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...-Fi Engine 4-24 ASUS Update 4-27 MyLogo2 4-28 Audio configurations 4-29 RAID support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-8 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-8 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows...
...-Fi Engine 4-24 ASUS Update 4-27 MyLogo2 4-28 Audio configurations 4-29 RAID support 5.1 RAID configurations 5-1 5.1.1 RAID definitions 5-1 5.1.2 Installing Serial ATA hard disks 5-2 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS 5-2 5.1.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Option ROM utility 5-3 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk 5-8 5.2.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS 5-8 5.2.2 Creating a RAID driver disk in Windows...
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P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD specifications summary Back Panel I/O connectors Internal I/O connectors Support DVD contents 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI-I port 2 x antenna ports (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/g/n and Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS) 1...EATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x TPU switch 1 x MemOK! xiii button 1 x S/PDIF out header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x chassis instrusion header 1 x speaker header Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Accessories Form factor 2 x Wi-Fi ring moving antennas 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables...
P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD specifications summary Back Panel I/O connectors Internal I/O connectors Support DVD contents 1 x DisplayPort 1 x HDMI port 1 x DVI-I port 2 x antenna ports (Wi-Fi 802.11 a/g/n and Bluetooth v4.0/3.0+HS) 1...EATX Power connector 1 x 8-pin EATX 12V Power connector 1 x TPU switch 1 x MemOK! xiii button 1 x S/PDIF out header 1 x Clear CMOS jumper 1 x chassis instrusion header 1 x speaker header Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Accessories Form factor 2 x Wi-Fi ring moving antennas 2 x Serial ATA 6.0Gb/s cables 2 x Serial ATA 3.0Gb/s cables...
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Chapter 2 If the screw thread of the screws holes in this section are the same for reference only. The motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps are for all models. To install the P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD into a chassis: 1. Locate and remove the two screws near the Vcore card on the motherboard using a screw driver. The screws secure the heatsink to the Vore card. 2.1.5 Motherboard installation The diagrams in the chassis is thin, then use the slim screws bundled wtih the motherboard. 2-6 Chapter 2: Getting started
Chapter 2 If the screw thread of the screws holes in this section are the same for reference only. The motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps are for all models. To install the P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD into a chassis: 1. Locate and remove the two screws near the Vcore card on the motherboard using a screw driver. The screws secure the heatsink to the Vore card. 2.1.5 Motherboard installation The diagrams in the chassis is thin, then use the slim screws bundled wtih the motherboard. 2-6 Chapter 2: Getting started
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... to the external SATA port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitations, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under a Windows® OS environment and after USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to the country's available...
... to the external SATA port. • Due to USB 3.0 controller limitations, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under a Windows® OS environment and after USB 3.0 driver installation. • USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only. • We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to the country's available...
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The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of your hard ...
The AHCI allows the onboard storage driver to enable advanced Serial ATA features that increases storage performance on random workloads by allowing the drive to internally optimize the order of your hard ...
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... time without notice. The Make Disk menu The Manual menu contains contains items to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for better compatibility and stability. Click...
... time without notice. The Make Disk menu The Manual menu contains contains items to change at www.asus.com for reference only. Click the Contact tab to run the DVD. P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 4-1 The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation for better compatibility and stability. Click...
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... to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Chapter 4 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 4-3 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD...
... to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for reference only. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer: 1. Using AI Suite II AI Suite II automatically starts when you through the installation. Chapter 4 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 4-3 4.3 Software information Most of the applications in the support DVD...
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...1. Click the EZ Start tab. 2. Tick Set current network program as the highest priority P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD Click to enable/disable Network iControl. • By default, Network iControl is only supported under...bandwidth priority from AI Suite II main menu bar. • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is set the highest bandwidth priority for you... to a PPPoE network for a more convenient online experience. 4.3.12 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl, a one-stop setup network control center that gives you the EZ Start,...
...1. Click the EZ Start tab. 2. Tick Set current network program as the highest priority P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD Click to enable/disable Network iControl. • By default, Network iControl is only supported under...bandwidth priority from AI Suite II main menu bar. • Ensure to install the LAN drivers before using this function. • Network iControl is set the highest bandwidth priority for you... to a PPPoE network for a more convenient online experience. 4.3.12 Network iControl ASUS Network iControl, a one-stop setup network control center that gives you the EZ Start,...
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Launching the Wi-Fi Engine To launch this utility, open the ASUS AI Suite II, then click Tool > Wi-Fi Engine. Ensure to connect ...select the most appropriate configuration for your network. card drivers to your wireless network before you to the antenna connector on the motherboard, or the Wi-Fi GO! To use ASUS AI Suite II's Wi-Fi Engine to set up ...a wireless access point Using the client mode Allows you proceed. card for your system, use the client mode: 1. 4.3.13 ASUS Wi-Fi Engine After installing the...
Launching the Wi-Fi Engine To launch this utility, open the ASUS AI Suite II, then click Tool > Wi-Fi Engine. Ensure to connect ...select the most appropriate configuration for your network. card drivers to your wireless network before you to the antenna connector on the motherboard, or the Wi-Fi GO! To use ASUS AI Suite II's Wi-Fi Engine to set up ...a wireless access point Using the client mode Allows you proceed. card for your system, use the client mode: 1. 4.3.13 ASUS Wi-Fi Engine After installing the...
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... new boot logo the next time you will find the Realtek® HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Realtek® HD Audio Manager P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 4-29 Chapter 4 3.
... new boot logo the next time you will find the Realtek® HD Audio Manager icon on the icon to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the motherboard package. Realtek® HD Audio Manager P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 4-29 Chapter 4 3.
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... does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek HD Audio driver is only supported by Windows® 7™/Windows® XP™. • To play Blu-Ray disc, make sure to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www. Chapter 4 4-30 Chapter 4: Software support Realtek HD...
... does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek HD Audio driver is only supported by Windows® 7™/Windows® XP™. • To play Blu-Ray disc, make sure to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www. Chapter 4 4-30 Chapter 4: Software support Realtek HD...
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... Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. If one drive to a second drive. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three... P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 5-1 The RAID 5 configuration is required for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. With the RAID 10 configuration you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during...
... Windows® operating system to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Refer to section 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. If one drive to a second drive. Use two new drives or use an existing drive and three... P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 5-1 The RAID 5 configuration is required for transaction processing, relational database applications, enterprise resource planning, and other drive. RAID 5 stripes both RAID 0 and RAID 1 configurations. With the RAID 10 configuration you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during...
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...into the optical drive. 5. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Go... to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to Windows® XP limitation. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Chapter...
...into the optical drive. 5. Select USB floppy disk drive as the primary boot device. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 5. Plug the USB floppy disk drive and insert a floppy disk. 3. Place the motherboard support DVD into the optical drive. 4. Go... to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID Driver Disk to complete the process. When the Make Disk menu appears, press to Windows® XP limitation. Save changes and exit BIOS. 6. Chapter...
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... the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Chapter 5 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 5-9 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS installation, click Load...
... the succeeding screen instructions to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. Insert the USB flash drive with RAID driver into the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Chapter 5 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 5-9 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS installation, click Load...
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Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Browse the contents of the... USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Right-...
Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Browse the contents of the... USB floppy disk drive varies with different vendors. 4. The name of the RAID driver disk to the steps below: 1. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. The Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Right-...
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...overall system performance. It uses an installed fast SSD (min. 20GB available) as a cache for caching. Chapter 6 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 6-3 The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Power consumption also goes down by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin. Installing Intel...® Smart Response Technology 1. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. b. a. Click Accelerate to complete the installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch ...
...overall system performance. It uses an installed fast SSD (min. 20GB available) as a cache for caching. Chapter 6 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 6-3 The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Power consumption also goes down by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin. Installing Intel...® Smart Response Technology 1. Click the Drivers tab, then click Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver software. 3. b. a. Click Accelerate to complete the installation. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch ...
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...be enabled in BIOS and install both Intel® Graphics Accelerator, and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD. Refer to the best available graphic source while the newly-designed Virtual ...ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to complete the installation. Click the Utilites tab, then click LucidLogix Virtu MVP Software. 3. Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions to perform better, respond faster and process media files smoother within a low power environment. Chapter 7 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD...
...be enabled in BIOS and install both Intel® Graphics Accelerator, and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD. Refer to the best available graphic source while the newly-designed Virtual ...ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to complete the installation. Click the Utilites tab, then click LucidLogix Virtu MVP Software. 3. Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions to perform better, respond faster and process media files smoother within a low power environment. Chapter 7 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD...