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...4-14 4.3.6 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-15 4.3.7 Ai Charger 4-17 4.3.8 Probe II 4-18 4.3.9 Sensor Recorder 4-19 4.3.10 ASUS Update 4-20 4.3.11 MyLogo2 4-21 4.3.12 Audio configurations 4-22 4.4 RAID configurations 4-24 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-24 4.4.2 Installing ... cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-3 5.1.5 Installing four CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-4 5.1.6 Installing the device drivers 5-5 5.1.7 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 5-5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-7 5.2.1 Requirements 5-7 5.2.2 Installing...
...4-14 4.3.6 USB BIOS Flashback Wizard 4-15 4.3.7 Ai Charger 4-17 4.3.8 Probe II 4-18 4.3.9 Sensor Recorder 4-19 4.3.10 ASUS Update 4-20 4.3.11 MyLogo2 4-21 4.3.12 Audio configurations 4-22 4.4 RAID configurations 4-24 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-24 4.4.2 Installing ... cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing three CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-3 5.1.5 Installing four CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-4 5.1.6 Installing the device drivers 5-5 5.1.7 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology 5-5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-7 5.2.1 Requirements 5-7 5.2.2 Installing...
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... ports at back panel(blue) Intel® Z77 Express Chipset - 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports at mid-board for data hard drivers only. DTS UltraPC II - Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming and front panel jack-retasking - Optical S/PDIF out ports at back... DIGI+: Smart DiGI+ : - Smart DIGI+ Key- ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 3 - ASUS CPU Power Utility (continues on Intel® Core™ processor family with Windows® 7 operating systems. ** These SATA ports are not supported. P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT specifications summary Storage Intel® Z77 Express Chipset with RAID ...
... ports at back panel(blue) Intel® Z77 Express Chipset - 10 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports at mid-board for data hard drivers only. DTS UltraPC II - Supports jack-detection, multi-streaming and front panel jack-retasking - Optical S/PDIF out ports at back... DIGI+: Smart DiGI+ : - Smart DIGI+ Key- ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 3 - ASUS CPU Power Utility (continues on Intel® Core™ processor family with Windows® 7 operating systems. ** These SATA ports are not supported. P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT specifications summary Storage Intel® Z77 Express Chipset with RAID ...
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xiv P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE, WOR by PME Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. x 9.6 in .
xiv P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT specifications summary BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE, WOR by PME Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. x 9.6 in .
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... monitor. • Due to XCHI controller structure, please manually install your USB3.0 driver twice when installing the operating system from the USB3.0 optical drive. Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 2-47
... monitor. • Due to XCHI controller structure, please manually install your USB3.0 driver twice when installing the operating system from the USB3.0 optical drive. Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out - 8-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In Center/Subwoofer Rear Speaker Out Side Speaker Out ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 2-47
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Chapter 2 **Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem 1. Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. Click Apply. 4. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Move the Horizontal Scaling and Vertical Scaling sliders and then click Apply. 2-48 Chapter 2: Hardware information From the Windows® notification area, doubleclick the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio.
Chapter 2 **Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem 1. Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. Click Apply. 4. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Move the Horizontal Scaling and Vertical Scaling sliders and then click Apply. 2-48 Chapter 2: Hardware information From the Windows® notification area, doubleclick the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio.
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... to [AHCI] when you want 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 the corresponding SATA port. 3.5.3 SATA Configuration While...
... to [AHCI] when you want 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 the corresponding SATA port. 3.5.3 SATA Configuration While...
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... shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you can install to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to avail all motherboard features. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 4-1 Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. Click an icon...
... shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you can install to open the folder of supplementary user manuals. Click an item to avail all motherboard features. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 4-1 Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. Click an icon...
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...settings Click to show the system information Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 4-3 View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for detailed software configuration. ...user manual are for reference only. Follow the onscreen instructions 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 II is an all-in-one interface that will conveniently ...
...settings Click to show the system information Click to update the motherboard BIOS Click to the optical drive. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 4-3 View the online help or readme file that came with the software application for detailed software configuration. ...user manual are for reference only. Follow the onscreen instructions 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 II is an all-in-one interface that will conveniently ...
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... next time you start up the system. Double- Follow the installation wizard to update the boot logo. 6. 3. Click Flash to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The CODEC also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for...
... next time you start up the system. Double- Follow the installation wizard to update the boot logo. 6. 3. Click Flash to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. The CODEC also includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology for...
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... Exit button Minimize button Control settings Analog and digital connector status Set default device buttons Connector settings B. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 4-23 Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize button Information button ... at www.asus.com for Windows® 7™ Configuration option tabs (vary with DTS UltraPC II for detailed software configuration. • Due to Intel® Z77 platform does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek HD Audio driver is only supported ...
... Exit button Minimize button Control settings Analog and digital connector status Set default device buttons Connector settings B. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 4-23 Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize button Information button ... at www.asus.com for Windows® 7™ Configuration option tabs (vary with DTS UltraPC II for detailed software configuration. • Due to Intel® Z77 platform does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek HD Audio driver is only supported ...
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... 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 two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Among ...array management software directs all the benefits of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in a RAID ...
... 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 two new drives or use an existing drive and three new drives for this setup. Among ...array management software directs all the benefits of a single disk alone, thus improving data access and storage. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to read and write data in a RAID ...
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.... Enhanced mode: WRITE THROUGH, write to HDD in BIOS setup is necessary. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 4-31 It uses an installed fast SSD (min. 20GB available) as a cache for SSD caching. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Using the Intel® Smart Response ... at the same time. Power consumption also goes down by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. a. Place the support DVD to launch Smart Response Technology settings. Click Accelerate to the ...
.... Enhanced mode: WRITE THROUGH, write to HDD in BIOS setup is necessary. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 4-31 It uses an installed fast SSD (min. 20GB available) as a cache for SSD caching. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Using the Intel® Smart Response ... at the same time. Power consumption also goes down by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. a. Place the support DVD to launch Smart Response Technology settings. Click Accelerate to the ...
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..., then press . 8. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 4-41 Boot your computer. 2. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. To work around this OS limitation...
..., then press . 8. Set the optical drive as the destination disk. 6. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 4-41 Boot your computer. 2. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. To work around this OS limitation...
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...Software support Click OK. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Press , and... then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD...
...Software support Click OK. 4. Before loading the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. Press , and... then insert the floppy disk with RAID driver into the USB port or the support DVD...
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...-up window. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 4-43 Double-click the file. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to select the program for opening the oem file. Select Device Manager. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate...
...-up window. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 4-43 Double-click the file. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive when you to select the program for opening the oem file. Select Device Manager. The name of the RAID driver disk to locate...
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For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. Select your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 5-1 For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that you install additional chassis... applications. 2. Turn off your system. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that ...
For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. Select your graphics card driver supports the AMD CrossFireX technology. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 5-1 For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that you install additional chassis... applications. 2. Turn off your system. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that ...
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... Catalyst Control Center to configure the displays and settings of your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 5-5 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.7 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing...
... Catalyst Control Center to configure the displays and settings of your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the CrossFireX™ feature through the AMD Catalyst™ Control Center in Windows environment. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 5-5 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.7 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing...
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... processing units (GPU) graphics cards. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 5-7 Ensure that your system. • We recommend that allows you to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. 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 graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.2.1 Requirements ...
... processing units (GPU) graphics cards. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 5-7 Ensure that your system. • We recommend that allows you to Chapter 2 in this user manual for the locations of the PCIEX16 slots recommended for reference only. 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 graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.2.1 Requirements ...
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...to the graphics card. 4-Way SLI bridge 5.2.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the goldfingers on the slots. 4. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 5-9 Insert the four graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Download ...the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. Ensure that the connector is firmly in this user ...
...to the graphics card. 4-Way SLI bridge 5.2.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to the goldfingers on the slots. 4. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO/ THUNDERBOLT 5-9 Insert the four graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Download ...the latest driver from the power supply to install the device drivers. Ensure that the connector is firmly in this user ...
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...® Control Panel under the Windows® 7 operating system. Chapter 5 5.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (A), select Screen Resolution. From the Screen Resolution window, click Advanced settings. 5-10 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Launching the...
...® Control Panel under the Windows® 7 operating system. Chapter 5 5.2.6 Enabling the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology After installing your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in step (A), select Screen Resolution. From the Screen Resolution window, click Advanced settings. 5-10 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support Launching the...