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... 4-21 ASUS Wi-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 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-9 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive...
... 4-21 ASUS Wi-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 5-8 5.2.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation......... 5-9 5.2.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive...
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...the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: RAID Support This chapter describes how to install and configure RAID support for hard drives. • Chapter 6: Intel® Technologies This chapter is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product...; 2012 desktop responsiveness technologies included with the motherboard. • Chapter 7: LucidLogix Virtu MVP This chapter describes how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Where to find more information Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. How this guide ...
...the motherboard package and the software. • Chapter 5: RAID Support This chapter describes how to install and configure RAID support for hard drives. • Chapter 6: Intel® Technologies This chapter is organized This guide contains the following sources for additional information and for product...; 2012 desktop responsiveness technologies included with the motherboard. • Chapter 7: LucidLogix Virtu MVP This chapter describes how to the ASUS contact information. 2. Where to find more information Refer to change system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. How this guide ...
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... HS Realtek® ALC898 8-channel high definition audio CODEC* - DTS Connect - Optical S/PDIF out ports at mid-board for data hard drives only. supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode* - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back I DELUXE/WD specifications summary Storage Bluetooth Audio USB BIOS features Manageability Intel® Z77 Express Chipset - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) ... Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology* * Supports Intel® Core™ processors on the next page) xi P8Z77-I /O * Use a chassis with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support -
... HS Realtek® ALC898 8-channel high definition audio CODEC* - DTS Connect - Optical S/PDIF out ports at mid-board for data hard drives only. supports ASUS USB 3.0 Boost UASP Mode* - 2 x USB 3.0/2.0 ports at back I DELUXE/WD specifications summary Storage Bluetooth Audio USB BIOS features Manageability Intel® Z77 Express Chipset - 2 x SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports (gray) ... Technology, Intel® Rapid Start Technology, Intel® Smart Connect Technology* * Supports Intel® Core™ processors on the next page) xi P8Z77-I /O * Use a chassis with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support -
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xv Installation tools and components 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.
xv Installation tools and components 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.
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...precision power. The P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD affords greater convenience to quickly resume from a lower-power hibernate state in seconds. This technology combines SSD performance with hard drive capacity, operating up to 10 times faster than a hard drive-only system, and an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing... to update and sync with the cloud, leading to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology. ***The capacity of unnecessary hard drive spin. Intel® Smart Response Technology SSD Speed with DIGI+ VRM The world's first Dual Intelligent Processors from the CPU...
...precision power. The P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD affords greater convenience to quickly resume from a lower-power hibernate state in seconds. This technology combines SSD performance with hard drive capacity, operating up to 10 times faster than a hard drive-only system, and an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing... to update and sync with the cloud, leading to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology. ***The capacity of unnecessary hard drive spin. Intel® Smart Response Technology SSD Speed with DIGI+ VRM The world's first Dual Intelligent Processors from the CPU...
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... detecting faulty DIMMs, and helping with selectable modes and native support for hard drives over 2.2 TB. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your PC's loading. ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to adjust...against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). 1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to update the BIOS without the usual "fingers" - Quick and easy information for most accessed information - Chapter 1 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 1-5 New upgrade! making it convenient ...
... detecting faulty DIMMs, and helping with selectable modes and native support for hard drives over 2.2 TB. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects your PC's loading. ASUS EZ-Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly utility that allows you to adjust...against Electronic Magnetic Interference (EMI). 1.1.4 ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution ASUS Fan Xpert ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently allows you to update the BIOS without the usual "fingers" - Quick and easy information for most accessed information - Chapter 1 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 1-5 New upgrade! making it convenient ...
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SATA6G_1 SATA6G_2 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND 1.2.8 Internal ...for details. • You must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Serial ATA hard disk drives. Chapter 1 1-26 Chapter 1: Product introduction The Serial ATA RAID feature is available only if you can create a... Serial ATA hard disk drives, you are set the SATA Mode in the motherboard support DVD. • When using NCQ, set to [AHCI Mode] by default. GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD SATA 6.0Gb...
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... 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. Chapter 1 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND 2. GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 1-27 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD SATA 3.0Gb.../s connectors • These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and...
... 3.0 Gb/s hard disk drives and optical disc drives via Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s signal cables. Chapter 1 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD GND RSATA_RXP2 RSATA_RXN2 GND RSATA_TXN2 RSATA_TXP2 GND 2. GND RSATA_RXP1 RSATA_RXN1 GND RSATA_TXN1 RSATA_TXP1 GND P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 1-27 SATA3G_1 SATA3G_2 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD SATA 3.0Gb.../s connectors • These connectors are using Serial ATA hard disk drives. If you can create a RAID 0, 1, 5, and...
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... button for the HDD Activity LED. Ground Reset P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 1-33 Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. Chapter 1 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 11. The system power LED lights up or ...This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. F_PANEL PWR LED PWR BTN PIN 1 +HD_LED RESET P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD System panel connector Q-Cable • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is...off the system power. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The ASUS Q-Cable allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables even...
... button for the HDD Activity LED. Ground Reset P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 1-33 Connect the chassis power LED cable to this connector. Chapter 1 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 11. The system power LED lights up or ...This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. F_PANEL PWR LED PWR BTN PIN 1 +HD_LED RESET P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD System panel connector Q-Cable • System power LED (2-pin PLED) This 2-pin connector is...off the system power. Connect the HDD Activity LED cable to this connector. The ASUS Q-Cable allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables even...
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... 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 SATA devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Hot Plug [Disabled] These items ...[IDE Mode] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI Mode] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3-24 Chapter 3:...
... 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 SATA devices. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Hot Plug [Disabled] These items ...[IDE Mode] when you want to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. [AHCI] Set to [AHCI Mode] when you want the SATA hard disk drives to create a RAID configuration from the SATA hard disk drives. S.M.A.R.T. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] 3-24 Chapter 3:...
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... the ASUS Logo appears, press to the USB port. 2. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive formatted using defaults Chapter 3 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 3-43... Do not save them on the USB flash drive. • NTFS is not supported under a DOS environment. Boot your computer. ...
... the ASUS Logo appears, press to the USB port. 2. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment. This utility also allows you to copy the current BIOS file that you to a hard disk drive or USB flash drive formatted using defaults Chapter 3 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 3-43... Do not save them on the USB flash drive. • NTFS is not supported under a DOS environment. Boot your computer. ...
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... version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically exits to the DOS prompt after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them. Chapter 3 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 3-45 BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you sure to confirm BIOS update. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit... for details. • Ensure to exit BIOS Updater. See Chaper 3 of your computer. 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 . Yes No 4.
... version 1.04 or later, the utility automatically exits to the DOS prompt after updating the BIOS file if you have disconnected them. Chapter 3 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 3-45 BIOS Updater checks the selected BIOS file and prompts you sure to confirm BIOS update. Select the Load Optimized Defaults item under the Exit... for details. • Ensure to exit BIOS Updater. See Chaper 3 of your computer. 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 . Yes No 4.
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... available only if you have to a second drive. Chapter 5 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 5-1 Use of the same size or larger than the existing drive. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. • Due to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Among the...
... available only if you have to a second drive. Chapter 5 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 5-1 Use of the same size or larger than the existing drive. The new drive must install Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. • Due to a hard disk drive included in parallel, interleaved stacks. Among the...
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... BIOS Setup. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Connect a SATA power cable to [RAID Mode]. 4. To install the SATA hard disks for details on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA HDDs.... Refer to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, and then press . 3. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Set the SATA Mode item to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Due to chipset limitation, when...
... BIOS Setup. Enter the BIOS Setup during POST. 2. Connect a SATA power cable to [RAID Mode]. 4. To install the SATA hard disks for details on each drive. 5.1.3 Setting the RAID item in BIOS You must enable the RAID function in the BIOS Setup before creating RAID sets using SATA HDDs.... Refer to the Advanced menu > SATA Configuration, and then press . 3. Install the SATA hard disks into the drive bays. 2. Set the SATA Mode item to the power connector on entering and navigating through the BIOS Setup Due to chipset limitation, when...
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... supports maximum four hard disk drives for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 2. Delete RAID Volume 5. v10.5.1.1070 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Recovery Volume Options 2. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for RAID configuration. Chapter 5 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 5-3 Option ROM...
... supports maximum four hard disk drives for reference only and may not exactly match the items on the system. 2. Delete RAID Volume 5. v10.5.1.1070 Copyright(C) 2003-10 Intel Corporation. Recovery Volume Options 2. Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - The RAID BIOS setup screens shown in this section are for RAID configuration. Chapter 5 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 5-3 Option ROM...
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... the RAID Level item is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 2. The SELECT DISKS screen appears: Port Drive Model 0 ST3160812AS 1 ST3160812AS 2 ST3160812AS 3 ST3160812AS [ SELECT DISKS ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 Size Status 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 149.0GB... Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set and press . 3. When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives you want to create, and then press . 4. The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Enter a name for the RAID set : ...
... the RAID Level item is 16 characters or less. [↑↓]-Select [ESC]-Exit [ENTER]-Select Menu 2. The SELECT DISKS screen appears: Port Drive Model 0 ST3160812AS 1 ST3160812AS 2 ST3160812AS 3 ST3160812AS [ SELECT DISKS ] Serial # 9LS0HJA4 9LS0F4HL 3LS0JYL8 Size Status 149.0GB Non-RAID Disk 149.0GB... Creating a RAID set To create a RAID set and press . 3. When the Disks item is selected, press to select the hard disk drives you want to create, and then press . 4. The following screen appears: Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology - Enter a name for the RAID set : ...
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... Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears: Name Volume0 [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Level Drives RAID0(Stripe) 2 Capacity Status Bootable 298.0GB Normal Yes [ HELP ] Deleting a volume will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set you want to delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. WARNING: (This does not...
... Volume 2. Delete RAID Volume and press . The following screen appears: Name Volume0 [ DELETE VOLUME MENU ] Level Drives RAID0(Stripe) 2 Capacity Status Bootable 298.0GB Normal Yes [ HELP ] Deleting a volume will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete a RAID set you want to delete volume "Volume0"? (Y/N): 3. WARNING: (This does not...
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...driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus ...drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to create a RAID driver disk. 5. 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive...
...driver disk in Windows® To create a RAID driver disk in a RAID set. • The motherboard does not provide a floppy drive connector. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to create a RAID driver disk. 7. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to avoid a computer virus ...drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to create a RAID driver disk. 5. 5.2 Creating a RAID driver disk A floppy disk with the RAID driver is required when installing a Windows® operating system on a hard disk drive...
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... and system memory requirements. Chapter 6 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 6-1 CPU: OS: SSD: Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core Processor family Windows® 7 operating systems One dedicated SSD (Solid State Disk) to the SSD Capacity Requirements table for the system OS drive. Refer to support Intel® Smart... Response and Intel ® Rapid Start Technology is required. HDD: DRAM: At least one HDD (Hard Disk Drive) for the information of the Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness...
... and system memory requirements. Chapter 6 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 6-1 CPU: OS: SSD: Intel® 3rd/2nd generation Core Processor family Windows® 7 operating systems One dedicated SSD (Solid State Disk) to the SSD Capacity Requirements table for the system OS drive. Refer to support Intel® Smart... Response and Intel ® Rapid Start Technology is required. HDD: DRAM: At least one HDD (Hard Disk Drive) for the information of the Intel® 2012 Desktop responsiveness...
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...wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Power consumption also goes down by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin. Installing Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. b. Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Select the SSD you want to use to SSD and HDD at a later...BACK, write to SSD and write back to complete the installation. Chapter 6 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 6-3 It uses an installed fast SSD (min. 20GB available) as a cache for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/main memory interaction. Follow the onscreen instructions to HDD at the same time....
...wait times, and maximized storage utilization. Power consumption also goes down by reducing unnecessary hard drive spin. Installing Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. b. Place the support DVD into the optical drive. Select the SSD you want to use to SSD and HDD at a later...BACK, write to SSD and write back to complete the installation. Chapter 6 P8Z77-I DELUXE/WD 6-3 It uses an installed fast SSD (min. 20GB available) as a cache for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/main memory interaction. Follow the onscreen instructions to HDD at the same time....