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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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... for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices. • This motherboard comes with DVI-I /O ports** 5. Audio I . Optical S/PDIF Out port 9. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 2-37 2.3.10 Rear panel connection Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1. DVI port 8. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port 3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 6. You ...; 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 only be used as data storage only. • We strong recommend that you connect USB 3.0...
... for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices. • This motherboard comes with DVI-I /O ports** 5. Audio I . Optical S/PDIF Out port 9. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 2-37 2.3.10 Rear panel connection Chapter 2 Rear panel connectors 1. DVI port 8. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port 3. USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 6. You ...; 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 only be used as data storage only. • We strong recommend that you connect USB 3.0...
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... EFI BIOS Utility - Scroll down 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...
... EFI BIOS Utility - Scroll down 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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... you want to avail all motherboard features. Click an item to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to open the folder of the.... 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Manual menu contains the list of your computer....
... you want to avail all motherboard features. Click an item to change at www.asus.com for updates. 4.2.1 Running the support DVD Place the support DVD into the optical drive. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to open the folder of the.... 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Manual menu contains the list of your computer....
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4.3 Software information Most of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Click the icon to complete ... click AI Suite II. 3. The AI Suite II icon appears in -one interface that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-3 Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on models with the TurboV EVO function. • The applications in the Tool menu vary with...
4.3 Software information Most of AI Suite II in this user manual are for reference only. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Click the icon to complete ... click AI Suite II. 3. The AI Suite II icon appears in -one interface that will conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-3 Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on models with the TurboV EVO function. • The applications in the Tool menu vary with...
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Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Realtek HD Audio Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug ...; (Universal Audio Jack) technology for 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
Follow the installation wizard to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Realtek HD Audio Manager Realtek HD Audio Manager for all audio ports, eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug ...; (Universal Audio Jack) technology for 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
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...HDD in BIOS setup is necessary. It uses an installed fast SSD (min. 20GB available) as a cache for SSD caching. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. b. 4.4.2 Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance.... Before applying Intel® Smart Response Technology, setting the SATA Mode BIOS item to the optical drive. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Select which HDD for details Installing Intel® Smart Response Technology 1.
...HDD in BIOS setup is necessary. It uses an installed fast SSD (min. 20GB available) as a cache for SSD caching. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. b. 4.4.2 Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance.... Before applying Intel® Smart Response Technology, setting the SATA Mode BIOS item to the optical drive. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. Select which HDD for details Installing Intel® Smart Response Technology 1.
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...disk drives. Use of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for details. 4.5.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (... the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is available only if you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. 4.5 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage...
...disk drives. Use of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for details. 4.5.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (... the advantages of two new identical hard disk drives is available only if you get all applications to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. 4.5 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solutions: • Intel® Rapid Storage...
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...driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to avoid a computer virus infection. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX...to Windows® XP limitation. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. 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....
...driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Write-protect the floppy disk to enter the BIOS setup utility. 3. Press during POST to avoid a computer virus infection. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX...to Windows® XP limitation. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. 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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... the USB port or 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- Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. When ... and then click Browse. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Click OK. 4. Chapter 4 4-...
... the USB port or 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- Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. When ... and then click Browse. 3. During the OS installation, the system prompts you to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the installation. To install the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Click OK. 4. Chapter 4 4-...
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Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-33 To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the steps below: 1. ...Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Double-click the file. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows...
Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 4-33 To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the steps below: 1. ...Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. Double-click the file. 4.6.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows...
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... install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 3. Select your computer. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 5-1 For Windows XP, go to your system. For Windows XP, select Add.../Remove. 5. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • ...
... install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 3. Select your computer. ASUS P8Z77-V LX 5-1 For Windows XP, go to your system. For Windows XP, select Add.../Remove. 5. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • ...
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... that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 5-3 Click Apply, and then click OK to the...
... that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the ATI Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Select Enable CrossFireX. 4. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V LX 5-3 Click Apply, and then click OK to the...
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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 the best available graphic source while the newly...
...; 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 the best available graphic source while the newly...