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...to : ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ii E7356 First Edition April 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Copies of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). The source code will not be registered trademarks or copyrights of reproduction and shipment, which you give us a notification to anyone in ...by sending a request to infringe. No part of the product, either (1) for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download or (2) for which is defaced or missing. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, ...
...to : ASUSTeK Computer Inc. ii E7356 First Edition April 2012 Copyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. Copies of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. ("ASUS"). The source code will not be registered trademarks or copyrights of reproduction and shipment, which you give us a notification to anyone in ...by sending a request to infringe. No part of the product, either (1) for free by downloading it from http://support.asus.com/download or (2) for which is defaced or missing. ASUS ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS OR INACCURACIES THAT MAY APPEAR IN THIS MANUAL, ...
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... more SSDs to the Marvell SATA ports for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically. Install a USB storage device containing the BIOS file, press the BIOS Flashback button for multi-caching of frequently accessed programs and data. ASUS UEFI BIOS includes the following new features: • F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey...
... more SSDs to the Marvell SATA ports for UEFI BIOS updates, and download the latest BIOS automatically. Install a USB storage device containing the BIOS file, press the BIOS Flashback button for multi-caching of frequently accessed programs and data. ASUS UEFI BIOS includes the following new features: • F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey...
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... memory tuning, turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during POST reminding you download and update to section 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs for the system to boot after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! A message will appear during the tuning process,...BIOS has been restored to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! button until the DRAM_LED starts blinking to boot and load the BIOS default settings. ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 1-27 Chapter 1 MemOK! 3. If the installed DIMMs still fail to test one set is not properly installed. It takes about 5-10...
... memory tuning, turn off the computer and replace DIMMs during POST reminding you download and update to section 1.2.8 Onboard LEDs for the system to boot after turning on the ASUS website at www.asus.com after using the MemOK! A message will appear during the tuning process,...BIOS has been restored to BIOS overclocking, press the MemOK! button until the DRAM_LED starts blinking to boot and load the BIOS default settings. ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 1-27 Chapter 1 MemOK! 3. If the installed DIMMs still fail to test one set is not properly installed. It takes about 5-10...
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Follow the onscreen instructions to automatically download the latest BIOS version. 4. Wait until a flashing light appears, which indicates that the BIOS Flashback function is enabled. 5. This may have risks. Press the BIOS ... during the process and results to the system's failure to the section Updating BIOS in BIOS setup, refer to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center. 2-14 Chapter 2: Getting started Chapter 2 USB BIOS Flashback button USB BIOS Flashback port For more BIOS update utilities in Chapter 3. • Do not...
Follow the onscreen instructions to automatically download the latest BIOS version. 4. Wait until a flashing light appears, which indicates that the BIOS Flashback function is enabled. 5. This may have risks. Press the BIOS ... during the process and results to the system's failure to the section Updating BIOS in BIOS setup, refer to boot up, please contact your local ASUS Service Center. 2-14 Chapter 2: Getting started Chapter 2 USB BIOS Flashback button USB BIOS Flashback port For more BIOS update utilities in Chapter 3. • Do not...
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... to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 3-1 We strongly recommend that you change the default BIOS settings except in this motherboard. BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with the help of a trained service personnel. When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it...
... to "UEFI BIOS" unless otherwise specified. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 3-1 We strongly recommend that you change the default BIOS settings except in this motherboard. BIOS setup 3.1 Knowing BIOS 3 The new ASUS UEFI BIOS is a Unified Extensible Interface that complies with the help of a trained service personnel. When downloading or updating the BIOS file, rename it...
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...ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in Windows® environment. 2. Save a copy of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS...disk drive. If there is potentially risky. The following utilities allow you need to boot. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 3-41 ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the system's failure to restore the BIOS in the support ...
...ASUS website publishes the latest BIOS versions to download the latest BIOS file for this chapter to manage and update the motherboard BIOS setup program. 1. Inappropriate BIOS updating may result in Windows® environment. 2. Save a copy of BIOS, DO NOT manually update the BIOS. ASUS...disk drive. If there is potentially risky. The following utilities allow you need to boot. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3: Restores the BIOS using a USB flash drive. 3. Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 3-41 ASUS Update: Updates the BIOS in the system's failure to restore the BIOS in the support ...
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.... 2. Chapter 3 3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you want to download. If you to enable the BIOS downgrade and auto backup functions, tick Enable BIOS downgrade and Automatically backup my current BIOS. 3. Click Next. Launching ASUS Update To launch ASUS Update, click Update > ASUS Update on the AI Suite II main...
.... 2. Chapter 3 3-42 Chapter 3: BIOS setup Select the ASUS FTP site nearest you want to download. If you to enable the BIOS downgrade and auto backup functions, tick Enable BIOS downgrade and Automatically backup my current BIOS. 3. Click Next. Launching ASUS Update To launch ASUS Update, click Update > ASUS Update on the AI Suite II main...
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...BIOS file to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Press to switch to enable it. Press to switch to perform the BIOS update process. Enter the Advanced Mode ...BIOS setup program. 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to the Folder Info field. 6. ASUSTek EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility V00.75 Flash Info MODEL: P8Z77-V PREMIUM VER: 0202 fs0:\ Drive ...
...BIOS file to use a bootable floppy disk or an OS‑based utility. To update the BIOS using this utility, download the latest BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com. Press to switch to enable it. Press to switch to perform the BIOS update process. Enter the Advanced Mode ...BIOS setup program. 3.10.2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 ASUS EZ Flash 2 allows you start using EZ Flash 2: 1. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to find the BIOS file, and then press to the Folder Info field. 6. ASUSTek EZ Flash BIOS ROM Utility V00.75 Flash Info MODEL: P8Z77-V PREMIUM VER: 0202 fs0:\ Drive ...
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...you press to the USB port. 3. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that contains the BIOS file. When found, ... a USB flash drive that allows you to enter BIOS Setup to prevent system boot failure! Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 3-45 The system requires you to restore the BIOS file when it to a USB flash drive. The... default settings to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
...you press to the USB port. 3. The utility automatically checks the devices for details. 3.10.3 ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 utility is an auto recovery tool that contains the BIOS file. When found, ... a USB flash drive that allows you to enter BIOS Setup to prevent system boot failure! Chapter 3 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 3-45 The system requires you to restore the BIOS file when it to a USB flash drive. The... default settings to use the newer BIOS file, download the file at support.asus.com and save it fails or gets corrupted during the updating process.
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... BIOS setup Before updating BIOS 1. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment 1. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to low disk capacity. 3. Booting the system in...on the USB flash drive. • NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to copy the current BIOS file that you to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. The actual utility screen displays ...
... BIOS setup Before updating BIOS 1. Prepare the motherboard support DVD and a USB flash drive in DOS environment 1. Download the latest BIOS file and BIOS Updater from the ASUS website at http://support.asus.com and save the BIOS file to a floppy disk due to low disk capacity. 3. Booting the system in...on the USB flash drive. • NTFS is not supported under DOS environment. The succeeding utility screens are for reference only. When the ASUS Logo appears, press to copy the current BIOS file that you to show the BIOS Boot Device Select Menu. The actual utility screen displays ...
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... you have installed the USB storage device to your computer's USB port. Scheduling the latest BIOS download 1. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 4-15 Click Apply to the USB port, press the BIOS Flashback button, and the BIOS is updated automatically. In the Download Setting field, tick Schedule (days) and select the number of days for your...
... you have installed the USB storage device to your computer's USB port. Scheduling the latest BIOS download 1. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 4-15 Click Apply to the USB port, press the BIOS Flashback button, and the BIOS is updated automatically. In the Download Setting field, tick Schedule (days) and select the number of days for your...
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After the utility detects a new BIOS firmware, save the BIOS firmware by clicking from the Save to check the latest BIOS firmware. 2. After the download is complete, click OK. Downloading the updated BIOS 1. Wait for the latest BIOS version. Click Check for New BIOS Update to check for the system to field, select the USB flashdrive, and click Download. 3. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support
After the utility detects a new BIOS firmware, save the BIOS firmware by clicking from the Save to check the latest BIOS firmware. 2. After the download is complete, click OK. Downloading the updated BIOS 1. Wait for the latest BIOS version. Click Check for New BIOS Update to check for the system to field, select the USB flashdrive, and click Download. 3. Chapter 4 4-16 Chapter 4: Software support
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... the BIOS file that allows you had downloaded and saved to update the system BIOS. • Save BIOS to file Save the BIOS file to another file or a USB storage device for later use . Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 4-23 4.3.11 ASUS Update ASUS Update is a utility that you to manage..., save it for later use . • Update BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com and save , and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® ...
... the BIOS file that allows you had downloaded and saved to update the system BIOS. • Save BIOS to file Save the BIOS file to another file or a USB storage device for later use . Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 4-23 4.3.11 ASUS Update ASUS Update is a utility that you to manage..., save it for later use . • Update BIOS from the ASUS website at www.asus.com and save , and update the motherboard BIOS in Windows® ...
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..., click Next and follow the instructions below. 4.3.12 MyLogo2 MyLogo2 allows you want to use to locate the BIOS file. 2. Change the boot logo of a downloaded BIOS file and update (or do not update) this BIOS to customize the boot logo, which is the image that you to the motherboard 1. Launching...
..., click Next and follow the instructions below. 4.3.12 MyLogo2 MyLogo2 allows you want to use to locate the BIOS file. 2. Change the boot logo of a downloaded BIOS file and update (or do not update) this BIOS to customize the boot logo, which is the image that you to the motherboard 1. Launching...
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...Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows 7, go to uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. Chapter 6 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 6-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards ...all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) ...
...Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows 7, go to uninstall all current applications. 2. For Windows 7, select Uninstall. 5. Chapter 6 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 6-1 Follow the installation procedures in this section. 6.1.1 Requirements • In Dual CrossFireX mode, you have two identical CrossFireX-ready graphics cards ...all existing graphics card drivers before installing AMD CrossFireX graphics cards to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) ...
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... the AMD Catalyst Control Center To launch the AMD Catalyst Control Center: 1. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst Control Center. 2. Chapter 6 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 6-5 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.7 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to install...
... the AMD Catalyst Control Center To launch the AMD Catalyst Control Center: 1. Right-click on the Windows® desktop and select Catalyst Control Center. 2. Chapter 6 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 6-5 Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 6.1.7 Enabling the AMD® CrossFireX™ technology After installing your graphics card package to install...
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Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum ... two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Chapter 6 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 6-7 Ensure that allows you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest...
Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website at www.nvidia.com. • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum ... two SLI-ready graphics cards. 2. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Chapter 6 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 6-7 Ensure that allows you install additional chassis fans for better thermal environment. • Visit the NVIDIA zone website (http://www.nzone.com) for the latest...
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.... 3. Connect four independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). Download the latest driver from the power supply to the four graphics cards separately. 6.2.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to install the device drivers. Chapter 6 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 6-9 Insert the four graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Ensure that the cards...
.... 3. Connect four independent auxiliary power sources from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). Download the latest driver from the power supply to the four graphics cards separately. 6.2.5 Installing the device drivers Refer to install the device drivers. Chapter 6 ASUS P8Z77-V PREMIUM 6-9 Insert the four graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. Ensure that the cards...