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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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...- ASUS Q-Shield - EPU, EPU switch ASUS TPU - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY: - AI Suite II - ASUS Q-Connector - Tuner - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - P8Z68 Deluxe specifications summary Audio IEEE 1394 USB ASUS unique features ASUS ... Sync, BT Transfer, Shot & Send, BT to Net, Music Player, Personal Manager ASUS BT Turbo Remote: - Exclusive Smartphone Interface supporting iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, and Symbian systems ASUS Exclusive Features: - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O VIA® ...
...- ASUS Q-Shield - EPU, EPU switch ASUS TPU - ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 - ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS EZ DIY: - AI Suite II - ASUS Q-Connector - Tuner - Supports Jack-Detection, Multi-Streaming and Front Panel Jack-Retasking - P8Z68 Deluxe specifications summary Audio IEEE 1394 USB ASUS unique features ASUS ... Sync, BT Transfer, Shot & Send, BT to Net, Music Player, Personal Manager ASUS BT Turbo Remote: - Exclusive Smartphone Interface supporting iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, and Symbian systems ASUS Exclusive Features: - Coaxial / Optical S/PDIF Out ports at back I/O VIA® ...
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... and Q-DIMM design speed up and simplify the DIY process! It allows users to update the BIOS without the usual "fingers" - ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 1-5 The exclusive EZ Mode displays frequently-accessed setup info, while the Advanced Mode is for the Intel® Sandy Bridge platform's powerful... chassis front panel cables to the best available graphics resources based on power, performance and system load on Windows® 7 based PCs. ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. 1.3.6 Other special features LucidLogix...
... and Q-DIMM design speed up and simplify the DIY process! It allows users to update the BIOS without the usual "fingers" - ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 1-5 The exclusive EZ Mode displays frequently-accessed setup info, while the Advanced Mode is for the Intel® Sandy Bridge platform's powerful... chassis front panel cables to the best available graphics resources based on power, performance and system load on Windows® 7 based PCs. ASUS Q-Shield The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without using a bootable floppy disk or an OS-based utility. 1.3.6 Other special features LucidLogix...
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...8226; This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of the following: - For more details, refer to install 4GB or more memory on the O.C. P8Z68 Deluxe Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2200(O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you do any 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 on 32-bit Windows OS, when you want to the Microsoft® support site at a higher frequency, refer to support ...
...8226; This motherboard does not support DIMMs made up of the following: - For more details, refer to install 4GB or more memory on the O.C. P8Z68 Deluxe Motherboard Qualified Vendors Lists (QVL) DDR3 2200(O.C.) MHz capability Vendors Part No. Use a maximum of 3GB system memory if you do any 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 on 32-bit Windows OS, when you want to the Microsoft® support site at a higher frequency, refer to support ...
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... for successful boot. It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to boot after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! If the test fails, the system reboots and test the next set of the DRAM_LED increases, indicating different... test processes. • Due to test one set is not properly installed. switch does not function under Windows™ OS environment. • During the...
... for successful boot. It takes about 5-10 seconds. • If your system fail to boot due to boot after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! If the test fails, the system reboots and test the next set of the DRAM_LED increases, indicating different... test processes. • Due to test one set is not properly installed. switch does not function under Windows™ OS environment. • During the...
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Chapter 2 • These connectors are using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are... through the onboard Intel® Z68 chipset. Refer to [AHCI Mode]. 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 to [RAID Mode]. 2.2.7 Internal connectors 1. Intel® Z68 Serial ATA ... RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 2-25
Chapter 2 • These connectors are using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you are... through the onboard Intel® Z68 chipset. Refer to [AHCI Mode]. 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 to [RAID Mode]. 2.2.7 Internal connectors 1. Intel® Z68 Serial ATA ... RAID configurations or the manual bundled in the motherboard support DVD. • When using Serial ATA hard disk drives. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 2-25
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... Mode item in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. Refer 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 Chapter 2 2. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if...
... Mode item in the BIOS to [AHCI Mode] by default. Refer 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 Chapter 2 2. The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if...
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For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 2-27 Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [navy blue]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA ...for details. • Press + 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 Marvell Storage Controller...
For Windows Vista / Windows 7 OS, load only the Marvell 91xx SATA Controller Driver. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 2-27 Marvell® Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s connectors (7-pin SATA6G_E1/E2 [navy blue]) These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA ...for details. • Press + 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 Marvell Storage Controller...
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... 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 2-47 Chapter 2 • Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking. ...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...
... 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 2-47 Chapter 2 • Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking. ...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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....1201. The figure below shows an example of the screen has the following sections for the detailed configurations. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Pop-up window Scroll bar Navigation keys Menu bar The menu bar on top of the Advanced Mode. Advanced Mode General help Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced... EFI BIOS Utility - For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-3
....1201. The figure below shows an example of the screen has the following sections for the detailed configurations. Copyright (C) 2010 American Megatrends, Inc. Pop-up window Scroll bar Navigation keys Menu bar The menu bar on top of the Advanced Mode. Advanced Mode General help Exit Main Back Ai Tweaker Advanced... EFI BIOS Utility - For changing the system boot configuration For configuring options for special functions For selecting the exit options and loading default settings Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-3
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...greater than sign (>) before each item on any menu screen means that is a brief description of the menu screen are items that menu. Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display a list of the field opposite the item. Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of the selected ...item. 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 that do not fit on the screen. Configuration fields These fields show the values for the BIOS setup program. A ...
...greater than sign (>) before each item on any menu screen means that is a brief description of the menu screen are items that menu. Pop-up window Select a menu item and press to display a list of the field opposite the item. Navigation keys At the bottom right corner of the selected ...item. 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 that do not fit on the screen. Configuration fields These fields show the values for the BIOS setup program. A ...
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.... Serial-ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] [Disabled] Disables the SATA function. [Enhanced] Set to [Enhanced] to [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. S.M.A.R.T. Set to support 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-19 [Disabled] [Enhanced] [Compatible] Disables the SATA function. Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology...
.... Serial-ATA Controller 1 [Enhanced] [Disabled] Disables the SATA function. [Enhanced] Set to [Enhanced] to [Compatible] when using Windows 98/NT/2000/MS-DOS. S.M.A.R.T. Set to support 2 SATA 3Gb/s devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-19 [Disabled] [Enhanced] [Compatible] Disables the SATA function. Status Check [Enabled] S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology...
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...an item then press to section 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility. EFI BIOS Utility - Profile > ASUS SPD Information Monitor Boot Tool Be used to update BIOS 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-29 Boot Option Priorities These items specify the... • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced > ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility > ASUS O.C. For more details, refer to display the submenu. Boot Override These...
...an item then press to section 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 utility. EFI BIOS Utility - Profile > ASUS SPD Information Monitor Boot Tool Be used to update BIOS 3.8.1 ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility Allows you to run ASUS EZ Flash 2. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-29 Boot Option Priorities These items specify the... • To select the boot device during system startup, press when ASUS Logo appears. • To access Windows OS in the system. Advanced Mode Exit Main Ai Tweaker Advanced > ASUS EZ Flash 2 Utility > ASUS O.C. For more details, refer to display the submenu. Boot Override These...
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... Optimized Defaults This option allows you to the BIOS items. You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu. ASUS EZ Mode This option allows you press , a confirmation window appears. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-31 Select Yes to discard changes and exit�. Select Yes to save or discard your changes to load the...
... Optimized Defaults This option allows you to the BIOS items. You can access the EZ Mode from the Exit menu. ASUS EZ Mode This option allows you press , a confirmation window appears. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 3-31 Select Yes to discard changes and exit�. Select Yes to save or discard your changes to load the...
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...II from an updated BIOS file • Save the current BIOS file • View the BIOS version information This utility is available in Windows® environment. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for details on the AI Suite II main menu bar... the BIOS. If there is no problem using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in the future. Quit all Windows® applications before you to restore the BIOS in DOS environment using the current version of this motherboard. ...
...II from an updated BIOS file • Save the current BIOS file • View the BIOS version information This utility is available in Windows® environment. Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the latest BIOS file for details on the AI Suite II main menu bar... the BIOS. If there is no problem using the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash disk drive. ASUS BIOS Updater: Updates and backups the BIOS in the future. Quit all Windows® applications before you to restore the BIOS in DOS environment using the current version of this motherboard. ...
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Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, click Open, and click Next. Locate the BIOS file from file, and then click Next. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 4. You can decide whether ...
Updating the BIOS through a BIOS file To update the BIOS through a BIOS file: 1. From the ASUS Update screen, select Update BIOS from the Open window, click Open, and click Next. Locate the BIOS file from file, and then click Next. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to continue. 4. You can decide whether ...
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... the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click the Contact tab to install. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-1 The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Utilities menu shows the applications ...and hardware options vary. Refer to avail all motherboard features. 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 ...
... the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. Click the Contact tab to install. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-1 The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. The Utilities menu shows the applications ...and hardware options vary. Refer to avail all motherboard features. 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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...8226; The screeshots of AI Suite II in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in the Windows® notification area. Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on ...models with the TurboV EVO function. • The applications in the Tool menu vary with the software application for detailed software configuration. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe...
...8226; The screeshots of AI Suite II in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in the Windows® notification area. Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on ...models with the TurboV EVO function. • The applications in the Tool menu vary with the software application for detailed software configuration. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe...
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...settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. For system stability, all start-up settings Save the current settings as Auto Tuning function that allows you to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Use the...on the AI Suite II main menu bar. Refer to overclock the BCLK frequency, CPU voltage, IMC voltage, and DRAM Bus voltage in WIndows® environment and takes effect in real-time without applying Applies all changes immediately For advanced overclock ability, adjust first the BIOS items, ...
...settings and manually load the profile after Windows starts. For system stability, all start-up settings Save the current settings as Auto Tuning function that allows you to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Use the...on the AI Suite II main menu bar. Refer to overclock the BCLK frequency, CPU voltage, IMC voltage, and DRAM Bus voltage in WIndows® environment and takes effect in real-time without applying Applies all changes immediately For advanced overclock ability, adjust first the BIOS items, ...
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... test. Click OK to cancel the Overclocking process. 5. TurboV automatically overclocks the CPU and memory and restarts the system. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-9 Chapter 4 Using Extreme Tuning 1. If you want to exit. After re-entering Windows, a message appears indicating auto tuning success. 3. TurboV automatically overclocks the CPU, saves BIOS settings and restarts the system. After...
... test. Click OK to cancel the Overclocking process. 5. TurboV automatically overclocks the CPU and memory and restarts the system. ASUS P8Z68 Deluxe 4-9 Chapter 4 Using Extreme Tuning 1. If you want to exit. After re-entering Windows, a message appears indicating auto tuning success. 3. TurboV automatically overclocks the CPU, saves BIOS settings and restarts the system. After...