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BD Audio Layer Content Protection - MemOK! - Anti Surge - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM (continued on the next page) xi ASUS DIGI+ VRM Utility * 12-phase for CPU, 4-phase for ...and Symbian systems ASUS Exclusive Features - P8Z68-V PRO specifications summary Bluetooth Audio IEEE 1394 USB ASUS unique features ASUS Q-Design Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR ASUS BT GO! Disk Unlocker ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions - ASUS Q-Shield - Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O VIA® VT6308P controller supports 2 ...
BD Audio Layer Content Protection - MemOK! - Anti Surge - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM (continued on the next page) xi ASUS DIGI+ VRM Utility * 12-phase for CPU, 4-phase for ...and Symbian systems ASUS Exclusive Features - P8Z68-V PRO specifications summary Bluetooth Audio IEEE 1394 USB ASUS unique features ASUS Q-Design Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR ASUS BT GO! Disk Unlocker ASUS Quiet Thermal Solutions - ASUS Q-Shield - Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O VIA® VT6308P controller supports 2 ...
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... Precision Tweaker 2 - vPCH: 90-step chipset voltage control - xii 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 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (2 x gray, 2 x navy blue) 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (blue) 2 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 2 x Power Fan...
... Precision Tweaker 2 - vPCH: 90-step chipset voltage control - xii 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 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (2 x gray, 2 x navy blue) 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (blue) 2 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 2 x Power Fan...
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...MemOK! It allows users to supervise overclocking, energy management, fan speed control, voltage and sensor readings, and even interact with the elegant appearance! Combined with usability and aesthetics, the ASUS stylish heatsink will give users an extremely silent and cooling...1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction determines failsafe settings and dramatically improves your PC's loading. This also reduces fan noise and extends component longevity! 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features GPU Boost GPU Boost accelerates the integrated CPU for motherboard users, but also the heatsink ...
...MemOK! It allows users to supervise overclocking, energy management, fan speed control, voltage and sensor readings, and even interact with the elegant appearance! Combined with usability and aesthetics, the ASUS stylish heatsink will give users an extremely silent and cooling...1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction determines failsafe settings and dramatically improves your PC's loading. This also reduces fan noise and extends component longevity! 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features GPU Boost GPU Boost accelerates the integrated CPU for motherboard users, but also the heatsink ...
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...making it against static electricity and shields it convenient and easy to install. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 1-5 ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility...system more exciting computing than 2.2TB in idle mode to lower utilization, heat, fan speed and power draw down to the best available graphics resources based on power...1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS UEFI BIOS offers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to enable more intricate system control, including...
...making it against static electricity and shields it convenient and easy to install. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 1-5 ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility...system more exciting computing than 2.2TB in idle mode to lower utilization, heat, fan speed and power draw down to the best available graphics resources based on power...1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS UEFI BIOS offers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to enable more intricate system control, including...
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LAN_1 - - - shared USB 2.0 Controller 2 - - - - - - - shared - - - - HD Audio - - - - - - ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 2-13 PCIEX16_3 PCI Express sharing mode configuration PCIEX16_3 ...- - - shared - - - - Refer to page 2-25 for details. • Connect a chassis fan to 3-20 for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIEx16_1 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - JMicron ATA Controller - - - PCI_2 - - - USB 2.0 Controller 1 - - - - - - - See page 2-23 for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better...
LAN_1 - - - shared USB 2.0 Controller 2 - - - - - - - shared - - - - HD Audio - - - - - - ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 2-13 PCIEX16_3 PCI Express sharing mode configuration PCIEX16_3 ...- - - shared - - - - Refer to page 2-25 for details. • Connect a chassis fan to 3-20 for this motherboard A B C D E F G H PCIEx16_1 shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - shared - - - - - JMicron ATA Controller - - - PCI_2 - - - USB 2.0 Controller 1 - - - - - - - See page 2-23 for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better...
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...Enabled Boot Tool Enabled/Disabled Bluetooth Controller →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-3 Copyright (C) 2010 American ... settings For changing the advanced system settings For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings. Pop-up window Scroll bar Navigation keys Menu bar The menu bar on top of the Advanced Mode.
...Enabled Boot Tool Enabled/Disabled Bluetooth Controller →←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-3 Copyright (C) 2010 American ... settings For changing the advanced system settings For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings. Pop-up window Scroll bar Navigation keys Menu bar The menu bar on top of the Advanced Mode.
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...3 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-25 Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected speed. EFI BIOS Utility - CPU Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] CPU Fan OPT Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] Chassis Fan 1/2 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] Power Fan 1...;F CPU Fan Speed 4192 RPM CPU Fan OPT Speed N/A Chassis Fan 1 Speed N/A Chassis Fan 2 Speed N/A Power Fan 1 Speed N/A CPU Q-Fan Control Enabled CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM CPU Fan Profile Standard Chassis Q-Fan Control Enabled Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM Chassis Fan Profile Standard...
...3 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 3-25 Select Ignore if you do not wish to display the detected speed. EFI BIOS Utility - CPU Fan Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] CPU Fan OPT Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] Chassis Fan 1/2 Speed [xxxx RPM] or [Ignore] / [N/A] Power Fan 1...;F CPU Fan Speed 4192 RPM CPU Fan OPT Speed N/A Chassis Fan 1 Speed N/A Chassis Fan 2 Speed N/A Power Fan 1 Speed N/A CPU Q-Fan Control Enabled CPU Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM CPU Fan Profile Standard Chassis Q-Fan Control Enabled Chassis Fan Speed Low Limit 600 RPM Chassis Fan Profile Standard...
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... RPM] Chapter 3 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup CPU Upper Temperature [70] Use the and keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle. Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. [Enabled] Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. Duty Cycle(%) [100] Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature. CPU...
... RPM] Chapter 3 3-26 Chapter 3: BIOS setup CPU Upper Temperature [70] Use the and keys to adjust the maximum CPU fan duty cycle. Chassis Q-Fan Control [Enabled] [Disabled] Disables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. [Enabled] Enables the Chassis Q-Fan control feature. Duty Cycle(%) [100] Use the and keys to adjust the upper limit of the CPU temperature. CPU...
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...fan speed control parameters. The values range from 0% to 100%. Duty Cycle(%) [60] Use the and keys to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle. Chassis Fan Max. Chassis Lower Temperature [40] Displays the lower limit of the CPU temperature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO... 3-27 The following four items appear only when you to enable or disable the Anti Surge function. Duty Cycle(%) [100] Use the and keys to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle. When the chassis temperature ...
...fan speed control parameters. The values range from 0% to 100%. Duty Cycle(%) [60] Use the and keys to adjust the maximum chassis fan duty cycle. Chassis Fan Max. Chassis Lower Temperature [40] Displays the lower limit of the CPU temperature. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68-V PRO... 3-27 The following four items appear only when you to enable or disable the Anti Surge function. Duty Cycle(%) [100] Use the and keys to adjust the minimum chassis fan duty cycle. When the chassis temperature ...
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... provides several modes that you click the Clear button . • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for each mode Displays the system properties of each mode by clicking Tool > EPU on the AI Suite II main menu bar.... After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch EPU by configuring settings like CPU frequency, GPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control. Displays the following message if no VGA power saving engine is activated Displays the amount of CO2 reduced *Shifts between the display of Total and...
... provides several modes that you click the Clear button . • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for each mode Displays the system properties of each mode by clicking Tool > EPU on the AI Suite II main menu bar.... After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch EPU by configuring settings like CPU frequency, GPU frequency, vCore Voltage, and Fan Control. Displays the following message if no VGA power saving engine is activated Displays the amount of CO2 reduced *Shifts between the display of Total and...
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...ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-13 Chapter 4 Launching FAN Xpert After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch FAN Xpert by the unsteady fan rotation. Click to select a fan type Click to select a fan profile Click to apply the settings Click to discard the settings Fan setting • Disable: disables the Fan... fan speeds according to the software manual in a moderate pattern. • Silent: minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation. • Turbo: maximizes the fan speed for your PC's system loading. The various fan profiles offer flexible controls of fan ...
...ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 4-13 Chapter 4 Launching FAN Xpert After installing AI Suite II from the motherboard support DVD, launch FAN Xpert by the unsteady fan rotation. Click to select a fan type Click to select a fan profile Click to apply the settings Click to discard the settings Fan setting • Disable: disables the Fan... fan speeds according to the software manual in a moderate pattern. • Silent: minimizes fan speed for quiet fan operation. • Turbo: maximizes the fan speed for your PC's system loading. The various fan profiles offer flexible controls of fan ...
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... CrossFireX™ technology that your computer. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Select your system. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 5-1 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com...65533;f�o�r�d��e�ta��il�s�. • We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Visit the ATI Game website (http://game.amd.com) for the latest certified graphics ...
... CrossFireX™ technology that your computer. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Select your system. ASUS P8Z68-V PRO 5-1 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com...65533;f�o�r�d��e�ta��il�s�. • We recommend that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Visit the ATI Game website (http://game.amd.com) for the latest certified graphics ...