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... drive 4-48 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 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™ technology 5-4 5.2.1 Requirements 5-4 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-4 5.2.3 Installing the device...
... drive 4-48 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 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™ technology 5-4 5.2.1 Requirements 5-4 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-4 5.2.3 Installing the device...
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xii P8Z77-V LE PLUS specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x Optical S/PDIF... 1 x RGB port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 1 x eSATA port 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, 1 supports USB BIOS Flashback) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio I /O Shield 1 x Support DVD Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) * Specifications are subject to change without notice. button 1 x USB BIOS Flashback...
xii P8Z77-V LE PLUS specifications summary Rear panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Accessories Support DVD Form factor 1 x PS/2 keyboard / mouse combo port 1 x DisplayPort 1 x Optical S/PDIF... 1 x RGB port 1 x LAN (RJ-45) port 1 x eSATA port 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports (blue, 1 supports USB BIOS Flashback) 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 8-channel audio I /O Shield 1 x Support DVD Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 9.6" (30.5cm x 24.4cm) * Specifications are subject to change without notice. button 1 x USB BIOS Flashback...
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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 is installed. • Due to Intel® limitations, the USB3_12 only support Windows® 7 operating system. • USB 3.0 devices can...; The USB3_2 port supports USB Charger+ and USB BIOS Flashback. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to the external SATA port. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 2-41 DisplayPort 6. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 * and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for your USB 3.0 devices. Realtek®...
.... • 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 is installed. • Due to Intel® limitations, the USB3_12 only support Windows® 7 operating system. • USB 3.0 devices can...; The USB3_2 port supports USB Charger+ and USB BIOS Flashback. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to the external SATA port. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 2-41 DisplayPort 6. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 * and **: Refer to the tables on the next page for your USB 3.0 devices. Realtek®...
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.... [IDE] [AHCI] [RAID] Set to [IDE] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 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 the corresponding SATA port. The SATA Port...
.... [IDE] [AHCI] [RAID] Set to [IDE] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 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 the corresponding SATA port. The SATA Port...
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... installed devices. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to install. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows® XP...
... installed devices. Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to install. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for detailed information. • Ensure that you install the Windows® XP...
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...select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to complete installation. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-3 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system... to customize the settings of AI Suite II. Place the support DVD to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Click the icon to the optical drive. Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click...
...select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to complete installation. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-3 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system... to customize the settings of AI Suite II. Place the support DVD to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Click the icon to the optical drive. Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click...
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... profile and click Apply. You may monitor the bandwidth priority from AI Suite II main menu bar. • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is set the highest bandwidth priority for your top currently running program. Click ON/OFF to ...only support the onboard LAN. Tick Set current network program as the highest priority 4-20 Click to enable User Profile. 4. 4.3.11 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl, a one-stop setup network control center that gives you the EZ Start, Quick Connection, and EZ Profile functions, makes it ...
... profile and click Apply. You may monitor the bandwidth priority from AI Suite II main menu bar. • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is set the highest bandwidth priority for your top currently running program. Click ON/OFF to ...only support the onboard LAN. Tick Set current network program as the highest priority 4-20 Click to enable User Profile. 4. 4.3.11 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl, a one-stop setup network control center that gives you the EZ Start, Quick Connection, and EZ Profile functions, makes it ...
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...the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Set default device buttons Connector settings Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4... Information button Refer to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) ...
...the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Set default device buttons Connector settings Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4... Information button Refer to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) ...
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Place the support DVD to launch Smart Response Technology settings. 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Click Accelerate to the optical drive. c. Select which HDD for details Installing Intel®...Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. d. Follow the onscreen instructions to SSD and HDD at the same time. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-31 It uses an installed fast SSD (min. 20GB available) as ...
Place the support DVD to launch Smart Response Technology settings. 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Click Accelerate to the optical drive. c. Select which HDD for details Installing Intel®...Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. d. Follow the onscreen instructions to SSD and HDD at the same time. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-31 It uses an installed fast SSD (min. 20GB available) as ...
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...RAID 10 is required for details. 4.5.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to section 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. 4.5 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with the total...three or more hard disk drives. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-41 A RAID array over 2TB cannot be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) ...
...RAID 10 is required for details. 4.5.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to section 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. 4.5 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with the total...three or more hard disk drives. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-41 A RAID array over 2TB cannot be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) ...
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...floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 4.6.2 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. Chapter 4 4-46 Chapter 4: Software...not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.6.1 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. Boot your...
...floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Write-protect the floppy disk to complete the process. 4.6.2 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. Chapter 4 4-46 Chapter 4: Software...not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.6.1 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. Boot your...
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... the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-47 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you have to use another computer to copy the...
... the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-47 4.6.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS installation, the system prompts you have to use another computer to copy the...
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... xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to OS limitation, Windows® XP may ... disk drive when you to the steps below: 1. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. or 3. Click Details tab. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies ...
... xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to OS limitation, Windows® XP may ... disk drive when you to the steps below: 1. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. or 3. Click Details tab. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies ...
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...the minimum power required by your system. Select your computer. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 5-1 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your system. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology ... procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you begin For ATI CrossFireX to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows 7, go to...
...the minimum power required by your system. Select your computer. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 5-1 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your system. Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology ... procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you begin For ATI CrossFireX to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows 7, go to...
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... Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. The ...then click OK to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 5-3 Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling...
... Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Ensure that came with your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows environment. The ...then click OK to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 5-3 Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling...
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.... If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • 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. Chapter 5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface...
.... If your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • 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. Chapter 5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ (Scalable Link Interface...
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...that your 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. A. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the two graphics cards separately. 6. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 5-5 The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears ...the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Chapter 5 4. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control ...
...that your 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. A. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the two graphics cards separately. 6. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 5-5 The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears ...the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). 5.2.4 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. Chapter 5 4. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control ...
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... Multi-Monitor support option must be enabled in BIOS and install both Intel® Graphics Accelerator, and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD. Its GPU virtualization assigns tasks to perform better, respond faster, and process media files smoother within a...onscreen instructions to use LucidLogix Virtu MVP under RAID mode. 5.3.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP To install LucidLogix Virtu MVP: 1. The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to the best available graphic source while the newly-designed...
... Multi-Monitor support option must be enabled in BIOS and install both Intel® Graphics Accelerator, and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD. Its GPU virtualization assigns tasks to perform better, respond faster, and process media files smoother within a...onscreen instructions to use LucidLogix Virtu MVP under RAID mode. 5.3.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP To install LucidLogix Virtu MVP: 1. The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to the best available graphic source while the newly-designed...