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...174; Rapid Start Technology 4-32 4.4.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 4-38 4.5 RAID configurations 4-41 4.5.1 RAID definitions 4-41 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-42 4.5.3 4.5.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-42 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-42... 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-46 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-46 4.6.2 4.6.3 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-46 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 4-47 4.6.4 Using...
...174; Rapid Start Technology 4-32 4.4.4 Intel® Smart Connect Technology 4-38 4.5 RAID configurations 4-41 4.5.1 RAID definitions 4-41 4.5.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-42 4.5.3 4.5.4 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-42 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-42... 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-46 4.6.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-46 4.6.2 4.6.3 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-46 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 4-47 4.6.4 Using...
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... - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming and Front Panel JackRetasking - ASUS DRAM power utility ASUS EPU - Realtek® 8111F Gigabit LAN controller Realtek® ALC889 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode - 2 x USB 3.0 ports at back... SATA ports are not supported. P8Z77-V LE PLUS specifications summary Storage LAN Audio USB ASUS unique features Intel® Z77 Express Chipset: - 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support - 4 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (blue) with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support ...
... - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-streaming and Front Panel JackRetasking - ASUS DRAM power utility ASUS EPU - Realtek® 8111F Gigabit LAN controller Realtek® ALC889 8-channel High Definition Audio CODEC - supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode - 2 x USB 3.0 ports at back... SATA ports are not supported. P8Z77-V LE PLUS specifications summary Storage LAN Audio USB ASUS unique features Intel® Z77 Express Chipset: - 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (gray) with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support - 4 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (blue) with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support ...
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... GND GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P8Z77-V LE PLUS Intel SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors Chapter 2 • These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2.2.8 Internal connectors 1. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection... versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z77...
... GND GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P8Z77-V LE PLUS Intel SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors Chapter 2 • These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. 2.2.8 Internal connectors 1. If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using NCQ, set the SATA Mode Selection... versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z77...
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...® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z77 chipset. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 2-23 Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1-4 [blue]) These connectors connect to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.5 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When...
...® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® Z77 chipset. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 2-23 Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_1-4 [blue]) These connectors connect to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.5 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When...
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...down to the corresponding SATA port. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is a monitor system. Set to [RAID] when you want to report warning messages during the POST. 3.5.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of ...your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. When read/write of SATA devices. Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced\ SATA ...
...down to the corresponding SATA port. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is a monitor system. Set to [RAID] when you want to report warning messages during the POST. 3.5.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of ...your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. When read/write of SATA devices. Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced\ SATA ...
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... memory remap above 4GB. [Disabled] Disables this function. Hot Plug [Disabled] These items appear only when you set the SATA mode item to [AHCI] or [RAID], and allow you to configure the NB PCI Express settings. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] NB PCIe Configuration Allows you to select a primary display from iGPU... graphics. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] iGPU Multi-Monitor [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable SATA Hot Plug Support. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 3-21
... memory remap above 4GB. [Disabled] Disables this function. Hot Plug [Disabled] These items appear only when you set the SATA mode item to [AHCI] or [RAID], and allow you to configure the NB PCI Express settings. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] NB PCIe Configuration Allows you to select a primary display from iGPU... graphics. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] iGPU Multi-Monitor [Enabled] Allows you to enable/disable SATA Hot Plug Support. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1] [Gen2] [Gen3] Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 3-21
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...with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click each menu tab and select the items you can install to ...your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. The...
...with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-1 Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. Click the Contact tab to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click each menu tab and select the items you can install to ...your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. The...
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... and 8GB partition (SSD size > 28GB) • The SSD used for Intel® Rapid Start and Intel® Smart Response is not allowed for creating RAID. • Due to OS behavior, Intel® Rapid Start Technology works inefficiently with over 4G system memory under Windows® 7 32-bit operating system. •...
... and 8GB partition (SSD size > 28GB) • The SSD used for Intel® Rapid Start and Intel® Smart Response is not allowed for creating RAID. • Due to OS behavior, Intel® Rapid Start Technology works inefficiently with over 4G system memory under Windows® 7 32-bit operating system. •...
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...BIOS item to HDD in BIOS setup is necessary. c. Maximized mode: WRITE BACK, write to SSD and write back to [RAID] in a later time. Refer to launch Smart Response Technology settings. 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system... as a cache for details Installing Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. d. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-31 4.4.2 Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. b. Key benefits are expedited hard ...
...BIOS item to HDD in BIOS setup is necessary. c. Maximized mode: WRITE BACK, write to SSD and write back to [RAID] in a later time. Refer to launch Smart Response Technology settings. 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system... as a cache for details Installing Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. d. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-31 4.4.2 Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. b. Key benefits are expedited hard ...
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... the disk array management software directs all the benefits of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-41 Two hard disks perform the same work as a data disk only. • If you have to... create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or Windows®...
... the disk array management software directs all the benefits of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-41 Two hard disks perform the same work as a data disk only. • If you have to... create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or Windows®...
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... when creating a disk array. v10.5.1.1070 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Acceleration Options 6. Refer to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Delete RAID Volume 3. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Recovery Volume Options 5. To install the SATA hard disks for details on entering and ...Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4-42 Chapter 4: Software support For optimal ...
... when creating a disk array. v10.5.1.1070 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Acceleration Options 6. Refer to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Delete RAID Volume 3. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Recovery Volume Options 5. To install the SATA hard disks for details on entering and ...Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Type/Status(Vol ID) Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4-42 Chapter 4: Software support For optimal ...
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...;]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-43 Create RAID Volume and press . Option ROM - The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you want to include in the RAID set. Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set and press . 3. v10.5.1.1070 Copyright(C) 2003...ST3160812AS [ SELECT DISKS ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Status Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items...
...;]-Prev/Next [SPACE]-SelectDisk [ENTER]-Done Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-43 Create RAID Volume and press . Option ROM - The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow you want to include in the RAID set. Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set and press . 3. v10.5.1.1070 Copyright(C) 2003...ST3160812AS [ SELECT DISKS ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 9LS0BJ5H Size 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB 149.0GB Status Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Select 2 to 6 disks to use in this section are for reference only and may not exactly match the items...
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...after completing your selection. 6. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. Are you sure you want to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for audio and video editing. 7. Use the up /down arrow key to select a drive, and then press to select. The following ...warning message appears: WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. When the Capacity item is selected, press . Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to 128KB. Chapter 4 4-44 Chapter 4: Software support 5. When the Create Volume...
...after completing your selection. 6. The default value indicates the maximum allowed capacity. 8. Are you sure you want to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for audio and video editing. 7. Use the up /down arrow key to select a drive, and then press to select. The following ...warning message appears: WARNING: ALL DATA ON SELECTED DISKS WILL BE LOST. When the Capacity item is selected, press . Press to create the RAID volume and return to the main menu, or to go back to 128KB. Chapter 4 4-44 Chapter 4: Software support 5. When the Create Volume...
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... Deleting a volume will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you want to the utility main menu. Press to delete the RAID set . Press to exit or press to return to delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. Option ROM - Exiting the Intel® Rapid... return to Recovery volumes) [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume 2. Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set : 1. You will reset the disks to exit? (Y/N): 2. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-45 Chapter 4 From the utility main menu, select 2. The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid ...
... Deleting a volume will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you want to the utility main menu. Press to delete the RAID set . Press to exit or press to return to delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. Option ROM - Exiting the Intel® Rapid... return to Recovery volumes) [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Previous Menu [DEL]-Delete Volume 2. Deleting a RAID set Take caution when deleting a RAID set : 1. You will reset the disks to exit? (Y/N): 2. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-45 Chapter 4 From the utility main menu, select 2. The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid ...
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...the optical drive. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to Windows® XP limitation. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. You have to... the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Press during POST to complete the process. Boot your computer. 2. 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1.
...the optical drive. 4. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 5. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to Windows® XP limitation. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. You have to... the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Press during POST to complete the process. Boot your computer. 2. 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive that is included in Windows®: 1.
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.... 2. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® 7 or later OS: 1. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. 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. Insert the USB flash drive...
.... 2. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® 7 or later OS: 1. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. 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. Insert the USB flash drive...
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Select Device Manager. Click Details tab. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Chapter 4 4-48 Chapter 4:...Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Double-click the file. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP... (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the...
Select Device Manager. Click Details tab. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Chapter 4 4-48 Chapter 4:...Browse the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Double-click the file. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP... (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the...
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...® Graphics Accelerator, and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD. Click the Utilites tab, then click LucidLogix Virtu MVP Software. 3. The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to the...respond faster, and process media files smoother within a low power environment. Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions to use LucidLogix Virtu MVP under RAID mode. 5.3.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP To install LucidLogix Virtu MVP: 1. Chapter 5 5.3 LucidLogix Virtu MVP LucidLogix Virtu MVP allows your...
...® Graphics Accelerator, and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD. Click the Utilites tab, then click LucidLogix Virtu MVP Software. 3. The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to the...respond faster, and process media files smoother within a low power environment. Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions to use LucidLogix Virtu MVP under RAID mode. 5.3.1 Installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP To install LucidLogix Virtu MVP: 1. Chapter 5 5.3 LucidLogix Virtu MVP LucidLogix Virtu MVP allows your...