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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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USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 7. HDMI port 10. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 2-37 Audio I . USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 * and **: Refer to the tables on two monitors. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse COMBO port 2. You can only be used as data ... 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 converted to...
USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 7. HDMI port 10. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 2-37 Audio I . USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 * and **: Refer to the tables on two monitors. PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse COMBO port 2. You can only be used as data ... 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 converted to...
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... Configuration EFI BIOS Utility - Chapter 3 Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] [Enabled] Allow you to report warning messages during the POST. 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 internally optimize the order of your hard...
... Configuration EFI BIOS Utility - Chapter 3 Memory Remap Feature [Enabled] [Enabled] Allow you to report warning messages during the POST. 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 internally optimize the order of your hard...
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...for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you... The Make Disk menu contains items to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click an item to run the DVD. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to ...
...for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you... The Make Disk menu contains items to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Click an item to run the DVD. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-1 Use the setup procedures presented in your hardware. • Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to ...
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...installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings of AI Suite II. Click the icon to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-3 View the online help or readme file that came with models. • Refer to the optical drive. 4.3 Software information Most ...only on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Place the support DVD to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite ...
...installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to customize the settings of AI Suite II. Click the icon to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-3 View the online help or readme file that came with models. • Refer to the optical drive. 4.3 Software information Most ...only on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Place the support DVD to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite ...
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... Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize button Information button Refer to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-13 4.3.8 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on...
... Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize button Information button Refer to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-13 4.3.8 Audio configurations The Realtek® audio CODEC provides 8-channel audio capability to deliver the ultimate audio experience on...
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... for SSD caching. Refer to the optical drive. Place the support DVD to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for caching. Chapter 4 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. c. Before applying Intel® Smart Response Technology, setting the SATA Mode BIOS item to HDD in... performance. d. Follow the onscreen instructions to accelerate your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Select the SSD you want to use to complete the installation.
... for SSD caching. Refer to the optical drive. Place the support DVD to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for caching. Chapter 4 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. c. Before applying Intel® Smart Response Technology, setting the SATA Mode BIOS item to HDD in... performance. d. Follow the onscreen instructions to accelerate your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Select the SSD you want to use to complete the installation.
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... configurations. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for transaction processing, relational ...the RAID 10 configuration you have to be set , you get all applications to a second drive. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Among the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is available only if you are using Serial ATA hard ...
... configurations. The RAID 5 configuration is data striping and data mirroring combined without parity (redundancy data) having to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for transaction processing, relational ...the RAID 10 configuration you have to be set , you get all applications to a second drive. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Among the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is available only if you are using Serial ATA hard ...
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... the primary boot device. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions 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. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-31 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Save changes and exit BIOS...
... the primary boot device. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions 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. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-31 Insert a formatted floppy disk into the USB floppy disk drive, then press . 8. Save changes and exit BIOS...
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... allow you to press the F6 key to install third- Click OK. 4. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Click the name of the... device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 4 4-32 Chapter 4: Software support Press , and then insert the ...
... allow you to press the F6 key to install third- Click OK. 4. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. Click the name of the... device you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. Chapter 4 4-32 Chapter 4: Software support Press , and then insert the ...
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... Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-33 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...
... Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-33 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...
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... 3D application list. 5.1.2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. 5. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you...(PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your computer. For Windows XP, go to your system. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 5-1 Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 3.
... 3D application list. 5.1.2 Before you begin For ATI CrossFireX to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. 5. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you...(PSU) can provide at least the minimum power required by your computer. For Windows XP, go to your system. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 5-1 Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 3.
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... CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 5-3 Click Apply, and then click OK to act as the display 1 GPU.... 3. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ ...
... CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 5-3 Click Apply, and then click OK to act as the display 1 GPU.... 3. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the ATI® CrossFireX™ ...
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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. The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to complete the installation. Refer to 3.5.4 System Configuration...
.... • 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. The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to complete the installation. Refer to 3.5.4 System Configuration...