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..., without intent to duly provide complete source code as the corresponding binary/object code. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ...Box of this email address). E7198 First Edition February 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE... WARRANTY and licensed under the same license as required under the Lesser General Public License Version ("LGPL").
..., without intent to duly provide complete source code as the corresponding binary/object code. IN NO EVENT SHALL ASUS, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ...Box of this email address). E7198 First Edition February 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, INCLUDING THE... WARRANTY and licensed under the same license as required under the Lesser General Public License Version ("LGPL").
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...EPU 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 ... 4-30 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-31 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®...
...EPU 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 ... 4-30 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-31 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®...
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...1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that provide twice the performance of PCIe 2.0 (in the world. P8Z77-V PRO brings you 've never experienced before!" 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Expect a brand-new gaming style you the multi-GPU choice of Intel 2nd .... The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance. * Due to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of Choice! PCI Express® 3.0 "PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is a single-chipset design to -point links, allowing...
...1866(O.C.) / 1600 / 1333 / 1066 MHz Support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that provide twice the performance of PCIe 2.0 (in the world. P8Z77-V PRO brings you 've never experienced before!" 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Expect a brand-new gaming style you the multi-GPU choice of Intel 2nd .... The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance. * Due to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of Choice! PCI Express® 3.0 "PCI Express® 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is a single-chipset design to -point links, allowing...
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It uses an installed fast SSD (min 18.6GB available capacity required) as a cache for applications to update and sync with hard drive capacity, operating up to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology. This technology combines SSD .... Experience the latest plug & play connectivity at speeds up to 6X faster than a hard drive-only system, and an important part of current bus systems. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 1-3 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Your computer can receive web updates with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of Green...
It uses an installed fast SSD (min 18.6GB available capacity required) as a cache for applications to update and sync with hard drive capacity, operating up to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology. This technology combines SSD .... Experience the latest plug & play connectivity at speeds up to 6X faster than a hard drive-only system, and an important part of current bus systems. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 1-3 Intel® Smart Connect Technology Your computer can receive web updates with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of Green...
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... TPU and the all new SMART DIGI+ Key by a single click to see an extreme boost in CPU overclocking performance. CPU wattage requirements cut in diverse situations. The TPU chip offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring through a simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility... Product Introduction Dual Intelligent Processors 3 builds on that foundation with the TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) to the future of power design, ASUS propels you into the world's first real-time PC power saving chip through Auto Tuning and TurboV functions. SMART DIGI+ Technology also includes...
... TPU and the all new SMART DIGI+ Key by a single click to see an extreme boost in CPU overclocking performance. CPU wattage requirements cut in diverse situations. The TPU chip offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring through a simple onboard switch or AI Suite II utility... Product Introduction Dual Intelligent Processors 3 builds on that foundation with the TPU (TurboV Processing Unit) to the future of power design, ASUS propels you into the world's first real-time PC power saving chip through Auto Tuning and TurboV functions. SMART DIGI+ Technology also includes...
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...allows users to update the BIOS! Within the profile, programs can regularly check for 3 seconds 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 PC environment. The UEFI... ensures memory boot compatibility. USB BIOS Flashback offers the most convenient way ever to update new UEFI BIOS versions even without requiring further interaction. Get your system boot success. AI Suite II With its new, complementary Windows application, users can be pre...
...allows users to update the BIOS! Within the profile, programs can regularly check for 3 seconds 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 PC environment. The UEFI... ensures memory boot compatibility. USB BIOS Flashback offers the most convenient way ever to update new UEFI BIOS versions even without requiring further interaction. Get your system boot success. AI Suite II With its new, complementary Windows application, users can be pre...
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...family. This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of discrete graphics cards with fast computing iGPU. DisplayPort 1.1a Support DisplayPort is not required, it perfectly combines the performance of plugging in one complete module. Also with one easy step with the newly designed Virtual ...to fully utilize 3x faster video conversion with 3D devices. Chapter 1 ASUS Q-Connector The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to the best available graphics resource, based on power, performance and system load. ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that delivers multi-channel...
...family. This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of discrete graphics cards with fast computing iGPU. DisplayPort 1.1a Support DisplayPort is not required, it perfectly combines the performance of plugging in one complete module. Also with one easy step with the newly designed Virtual ...to fully utilize 3x faster video conversion with 3D devices. Chapter 1 ASUS Q-Connector The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to the best available graphics resource, based on power, performance and system load. ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that delivers multi-channel...
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... meet certain energy efficiency requirement in line with ease. With these technologies, users experience better home theater audio with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through the most out of perceived loudness across all formats and quality levels, DTS Connect combines two enabling technologies. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 1-9 Symmetry mode improves the...
... meet certain energy efficiency requirement in line with ease. With these technologies, users experience better home theater audio with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products through the most out of perceived loudness across all formats and quality levels, DTS Connect combines two enabling technologies. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 1-9 Symmetry mode improves the...
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...PCI slot 2 - Intel USB3.0 Controller shared - - - - - - - shared - Chapter 2 • PCIe 3.0 support depends on CPU type and requires PCIe 3.0 VGA card. • In single VGA card mode, use the PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot (navy blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to ...; or SLI™ mode. ASMedia USB3.0_2 Controller - See page 2-30 for this motherboard PCIE x16_1 A B C D E F G H shared - - - - - - - USB2_1 Controller - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - PCIE x16_3 shared - - - - - - - ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-11 shared - - - -
...PCI slot 2 - Intel USB3.0 Controller shared - - - - - - - shared - Chapter 2 • PCIe 3.0 support depends on CPU type and requires PCIe 3.0 VGA card. • In single VGA card mode, use the PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16_1 slot (navy blue) for a PCI Express x16 graphics card to ...; or SLI™ mode. ASMedia USB3.0_2 Controller - See page 2-30 for this motherboard PCIE x16_1 A B C D E F G H shared - - - - - - - USB2_1 Controller - - - - - - - shared - - - - - - PCIE x16_3 shared - - - - - - - ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-11 shared - - - -
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... system reboots and test the next set is not properly installed. switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to memory tuning requirement, the system automatically reboots when each timing set of the DRAM_LED. • The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is tested... During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory 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. 2.2.5 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to boot and load BIOS...
... system reboots and test the next set is not properly installed. switch Installing DIMMs that you download and update to memory tuning requirement, the system automatically reboots when each timing set of the DRAM_LED. • The DRAM_LED also lights when the DIMM is tested... During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory 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. 2.2.5 Onboard switches Onboard switches allow you to boot and load BIOS...
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... chipset behavior, AC power off and on pins 2-3 for about 5-10 seconds, then move the jumper again to overclocking. Chapter 2 To erase the RTC RAM: 1. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-17 Keep the cap on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting the system. Removing the cap will cause system... the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. Plug the power cord and turn off is required to enable C.P.R.
... chipset behavior, AC power off and on pins 2-3 for about 5-10 seconds, then move the jumper again to overclocking. Chapter 2 To erase the RTC RAM: 1. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-17 Keep the cap on the power supply or unplug and plug the power cord before rebooting the system. Removing the cap will cause system... the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS, which include system setup information such as system passwords. Plug the power cord and turn off is required to enable C.P.R.
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... 550 610 350 350 500 450 350 850 850 750 300 850 400 310 430 750 300 450 750 1200 1300 650 1050 400 320 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-25 Chapter 2 • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with 1000W power or above to ...2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of a PSU with a higher power output is inadequate. • If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for details. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is recommended when configuring a system with more high-end PCI...
... 550 610 350 350 500 450 350 850 850 750 300 850 400 310 430 750 300 450 750 1200 1300 650 1050 400 320 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 2-25 Chapter 2 • For a fully configured system, we recommend that you use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with 1000W power or above to ...2.0 (or later version) and provides a minimum power of a PSU with a higher power output is inadequate. • If you are uncertain about the minimum power supply requirement for details. The system may become unstable or may not boot up if the power is recommended when configuring a system with more high-end PCI...
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...a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update. Press during the system bootup and requests you change the default BIOS settings except in the EZ Mode/Advanced Mode screen. See section 2.2.8 Jumper for BIOS item modification. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 3-1 Chapter 3 Chapter 3:... 3.1 Knowing BIOS BIOS setup The ASUS UEFI BIOS offers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to the ...
...a new system component that requires further BIOS settings or update. Press during the system bootup and requests you change the default BIOS settings except in the EZ Mode/Advanced Mode screen. See section 2.2.8 Jumper for BIOS item modification. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 3-1 Chapter 3 Chapter 3:... 3.1 Knowing BIOS BIOS setup The ASUS UEFI BIOS offers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to the ...
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... stability. Allows you to set the iGPU Offset voltage. potential. The values range from 0.005V to Intel CPU spec, DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1.65V may damage the CPU permanently. CPU Offset Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to... to set a fixed iGPU voltage. DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you to 0.635V with the voltage requirement below 1.65V. The thermal conditions must be monitored. The values range from 1.20V to set the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile. Chapter 3 3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual]...
... stability. Allows you to set the iGPU Offset voltage. potential. The values range from 0.005V to Intel CPU spec, DIMMs with voltage requirement over 1.65V may damage the CPU permanently. CPU Offset Voltage [Auto] This item appears only when you set the CPU Voltage item to... to set a fixed iGPU voltage. DRAM Voltage [Auto] Allows you to 0.635V with the voltage requirement below 1.65V. The thermal conditions must be monitored. The values range from 1.20V to set the ASUS optimized phase tuning profile. Chapter 3 3-12 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Configuration options: [Auto] [Manual]...
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... Boot Tool Allow BIOS yo switch off some power at S5 to power on -LAN feature of keyboard to get the system ready for ErP requirement. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] [Power On] The system goes into on -LAN feature of the Intel/ Realtek LAN device... either off . When set the specific button of the Intel/Realtek LAN device. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to get the system ready for ErP requirement.
... Boot Tool Allow BIOS yo switch off some power at S5 to power on -LAN feature of keyboard to get the system ready for ErP requirement. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] Restore AC Power Loss [Power Off] [Power On] The system goes into on -LAN feature of the Intel/ Realtek LAN device... either off . When set the specific button of the Intel/Realtek LAN device. [Enabled] Enables the PCIE devices to get the system ready for ErP requirement.
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... Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 4. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). If there is no problem using the current version of this chapter to ...
... Flash 2: Updates the BIOS using the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive when the BIOS file fails or gets corrupted. 4. ASUS Update requires an Internet connection either through a network or an Internet Service Provider (ISP). If there is no problem using the current version of this chapter to ...
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...the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that you to load default BIOS values. The system requires you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Ensure to load the BIOS ... flash drive containing the BIOS file to ensure system compatibility and stability. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you press to restore the BIOS file when it to recover BIOS...
...the motherboard support DVD or a USB flash drive that you to load default BIOS values. The system requires you want to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process. Ensure to load the BIOS ... flash drive containing the BIOS file to ensure system compatibility and stability. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that allows you press to restore the BIOS file when it to recover BIOS...
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.... Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS...
.... Two hard disks perform the same work as it contains a complete copy of three identical hard disk drives for this setup. The RAID 5 configuration is required for this setup. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS...
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... screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-29 When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk...
... screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-29 When the Make Disk menu appears, press to complete the process. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk...
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... provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 5-1 To uninstall existing graphics card ..., go to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU...
... provide at least the minimum power required by your system. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to Control Panel > Programs and Features. 3. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 5-1 To uninstall existing graphics card ..., go to your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you should have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU...