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... RAID utility 4-19 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-25 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-25 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-25 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-26 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-27 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before...
... RAID utility 4-19 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk 4-25 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 4-25 4.5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows 4-25 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation....... 4-26 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive 4-27 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before...
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...-Dual interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY) Realtek® 8111E Gigabit LAN controller Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR ASUS BT GO! Please refer to Memory QVL for details. *** R efer to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Supports Intel®...174; Smart Response Technology supports Windows® 7/ Vista operating systems. Marvell® PCIe 9128 SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller with PCIe x1 and x4 devices) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots * Actual PCIe speed depends on installed CPU type. P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory ...
...-Dual interconnect between the Integrated LAN controller and Physical Layer (PHY) Realtek® 8111E Gigabit LAN controller Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR ASUS BT GO! Please refer to Memory QVL for details. *** R efer to the physical characteristics of individual CPUs. Supports Intel®...174; Smart Response Technology supports Windows® 7/ Vista operating systems. Marvell® PCIe 9128 SATA 6.0 Gb/s controller with PCIe x1 and x4 devices) 2 x PCI Express 2.0 x1 slots 2 x PCI slots * Actual PCIe speed depends on installed CPU type. P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 specifications summary CPU Chipset Memory ...
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...Music Player, Personal Manager ASUS BT Turbo Remote: - Exclusive Smartphone Interface supporting iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, and Symbian systems ASUS Exclusive Features: - ...ASUS Q-Connector - Tuner - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Code ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM (continued on the next page) xi EPU, EPU switch ASUS TPU - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS O.C. Disk Unlocker - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS Q-Shield - AI Suite II - AI Charger - P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3...
...Music Player, Personal Manager ASUS BT Turbo Remote: - Exclusive Smartphone Interface supporting iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, and Symbian systems ASUS Exclusive Features: - ...ASUS Q-Connector - Tuner - ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS Q-Code ASUS Q-LED (CPU, DRAM, VGA, Boot Device LED) ASUS Q-Slot ASUS Q-DIMM (continued on the next page) xi EPU, EPU switch ASUS TPU - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY: - ASUS O.C. Disk Unlocker - ASUS UEFI BIOS EZ Mode featuring friendly graphics user interface ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution: - ASUS Q-Shield - AI Suite II - AI Charger - P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3...
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...™ processor family. *** Operating systems must -have the latest, most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in multiple-GPU configurations of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing. * Intel® Smart Response Technology supports Windows ® 7/ Vista operating systems. ** Intel® Smart Response Technology is reserved for caching function. The capacity of the SSD is...
...™ processor family. *** Operating systems must -have the latest, most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in multiple-GPU configurations of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing. * Intel® Smart Response Technology supports Windows ® 7/ Vista operating systems. ** Intel® Smart Response Technology is reserved for caching function. The capacity of the SSD is...
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...unique capabilities of additional power source*. In addition to the best available graphics resources based on power, performance and system load on Windows® 7 based PCs. Its GPU virtualization dynamically assigns tasks to virtual surround, "Bass enhancement" provides stronger low frequency bass ...sound, and "Voice clarification" provides clear human dialogue even with loud background sound. Chapter 1 ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to use external SATA devices without using a bootable floppy disk or...
...unique capabilities of additional power source*. In addition to the best available graphics resources based on power, performance and system load on Windows® 7 based PCs. Its GPU virtualization dynamically assigns tasks to virtual surround, "Bass enhancement" provides stronger low frequency bass ...sound, and "Voice clarification" provides clear human dialogue even with loud background sound. Chapter 1 ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to use external SATA devices without using a bootable floppy disk or...
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... way of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in 2200MHz and above are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more details, refer to section 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. •...MHz frequency as default. • According to Intel CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is then mapped for the dual-channel configuration. P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2200(O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you are supported by...
... way of 512Mb (64MB) chips or less (Memory chip capacity counts in 2200MHz and above are using a 32-bit Windows OS. - Install a 64-bit Windows OS when you install 4GB or more details, refer to section 3.4 Ai Tweaker menu for manual memory frequency adjustment. •...MHz frequency as default. • According to Intel CPU spec, DIMM voltage below 1.65V is then mapped for the dual-channel configuration. P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2200(O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. For optimum compatibility, we recommend that you are supported by...
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...DRAM_LED near the MemOK! MemOK! switch until the DRAM_LED starts blinking to boot and load BIOS default settings. switch does not function under Windows™ OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings. 3. Press and hold the ...set of failsafe settings. A messgae will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. function. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information switch Installing DIMMs that...
...DRAM_LED near the MemOK! MemOK! switch until the DRAM_LED starts blinking to boot and load BIOS default settings. switch does not function under Windows™ OS environment. • During the tuning process, the system loads and tests failsafe memory settings. 3. Press and hold the ...set of failsafe settings. A messgae will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after the whole tuning process, the DRAM_LED lights continuously. function. 2-16 Chapter 2: Hardware information switch Installing DIMMs that...
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...onboard Intel® Z68 chipset. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using NCQ, set the SATA Mode item in the ...ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 2-25 Intel® Z68 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray]) These connectors connect to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set using Windows...
...onboard Intel® Z68 chipset. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using NCQ, set the SATA Mode item in the ...ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 2-25 Intel® Z68 Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_1/2 [gray]) These connectors connect to section 4.4 RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Refer to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • Before creating a RAID set using Windows...
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...; When using these connectors, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using...
...; When using these connectors, set the SATA Mode in the BIOS to section 3.5.4 SATA Configuration for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. 2-26 Chapter 2: Hardware information If you intend to create a Serial ATA RAID set using...
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...versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 2-27 For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. Refer to [Enabled]. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors ... + during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using NCQ, set the...
...versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. • When using the motherboard support DVD and load the driver during OS installation. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 2-27 For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. Refer to [Enabled]. Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors ... + during POST to enter the Marvell RAID utility to create or delete a RAID configuration. • If you want to install a Windows operating system to a RAID configuration created using the Marvell SATA controller, you have to create a RAID driver disk using NCQ, set the...
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...Speaker Out 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 P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 2-47 Black - Gray - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - Chapter 2 • Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear...DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly...
...Speaker Out 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 P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 2-47 Black - Gray - 4-channel Line In Front Speaker Out Mic In - Chapter 2 • Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear...DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly...
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...settings For changing the advanced system settings For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings. Pop-up window Scroll bar Navigation keys Menu bar The menu bar on top of the Advanced Mode. Back button Menu items Menu bar Configuration... an example of the screen has the following sections for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 3-3 Refer to configure the BIOS settings. To access the Advanced Mode, click Exit, then select Advanced Mode. Advanced Mode General ...
...settings For changing the advanced system settings For displaying the system temperature, power status, and changing the fan settings. Pop-up window Scroll bar Navigation keys Menu bar The menu bar on top of the Advanced Mode. Back button Menu items Menu bar Configuration... an example of the screen has the following sections for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 3-3 Refer to configure the BIOS settings. To access the Advanced Mode, click Exit, then select Advanced Mode. Advanced Mode General ...
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...menu bar have their respective menu items. Back button This button appears when entering a submenu. A configurable field is highlighted when selected. Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display a list of options. Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of the menu screen are items that...the previous menu screen. U��s�e� key to capture the BIOS screen and save it and press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for the BIOS setup program. You cannot select an item that the item has a submenu. Menu items The highlighted ...
...menu bar have their respective menu items. Back button This button appears when entering a submenu. A configurable field is highlighted when selected. Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display a list of options. Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of the menu screen are items that...the previous menu screen. U��s�e� key to capture the BIOS screen and save it and press to display a pop-up window with the configuration options for the BIOS setup program. You cannot select an item that the item has a submenu. Menu items The highlighted ...
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... of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. Set to report warning messages during the POST. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 3-19 [Disabled] [Enhanced] [Compatible] Disables the SATA function. Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting...
... of your hard disk errors occur, this feature allows the hard disk to [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. Set to report warning messages during the POST. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 3-19 [Disabled] [Enhanced] [Compatible] Disables the SATA function. Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting...
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... on the number of devices installed in the system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, do any of devices installed in the system. Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device ...allow you to confirm your choice. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of the following: - Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 3-29 EFI BIOS Utility - Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to configure options for entering ...
... on the number of devices installed in the system. • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in Safe Mode, do any of devices installed in the system. Boot Option Priorities These items specify the boot device ...allow you to confirm your choice. The number of device items that appears on the screen depends on the number of the following: - Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 3-29 EFI BIOS Utility - Use the left/right arrow key to select between [Yes] or [No], then press to configure options for entering ...
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...selections, choose this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 3-31 Select Yes to enter the EZ Mode screen. ASUS EZ Mode This option allows you to exit the Setup program ...this option from one of the parameters on the Setup menus. Exit Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ Mode Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values. Discard Changes ...
...selections, choose this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. When you select this option or if you press , a confirmation window appears. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 3-31 Select Yes to enter the EZ Mode screen. ASUS EZ Mode This option allows you to exit the Setup program ...this option from one of the parameters on the Setup menus. Exit Load Optimized Defaults Save Changes & Reset Discard Changes & Exit ASUS EZ Mode Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Load Optimized Defaults This option allows you to load the default values. Discard Changes ...
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...copy of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in DOS environment using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is potentially risky. Quit all Windows® applications before you to manage and update the ..., BIOS updating is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Carefully follow the instructions of this utility. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive...
...copy of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in DOS environment using the ASUS Update or BIOS Updater utilities. 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility The ASUS Update is potentially risky. Quit all Windows® applications before you to manage and update the ..., BIOS updating is a utility that comes with the motherboard package. Carefully follow the instructions of this utility. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in Windows® environment. 2. Copy the original motherboard BIOS using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive...
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... actual BIOS information vary by models. • Refer to complete the update process. • The screenshots in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Follow the onscreen instructions to the software manual in this section are for detailed software configuration. 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup... to change the BIOS boot logo. Click Yes if you want to continue. 4. Locate the BIOS file from file, and then click Next. 2. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, click Open, and click Next.
... actual BIOS information vary by models. • Refer to complete the update process. • The screenshots in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. Follow the onscreen instructions to the software manual in this section are for detailed software configuration. 3-34 Chapter 3: BIOS setup... to change the BIOS boot logo. Click Yes if you want to continue. 4. Locate the BIOS file from file, and then click Next. 2. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, click Open, and click Next.
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... DVD are subject to install. Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-1 The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to change at www.asus.com for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD...The Make Disk menu contains items to use the devices. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 6��4�-�b��it��V��is NOT enabled in ...
... DVD are subject to install. Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-1 The Utilities menu shows the applications and other software that you want to change at www.asus.com for better compatibility and system stability. 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD...The Make Disk menu contains items to use the devices. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system This motherboard supports Windows® XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 6��4�-�b��it��V��is NOT enabled in ...
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...Click the icon to customize the settings of AI Suite II. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-3 Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. The actual screenshots vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II in the Windows® notification area. The Drivers installation tab appears if your ... The applications in the Tool menu vary with models. • Refer to the software manual in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Place the support DVD to complete installation. The AI Suite II ...
...Click the icon to customize the settings of AI Suite II. ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 4-3 Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. The actual screenshots vary with models. • The screeshots of AI Suite II in the Windows® notification area. The Drivers installation tab appears if your ... The applications in the Tool menu vary with models. • Refer to the software manual in -one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Place the support DVD to complete installation. The AI Suite II ...