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...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...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 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-4 5.2.1 Requirements 5-4 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-...
...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...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 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-4 5.2.1 Requirements 5-4 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-...
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xiii card (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n) 1 x Wi-Fi ring moving antennas 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 and eSATA module ASUS Q-Shield 2 in 1 Q-connector User's manual Support DVD contents Form factor 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. P8Z77-V PRO specifications summary Accessories 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi GO! x 9.6 in .
xiii card (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n) 1 x Wi-Fi ring moving antennas 1 x 2-port USB 2.0 and eSATA module ASUS Q-Shield 2 in 1 Q-connector User's manual Support DVD contents Form factor 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. P8Z77-V PRO specifications summary Accessories 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables 1 x ASUS SLI bridge connector 1 x ASUS Wi-Fi GO! x 9.6 in .
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... XCHI controller structure, please manually install your USB3.0 driver twice when installing the operating system from the USB3.0 optical drive. 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 2-43 Rear Speaker Out - Mic In - LAN ports...
... XCHI controller structure, please manually install your USB3.0 driver twice when installing the operating system from the USB3.0 optical drive. 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 2-43 Rear Speaker Out - Mic In - LAN ports...
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Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio. Move the Horizontal Scaling and Vertical Scaling sliders and then click Apply. 2-44 Chapter 2: Hardware information From the Windows® notification area, doubleclick the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. Chapter 2 **Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem 1. Click Apply. 4. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2.
Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio. Move the Horizontal Scaling and Vertical Scaling sliders and then click Apply. 2-44 Chapter 2: Hardware information From the Windows® notification area, doubleclick the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. Chapter 2 **Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem 1. Click Apply. 4. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2.
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... ATA physical storage devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to internally optimize the order of SATA devices. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 3-19 Chapter 3 Use the scroll to display more items. SATA Mode Selection [AHCI Mode] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. [IDE] [... to [AHCI] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 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.
... ATA physical storage devices. The SATA Port items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to internally optimize the order of SATA devices. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 3-19 Chapter 3 Use the scroll to display more items. SATA Mode Selection [AHCI Mode] Allows you to set the SATA configuration. [IDE] [... to [AHCI] when you want to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. 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.
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ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 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). Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed ...the DVD. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click each menu tab and select the items you can install to...
ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 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). Use the setup procedures presented in your computer. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed ...the DVD. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click each menu tab and select the items you can install to...
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... conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-3 Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on models with the TurboV EVO function. • The applications in the... user manual are for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. View the online help or readme file that came with models. • Refer to the Auto Tuning...
... conveniently guide you enter the Windows® operating system (OS). Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-3 Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on models with the TurboV EVO function. • The applications in the... user manual are for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. View the online help or readme file that came with models. • Refer to the Auto Tuning...
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... detailed software configuration. • Due to Intel® Z77 platform does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek HD Audio driver is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar. 4.3.11 Audio configurations The Realtek® ... experience on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Follow the installation wizard to use an HDCP compliant monitor. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-21 click on your computer. Double- Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize...
... detailed software configuration. • Due to Intel® Z77 platform does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek HD Audio driver is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar. 4.3.11 Audio configurations The Realtek® ... experience on the icon to display the Realtek HD Audio Manager. Follow the installation wizard to use an HDCP compliant monitor. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-21 click on your computer. Double- Realtek HD Audio Manager for Windows XP Configuration options Control settings window Exit button Minimize...
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... data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be calculated and written. If... RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you get all applications to the surviving drive as a data disk...
... data in the other business systems. Use a minimum of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. A RAID array over 2TB cannot be calculated and written. If... RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you get all applications to the surviving drive as a data disk...
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... Response Technology boosts overall system performance. Refer to [RAID mode] in a later time. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. d. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-27 The capacity of the SSD is supported by 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family...:WRITE THROUGH, write to complete installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to SSD and HDD at the same time. Chapter 4 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. a. Select the SSD you want to use Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. To...
... Response Technology boosts overall system performance. Refer to [RAID mode] in a later time. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. d. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-27 The capacity of the SSD is supported by 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family...:WRITE THROUGH, write to complete installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to SSD and HDD at the same time. Chapter 4 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. a. Select the SSD you want to use Intel® Smart Response Technology: 1. To...
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Updating IRST 10.5 driver - Chapter 4 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support 3. Select Disable Acceleration to disable this function and select Change Mode to switch acceleration mode to Enhanced/ Maximus. • Only ...
Updating IRST 10.5 driver - Chapter 4 4-28 Chapter 4: Software support 3. Select Disable Acceleration to disable this function and select Change Mode to switch acceleration mode to Enhanced/ Maximus. • Only ...
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... to Windows® XP limitation. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-29 Boot your computer. 2. Insert the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then...
... to Windows® XP limitation. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Insert a formatted floppy disk into the optical drive. 5. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-29 Boot your computer. 2. Insert the support DVD into the USB floppy disk drive, then...
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... drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to the USB flash drive. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. During the OS installation, the system prompts you have to use another ...computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Click the name of the device you to...
... drive. 3. When prompted to select the SCSI adapter to the USB flash drive. party SCSI or RAID driver. 2. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to install, select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. 4. During the OS installation, the system prompts you have to use another ...computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. Click the name of the device you to...
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... Details tab. Refer to select the program for opening the oem file. Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product... the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-31 Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select...
... Details tab. Refer to select the program for opening the oem file. Select Device Manager. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product... the contents of the USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-31 Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select...
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...CrossFireX to work properly, you have to uninstall all current applications. 2. Select your computer. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that allows you install additional chassis fans for ...the ATI Game website (http://game.amd.com) for details. • We recommend that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows...to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 5-1 For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5.
...CrossFireX to work properly, you have to uninstall all current applications. 2. Select your computer. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that allows you install additional chassis fans for ...the ATI Game website (http://game.amd.com) for details. • We recommend that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows...to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 5-1 For Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5.
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...to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 5-3 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards ... in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center: 1. In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics...
...to the Catalyst Control Center Advanced View window. Click Apply, and then click OK to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 5-3 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics cards ... in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Ensure that came with your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center: 1. In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics...
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Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (... the same. 1. Ensure that allows you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Chapter 5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™...
Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (... the same. 1. Ensure that allows you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Prepare two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Chapter 5 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology The motherboard supports the NVIDIA® SLI™...
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...system. Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. A. SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5.... and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to install the device drivers. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 5-5 Chapter 5 4.
...system. Ensure that your PCI Express graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA® SLI™ technology. A. SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to the documentation that came with your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5.... and firmly insert the SLI bridge connector to install the device drivers. Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. Launching the NVIDIA Control Panel You can launch the NVIDIA Control Panel by the following two methods. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 5-5 Chapter 5 4.
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... must be enabled in BIOS and install both Intel® Graphics Accelerator, and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD. 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...
... must be enabled in BIOS and install both Intel® Graphics Accelerator, and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD. 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...