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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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...24-pin EATX Power connector 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x MemOK! 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 ... 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.
...24-pin EATX Power connector 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x System panel connector 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x MemOK! 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 ... 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.
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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 ...3.0 devices to the external SATA port. Audio I/O ports** 12. Optical S/PDIF Out port 8. Intel USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2, support ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 2-41 2.3.10 Rear panel connection Chapter 2 12 Rear panel connectors 1. Realtek® LAN (RJ-45) port* 10.
.... • 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 ...3.0 devices to the external SATA port. Audio I/O ports** 12. Optical S/PDIF Out port 8. Intel USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2, support ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 2-41 2.3.10 Rear panel connection Chapter 2 12 Rear panel connectors 1. Realtek® LAN (RJ-45) port* 10.
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... ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. Set to [AHCI] when you want to the corresponding SATA port. 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 display the following items: Hot Plug Disabled...
... ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. Set to [AHCI] when you want to the corresponding SATA port. 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 display the following items: Hot Plug Disabled...
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...and hardware options vary. The Manual menu contains the list of ASUS motherboard Click an icon to install. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. ...The Specials tab contains the unique features of supplementary user manuals. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS...
...and hardware options vary. The Manual menu contains the list of ASUS motherboard Click an icon to install. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. ...The Specials tab contains the unique features of supplementary user manuals. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems (OS). ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS...
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... actual screenshots vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II in the Windows® notification area. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-3 Follow the onscreen instructions to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Installing AI Suite II To install AI ...AI Suite II. Place the support DVD to customize the settings of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to the Auto Tuning Mode under TurboV EVO • The Auto Tuning button appears only on your computer ...
... actual screenshots vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II in the Windows® notification area. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-3 Follow the onscreen instructions to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. Installing AI Suite II To install AI ...AI Suite II. Place the support DVD to customize the settings of the applications in the support DVD have wizards that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to the Auto Tuning Mode under TurboV EVO • The Auto Tuning button appears only on your computer ...
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... taskbar. 3. Select a profile and click Apply. It also allows you to automatically connect to a PPPoE network for you to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is set the highest bandwidth priority for your personal profile in EZ Start. To use EZ Start...and Info are disabled. • You may also apply your top currently running program. Click the EZ Start tab. 2. 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 easier ...
... taskbar. 3. Select a profile and click Apply. It also allows you to automatically connect to a PPPoE network for you to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is set the highest bandwidth priority for your personal profile in EZ Start. To use EZ Start...and Info are disabled. • You may also apply your top currently running program. Click the EZ Start tab. 2. 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 easier ...
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...the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Device advanced settings Information button Exit button Minimize button Control settings Analog and digital... Manager. 4.3.14 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support
...the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Device advanced settings Information button Exit button Minimize button Control settings Analog and digital... Manager. 4.3.14 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support
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...Select the SSD you want to use to [RAID] in a later time. Enhanced mode: WRITE THROUGH, write to complete the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Select the size allocated for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/main memory interaction. Before applying... Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. 4.4.2 Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. b. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-31 d. c. Refer to HDD in BIOS setup is necessary.
...Select the SSD you want to use to [RAID] in a later time. Enhanced mode: WRITE THROUGH, write to complete the installation. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Select the size allocated for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/main memory interaction. Before applying... Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. 4.4.2 Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. b. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-31 d. c. Refer to HDD in BIOS setup is necessary.
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... it contains a complete copy of the data in a RAID set, you have to section 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The Serial ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data...double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Refer to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive.... • You must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-41
... it contains a complete copy of the data in a RAID set, you have to section 4.6 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The Serial ATA RAID feature is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data...double that of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Refer to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. RAID 1 (Data mirroring) copies and maintains an identical image of data from one drive.... • You must be of the same size or larger than the existing drive. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-41
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...8226; Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due 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. Set the optical drive as ...the destination disk. 6. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. 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.
...8226; Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due 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. Set the optical drive as ...the destination disk. 6. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. 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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...then click Browse. 3. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Click the name of the device you to the USB flash drive. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-47 party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to ...install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Click OK. 4. Follow the succeeding...
...then click Browse. 3. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Click the name of the device you to the USB flash drive. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 4-47 party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to ...install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Click OK. 4. Follow the succeeding...
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...with different vendors. 4. Click Details tab. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. The Vendor... ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Refer to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you ...
...with different vendors. 4. Click Details tab. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. The Vendor... ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Refer to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you ...
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... card that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your computer. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 5-1 Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to work properly, you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. To... supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Select your system. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that you install...
... card that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your computer. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 5-1 Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to work properly, you should have to uninstall all current applications. 2. To... supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Select your system. Turn off your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that you install...
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...(www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select ...and then click OK to install the device drivers. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 5-3
...(www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select ...and then click OK to install the device drivers. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS 5-3
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Ensure that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics ... vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your system. 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...
Ensure that the cards are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.2.1 Requirements • In SLI mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics ... vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same. 1. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your system. 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...
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...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. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to the goldfingers on the...drivers. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. Right click on each graphics card. Chapter 5 4. SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS...
...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. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to the goldfingers on the...drivers. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. Right click on each graphics card. Chapter 5 4. SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. ASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUS...
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...and process media files smoother within a low power environment. 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 use LucidLogix Virtu MVP under RAID mode. 5.3.1 Installing ...iGPU 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. Chapter 5 5.3 LucidLogix Virtu MVP LucidLogix Virtu MVP allows your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. ...
...and process media files smoother within a low power environment. 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 use LucidLogix Virtu MVP under RAID mode. 5.3.1 Installing ...iGPU 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. Chapter 5 5.3 LucidLogix Virtu MVP LucidLogix Virtu MVP allows your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. ...