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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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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 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.
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.... • To play Blu-Ray Disc, make sure to use an HDCP compliance monitor. • Due to XCHI controller structure, please manually install your USB3.0 driver twice when installing the operating system from the USB3.0 optical drive. Rear Speaker Out - LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description...
.... • To play Blu-Ray Disc, make sure to use an HDCP compliance monitor. • Due to XCHI controller structure, please manually install your USB3.0 driver twice when installing the operating system from the USB3.0 optical drive. Rear Speaker Out - LAN ports LED indications Activity Link LED Speed LED Status Description...
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Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. Move the Horizontal Scaling and Vertical Scaling sliders and then click Apply. Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio. ASUS P8Z77-V 2-45 Chapter 2 **Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem 1. Click Apply. 4. From the Windows® notification area, doubleclick the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2.
Click Display > General Settings and select a Resolution. Move the Horizontal Scaling and Vertical Scaling sliders and then click Apply. Or you can click Display > General Settings > Scaling > Customize Aspect Ratio. ASUS P8Z77-V 2-45 Chapter 2 **Troubleshooting on monitor overscan / underscan problem 1. Click Apply. 4. From the Windows® notification area, doubleclick the Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver icon and click Graphics Properties. 3. Install Intel Graphics Accelerator Driver from the motherboard support DVD. 2.
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ASUS P8Z77-V 3-19 3.5.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives ... SATA configuration. [IDE] [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 Interface...
ASUS P8Z77-V 3-19 3.5.3 SATA Configuration While entering Setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of commands. Set to [AHCI] when you want the SATA hard disk drives ... SATA configuration. [IDE] [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 Interface...
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Refer to your computer. Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to use the devices. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an item to install ... the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click an icon to display the ASUS contact information. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation...
Refer to your computer. Install the necessary drivers to run the DVD. The Manual menu contains the list of the user manual. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-1 Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to use the devices. Visit the ASUS website at any time without notice. Click an item to install ... the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. The Drivers menu shows the available device drivers if the system detects installed devices. Click an icon to display the ASUS contact information. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is NOT enabled in your OS documentation...
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...came with models. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Follow the onscreen instructions to the optical drive. Installing AI Suite ... more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to customize the settings of AI Suite II in the Windows® notification area....a utility Shortcut to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-3 The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1.
...came with models. • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. Follow the onscreen instructions to the optical drive. Installing AI Suite ... more information. 4.3.1 AI Suite II AI Suite II is an all-in-one interface that integrates several ASUS utilities and allows users to customize the settings of AI Suite II in the Windows® notification area....a utility Shortcut to open the AI Suite II main menu bar. ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-3 The Drivers installation tab appears if your computer 1.
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... ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-21 The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. If the Realtek audio software is only supported by Windows® 7™/Windows® XP™. • To play Blu-Ray disc, make sure to install the Realtek® Audio Driver ... window Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. • Due to Intel® Z77 platform does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek...
... ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-21 The software provides Jack-Detection function, S/PDIF Out support, and interrupt capability. If the Realtek audio software is only supported by Windows® 7™/Windows® XP™. • To play Blu-Ray disc, make sure to install the Realtek® Audio Driver ... window Exit button Minimize button Chapter 4 Information button • Refer to the software manual in the support DVD or visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for detailed software configuration. • Due to Intel® Z77 platform does not support Windows® Vista™, Realtek...
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Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Two hard disks perform the same work as a boot disk. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to ... 0 and RAID 1 configurations. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you get all applications to be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for transaction processing, relational database applications...
Refer to section 4.5 Creating a RAID driver disk for this setup. Two hard disks perform the same work as a boot disk. This RAID configuration provides data protection and increases fault tolerance to ... 0 and RAID 1 configurations. The RAID 5 configuration is available only if you get all applications to be set , you have to create a RAID driver disk and load the RAID driver during OS installation. Use four new hard disk drives or use an existing drive and a new drive for transaction processing, relational database applications...
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... Smart Response Technology settings. 2. c. It uses an installed fast SSD (min. 20GB available) as a cache for caching. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. b. d. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times, and ...computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Select the size allocated for details Installing Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-29 4.4.6 Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. Follow the onscreen...
... Smart Response Technology settings. 2. c. It uses an installed fast SSD (min. 20GB available) as a cache for caching. The Drivers installation tab appears if your storage system. b. d. Key benefits are expedited hard drive speeds, reduced load and wait times, and ...computer has enabled the Autorun feature. 2. Select the size allocated for details Installing Intel® Smart Response Technology 1. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-29 4.4.6 Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology boosts overall system performance. Follow the onscreen...
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...the primary boot device. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID...disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to avoid a computer virus infection. Start Windows®. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk to Windows® XP limitation. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-39 Save changes and exit...
...the primary boot device. 4. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to section 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive. 4.5.1 Creating a RAID driver disk without entering the OS To create a RAID driver disk without entering the OS: 1. Go to the Make Disk menu, and then click Intel AHCI/RAID...disk drive when creating a SATA RAID driver disk. • Windows® XP may not recognize the USB floppy disk drive due to avoid a computer virus infection. Start Windows®. 2. Write-protect the floppy disk to Windows® XP limitation. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77-V PRO 4-39 Save changes and exit...
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...the USB floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS installation, the system ...prompts you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to the USB flash drive. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the ...
...the USB floppy disk drive. 3. During the OS installation, click Load Driver to allow you 've inserted, go to select the installation media containing the RAID driver. 2. 4.5.3 Installing the RAID driver during Windows® OS installation To install the RAID driver in Windows® XP: 1. During the OS installation, the system ...prompts you have to use another computer to copy the RAID driver from a USB flash drive, you to press the F6 key to the USB flash drive. Follow the succeeding screen instructions to complete the ...
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... computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due...driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77...
... computer, plug the USB floppy disk drive, and insert the floppy disk containing the RAID driver. 2. Double-click the file. A window appears, allowing you install the RAID driver from a floppy disk during the OS installation. 4.5.4 Using a USB floppy disk drive Due...driver disk to locate the file txtsetup.oem. 6. Right-click My Computer on the Windows® desktop or start menu, and then select Manage from the pop-up window. From the Universal Serial Bus controllers, right-click xxxxxx USB Floppy, and then select Properties from the pop-up window. Chapter 4 ASUS P8Z77...
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To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. ASUS P8Z77-V 5-1 Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements... or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that you install additional chassis fans ...
To uninstall existing graphics card drivers: 1. Close all existing graphics card drivers before installing ATI CrossFireX graphics cards to your system. ASUS P8Z77-V 5-1 Turn off your current graphics card driver/s. 4. For Windows XP, select Add/Remove. Follow the installation procedures in this section. 5.1.1 Requirements... or one CrossFireX-ready dual-GPU graphics card that are ATI® certified. • Ensure that your graphics card driver supports the ATI CrossFireX technology. See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that you install additional chassis fans ...
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...your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center: 1. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V 5-3 Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Click ...Apply, and then click OK to act as the display 1 GPU. 3. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® ...
...your graphics card package to install the device drivers. Launching the ATI Catalyst Control Center To launch the ATI Catalyst Control Center: 1. From the Graphics Adapter list, select the graphics card to exit the window. 2 3 4 ASUS P8Z77-V 5-3 Enabling Dual CrossFireX technology 1. Click ...Apply, and then click OK to act as the display 1 GPU. 3. Download the latest driver from the AMD website (www.amd.com). 5.1.5 Enabling the ATI® ...
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...seated on the slots. 5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your system. Follow the installation procedures in this ...by your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that the cards are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. The graphics...
...seated on the slots. 5-4 Chapter 5: Multiple GPU technology support See Chapter 2 for details. • We recommend that your graphics card driver supports the NVIDIA SLI technology. Insert the two graphics card into the PCIEX16 slots. If your system. Follow the installation procedures in this ...by your motherboard has more than two PCIEX16 slots, refer to install multi-graphics processing units (GPU) graphics cards. Download the latest driver from the NVIDIA website (www.nvidia.com). • Ensure that the cards are for multi-graphics card installation. 3. The graphics...
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...technology. SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to install the device drivers. A. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. ASUS P8Z77-V 5-5 Ensure that came with your graphics ...card package to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5....
...technology. SLI bridge Goldfingers 5.2.3 Installing the device drivers Refer to install the device drivers. A. The NVIDIA Control Panel window appears (See Step B5). Download the latest driver from the power supply to the graphics card. ASUS P8Z77-V 5-5 Ensure that came with your graphics ...card package to the documentation that your graphics cards and the device drivers, enable the SLI feature in place. 5....
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...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. Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions to the best available graphic source while the newly-designed Virtual Vsync ...gives you successfully installed the LucidLogix Virtu MVP, the LucidLogix Virtu MVP icon appears in the optical drive. The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to use LucidLogix Virtu MVP under RAID mode. 5.3.1 ...
...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. Follow the succeeding onscreen instructions to the best available graphic source while the newly-designed Virtual Vsync ...gives you successfully installed the LucidLogix Virtu MVP, the LucidLogix Virtu MVP icon appears in the optical drive. The ASUS Support Wizard appears if your computer's VGA output and discrete graphic cards to use LucidLogix Virtu MVP under RAID mode. 5.3.1 ...