Select Disable Acceleration to disable this function and select Change Mode to switch acceleration mode to Enhanced/ Maximus. • Only Intel...
...Smart Response Technology. • The performance of caching can only be identified by SSD. Updating IRST 10.5 driver - Updating BIOS • If you want to restore the OS, go to BIOS Option ROM utility and select Acceleration Options to enable Intel® Smart Response Technology. If...the system for caching. • The maximum caching size on the SSD is 64GB. Removing or replacing the SSD - 3. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-23 Select Disable Acceleration to disable this function and select Change Mode to switch acceleration mode to Enhanced/ Maximus. • Only Intel...