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... About this guide...viii P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 specifications summary x 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 2 with DIGI+ VRM 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-4 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-4 1.3.6 Other... installation 2-34 2.3.4 DIMM installation 2-36 2.3.5 Motherboard installation 2-37 2.3.6 ATX Power connection 2-39 2.3.7 SATA device connection 2-40 2.3.8 Front I/O Connector 2-41 2.3.9 Expension Card installation 2-42 2.3.10 Rear panel ...
... About this guide...viii P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 specifications summary x 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 2 with DIGI+ VRM 1-3 1.3.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution 1-4 1.3.5 ASUS EZ DIY 1-4 1.3.6 Other... installation 2-34 2.3.4 DIMM installation 2-36 2.3.5 Motherboard installation 2-37 2.3.6 ATX Power connection 2-39 2.3.7 SATA device connection 2-40 2.3.8 Front I/O Connector 2-41 2.3.9 Expension Card installation 2-42 2.3.10 Rear panel ...
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...manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM 4-4 4.3.3 BT GO 4-5 4.3.4 TurboV EVO 4-6 4.3.5 EPU 4-10 iv ASUS O.C. Contents 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-47 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-1 3.2.1 EZ Mode 3-2 3.2.2 Advanced ... 3-13 3.5.1 CPU Configuration 3-14 3.5.2 System Agent Configuration 3-16 3.5.3 PCH Configuration 3-16 3.5.4 SATA Configuration 3-17 3.5.5 USB Configuration 3-18 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 3-19 3.5.7 APM 3-22 3.6 Monitor menu 3-23 3.7 Boot menu 3-26...
...manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 DIGI+ VRM 4-4 4.3.3 BT GO 4-5 4.3.4 TurboV EVO 4-6 4.3.5 EPU 4-10 iv ASUS O.C. Contents 2.5 Turning off the computer 2-47 Chapter 3: BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3-1 3.2 BIOS setup program 3-1 3.2.1 EZ Mode 3-2 3.2.2 Advanced ... 3-13 3.5.1 CPU Configuration 3-14 3.5.2 System Agent Configuration 3-16 3.5.3 PCH Configuration 3-16 3.5.4 SATA Configuration 3-17 3.5.5 USB Configuration 3-18 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration 3-19 3.5.7 APM 3-22 3.6 Monitor menu 3-23 3.7 Boot menu 3-26...
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... - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) - 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (blue) - Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 Marvell® PCIe SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller* - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (navy blue) JMicron® JMB362 SATA controller* - 2 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (1 x Power eSATA) * These SATA ports are not ... v2.1 + EDR ASUS BT GO! Utility (continued on the market. ** Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will be supported with PCIe x1_1 slot, PCIe x1_2 slot, USB3_34 and eSATA ports. P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 specifications summary...
... - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) - 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (blue) - Intel® Rapid Storage Technology supports RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 Marvell® PCIe SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller* - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (navy blue) JMicron® JMB362 SATA controller* - 2 x eSATA 3.0 Gb/s ports (1 x Power eSATA) * These SATA ports are not ... v2.1 + EDR ASUS BT GO! Utility (continued on the market. ** Due to CPU behavior, DDR3 2200/2000/1800 MHz memory module will be supported with PCIe x1_1 slot, PCIe x1_2 slot, USB3_34 and eSATA ports. P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 specifications summary...
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...P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Precision Tweaker 2 - button 1 x EPU switch 1 x TPU switch 32 Mb Flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS... 8-channel Audio I/O ports 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 2 USB ports (19-pin) 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (2 x gray, 2 x navy blue) 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (blue) 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan...
...P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Precision Tweaker 2 - button 1 x EPU switch 1 x TPU switch 32 Mb Flash ROM, EFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS... 8-channel Audio I/O ports 1 x USB 3.0/2.0 connectors support additional 2 USB ports (19-pin) 3 x USB 2.0/1.1 connectors support additional 6 USB ports 4 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (2 x gray, 2 x navy blue) 4 x SATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (blue) 1 x CPU Fan connector (4-pin) 2 x Chassis Fan connectors (1 x 4-pin, 1 x 3-pin) 1 x Power Fan...
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...-point links, which allows increased bandwidth and stability, and provides an improved performance. The P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 affords greater convenience to support 2-channel (4 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. Complete USB 3.0 Integration ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel - 4 USB ... i5 / Core™ i3 processors in multiple-GPU configurations of either SLI™ or CrossFireX™. It also provides two SATA 6.0 Gb/s and four SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports for faster data retrieval at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.
...-point links, which allows increased bandwidth and stability, and provides an improved performance. The P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 affords greater convenience to support 2-channel (4 DIMMs) DDR3 memory and 16 PCI Express 2.0 lanes. Complete USB 3.0 Integration ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel - 4 USB ... i5 / Core™ i3 processors in multiple-GPU configurations of either SLI™ or CrossFireX™. It also provides two SATA 6.0 Gb/s and four SATA 3.0 Gb/s ports for faster data retrieval at DDR3 2133/1866/1600 MHz frequency as default.
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...'s first real-time PC power saving chip through BIOS tuning and exclusive user interface to enhance system stability through Auto Tuning and TurboV functions. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 1-3 ASUS provides extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of two onboard chips-EPU (Energy Processing Unit) and TPU (TurboV...
...'s first real-time PC power saving chip through BIOS tuning and exclusive user interface to enhance system stability through Auto Tuning and TurboV functions. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 1-3 ASUS provides extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of two onboard chips-EPU (Energy Processing Unit) and TPU (TurboV...
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..." provides stronger low frequency bass sound, and "Voice clarification" provides clear human dialogue even with loud background sound. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to reduce carbon footprint of the product .... * Power eSATA requires a specially designed signal cable to energy consumptions. With these technologies, you to use external SATA devices without the usual "fingers" - ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 1-5 This is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet...
..." provides stronger low frequency bass sound, and "Voice clarification" provides clear human dialogue even with loud background sound. ASUS Q-Connector ASUS Q-Connector allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to reduce carbon footprint of the product .... * Power eSATA requires a specially designed signal cable to energy consumptions. With these technologies, you to use external SATA devices without the usual "fingers" - ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 1-5 This is European Union´s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires products to meet...
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... recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™ mode. shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - shared USB 3.0 Controller shared SATA Controller - - PCIEx1_1 - - shared - - - - - SATA 6G Controller (IO Levelup disabled or set - - - ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 2-15 LAN_1 - - - PCIEx16_3 - PCI_2 - - - PCIEx1_2/USB3_2 - shared - - - shared - - - - - - PCI Express sharing mode PCIEX16_3 configuration PCIEX16_3 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 USB3_34 Auto...
... recommend that you provide sufficient power when running CrossFireX™ or SLI™ mode. shared - - - - - - shared - - - - - shared USB 3.0 Controller shared SATA Controller - - PCIEx1_1 - - shared - - - - - SATA 6G Controller (IO Levelup disabled or set - - - ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 2-15 LAN_1 - - - PCIEx16_3 - PCI_2 - - - PCIEx1_2/USB3_2 - shared - - - shared - - - - - - PCI Express sharing mode PCIEX16_3 configuration PCIEX16_3 PCIEX1_1 PCIEX1_2 USB3_34 Auto...
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...with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P67 chipset. • These connectors are using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to section...[gray]) These connectors connect to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables.
...with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology through the onboard Intel® P67 chipset. • These connectors are using NCQ, set the SATA Mode in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 2-22 Chapter 2: Hardware information Refer to section...[gray]) These connectors connect to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the BIOS to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set, refer to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables.
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Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 2-23 Intel® P67 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [blue]) These connectors ...connect to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for ...
Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 2-23 Intel® P67 Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA3G_3-6 [blue]) These connectors ...connect to [AHCI Mode] by default. If you installed Serial ATA hard disk drives, you intend to [RAID Mode]. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for ...
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Chapter 2 2.3 Building your computer system 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 1155 CPU Intel LGA 1155 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 2-31
Chapter 2 2.3 Building your computer system 2.3.1 Additional tools and components to build a PC system 1 bag of screws Philips (cross) screwdriver PC chassis Power supply unit Intel LGA 1155 CPU Intel LGA 1155 compatible CPU Fan DIMM SATA hard disk drive SATA optical disc drive (optional) Graphics card (optional) The tools and components in the table above are not included in the motherboard package. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 2-31
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2.3.7 1 SATA device connection OR 2 OR Chapter 2 2-40 Chapter 2: Hardware information
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... to set the JMB Storage Controller item in the BIOS setting to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 6. External SATA port 10. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 14. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 2-43 USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 13. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 4. PS/2 keyboard port 8. Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver...
... to set the JMB Storage Controller item in the BIOS setting to section 3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details. USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4 6. External SATA port 10. USB 3.0 ports 1 and 2 14. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 2-43 USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2 13. USB 2.0 ports 5 and 6 4. PS/2 keyboard port 8. Refer to [Enabled] and install the JMicron JMB36X Controller Driver...
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...: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Version 2.00.1201. Chapter 3 ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 3-13 EFI BIOS Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker > CPU Configuration > System Agent Configuration > PCH Configuration > SATA Configuration > USB Configuration > Onboard Devices Configuration > APM Advanced Monitor Boot Tool CPU Configuration Parameters...
...: Previous Values F5: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Version 2.00.1201. Chapter 3 ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 3-13 EFI BIOS Utility - Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker > CPU Configuration > System Agent Configuration > PCH Configuration > SATA Configuration > USB Configuration > Onboard Devices Configuration > APM Advanced Monitor Boot Tool CPU Configuration Parameters...
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EFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced\ SATA Configuration > Monitor SATA Configuration SATA Mode AHCI Mode S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 3-17 Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is installed to support 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices. Status Check Enabled Boot Tool (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode...
EFI BIOS Utility - Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced Advanced\ SATA Configuration > Monitor SATA Configuration SATA Mode AHCI Mode S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 3-17 Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology) is installed to support 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices. Status Check Enabled Boot Tool (1) IDE Mode. (2) AHCI Mode. (3) RAID Mode...
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...] Sets to use the full functin of commands. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you want the SATA hard disk drives to [HDMI] for HDMI audio output. Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the USB 3.0 controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. VIA 1394 [Enabled...
...] Sets to use the full functin of commands. The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that you want the SATA hard disk drives to [HDMI] for HDMI audio output. Renesas Electronics USB 3.0 [Enabled] [Enabled] Enables the USB 3.0 controller. [Disabled] Disables the controller. VIA 1394 [Enabled...
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.... Boot your computer. Please select boot device: SATA: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX USB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX UEFI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Enter Setup ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to the USB port. 2. C:\>d: D:\> Chapter 3 ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 3-35 Before updating BIOS 1. Turn ...off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical...
.... Boot your computer. Please select boot device: SATA: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX USB XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX UEFI: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Enter Setup ↑ and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to the USB port. 2. C:\>d: D:\> Chapter 3 ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 3-35 Before updating BIOS 1. Turn ...off the computer and disconnect all SATA hard disk drives (optional). Insert the support DVD into the optical drive and select the optical...
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... Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you have disconnected them. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 3-37 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1. When BIOS update is done, press to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating BIOS. • Ensure to load the ...BIOS default settings to select the BIOS file and press . Restart your motherboard user manual for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 VER: 0204 DATE: ...
... Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you have disconnected them. ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 3-37 Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS Updater 1. When BIOS update is done, press to connect all SATA hard disk drives after updating BIOS. • Ensure to load the ...BIOS default settings to select the BIOS file and press . Restart your motherboard user manual for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 VER: 0204 DATE: ...
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... drive for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solution: Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with the total capacity over 2TB can only be calculated and written. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver...
... drive for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. 4.4 RAID configurations The motherboard supports the following SATA RAID solution: Intel® Rapid Storage Technology with the total capacity over 2TB can only be calculated and written. Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver...
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...RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4-15 Turn on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Option ROM - Set the SATA Mode item to Non-RAID 4. v10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation...the utility main menu. During POST, press + to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Go to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM...
...RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Non-RAID Disk Chapter 4 [↑↓]-Select ASUS P8P67 PRO REV 3.1 [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 4-15 Turn on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup. Option ROM - Set the SATA Mode item to Non-RAID 4. v10.0.0.1032 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation...the utility main menu. During POST, press + to Chapter 3 for a RAID configuration: 1. Create RAID Volume 2. Go to RAID mode, all SATA ports run at RAID mode together. 4.4.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility To enter the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM...