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P8Z77-V Motherboard
P8Z77-V Motherboard
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... Safety information...vi About this guide...vii P8Z77-V specifications summary ix 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 2-2 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU...
... Safety information...vi About this guide...vii P8Z77-V specifications summary ix 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 2-2 2.2.2 Central Processing Unit (CPU...
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..., slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all the manuals that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before using an adapter or extension cord. If possible, disconnect all... to or from the system, ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are not damaged.
..., slots, sockets and circuitry. • Avoid dust, humidity, and temperature extremes. If you add a device. • Before connecting or removing signal cables from the motherboard, ensure that all the manuals that the power cables for the devices are unplugged before using an adapter or extension cord. If possible, disconnect all... to or from the system, ensure that came with the product, contact a qualified service technician or your retailer. Operation safety • Before installing the motherboard and adding devices on a stable surface. • If you are not damaged.
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... the contents of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. It includes description of the support DVD... that may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: Multiple GPU...
... the contents of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the ASUS contact information. 2. It includes description of the support DVD... that may include optional documentation, such as warranty flyers, that comes with the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: Multiple GPU...
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...-Fi 802.11 b/g/n) BIOS BIOS • If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P8Z77-V motherboard! Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Before you for the following items. User Manual ASUS P8Z77-V motherboard User manual Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables...
...-Fi 802.11 b/g/n) BIOS BIOS • If any of ASUS quality motherboards! Actual product specifications may vary with the list below. 1.2 Package contents Check your motherboard package for buying an ASUS® P8Z77-V motherboard! Chapter 1 Chapter 1: Chapter 1 Product introduction 1.1 Welcome! Before you for the following items. User Manual ASUS P8Z77-V motherboard User manual Support DVD 2 x Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s cables...
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.../ 1066 MHz to support socket 1155 Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors. P8Z77-V brings you 've never experienced before! 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Total bandwidth for 10 times faster data retrieval speed. Quad-GPU... SLI and Quad-GPU CrossFireX Support! The motherboard features the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in multiple GPU configurations. Dual-Channel DDR3 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 1866...
.../ 1066 MHz to support socket 1155 Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i7/i5/i3/Pentium®/Celeron® processors. P8Z77-V brings you 've never experienced before! 1-2 Chapter 1: Product Introduction Total bandwidth for 10 times faster data retrieval speed. Quad-GPU... SLI and Quad-GPU CrossFireX Support! The motherboard features the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in multiple GPU configurations. Dual-Channel DDR3 2400(O.C.) / 2200(O.C.) / 2133(O.C.) / 1866...
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...-sink by configuring profiles through high efficient heat-exchange. With its new, complementary Windows application, users can regularly check for motherboard users, but also the heatsink design lowers the temperature of a button to update new UEFI BIOS versions even without requiring ...sink solution The stylish heatsink features 0-dB thermal solution that offers users a noiseless PC environment. This all the exclusive ASUS features into the motherboard. MemOK! MemOK! determines fail-safe settings and dramatically improves your favorite software easily by yourself. Get your system up...
...-sink by configuring profiles through high efficient heat-exchange. With its new, complementary Windows application, users can regularly check for motherboard users, but also the heatsink design lowers the temperature of a button to update new UEFI BIOS versions even without requiring ...sink solution The stylish heatsink features 0-dB thermal solution that offers users a noiseless PC environment. This all the exclusive ASUS features into the motherboard. MemOK! MemOK! determines fail-safe settings and dramatically improves your favorite software easily by yourself. Get your system up...
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Consumers can then connect their PC to an external decoder. ASUS P8Z77-V 1-9 Chapter 1 DTS Connect To get the most out of incredible surround sound. This is in regards to reduce carbon footprint of creating environment-friendly and ... Union's Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirement in line with ASUS vision of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts. ErP Ready The motherboard is capable of performing multi-channel encoding of DTS bitstreams on personal computers, and sending encoded bitstreams out of...
Consumers can then connect their PC to an external decoder. ASUS P8Z77-V 1-9 Chapter 1 DTS Connect To get the most out of incredible surround sound. This is in regards to reduce carbon footprint of creating environment-friendly and ... Union's Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet certain energy efficiency requirement in line with ASUS vision of the product and thus mitigate environmental impacts. ErP Ready The motherboard is capable of performing multi-channel encoding of DTS bitstreams on personal computers, and sending encoded bitstreams out of...
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ASUS P8Z77-V 2-1 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on a grounded antistatic pad or...of the following precautions before you install or remove any component, ensure that came with the component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use... uninstall any component, place it on them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components.
ASUS P8Z77-V 2-1 Failure to do so may cause severe damage to avoid touching the ICs on a grounded antistatic pad or...of the following precautions before you install or remove any component, ensure that came with the component. • Before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use... uninstall any component, place it on them due to static electricity. • Hold components by the edges to the motherboard, peripherals, or components.
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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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... LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket. • Upon purchase of the PnP cap. 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / ...Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium / Celeron Processors. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if ...
... LGA1156 CPU on the LGA1155 socket. • Upon purchase of the PnP cap. 2-4 Chapter 2: Hardware information ASUS will process Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) requests only if the motherboard comes with a surface mount LGA1155 socket designed for the Intel® 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i7 / ...Core™ i5 / Core™ i3 / Pentium / Celeron Processors. ASUS will shoulder the cost of repair only if ...
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DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. 2.2.3 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual In-line Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. Chapter 2 Recommended memory configurations Install one memory module in slot A2 first as a single-channel operation. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. ASUS P8Z77-V 2-5
DO NOT install a DDR or DDR2 memory module to the DDR3 slot. 2.2.3 System memory The motherboard comes with four Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual In-line Memory Modules (DIMM) slots. Chapter 2 Recommended memory configurations Install one memory module in slot A2 first as a single-channel operation. A DDR3 module is notched differently from a DDR or DDR2 module. ASUS P8Z77-V 2-5
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...-marked value. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for the OS can be about 3GB or less. P8Z77-V Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking ... = 1 Megabyte/MB). • The default memory operation frequency is recommended to Intel CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Due to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. Size SS/ Chip...
...-marked value. Any excess memory from the higher-sized channel is then mapped for the OS can be about 3GB or less. P8Z77-V Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2400 (O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Under the default state, some memory modules for overclocking ... = 1 Megabyte/MB). • The default memory operation frequency is recommended to Intel CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is dependent on the motherboard, the actual usable memory for single-channel operation. • Due to support a full memory load (4 DIMMs) or overclocking condition. Size SS/ Chip...
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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.
... 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.
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... x16_2 shared - - - - - - PCIE x1_2 - - - shared - - - - Intel USB3.0 Controller shared - - - - - - - shared - See page 2-30 for this motherboard PCIE x16_1 A B C D E F G H shared - - - - - - - ASMedia USB3.0 Controller - - HD Audio Controller - - - - - - PCIE x1_1 - shared -...motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2/3 when using multiple graphics cards for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance. • We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™ mode. ASUS P8Z77...
... x16_2 shared - - - - - - PCIE x1_2 - - - shared - - - - Intel USB3.0 Controller shared - - - - - - - shared - See page 2-30 for this motherboard PCIE x16_1 A B C D E F G H shared - - - - - - - ASMedia USB3.0 Controller - - HD Audio Controller - - - - - - PCIE x1_1 - shared -...motherboard connector labeled CHA_FAN1/2/3 when using multiple graphics cards for PCI Express x16 graphics cards to get better performance. • We recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™ mode. ASUS P8Z77...
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... 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! Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! function...• We recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after turning on a bare or opencase system. This is not properly installed. If the test fails, the system reboots and test ...
... 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! Replace the DIMMs with the motherboard may cause system boot failure, and the DRAM_LED near the MemOK! function...• We recommend that are incompatible with ones recommended in the Memory QVL (Qualified Vendors Lists) in this user manual or on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after turning on a bare or opencase system. This is not properly installed. If the test fails, the system reboots and test ...
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... the error device will continue lighting until the problem is found , the LED next to locate the root problem within a second. 2. Chapter 2 ASUS P8Z77-V 2-17 Standby power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is a reminder that you should shut down the system and...
... the error device will continue lighting until the problem is found , the LED next to locate the root problem within a second. 2. Chapter 2 ASUS P8Z77-V 2-17 Standby power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED that lights up to indicate that the system is a reminder that you should shut down the system and...
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... disk drives, you intend to [RAID Mode]. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are set the SATA Mode item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 2-20 Chapter...
... disk drives, you intend to [RAID Mode]. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are set the SATA Mode item in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 2-20 Chapter...
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... section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. Chapter 2 ASUS P8Z77-V 2-21 2. Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin...
... section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using these connectors, set the SATA Mode item in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. Chapter 2 ASUS P8Z77-V 2-21 2. Intel® Z77 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin...
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...) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Never connect a 1394 cable to 48 MBps connection speed. Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis...
...) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Never connect a 1394 cable to 48 MBps connection speed. Doing so will damage the motherboard! You can connect the front panel USB cable to the ASUS Q-Connector (USB, blue) first, and then install the Q-Connector (USB) to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis...
