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... 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 iv ASUS O.C. Contents 2.3.11 USB BIOS Flashback 2-41 2.3.12 Rear panel connection 2-42 2.3.13 Audio I/O connections 2-45 2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-47 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-47 Chapter...
... 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 iv ASUS O.C. Contents 2.3.11 USB BIOS Flashback 2-41 2.3.12 Rear panel connection 2-42 2.3.13 Audio I/O connections 2-45 2.4 Starting up for the first time 2-47 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-47 Chapter...
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... 4-12 4.3.5 Probe II 4-13 4.3.6 Sensor Recorder 4-14 4.3.7 USB 3.0 Boost 4-15 4.3.8 USB BIOS Flashback 4-16 4.3.9 ASUS Update 4-18 4.3.10 MyLogo2 4-19 4.3.11 Audio configurations 4-21 4.4 RAID configurations 4-22 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-22 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-23 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-23 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-23 4.5 Creating...
... 4-12 4.3.5 Probe II 4-13 4.3.6 Sensor Recorder 4-14 4.3.7 USB 3.0 Boost 4-15 4.3.8 USB BIOS Flashback 4-16 4.3.9 ASUS Update 4-18 4.3.10 MyLogo2 4-19 4.3.11 Audio configurations 4-21 4.4 RAID configurations 4-22 4.4.1 RAID definitions 4-22 4.4.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 4-23 4.4.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 4-23 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 4-23 4.5 Creating...
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... parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the standard package. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been...
... parts: • Chapter 1: Product introduction This chapter describes the features of the standard package. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been...
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... for EZ BIOS download scheduling - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface - Disk Unlocker - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS DRAM Power Utility ASUS EPU - USB 3.0 Boost featuring the latest USB 3.0 UASP standard - USB Charger+ featuring quick-charging function for all smart devices - MemOK! ASUS Q-DIMM - P8Z77-V PRO specifications summary ASUS unique features...
... for EZ BIOS download scheduling - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface - Disk Unlocker - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) - ASUS DRAM Power Utility ASUS EPU - USB 3.0 Boost featuring the latest USB 3.0 UASP standard - USB Charger+ featuring quick-charging function for all smart devices - MemOK! ASUS Q-DIMM - P8Z77-V PRO specifications summary ASUS unique features...
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... 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 (continues on the next page) xii vPCH: 90-step Chipset voltage control - P8Z77-V PRO specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features...
... 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 (continues on the next page) xii vPCH: 90-step Chipset voltage control - P8Z77-V PRO specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features...
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... items above are for reference only. Before you for the following items. User Manual ASUS P8Z77-V PRO motherboard User manual Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector 1 x ASUS Q-Shield BIOS 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 / 1-port eSATA module BIOS 1 x 2-in your package with different models. Thank you start installing the motherboard, and...
... items above are for reference only. Before you for the following items. User Manual ASUS P8Z77-V PRO motherboard User manual Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS SLI™ bridge connector 1 x ASUS Q-Shield BIOS 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 / 1-port eSATA module BIOS 1 x 2-in your package with different models. Thank you start installing the motherboard, and...
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... power phase area through the intuitive user interface. MemOK! Get your system boot success. The UEFI BIOS will give users an extremely silent and cooling experience with no time! 1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fanless Design-Heat-sink solution The stylish heatsink features 0-dB thermal solution that offers users a noiseless...one simple to avoid network congestion and longwaits on /off button, the application currently in -one -step setup. This all the exclusive ASUS features into the motherboard. USB BIOS Flashback offers the most convenient way ever to patch memory issues.
... power phase area through the intuitive user interface. MemOK! Get your system boot success. The UEFI BIOS will give users an extremely silent and cooling experience with no time! 1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fanless Design-Heat-sink solution The stylish heatsink features 0-dB thermal solution that offers users a noiseless...one simple to avoid network congestion and longwaits on /off button, the application currently in -one -step setup. This all the exclusive ASUS features into the motherboard. USB BIOS Flashback offers the most convenient way ever to patch memory issues.
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... for complete insight. F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey for enhanced system control - ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without the usual "fingers" - making it against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). The ASUS exclusive interface EZ Mode displays frequently-accessed info. Quick and easy info for sharing UEFI setup info and troubleshooting - ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 1-7 Users can choose...
... for complete insight. F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey for enhanced system control - ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without the usual "fingers" - making it against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). The ASUS exclusive interface EZ Mode displays frequently-accessed info. Quick and easy info for sharing UEFI setup info and troubleshooting - ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 1-7 Users can choose...
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... video conversion with 3D devices. DisplayPort 1.1a Support DisplayPort is a set of digital video standards that allows you to update the BIOS without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. 1.3.6 Other special features LucidLogix Virtu MVP LucidLogix Virtu MVP featuring HyperFormance... high-end 3D rendering and gaming performance, provided by 3rd/2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family. Chapter 1 ASUS Q-Connector The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables in one complete module. When the discrete graphics card ...
... video conversion with 3D devices. DisplayPort 1.1a Support DisplayPort is a set of digital video standards that allows you to update the BIOS without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. 1.3.6 Other special features LucidLogix Virtu MVP LucidLogix Virtu MVP featuring HyperFormance... high-end 3D rendering and gaming performance, provided by 3rd/2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family. Chapter 1 ASUS Q-Connector The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables in one complete module. When the discrete graphics card ...
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Chapter 2 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots 1. Intel® Z77 USB 3.0 connector 7. EPU switch 12. USB BIOS flashback button 17. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CPU_OPT, 4-pin CHA_FAN 1-4) 4. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2. DDR3 DIMM slots 5. .... Clear CMOS 14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) Page 2-24 2-4 2-22 2-5 2-12 2-20 2-19 2-17 2-18 2-15 2-14 2-13 2-17 2-26 2-21 2-41 2-24 2-20 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-3
Chapter 2 Layout contents Connectors/Jumpers/Slots 1. Intel® Z77 USB 3.0 connector 7. EPU switch 12. USB BIOS flashback button 17. CPU and chassis fan connectors (4-pin CPU_FAN, 4-pin CPU_OPT, 4-pin CHA_FAN 1-4) 4. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR, 8-pin EATX12V) 2. DDR3 DIMM slots 5. .... Clear CMOS 14. Digital audio connector (4-1 pin SPDIF_OUT) Page 2-24 2-4 2-22 2-5 2-12 2-20 2-19 2-17 2-18 2-15 2-14 2-13 2-17 2-26 2-21 2-41 2-24 2-20 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-3
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... 2 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-9 or D.O.C.P. Load the X.M.P. Single-sided DS - We suggest that you install the module into A2 slot. • 2 DIMMs: Supports two (2) modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. • ASUS exclusively provides... We suggest that you install the modules into any slot as Single-channel memory configuration. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support. • Visit the ASUS website for better compatibility. • 4 DIMMs: Supports four (4) modules inserted into both the blue and...
... 2 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-9 or D.O.C.P. Load the X.M.P. Single-sided DS - We suggest that you install the module into A2 slot. • 2 DIMMs: Supports two (2) modules inserted into either the blue slots or the black slots as two pairs of Dual-channel memory configuration. • ASUS exclusively provides... We suggest that you install the modules into any slot as Single-channel memory configuration. settings in the BIOS for the hyper DIMM support. • Visit the ASUS website for better compatibility. • 4 DIMMs: Supports four (4) modules inserted into both the blue and...
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...memory compatibility tuning for successful boot. To stop memory tuning, turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings. • We recommend that are incompatible with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and...different test processes. • Due to enhance system performance. 1. switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! Press and hold the ...
...memory compatibility tuning for successful boot. To stop memory tuning, turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during POST reminding you that the BIOS has been restored to its default settings. • We recommend that are incompatible with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and...different test processes. • Due to enhance system performance. 1. switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to the latest BIOS version from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you turn off the system and reinstall the DIMM before using the MemOK! Press and hold the ...
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... will be activated after the next system bootup. • You may use the TurboV and Auto Tuning feature in the TurboV EVO application, adjust the BIOS setup program, or enable the TPU switch at the same time. However, the system will automatically optimize the system for the exact location of the...; The TPU LED (O2LED1) near the TPU switch lights when the switch setting is turned to section 2.2.6 Onboard LEDs for fast, yet stable clock speeds. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-13
... will be activated after the next system bootup. • You may use the TurboV and Auto Tuning feature in the TurboV EVO application, adjust the BIOS setup program, or enable the TPU switch at the same time. However, the system will automatically optimize the system for the exact location of the...; The TPU LED (O2LED1) near the TPU switch lights when the switch setting is turned to section 2.2.6 Onboard LEDs for fast, yet stable clock speeds. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-13
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Refer to Enable under the OS environment, the EPU function will use the last setting you change the EPU settings in the software application or BIOS setup program, and enable the EPU function at the same time. However, the system will be activated after the next system bootup. • You may ...
Refer to Enable under the OS environment, the EPU function will use the last setting you change the EPU settings in the software application or BIOS setup program, and enable the EPU function at the same time. However, the system will be activated after the next system bootup. • You may ...
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Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the ... due to re-enter data. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-17 function. Chapter 2 To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature...
Hold down and reboot the system so the BIOS can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data. After the CMOS clearance, reinstall the ... due to re-enter data. Turn OFF the computer and unplug the power cord. 2. Shut down the key during the boot process and enter BIOS setup to overclocking. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-17 function. Chapter 2 To erase the RTC RAM: 1. Move the jumper cap from pins 1-2 (default) to overclocking, use the C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall) feature...
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...onboard Intel® Z77 chipset. Refer to create a Serial ATA RAID set , refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. Refer to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set using Windows® XP...or later versions. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. Chapter 2 • These connectors are using these connectors...
...onboard Intel® Z77 chipset. Refer to create a Serial ATA RAID set , refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. Refer to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set using Windows® XP...or later versions. 2-18 Chapter 2: Hardware information If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. Chapter 2 • These connectors are using these connectors...
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... Refer to [AHCI Mode]. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are set using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-19 If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel®... Z77 chipset. • These connectors are using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to section 3.5.4 SAT3 Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled ...
... Refer to [AHCI Mode]. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are set using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-19 If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 configuration with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel®... Z77 chipset. • These connectors are using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to section 3.5.4 SAT3 Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled ...
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...; XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using NCQ, set the ASM1061 Storage Controller item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. • The SATA6G_E1/E2 (navy blue) connectors are for details. Chapter 2 2-20...
...; XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using NCQ, set the ASM1061 Storage Controller item in the BIOS to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. • The SATA6G_E1/E2 (navy blue) connectors are for details. Chapter 2 2-20...
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... supply plugs. if you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD]. 9. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V) These connectors are designed to fit these connectors in only one end of the...
... supply plugs. if you want to connect an AC'97 front panel audio module to this connector, set the Front Panel Type item in the BIOS setup to [HD]. 9. ATX power connectors (24-pin EATXPWR; 8-pin EATX12V) These connectors are designed to fit these connectors in only one end of the...
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... (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is in sleep or soft-off the system power. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. 10. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET...
... (2-pin IDE_LED) This 2-pin connector is in sleep or soft-off the system power. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information The speaker allows you turn on the BIOS settings. 10. Pressing the power switch for more than four seconds while the system is ON turns the system OFF. • Reset button (2-pin RESET...
