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... guide...vii P8Z77-V PRO specifications summary ix P8Z77-V PRO specifications summary x P8Z77-V PRO specifications summary xiii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with SMART DIGI+ Power Control.1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-5 1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-6 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-7 1.3.6 Other special features 1-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout...
... guide...vii P8Z77-V PRO specifications summary ix P8Z77-V PRO specifications summary x P8Z77-V PRO specifications summary xiii Chapter 1: Product introduction 1.1 Welcome!...1-1 1.2 Package contents 1-1 1.3 Special features 1-2 1.3.1 Product highlights 1-2 1.3.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 3 with SMART DIGI+ Power Control.1-4 1.3.3 ASUS Exclusive Features 1-5 1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-6 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-7 1.3.6 Other special features 1-8 Chapter 2: Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed 2-1 2.2 Motherboard overview 2-2 2.2.1 Motherboard layout...
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... that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in any damage, contact your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using the product, ensure... • Before using an adapter or extension cord. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper ...
... that your power supply is set to the correct voltage in any damage, contact your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are unplugged. • Seek professional assistance before using the product, ensure... • Before using an adapter or extension cord. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your dealer immediately. • To avoid short circuits, keep paper ...
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... features of the support DVD that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through...
... features of the support DVD that you need when installing and configuring the motherboard. How this guide This user guide contains the information you have been added by your dealer. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to change system settings through...
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... the items in your retailer. • The illustrated items above are 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 the long line of the above items is...
... the items in your retailer. • The illustrated items above are 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 the long line of the above items is...
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...double the 16GB/s of current PCIe 2.0. Dual-Channel DDR3 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that provide twice the performance of PCIe 2.0 (in x16 mode). PCI Express® 3.0 "PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is ...transfer rates of DDR3 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to the behavior of Choice! P8Z77-V PRO brings you 've never experienced before!" 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron...
...double the 16GB/s of current PCIe 2.0. Dual-Channel DDR3 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that provide twice the performance of PCIe 2.0 (in x16 mode). PCI Express® 3.0 "PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is ...transfer rates of DDR3 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz to the behavior of Choice! P8Z77-V PRO brings you 've never experienced before!" 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron...
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..., but also the heatsink design lowers the temperature of a button to update the BIOS! This all the exclusive ASUS features into the motherboard. MemOK! Combined with usability and aesthetics, the ASUS stylish heatsink will then automatically update without hardware such as a CPU or DRAM installed into one -step setup. The UEFI BIOS will...
..., but also the heatsink design lowers the temperature of a button to update the BIOS! This all the exclusive ASUS features into the motherboard. MemOK! Combined with usability and aesthetics, the ASUS stylish heatsink will then automatically update without hardware such as a CPU or DRAM installed into one -step setup. The UEFI BIOS will...
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...-only controls. Users can choose system performance settings and drag and drop boot priorities. It reacts to install. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 1-7 making it against static electricity and shields it convenient and easy to system loads for sharing UEFI setup info...Cool and Quiet Hardware-level ASUS Fan Xpert 2 provides the most accessed info - ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) Information for accessing memory info, detecting faulty DIMMs and helping with difficult POST situations ASUS Q-Design ASUS Q-Design enhances your motherboard against Electronic Magnetic Interference ...
...-only controls. Users can choose system performance settings and drag and drop boot priorities. It reacts to install. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 1-7 making it against static electricity and shields it convenient and easy to system loads for sharing UEFI setup info...Cool and Quiet Hardware-level ASUS Fan Xpert 2 provides the most accessed info - ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) Information for accessing memory info, detecting faulty DIMMs and helping with difficult POST situations ASUS Q-Design ASUS Q-Design enhances your motherboard against Electronic Magnetic Interference ...
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...your audio entertainment across different input sources and Enhance boosts audio quality through high and low frequency equalization. ErP Ready The motherboard is in regards to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts. With these technologies, users experience better...WMAs, internet radio) into as many as S/PDIF or HDMI) designed to deliver audio to new levels with ease. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 1-9 This is European Union's Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirement in line with...
...your audio entertainment across different input sources and Enhance boosts audio quality through high and low frequency equalization. ErP Ready The motherboard is in regards to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts. With these technologies, users experience better...WMAs, internet radio) into as many as S/PDIF or HDMI) designed to deliver audio to new levels with ease. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 1-9 This is European Union's Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirement in line with...
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... a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-1 Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install or remove any component, ensure that the...
... a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-1 Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Hardware information 2.1 Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install or remove any component, ensure that the...
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2.2 Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Motherboard layout Chapter 2 Refer to 2.2.7 Internal connectors and 2.3.10 Rear panel connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information
2.2 Motherboard overview 2.2.1 Motherboard layout Chapter 2 Refer to 2.2.7 Internal connectors and 2.3.10 Rear panel connection for more information about rear panel connectors and internal connectors. 2-2 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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...2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium / Celeron Processors. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the socket and the socket contacts are unplugged before installing the CPU. • ... resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap. 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information ASUS will shoulder the cost of the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are not bent. DO NOT install a LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket. •...
...2nd Generation Core™ i7 / Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium / Celeron Processors. ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with the cap on the socket and the socket contacts are unplugged before installing the CPU. • ... resulting from incorrect CPU installation/removal, or misplacement/loss/incorrect removal of the PnP cap. 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information ASUS will shoulder the cost of the motherboard, ensure that all power cables are not bent. DO NOT install a LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket. •...
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DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. Chapter 2 Recommended memory configurations Install one memory module in slot A2 first as a single-channel operation. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-5 2.2.3 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module.
DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. Chapter 2 Recommended memory configurations Install one memory module in slot A2 first as a single-channel operation. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-5 2.2.3 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module.
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.... CORSAIR CMGTX8(XMP) 8GB ( 4x 2GB ) DS - Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are supported on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you do any... 2GB ) DS - GEIL GOC316GB2400C10QC(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - Any excess memory from a memory module. For more on the O.C. P8Z77-V PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Chapter 2 Memory configurations You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB unbuffered...
.... CORSAIR CMGTX8(XMP) 8GB ( 4x 2GB ) DS - Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you are supported on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for manual memory frequency adjustment. • For system stability, use of memory, we recommend that you do any... 2GB ) DS - GEIL GOC316GB2400C10QC(XMP) 16GB ( 4x 4GB ) DS - Any excess memory from a memory module. For more on the O.C. P8Z77-V PRO Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Chapter 2 Memory configurations You may install 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and 8GB unbuffered...
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...ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-7 margin of the installed CPU. margin of the installed CPU. Timing Voltage 9-10-9-28 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM ● ● * The memory modules in 2133MHz and above are supported on Intel 3rd Generation Processors by this motherboard...- - - ● ● * The memory modules in 2000MHz and above are supported on Intel 3rd Generation Processors by this motherboard; Chapter 2 DDR3 2200 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors GEIL Part No. DDR3 2000 MHz capability Vendors Apacer Silicon Power G.SKILL G.SKILL KINGSTON ...
...ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-7 margin of the installed CPU. margin of the installed CPU. Timing Voltage 9-10-9-28 1.65 DIMM socket support (Optional) 1 DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM ● ● * The memory modules in 2133MHz and above are supported on Intel 3rd Generation Processors by this motherboard...- - - ● ● * The memory modules in 2000MHz and above are supported on Intel 3rd Generation Processors by this motherboard; Chapter 2 DDR3 2200 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors GEIL Part No. DDR3 2000 MHz capability Vendors Apacer Silicon Power G.SKILL G.SKILL KINGSTON ...
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... DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM ● ● ● * The memory modules in 1866MHz and above are supported on Intel 3rd Generation Processors by this motherboard; Timing - 7-9-7-21 - 9-9-9-24 - 8-8-8-24 - 9-9-9-24 - 7-8-7-24 - 8-8-8-28 - 8 - 9 T3D1288RT-16 8-8-8-24 3CCD-1509A 3CCD-1509A -...● ● ● ● * The memory modules in 1800MHz and above are supported on Intel 3rd Generation Processors by this motherboard; margin of the installed CPU. DIMM support 2DIMM ● ● ● ● ● socket 4DIMM ● ●...
... DIMM 2 DIMM 4 DIMM ● ● ● * The memory modules in 1866MHz and above are supported on Intel 3rd Generation Processors by this motherboard; Timing - 7-9-7-21 - 9-9-9-24 - 8-8-8-24 - 9-9-9-24 - 7-8-7-24 - 8-8-8-28 - 8 - 9 T3D1288RT-16 8-8-8-24 3CCD-1509A 3CCD-1509A -...● ● ● ● * The memory modules in 1800MHz and above are supported on Intel 3rd Generation Processors by this motherboard; margin of the installed CPU. DIMM support 2DIMM ● ● ● ● ● socket 4DIMM ● ●...
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Failure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. 2.2.4 Expansion slots Ensure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Chapter 2 Slot No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Slot Description PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode) PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot PCI_1 ...
Failure to unplug the power cord before adding or removing expansion cards. 2.2.4 Expansion slots Ensure to do so may cause you physical injury and damage motherboard components. Chapter 2 Slot No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Slot Description PCIe 2.0 x1_1 slot PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot (single at x16 or dual at x8/x8 mode) PCIe 2.0 x1_2 slot PCI_1 ...
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... x1_1 - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - ASMedia USB3.0_1 Controller - shared - - - - - - - ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-11 PCIE x1_2 - - - PCI slot 2 - USB2_1 Controller - - - - - - - ASMedia USB3.0_2 Controller - PCIE x16_2 shared - - - - - - shared - - - shared USB2_2 Controller shared - - - - - - - Intel PCH SATA Controller - - shared - - - - shared - See page 2-30 for this motherboard PCIE x16_1 A B C D E F G H shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - Chapter 2 • PCIe...
... x1_1 - shared - - - - shared - - - - - - ASMedia USB3.0_1 Controller - shared - - - - - - - ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-11 PCIE x1_2 - - - PCI slot 2 - USB2_1 Controller - - - - - - - ASMedia USB3.0_2 Controller - PCIE x16_2 shared - - - - - - shared - - - shared USB2_2 Controller shared - - - - - - - Intel PCH SATA Controller - - shared - - - - shared - See page 2-30 for this motherboard PCIE x16_1 A B C D E F G H shared - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - Chapter 2 • PCIe...
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... speed of the DRAM_LED increases, indicating different test processes. • Due to enhance system performance. 1. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! A messgae will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory...the system automatically reboots when each timing set of failsafe settings. switch to fine-tune performance when working on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to ...
... speed of the DRAM_LED increases, indicating different test processes. • Due to enhance system performance. 1. Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! A messgae will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory...the system automatically reboots when each timing set of failsafe settings. switch to fine-tune performance when working on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to ...
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... provides an intuitional way to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component. Chapter 2 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-15 Standby power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that you should shut down the system and unplug the power...
... provides an intuitional way to the error device will continue lighting until the problem is ON, in sleep mode, or in any motherboard component. Chapter 2 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-15 Standby power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that you should shut down the system and unplug the power...