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Profile 3-30 3.9 Exit menu 3-31 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-32 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-32 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-35 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-36 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-37 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 DIGI+ ...
Profile 3-30 3.9 Exit menu 3-31 3.10 Updating BIOS 3-32 3.10.1 ASUS Update utility 3-32 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility 3-35 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility 3-36 3.10.4 ASUS BIOS Updater 3-37 Chapter 4: Software support 4.1 Installing an operating system 4-1 4.2 Support DVD information 4-1 4.2.1 Running the support DVD 4-1 4.2.2 Obtaining the software manuals 4-2 4.3 Software information 4-3 4.3.1 AI Suite II 4-3 4.3.2 DIGI+ ...
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...This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI® CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA® SLI™ graphics cards. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the following parts: • Chapter ...guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to perform when installing system components.
...This chapter describes how to install and configure multiple ATI® CrossFireX™ and NVIDIA® SLI™ graphics cards. ASUS websites The ASUS website provides updated information on the motherboard. • Chapter 3: BIOS setup This chapter tells how to the following parts: • Chapter ...guide is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product and software updates. 1. It includes description of the switches, jumpers, and connectors on ASUS hardware and software products. Refer to perform when installing system components.
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..., DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen Function WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30...S/PDIF Out header 24-pin EATX Power connector 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! P8Z68 Deluxe specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor Precision Tweaker 2: -
..., DMI 2.0, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen Function WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, WOR by PME, PXE Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) ATX form factor: 12 in . (30...S/PDIF Out header 24-pin EATX Power connector 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector System Panel (Q-Connector) 1 x MemOK! P8Z68 Deluxe specifications summary ASUS exclusive overclocking features Back panel I/O ports Internal I/O connectors BIOS features Manageability Support DVD contents Form factor Precision Tweaker 2: -
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... BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS UEFI BIOS offers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to near zero, making it against static electricity and shields it convenient and easy to update the BIOS without the usual "fingers" - This unique module ...eliminates the trouble of Q-LED, Q-Slot, Q-Code and Q-DIMM design speed up and simplify the DIY process! ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 1-5 ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without using a...
... BIOS (EZ Mode) ASUS UEFI BIOS offers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to near zero, making it against static electricity and shields it convenient and easy to update the BIOS without the usual "fingers" - This unique module ...eliminates the trouble of Q-LED, Q-Slot, Q-Code and Q-DIMM design speed up and simplify the DIY process! ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 1-5 ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without using a...
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... manual or on the computer. A messgae will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you download and update to section 2.2.6 Onboard LEDs for about 30 seconds for successful boot. function. • The MemOK! The blinking speed of the...
... manual or on the computer. A messgae will appear during the tuning process, the system continues memory tuning after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com. • If you download and update to section 2.2.6 Onboard LEDs for about 30 seconds for successful boot. function. • The MemOK! The blinking speed of the...
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... Invalid CPU type or Speed CPU mismatch CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed Internal CPU error Reset PPI is not available Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called...
... Invalid CPU type or Speed CPU mismatch CPU self test failed or possible CPU cache error CPU micro-code is not found or micro-code update is failed Internal CPU error Reset PPI is not available Reserved for future AMI error codes S3 Resume is stared (S3 Resume PPI is called...
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... Reset (reset of the Architectural Protocols are found Invalid password Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error) Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available ACPI/ASL Checkpoints Code 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 0x05 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0xAC 0xAA Description System is...
... Reset (reset of the Architectural Protocols are found Invalid password Error loading Boot Option (LoadImage returned error) Boot Option is failed (StartImage returned error) Flash update is failed Reset protocol is not available ACPI/ASL Checkpoints Code 0x01 0x02 0x03 0x04 0x05 0x10 0x20 0x30 0x40 0xAC 0xAA Description System is...
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...• If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to run this program. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-1 BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as their operating system. Press during the system bootup ...BIOS" in this section are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. We strongly recommend that requires further BIOS settings or update. The BIOS setup program is provided for BIOS item modification. Inappropriate settings of a trained service personnel. 3.2 BIOS setup program A...
...• If the system becomes unstable after changing any BIOS setting, load the default settings to run this program. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-1 BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) stores system hardware settings such as their operating system. Press during the system bootup ...BIOS" in this section are needed for system startup in the motherboard CMOS. We strongly recommend that requires further BIOS settings or update. The BIOS setup program is provided for BIOS item modification. Inappropriate settings of a trained service personnel. 3.2 BIOS setup program A...
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... program. Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced > ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility > ASUS O.C. Profile > ASUS SPD Information Monitor Boot Tool Be used to update BIOS 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to section 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility. For more details, refer to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Press when ASUS Logo appears. - Press after POST. Boot Override These... These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the selected device. 3.8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you press , a confirmation message appears. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-29
... program. Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced > ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility > ASUS O.C. Profile > ASUS SPD Information Monitor Boot Tool Be used to update BIOS 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to section 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility. For more details, refer to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Press when ASUS Logo appears. - Press after POST. Boot Override These... These items specify the boot device priority sequence from the selected device. 3.8 Tools menu The Tools menu items allow you press , a confirmation message appears. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-29
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...65533;y��in a profile number from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Tool\ ASUS O.C. Key in ��t�h�e���p�r�o�f�i�le� number that saved your BIOS settings, ...press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you to eight, press , and then select Yes. Profile Configuration ...
...65533;y��in a profile number from the same memory/CPU configuration and BIOS version. Advanced Mode Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Tool\ ASUS O.C. Key in ��t�h�e���p�r�o�f�i�le� number that saved your BIOS settings, ...press , and then select Yes. • DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to prevent the system boot failure! • We recommend that you to eight, press , and then select Yes. Profile Configuration ...
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... BIOS directly from the Internet • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by clicking Update > ASUS Update on these utilities. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in DOS environment using the current version of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you...
... BIOS directly from the Internet • Download the latest BIOS file from the Internet • Update the BIOS from the motherboard support DVD, launch ASUS Update by clicking Update > ASUS Update on these utilities. ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in DOS environment using the current version of the original motherboard BIOS file to a USB flash disk in case you...
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..., check the checkboxs before the two items on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). If you want to complete the update process. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-33 Select the BIOS version that you want to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing on the screen. 3.... Follow the onscreen instructions to download. Chapter 3 4. Click Yes if you to continue. 5. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you want to change the boot...
..., check the checkboxs before the two items on screen during the Power‑On Self-Tests (POST). If you want to complete the update process. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-33 Select the BIOS version that you want to change the BIOS boot logo, which is the image appearing on the screen. 3.... Follow the onscreen instructions to download. Chapter 3 4. Click Yes if you to continue. 5. Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you want to change the boot...
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.... • The screenshots in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, click Open, and click Next. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 4. The actual...
.... • The screenshots in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, click Open, and click Next. Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 4. The actual...
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... utility. Reboot the system when the update process is done. Press to switch to the Folder Info field. 6. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-35 Before you to update the BIOS without having to perform the BIOS update process. To update the BIOS using this utility, download ...the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Press to switch to the Drive ...
... utility. Reboot the system when the update process is done. Press to switch to the Folder Info field. 6. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-35 Before you to update the BIOS without having to perform the BIOS update process. To update the BIOS using this utility, download ...the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Press to switch to the Drive ...
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... or a USB flash drive that allows you to enter BIOS Setup to the USB port. 3. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to a USB flash drive. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that 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. If you press to ensure system compatibility and stability. • This function can support devices such as a ...
... or a USB flash drive that allows you to enter BIOS Setup to the USB port. 3. DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to a USB flash drive. To ensure system compatibility and stability, we recommend that 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. If you press to ensure system compatibility and stability. • This function can support devices such as a ...
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... ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to the USB port. 2. C:\>d: D:\> Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-37 This utility also allows you to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from Drive C (optical drive) to Drive D (USB flash drive). Booting the system in FAT32/16 format...
... ↓ to move selection ENTER to select boot device ESC to the USB port. 2. C:\>d: D:\> Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-37 This utility also allows you to FreeDOS (http://www.freedos.org)! Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from Drive C (optical drive) to Drive D (USB flash drive). Booting the system in FAT32/16 format...
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... alphanumeric characters for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: P8Z68 Deluxe VER: 0204 DATE: 08/05/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ BIOS backup is done! ASUSTek BIOS Updater for the extension. 2. When BIOS backup is not write-protected and has ...enough free space to save the file. 1. Press any key to return to the DOS prompt. The BIOS Updater backup screen appears indicating the BIOS backup process. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /o[filename] and press . Note Saving BIOS: Chapter 3 3-...
... alphanumeric characters for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: P8Z68 Deluxe VER: 0204 DATE: 08/05/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ BIOS backup is done! ASUSTek BIOS Updater for the extension. 2. When BIOS backup is not write-protected and has ...enough free space to save the file. 1. Press any key to return to the DOS prompt. The BIOS Updater backup screen appears indicating the BIOS backup process. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /o[filename] and press . Note Saving BIOS: Chapter 3 3-...
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... your motherboard user manual for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: P8Z68 Deluxe VER: 0204 DATE: 08/05/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: P8Z68 Deluxe.ROM 4194304 2010-08-05 17:30:48 Chapter 3 Note [Enter] Select or Load...[Esc] Exit 3. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press . Are you to the DOS prompt after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-39 D:\>bupdater /pc /g 2. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS...
... your motherboard user manual for DOS V1.18 [2010/04/29] Current ROM BOARD: P8Z68 Deluxe VER: 0204 DATE: 08/05/2010 Update ROM BOARD: Unknown VER: Unknown DATE: Unknown PATH: A:\ A: P8Z68 Deluxe.ROM 4194304 2010-08-05 17:30:48 Chapter 3 Note [Enter] Select or Load...[Esc] Exit 3. The BIOS Updater screen appears as below. At the FreeDOS prompt, type bupdater /pc /g and press . Are you to the DOS prompt after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-39 D:\>bupdater /pc /g 2. Updating the BIOS file To update the BIOS file using BIOS...
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...folder. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-1 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 enabled in your computer. The contents of the support DVD to change at www.asus.com for updates...
...folder. Click an item to install The Make Disk menu contains items to display the ASUS contact information. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-1 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 enabled in your computer. The contents of the support DVD to change at www.asus.com for updates...
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... appears if your computer 1. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Click the icon to the optical drive. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-3 Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on models with the TurboV EVO function. • The applications in the Tool menu vary with... detailed software configuration. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to complete installation.
... appears if your computer 1. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Click the icon to the optical drive. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-3 Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on models with the TurboV EVO function. • The applications in the Tool menu vary with... detailed software configuration. Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Click each button to select and launch a utility, to monitor the system, to update the motherboard BIOS, to display the system information, and to complete installation.