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... drive 4-33 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 LucidLogix® Virtu MVP™ solution 5-4 5.2.1 Installing LucidLogix® Virtu MVP 5-4 5.2.2 Setting up your display 5-5 5.2.3 Configuring LucidLogix®...
... drive 4-33 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 LucidLogix® Virtu MVP™ solution 5-4 5.2.1 Installing LucidLogix® Virtu MVP 5-4 5.2.2 Setting up your display 5-5 5.2.3 Configuring LucidLogix®...
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P8Z77-V LX specifications summary Storage Form Factor Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 8.6" (30.5cm x 21.8 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii
P8Z77-V LX specifications summary Storage Form Factor Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX Form Factor, 12"x 8.6" (30.5cm x 21.8 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. xii
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Optical S/PDIF Out port 9. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 2-37 USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 6. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port 3. Intel® LAN (RJ-45) port* 4. Audio I . You can only be converted to output RGB signal ... and audio port definitions. • 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 installation. • USB 3.0 devices can connect two monitors to any two of the onboard VGA, DVI-D, and HDMI ports. • DVI-D cannot be used as...
Optical S/PDIF Out port 9. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 2-37 USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 6. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port 3. Intel® LAN (RJ-45) port* 4. Audio I . You can only be converted to output RGB signal ... and audio port definitions. • 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 installation. • USB 3.0 devices can connect two monitors to any two of the onboard VGA, DVI-D, and HDMI ports. • DVI-D cannot be used as...
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... [RAID Mode], and allow you to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. 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 use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface...
... [RAID Mode], and allow you to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. 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 use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface...
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Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-1 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). Click an... to open the folder of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to your computer. Use the...
Install the necessary drivers to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-1 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). Click an... to open the folder of the support DVD are subject to change at www.asus.com for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to your computer. Use the...
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..., to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to the optical drive. Click the icon to complete installation. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-3 Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to open the AI ... and operate these utilities simultaneously. View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for reference only. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. Installing AI Suite...
..., to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to the optical drive. Click the icon to complete installation. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-3 Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to open the AI ... and operate these utilities simultaneously. View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for reference only. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. The AI Suite II icon appears in the Windows® notification area. Installing AI Suite...
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If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-13 The CODEC also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Exit button ...-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. 4.3.8 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package.
If the Realtek audio software is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on your computer. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-13 The CODEC also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Exit button ...-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. 4.3.8 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package.
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... Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Before applying Intel® Smart Response Technology, setting the SATA Mode BIOS item to SSD and ...HDD at the same time. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Chapter 4 2. d. Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. Select the SSD you...
... Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Before applying Intel® Smart Response Technology, setting the SATA Mode BIOS item to SSD and ...HDD at the same time. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Chapter 4 2. d. Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. Select the SSD you...
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... RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or Windows® 64-bit XP / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems.... RAID 10 is available only if you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, ...
... RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. Chapter 4 4-26 Chapter 4: Software support Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or Windows® 64-bit XP / 7 / 64-bit 7 operating systems.... RAID 10 is available only if you are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If one drive to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Two hard disks perform the same work as a single drive but at a sustained data transfer rate, ...
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Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-31 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. Set the...4. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to complete the process. Insert a formatted floppy disk into...
Follow the succeeding screen instructions to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-31 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. Set the...4. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to complete the process. Insert a formatted floppy disk into...
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... the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the F6 key to install third- party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. When prompted to select the SCSI... adapter to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Insert the USB ...
... the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the F6 key to install third- party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. When prompted to select the SCSI... adapter to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. To install the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Insert the USB ...
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...-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Browse the contents of the USB floppy... the USB floppy disk drive when you to select the program for opening the oem file. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. or 3. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Select Device Manager. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-33
...-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Browse the contents of the USB floppy... the USB floppy disk drive when you to select the program for opening the oem file. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. or 3. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. Select Device Manager. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-33
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... provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Select your computer. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 5-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. 5. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that you to ...For Windows XP, go to your system. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 3. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements •...
... provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Select your computer. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 5-1 To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. 5. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that you to ...For Windows XP, go to your system. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 3. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements •...
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... window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 5-3 Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center: 1. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows ...Control Center Advanced View window. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. Click Apply, and then click OK to install the device drivers. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express...
... window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 5-3 Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center: 1. You can also right-click the ATI icon in Windows ...Control Center Advanced View window. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. Click Apply, and then click OK to install the device drivers. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your PCI Express...
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...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. Insert the support DVD in the notification area. 5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 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 best available graphic source while the newly-designed Virtual...
...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. Insert the support DVD in the notification area. 5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 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 best available graphic source while the newly-designed Virtual...