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Contents 4.3.6 Sensor Recorder 4-14 4.3.7 USB 3.0 Boost 4-15 4.3.8 USB BIOS Flashback 4-16 4.3.9 ASUS Update 4-18 4.3.10 MyLogo2 4-19 4.3.11 Audio configurations 4-21 4.4 RAID configurations 4-22 4.4.1 RAID ...174; CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-4 5.2.1 Requirements 5-4 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-4 ...
Contents 4.3.6 Sensor Recorder 4-14 4.3.7 USB 3.0 Boost 4-15 4.3.8 USB BIOS Flashback 4-16 4.3.9 ASUS Update 4-18 4.3.10 MyLogo2 4-19 4.3.11 Audio configurations 4-21 4.4 RAID configurations 4-22 4.4.1 RAID ...174; CrossFireX™ technology 5-1 5.1.1 Requirements 5-1 5.1.2 Before you begin 5-1 5.1.3 Installing two CrossFireX™ graphics cards 5-2 5.1.4 Installing the device drivers 5-3 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® CrossFireX™ technology 5-3 5.2 NVIDIA® SLI™ technology 5-4 5.2.1 Requirements 5-4 5.2.2 Installing two SLI-ready graphics cards 5-4 ...
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P8Z77-V specifications summary BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE, WOR by PME Support DVD contents Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. x 9.6 in . xiii
P8Z77-V specifications summary BIOS features 64 Mb Flash ROM, UEFI AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI2.0, WfM2.0, SM BIOS 2.5, ACPI 2.0a, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS EZ Flash 2, ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3, F12 PrintScreen, F3 Shortcut Function and ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) memory information Manageability WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL by PME, PXE, WOR by PME Support DVD contents Drivers ASUS Utilities ASUS Update Anti-virus software (OEM version) Form factor ATX form factor: 12 in . (30.5 cm x 24.4 cm) *Specifications are subject to change without notice. x 9.6 in . xiii
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... VGA, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort ports. • DVI-D can not be converted to output RGB signal to XCHI controller structure, please manually install your USB3.0 driver twice when installing the operating system from the USB3.0 optical drive. Front Speaker Out Mic In - LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED...
... VGA, DVI-D, HDMI and DisplayPort ports. • DVI-D can not be converted to output RGB signal to XCHI controller structure, please manually install your USB3.0 driver twice when installing the operating system from the USB3.0 optical drive. Front Speaker Out Mic In - LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED...
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From the Windows® notification area, doubleclick the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio. ASUS P8Z77-V 2-45 Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. Click Apply. 4. Move the Horizontal Scaling and Vertical Scaling sliders and then click Apply. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Chapter 2 **Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem 1.
From the Windows® notification area, doubleclick the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio. ASUS P8Z77-V 2-45 Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. Click Apply. 4. Move the Horizontal Scaling and Vertical Scaling sliders and then click Apply. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2. Chapter 2 **Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem 1.
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...items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. ASUS P8Z77-V 3-19 3.5.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. Chapter 3 Use the scroll to display ...AHCI] [RAID] Set to [IDE] when you want to internally optimize the order of SATA devices. 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 use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller...
...items show Not Present if no SATA device is installed to use the Serial ATA hard disk drives as Parallel ATA physical storage devices. ASUS P8Z77-V 3-19 3.5.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. Chapter 3 Use the scroll to display ...AHCI] [RAID] Set to [IDE] when you want to internally optimize the order of SATA devices. 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 use the AHCI (Advanced Host Controller...
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...install The Make Disk menu contains items to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to avail all motherboard features. Click an item to install. .... 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software...
...install The Make Disk menu contains items to run the DVD. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to create the RAID/AHCI driver disk. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-1 The contents of the support DVD are subject to avail all motherboard features. Click an item to install. .... 4.2 Support DVD information The support DVD that comes with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that the motherboard supports. Install the necessary drivers to display the ASUS contact information. Click the Contact tab to use the devices. Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Software...
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...the Auto Tuning Mode under TurboV EVO • The Auto Tuning button appears only on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to update the ... area. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Click the icon to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-3 Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on models with ...
...the Auto Tuning Mode under TurboV EVO • The Auto Tuning button appears only on your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1. Chapter 4 Click to customize the interface settings Click to show the system information Click to update the ... area. Follow the onscreen instructions to launch and operate these utilities simultaneously. Click the icon to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-3 Click the Utilities tab, then click AI Suite II. 3. Installing AI Suite II To install AI Suite II on models with ...
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... to Intel® Z77 platform does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek HD Audio driver is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-21 If the Realtek audio software is only supported by Windows® 7™/Windows..., eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play Blu-Ray disc, make sure to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Device advanced settings Information button Exit button Minimize button Control settings...
... to Intel® Z77 platform does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek HD Audio driver is correctly installed, you will find the Realtek HD Audio Manager icon on the taskbar. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-21 If the Realtek audio software is only supported by Windows® 7™/Windows..., eliminating cable connection errors and giving users plug and play Blu-Ray disc, make sure to install the Realtek® Audio Driver from the support DVD that came with the audio devices connected) Device advanced settings Information button Exit button Minimize button Control settings...
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... Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. • Due to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Refer... to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. If one ...
... Pack 3 or later versions before using Windows® XP SP3 or later versions. • Due to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Among the advantages of RAID 5 configuration include better HDD performance, fault tolerance, and higher storage capacity. Refer... to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for details. 4.4.1 RAID definitions RAID 0 (Data striping) optimizes two identical hard disk drives to the entire system. If one ...
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...Technology settings. 2. Maximized mode: WRITE BACK, write to SSD and write back to [RAID mode] in a later time. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. d. Before applying Intel® Smart Response ...you want to use to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/main memory interaction. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-29 Refer to accelerate your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced...
...Technology settings. 2. Maximized mode: WRITE BACK, write to SSD and write back to [RAID mode] in a later time. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. Using the Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. d. Before applying Intel® Smart Response ...you want to use to section 3.5.3 SATA Configuration for frequently accessed operations, speeding up hard drive/main memory interaction. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-29 Refer to accelerate your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced...
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... included in Windows®: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-39 You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to complete the process...
... included in Windows®: 1. Start Windows®. 2. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to Windows® XP limitation. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-39 You have to use a USB floppy disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to complete the process...
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...you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to the USB flash drive. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. When prompted to select ...the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the F6 key to install third- Press , and then insert the floppy ...
...you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you 've inserted, go to the USB flash drive. Before loading the RAID driver from the support DVD to Drivers > RAID, and then select the RAID driver for the corresponding OS version. When prompted to select ...the optical drive, and then click Browse. 3. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to install, select the RAID driver for Windows® Vista or later OS: 1. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you to press the F6 key to install third- Press , and then insert the floppy ...
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...(VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the steps...floppy disk during the OS installation. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-41 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, ...
...(VID) and Product ID (PID) are displayed. 5. Using another computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Select Device Manager. To solve this issue, add the USB floppy disk drive's Vendor ID (VID) and Product ID (PID) to the steps...floppy disk during the OS installation. Refer to the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-41 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due to OS limitation, ...
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...XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to uninstall all current applications. 2. Select your computer. ASUS P8Z77-V 5-1 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ... Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system...
...XP, select Add/Remove. Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, go to Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. For Windows Vista, go to uninstall all current applications. 2. Select your computer. ASUS P8Z77-V 5-1 Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Multiple GPU technology support 5.1 ... Windows Vista, select Uninstall. 5. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system...
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... Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V 5-3 From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to install the device drivers. In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device...
... Catalyst™ Control Center in the Windows notification area and select Cayalist Control Center. 2. Click Go to continue to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V 5-3 From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to install the device drivers. In the Catalyst Control Center window, click Graphics Settings > CrossFireX > Configure. 2. Chapter 5 5.1.4 Installing the device...
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... mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum...
... mode, you should have two identical SLI-ready graphics cards that are NVIDIA® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that your power supply unit (PSU) can provide at least the minimum...
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... your graphics card package to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. ASUS P8Z77-V 5-5 Ensure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Right click on each...
... your graphics card package to the goldfingers on the empty space of the Windows® desktop and select NVIDIA Control Panel. ASUS P8Z77-V 5-5 Ensure that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5. Connect a VGA or a DVI cable to the two graphics cards separately. 6. Right click on each...
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Insert the support DVD in the notification area. 5-8 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to the best available graphic source while the newly-designed .... • iGPU Multi-Monitor support option must be enabled in BIOS and install both Intel® Graphics Accelerator, and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD. Chapter 5 5.3 LucidLogix Virtu MVP LucidLogix Virtu MVP allows your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Follow the succeeding...
Insert the support DVD in the notification area. 5-8 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to the best available graphic source while the newly-designed .... • iGPU Multi-Monitor support option must be enabled in BIOS and install both Intel® Graphics Accelerator, and graphics card driver before installing LucidLogix Virtu MVP from ASUS support DVD. Chapter 5 5.3 LucidLogix Virtu MVP LucidLogix Virtu MVP allows your computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Follow the succeeding...